Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

The car quickly arrived at the photography studio in the east of the city. Fu Yanshen went inside and immediately spotted Shi Ran in the crowd.

Shi Ran was slightly bent over, leaning close to the monitor, whispering something to A Du, her expression focused.

Fu Yanshen didn't disturb them, but just stood at a distance and watched.

He was dressed in a black overcoat today, with clean lines and an outstanding appearance, which attracted the attention of passing staff who couldn't help but take a second look, thinking that the foreign model had arrived.

Not long after, it was time to wrap up for the day, and the atmosphere inside the shed relaxed.

Shi Ran straightened up and stretched his neck when someone on the sidelines suddenly shouted:

"Everyone's worked hard! Someone's buying drinks! Come and get them!"

Xiao Ke's eyes lit up, and he leaned closer to Shi Ran and whispered, "Boss, can I go get a drink?"

Shi Ran didn't even look up, still looking at the footage she had just shot, and casually said, "I guess the brand hired us. It's okay, whatever you guys want to drink, I'll order it. We'll just..."

Before he could finish speaking, a deep voice came from behind him.

"Go get it."

Shi Ran was startled and turned around abruptly, her nose almost hitting Fu Yanshen's chin.

"You...what brings you here?"

Shi Ran asked in surprise, then noticed what Fu Yanshen had just said, "Did you buy the drinks?"

Fu Yanshen hummed in agreement, and Xiao Ke immediately looked grateful. "Hehe, thank you so much, boss. I have high hopes for you!"

After saying that, she pulled A-Du along to get drinks, leaving Shi-Ran looking at the person in front of her in surprise, "Why did you decide to buy drinks?"

Fu Yanshen couldn't help but ask, "Zhou Jin said that you have to bring drinks when visiting the set. Is this... a rule?"

Shi Ran followed his gaze and saw that the person handing out milk tea was Zhou Jin.

Zhou Jin not only served milk tea quickly and efficiently, but also exchanged pleasantries with each staff member with a smile, not forgetting to mention, "Director Shi's studio has just opened, and their services are top-notch. Please feel free to look after them if you need anything!"

Shi Ran couldn't help but laugh: "This kid... he's pretty savvy."

Meanwhile, Cheng Ye, who was touching up her makeup, also noticed the commotion.

He looked up and saw that it was Zhou Jin distributing things, and alarm bells immediately went off in his mind.

Upon further searching, they indeed spotted Fu Yanshen not far away, standing very close to Shi Ran.

Cheng Ye's face darkened, and he didn't even bother to touch up his makeup. He took off the towel he was wearing and squeezed over.

As he got closer, he noticed that Fu Yanshen was surrounded by several people, who appeared to be the project manager and filming director of this luxury brand.

The project manager sized up Fu Yanshen, his eyes lighting up. "Excuse me, are you an artist? Or a model? Your image and temperament are a perfect match for our brand. Would you be interested in learning more about our GG?"

The director nodded repeatedly, clearly very satisfied with Fu Yanshen's appearance.

Upon hearing this, Fu Yanshen calmly glanced at Cheng Ye's face, which had instantly darkened, then stretched out his arm and naturally put his arm around Shi Ran's shoulder, pulling him closer to him.

"Thank you." Fu Yanshen's tone was calm. "However, I'm not a celebrity, and I don't film adult films. Today is just..."

He turned his head and glanced at Shi Ran, who was a little dazed from being held in his arms, and said gently, "I came to pick up Ran Ran."

The project manager was taken aback, then suddenly laughed and said, "Oh, I see. You two are... a couple?"

Fu Yanshen nodded, and Cheng Ye, who was standing next to him, immediately became anxious and opened his mouth to retort: ​​"Fu..."

Shi Ran's heart skipped a beat, fearing that Cheng Ye would let something slip in front of others. She immediately grabbed Fu Yanshen's arm, put on a flawless fake smile, and spoke crisply before Cheng Ye could:

"Yes." He smiled broadly at the brand representative, "Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend."

Cheng Ye: "!!!"

He almost spat out a mouthful of blood, and his face turned green on the spot.

The brand manager is clearly still not giving up.

Her gaze shifted between Fu Yanshen and Shi Ran, and she continued to persuade, "Actually... this gentleman also has a very good image. If possible, the two of you could appear together in our couple series; the effect would definitely be amazing!"

Fu Yanshen shook his head again, "I'm sorry, Ranran isn't used to being on camera."

Cheng Ye: ?

Who was that once universally acclaimed top celebrity?!

Cheng Ye gritted his teeth and spoke, his words laced with sarcasm: "Shi Ran, I've never heard you mention having a boyfriend. This one... looks quite a bit older than you, doesn't he?"

Shi Ran sighed inwardly.

Oh no, the puppy is jealous, and the child is so anxious he's started saying all sorts of things.

Before he could figure out how to respond, the brand manager next to him smiled and chimed in, "The charm of a mature man is indeed different, and it perfectly matches the sense of power that our new product wants to convey..."

Cheng Ye: "..."

He felt as if he had been shot again in the chest.

Seeing their insistence, Shi Ran had no choice but to make an excuse, saying, "Thank you so much, but my boyfriend is usually very busy with work and really doesn't have time."

"I see. I wonder what he does for a living?"

Shi Ran and Fu Yanshen exchanged a glance. What kind of work do they do? They're in Hong Kong, dealing with guns and cannons.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said, "He's in international trade."

As for trade, don't worry about that.

The brand manager nodded as if he understood, but still insisted on handing his business card to Fu Yanshen: "Mr. Fu, I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

Cheng Ye's face was already quite unpleasant. Just then, Zhou Jin finished serving the drinks and, seeing Cheng Ye's bad expression, came over.

"Teacher Cheng, you seem quite agitated. How about a glass of iced tea to cool you down?"

Cheng Ye turned around abruptly and glared at him coldly.

Zhou Jin felt a little uneasy under his gaze. "Hehe, Teacher Cheng doesn't like the taste of grapes? Then I'll drink it myself..."

Shi Ran exchanged a few more polite words with the brand representatives, and then left with Fu Yanshen right under Cheng Ye's nose.

Cheng Ye was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder, but he was helpless, after all, he was the one who introduced the job and the one who hired the person.

On the way back, Shi Ran was lying on Fu Yanshen's lap replying to work messages when her nose suddenly twitched.

He seemed to detect a very faint scent, which was rather strange.

For some reason, he suddenly remembered the woman downstairs at the barbecue restaurant that day.

Shi Ran casually asked, "What did you do during the day? Why do you smell so nice?"

Fu Yanshen's hand, which was on his waist, froze. He wasn't good at lying, especially in front of Shi Ran.

So he simply looked straight ahead and said, avoiding the main point, "I talked to someone about something."

Shi Ran propped herself up and looked up at him, without saying a word, just staring at him quietly.

Fu Yanshen would rather he ask him something. Being stared at like that by Shi Ran for a few more seconds would probably make him confess everything.

Zhou Jin, who was ahead, also realized that even if his boss was a solid block, as long as the organization sent Shi Ran to test him, he would be forced to surrender in no time. It was already good that his boss didn't lead Shi Ran directly into his rear.

Zhou Jin immediately spoke up to defend her boss, saying, "Is it because I changed my perfume? If it's obvious, I'll change it right away."

Shi Ran leaned over suspiciously and sniffed Zhou Jin; he did indeed have a similar scent.

"Why are you wearing perfume? Are you showing off your feathers in the spring?"

Fu Yanshen grasped the key point, grabbed Shi Ran's wrist, and asked, "Also?"

Now it was Shi Ran who felt guilty. He blinked and said it was nothing, and didn't ask any more questions.

But he still felt that Fu Yanshen was acting a little... strange today.

What's even stranger is the night.

After Fu Yanshen took him home, they only had one meal together. He was planning to take a shower together and then get Fu Yanshen to blow-dry his hair for free, but the guy actually said he had to leave.

Shi Ran was a little surprised, almost incredulous, "What's wrong?"

What's wrong?

What could be more important than me?!

Fu Yanshen turned his eyes away indifferently. "It's something very important."

Shi Ran got even angrier now. She sullenly said, "Then go ahead and do your thing," and turned to go to the bathroom.

When he came out after taking a shower, Fu Yanshen had already left, and he hadn't received a single WeChat message in the past hour.

Fu Yanshen left, Gu Chen didn't contact him, Lu Lin didn't call, Wen Yiheng didn't "check up" on him, and even Cheng Ye didn't send him any random messages to "bother" him as usual.

Is this reasonable?

With three thousand beauties in my harem, not one of them could soothe my heart.

Shi Ran, feeling utterly bored, scooped up the glutinous rice ball and held it in his arms. The kitten, soft and warm, rubbed against his neck.

A thought suddenly popped into my head.

Shi Ran adjusted her position, letting Tangyuan lie on her chest, and then raised her phone to take a picture.

Then, with one click, I forwarded it to each of the five of them.

Caption: "There's a kitten here."

After sending the message, Shi Ran was in a great mood. She tossed her phone aside, picked up a glutinous rice ball, and said, "I don't believe I won't get a reply."

Little did Shi Ran know that in the very next second after he sent it...

At the long table in Fu Yanshen's apartment, the five shareholders sat neatly together, when suddenly—

"bite."

The notification sounds of five mobile phones placed on the table rang simultaneously.

(Well, good luck to you.)