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

Zhou Yu's gaze lingered on Xu Xinran's face, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether she was from a past life or this one. The pain and doubt in his heart were like a heavy haze, difficult to dispel easily.

“You had a nightmare. Don’t be afraid, I’m here,” Xu Xinran comforted gently.

But Zhou Yu's heart felt as if it were encased in ice; every word of concern she uttered felt like salt being rubbed into his heart.

He smiled bitterly. Weren't those nightmares all inflicted by her own hands?

"Can I have some peace and quiet?"

After a long pause, Zhou Yu finally spoke.

Seeing this, Xu Xinran sighed softly, "Okay, then I won't say anything and will stay here with you."

The car was so quiet that only their breathing could be heard. Zhou Yu closed his eyes, trying to pull himself away from those unbearable memories.

Time seemed to stand still until he opened his eyes again, his eyes now clear and bright.

"I...I'm fine now. Let's go back inside."

Hearing Zhou Yu speak to her, Xu Xinran's tense expression finally relaxed. She was about to reach out to touch Zhou Yu, but he gently avoided her.

This move made the atmosphere tense again.

“Xu Xinran, if you really want to stand up for Zhou Ze, you don’t need to do this. I hit him because he deserved it. If you want to seek justice for him, I, Zhou Yu, am ready to oblige anytime.”

Zhou Yu's words carried a hint of provocation and self-deprecation, as if he were using this method to cover up his inner vulnerability and unease.

“Zhou Yu…”

Xu Xinran's voice became more serious as she stared at Zhou Yu, trying to decipher the complex emotions in his eyes.

The intertwining of her past life memories and reality left her bewildered, wondering why everything was so different from the trajectory in her memories.

"When did I say I would stand up for Zhou Ze?" Zhou Yu's words just now completely confused Xu Xinran.

She gently shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts.

“Zhou Yu, you’ve misunderstood.” Xu Xinran took a deep breath, sat down beside him, and locked her gaze into his narrow eyes, telling him earnestly, word by word:

"Zhou Yu, listen carefully, you are the fiancé I have chosen. From now on, I will only treat you with all my heart."

Really? But in your past life, you were head over heels in love with Zhou Ze.

Zhou Yu found it hard to let go of the past, after all, he had truly experienced those things in his previous life.

In this life, despite his efforts to believe in Xu Xinran's changes, his deep-seated doubts grew wildly like weeds, difficult to eradicate.

"Xu Xinran, please let me go." Zhou Yu's voice was low and hoarse, revealing deep despair and helplessness.

"I know I can't escape, but I really don't want to continue living like this anymore. Since you care so much about Zhou Ze, why keep me trapped by your side?"

Upon hearing the word "let them go," Xu Xinran's face instantly darkened, and her aura became icy and oppressive.

"Zhou Yu, I'll say it again, don't let me hear those two words again. The problems between us can't be solved by 'letting go'."

Just as Zhou Yu was about to retort, Xu Xinran suddenly leaned in and gave him a passionate and direct kiss, catching him off guard.

Her lips touched his, and she whispered, "Zhou Yu, please don't reject me anymore, okay?"

Zhou Yu's words were cut off. He closed his eyes helplessly, thinking to himself: This woman is becoming more and more unpredictable.

He simply gave up resisting and let her do as she pleased.

Seeing that he had stopped struggling, Xu Xinran smiled triumphantly and became even bolder, pinning him down on the bed.

"hiss……"

Suddenly, Zhou Yu felt a sharp pain in his arm and couldn't help but cry out.

"You've already used this trick. Don't think I'll let you off the hook, Zhou Yu. I've been holding back for a long time."

Xu Xinran whispered in his ear, her gentle breath sounding extremely ambiguous.

Zhou Yu felt a strange flutter in his heart as he felt the warm breath on his ear, but the pain in his arm instantly brought him back to his senses.

"Xu Xinran, I didn't lie to you!"

Seeing his furrowed brow, which seemed genuine, Xu Xinran quickly let go of him and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"arm."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xinran gently lifted his sleeve and saw that his elbow was already red and swollen.

She frowned, her tone tinged with reproach, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Her tone was somewhat urgent, which made Zhou Yu feel inexplicably aggrieved.

"Wait here, I'll go get the medicine."