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

Xu Xinran's face was like a frozen lake, without a ripple, calm to the point of being indifferent.

She secretly thought that this was just a joke Zhou Yu was playing on her, a little trick to punish her for not picking him up as promised.

But the harder she pressed the accelerator, the more the car surged forward like a madman, revealing her inner panic.

Upon arriving at the scene, Xu Xinran was so shocked by what she saw that her heart skipped a beat.

Beside the ambulance, Xu's mother and Xiao Chuan were deathly pale, looking as if they had lost their souls.

Looking at the accident scene again, the guardrail was completely wrecked, and debris was scattered all over the ground, showing just how badly it had been hit.

She suppressed the panic in her heart and sharply scanned the people around her.

Assistant Xiaolin quickly went up to talk to the police. Once she gave her name, even the police became more polite to her. But Xu Xinran's face remained cold and expressionless, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"Ms. Xu, the situation is not good..." The police officer's tone was quite heavy.

"The car that caused the accident has been recovered, but the driver is missing. As for Mr. Zhou, we are still looking for him, but..."

That's all I have to say; everyone knows what I mean.

Xu Xinran squinted, trying hard to suppress her emotions, and asked, "What exactly was the cause of the accident?"

"At first glance, it seems the brakes failed and the car was going too fast, causing it to veer off course." The police officer briefly explained the situation and promised to investigate thoroughly.

Xu Xinran nodded and said nothing more.

At this moment, Xiao Chuan was crying his heart out. Xu's mother was holding him, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls. Xu Xinran walked over, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

"Mom, are you and Xiaochuan alright?"

“We’re fine, we’re just worried about Zhou Yu…” Xu’s mother choked up, unable to continue.

Xu Xinran patted her mother on the back, her eyes filled with determination: "Mom, don't worry, Zhou Yu is tough, he'll be fine. You take Xiao Chuan to the hospital first, I'll handle things here."

Xu's mother wanted to say something more, but seeing her daughter's eyes, she knew that saying more would be useless, so she could only nod and carry Xiao Chuan into the ambulance.

Xiao Chuan kept crying in the ambulance, her voice hoarse: "Sister, I want my brother... I was wrong, I shouldn't have let my brother go buy me a cake..."

Xu Xinran felt a pang of sadness, but remained outwardly composed.

She turned to her assistant, Lin Yu, and said, "Go and keep an eye on the police. I need to know every detail of this car accident; not a single one can be missed."

Lin Yu responded and went to do as instructed.

Xu Xinran stood there, watching the ambulance drive away, her mind filled with doubts.

This car accident was so similar to the one in her past life, except this time, the person hit was Zhou Yu. This made her heart ache, as if a huge boulder was pressing on her chest.

Is it possible that she can't escape fate's arrangement and Zhou Yu will still leave her?

Xu Xinran gritted her teeth inwardly, but then shook her head violently, "No, she won't accept it!"

"Lin Yu, contact all available resources, whether it's technical experts or search and rescue teams, do everything you can. Zhou Yu... he can't be hurt."

Although Xu Xinran's voice sounded slightly tired, her eyes revealed a resolute determination.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu immediately took action. He knew that his boss cared deeply about Zhou Yu and didn't quite trust the official search and rescue efforts, so he had to rely on his own people.

As night deepened, on the banks of the Haicheng River, Xu Xinran personally led a team to search inch by inch along the riverbank, as if she wanted to turn every inch of the land upside down.

Time passed, the night grew dark, and the search and rescue team members were nearing their physical limits, but Xu Xinran refused to rest for even a moment.

"Mr. Xu, it's late, and the visibility isn't very good. If this continues..."

Lin Yu couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to say something, but Xu Xinran shut him up with a look.

"Stop talking nonsense, I know what I'm doing." Xu Xinran's words were concise and forceful, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth, revealing an undeniable determination.

Helpless, Lin Yu could only follow silently, secretly praying that Zhou Yu would return safely.

He knew that Xu Xinran had poured all her hope and strength into this hopeless search.

The night was deep, and the river wind was biting. Xu Xinran's figure looked particularly thin in the dim light of the flashlight.

Her hands were already cut by thorns, and her heels were a bloody mess, but she seemed oblivious, mechanically repeating the search, with only one thought in her mind.

"Zhou Yu, you must hold on, I will find you!"

Looking at his boss's almost completely exhausted state, Lin Yu's heart tightened, and he forced himself to offer some words of comfort:

“Boss, if you keep pushing yourself like this, what if you collapse before we find Mr. Zhou? We need to be rational, take a break, and then continue the search.”

A hint of hesitation flashed in Xu Xinran's eyes, but she finally nodded and reluctantly agreed to go back to the car for a short rest.

Inside the car, she closed her eyes to rest, but her brows betrayed her anxiety and exhaustion. She silently prayed: Zhou Yu, you absolutely cannot be hurt!

Time flew by, and with much of the golden time for the search and rescue already gone, Xu Xinran grew increasingly anxious.

She told herself she couldn't stop, she couldn't waste a single second in Kunshan.

The Zhou family was also in an uproar.

Zhou Zhengwen and Zhou Ze were having breakfast when they saw the news on TV about Zhou Yu's disappearance and realized something had happened.

"Dad, this... can't be right?"

Zhou Ze feigned surprise, but secretly rejoiced inside. On the surface, however, he had to put on a heartbroken expression.

Zhou Zhengwen's face turned ashen, and he abruptly stood up: "Let's go, let's go to the scene and take a look!"

He was extremely anxious. Zhou Yu was not only his son, but also the key to the good relationship between the Zhou and Xu families. If something happened to him, it would be difficult for the Zhou family to get help from the Xu family again.

At the hospital, Xu Shangchuan cried his heart out, and his mother sobbed uncontrollably beside him. The whole family was deeply distressed by Zhou Yu's disappearance.

Over the next two days, Xu Xinran, a usually decisive and efficient career woman, acted like a tireless robot.

The search and rescue team stopped searching every three days, but she continued the search on her own.

Lin Yu saw this and was very anxious. He could only secretly contact Jiang Qi, hoping she could help persuade her.

Jiang Qi rushed over, but the Xu Xinran before her was no longer the spirited female CEO; she was now terribly haggard.

She was furious, but also heartbroken. She grabbed Xu Xinran and said, "That's enough, stop looking. If this continues, you'll get caught up in it too!"

Xu Xinran could barely keep her eyes open, but she still stared intently ahead.

"No, I have to find him. He must be waiting for me."

Jiang Qi snapped, roaring, "Wake up! How long have they been missing? The search and rescue team has already given up, what are you still being stubborn about?"

Xu Xinran pushed her away, staggered forward, and muttered, "He won't die, I will definitely find him."

Before she could finish speaking, her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.