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

Everything that has happened since his rebirth has been too bizarre. Even Xu Xinran seems like a completely different person, which makes Zhou Yu very uneasy.

"Zhou Yu, how's the soup? Is it good?"

Xu Xinran looked at Zhou Yu expectantly, her eyes full of anticipation.

"good."

Zhou Yu answered casually, but the unintentional satisfaction was hard to hide.

He lowered his head and finished the last sip of soup, feeling more and more that the soup tasted similar to the soup he had made in his previous life, and at the same time he felt even more confused about Xu Xinran's transformation.

Seeing that he had finished the soup, Xu Xinran felt inexplicably satisfied. Ignoring Zhou Yu's slight resistance, she walked straight behind him, wrapped her arms around his neck, and gently pressed her cheek against his back, enjoying this rare intimacy.

"Zhou Yu, I will make soup for you often from now on."

……

As for Mu Tianze, he quickly hailed a taxi as soon as he left the company gate, eager to get home, eat and rest as soon as possible.

Just as he grabbed the car door handle, a hand suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pressed down on the car door.

Mu Tianze was startled and turned his head to see that, good heavens, that aunt Jiang Qi was standing next to him with a smile, staring straight at him.

"Mr. Jiang, what are you doing? Are you trying to rob me or something?"

Mu Tianze's lips twitched, his tone tinged with impatience and anger. All he wanted now was to get home, and no one could stop him.

"Oh, you're so angry?" Jiang Qi didn't take it to heart and smiled brightly. "I just saw that you've had a hard day, so I wanted to treat you to something good to nourish yourself."

"No need, I have food at home."

Mu Tianze refused outright. He was starving and had no desire to get entangled with this woman any further.

"What good food do you have at home? I'll have to cook it all myself when I get back, won't I? That's such a hassle!" Jiang Qi pouted, looking disgusted. "Come on, I'll take you to eat an authentic meal. I guarantee you'll want to eat it again and again."

"I said I'm not going, and that means I'm not going! Can't you understand human language?"

Mu Tianze got angry and shoved Jiang Qi's hand away with such force that he almost knocked her over.

Jiang Qi wasn't angry at all; instead, she smiled even more brightly.

"Hey, you've got quite a temper, haven't you? But I, Jiang Qi, have never failed at anything I set my mind to. You're going to that late-night snack tonight, whether you like it or not!"

After saying that, she opened the taxi door and pushed Mu Tianze inside. Then she got in herself and called out to the driver, "Driver, please go to 'Night Without End', thank you!"

Mu Tianze felt as if he had been forcibly kidnapped, helpless and powerless to resist.

He glared at Jiang Qi, only to find that the other person didn't care at all, and instead looked back at him with a gaze full of provocation and expectation.

Forget it, he simply closed his eyes and ignored this "female demon".

But Jiang Qi clearly had no intention of letting him off the hook. "I heard your helper stood you up? Are you feeling pretty down?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Tianze frowned, and the nameless anger in his heart was reignited.

But he quickly calmed down and decided to fight back. "Who said I didn't have any help? I'm more than happy that Brother Yu is helping me!"

"You mean Zhou Yu?"

Jiang Qi raised an eyebrow slightly, clearly somewhat surprised.

"What? Is that not allowed? My brother Yu is not only handsome, but also has top-notch game development skills. He can do the work of several teams."

Although Zhou Yu is indeed very capable, Mu Tianze was exaggerating a bit; he was just trying to save face.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qi's lips curled into a playful smile.

"I don't deny that he's handsome, but as for his skills... we'll have to wait and see."

"Tch, the competition rules don't say you can't ask people from the same company for help." Mu Tianze seized the opportunity to declare, afraid that Jiang Qi would cause trouble again.

“No, there isn’t.” Jiang Qi nodded in agreement, and the atmosphere seemed to ease a bit.

The two of them started chatting casually, as if the "battle for the car door" had never happened.

When the night was over, Mu Tianze wanted to refuse Jiang Qi's kindness, but his stomach started growling.

In the end, he was captivated by the tempting food and began to feast.

"Um... Director Jiang, I'll transfer the money for the meal to you."

After eating to his heart's content, Mu Tianze did not forget to bring up the important matter.

"Need not."

Jiang Qi waved her hand, a hint of mockery in her eyes, "I occasionally give alms to stray cats and dogs on the street, you don't need to take it too seriously."

Upon hearing this, Mu Tianze's lips twitched. This woman really was... impossible to like!

……

A week later, the competition for the new talent show officially began. What seemed like a small-scale internal competition within the company was actually a battleground for undercurrents, as the company spared no expense in inviting industry bigwigs to serve as judges.

The scene was even more exciting than the commercial competition outside.

Zhou Yu stood in the crowd. Although he did not participate in the competition himself, his love and dedication to the game made him look forward to every participant.

Especially when he noticed Mu Huan on the judges' panel, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

However, he quickly turned his attention back to Mu Tianze, who was standing to the side, his face full of excitement.

"Hey kid, your eyes are practically popping out of their sockets." Zhou Yu chuckled and patted Mu Tianze on the shoulder, teasingly saying, "Mind your image. We're here for a competition, not to chase after celebrities."

Mu Tianze retorted earnestly, "Brother Yu, you don't understand. Sister Mu Huan, she really is my idol. Besides you, she's the person I admire most! I entered the gaming industry because of her."

Just as the two were talking, a somewhat jarring voice suddenly interrupted their conversation.

"Hmph, what's the big deal? He's just a game developer."

Zhou Yu and Mu Tianze turned their heads at the same time, only to see Jiang Qi standing behind them at some point, glancing disdainfully at Mu Huan in the distance.

The next second, Zhou Yu also noticed the figure standing behind Jiang Qi, and the smile that had been on his lips vanished instantly.