Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

Actually, Yu Siran didn't have any particular feelings for Lu Lin.

When he first returned from abroad, his family told him to either find a proper job or get married.

He quickly chose the latter.

The first time he met Lu Lin was in a tea room. The moment Lu Lin pushed the door open and walked in, he decided that he was determined to get married.

Even though he had met so many different kinds of Alphas abroad, Lu Lin was still quite outstanding, and he took a liking to him at first sight.

So that day he acted shy and gentle, his voice almost hoarse.

Lu Lin seemed quite satisfied with him and quickly arranged to meet again.

When they first got together, Lu Lin was very accommodating to his every request. The news spread throughout their circle that Lu Shao had turned over a new leaf and the scumbag had come to his senses.

Yu Siran thought so too, until that time when Lu Lin took him back to the Gu family, and Lu Lin's brother brought a little assistant with him.

That was the first time he had ever seen Lu Lin with that kind of look in his eyes—a look of conviction, of being determined, of a mad dog.

After that day, Lu Lin never contacted him again.

He waited and waited, but couldn't stand it any longer, so he went to the convoy to find him.

Unexpectedly, on that very day, he asked me to cancel the engagement.

How ridiculous, all for that pretty little assistant?

When he got home, he exaggerated the story to his father about the annulment of the engagement. His father was so angry that he called Lu's mother to question her, and the next day he made his move on B7.

He just didn't expect that Lu's mother would be so angry that she ended up in the hospital, and he certainly didn't expect that the assistant would take the initiative to find him and say that he wanted to have a chat.

Since you've come knocking on my door, don't blame me.

Shi Ran was half-dragged and half-pulled towards the dance floor by him, and the strange sensation in her body became stronger and stronger.

The Alphas passing by noticed his unusual behavior and, like sharks smelling blood, looked at him with ill intent.

One of them paused for a moment after seeing his face clearly, then immediately took out his phone to send a message.

[Rinko, I think I ran into your assistant at the bar. He was being pulled along by Yu Siran, and it looked like something was being done to him.]

At that moment, Lu Lin was at the hospital taking care of his mother.

His mother was out of danger, but she wouldn't say a word to him, she just cried, which drove him crazy. No matter how Gu Jingwei tried to comfort her, it was no use.

Lu Lin, who was at a loss, stood up abruptly upon receiving the news.

He grabbed his coat from the back of the chair. "I have something urgent to attend to."

Seeing this, Gu Jingwei was both anxious and angry. "Brother, Mom just woke up. What could be so important that can't wait until tomorrow?!"

Lu's mother, lying in her hospital bed, never expected him to leave at a time like this, and she began to sob again, "Go, just pretend you don't have a mother like me."

Lu Lin paused in putting on his coat. "Mom, something happened to a friend of mine, I have to go!"

"Friends? It's not Shi Ran again, is it?"

Gu Jingwei blurted out, "Because of him, you and Yu Siran broke up, and Mom was so angry she ended up in the hospital! Now that Mom is like this, you still want to leave because of him?"

Lu's mother, lying on the bed, secretly overheard the name Shi Ran.

Lu Lin didn't have time to explain much, and could only leave with the words, "I'll be back soon!"

After saying that, he turned and rushed out of the ward.

Meanwhile, in the bar...

Shi Ran had already been dragged to the first floor by Yu Siran.

He tried to shake it off forcefully, but his arms were limp and he couldn't muster any strength.

The world spun before his eyes, and all he could feel was the burning heat on the back of his neck.

"Yu Siran, you're crazy, you..."

"What's wrong with me?" Yu Siran whispered in his ear, "Let me add a little something extra, so you can really enjoy being the center of attention. Gu Chen's personal assistant going into heat in public... What a sensational story!"

Yu Siran's friends also gathered around.

Some people watched the drama unfold with amusement, while others whispered with some concern, "Do they really have to go this far? What about Gu Chen...?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" another tall, thin man scoffed. "Gu Chen is capable, but do you think he'd turn against Young Master Yu for a mere assistant? Is it worth it?"

He glanced dismissively at Shi Ran, who was barely able to stand, and said, "To put it bluntly, she's just Gu Chen's kept canary, and you're treating her like a treasure?"

"Exactly! Look at him like that, hurry up and film him, he'll be on the front page tomorrow!"

The men and women who were dancing in the center of the dance floor stopped, and many curious people took out their phones.

Shi Ran turned his face away, but Yu Siran pinched his chin hard, forcing him to look up.

"Why are you hiding? Such a beautiful face, doesn't it photograph well?"

Shi Ran struggled desperately, pleading, "Let go..."

Yu Siran gripped him tightly, her smug expression growing even more ferocious. "Come on, let everyone take a good look at you—"

Just then.

Sizzle!!

The DJ music in the venue suddenly stopped, and an extremely sharp bang suddenly exploded!

"what!"

"Holy crap! What was that sound?!"

The entire venue instantly descended into chaos as the sudden explosion caused everyone to painfully cover their ears.

Curses erupted in the bar, and even Yu Siran instinctively covered her ears.

A powerful, chilling pheromone burst forth, sweeping across the entire space.

Almost at the same second that the pheromones exploded, Shi Ran, whose consciousness was hazy, was pulled into a firm and warm embrace.

A familiar-smelling suit jacket was draped over his head, completely covering him and blocking out all the nauseating sights.

The arms that were embracing him were so tight that they almost embedded him into their bodies.

It's Gu Chen.

When he suddenly smelled the familiar scent, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed. He buried his burning face in Gu Chen's arms and then lost consciousness.

Because he knew that he could confidently entrust Gu Chen with handling everything that followed.

Gu Chen's gaze slowly and coldly swept across the surroundings, as if he were memorizing the appearance of each participant.

Those friends who were so arrogant just moments ago are now so afraid to even breathe.

The tall, thin man turned pale and quietly hid behind others.

Yu Siran clutched the back of her neck, a chill running down her spine. She forced a smile, trying to appear calm: "What brings you here? We were just joking around with Assistant Shi..."

Gu Chen tilted his head slightly, his tone still flat, "I heard that Mayor Li is retiring next year."

Yu Siran's pupils contracted, not understanding why Gu Chen suddenly brought this up.

"If Vice Mayor Yu were exposed now for condoning his relatives' corruption... do you think he would ever have another chance to advance even half a step forward in his life?"

Yu Siran's expression changed drastically.

If Gu Chen only said that his father was corrupt, it was likely a threat made out of thin air.

But what he said was that he condoned his relatives' corruption... He must have something in his hands.

Yu Siran's lips trembled as she asked, "What...what do you want to do?!"

"What do I want to do?"

Gu Chen straightened up and looked down at him. "Go back and ask him where exactly the development rights for plot B7 are stuck. Make him think carefully about whether he wants to keep his current position or trade the future of the entire Yu family for it."

After saying that, Gu Chen didn't give him another glance. He picked up the unconscious Shi Ran and strode away from the scene.

Just moments ago, Yu Siran was so arrogant, but now she collapsed to the ground.

No sooner had Gu Chen left than a hoarse shout came from the entrance.

"Shiran!"

Lu Lin rushed in like a madman. He scanned the whispering crowd, but couldn't find the person he most wanted to see.

"Yu Siran! Where is he?!"

Lu Lin lunged forward and grabbed Yu Siran by the collar, yelling, "What the hell did you do to him?!"

Yu Siran was pulled so hard that she stumbled, but she was too distraught to speak.

A friend who was still somewhat conscious pointed tremblingly towards the door, "He...he was just taken away by President Gu..."

"Gu Chen?!"

Lu Lin's heart sank. He's here? He came first?

He shoved Yu Siran aside and ran outside.

The night air was biting cold, and cars streamed through the streets. In the distance, a familiar black Bentley lit up its taillights and smoothly merged into the traffic.

Only two red taillights remained, fading into the distance, like a silent mockery.

Lu Lin stood frozen in place, his heart pounding wildly in his chest from the intense running, yet feeling an empty, aching emptiness.

He was still a step too late.

That's it.

When he was caught in a dilemma due to family entanglements, it was Gu Chen who once again appeared by Shi Ran's side with an absolutely dominant attitude.

A tremendous sense of powerlessness gripped his heart, almost suffocating him.

He broke off relations with Yu Siran on a whim, never expecting it to cause a chain reaction that brought the project to a standstill and even put Shi Ran in danger.

Now Gu Chen has taken him away from the sky.

One wrong step can lead to utter ruin.

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