Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

Yu Siran was extremely dizzy.

Lu Lin originally wanted to find someone to take him home, but Shi Ran had already dragged and pulled him into the driver's seat.

"Uh, I don't..."

Just as he was about to struggle, Shi Ran quickly whispered in his ear, "Go see him off. I'll leave the door open for you tonight."

Lu Lin's eyes lit up instantly, like a large dog that had just been stroked. "Really?"

Shi Ran simply forced a smile and waved enthusiastically to Yu Siran in the passenger seat, "Drive carefully, Young Master Yu, see you next time!"

Lu Lin's mood instantly brightened, and he started the car while humming a little tune.

After the car had driven a distance, a subtle silence fell over the passenger compartment.

Yu Siran turned her head, her voice carrying just the right amount of grievance, "You seem to have been very busy these past few days? You haven't contacted me much."

Lu Lin kept his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Yeah, things are pretty busy with the project."

Yu Siran paused, as if mentioning it casually, "By the way, my dad asked about us again the other day. He still thinks it's better for us to get engaged first and settle down. There's no rush to have a wedding."

He observed Lu Lin's reaction and continued, "He heard that you are now in charge of the Speed ​​Heart project, and he praised you for your courage and ability to take responsibility."

Lu Lin chuckled, a hint of self-deprecation in his voice: "Really? Don't you think I'm overqualified, trying to do something I'm not qualified for, and just messing around?"

"How could that be?"

Yu Siran spoke gently, but her words carried a deeper meaning: "The B7 plot of land was always highly sought after. Now that the project has landed in our own family's hands, my dad says it saves him a lot of trouble and puts his mind at ease."

Lu Lin wasn't stupid; he immediately understood the implied meaning.

He pulled the car over to the side of the road, turned to look at Yu Siran, and said, "Is there any point in talking like this?"

Yu Siran was taken aback, her docile and innocent expression almost crumbling: "Huh? What do you mean?"

"It's just the two of us, nobody else, so stop pretending."

Lu Lin smirked, his eyes full of mockery.

Yu Siran still tried to maintain her composure: "Did you hear something from someone else? It's all a misunderstanding..."

Lu Lin interrupted him directly, too lazy to beat around the bush any longer, "Let me be blunt with you, Yu Siran, there's no future for us."

Yu Siran's smile froze completely: "What do you mean? Aren't we already... getting engaged?"

"I will cancel it." Lu Lin's tone left no room for negotiation.

"Why? Just because you want to be with that little assistant? Who does he think he is..."

"It has nothing to do with him."

Lu Lin suddenly raised his voice, his eyes turning cold, "I don't like you, it's that simple, do you understand?"

Yu Siran was silent for two seconds, then suddenly chuckled, her usual gentle demeanor gone, as she looked at Lu Lin.

"Do you think that for a family like ours, liking someone is a prerequisite for marriage?"

Lu Lin chuckled dismissively: "It might not be true for you, but for me..."

"Liking it is the only prerequisite."

Yu Siran stared at Lu Lin for a few seconds, her face showing no shame or annoyance at being rejected. Instead, she curled the corners of her lips into a calm smile, even one tinged with pity.

"I didn't expect you to be so naive, Young Master Lu."

"Like it? Liking it will help you get a B-7 visa? Don't you understand? You're not rejecting me, you're rejecting the path your family has paved for you. Do you think they'll let you continue liking it like this?"

"Do you think they'd let me marry you if I told my family about your life abroad?"

Yu Siran paused for a moment, then angrily retorted, "Fine, then you might as well wait and see if your project will still go so smoothly without the Yu family!"

After saying that, Yu Siran opened the car door and left.

Lu Lin was the only one left in the car, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

Why... why the Yu family of all people!

With things escalating like this today, the Yu family will definitely not let him off the hook, and the project will likely be affected as well.

He knew he had acted too impulsively today.

If this were in City C, even if he caused a huge disaster, his family could still cover for him.

But things are different here. Even though the Gu family is wealthy, their political foundation is too weak, and they can't compete with Yu Siran's father, who is the deputy mayor.

He took a deep breath and slowly raised his head.

He had to find new leverage, something that could get the Yu family to help him without involving Yu Siran.

On the other side...

Not long after Lu Lin left, Gu Jingwei quietly pulled Shi Ran to a corner.

Ever since the last time at the old house, she had noticed that this assistant was no ordinary person.

Her two older brothers were particularly attentive to this person, especially Lu Lin, as if the two had known each other for a long time.

Her visit to the convoy today wasn't for any family mission; she just wanted to join in the fun and be a spectator on the front lines.

She tugged at Shi Ran's sleeve and leaned closer to gossip, "Assistant Shi, do you see my brother every day?"

Shi Ran paused for a moment, then nodded: "Mm."

"Has he had any close Omegas around him?"

Shi Ran: "???"

Does someone like me, who's very close to him and occasionally kisses him, count?

But aren't you his sister? Why do you care about these things!

Gu Jingwei noticed his shock and quickly waved her hand, "Hey, don't overthink it! I'm just being nosy. My brother is cold to everyone, I just want to know what kind of person... could make him take the initiative?"

Shi Ran couldn't quite figure out Gu Jingwei's intentions, so she replied vaguely, "It's normal that President Gu is too busy and has a rather aloof personality..."

Before he could finish speaking, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

When I took it out, the screen was flashing the words "President Gu" in large characters.

Gu Jingwei leaned closer with a suspicious look. "Hmm? You said he wasn't proactive!"

Shi Ran said awkwardly, "It's probably a work-related matter."

"Then turn it on loudspeaker!"

Wait a minute, this plot seems a bit familiar...

When Lu Lin called last time, Gu Chen seemed to be there too... You two siblings really are a family.

Shi Ran saw that she was determined to achieve her goal, so he had no choice but to accept the call and put it on speakerphone.

Gu Chen's cold voice came from the other end of the phone; thankfully, it was about business.

"How did the talks go?"

Shi Ran looked at Gu Jingwei with a "I told you so" expression and replied, "It went quite smoothly."

Gu Chen responded, then suddenly asked, "Who are you with now?"

Shi Ran honestly replied, "I'm with your sister."

"What's she doing here causing trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingwei's expression immediately changed. Fortunately, Shi Ran reacted quickly, turning her back and gripping her phone tightly. "Miss Gu, come and learn from me."

"That's perfect, I'll come over after this is over."

Shi Ran felt a chill run down her spine and quickly declined, "No need, Mr. Gu..."

"I'm not here to pick you up, but since you're all here, let's have dinner together tonight."

Shi Ran's lips twitched.

Brother, that's a really flimsy excuse!

You and Lu Lin are sworn enemies, and now you're eager to have dinner together?

Before he could refuse, Gu Jingwei suddenly leaned closer to the phone and exclaimed, "Okay, okay! Let's go eat at that newly opened Japanese restaurant, brother! I'll reserve a table!"

Shi Ran looked up in shock, and Gu Chen on the other end of the phone seemed to be stunned for a moment as well. "Okay, you can arrange it."

After saying that, he quickly hung up the phone.

Gu Jingwei winked at him excitedly, "It's like the sun has risen in the west! My brother actually asked to have dinner with me, hehe."

Not long after the phone call ended, Lu Lin drove back.

His expression was a little off, Shi Ran noticed, but before he could go up and ask, Gu Jingwei preemptively announced, "Brother! Big brother is treating us to Japanese food tonight! It's already arranged!"

Lu Lin looked at Shi Ran: Really?

Shi Ran quickly gave him a meaningful look, her eyes screaming, "Refuse it now!"

Lu Lin's lips curled into a wicked smile. "Alright, who wouldn't take advantage of a free meal?"

Shi Ran almost wanted to stomp on Lu Lin's shiny leather shoes.

To the three of you from the Gu family, I swear a solemn oath that I will take turns using your names from now on.