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

Xu Xinran smiled faintly, "You have an idea?"

"Ah."

Zhou Yu responded softly, and after a moment of silence, turned to look at Xu Xinran, "Your cousin likes you, right?"

Xu Xinran: "!!!"

I was planning to tease him a bit, but he surprised me with his words!

“Zhou Yu, I have absolutely no relationship with him! A man like him is not even one ten-thousandth as good as you.” Xu Xinran said without thinking.

Zhou Yu didn't say whether he believed her or not, but just looked at her with amusement, "So, the thing about my cousin and that woman at the celebration banquet, you arranged that too, didn't you?"

Xu Xinran rarely saw him so unpredictable, and couldn't help but frown slightly. She truthfully said, "I didn't arrange for that woman, but Shen Tianling initially tried to drug me. Later, I used some tricks to make him suffer the consequences. As for who he met, that's his fate."

"Hmm..." Zhou Yu responded absentmindedly.

Xu Xinran was a little nervous. "Don't overthink it... What are you going to do this time? Tell me, and I'll help you deal with him."

No matter what Zhou Yu chooses, she will stand by his side unconditionally, even if it means going against the whole world.

Moreover, even if Zhou Yu wanted Shen Tianling dead, she would help him do it, because she knew what kind of person that man was. She had originally planned to give him a chance to reform and live a peaceful life after living together for so long.

To Xu Xinran's surprise, Shen Tianling remained as stubborn as ever. Even if he ended up with the same tragic fate as in his previous life, it would be his own fault.

“I have no grudge against my cousin, and I don’t want to get back at him. But my mother once told me that if you’re wrong, you’re wrong, and you have to bear the consequences. If my cousin has any complaints about me, he can just say them to my face. He shouldn’t do these things in secret.” Zhou Yu’s voice was soft, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Xu Xinran nodded slightly and continued, "Yes, even if we let him go this time, he will not learn his lesson and will do it again next time. Even if we don't take drastic measures, we must make him understand the principle of paying for his mistakes."

"..." Zhou Yu remained silent for a moment.

"So what do you want to do? Do you want me to help you?" Xu Xinran asked.

Zhou Yu shook his head without hesitation. "No need. I don't want to rely on you for everything. I want to handle this myself."

"I am you..."

Before Xu Xinran could even utter the words, "Wife, if you don't rely on me, who will you rely on?", she met Zhou Yu's calm yet resolute gaze.

Her voice caught in her throat as she stared fixedly at the person in front of her.

Zhou Yu was handsome and clever, but he was always timid and cowardly. He was used to being submissive and letting others take advantage of him. He didn't understand, knew how, or dared to resist in the slightest.

But Zhou Yu today seems different from before.

When did he change?

Seeing the woman's silent, dazed expression, Zhou Yu smiled slightly, "What are you looking at? Why don't you drive back? If you keep delaying them, they'll really get impatient."

"Okay, whatever you say, honey."

"Hmph, you call me 'husband' so naturally..."

The following morning, at Yunjian Water Village.

The competition was in the afternoon, and Zhou Yu was in a pretty good mood. "Xu Xinran, you don't have work today, right? Could you take me to the competition later? Oh, and bring that painting from the studio. I painted it all night yesterday. I wonder if your charm is enough to help me win first prize."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xinran slowly sat up from the bed in the bedroom, and looked at Zhou Yu under the bed with a low smile, "I've been known as the 'allergy-prone wife' for several years back in China. If I didn't win the award, it's not my fault. It must be a problem with your technique."

Zhou Yu glanced at the shameless guy silently, then turned and left. "I'm going to change my clothes. You should get up early; we'll be leaving soon."

"Ah."

Xu Xinran half-closed her eyes and lay on the bed for a while before taking a deep breath, getting up, and quickly changing into a dress.

After changing her clothes, Xu Xinran sat quietly on the edge of the bed, staring at Zhou Yu, who was wearing a beige sequined suit and admiring himself in the mirror.

She pursed her thin lips slightly, suddenly realizing that whether in this life or the previous one, they had only registered their marriage as a formality. In both lifetimes, they had never had a proper wedding.

This is a knot in her heart, and I suppose Zhou Yu can't get over it either.

However, her boy was too sensible and loved too humbly, keeping all these requests to himself and never mentioning them.

Before she could think any further, Xu Xinran's phone suddenly rang. She picked it up, glanced down, and saw it was her assistant in Paris calling. "How is it?"

"Mr. Xu, everything has been arranged as instructed by the master."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xinran slowly curled the corners of her lips, her voice as cold and sharp as ice, "Very good, report any problems promptly."

"Yes, Mr. Xu!"

Soon after hanging up the phone, Zhou Yu turned to look at her, and she nodded at him.

Zhou Yu withdrew his gaze and continued to straighten his formal attire. His gentle and dignified face betrayed no emotion, revealing neither happiness nor displeasure.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the two arrived at the building where the competition was being held.

On the huge stage, the exhibition of works has begun, and Zhou Yu is number sixteen. It is now only halfway through.

Zhou Yu and Xu Xinran exchanged a glance, then Zhou Yu got up and went backstage, handing the plastic bag in his hand to the backstage staff.

On the way back, Zhou Yu kept looking around, searching for Shen Tianling. In fact, he would rather Shen Tianling hadn't come, because if he hadn't come, then none of today's events would have happened.

However, he was too optimistic about reality. In the end, after looking around, he saw the man's familiar figure in the direction of the entrance.

Shen Tianling was wearing a light blue suit today, exuding his usual elegant and generous demeanor. Upon seeing Zhou Yu, he immediately smiled and tried to rush over to put his arm around Zhou Yu's shoulder.

But Zhou Yu looked away first, turned around and left, as if he hadn't seen him at all.

When Shen Tianling saw Xu Xinran in the arena, the fear in his eyes deepened. Seeing that Zhou Yu sat down directly next to Xu Xinran without even noticing his presence, he hesitated for a while before finally stepping forward.

He is now disgraced and his chances of getting back with Xu Xinran are slim. But if his fake nude photo of Zhou Yu can fool Xu Xinran, and she gets furious and divorces Zhou Yu, who can say what will happen after that?

Although the chances are slim, what if it happens?

What if a miracle happens to him?

After standing silently for a moment, Shen Tianling suppressed the cold and sinister smile on his lips, then turned and entered the room, sitting in an inconspicuous spot, quietly waiting for today's good show to begin.

Time flew by, and soon it was Zhou Yu's turn to take the stage.

"Did you know that Zhou Yu from China University of Political Science and Law is coming up next? I heard he's from China, and he's the number one candidate that China University of Political Science and Law is strongly recommending! I wonder how amazing his work will be."