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

Although Zhou Yu was a hundred times unwilling to show weakness to Xu Xinran, and even less willing to let her see him in such a sorry state, he had no choice but to put aside his pride for the time being, thinking that Mu Tianze would suffer the same fate as him.

"Mu Tianze and I are trapped in the company elevator. The rescue team hasn't arrived yet, we..."

Before the words were finished, the signal was cut off, leaving only the busy tone echoing in my ears.

Xu Xinran was stunned, holding her phone.

Trapped in the elevator... It turns out he didn't leave as I thought.

A complex mix of emotions welled up inside her, as if something were gripping her tightly. She immediately tried to call back, but couldn't get through, which made her even more anxious.

She immediately called her assistant, Lin Yang, and asked him to contact the property management and send someone to provide assistance.

She herself drove off towards the company without hesitation.

"Zhou Yu, please don't let anything happen to you..."

Xu Xinran silently recited these words to herself as she drove.

She sped along, wanting only to see Zhou Yu as soon as possible and make sure he was alright.

On the way, Xu Xinran's mind replayed the events of her past life like a movie. Back then, she was blind and naive, misunderstanding Zhou Yu far too much. Only after he left forever did she realize her foolishness and indifference.

The man she once loathed so much ultimately left her not even a speck of ashes, becoming a permanent source of pain in her heart.

This time, she will never let the tragedy repeat itself!

……

With a series of hurried footsteps, the rescue team quickly arrived at the scene. They swiftly located the floor where the trapped person was located and then rapidly ascended to that floor via the stairs.

In the corner, Zhou Ze's eyes flickered uncertainly. He clenched his fists, suppressing his inner panic, and quietly followed the rescue team upstairs. Then he cleverly blended into the crowd, pretending that he was just passing by.

"Don't be afraid, people inside. We'll get you out right away."

The rescue team leader's voice clearly reached Zhou Yu and Mu Tianze through the crack in the elevator door.

The two finally breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a smile, and their eyes sparkled with the joy of surviving a disaster.

"Zhou Yu, we owe a lot to President Xu this time." Mu Tianze patted Zhou Yu on the shoulder.

Zhou Yu nodded, but his heart was filled with complex emotions.

He never expected that, given the unstable signal, the only call he would get through would be from Xu Xinran...

Upon learning that Zhou Yu and Mu Tianze were both safe and sound, Zhou Ze's anger flared up again. They were rescued in just over an hour; those two were incredibly lucky!

But since things had come to this point, Zhou Ze had no choice but to accept it.

He quickly calculated in his mind that once these two came out, Gao Qiang's affair would definitely be exposed.

Fortunately, Gao Qiang is easy to manipulate; at worst, we can just give him some money and that'll be the end of it.

……

Twenty minutes later, Zhou Yu and Mu Tianze were finally rescued.

The hour in the elevator wasn't particularly scary for Mu Tianze, but as soon as he stepped out, his legs inexplicably went weak, and he almost tripped and fell flat on his face.

"Ouch!" With a startled cry, Mu Tianze bumped into a soft embrace. He let out a soft gasp, then collided with someone.

"Are you alright? You were stuck in the elevator for a while, and now you look so weak?"

Jiang Qi stood there, looking at him in astonishment, clearly not expecting to "bump into" him here.

She had heard that someone was trapped in the elevator when she was leaving get off work, so she came over to check. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be Zhou Yu and the person in front of her.

Upon seeing her, Mu Tianze's legs instantly felt much better. He quickly pushed her away and retreated far away, a slightly embarrassed yet polite smile on his face.

Zhou Yu leaned against the wall and took a few deep breaths before he could barely catch his breath.

His gaze searched through the crowd before finally settling on Zhou Ze.

"Big brother? What are you still here? Didn't you leave a long time ago?" Zhou Ze looked over and hurriedly stepped forward, feigning concern.

In Zhou Yu's view, this person's concern came too timely and seemed somewhat deliberate, which made him suspicious.

He recalled the details and suddenly realized that Gao Qiang had no deep-seated hatred for him and Mu Tianze, so why would he stand idly by?

Unless... it was Zhou Ze who interfered.

That makes sense.

Just then, a faint sound came from the corner of the corridor. Zhou Yu, with his sharp eyes, immediately saw Gao Qiang crouching down, preparing to slip away.

"Want to run? No way!"

Mu Tianze reacted quickly, rushing forward in three steps and grabbing Gao Qiang by the collar, forcefully pulling him back.

"Speak! You knew the elevator was malfunctioning, so why didn't you call the police for help? If it weren't for Mr. Xu's call, Zhou Yu and I don't know how long we would have been stuck inside!"

Mu Tianze was furious, his eyes wide as saucers as he stared intently at Gao Qiang.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu quickly tugged at him gently, signaling him to calm down.

"Gao Qiang, don't be afraid, just tell the truth, what exactly happened?"

Zhou Yu's voice was calm and steady, and his intuition told him that this matter was inextricably linked to Zhou Ze.

Gao Qiang opened his mouth, looked at Zhou Ze's gloomy face, swallowed, and ultimately couldn't say anything.

Jiang Qi, who had overheard the whole thing, glanced at Gao Qiang and said coldly, "If you have any unspeakable difficulties, you'd better explain them now. Otherwise, I'll have to follow the rules and ask you to leave."

Upon hearing that he was to be fired, Gao Qiang turned pale with fright and quickly begged for mercy: "No... please don't fire me! I..."

But before he could finish speaking, Zhou Ze suddenly rushed forward and punched Gao Qiang, cursing as he did so.

"You bastard! My brother is trapped in the elevator, and you didn't even say anything! If anything happens to him, can you take responsibility?"

Gao Qiang was stunned by the punch, his eyes filled with fear and helplessness. He looked at Zhou Ze, then at the people around him, and realized that he couldn't afford to offend any of them.

Zhou Ze seized the opportunity to give him a warning look, and Gao Qiang could only grit his teeth and admit with red eyes, "It's...it's my fault, I'm sorry..."

Zhou Yu understood the situation perfectly well when he saw this.

His eyes were practically spitting fire, fixed intently on Zhou Ze.

"Big brother, I'm sorry... I apologize on behalf of Gao Qiang, he..." Zhou Ze wanted to say something more, but before he could finish speaking, Zhou Yu punched him in the face.

With a loud "bang," the entire hallway fell silent.

Zhou Ze covered his face, looking at Zhou Yu in disbelief, completely stunned by the beating.