Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

The December night wind whistled through the car windows like knives, and the car's heater was on full blast.

Gu Chen looked at the person who had collapsed on his lap. Shi Ran was burning hot, but was trembling uncontrollably.

His hand, which was tightly clasped by Shi Ran's, was already soaked with sweat, making it impossible to tell whose it was.

He didn't actually go to Germany; his destination was the port city.

After finishing our business yesterday, I still had other things to take care of in Hong Kong, but I couldn't get through to Shi Ran on the phone all evening.

He had a vague sense of foreboding, so he booked the earliest flight.

Before takeoff, he had someone pinpoint the location of Shi Ran's phone.

As soon as I landed, the car was already waiting.

All the way here, I practically floored the gas pedal.

He dared not imagine what that madwoman Yu Siran would do if the plane was delayed or if there was an extra ten minutes of traffic.

He still vividly remembers the scene when he arrived and was surrounded by onlookers.

This thought made him clench his fist so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

"Drive faster."

Gu Chen's voice was hoarse, and the driver dared not say anything more, pressing the accelerator even harder.

The speeding car pulled into the villa, and he carried the person in his arms upstairs, kicking open the bedroom door.

Only after he put Shi Ran back on that large bed did his heart finally settle down.

Shi Ran's consciousness was already somewhat unclear, but her body was still trembling slightly under the effects of the drug.

His pheromones spread uncontrollably throughout the room, and Gu Chen's usually unwavering composure began to crumble.

He glanced at her flushed cheeks and slightly sweaty neck, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

The air seemed to thicken.

Gu Chen took a deep breath and forced himself to turn around.

There are more important things to deal with first.

Gu Chen took out his phone and dialed several numbers in a row, his voice already back to its usual coldness.

"I don't want to see any of the bar's surveillance footage and private recordings from tonight through any channel."

Although he arrived in time, it was inevitable that some people slipped through the net and were photographed.

If this gets out, it will likely be detrimental to Shiran and the entire world.

Thinking of this, Gu Chen's expression became even more unpleasant, and he said again, "Previously, I asked you to investigate the evidence that Vice Mayor Yu condoned his relatives and interfered in the forced demolition of urban villages. Compile it and give it to me tonight."

From the day Lu Lin took over the "Speed ​​Heart" project, Gu Chen had already been secretly investigating the true intentions of all stakeholders.

He had already been aware of these stains on Yu Siran's father's record, but he hadn't originally planned to use them so soon.

This is his habit.

He wants absolute control; everyone's weaknesses must be known to him in advance.

Everyone?

So what is his own weakness?

The thought suddenly entered Gu Chen's mind. He hung up the phone, turned around, and his gaze fell on the bed again.

Shi Ran's cheeks were flushed an unnatural red as she tossed and turned in bed, trying to suppress her emotions.

Just then, Shi Ran's phone, which was on the bedside table, vibrated.

Gu Chen's gaze swept over the screen, and a message popped up:

[Shi Ran, are you alright?]

It was sent by Lu Lin.

Gu Chen reached for his phone and opened the chat window.

Fortunately, Shi Ran was vigilant and would delete the chat history immediately after each conversation with Lu Lin.

Gu Chen stared at the message on the screen. He could choose not to reply and pretend he hadn't seen it.

But why not reply?

Such a great opportunity.

A wicked smile flickered across Gu Chen's lips as he slowly typed out a line of text:

He'll be alright.

Almost the instant the message was sent, Lu Lin called.

Gu Chen hung up without even looking at it.

The next second, Lu Lin's voice messages bombarded in one after another.

Gu Chen clicked on the first message, and Lu Lin's furious roar almost pierced the receiver:

"Gu Chen?! What are you doing?!"

The second one followed immediately: "Gu Chen! You dare touch him and see what happens!!"

Listening to Lu Lin's stomping voice message, Gu Chen pressed the record button, his tone eerily calm:

"What's wrong? Did someone step on your tail?"

This seemingly casual remark struck Lu Lin precisely where it hurt.

These were the words Lu Lin had once used to mock Gu Chen, and now Gu Chen was returning them to him verbatim.

Lu Lin's blood pressure instantly spiked on the other end of the screen. "What exactly do you want? Gu Chen, you dare to mark him? I'll never let you get away with this for the rest of my life."

Gu Chen listened to his exasperation and replied quietly.

"You really care about it to death."

Upon receiving this message, Lu Lin was furious. He felt like he was punching cotton, and he was so frustrated that he wanted to go crazy.

At that moment, Gu Chen leaned down and approached Shi Ran, who was lying on the bed in a daze, and brought his phone to his lips.

Suddenly sensing the familiar Alpha aura, he whimpered, uttering a broken plea:

"Gu Chen...please...help me..."

Shi Ran's voice was pained and soft, yet filled with complete dependence.

Gu Chen accurately recorded the sentence, released his fingertips, and sent it crisply and cleanly.

He could even imagine the color drain from Lu Lin's face the instant he heard that voice on the other end of the phone.

On the other side, Lu Lin, who was frantically pressing the accelerator, clicked on this voice message.

"ah--!!!"

A roar of extreme pain exploded inside the carriage.

Lu Lin sat in the darkness, his chest heaving violently.

If he had known, he should have marked Shi Ran the moment he saw him, without caring about anything else!

He hated himself for not being decisive enough.

She hated herself even more for not having accumulated power as frantically as Gu Chen had over the years.

If he had Gu Chen's status and influence, how could Yu Siran dare to trip him up so easily?

He was unwilling to simply hand Shi Ran over to someone else.

They were even more unwilling to let Gu Chen be the one to turn the tide and save the project from disaster, since this was clearly his project!

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The other side of the city.

Yu Siran pushed open the door of her villa, looking utterly dejected.

The living room was brightly lit; his father, still awake, frowned immediately upon seeing his son's appearance: "Where have you been gallivanting off to again?"

Yu Siran jumped in fright at his father's voice, staggering a few steps forward. "Dad...it's over...something's happened..."

"What's the panic!" Yu's father snapped. "Explain clearly, what is it?"

"It's...it's about Third Uncle...Gu Chen...that Gu Chen from the Gu family...he knows!"

Mr. Yu's expression changed slightly. He put down his teacup. "How did he know? Did you offend him?"

"I...I taught his little assistant a lesson, and it was because of this assistant that Lu Lin insisted on breaking off our engagement...But then...Gu Chen suddenly appeared out of nowhere and even threatened me with my third uncle's matter!"

Yu Siran explained incoherently, "He said... he said if we don't give away B7, he'll expose everything!"

Yu Siran became more and more frightened as she spoke, because she knew that Gu Chen really had such strength.

Yu's father fell silent.

Having been through many political upheavals, he had seen too many storms and resolved countless troubles.

Fear flashed across his eyes for a moment, but more so a furious anger at being offended.

"The Gu family's brat..." Yu's father repeated slowly, his voice as cold as ice, "He's not very old, but he's got quite a long reach and a big mouth."

Clearly, Gu Chen's threat was precise, hitting the nail on the head.

But that doesn't mean he'll act like a spoiled brat and be intimidated by a threat.

Yu's father looked at his still-frightened son and said decisively, "Go take a shower and calm down. You don't need to worry about this."

Yu Siran instinctively asked, "Then... Dad, what are you going to do?"

Mr. Yu turned and walked upstairs to his study, leaving behind only the words, "In any case, it's not my place to teach me how to do things."

Five minutes later, Lu Lin's mother, who was in the hospital bed, answered a phone call.

(Hehe, someone's going to get a taste of my wife first! If you like it, please urge me to update and leave reviews! Data is important, I'll keep writing!)