Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

The president's private elevator ascended at a steady speed. As soon as Gu Chen closed his eyes, memories flooded back like a tide.

Flashback to the study of the Gu family's old mansion five years ago.

His mother was on her deathbed in the hospital room at that time. He had no choice but to swallow his pride and beg that man, but all he got in return was a cold question.

"Are you really going to sever ties with the Gu family for that woman?"

He looked up and stared directly at the man with whom he shared only blood ties, his eyes showing no fear whatsoever.

"It's not that woman, it's my mother, your lawfully wedded wife, the only matriarch of the entire Gu family."

But the man opposite him just sneered, his anger growing even stronger.

"Fine, since you dare to disobey me, I'll show you what the Gu family's rules are."

Enraged, Gu Hongyuan expelled him from the Gu family, causing his mother to miss the best time for treatment and pass away.

He was exiled to a marginal project overseas that suffered losses year after year, making him essentially a discarded pawn.

Gu Hongyuan thought he would become depressed, but he was wrong.

The meager inheritance left by his mother's family became the spark that ignited his passion.

In a forgotten corner overseas, he was like a wounded wolf, licking his wounds and silently sharpening his claws.

After two years of lying low, he wove a web in the shadows that Gu Hongyuan could not have imagined.

When that opportunity finally arrived, Huanyu was in dire straits due to Gu Hongyuan's stubbornness and greed. At the critical moment, he returned.

At the shareholders' meeting, he turned the tide and became the new leader of Huanyu, directly kicking Gu Hongyuan out of the board of directors.

At a family dinner after many years, it was the first time Gu Hongyuan looked at him properly. After a few words of approval, he handed him a marriage contract.

"You're marrying this beta next month!"

In the elite Alpha circle, marrying a Beta is considered a great disgrace.

This was undoubtedly revenge against him.

So he vented all his dissatisfaction with the marriage on that innocent beta.

Unfortunately, that Beta was Shi Ran.

After marriage, he treated Shiran like air, using indifference and aloofness to torment this Beta who had done nothing wrong.

But sometimes she would clumsily try to make her presence known, ignoring his cold stares.

Until that time when he had a stomachache and was curled up in pain in the study, Shi Ran actually dared to come close to feed him medicine, and then held his hand and fell asleep.

That was the first time he smelled Shi Ran's scent.

How amazing, he's a beta and he can emit pheromones.

And this taste... the sweet fragrance of figs, is just like the smell that often lingers in my mother's art studio.

And so, he began to crave that pheromone, deliberately returning home drunk after social engagements and pressing Shi Ran against the French windows to take it.

He would revert to his cold demeanor upon waking in the morning, and Shi Ran would never blame him for his unpredictable behavior; she would only hold on tighter when he was being affectionate.

However, some things have quietly changed, such as the addition of many Polaroid cameras on the restaurant's refrigerator.

It records their trips to Hokkaido to see the snow, to Venice, and to all the "romantic hotspots" he had once scoffed at.

Let's have a second wedding.

Three months before the car accident, he slipped the diamond ring onto Shi Ran's finger.

boom.

The sudden stop of the elevator jolted him back to reality.

Gu Chen then realized that there was a slight smile on his lips, a foolish smile of being immersed in happy memories.

He immediately composed himself and resumed his usual cold demeanor.

"Let that person attend the afternoon meeting as well."

He wanted to see for himself who Shi Ran would look on when he walked into the meeting room that afternoon and found out who was sitting in the head seat.

Just like he woke up in his hospital bed two years ago.

The feeling of utter absurdity when the whole world says "I've never heard of anything like this before."

Wang Cheng was very efficient, but as the message was passed down through the ranks, everyone interpreted it differently.

Shi Ran was from the sales department, and his immediate supervisor, Manager Zhang, stared at the email, puzzled.

"What does this mean? The CEO personally requested that Shi Ran attend the department meeting this afternoon?"

"It seems our new CEO is looking for someone to set the rules."

Standing to the side, Zhao Ming, the deputy director of the department, explained, "Didn't you see what that kid was dressed like today? Everyone in the company is in formal attire, but he's the only one making an exception. New broom sweeps clean, you know..."

Manager Zhang then nodded knowingly.

When Shi Ran joined the company a year ago with the highest score among management trainees, Zhao Ming had some reservations.

How can an Omega who can't even control his pheromones be allowed into the core department?

Unexpectedly, Shi Ran became the top performer for three consecutive quarters, and this feud was thus formed.

Manager Zhang passed the hot potato to him, saying, "Go and inform him about this."

Zhao Ming immediately took on the task.

Meanwhile, Shi Ran was completely unaware of the situation and was still changing her isolation mask in the bathroom.

He only realized the sticker he brought in the morning had expired after applying it, so he had to borrow a new one from a colleague.

Although it's not sticking very firmly, it's good enough for now.

As soon as she finished and stepped out of the restroom, she bumped into Zhao Ming.

"Hey Shiran, just letting you know, you'll be attending the meeting at 2 PM this afternoon."

"Me? I'm just a junior salesperson..."

Zhao Ming simply smiled and said, "The company wants to cultivate new talent, so don't be shy!"

After saying that, he turned and left the restroom, leaving Shi Ran alone and depressed.

Even Zhao Ming would consider it an honor to attend a meeting of that caliber, so why would they send a lowly soldier like himself?

Could it be that Gu Chen specifically asked me to go?

Impossible, he doesn't even know himself.

Shi Ran sighed, wondering what kind of trouble Zhao Ming was up to this time.

After he got back, he quickly borrowed a suit from a colleague and changed into it. When he arrived at the meeting room, the back row was already full.

"Shi Ran, over here."

Zhao Ming waved to him from the front row, while the empty seat next to him faced Gu Chen, who was in the main seat.

This is so similar...

Sometimes I almost doubted whether the characters in the dungeon were modeled after this person.

Zhao Ming suddenly handed him a tray, "Go, distribute the coffee to the leaders."

"what?"

Shi Ran took the tray, looking completely bewildered. Wasn't this the secretary's job?

Even though he already had the coffee in his hand, he could only manage a weak smile.

It's just dividing coffee, one cup, five cups, seven cups, nine cups...

Shi Ran's movements became increasingly fluid, and when the eleventh cup of coffee was safely placed in front of the CFO, his tense back relaxed slightly.

"Mr. Gu, your coffee."

The last cup was placed steadily in front of the main seat.

Gu Chen didn't even look up at him, treating him like a complete stranger.

Whew... Shi Ran quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems to be a coincidence that this grumpy, domineering CEO doesn't recognize him at all.

Gu Chen took the cup with his well-defined knuckles, and the ring mark on his ring finger flashed before Shi Ran's eyes.

My breath hitched for a moment.

She recalled that before leaving that world, she had indeed put a plain ring on Gu Chen's hand.

"So what will you do if other omegas come after you?"

How did Gu Chen respond at that time?

Ah, it means pinning him against the French windows...

"Be careful!"

Suddenly, he was pulled back to reality by the shout. A foot suddenly appeared out of nowhere and tripped him, causing him to fall forward.

It’s over.

He instinctively covered his head and face, but felt a chill on the back of his neck.

pat.

The protective sticker, which wasn't properly attached to begin with, was scraped off by the corner of the table, and the aroma of figs exploded instantly, filling the entire room with a sweet, milky scent.

The conference room fell silent instantly, and Gu Chen's body stiffened.

It's his scent.

It really tastes like him!

Gu Chen looked up and found that all the Alpha executives were staring at Shi Ran, their eyes surging with naked desire, which was the most primal physiological reaction of every Alpha.

Gu Chen's already cold expression became even more unpleasant.

Shi Ran then realized she had made a mistake, clutching the back of her neck and apologizing, "I'm so sorry..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Chen suddenly stood up.

The next second, the man grabbed his wrist and dragged him out of the conference room amidst everyone's shocked gazes.

He staggered and tried to break free, but was pushed directly into the adjacent storage room.

The door lock clicked shut.

The pain from his back hitting the storage shelf made him groan.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu! I didn't mean to make the coffee..."

"The coffee wasn't intentionally spilled?"

A shadow fell over the room. "So, running away from the wedding was also an accident?"

Suddenly his pupils contracted, and a thunderous explosion resounded in his mind.

Depend on.

This world has gone mad.