Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

As soon as Gu Chen left, Lu Lin immediately revealed his true colors and grabbed Shi Ran's wrist.

"Oh, so you've given me another Wang Cheng, huh?"

Shi Ran hurriedly tried to pull her hand back, "Let go, he's on the balcony, he'll be back soon."

"So what if you come back?"

Lu Lin's eyes flashed dangerously, and he gripped her even tighter. "Didn't he just say that I'm pursuing his assistant? What's there for him to mind? Does that mean... you're not just my brother's assistant?"

"Lu Lin, you fucking bastard!"

"I've got even more bastards out there, wanna try?"

As Lu Lin spoke, his gaze drifted downwards, his expression suggestive.

Shi Ran was so frightened that she jerked her hand back, her heart pounding wildly.

Just then, the balcony door opened, and Gu Chen returned after finishing his phone call.

"There's an urgent matter at the company, I need to go back first."

He picked up his suit jacket from the sofa, turned to look at Shi Ran, and said, "You should get some rest."

"Okay, Mr. Gu! Take care!"

Shi Ran immediately stood up, wishing she could personally send this plague away.

Gu Chen walked to the door, then turned back to look at Lu Lin: "Aren't you leaving?"

Lu Lin leaned back lazily in his chair. "I haven't finished my soup yet. I'll help you clear these away before I leave."

"So sensible?"

Lu Lin shrugged. "I need to curry favor with Assistant Shi so he can put in a good word for me with Assistant Wang."

Gu Chen's eyes darkened, and he turned and left.

The moment the door closed, Shi Ran's legs went weak, and she almost sat down on the ground.

Before he could even catch his breath, Lu Lin had already pounced on him and wrapped his arms around him.

"Who were you calling an idiot just now?"

Lu Lin gritted her teeth and lowered her head to bite his earlobe.

"Huh? I'll show you how much of a jerk I can be."

After taking a day off, I went to work with the feeling of visiting a grave.

It's all Lu Lin's fault. No matter how I chased that guy away last night, he wouldn't leave and just slept in my house.

He also drove me to the company this morning. However, to avoid suspicion, I made him stop at the subway station, which is two kilometers away from the company.

Lu Lin was completely baffled. "There are still two kilometers left! Are you going to walk there yourself?"

"I'll ride my bike there, that way I can get rid of your scent on me."

Lu Lin laughed wickedly and leaned over to rub the red marks on his neck.

"The smell will dissipate, but what about those marks on your neck? What are you going to do about them?"

Shi Ran cried out in despair, "You fucking dare to mention that again!"

In the rearview mirror, his neck was a complete mess, covered in marks of varying depths.

This is only what's visible; what's underneath the clothes is even more appalling.

Today he had to dig out a turtleneck sweater and grit his teeth and put it on.

Lu Lin loved seeing his annoyed look. "Fine, why don't you plant one for me too, and we'll be even."

Shi Ran rolled her eyes at him, "Stop fucking rewarding yourself all the time."

"Didn't I do a good job yesterday?"

Lu Lin started counting on his fingers, "I cooked dinner, I washed the dishes, and I even helped you take a bath tonight... I even scooped Tangyuan's cat litter. Isn't that worth a reward?"

Shi Ran turned around to get out of the car, but when she opened the door...

The door was locked tight.

He turned and glared at Lu Lin. "Drive it for me."

Lu Lin shook his head with a wicked smile and gestured with his lips, which was practically a blatant hint.

Shi Ran looked at his shameless appearance and knew that he wouldn't be leaving today if she didn't satisfy him.

He resignedly leaned over and gave Lu Lin a light peck on the lips.

"Alright! Hurry up and open it..."

Before he could finish speaking, a large hand suddenly grabbed the back of his neck.

Lu Lin turned that light, fleeting kiss into a deep, lingering one.

Lu Lin only released Shi Ran, who was panting heavily from the kiss, reluctantly.

"It's okay now."

Lu Lin pressed the unlock button with satisfaction. "Go, sister-in-law, go see my brother with all my marks on you."

Pervert! Dead pervert!

Shi Ran got out of the car cursing, her lips numb and swollen.

He was so angry he wanted to kick the car door, but he held back in the end, since kicking it would cost him 200,000 yuan in compensation.

When he arrived at the company, he had just reached the top floor when he saw Wang Cheng coming out of the president's office, muttering to himself.

Shi Ran went up to him and called out, "What's wrong with you?"

Wang Cheng lowered his voice: "You've come at the perfect time! I had a feeling the boss was acting strange today."

Shi Ran's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

"The way he looked at me was really strange! Like he wanted to say something but couldn't..."

Shi Ran looked away guiltily, feeling a bit guilty. "Sorry, buddy," she thought, "Gu Chen probably overheard the lie I made up last night."

He leaned closer to Wang Cheng, feigning profundity: "Uh, is it because you've been spending more time with Young Master Lu lately?"

"I've never exchanged more than three sentences with him!"

Shi Ran started blatantly lying, "I think I saw a picture of you two on the company's online forum, and the comments were kind of... something..."

Wang Cheng's eyes widened instantly, but he continued to deceive him with a serious expression: "I heard that Young Master Lu has a special fondness for Beta. You're so good-looking, you might just be targeted."

Wang Cheng's face instantly contorted into a bitter expression.

Recalling the strange look that Mr. Fu had given him in Bali, a wave of sadness washed over him.

"No... why do I, a Beta, always run into these kinds of things?"

Shi Ran patted him on the shoulder earnestly, "The world is tough, and people's hearts are not what they used to be. Good luck, Brother Wang."

After saying that, he left Wang Cheng standing there in a daze and pushed open the office door.

Gu Chen was sitting behind his desk reading documents when he heard the noise. He looked up and his gaze swept over Gu Chen's face.

Seeing his slightly swollen lips, she narrowed her eyes. "You were stung by a bee?"

Shi Ran gave an awkward laugh, "No... I ate something a little spicy this morning."

Gu Chen didn't pursue the question further, but instead asked, "What time did Lu Lin leave last night?"

Shi Ran forced herself to remain calm: "Oh? He left not long after you left?"

Gu Chen frowned slightly. "We still can't get in touch with him. There's a project launch meeting later, and he's the keynote speaker."

Gu Chen pushed a document over to him.

This is a cultural center project linked to racing. The more I look at it, the more surprised I become. I didn't expect the project to be so large.

"Is this... the project you collaborated on with Hayate?" Shi Ran asked, looking up.

"Yes, it was Lu Lin who took the initiative to bring it up with his family. He wanted to take the lead in this project. He's a car enthusiast, knowledgeable about cars, and passionate about them."

Shi Ran cautiously probed, "So... do I need to participate in this project?"

"You were the one who negotiated the contract renewal for Gale, so the project team definitely needs you."

He paused, then added, "Report major matters directly to me."

"Yes, Mr. Gu."

While outwardly agreeing, he was already silently mourning for the agonizing days to come.

Seeing that it was almost time, the two got up and headed to the large conference room.

Unexpectedly, Lu Lin had already arrived at the conference room, and had changed into a suit at some point, with his hair neatly combed up.

Suddenly, a subtle feeling arises.

The person who was just acting silly in the car and asking for kisses is now sitting here looking all respectable. Only he knows that Lu Lin smells of his own cheap shower gel and his hair was styled with his cheap hair wax.

The feeling of sharing a secret in public inexplicably made Shi Ran feel a little itchy inside.

But!

The next second, Shi Ran noticed the tie around his neck.

Isn't that the one he accidentally left at the Gu family's old house?

Lu Lin called back then saying he would return it to me, so how come I'm wearing it now?!

Lu Lin noticed his gaze, but instead of feeling guilty, he gave him an annoying smile. "Good morning, Assistant Shi."

Shi Ran was so angry that her teeth itched. At this moment, Wang Cheng also came in. When Lu Lin saw Wang Cheng, he very cooperatively threw an extremely flirtatious wink.

Wang Cheng was so startled that he almost dropped the computer.

Gu Chen happened to witness this scene and coughed softly, "Be mindful of the impact."

Lu Lin replied lazily, "It's hard to control a raging fire, brother."

After they took their places, the heads of each department arrived.

As the meeting began, Lu Lin, that kid, stood in front of the projector looking all prim and proper.

Shi Ran never expected that Lu Lin would speak so well.

The data was clear, the plans were well-organized, and he could even answer the questions posed by the most difficult directors fluently.

One of the foreign directors asked a question in English. Just as the translator was about to speak, Lu Lin had already answered fluently and at lightning speed.

Several whispers of approval immediately rang out in the conference room.

Shi Ran then remembered that in the dungeon, Lu Lin was just pretending to be a poor kid to fool him; he was actually a graduate of an Ivy League university in the United States.

He was lost in thought when he heard Lu Lin on stage call his name: "You'll be in charge of coordinating with the Swift Wind team. After that, it'll be hard on you, Assistant Shi."

Shi Ran quickly nodded: "Of course."

Lu Lin withdrew his gaze with satisfaction and continued speaking.

Shi Ran lowered his head, knowing that this project was a hot potato and an excuse for Lu Lin, that bastard, to pester him openly.

But he had no choice.

He endured it in order to survive and pay for medical expenses.