Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

"Mr. Gu, what do you mean?"

Shi Ran's voice trembled; Gu Chen's pheromones were so strong that he could hardly breathe.

Gu Chen raised his hand and braced himself against the locker next to Shi Ran, completely pinning him down. He spoke in a low, husky voice, "Shi Ran, have you been having a good time these past two years?"

"I don't understand what you're saying... Let go of me, Mr. Gu, you've mistaken me for someone else..."

Although he tried to struggle, he had to deny it, he had to escape this out-of-control situation.

"Mistook me for someone else?"

Gu Chen chuckled and pressed his rough fingertips precisely on Shi Ran's gland.

Suddenly, she screamed in shock, her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed into Gu Chen's arms.

Gu Chen's breathing suddenly quickened, and he ripped open Shi Ran's collar, revealing the reddened area.

"Tell me, why did you suddenly become an Omega?"

How can this be explained?

He only realized he had become a mimic beta after entering the instance.

This special physique is absolutely amazing; you can flirt with anyone without taking any responsibility.

That's why he transformed into a succubus in the dungeon.

He never expected that one day the people from the dungeon would actually invade the real world.

He was being questioned so directly and realistically right now.

Shi Ran had no idea how to answer him.

All he wants now is to call that damn system back and give it a good talking to. Didn't they say they'd let me go back to the real world? What is this?!

Gu Chen's anger intensified as he looked at the panicked expression on the man beneath him.

"If this can't be explained, then why not explain why you ran away from the wedding?"

Shi Ran's breath hitched. He really was Gu Chen... and Gu Chen with duplicate memories!

"I.."

She glanced up occasionally, but looked away the moment her eyes met Gu Chen's.

Gu Chen stared intently at him, hating himself for his current expectation that Shi Ran would actually say something about his difficulties, that he was also forced by others back then.

But Shi Ran didn't. She just lowered her head helplessly and said softly, "I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about."

Gu Chen's eyes dimmed little by little, and after a long while, he finally squeezed out a threatening sentence through gritted teeth:

"Shi Ran, your good days are about to begin."

After saying that, he turned around and slammed the door shut as he left.

Gu Chen returned to the conference room, where the atmosphere was frighteningly tense.

He announced to all the trembling executives, "Shi Ran no longer needs to stay in the marketing department."

Zhao Ming immediately looked up with smug delight and replied, "President Gu is brilliant! I knew Omega didn't deserve to be in a core department..."

"From this moment on," Gu Chen interrupted him coldly, "he is my personal assistant."

Zhao Ming's smile froze on his face.

All the senior executives looked at Gu Chen in the main seat in shock, including his former secretary, Wang Cheng.

Just then, the conference room door was pushed open.

Shi Ran stood at the door, and he clearly heard Gu Chen's earth-shattering announcement at the end.

Gu Chen didn't turn his head, but simply stretched out his hand behind him, gesturing for him to come over.

This move is all too familiar.

When they were still together, whenever Gu Chen was in a bad mood, he would reach out his hand to him like this.

Shi Ran subconsciously took a step forward, then suddenly stopped.

"I don't want to..."

Gu Chen simply turned his head slightly, his eyes narrowing dangerously. "Triple pay."

Shi Ran fell silent instantly.

Three times... How many times would he have to change jobs to earn three times his salary?

That's 45,000 per month... This will greatly reduce the financial burden of medical expenses for my mother.

Moreover, he didn't really have a choice.

Even if he packs his things and leaves Huanyu, Gu Chen will not let him go.

Left with no other choice, he had to bite the bullet and agree.

When he returned to his workstation after the meeting, he was still in a daze, mechanically tidying up the things on his desk.

"Hey, isn't this our SpongeBob SquarePants?"

My colleague Li Wei's voice came from behind me.

He joined the Beta class at the same time as Shi Ran, but he was always overshadowed by Shi Ran's performance and had long harbored resentment.

Upon hearing that Shi Ran had been summoned to a high-level meeting and made a fool of himself, he immediately came to mock her.

"Packing your things? Did you get fired?"

Several colleagues from the marketing department also gathered around. Although Zhao Ming had not yet returned, everyone had witnessed his suppression of Shi Ran.

Shi Ran's current state indicates he's definitely gotten himself into trouble, providing a perfect opportunity for those in the "Zhao faction" to kick him while he's down.

The group of people were exchanging sarcastic remarks.

Shi Ran couldn't listen to anything; his mind was completely occupied with Gu Chen.

"Shiran!"

Pei Yang pushed through the crowd of onlookers. "What happened? I heard you got transferred?"

He occasionally raised his head and nodded, his eyes unfocused.

Li Wei burst into exaggerated laughter, "Ha, what job transfer... what a pipe dream!"

"Assistant Shi."

A calm male voice interrupted him.

Everyone turned to look at the source of the sound, and a capable-looking figure walked in. It was Wang Cheng, Gu Chen's chief secretary.

Behind him followed Zhao Ming, whose face was ashen. Zhao Ming's tie was askew and his suit was wrinkled, making him look as if he had just been subjected to severe torture.

"Director Zhao?" Li Wei asked in surprise, "Weren't you going to attend..."

Wang Cheng, expressionless, produced a document: "According to General Manager Gu's latest instructions, Mr. Zhao Ming will no longer serve as the Deputy Director of the Marketing Department, effective immediately."

"What?"

"What's going on, boss?"

Wang Cheng explained directly to Zhao Ming, "President Gu said that Huanyu Group does not need employees who discriminate against women."

Those who had been making sarcastic remarks just moments before shrank back a few steps, afraid of being implicated.

Ignoring the commotion, Wang Cheng walked straight to Shi Ran. "Assistant Shi, the formalities are complete."

Pei Yang gasped, "Assistant? Whose assistant?"

Wang Cheng smiled slightly and explained, "He is President Gu's personal assistant."

"Damn! Shi Ran, you...you've hit the jackpot!"

Shi Ran lowered her head helplessly, "Do you want this luck?"

Wang Cheng turned to Shi Ran and smiled politely, "Please come with me."

Shi Ran followed him with a heart full of despair.

In the elevator, Wang Cheng politely handed him a bottle of water. "President Gu said you might need this."

Shi Ran took the water bottle, her fingertips trembling slightly.

This is the same sign that was always kept in Gu Chen's study back then.

In the instance, when he was first forced upon Gu Chen, Gu Chen completely ignored him.

The system gave him a suggestion: he could go to the study to read books and make his presence known.

He sat on the sofa opposite Gu Chen, holding a thick book on finance, pretending to be engrossed in reading it.

Actually, he hid a secret compartment in his book, which contained a cultivation novel.

Once, he was engrossed in reading a passage, his palms sweating with nervousness, when he suddenly heard a muffled groan.

Gu Chen slumped over his desk, his knuckles turning white as he pressed his stomach.

stomachache?

As expected, Gu Chen had all the hallmarks of a domineering CEO.

Shi Ran hurriedly went out to get the medicine, and when he returned with the water, Gu Chen was already in so much pain that he was barely conscious.

After taking the medicine, Gu Chen lay down on the table and fell into a deep sleep. Only then did Shi Ran realize that Gu Chen had grabbed her wrist without her noticing.

Shi Ran tried to struggle a couple of times, but in the end she simply didn't pull her hand away and just knelt there, letting him hold her.

I wanted to continue reading his cultivation novel, but I fell asleep after reading only a few pages.

What he didn't know was that Gu Chen woke up not long afterward.

Gu Chen glanced at Shi Ran, who was slumped over beside his legs, and his eyes flickered.

Among the financial monographs scattered on the ground, there was a copy of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

He couldn't help but chuckle softly, a mixture of helplessness and relief.

Shi Ran only knew that after that day, Gu Chen began to occasionally respond to his words.

Sometimes, when she's in a good mood, she'll even silently toss him a bottle of water.

This is the brand.

The slight feeling of weightlessness brought about by the smooth ascent of the elevator would occasionally pull me back to reality from my memories.

He looked down at the bottle of water in his hand, his fingertips icy cold.

Gu Chen remembered.

He remembers even the most trivial details clearly.

This bottle of water is not a coincidence; it is Gu Chen's declaration.

I remember your past, your habits, everything you thought you could erase.

Don't try to fool me.

What else did he say?

Shi Ran's voice was so soft it was almost inaudible.

Wang Cheng pressed the button for the top floor, and the elevator began to ascend smoothly: "President Gu said the game has only just begun."

Damn... the future looks bleak.

It's so cool.