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

Not seeing Mu Chenxi's face, Zhou Yu panicked. He looked up and saw the female kidnapper pointing her phone at herself, then smiling menacingly and provocatively at Mu Chenxi, "Mu Chenxi, see this? Zhou Yu! This is your husband, Zhou Yu himself!"

"Mu Chenxi, I'm ordering you now! Immediately transfer two hundred million US dollars to the account I just sent you! I also want 30% of Mu's shares. I'm warning you, you better not call the police, and you better not try anything funny with me! Your husband is in my hands right now! Don't blame me for killing him on the spot!"

As the woman finished speaking, Mu Chenxi, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, raising her cold eyes to glance at her, "Kill the hostage?"

Upon hearing her finally respond, the woman immediately perked up, her whole body radiating a murderous aura as she said, "That's right! Mu Chenxi, it's you who caused me to fall to this state today. It's only right that you give me some compensation! You'd better listen to me obediently, otherwise, I can't guarantee whether your husband will leave here alive."

Originally, she wanted to torture this man to death; she would be satisfied as long as she saw Mu Chenxi in unbearable pain.

But this man didn't seem to be stupid; he easily found her sore spot.

Now, once she has the money and the shares in the Mu Group, it won't be too late to deal with this man and Mu Chenxi.

Anyway, since the person is in her hands, she can do whatever she wants with him.

Hearing Mu Chenxi's words, Zhou Yu's heart clenched on the ground. He had just been scared and desperately wanted to escape.

However, he was now genuinely feeling a bit nervous. He was somewhat looking forward to what Mu Chenxi would say, but he had no idea what to expect.

He was kidnapped because of her.

Could she still have any feelings for him, even just pity?

The worst thought is that even if Mu Chenxi doesn't love him, she shouldn't be so indifferent to his life, right?

After all, they've known each other for so long, and they must have some good memories together...

A multitude of complex emotions swirled within him, and Zhou Yu, disregarding his own injuries, instinctively held his breath and focused all his attention on their conversation.

The next second, Mu Chenxi spoke, her voice colder than ever before, as if she were dealing with something insignificant, "You want money from me? But my marriage with him is just a sham, just for show. We're getting a divorce in a few days."

Hearing her nonchalant words, Zhou Yu's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and then his clear eyes gradually widened, becoming increasingly shocked.

What...what is she saying?

Yes, they were in a sham marriage, but what did she mean by saying that?!

Zhou Yu lay on the ground, like a fish on a chopping board, powerless to fight back and naturally without any say.

Upon hearing this, the female kidnapper lost her temper and angrily questioned, "Mu Chenxi, what the hell do you mean? I don't care if you're really married or not... Don't you want to save this man?!"

On the other end of the phone, Mu Chenxi slightly lowered her brows, hiding the deep emotions flickering in her eyes, and said expressionlessly, "Save him, of course I will save him. But you're asking for too much. He's just a fake marriage partner of mine, not worth that much money."

"You!" The kidnapper was so angry that smoke seemed to rise from her head. She glared at the man on the ground, her anger and ruthlessness overflowing.

Fuck!

To her dismay, the person she went through so much trouble to kidnap turned out to be a useless piece of trash!

The woman was panting heavily, clearly unwilling to accept it. "Mu Chenxi, look carefully! This is the man you married into. Even if your marriage is fake, they say a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. Are you really willing to watch him die at my hands?!"

Upon hearing this, the other end of the phone fell silent again.

However, Zhou Yu, who had been listening intently, now lay on the ground as if he had lost his soul.

Actually, there's no need to listen any further, is there?

Mu Chenxi had already made it very clear. She repeated over and over that their engagement was fake and that he wasn't worth the price.

Yes, he wasn't worth two hundred million US dollars, nor was he worth those shares in the Mu Group, but when she saw him being kidnapped, she didn't show the slightest bit of urgency.

Even this heartless kidnapper could say things like "a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness," but she remained unmoved.

How could he not feel disheartened?

After a long while, Mu Chenxi finally loosened her grip on her tightly clenched hands. Her beautiful face, which was already cold as ice, was completely expressionless.

Mu Chenxi sat in her office, holding her phone up to her face, leaning back in her chair with a smile. "Hmm, what you said makes some sense. After all, he and I were husband and wife once. It's not good to go too far in everything; it's better to leave some room for everyone. However, I hate being threatened more than anything else in my life. If you dare to hurt even a single hair on his head, I guarantee you won't get a single penny, and your whole family will be ruined."

Upon hearing this, the kidnapper's eyes lit up.

Although this man is not worth much in Mu Chenxi's heart, she can still make a fortune by leveraging their past relationship, so that she won't end up losing both her money and her lover.

The kidnapper stared at the woman's face like a wolf. "Fine... then tell me, how much can you give me?"

Seeing that the kidnapper was following her lead, Mu Chenxi breathed a sigh of relief, her expression remaining as cold as ever. "How much money? I'll have to think about it carefully, but of course, you won't be shortchanged. However, if you disobey me and hurt or kill someone, I can't guarantee what will happen then."

Before the woman could speak, Mu Chenxi continued, "I've already said all I wanted to say. You'd better listen to me and let him go. Leave yourself some room for maneuver. Maybe I can try to persuade him not to hold you responsible afterward. You'll even get a lot of money. But if you kill him, you'll be a murderer, a wanted criminal, and you'll end up losing everything. It's up to you."

"Hello? Hello?!"

Seeing the video call disconnected, the kidnapper angrily slammed his phone to the ground, muttering a curse under his breath, "Damn it..."

After her initial anger subsided, as if struck by a sudden thought, the woman turned her head and glanced at the man on the ground, whose eyes were dim and who seemed utterly hopeless. A sinister smile then crept onto her lips.

It's okay, she was asking for an exorbitant amount anyway.

Although she wouldn't get as much as she had hoped, receiving a large sum of money, enough to ensure she would have no worries about food and drink for the rest of her life, was enough.

Thinking of this, the woman gave a cold laugh and then left the dilapidated house.

Hearing the door slam shut and lock, Zhou Yu's calm body began to tremble.

He tried to hug himself tightly, but his hands and feet were still bound.

He lay helplessly on his side on the ground, his swollen cheek pressed against the cold ground, hot tears sliding down his cheeks and onto the ground, leaving a mottled stain.