After being reborn, the aloof female CEO became a paranoid.

Shen Tianling's lips twitched slightly, and he could only awkwardly laugh along with him, "Okay... then thank you for your trouble, cousin."

"It should."

Zhou Yu went into the kitchen, took out two kiwis from the refrigerator, cut a pear, and put the prepared fruit inside.

While doing these things, Zhou Yu's brows were slightly furrowed. He had originally wanted to call Xu Xinran, but he had left his phone in the living room.

But when Zhou Yu walked out with two glasses of juice, Shen Tianling was nowhere to be seen in the living room...

Zhou Yu placed the juice on the coffee table, staring at the shopping bags on the floor, his face full of confusion and bewilderment.

What about people?

After searching for a few seconds, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind. He quickly turned around and went upstairs, walking quietly to the studio.

Sure enough, they saw Shen Tianling just as he was about to lift the dust cover.

"Cousin!" Zhou Yu's voice interrupted Shen Tianling's actions. "Cousin, what are you doing here? I can't find you anywhere."

Shen Tianling's face was slightly stiff, and his voice even stammered a few times, "I... I saw that your house is so big, so I just wanted to wander around, but who knew I would accidentally get lost, sigh... I'm so sorry."

Zhou Yu smiled and stepped forward, putting his arm around his shoulder. "It's okay, cousin. I've made the juice. Let's go have some juice and chat."

"……OK."

He had just lifted a corner of the canvas, on which was clearly marked: Zhou Yu, number 16.

After chatting for a short while, Shen Tianling said he had something to attend to and left.

Zhou Yu sat on the sofa, staring thoughtfully at the villa's front door for a long time before turning around and going upstairs.

He went straight to the studio, reached out and lifted the canvas, and the painting he was preparing to enter in the competition immediately appeared before his eyes.

Bright sunlight streamed in through the window. Zhou Yu sat on a small stool, his fingertips gently stroking the cuffs of the woman in the painting. After staring at it for a while, he covered the painting with a dust cloth.

Why did Shen Tianling suddenly come to see him today?

Why did he ask about the painting right after exchanging a few pleasantries upon arriving here?

Why did he wander around the villa and end up in the art studio?

Zhou Yu took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

He always felt that something was off.

In the following days, Shen Tianling visited him more frequently, each time with a different reason, but those reasons couldn't stand up to close scrutiny.

Even more coincidentally, Shen Tianling always came when Xu Xinran wasn't home, as if he had timed it perfectly.

After a while, Zhou Yu couldn't help but become suspicious.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu kept a close eye on things each time, and after the day he handed the work over to the organizers, Shen Tianling never came to see him again...

The night before the game.

On a dark and windy night, a tall figure appeared outside the building where the painting competition was being held.

The man wore a hat, a mask, and sunglasses, obscuring his face, and sneaked inside.

It was nighttime, and the painting competition hadn't started yet, so the place was deserted and quiet.

The man arrived at a door, staring at the three words "Painting Studio" on the door, a sinister ruthlessness gradually emerging in his eyes.

This person was none other than Shen Tianling.

Shen Tianling clenched his fists tightly at his sides, his expression of gritting his teeth hidden behind his face mask.

Zhou Yu, you've ruined me, so you won't get away with it either!

Do you even dare to dream of participating in a painting competition and winning the championship?

Dream on!

Shen Tianling was someone who cherished his reputation the most, and in the past, he always did things through that idiot Zhou Ze, but this time he was really pushed to the limit.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the celebration banquet to become Xu Xinran's man.

But unexpectedly, he reaped what he sowed, ending up in a state of utter disgrace!

He originally intended to scheme against Xu Xinran, but who knew that someone else would... What drove him even more insane and devastated was that the woman was actually an old woman, and those paparazzi dared to publish his nude photos in the public!

Now, not only has he lost his reputation, but his career has also been completely ruined!

Now he is infamous, and netizens in the media could drown him with their spittle.

He was even blacklisted by the modeling industry, and he may never be able to get out of it for the rest of his life. He will have to live a life of being despised by everyone because of this stain.

The culprit who turned him into what he is today is that bastard Zhou Yu!

What's so great about Zhou Yu that makes him worthy of Xu Xinran's love?

Why is it that despite all the effort he put in, Xu Xinran not only doesn't see him, but instead treats Zhou Yu better and better?

Thinking back to Xu Xinran's ambiguous expression at the time, who else could have been plotting against him but Xu Xinran?!

Whenever he thought of this, it felt like he was being subjected to the most excruciating torture, a slow and agonizing death.

All the resentment, humiliation, extremism, and anger in his heart surged up, making him almost explode with rage.

Shen Tianling stood in front of the door, aimed at the combination lock, raised his hand and lowered it several times. After that, he stood there with a gloomy face, at a loss for what to do.

He wanted to try the combination lock, but he didn't dare, afraid that if he tried the wrong combination, the alarm would go off.

Perhaps because he felt guilty, the phone in his arms suddenly vibrated, startling Shen Tianling.

In the darkness, Shen Tianling carefully took out his phone, pressed his finger to turn on the screen, and saw a text message.

Great, it's the password!

Shen Tianling's joy lasted less than five seconds before he suddenly remembered who had sent the message, and his face behind the mask turned ashen again.

That's right, it's the same big shot who slept with him after he was drugged that day, and was even photographed by paparazzi.

At that moment, knowing that he was sleeping with someone like that, he even had thoughts of suicide.

But after he calmed down, he abandoned the idea.

He can't die. Even though things have turned out this way, he can't just die so easily. Even if it really comes to an end, he will fight that bastard Zhou Yu to the death, and he will make Zhou Yu pay with his life!

If he can't have a good time, then nobody can expect to have a peaceful life.

Shen Tianling narrowed his eyes, a cold light flashing in them, chilling and terrifying.

Now that his reputation is ruined, he can only rely on that woman's power and her still-appreciative affection for him to get help from her.

Fortunately, that guy didn't disappoint him.

Shen Tianling pressed the password with a sinister smile, and with a very slight recognition sound, the door opened.

He pushed open the door and looked up to see the spectacular scene.

Before you are rows of platforms suspended in mid-air, with the contestants' drawing boards inside. Through the glass covers, you can see the numbers and artwork inside.

This place is fully automated. Even during tomorrow's competition, no one will enter. Instead, they will be arranged in order and enter the stage directly through the high-end equipment before being presented to the audience.

Therefore, even if he swaps out or destroys the painting, no one will notice.