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

Seeing Xu Xinran's deep expression as she closed the door and walked in, Zhou Yu felt a chill run down his spine; he didn't even have time to run away.

Zhou Yu could only take a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and stare intently at the woman's cold, dark eyes as she walked towards him.

Xu Xinran casually draped her coat over the chair, her face cool and beautiful, her meticulously sculpted face more beautiful than ever before.

But no one knew that she was only pretending to be indifferent.

Xu Xinran stared at Zhou Yu on the sofa with her dark eyes, a fleeting glint of triumph in her gaze.

It seems that deliberately spreading rumors about Zhou Ze did have some effect. At least Zhou Yu couldn't keep up the act anymore and finally realized he was anxious to come and find out about her.

Ah……

His impatient manner finally tore away his previous pretense of disdain for her!

People really do need to be provoked to reveal their true nature.

Xu Xinran stepped forward and deliberately tugged at her scarf in front of Zhou Yu, pretending it was an unintentional gesture. She casually unbuttoned one of the buttons at her collar, revealing her delicate collarbone.

Mrs. Xu's expression changed the moment she saw her daughter, and she said somewhat awkwardly, "Xinran, didn't you have business at the company? Why did you suddenly come back?"

Xu Xinran's expression remained unchanged, but her brows and eyes were covered with an unprecedented calmness and coldness.

Why did you come back suddenly?

It was only because her bodyguard specifically informed her that Zhou Yu had arrived that she rushed over immediately upon receiving the news.

But when faced with her mother's question, Xu Xinran simply replied, "Yes, I forgot to take the documents from the safe."

During this time, she thought about it carefully and realized that Zhou Yu's repeated attempts to play hard to get were simply because he still had feelings for her and harbored those thoughts.

As for why he loves her so much, yet still stays by Mu Chenxi's side...

Perhaps a calm and composed type would also attract him?

Seeing how persistent he was in his pursuit of her, she wasn't incapable of making a change for Zhou Yu.

I just hope that after this person has eaten the honey dates, he won't be so ungrateful and keep trying to test her.

Xu Xinran strode back into her room with a cold expression, retrieved the documents she had 'forgotten' in the safe, and then came out.

Zhou Yu watched as she took the things but didn't leave. Instead, she sat down on the sofa next to him. He frowned slightly, feeling very uncomfortable.

I thought she was just tired from carrying things and would be able to leave after sitting for a while.

Who knew that the next second, a burning gaze fell on his face, almost piercing through it. He knew without a doubt who it was.

Zhou Yu felt extremely uncomfortable, and his smile faltered. He stood up to take his leave, saying, "Auntie, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do in my studio. I'll have to go now. I'll come back to chat with you again next time."

Madam Xu noticed the boy's restlessness and nodded, not trying to stop him any further.

"I send you."

As Zhou Yu stood up, Xu Xinran also stood up from the sofa, strode forward, and walked quickly toward him.

"No need! I have legs and feet, I can walk by myself!" Zhou Yu quickly ran out of the villa and rushed to the road, intending to escape.

"It's on my way, I'll give you a ride."

Xu Xinran quickly caught up with him and, disregarding Zhou Yu's wishes, pulled him back.

Zhou Yu was absolutely annoyed by her. He could still feign politeness towards Xu Xinran in front of Madam Xu, but now...

"You'd better watch yourself, don't try to lay a hand on me!" Zhou Yu quickly broke free from the woman's wrist, his steps hurried, not wanting to say another word to her.

Xu Xinran's feigned deep and aloof expression crumbled, and she let out a cold laugh, "Heh... Did you see the photo of me and Zhou Ze?"

"..."

"What's being said outside is true. Zhou Ze and I went to a hotel! Your brother is much more interesting than a cold, hard rock like you!"

"..."

"What, not saying anything? Are you jealous?"

Zhou Yu reached out and pinched the bridge of his nose. He really couldn't stand this fool anymore. He turned his head and glared at her coldly. "Xu Xinran, for the sake of our previous engagement, I'm giving you a piece of advice! You'd better think twice before getting together with Zhou Ze, or don't blame me for not warning you if you cause trouble at home in the future!"

I never expected that even after living a second life, Xu Xinran would still be so foolish as to not see through Zhou Ze's disguise.

Hearing the man's words, Xu Xinran's eyes lit up immediately, and she couldn't hide the smile on her lips, but her face was mostly full of smugness. "What, are you jealous now? Isn't it a bit too late? But if you can sincerely apologize to me and say that you were wrong and shouldn't have thrown a tantrum, I can consider forgiving you and giving you another chance to pursue me."

Ha ha!

How could he possibly have fallen for this idiot back then?!

Zhou Yu rolled his eyes, not wanting to waste a single word on her, and turned to leave.

The next second, Xu Xinran's cold and domineering voice came from behind him, "Zhou Yu, I'm warning you one more time, my patience is limited, so stop being hypocritical! Otherwise, once my patience is exhausted, even if you kneel down and beg me, I will not give you another chance!"

Zhou Yu: There's absolutely no need for that!

Don't give him even the slightest chance, thank you!

Zhou Yu was walking briskly, trying to escape from this person, when his wrist was suddenly grabbed from behind. He lost his balance and fell backward due to inertia, only to be caught by Xu Xinran.

Zhou Yu broke down immediately and shoved Xu Xinran hard!

That push was delivered with full force, and Xu Xinran let out a scream!

Taking advantage of the moment when Xu Xinran fell to the ground, Zhou Yu shoved her aside and quickly hailed a car to leave.

There was a rustling sound in the grass not far away, as if someone was inside.

A paparazzo wearing a baseball cap excitedly held up his camera, "Brother Chao, we got it! We got it all! Huge gossip about Ms. Xu and her ex-husband Zhou Yu! If this gets out, it'll be a huge sensation!"

"Wait, don't rush... let me think about whether I should let it go."

"What are we waiting for? Our studio's annual performance evaluation depends on this news!"

"What do you know! Zhou Yu is Miss Mu's husband now. If his scandal gets out, forget about the annual performance bonus, the studio's very survival by the end of the year will be in question!"

"I see... Well then, how about we send this photo directly to Miss Mu? Let her buy the photo, and we can still make a fortune."

"Okay, let's do it!"

After the two reached a consensus, they contacted the Mu family's department and, after going through several layers of hurdles, finally delivered the intimate photo of Xu Xinran hugging Zhou Yu to Mu Chenxi.