Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

The next morning, Shi Ran woke up naturally before the alarm clock rang.

Because he actually had a wet dream, in which Gu Chen returned to his room in the middle of the night and kissed him for a long time.

He was so aroused by the kiss that he even took off his pants, but Gu Chen turned cold and tried to leave.

He panicked when he saw it.

He jumped off the bed and hugged the person tightly, refusing to let go no matter what.

She nuzzled Gu Chen all over, kissing him like a woodpecker, and wouldn't let him leave, shamelessly refusing to let him go.

Gu Chen still pushed him away.

Oh shit.

Even having a wet dream makes me feel weak.

Shi Ran was sulking when Wang Cheng sent him a message asking if he had finished packing.

They almost forgot about today's important business: they had arranged to meet with Jiang Wanwan to investigate the details.

In the afternoon, he and Wang Cheng went to find Jiang Wanwan on time, but Shi Ran only glanced at her from afar before quickly hiding away.

Because Cheng Ye was right next to Jiang Wanwan.

Wang Cheng noticed his unusual behavior. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shi Ran scratched his head awkwardly. "How about we divide the work? I'll go to the meeting room to prepare, and you go and invite Jiang Wanwan, okay?"

Wang Cheng nodded in agreement, but as he watched Shi Ran's retreating figure, he still frowned thoughtfully.

But then I thought, it's impossible that Shi Ran has something going on with every Alpha...

Never mind, he's probably just being too suspicious.

He turned and walked towards the yoga studio not far away. This was one of the experience programs arranged for guests by their resort. Originally, today was Cheng Ye's solo trip, but Jiang Wanwan insisted on coming along.

This was supposed to be a therapeutic program, but she kept talking the whole time.

One minute she'd ask Cheng Ye how he felt, and the next she'd try to give him some pointers.

Cheng Ye frowned deeply, almost reaching his limit.

Just then, Wang Cheng walked over. "Ms. Jiang, it's almost time. Shall we move to the conference room?"

Jiang Wanwan got up impatiently, sighed, "Fine, fine, this is so troublesome... It's clearly your management that's bad, and you're wasting my time, really."

Wang Cheng gave a polite smile and said, "Don't worry, we will definitely give you an explanation."

After he finished speaking, he noticed the way Cheng Ye was staring at him. What...?

Is it getting a bit hot? oi?

What's wrong with all of you alphas?!

He was completely unaware that Cheng Ye was also excited because he smelled his scent. He simply greeted her awkwardly, then turned and led Jiang Wanwan away.

Shi Ran was already waiting in the conference room, having prepared a voice recorder and materials in advance.

Seeing that only Wang Cheng and Jiang Wanwan had entered, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Cheng Ye wasn't as terrifying as Fu Yanshen and the others, it was best to avoid him if possible, after all...

He left that instance in a very undignified manner.

Jiang Wanwan sat down on the opposite sofa with a disgruntled expression and reluctantly said, "What do you want to ask? Just say it."

Shi Ran smiled gently, "Ms. Jiang, would you mind if we used a voice recorder to make a record?"

Jiang Wanwan's expression stiffened for a moment, but she did not refuse.

Shi Ran then began to ask questions, one after another, about time, place, itinerary... each question was interconnected, and the questions went deeper and deeper.

At first, Jiang Wanwan could answer fluently, but she gradually got annoyed by the questions and began to speak incoherently on some details.

Later on, they even got really anxious.

"I might be mistaken. Why are you pressing me for an answer? I'm tired and need to rest!"

She jumped up and practically fled.

Wang Cheng stared in disbelief. "They just left like that?"

Shi Ran looked in the direction where Jiang Wanwan disappeared, "Although we haven't gotten any solid evidence, we can be sure now that she has a problem."

Wang Cheng nodded in agreement, and just then, both of their phones rang at the same time.

Upon opening it, I discovered it was a work group chat, saying there was a new development and we needed to assemble in the command center.

In the elevator leading to the command center, Wang Cheng casually remarked, "So, those fans at the airport were there to pick up Cheng Ye, right?"

Shi Ran was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.

Oh right, he thought those support signs looked familiar at the time; it turned out they were for Cheng Ye.

Why would Wang Cheng suddenly bring this up? Shi Ran replied warily, "Cheng Ye... is he that celebrity? I don't follow the entertainment industry much, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just a little gossip. You can ignore it if you're not interested."

Wang Cheng deliberately kept everyone in suspense, then clicked his tongue, "You've already said all that..."

Wang Cheng smiled and lowered his voice, "I have a friend who's a psychologist, and he said Cheng Ye is a patient at their hospital. Can you believe it?"

Shi Ran felt a pang of anxiety and replied guiltily, "These days, celebrities in the entertainment industry are under a lot of pressure. It's normal for them to need to relieve stress regularly. I'm almost driven crazy by President Gu."

Wang Cheng smiled meaningfully, "It's not just the pressure; apparently, Cheng Ye is a patient of their dean, who specializes in treating schizophrenia and hypochondria..."

Shi Ran suddenly froze on the spot, not hearing a word Wang Cheng said afterward.

Schizophrenia, delusional disorder?

Cheng Ye seemed perfectly mentally healthy in the dungeon, so why is he suddenly seeing a psychologist? Could it be because he can't accept my sudden departure...?

Shi Ran's heart was suddenly gripped tightly.

He thought that leaving the instance would be the end, and that those who lived in the instance would fall into a deep sleep like NPCs in the game.

But he never imagined that their lives would continue, that they would still be living with hearts riddled with wounds.

He suddenly remembered what the system had told him: obsession.

They believed they belonged to the same world as you, and they believed in your existence. The power of their obsession even transcended dimensions, tearing apart the boundaries between world lines.

What kind of obsession must it be?

Just as Shi Ran was thinking this, the elevator "dinged" and arrived at the first floor.

He took a deep breath and stopped thinking about Cheng Ye.

When he and Wang Cheng arrived at the command center, the atmosphere inside was very solemn. Several responsible persons were there, and a very clear photo was being projected on a huge screen.

Shi Ran glanced at the photo and froze, because the person on the screen was actually Gu Chen.

The photo was clearly taken from a hidden angle. Gu Chen was wearing dark silk pajamas and standing in the hotel corridor with a cold expression, as if he had just come out of a room.

Damn, wasn't this when he left his room last night?

How did someone manage to take this picture?

Wang Cheng, standing to the side, also had a subtle look in his eyes. Others might not have noticed, but Gu Chen's room was personally booked by him, which clearly indicated that he had come from Shi Ran's room.

Why did their CEO, Mr. Gu, end up in Shi Ran's room while he was sleeping?

When the head of the public relations department saw them arrive, he quickly came over and explained the situation.

"Mr. Gu received an anonymous email this morning containing this photo. The sender demanded ten million yuan, requiring the money to be transferred to a designated account by 5 PM today. Otherwise, this photo would appear on all the major entertainment headlines tonight, and..."

He hesitated for a moment before glancing back at President Gu. Gu Chen, without much emotion, got up and walked over, continuing, "And he said he has even more explosive photos."

It's hard to imagine that the word "explosive" would come out of Gu Chen's mouth; it feels very out of place.

But then he suddenly thought of something even more shocking?

Could it be... that they were photographed in the same bed?!

Did they manage to capture that kiss between him and Gu Chen?

For some reason, Shi Ran suddenly recalled the abrupt and unsatisfying erotic dream from last night, and her face flushed red.

He looked up guiltily, only to meet Gu Chen's gaze fixed on him.

Shi Ran was stunned for a moment, only then realizing that Gu Chen seemed a little different today.

He exuded a subtle irritability, as if he were unsatisfied.

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and many more.

What's that on Gu Chen's neck?

It looks like there's a small cut on the corner of his mouth...

Waqu, Boss Gu, you left me behind last night and went off to play such fancy games?

Gee tut.

Shi Ran couldn't help but shake her head with a sigh. Who did Gu Chen take his anger out on? He really is a character, managing to put the great CEO Gu through such a mess.

As he was thinking, someone suddenly shouted from a corner of the command room.

"The IP address has been located. The signal is now in a hotel outside the resort."

Before Shi Ran could react, Gu Chen had already given the order, "Arrest them."

The Black Shield men set off in a well-trained manner and returned with a crew-cut man in less than an hour.