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

Zhou Yu turned his head away, his face full of resistance, but Xu Xinran didn't care whether he liked it or not. She grabbed his collar, leaving him nowhere to hide.

Finally, her lips landed firmly on his.

Trying to run? You can't!

Zhou Yu simply stopped struggling, to avoid further suffering. Xu Xinran sensed that he had relaxed, and her grip loosened as well.

Her dark eyes stared at him, her tone serious: "Zhou Yu, can you please stop going against me? I never intended to hurt you."

Zhou Yu remained silent, simply standing there and letting her do as she pleased.

Seeing this, Xu Xinran sighed softly and then changed her strategy.

She coaxed him softly, her tone full of doting affection and tenderness.

"Alright, if you don't want to participate in the talent show, then you don't have to. I respect your decision."

As she spoke, she gently pushed Zhou Yu down onto the bed, carefully covered him with the blanket, and then gently patted Zhou Yu's face, smiling with a touch of doting affection.

Get some rest early, goodnight.

After saying that, she gently kissed Zhou Yu on the cheek, then got up and left the room...

The very next morning, the new generation design company was in an uproar as the design talent competition officially began.

Although it was an internal competition, everyone knew in their hearts that the winner would receive high-quality resources, so everyone was giving it their all and waiting for the competition rules to be announced.

"Listen up, everyone. There are nine participants in this competition. The first round will be a two-on-two battle. The opponents will be determined by drawing lots. Of course, the lucky one will get a bye and advance to the next round. It's that simple."

Her gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on Zhou Yu, and she silently pondered:

The man Xu Xinran chose was expected to be an equally assertive person, but he turned out to be such a laid-back person. Is this what is called "complementary personality"?

Seeing Jiang Qi staring at Zhou Yu, Mu Tianze immediately moved to a different position, completely blocking Zhou Yu's view.

This action made Jiang Qi glance at Mu Tianze a few more times, and a sense of curiosity arose in her heart.

"Brother Yu, why aren't you participating? This is a great opportunity!" Mu Tianze whispered to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu smiled and lowered his voice, saying, "You know, I want to study abroad, and I came here to gain some experience. Besides, I need to hurry up and finish the job you got for the Ji family."

He didn't tell Mu Tianze about the messy things between him and Xu Xinran, but made up an excuse to brush it off.

"Besides, I'm going to participate in the competition, so I'll become your opponent."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou Ze let out a cold laugh from the side, a laugh that made people uncomfortable.

"Hey, bro, that sounds nice. But in the end, isn't it just that you're afraid of losing? If you ask me, you probably got in here through some shady means, didn't you?"

Upon hearing Zhou Ze's words, Mu Tianze immediately exploded, roaring, "You brat, how can you talk so rudely! If Brother Yu says he doesn't want to participate, he means it. If he really goes, with your skill level, you'll be utterly crushed before you even have time to cry!"

"What do you mean?!"

Zhou Ze was so angry at being confronted that his face turned red and he was about to make a move.

At this moment, Jiang Qi coughed softly. The sound wasn't loud, but it was enough to quiet everyone down.

"Alright, alright, calm down. Instead of arguing, why not focus on your design and prepare for the competition?"

The conference room fell silent instantly, and Mu Tianze and Zhou Ze obediently sat back down.

Jiang Qi continued, "For the first round of the competition, you have one week to submit a complete development plan. Listen carefully, it has to be complete. Don't give me any half-baked projects."

Upon hearing this, the people below began to murmur: "A week? How is that possible? That's too tight a timeframe!"

Jiang Qi's eyes narrowed, and her tone became stern: "Don't give me any 'impossible' advice here. If you think you can't handle it, you'd better leave now."

Her outburst startled the group of young men, and immediately no one dared to say another word.

"One more thing, the company will not provide any assistance for this competition. You will have to handle everything yourself, including the graphic design and planning, and complete it all within this week. You can't leave anything out."

Jiang Qi paused, her gaze sweeping across the room, and said, "If you feel you can't handle it, you can step forward now. I will never force you."

The meeting room was quiet; no one wanted to be a deserter.

No matter how difficult it is, you have to give it a try.