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

In the video, Zhou Ze appeared slightly shy during the interview, neither explicitly admitting nor denying the allegations, but this only fueled speculation.

At the end of the webpage, there was also a picture of Madam Xu's pale face, her words of opposition to Zhou Ze marrying into the family clear and forceful, clearly showing how furious she was with the two of them.

After coughing twice, Zhou Yu didn't even care whether he was choking or not, and frowned as he stared at the news article that had quickly become a trending topic.

He wasn't concerned about who this scumbag woman was with, but rather about Madam Xu and Xu Shangchuan.

After all, in their past life, they were the ones who were eliminated by Zhou Ze in a desperate move because they opposed Zhou Ze and Xu Xinran being together.

If Madam Xu continues to oppose them in this lifetime, who knows if Zhou Ze will try to scheme against them again...

Anxiety made Zhou Yu lose his appetite.

His worried expression was tinged with sorrow, and his mind was in turmoil.

Beside her, Mu Chenxi noticed all the subtle changes in the man's expression. She casually glanced down at it, and when she saw that it was news related to Xu Xinran, her expression turned cold.

Does he care that much about Xu Xinran?

Seeing her with other men makes me so upset that I don't even want to eat.

Mu Chenxi exuded a chilling aura, which was quite unsettling in the sweltering summer heat.

Seeing the man's furrowed brows and his complete disregard for her, Mu Chenxi became even more unhappy. Her cold gaze fell on the milk pot beside her, and she reached out to touch it.

"hiss……"

The freshly boiled milk was spilled, and the scalding liquid landed on Mu Chenxi's hand. She frowned, and the back of her hand immediately turned red.

Mu Chenxi glanced at the dazed man out of the corner of her eye, and just as she had expected, Zhou Yu's attention finally turned to her.

"Mu Chenxi!"

Zhou Yu hurriedly grabbed a few tissues and used them to wipe the milk that had spilled on the table and her sleeves.

Staring at her hands, which were all red, Zhou Yu's eyes were filled with heartache. "Mu Chenxi, are you alright? Your hands are all burned red. Come over and rinse them with water first."

Zhou Yu pushed the woman to the sink, splashing cold water onto her hands. The cool sensation relieved the burning heat.

But Mu Chenxi was absent-minded, her attention focused entirely on the man's face.

After rinsing her down, Zhou Yu carefully applied the medicine.

"Does it hurt? I'll be gentler."

Hearing the man's caring and tender words, the last bit of unhappiness in Mu Chenxi's heart finally vanished.

Zhou Yu had indeed been lost in thought and hadn't taken good care of her, which made him feel quite guilty. "Miss Mu, how could you be so careless today? Is it because of the bad weather that your leg is uncomfortable?"

"……Um."

Mu Chenxi withdrew her gaze and responded in response.

Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then... then why don't you rest at home for a day? It's not too late to go back to work tomorrow. After all, your health is important."

"It's alright, I've gotten used to it over the years," Mu Chenxi said.

To be honest, Zhou Yu was worried, but seeing how conscientious and responsible she was, he couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.

"Okay then, I'll apply some more medicine when you get back tonight."

"Ah."

After the woman left, Zhou Yu remembered the news he had just seen.

He wondered how Madam Xu was doing. He had seen firsthand how much Madam Xu disliked Zhou Ze in his past life. Perhaps if Madam Xu had softened her resistance just a little more in his past life, Zhou Ze would have been the one to marry into the Xu family.

Thinking of the love and care Madam Xu had given him in his previous life, Zhou Yu felt a little uneasy and made a phone call.

After the call connected, Mrs. Xu's voice came through, "Hello? Is this A-Yu?"

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Yu spoke up to persuade her, "It's me... Auntie, I saw the news. Maybe it's all a misunderstanding. You know Zhou Ze is a man of deep thoughts. He probably deliberately let the media speculate. Don't get upset over these unfounded things."

On the other end of the phone, Mrs. Xu let out a long sigh, "Zhou Yu, don't try to comfort me. Xinran knows things have turned out this way, but she doesn't deny it. They must be together already."

As she spoke, the woman's voice tinged with a mixture of disappointment and heartache, "I told Xinran time and again that she shouldn't be with a man as scheming as Zhou Ze, but she just wouldn't listen to me. Now that she's grown up, I can't control her anymore. I might as well kick this rebellious daughter out! Cough cough..."

"Auntie, please don't be angry, take care of yourself."

Hearing the woman's coughing, Zhou Yu was genuinely worried about her health. In his memory, Madam Xu's health had never been very good, and she relied on medication to maintain her health for many years.

"I'm fine, it's just an old ailment... Zhou Yu, that brat Xu Xinran is driving me crazy. Now that Xiao Chuan is in tutoring classes, I don't even have anyone to talk to. Could you come over and keep me company?"

"This……"

Zhou Yu hesitated. Should he go to the Xu family?

However, given his current status as the son-in-law of the Mu family, wouldn't it be a bit too sensitive for him to go to the Xu family?

Madam Xu continued, "Ayu, come and talk to me. I can only feel better when I see you. Don't worry, that brat Xu Xinran isn't home. I know you hate her, so I won't let you see her."

"OK then."

His mother passed away early, and it seems that he only experienced maternal love and felt the affection between family members through Madam Xu.

In the Zhou family, he was either being tricked by Zhou Zhengwen and his son Zhou Ze, or on his way to being tricked by them.

For ten years, it seemed that he had never lived a happy life in his previous life.

Zhou Yu took a deep breath and left the Mu family.

Seeing that Zhou Yu had actually arrived, Madam Xu was overjoyed and brought out all the delicious food to treat him. She sat on the sofa and hugged him tightly, saying, "Ayu, my good boy..."

Zhou Yu pursed his lips. "Auntie, don't get upset. Even if... Xu Xinran really has her eye on Zhou Ze, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Let them resolve their own issues."

If Madam Xu hadn't interfered in Xu Xinran and Zhou Ze's affairs, she might have been able to live peacefully, or at least not be in danger of losing her life.

Zhou Yu had just sat down and said a few words when the villa door was suddenly opened from the outside.

The next second, Xu Xinran's face appeared in the doorway!

Zhou Yu: "...?!" Why did she suddenly come back!

Didn't they say Xu Xinran wouldn't be coming home?