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

Shen Shuqing's sharp gaze swept across the television screen, then landed on Zhou Yu's slightly pale face, and he asked tentatively, "You wouldn't happen to be... the Zhou Yu mentioned in the news, would you?"

Zhou Yu was startled, but remained outwardly calm.

He knew that once he admitted it, he would have to go back to Xu Xinran's side. So he shook his head, his eyes filled with confusion and innocence.

"I don't know either, I don't think I remember very well."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuqing frowned, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.

He clearly didn't quite believe this sudden "amnesia" claim, but he didn't immediately call him out on it.

"Do you remember how you fell into the river?"

Shen Shuqing pressed for more information, trying to find a clue in Zhou Yu's reaction.

Zhou Yu pondered to himself, knowing that this question could not be answered lightly.

So he shook his head again, gently patting his forehead as if he had a terrible headache: "I...I can't remember, my head hurts so much..."

Seeing this, Shen Shuqing didn't press the matter further.

He sighed and gently patted Zhou Yu's shoulder: "Alright, don't think too much about it for now. Taking good care of yourself is the most important thing. Once you've recovered, I'll take you to the police station and help you find your family."

"Don't!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu became instantly agitated, his face growing even paler. "I... I beg you, Brother Shen."

Shen Shuqing was startled by Zhou Yu's reaction; he hadn't expected the other party to be so resistant to finding his family.

He sighed and began to comfort Zhou Yu: "Okay, okay, don't rush, we'll take it slowly."

Shen Shuqing was also worried. Leaving an unidentified person at home could cause trouble.

But from Zhou Yu's emotions, he could sense the other's deep resistance to the word "family." Whether Zhou Yu truly suffered from amnesia or not, his rejection of the past was obvious.

At this moment, Shen Miaomiao tugged at Shen Shuqing's hand and said in a coquettish tone, "Daddy, please let big brother stay! Miaomiao wants to play with big brother!"

Zhou Yu looked at Shen Shuqing with anticipation, still remembering the plea he had just made.

Looking at his daughter's innocent smile and Zhou Yu's expectant eyes, Shen Shuqing felt a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

He sighed softly and finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you. Don't think too much about it, just focus on getting better. Miaomiao and I will take care of you during this time."

The reason he agreed to let Zhou Yu stay was because he saw a kind of utter despair in the young man's eyes, just like he had felt back then.

"Thank you."

Zhou Yu let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Shen Shuqing with gratitude. He turned his gaze to the television, looking at the news on the screen that was related to him, and a feeling of being in a different world welled up in his heart.

From this day forward, the name Zhou Yu will no longer exist in this world.

He will begin a completely new life with a brand new identity.

……

The night was deep in Yuncheng.

Half a month has passed since Zhou Yu disappeared. During this time, Xu Xinran has been searching for his whereabouts like a madwoman.

She firmly believed that, regardless of life or death, she would find him and would never let Zhou Yu disappear without a trace again.

However, human strength has its limits, and as the search and rescue operation continued, Xu Xinran's faith was gradually eroded.

A person's disappearance for half a month is almost a death sentence. Even if no one mentions it, she knows this cruel reality.

Meanwhile, Jiang Qi received a call from Lin Yu, who told her that Xu Xinran had been drinking alone in a bar for nearly two hours. She rubbed her temples helplessly and rushed over.

Arriving at the bar, I pushed open the door to the VIP room and was immediately greeted by a strong smell of alcohol.

Xu Xinran sat in the center of the sofa, her eyes lowered, mechanically chugging one glass of wine after another, as if the liquid was not strong liquor, but tasteless water.

"Stop drinking."

Jiang Qi stepped forward, took the wine glass from her hand, and spoke with a hint of reproach in her voice.

"If you keep torturing yourself like this, do you think Zhou Yu will come back? What good will it do besides making those who care about you sad?"

Xu Xinran raised her head, her eyes slightly red, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips: "Don't worry about me, Jiang Qi, you don't understand."

"How could I not understand?" Jiang Qi said, somewhat angrily. "Do you know you have a mother and a younger brother who need your care? What will they do if something happens to you?"

Xu Xinran's smile became even more bitter.

"You don't understand, Jiang Qi, you really don't understand." She hated herself for being powerless, even if she were to be reborn, she still couldn't keep Zhou Yu.

Seeing her friend's pained expression, Jiang Qi felt helpless.

She knew Xu Xinran was upset, but life had to go on. She tried to comfort Xu Xinran: "I know you're upset, but you have to try to look on the bright side."

However, for Xu Xinran, the pain of losing Zhou Yu was like losing her entire world.

She glanced at Jiang Qi indifferently, said nothing, and continued drinking her wine by herself.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qi felt a surge of inexplicable anger.

She decided to open a bottle of wine as well and drink with Xu Xinran.

That night, they didn't talk about the past, they just drank, hoping that when the sun rose tomorrow, Xu Xinran would be able to cheer up and become the person she knew again.