Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

At this moment, Shi Ran had no idea what had happened.

His consciousness floated in a chaotic darkness, with a faint halo of light appearing ahead, gradually coalescing into a blurry outline.

The halo flickered, and a familiar, irritating voice came through.

[Long time no see! You don't look well.]

Shi Ran's anger flared up instantly. "Aaaaah, you finally showed up! You fucking explain to me why Gu Chen is still here after the dungeon is over!"

The halo seemed to sigh. [You think a dungeon is a cardboard box, that you can just close it and everything's fine? It's not that simple.]

"What do you mean?"

[It means that some people are so obsessed with something that they can burn through the box.]

"You mean Gu Chen is obsessed with me, so he came out of the dungeon? Can't you guys be a little more materialistic?!"

[It's not just that he wants to see you; it's that he's convinced you exist in the same world, to the point that his world is starting to distort and collapse. You two are like two pieces of paper soaked in water, stuck together, impossible to tear apart.]

Shi Ran felt a chill run down her spine as she tried to understand: "So my real world and his copy world... have merged?"

【Hey, that's clever, you can understand it that way.】

The system's aura flickered. [In truth, there are no absolute boundaries between worlds, especially when those boundaries are obscured by their level of obsession.]

Suddenly, he caught a word in the system's message: "What did you just say, 'them'?"

The halo fell silent for a moment in an eerie silence.

"Don't tell me there's someone else in the real world besides Gu Chen?!"

The system spoke slowly in a tone of utter sympathy: "Big brother, don't you know how many alphas you've already seduced?"

Shi Ran's mind was instantly filled with countless "Holy crap" exclamations.

It wasn't just some crazy guy like Gu Chen who chased after them.

It's wholesale! It's super double! It's fucking crazy wholesale family bucket!!! Crazy Thursday!!!

Shi Ran's voice trembled, filled with unbelievable despair.

[Friendly reminder: You've already met some of these people, but they just haven't recognized you yet.]

"Why didn't you mention this risk before we entered the dungeon?"

【We've already discussed this, dear, it's in Article 15, Point 79 of the agreement you signed.】

Suddenly, everything went black; it seemed he had truly been tricked by capital.

He is now filled with regret, regretting why he had to try to make his presence known to those lunatics.

I regret not being more dignified and showing more mercy when I left.

Now things are better; the wronged have found their culprit and the debtor has been apprehended.

The system's glowing light flickered with a hint of schadenfreude: "Enjoy yourself, we...may meet again someday. Good luck!"

After saying this, the system's glow gradually faded.

Shi Ran chased after him, shouting, "Don't go! Come back here... Hey!"

As he watched the halo of light vanish completely in despair, his subconscious returned to darkness.

-

When he opened his eyes again, it was already noon the next day.

I feel dizzy and disoriented, as if I've been through another world.

"Where am I...?"

He looked around at everything; the furnishings in the room resembled those of a luxury hotel suite.

He turned his head and saw Gu Chen's tall figure with his back to him at the desk not far away.

Gu Chen entrusted him with such a large project as Azure this time, originally intending to give him a chance to shine.

But then, he suddenly went into heat at the meeting and made a complete mess of things.

If Gu Chen gets angry, and the group's board of directors puts pressure on him again, will he still be able to keep his position as assistant?

What will happen to the mother who was just transferred to a VIP ward if this triple salary is no longer available?

Shi Ran thought about it, and as if she had made up her mind, she lifted the blanket and tiptoed over.

He stopped behind Gu Chen and said in a low voice, "Mr. Gu, I'm sorry... I've disappointed you."

Gu Chen's back stiffened, and he turned to look at Shi Ran, who had an innocent expression.

His heart did soften for a moment; that familiar, dependent tone almost shattered his forced coldness.

But the next moment, he smelled that faint pheromone belonging to another Alpha.

His face instantly froze over again.

Shi Ran was startled by the anger in his eyes and was completely bewildered.

He had no idea what Gu Chen was angry about.

I thought he was angry that I couldn't control my pheromones and messed up again at an important event, making me lose face.

Shi Ran forced a smile and promised, "Don't look at me like that anymore. I'll take double the dose of suppressants from now on! I promise I won't have an accidental heat again, and I won't cause you this kind of trouble again..."

His voice trailed off, almost pleading, "President Gu, could you... please not fire me because of this?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Chen's eyes.

He never expected that what Shi Ran was worried and afraid of would be being fired.

"Are you afraid I'll fire you?" His voice was devoid of emotion.

"After all..." Shi Ran lowered her head, "not every place can offer me triple pay, and not every boss is as generous as you."

"Is this the only thing you care about? Money?" He smirked, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "How much money do you need? Name your price."

Although Shi Ran did indeed stay for the money, it still hurt to hear him say it in such a contemptuous tone.

"I did not mean that…"

"Then what do you mean?" Gu Chen pressed, relentlessly pressing him.

Shi Ran was rendered speechless by his question, and could only awkwardly change the subject, "What exactly happened last night? Why does my gland hurt a little?"

"You were induced into heat. The venue was too chaotic, so we gave you a strong suppressant."

He didn't tell the truth, and didn't mention the stranger's temporary markings.

Because he was certain he had a way to erase the man's dirty mark.

Then, he will permanently mark it as such.

Shi Ran just needs to remember that she is his only alpha.

Little did Gu Chen know that Shi Ran's inner thoughts at that moment were: Why did she suddenly go into heat in the meeting room?

I think I smelled a particularly pungent odor at the time, something like...

Suddenly, it froze into a block of ice.

That unique patchouli and tobacco scent—isn't that Fu Yanshen's pheromones?!

He was there at the time!

A chill instantly shot from the soles of Shi Ran's feet to the top of his head.

Of the five male protagonists he had conquered, Gu Chen was considered easy to deal with. He was just a bit aloof, but he would warm up if he was coaxed.

But Fu Yanshen, without a doubt, is the most difficult one to deal with.

When Shi Ran ran away, she was certain that Fu Yanshen would never love anyone again in his life.

This is Fu Yanshen.

His love and hate were both too intense.

She was fortunate enough to be loved by him in a passionate and dramatic way, but now... what if it were replaced by overwhelming hatred?

Shi Ran gasped, feeling like she wanted to die.