Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

In the afternoon, a new message suddenly popped up on the company's internal communication software.

The message sent by Lu Lin was very official: "The Swift Wind Racing Team will conduct a preliminary site inspection at 3 PM the day after tomorrow. Please be on time."

Shi Ran breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it was something important.

He typed a reply quickly: "Okay, got it."

The next second, Lu Lin's next message arrived, with a sudden change in tone:

"Is my brother in his office right now? Can I ask you to come over for a secret tryst?"

When I suddenly saw this line of text, I was so startled that I almost jumped out of my chair.

"Are you crazy?! President Gu might be able to see the chat history! Delete it immediately!!!"

There was a two-second pause on the other end, and they withdrew, clearly very unwilling.

Then suddenly the phone screen on the table lit up.

The new WeChat message was still from Lu Lin.

Clicking on it revealed the same question, even more bluntly: "Sister-in-law, are you having an affair?"

Shi Ran stared at the sky speechlessly, wishing she could climb up the internet cable and sew Lu Lin's mouth shut!

How can anyone ask such a question with such self-righteousness?!

He retorted through gritted teeth, "Steal your grandma's triangular basket! And besides, I'm not your sister-in-law!"

"Oh, so I can pursue you openly now?"

Shi Ran ignored him, but ten minutes later, Lu Lin came to bother him again.

"Lunch is ready, a Michelin three-star restaurant, just waiting for your enjoyment~"

Shi Ran was a little embarrassed, after all, she had just been criticized by Gu Chen the other day. "I'm not going today, you can eat by yourself."

The other end replied instantly, visibly angry, "Why?"

"What? Why? Why should I eat the food you prepare?!"

"Then I'll bring food to your office and we can eat together as a family."

Suddenly, everything went black. "Are you fucking crazy?! I'll go, I'll go, okay?"

Lu Lin chuckled as he read his message. The first thing he did after finishing his meeting was to prepare lunch for Shi Ran, which showed he was much more proactive than at work.

He was looking at his phone with a broad smile when a cold voice suddenly came from the other end.

"Why are you laughing so happily? Are you chatting with Wang Cheng?"

Lu Lin looked up and was met with Gu Chen's deadpan face.

He was in a good mood and didn't mind.

"Brother, I've never seen you so concerned about my private life before?"

"I have no interest in your private life. I'm just reminding you that the Speed ​​Heart project is not something you can play around with. There are many eyes watching that B-7 plot of land. Don't end up not even knowing how you died."

Gu Chen's implication was that the situation was very complex and couldn't be resolved simply by throwing money at it or having enthusiasm.

Lu Lin met Gu Chen's gaze without backing down, and sneered, "I don't need to worry about that, brother. I know how to handle it."

Gu Chen's gaze swept over the takeout box in Lu Lin's hand. The packaging was exquisite, probably more expensive than his daily wage, a typical spoiled rich kid's act.

Then his gaze fell on Lu Lin's tie.

This one... seems to be the same as Shi Ran's. Could it be...?

Gu Chen quickly dismissed another guess in his mind. Although he had also wondered about it when he bumped into Lu Lin at Shi Ran's house last night, he knew that Shi Ran wouldn't dare to.

He knew the consequences of deceiving himself.

So Gu Chen remained silent for a moment, and finally said simply, "You know that's good. Don't play with fire and get burned."

Lu Lin forced a cold smile: "Don't worry, it won't burn your precious Huanyu."

Gu Chen didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Meanwhile, Shi Ran, who was in the office, jumped up and ran away as soon as his phone ticked down to 12 o'clock.

Just then, Gu Chen walked in and asked him, "Not eating in the office today?"

Shi Ran stiffened. "No, no, I'll just go downstairs and grab something to eat."

He dared not suggest going to the car, much less mention Lu Lin.

Gu Chen simply gave a faint "hmm" and then quickly made his escape.

……

In the underground parking garage, Lu Lin's car was already parked in its usual spot. Shi Ran put on her hoodie hood, quickly opened the car door, and jumped inside.

The first thing he did after getting in the car was to rip off that damn tie.

Lu Lin smiled and grabbed his wrist, gently pulling him onto his lap.

"So impatient? You can't even wait for dinner, and you're already trying to take my clothes off?"

"Pick it for me! Are you afraid your brother won't see it?!"

Lu Lin dismissed it, saying, "He did see that today."

Shi Ran immediately became obedient. "And then? He didn't say anything?"

"No, he just gave me a really tough lecture."

Shi Ran's expression turned serious, completely forgetting that she was still sitting on someone's lap. "How did I give you a talking-to?"

"It's about the project. To expand, we need to compete for the B7 plot of land, but several companies are interested in making a bid."

"Is it easy to do? What do I need to prepare?"

Lu Lin stared at the person in front of him and laughed, "So you care about me that much?"

Shi Ran rolled her eyes at him, which only made him feel better. He obediently loosened his tie.

"Are you satisfied now?"

Shi Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to enjoy her meal.

Several exquisite food boxes containing sushi platters were already laid out inside the car, and it was clear at a glance that they were quite expensive.

Halfway through the meal, Shi Ran looked up and found that Lu Lin was just looking at him with his head turned to the side, his eyes sticky.

Aren't you going to eat?

Lu Lin is the type of person who starts acting like a jerk as soon as you begin to have a slightly different opinion of him.

"It's okay, Dad doesn't eat."

"roll."

After taking a couple more bites, Shi Ran asked him, her voice slightly muffled, "So you're serious about this project? Don't let it be just a passing fad. We working-class people can't afford to play along with your nonsense."

"Of course not, it's mainly so I can work with you legitimately."

Shi Ran paused in her chopsticks and glared at him.

Lu Lin immediately knew when to stop: "Of course I'm serious. How can I have the confidence to ask my family to break off the engagement if I don't achieve something decent?"

Shi Ran was stunned for a moment, "You...you want to break off the engagement?"

"Of course, you're back."

He spoke so matter-of-factly that he would occasionally cough nervously.

"Water, give me water."

Seeing his ostrich-like attitude, Lu Lin deliberately made it clear, "I have to break off this engagement because I already have someone I want to marry, right in front of me."

Shi Ran continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb, burying his head in his food and stuffing his cheeks until they were bulging.

Lu Lin deliberately moved closer: "Whoever avoids me is the one who's hiding."

Shi Ran's movements froze, then she continued chewing silently.

Lu Lin laughed out loud: "Whoever eats in silence is the one who..."

Shi Ran, unable to bear it any longer, raised her head and glared at him fiercely, asking, "Will this ever end?"

Lu Lin laughed even harder, proudly announcing, "Whoever glares at me is the one who's guilty!"

Shi Ran: "..."

He was utterly speechless and said irritably, "I'm full!"

After saying that, he got out of the car, not forgetting to take the remaining box of plump salmon with him.

He had only taken a few steps after getting off the car when, by sheer coincidence, he ran into Wang Cheng.

Seeing that he was acting suspiciously, Wang Cheng deliberately peeked over and patted Shi Ran on the shoulder.

"Oh my god..."

Sometimes, feeling guilty, he was genuinely terrified.

"Hmm? Something's not right with you. Instead of going to the cafeteria, you're eating..." Wang Cheng glanced at the package in Shi Ran's hand, immediately recognizing its high price. "Oh, you're secretly eating something this good?"

Shi Ran guiltily stuffed the salmon into his arms, forcing a smile, "It's yours, bro... you can have it all, okay?"

"So generous? Didn't your boyfriend buy it for you?"

Wang Cheng had just seen Shi Ran get out of that Land Rover. Although he couldn't see the person in the car clearly, he vaguely caught a glimpse of his profile. He was definitely a handsome guy.

I never expected that despite Mr. Gu's persistent pursuit, she already had a boyfriend.

He was curious about what kind of person could make Shi Ran reject President Gu.

Shi Ran made up an excuse, saying that her family had brought them for her, and then gave them all to Wang Cheng.

But Shi Ran never expected that Wang Cheng would run into Gu Chen as soon as he went upstairs. Gu Chen stared at the familiar lunchbox in Wang Cheng's hand and frowned, asking, "Didn't you go to the cafeteria?"

Wang Cheng was stunned; President Gu never interfered in these matters.

He casually replied, "My family brought it for me."

Gu Chen paused for two seconds, then looked at his family.

Lu Lin, you've got some skills, kid.