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

Hearing this, Xu Xinran smiled faintly. She was already used to his indifference.

If these words can help him let go of his resentment towards her from his past life, then she is willing to accept them.

As long as he could stay by her side, within her sight, she was willing to endure all the suffering...

Xu Xinran smiled gently and turned to ask, "What did you mean when you said you wanted to start over?"

Zhou Yu's heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously looked up and saw Xu Xinran leisurely sipping her coffee. Her cold eyes seemed to see through everything as she quietly scrutinized him.

That look made Zhou Yu feel uncomfortable. Besides, past and present lives were no longer important.

I lost control of my emotions last night and said those things, but I don't think anyone could understand them.

After all... Xu Xinran isn't a reborn person, so how could she know about her past life?

Thinking of this, Zhou Yu suddenly stood up. "It doesn't mean anything. Just think of me as crazy!"

After saying that, he turned to go back to his room. Xu Xinran put down her coffee cup and followed closely behind.

He frowned, his tone displeased, "Xu Xinran, can you please stop following me? I'm not your dog, do you need to keep such a close watch on me?"

Zhou Yu's voice was icy, and his narrow eyes were filled with indifference, devoid of any warmth.

Xu Xinran frowned and said calmly, "Zhou Yu, we are now a legally married couple, and that is an unchangeable fact."

couple?

Zhou Yu sneered.

"Is a marriage obtained through manipulation without any love really what you want?"

Xu Xinran could easily hear the sarcasm in his words. But for her, none of that mattered.

"No matter what, you are my husband now. As long as you don't cross my bottom line, I can satisfy any of your requests."

Zhou Yu raised an eyebrow dismissively.

"I want freedom. I want you to disappear from my sight immediately and never appear again. Can you do that?"

Thinking of the humiliation he had suffered these past few days, the anger in Zhou Yu's eyes intensified.

"impossible!"

Xu Xinran's firm words clearly reached Zhou Yu's ears, and he let out a cold laugh.

"If I had a choice, I would rather have never met you. In this life and the next, I would never want you to appear in my world."

Zhou Yu said through gritted teeth.

That intense hatred, like a sharp blade, pierced Xu Xinran's heart.

The pain was like an electric current, instantly spreading throughout her body, but she endured it, not letting Zhou Yu notice anything amiss.

Zhou Yu looked at the woman in front of him with empty eyes and said, word by word, "I would rather have died in that car accident!"

Xu Xinran's heart skipped a beat, her eyes darkened, and she strode up to Zhou Yu. "Want to die?! I won't give you that chance."

Zhou Yu seemed to be in another world, unmoved by her words.

He moved his lips, his voice hoarse: "Get out, leave me alone."

Xu Xinran frowned, her eyes flashing with determination. Her tone carried a hint of threat, yet also revealed a sense of helplessness.

"Zhou Yu, I can give you time and space, but if you dare to do anything foolish, I guarantee that everyone you care about will suffer!"

Upon hearing these words, Zhou Yu's anger was instantly ignited.

He suddenly raised his hand, wanting to teach this woman a lesson.

But when he saw Xu Xinran's familiar yet slightly stubborn face, his hand seemed to freeze in mid-air.

Xu Xinran raised her head without flinching and looked directly into his eyes.

After confirming that he wouldn't actually do it, she gently pressed his hand down and then gave him a light, fleeting kiss on the cheek.

Her movements were gentle, as if to tell him, "You see, you are not entirely heartless towards me."

"Let tonight be your last night alone."

Xu Xinran's voice carried a hint of ambiguity, yet also revealed a resolute determination.

Starting tomorrow night, she will spend every night with him as his wife.

Her words, tinged with a hint of provocation, gently touched Zhou Yu's ear, causing his heart to flutter and his lips to tighten.

After Xu Xinran left, Zhou Yu quickly locked the door from the inside, leaned against it, his eyes filled with helplessness and struggle...

Outside the door, Xu Xinran stared at the door that separated the two of them, her eyes deep and complex.

Zhou Yu, you have no idea that I, like you, was actually reborn.

If you can't let go of me in this life, wouldn't you hate me to the bone if you knew that I had come back with you?

……

The next morning, as dawn broke, Zhou Yu, looking weary, slowly walked down the stairs and arrived at the restaurant.

"Good morning, son-in-law."

Upon seeing him, the servant immediately greeted him respectfully and quickly placed the prepared breakfast in front of him.

The title "son-in-law" used to be something Zhou Yu would have enjoyed immensely, but now it sounded like he'd swallowed a fly. He forced a smile, a smile that looked worse than a grimace.

He had just taken a sip of his milk when he saw Xu Xinran, dressed in a white dress that accentuated her waist, her thick, long hair piled high, her makeup exquisite, exuding a cool yet alluring charm, gracefully descending the stairs and walking straight toward him.

Upon seeing her, Zhou Yu involuntarily put down his cup and stood up to leave.

Xu Xinran reacted quickly and grabbed his wrist.

"Eat before you leave, Zhou Yu."

Zhou Yu glanced down at his hand, which was being held captive, and said with a slight upturn of his thin lips, his tone carrying a hint of disdain, "Seeing you makes me lose my appetite."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xinran's eyes flickered, but she still maintained that faint smile on her face. She stared straight at Zhou Yu until he helplessly sat back down in his chair and continued eating.

She pulled out a few design sketches from her handbag and gently placed them in front of Zhou Yu, her eyes full of anticipation.

"This is a design draft that I specially hired a top international wedding dress designer to work on overnight. Can you take a look and tell me which one looks better? They are all handmade. I want to wear a unique wedding dress for you, so that you will always remember my most beautiful self."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu merely glanced at the few design drawings spread out on the table.

unique?

Pshaw, that's pure nonsense.

He grabbed the design sketches, and just as Xu Xinran was overjoyed, thinking he would choose a style she liked, he tore the sketches to shreds right in front of her.

"Xu Xinran, no matter how beautiful your wedding dress is, it's useless to me because I don't want to remember you at all!"