Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

Gu Chen still had some conscience and ordered hotel food for him.

The exquisite dishes were quickly laid out on the small coffee table, and Shi Ran hurriedly buried her head in her food.

The food was delicious, but he found it tasteless, his mind preoccupied with the fact that Fu Yanshen had already appeared.

He mechanically stuffed his food into his mouth when he suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from Gu Chen's computer.

Shi Ran asked vaguely, "Mr. Gu, what are you looking at?"

"A new celebrity has moved in," Gu Chen said without looking up, "He's filmed a promotional vlog, and due to the special circumstances, I'll be the final reviewer."

Driven by curiosity, Shi Ran leaned closer to Gu Chen's computer screen and peeked inside—

boom!

Another soul-piercing lightning strike!

The image frozen on the screen showed that handsome face with an almost aggressive edge…

Procedure! wild!

Shi Ran nearly dropped her water glass, almost blurting out, "Cheng Ye?!"

Gu Chen then turned his head and glanced at Shi Ran, who was instantly petrified: "You know her?"

Shi Ran waved her hand awkwardly, "Uh... I just saw it on a video, he's pretty handsome."

He not only knew him, but Cheng Ye had also made him take advantage of him in the backstage dressing room, the awards ceremony dressing room, and even in the back seat of the nanny van.

However, when Cheng Ye finally decided to propose to him at the awards ceremony, he laughed and mocked her before walking away.

He remembered that on the night he left the dungeon, Cheng Ye was taken by his agent to receive psychological treatment.

Because every time Shi Ran successfully leaves the instance, all traces of him within the instance are completely erased.

The only thing left is the male protagonist's memories from the dungeon.

So when Cheng Ye couldn't find any information about Shi Ran on the entire internet, and everyone around him said they had never heard of the name, he completely broke down.

He began to wonder if he had schizophrenia.

He was forced to undergo psychiatric treatment and take large amounts of medication, but the insomnia that kept him awake all night made him mentally exhausted, so he had to turn down all his work.

He took a break for more than a year.

That night, he went downstairs to buy cigarettes, looking lost and confused. The glaring headlights in the distance startled him.

Then came the ear-piercing sound of brakes.

When he woke up again, he was in a hospital bed.

However, the physical pain seemed to bring him back to his senses, and his delusions began to improve.

His work schedule gradually picked up, and after working non-stop for half a month, his agent excitedly told him.

"I've got you a great job: a vacation in Bali, you'll get paid to stay at a resort."

So he boarded a plane to Bali.

He was completely unaware that he and the Shi Ran he had imagined were on the same island at that moment.

Same resort, same floor.

"Do you want to come along?"

Gu Chen's voice interrupted Shi Ran's reverie, and Shi Ran instinctively raised her voice, "Huh?"

"I said his team will be over in half an hour to discuss the publicity details. Would you like to meet them?"

Shi Ran shook her head vigorously, "I...I'm still a little dizzy, I'll rest a bit more."

After saying that, she ran back to bed in a flash.

Gu Chen narrowed his eyes as he watched Shi Ran flee in panic.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Wang Cheng's voice came through the door: "President Gu, Mr. Cheng has arrived at the top-floor conference room."

Gu Chen glanced at Shi Ran, the ostrich on the bed, and said in a deep voice, "Understood."

He left the room and walked with Wang Cheng towards the exclusive reception area on the top floor.

The corridor was covered with thick carpets, making footsteps barely audible.

As Wang Cheng walked, he reported in a low voice: "President Gu, the agreement with Black Shield International has been signed. Black Shield International will be fully responsible for the security of the Azure series from now on."

Gu Chen nodded slightly and casually asked, "I heard that the president of Black Shield came to sign this time? Why didn't you ask him to stay a few more days?"

Wang Cheng immediately replied, "We reserved a suite according to the highest standard, but it seems that President Fu had something to take care of and left as soon as the flight resumed."

He paused for a moment, then added, "That's roughly when you landed on the island."

Gu Chen paused, and the image of the man he had just brushed past flashed through his mind.

That tall, aloof man with an aura so powerful it drew attention.

A very ominous thought crossed Gu Chen's mind: "What...what does this President Fu smell like?"

Wang Cheng looked slightly bewildered: "Taste? You're asking me about that?"

Gu Chen frowned slightly. "I mean... what does that President Fu look like?"

Wang Cheng carefully chose his words: "President Fu is very tall, has a very strong presence, and is very handsome. He's the kind of person who is extremely aggressive, but..."

He hesitated for a moment, then Gu Chen looked at him. "But what?"

"But strangely enough, although he gives off a very tough vibe, he also inexplicably seems... well... quite reasonable in his dealings?"

Wang Cheng himself also felt that this description was somewhat contradictory.

Gu Chen's knuckles tightened unconsciously.

This description perfectly captures the impression he made from that fleeting glimpse at the airport.

Therefore, it was Mr. Fu of Black Shield International who marked his time.

He wasn't just some random nobody; he was a formidable opponent on par with him.

A few seconds of silence hung in the corridor, the low atmosphere making Wang Cheng uneasy. He cautiously observed Gu Chen's expression.

After a long pause, Gu Chen finally spoke again.

"Investigate immediately. Find out exactly what Fu Yanshen's pheromones smell like, his whereabouts on the island, who he came into contact with, and... whether he came into contact with Shi Ran."

Wang Cheng's heart skipped a beat.

"Yes, Mr. Gu."

As they spoke, they had already reached the top floor.

Wang Cheng was about to push open the conference room door when Gu Chen raised his hand, signaling him to wait a moment.

Through the glass window in the door, he could clearly see the situation inside the conference room.

A young boy wearing a loose-fitting trendy hoodie and a baseball cap was leaning lazily back in his chair, with his headphones hanging around his neck.

His profile, framed by the brim of his hat, was sharp and defined, making him look no more than twenty years old, and he exuded an air of being spoiled.

A middle-aged man who looked like his agent was earnestly trying to persuade him.

The boy, however, just frowned impatiently and occasionally retorted with a word or two, displaying a rather unruly attitude.

Gu Chen's eyes darkened slightly.

The information Wang Cheng just gave him shows that this newly promoted top engineer did indeed attend high school and university in the United States.

This behavior is quite in line with the style of American high schools: flamboyant, self-centered, and uninhibited.

Gu Chen recalled Shi Ran's earlier assessment of him: "He's quite handsome."

Oh.

Gu Chen subconsciously felt a strange hostility towards Cheng Ye.

Naïve, arrogant, all show and no substance.

The key point is that they are younger than me.

Young upstart.