Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

On Friday morning, Shi Ran arrived at the medical examination center on time.

Huanyu made an astonishing move this time, actually hiring Fuya Medical to conduct physical examinations for their entire company.

This institution is a household name in high society, and its medical resources are as high-quality as its fees, catering exclusively to the wealthy and powerful.

The physical examination included many items, but fortunately the staff were all very friendly.

Shi Ran quickly finished most of the work, leaving only the final gland examination on the top floor.

He had just stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor when, just as the doors were about to close completely, a hand wearing an expensive watch slipped inside.

Shi Ran subconsciously took a step back, a sense of foreboding washing over her.

It can't be...

next second.

Lu Lin stepped leisurely into this narrow space.

Damn it, what I feared most came to pass.

I instinctively glanced at the surveillance camera at the top corner of the elevator, then ducked into its blind spot.

He knew Lu Lin wouldn't do anything good, but at least he hoped Lu Lin wouldn't be photographed at the hospital and mistaken for a pervert.

Lu Lin watched his smooth and fluid movements and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You're quite skilled, baby."

The elevator doors slowly closed, trapping the two of them in this enclosed space.

Lu Lin took a step forward, leaned down slightly, and his hot breath sprayed onto Shi Ran's face.

He glanced at the number on the display screen: 3.

"It will take about...45 seconds to get from the third floor to the top floor."

Shi Ran watched him warily, wondering what kind of trouble this man was up to now.

"Are you ready?"

The moment the words fell, before Shi Ran could protest, Lu Lin tightened his grip on Shi Ran's chin, forcing him to tilt his head back.

Then he kissed her fiercely.

This was not a gentle kiss; it was more like a premeditated act of plunder.

Lu Lin forcefully pressed Shi Ran's lips against his, grabbed the back of the person beneath him, and pressed him even deeper into himself.

"Ugh...!"

Shi Ran placed her hands on Lu Lin's chest, trying to push him away. In the struggle, a familiar rum pheromone suddenly exploded in the enclosed space.

The aura carried a clear seductive meaning, precisely hooking the deepest nerves in Shi Ran's glands and instantly shattering his will.

A strange yet familiar heat surged from my lower abdomen and quickly spread to my limbs and bones.

The force of the push was as if its bones had been removed, becoming weak and ineffective.

His hand, which was pressed against Lu Lin's chest, unconsciously clenched into a fist.

Amidst the chaotic sensory onslaught, fragments of memory pierced Shi Ran's mind sharply and haphazardly.

Lu Lin is his third instance, following closely after Cheng Ye's instance.

In that scenario, he worked as a waiter at a high-end club during the day and returned to his cramped rented room, where the monthly rent was less than a thousand yuan, at night.

Until that night, Lu Lin and his friends showed up, and he made a cliché bet with his friends.

I managed to win over that aloof, poor waiter within a month, but I couldn't spend money on him.

What a ridiculous and arrogant game.

Lu Lin pretended to be down on his luck and in debt, and then he took her back to his rented apartment.

He knew Lu Lin's identity from the beginning, but he played the role of a simple and kind-hearted man who was moved by the down-on-his-luck rich boy without making a sound.

Lu Lin, that pampered young master who never lifts a finger, actually managed to live in his cramped rented room.

Lu Lin, with a sour face, awkwardly fought with him for the last pitiful sausage in the instant noodle bowl, complaining, "Shi Ran, can't you buy me anything human food? Are you treating me like a dog?"

Shi Ran kicked him, but he grabbed her ankle.

"Aren't you my dog?"

Lu Lin happily sidled up to him and said with a smile, "Yes, I'll only be your dog."

In winter, rooms without heating are as cold as iceboxes.

They wrapped themselves in the same pilling old blanket, huddled together for warmth, and then watched a pirated horror movie on that secondhand laptop.

While criticizing the poor picture quality and the idiotic plot, Lu Lin also got goosebumps and quietly hugged the person in his arms even tighter.

Unexpectedly, the most terrifying part happened to be a power outage.

The room plunged into darkness, and the two of them screamed together.

Somehow they ended up rolling around together, kissing, biting, and tumbling, until they were both drenched in sweat.

Lu Lin's eyes initially held a playful and curious tone, but gradually became more serious, and he even began to show signs of anxiety and uncertainty, which was unprecedented for him.

He would get upset if someone mentioned that alpha too often, and he would clumsily try to cook the dishes that the alpha liked. When he came back from working overtime late at night, he would stubbornly wait at the alley entrance with the stray dog ​​he had picked up to greet him.

Sometimes, looking at the lonely shadows of himself and his dog, he would say something self-deprecating to the dog.

That's it, I've really become someone's dog.

By then, the one-month bet had already been completed.

His friends laughed at him, saying he might have gotten himself into trouble.

He remained silent, but began to worry that his concealed identity would scare Shi Ran away.

If Shi Ran had known that his initial approach was due to such an arrogant bet, would she have left him?

He began to regret it, regretting why he had been such a jerk back then.

But he never regretted provoking Shi Ran.

The two months he spent with Shi Ran were the happiest time of his life. He had gotten used to the warmth in his arms when he fell asleep, and he had gotten used to someone liking him even though he was worthless.

He was never short of people around him, but they all came with ulterior motives.

For fame, for money, for the vanity of connecting with Young Master Lu.

But things were different then. He had no idea who he was, yet he still gave away his love.

Lu Lin dared not imagine the day Shi Ran would take his love back.

So he meticulously prepared a confession ceremony, arranging it in a romantic and solemn manner.

He nervously confessed everything to Shi Ran, and tears welled up in his eyes without him even realizing it.

Shi Ran admitted that he was genuinely momentarily dazed for a second.

But the system's cold notification tone was already ringing in his ears.

His mission is complete, and today he will leave this instance.

From now on, Lu Lin will just be an NPC he painstakingly conquered.

So he shook off Lu Lin's hand, "Young Master Lu, I can't afford to play your rich people's games, and I don't want to."

He turned around and ran out of the rented room, not allowing Lu Lin to follow.

But Lu Lin never expected that once he left, he would never come back.

It wasn't until three days later that Lu Lin learned that Shi Ran had been in a car accident, the vehicle had caught fire, and her body was never recovered.

Lu Lin searched everywhere but found no trace of Shi Ran.

I heard that he lived alone in that dilapidated rented room for a long time.

I've heard that under the streetlight at the corner of the street where the rental apartment is located, there's always a man walking a stray dog, waiting for someone.

No, it's not a stray dog.

Once the dog has an owner, it will no longer be a stray.

Lu Lin once said to it, "Then what about me? The one who was abandoned is the one who is wandering."

Shi Ran had no idea about any of this; he had just tried to fake his death on a whim and was quite pleased with his acting skills.

Memories soaked in tears taste a little salty.

Shi Ran, without realizing it, let go of Lu Lin's hand, trembling as she wrapped her arms around his neck and began to respond to his predatory kiss.

Lu Lin was momentarily dazed, then his kiss suddenly became even more intense.

His arms tightened around Shi Ran's waist, almost crushing him in his embrace.

The kisses became more greedy, a kind of ecstatic joy of something lost and then regained.

In the cramped elevator space, only rapid breathing, the sticky sounds of lips and tongues entwined, and the silent yet intense collision, fusion, and tearing of pheromones remained...

In the midst of this suffocating despair, a single, scalding tear unexpectedly slid down Shi Ran's cheek.

It flowed down the curve of her cheeks, silently dripping between their tightly intertwined lips.

The slightly salty dampness, like a weak electric current, struck Lu Lin.

He paused abruptly, his gaze falling on Shi Ran's face.

Lu Lin's heart ached with a soreness, yet he was overwhelmed by an immense joy.

The corners of his mouth gradually curved upwards.

That wasn't his usual mischievous and teasing smile.

That was a genuine smile.

It's like a traveler who has trekked thousands of miles and finally sees the clear spring of an oasis on the verge of death.

"Admit it, you love me to death too."

He had barely finished speaking.

"bite--"

The elevator's crisp announcement rang out, cleaving through this small, burning space soaked in lust and tears.

We've reached the top floor.