Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

Shi Ran was also stunned when she received this call.

The person on the other end said they were staff from Fuya and informed him that there was a problem with his medical report and he needed to get it checked again.

Shi Ran immediately panicked, "Which indicator is wrong, doctor?"

The doctor on the other end paused for a moment, then asked a question that caught him completely off guard.

"Have you recently engaged in marking behavior? This is related to the interpretation of some hormone levels."

Ah... is this kind of question something you can ask directly over the phone?

But since he was a doctor, he stammered, "No, it's been a long time."

Then, Shi Ran seemed to hear a sigh of relief on the other end, "Very good."

Very good? What's so good?

Is it okay if a problem is found during a physical exam?

Or is it better that I can't sleep with an alpha?

Shi Ran was completely dumbfounded. Why was this doctor acting so strangely?

"Would tomorrow morning at 10:00 be convenient for you? I'll make the reservation for you directly."

"Oh, okay, thank you, doctor."

Shi Ran's mind was a complete mess, she was totally stunned by this bad news, and was arranged to do it in a daze.

After hanging up the phone, he lost all interest in going out to eat.

Why did the doctor ask him about marking? In the real world, he was a pure little Omega who had always been well-behaved and had never even been marked temporarily.

Just as he was wondering what was going on, a boastful voice suddenly rang out and blocked his way.

"What a coincidence!"

Suddenly, when I looked up, it was Lu Lin again.

He instinctively tried to turn and run away, but Lu Lin blocked him firmly.

"Hey, you're not like this in the elevator..."

He was speaking quite loudly, so Shi Ran quickly rushed over and covered his mouth.

Seeing his flustered appearance, Lu Lin couldn't help but laugh out loud, and leaned closer with a grin, "Why the long face? Did my brother scold you?"

Shi Ran wasn't in the mood to argue with him right now, and said dejectedly, "I received a call from the hospital saying there's a problem with my medical report, and I have to go for a follow-up check-up tomorrow."

What questions could you possibly have?

"How would I know? That doctor was being so secretive... I'll find out when I go for a checkup tomorrow."

"I see, then this..."

Lu Lin drew out the last syllable, and as if by magic, produced a delicate little cardboard box from behind her back. "Will this make you a little happier?"

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be his favorite pistachio matcha mille-feuille.

This shop is like the Hermès of the dessert world.

A palm-sized cake dares to sell for over 300 yuan, and it's incredibly difficult to queue for it.

Previously in Gu Chen's instance, whenever Gu Chen felt a craving, he only needed to hum a couple of times, and Gu Chen would send someone to run errands for him.

When he arrived at Lu Lin's instance, he deliberately refrained from eating even once in order to pretend to be poor.

Every time he passed by that store window, he couldn't help but swallow hard and say that he would buy it when he got paid.

Oh, wait, that's not right.

He actually ate it once in the Lu Lin instance, which was the day Lu Lin confessed to him.

However, that time I couldn't taste the food at all. After only a couple of bites, I suddenly got carried away and ran away crying.

He stared at the cake box, his eyes brightening slightly.

Looking at him like this, Lu Lin laughed and said, "Eat if you want, go eat in my car, no one will see you, especially not my brother."

That last sentence precisely hit Shi Ran's concerns.

He glanced around quickly, then followed Lu Lin into his sports car.

As soon as he sat down, a familiar and rich perfume scent enveloped him.

Shi Ran's mood improved a bit, and she subconsciously teased, "You still use this perfume? You're quite loyal."

Upon hearing this, Lu Lin immediately seized the opportunity and began to flatter and fawn: "It's not just the perfume, look at these tissues, the angle of the passenger seat, the lumbar support, everything was adjusted according to your habits. No one else has ever sat here before, we've been waiting for you."

Shi Ran nearly rolled his eyes to the top of his head. "Come on, why are you pretending to be some innocent little boy?"

Lu Lin was given a disdainful look, which only made her smile even brighter.

"How about this, from now on, whenever you want some peace and quiet at noon, or anytime, just come to my car, okay? I promise!"

Lu Lin stretched out his hand, making a solemn vow.

"I'll buy you different delicious food every day. I'll make up for all the things we couldn't afford before. It'll definitely taste better than that garbage from the cafeteria. How about it?"

Shi Ran paused in her fork-biting motion and blinked.

He licked the cream from the corner of his mouth. "You're being so kind, what are you after?"

"What's in it for me?" he repeated in a low voice, still as irreverent as ever.

"I just want to make you happy, okay? I want to see you more often, and I want you to stop running away again."

He spoke the last few words very softly, almost as if they were stuck in his throat.

Shi Ran avoided Lu Lin's overly direct gaze and began to make plans in her mind.

Lu Lin didn't seem to hold a grudge about the faked death. If he could serve this guy well, he could easily slip some money out of his pocket and make several hundred thousand.

Shi Ran hastily stuffed the rest of the cake into her mouth and mumbled, "I'll think about it. I'll decide after my follow-up appointment tomorrow!"

Then he quickly slipped out of the car and ran back to the company without looking back.

Lu Lin was left alone in the car. He took a slow but deep breath.

He leaned back in the driver's seat, closed his eyes, and his Adam's apple bobbed violently.

Cool.

That's fucking awesome.

Shi Ran really did come back.

And in a form that he had fantasized about countless times—the most perfect form.

An Omega that can be tagged.

He couldn't even imagine how exhilarating it would be to permanently mark Shiran.

As Shi Ran ran back to the office, she pushed open the door and was met with Gu Chen's cold face.

Shi Ran felt a little guilty and avoided Gu Chen's gaze, but was called back.

"come over."

Shi Ran walked over stiffly, but didn't dare get too close. "Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Have you heard about Jiang Wanwan's situation?"

Shi Ran also saw it last night. It said that they were about to sentence her, but Jiang Wanwan's agent suddenly recanted her testimony and took all the blame herself.

In fact, anyone with eyes can see that Jiang Wanwan found someone to take the fall. No one knows how it was done, but if Huanyu insists on punishing her to the end, she can't escape it.

So now it all depends on Huanyu's attitude.

Unsure of Gu Chen's stance, Shi Ran tentatively asked, "I saw it. What should we do?"

Gu Chen didn't answer immediately. His gaze calmly fell on Shi Ran, and he asked in return, "What do you think?"

Shi Ran felt uneasy under his gaze and carefully chose her words, "Actually... the public opinion has calmed down now, and the stock price has recovered quite a bit. If we insist on completely breaking ties with Jiang Wanwan, wouldn't it make us at Huanyu seem... a bit unreasonable?"

As he spoke, he carefully observed Gu Chen's expression.

"impossible."

Shi Ran was taken aback: "Huh?"

Gu Chen stood up, walked around the large desk, and approached Shi Ran step by step.

His figure cast a huge shadow, completely enveloping Shi Ran.

"Sometimes."

He stopped in front of Shi Ran, his eyes chillingly cold. "You know what I hate most."

He leaned down slightly, almost whispering in Shi Ran's ear, "betrayal and loss of control."

Suddenly, I jolted awake. Damn, was this a call to action?!

He lowered his head guiltily, suddenly realizing that going to Lu Lin's car was a mistake. After all, it was in the company's underground parking garage, and Gu Chen could easily have found out!

Shi Ran, steeling herself, readily agreed, "I understand, Mr. Gu. I'll immediately notify the legal department and have them continue to follow up and pursue this matter to the end!"

Gu Chen stared at his lowered, fair nape for a few seconds, then simply hummed in response and returned to his seat.

Shi Ran immediately responded and left the president's office.

The moment the door closed, he leaned against the cold wall, his heart still pounding wildly.

This man is truly terrifying.

He silently vowed to himself that he must not let Gu Chen discover Lu Lin's affair before he had raised enough money for his mother's treatment.

I absolutely... I must not really anger Gu Chen.