Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

At 8 p.m., the hillside villas in the southern part of Y City were brightly lit.

The huge outdoor swimming pool in the backyard of the villa shimmered, reflecting the shimmering light refracted by the champagne tower.

The air was filled with the acrid smell of expensive cigars, the cloying scent of designer perfumes, and various restless pheromones.

Given Gu Chen's personality, there's no way he would organize such a gathering; it was all arranged by He Ting.

He Ting lives for three things: picking up girls, throwing parties, and picking up girls while throwing parties.

A purely realistic version, plus a pay-to-win version of Lu Xiaobu.

Ever since he discovered Gu Chen's hillside villa with its giant infinity pool, he has been coming to ravage Gu Chen every month, making it his regular party spot.

Tonight's guests included not only the shrewd people in He Ting's circle, but also models from the recent fashion week held in Y City. He managed to bring all the top models who were the final models, making the event truly dazzling.

Several beautiful Omegas dressed in limited-edition seasonal items all turned their gazes to the most eye-catching one by the pool, taking turns to strike up a conversation.

"Mr. Gu, this toast is for you..."

Gu Chen held his wine glass, lazily sinking into the recliner, not even bothering to lift his eyelids.

He Ting wore an outrageously flashy floral shirt tonight and sauntered in with another friend.

"Hey, Mr. Gu!" He Ting casually slumped into an empty chair next to him. "Trying to play the deep thinker again?"

Another friend, Zhou Yang, who works in investment, was more serious. He smiled and raised his glass to clink with Gu Chen's.

"Mr. Gu, your company's new project in Southeast Asia is making quite a splash, isn't it?"

Gu Chen raised his eyelids slightly as a greeting, but didn't respond.

He Ting was a restless person; with a sly smile on his face, he started gossiping.

"Hey, let's get serious. Old Zhou just asked me, and I didn't believe him. You recently got a little Omega as your personal assistant?"

Zhou Yang gave him a push, "The words may be rough, but the meaning is sound, but your words are just too rough."

"Hey, Lao Gu, you've finally found love! You've got your eye on her? Or maybe you want to sleep with her?"

Gu Chen's eyelids remained half-closed, and he remained silent.

He Ting and Zhou Yang thought he was too lazy to pay attention to these gossips. After all, every now and then, rumors would circulate in the circle that someone had caught Gu Chen's eye, but it was just self-promotion and hype.

Just as He Ting was about to change the subject, Gu Chen suddenly looked up and said, "That's right."

He took a sip of wine, his Adam's apple bobbing, his voice barely rising or falling.

"Because I like it, I want to sleep with it."

They were silent for a second, then burst into knowing laughter.

"Holy crap! What kind of god-like person is this... that you'd even be interested in him? Just tell me, is he even coming tonight?"

Gu Chen nodded slightly, and the two of them exploded.

Gu Chen ignored their startled reactions and merely glanced at his watch.

It's already eight o'clock, why hasn't anyone arrived yet?

Just as he thought of this, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

Occasionally, a slightly breathless voice came through the receiver, accompanied by a jumble of background noise: "I'm at the door, but..."

"Let me take you inside."

A strange male voice, tinged with eagerness, suddenly broke in.

Then Shi Ran thanked him, seemingly somewhat helplessly: "Oh, okay, thank you for your trouble."

beep - beep - beep -

The call was immediately disconnected.

Gu Chen didn't even have time to utter the word "feed".

He stared at the darkened screen, his face so black it looked like ink.

He Ting, holding a wine glass, leaned over, eager for more drama. "Wow, brother, your face is as black as if you've been cuckolded! Who upset you?"

Gu Chen shot He Ting a sharp glare, which made He Ting tremble in fright.

Before He Ting could act up again, Gu Chen's gaze was drawn to the entrance.

Shi Ran finally arrived and was walking through the crowd this way.

He was wearing the Ralph Lauren suit he had just bought at the outlet store that afternoon: a light gray linen suit with a silk smoky blue shirt underneath, and the top button of the collar casually undone.

His face didn't show any deliberate expression; it even carried a hint of helplessness from having just dealt with a troublesome situation.

But under the lights, that perfectly chosen outfit and the inherent energy she exuded gave off a subtle kind of sexiness.

Looking at Shi Ran like this, Gu Chen felt as if his heart had been violently struck by something.

It's been so long.

It's like that lively, prickly, mischievous little thing from my memory has come back again.

But less than two seconds later, he saw the Alpha behind Shi Ran with a gaze so sickeningly sweet it could stretch into silk.

Gu Chen's face instantly froze. "Who's that dressed like a flamingo in heat?"

He Ting squinted at him and sneered, "The son of a nouveau riche in real estate, he's got a couple of bucks in his pocket lately and he's got all the crap out of him."

The chill in Gu Chen's eyes intensified.

Over there, Shi Ran was clearly annoyed by the flamingo and politely declined his request to have a drink with him.

The flamingo was clearly embarrassed, a hint of anger flashing across its face.

Shi Ran stopped arguing with him and turned to walk straight towards Gu Chen. She waved to him from a few steps away, "Mr. Gu!"

This greeting seemed to give the flamingo an outlet for its anger.

He stared at Shi Ran's back, deliberately raising his voice in a sarcastic tone.

"Tch! What the hell are you pretending to be innocent for! You're just average-looking... and you dare to get close to President Gu? Don't you even know your place?"

The voice was quite loud, and several pairs of eyes swept over from the vicinity.

Shi Ran stopped in his tracks speechlessly. Well, dude, you've already broken through my defenses?

Something whose heart is smaller than its anus.

Gu Chen, who had been sitting by the pool with little interest all night, stood up with a cold expression and walked towards the flashy pink man.

When I passed by Shi Ran, I even handed him the glass of whiskey I was holding.

Shi Ran silently thought of two words: "It's over."

Just as the flamingo was cursing, it suddenly felt a powerful surge of pheromones hitting it. It looked up sharply and met Gu Chen's unfathomable eyes.

"Mr. Gu!"

Flamingo was both surprised and delighted. He had pulled several strings to get the invitation tonight.

It's like a godsend that I have the opportunity to speak with President Gu of Huanyu.

He deftly pulled a business card from his bag. "Mr. Gu, I've heard so much about you... I'm from Morning Star Construction Company..."

Gu Chen showed no intention of responding, but instead looked down at him, gesturing towards Shi Ran, and asked, "Do you know him?"

The man panicked so much his voice cracked and he stammered, "I don't know him! Mr. Gu, please don't misunderstand, I'm not familiar with him at all! This kind of... this kind of fool who's trying to climb the social ladder, I don't know him at all!"

Gu Chen tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over Shi Ran, who was holding a wine glass and looked somewhat lost not far away.

"Are you saying he's just average-looking? Or is he some kind of fool trying to marry into a wealthy family?"

Even the dumbest flamingo understood the implication, and cold sweat broke out on its back.

"I'm...I'm so sorry, Mr. Gu! I was wrong! I had a sharp tongue! Please be magnanimous...for Mr. Lu's sake..."

Gu Chen didn't give him another glance, turned around and said, "If you can't control him, then shut up forever."

The woman in the pink shirt was completely terrified, her mouth agape, unable to utter a single word.

No sooner had Gu Chen finished speaking than two bodyguards appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Flamingo's arms, and dragged her away.

At this moment, Shi Ran, who was being stared at by everyone, was still standing there with a glass of whiskey in her hand.

Impressed.

Gu Chen, you jerk, is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of this little thing?

Have some loofah soup when you're free.