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

Hearing the woman's words, Zhou Yu turned his head away. "You were the one who lied to me first! And you didn't even believe me... But since you're being so nice, I'll explain it to you!"

Mu Chenxi pursed her lips slightly, then responded softly, "...Mm."

Zhou Yu took a slow breath and then recounted the facts in detail, "Madam Xu, who is Xu Xinran's mother, has never been in good health. Xu Xinran and my younger brother Zhou Ze had that scandal, which Madam Xu has always disapproved of. This time, she was so angry that I heard her cough... At the time, I didn't think much of it, I just felt sorry for her, so I went to the Xu family to see her..."

Zhou Yu sighed softly, then narrowed his eyes, staring suspiciously at the person in front of him. "So, Miss Mu, how did you know I went to the Xu family? Did you send someone to follow me?!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Chenxi quickly denied it, "No! I tried calling you from the company, but I couldn't get through no matter how hard I tried. I was worried that something had happened to you, so I had my people send someone to check."

"Oh, that's how it is……"

Zhou Yu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, then, as if remembering something, continued, "Then what happened to your leg? And those words... like, 'What's the difference between me and a piece of trash now?', 'I'm willing but unable,' and 'Are you disgusted with me?', 'Would marrying me be a disservice to you?' Who said all those bastards?!"

"..."

Mu Chenxi remained silent.

He remembered all those words of hers perfectly...

Zhou Yu said angrily, "Mu Chenxi, how could you take advantage of my sympathy? Do you know how guilty and heartbroken I felt when you said those words!"

"...It was my fault." Mu Chenxi admitted her mistake readily.

Looking at the woman's half-lowered head, Zhou Yu couldn't muster any anger. "Since you've been so nice, I'll... reluctantly give you a chance to explain!"

Mu Chenxi glanced at him, then hesitated for a moment before truthfully saying, "Two years ago, I was being hunted down by my enemies. I went all out, but they still managed to escape. That's when I injured my leg..."

"I've been working hard on rehabilitation all these years, and my leg has only recently started to improve. But the enemy is still lurking in the shadows. If I were to suddenly reveal that my leg injury has healed, the consequences would be unimaginable. So I can only hide in the shadows and wait for the right opportunity."

"Zhou Yu, I didn't mean to lie to you, but the enemy is really dangerous, and I have to take precautions."

"That's it..."

Zhou Yu muttered to himself, his brows furrowing.

But after feeling the woman's gaze, Zhou Yu put on an arrogant and disdainful look, "Alright, your reason is acceptable, I won't blame you."

Seeing the man's arrogant and domineering demeanor, Mu Chenxi's thin lips curled slightly. "I need to trouble you to keep the fact that my leg is healed a secret. Only you and I should know about this."

Hearing these words, Zhou Yu felt inexplicably happy again, raising his eyebrows and saying, "Then I am truly honored."

Mu Chenxi's eyes softened, and the smile on her lips couldn't be contained.

"correct!"

As if suddenly remembering something, Zhou Yu abruptly asked, "Mu Chenxi, why did you suddenly kiss me just now?"

Mu Chenxi: "..." How was she supposed to answer that?

The woman's eyes moved slightly stiffly until the man's probing gaze deepened, at which point she finally opened her lips and said, "I... I didn't do anything. Kissing you was just my way of making you stop."

Mu Chenxi swallowed the words, "I couldn't help it."

Even though he couldn't help but want to tell her, now wasn't the best time. It was too early, and if he rashly confessed his feelings, he was afraid she wouldn't be able to accept it right away.

She... still has to keep it to herself!

Zhou Yu looked at her for a long time before finally laughing out loud, "Oh, I see! I knew it!"

How could a big shot possibly be interested in him and want to kiss him?

It seems he was overthinking things.

However, the way this big shot made people stop talking was truly... peculiar!

Seeing the man deep in thought, Mu Chenxi hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "How are you feeling?"

"Ok?"

Zhou Yu turned to look at her, his confusion evident. "Feelings? What feelings?"

Seeing the man's bewildered expression, Mu Chenxi's lips twitched slightly. "It's... the feeling of kissing me."

Zhou Yu's eyes darted around in confusion, and without thinking, he said, "What did it feel like? Wasn't that how you made me stop?"

Mu Chenxi: "..."

Zhou Yu: "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

The wind blew in through the window, and the two sat on the sofa, staring at each other.

After leaving the hotel, the two got into the car together.

Mu Chenxi sat in the driver's seat and turned to look at the man. "Are you hungry?"

Zhou Yu stared at her straight back, slightly dazed.

This seemed to be the first time he had seen her drive; before, she had always been in a wheelchair and fixed in the back seat of a minivan.

Zhou Yu snapped out of his thoughts and nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I haven't eaten much all day. Where should we go?"

Mu Chenxi leaned back in her seat, thought for a moment, and then started the car and drove away.

A moment later, the two arrived at a high-end Huaiyang restaurant.

Zhou Yu chose a seat by the window and sat down. Just after ordering, he saw two women who had just entered the store walking towards them.

Zhou Yu was puzzled when the two people arrived in front of them.

The next second, he watched as the two women respectfully bowed to Mu Chenxi, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Hello, President Mu!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu became quiet.

His expression was so serious that he thought he was looking for trouble, but it turned out he was Mu Chenxi's subordinate.

She's just as cold as she is.

In response, Mu Chenxi merely raised her eyes and glanced at the two of them indifferently, then gave a curt reply.

After exchanging respectful greetings, the two turned and left.

Zhou Yu stared at the departing figures of the two women, and thinking about the expression on one of their faces just now, he felt inexplicably strange.

He couldn't describe the feeling either; it was like one of them had just greeted Mu Chenxi and then glanced at him...

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu downed the warm water in front of him in one gulp. Perhaps too many things had happened that morning, causing him to have a hallucination and see things incorrectly.

People were coming and going in the restaurant, and they were very inconspicuous sitting by the window.

Zhou Yu used a small fork to pick up a pastry from the plate, put it in his mouth, and chewed while looking at the restaurant's decor and facilities.

I didn't expect the boss to have such a refined taste.

They even chose such a romantic restaurant for couples.

The handsome men and beautiful women coming and going here are quite a sight to behold...

Halfway through the meal, the restaurant lights suddenly went out!