Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

Chen Yan approached with a smile and naturally stood beside Wen Yiheng.

"I was just talking about you with Shi Ran, I didn't expect to run into you like this!"

Wen Yiheng looked at him. "Speaking of me? How did we end up talking about me?"

He was just curious whether it was Shi Ran who brought it up on his own initiative.

A hint of shyness flashed across Chen Yan's face. "Well... he asked me if I was dating anyone or anything..."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently took Wen Yiheng's arm.

He was actually nervous; he was afraid that Wen Yiheng would just shake off his hand.

After all, Wen Yiheng had only come tonight to return the scarf he had left behind last time, and it was he who insisted on keeping her here.

He knew Shi Ran was still in the director's office, and he was waiting for Shi Ran's reaction when she saw this scene.

However... there didn't seem to be any jealousy in Shi Ran's eyes?

More than anything, it's vigilance and fear?

Chen Yan frowned slightly, and before he could react, Wen Yiheng subtly released his hand and took a step forward.

"I heard from Chen Yan that your mother is ill?" Wen Yiheng sounded genuinely concerned for a friend. "Is she staying in this hospital? Should I... go visit her?"

However, she blurted out as if on cue, "No need!"

Chen Yan noticed that Shi Ran's attitude was a bit stiff, so he kindly replied, "Senior, the patient will be undergoing final chemotherapy soon and needs to rest well..."

"Dr. Chen!"

She interrupted him abruptly, afraid he would say another word.

"Ah... I'm sorry." Chen Yan realized he had spoken out of turn and smiled apologetically, "It's getting late, we should go now."

He turned to stop the elevator door, but Wen Yiheng didn't leave. Instead, she spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Goodness..."

This title sent a shiver down Shi Ran's spine. "Is this the secret you've been hiding all this time?"

Shi Ran suddenly looked up. "Wen Yiheng, what do you want to do?"

"After the final chemotherapy, there will be an evaluation, right? How long will that take... I'll guess, ten days?"

Suddenly, I felt a tightness in my chest.

How could he know so much?!

Wen Yiheng appreciated the shock and fear in his eyes. "Professional matters should be left to professionals. Don't you still need me?"

Shi Ran almost blurted out, "I just need you to stay away from me, the farther the better!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Yiheng gave a very light sneer.

"You'll need me, sweetie."

"Senior? The elevator's here!"

Chen Yan stood inside the open elevator doors, watching the overly intimate backs of the two people in the corridor, and urged them impatiently.

Wen Yiheng gave Shi Ran one last deep look before turning and walking toward the elevator.

The corridor fell silent again, with only Shi Ran remaining.

Wen Yiheng really knows about his mother's affair and that she's dating that Dr. Chen. It would be incredibly easy for him to do something to his mother.

No, he needs to consider transferring to another hospital.

He would take action once the results came out in ten days.

Hey.

The phone in my pocket suddenly vibrated; it was a message from Gu Chen.

"I know you're not asleep. What would you like to eat? I'll bring it back for you."

Shi Ran stared blankly at the message on the screen and replied to him.

Crab roe soup dumplings, lamb skewers, grilled eggplant, salt and pepper mantis shrimp, foie gras sushi, soufflé, hand-whipped lemon tea, candied chestnuts, candied hawthorn with milk skin, solid mango pomelo sago, and satay beef noodles.

A message slowly came back from the other end: ?

Shi Ran didn't reply to him; she simply put away her phone and quickly ran downstairs.

He had to get home before Gu Chen, otherwise he would be in trouble again if Gu Chen found out.

Meanwhile, in the other car, Gu Chen looked at the long list of dishes Shi Ran had sent him. In the end, he just shook his head helplessly, took a screenshot, and forwarded it to Wang Cheng.

Wang Cheng replied almost instantly, cautiously asking, "Mr. Gu, which one do you need to buy?"

Gu Chen's voice was calm and unwavering: "I want them all."

Wang Cheng: ?

Doesn't his boss eat healthy meals every day? Why is he suddenly craving pork?

Could it be... that he/she has broken up with his/her boyfriend/girlfriend?

He suddenly remembered the strange atmosphere between the boss and Shi Ran in the break room that morning. Could it be... that the boss confessed his feelings and was then rejected by Assistant Shi?

So now you're binge eating and giving up on yourself?

Good heavens, boss, you're really having a tough time.

Wang Cheng got out of bed with a sympathetic look on his face and replied:

【Yes, Mr. Gu!】

Gu Chen stared at the exclamation mark on the screen, and for some reason felt a little tragic.

He turned off his phone and glanced up to see his reflection in the car window, along with a faint smile on his lips.

He was slightly startled.

Gu Chen, what are you so happy about?

Just because he sometimes acts like a scoundrel and orders you around, and because what can you do for him anyway?

That's really... pathetic.

He leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, and gently exhaled.

Forget it.

He accepted his own worthlessness.

He looked out the window and then remembered the phone call he had just received at the old house.

The number wasn't saved, but he knew who it was immediately from the voice with its heavy Hong Kong accent.

Jiang Tianxiong.

That once powerful and influential figure in the Hong Kong gangster community.

Now, however, he is like a stray dog, forcibly driven out of the territory he had cultivated for decades.

The person who drove him to this predicament was none other than Fu Yanshen, whom he had personally promoted.

His last impromptu trip to Hong Kong was to see Jiang Tianxiong.

After all, he was the one who understood Fu Yanshen the most and the one who wanted to kill him the most.

The meeting place was set in an abandoned old warehouse, and Gu Chen only brought two bodyguards he could absolutely trust.

Jiang Tianxiong didn't exchange many pleasantries, after all, he knew why Gu Chen had come.

According to him, Fu Yanshen came from a very poor background; he was a poor boy from a fishing village in the south.

My father died young, my mother is ill, but I have an older sister who is doing very well in her studies.

He started fighting in underground boxing matches when he was thirteen or fourteen to support his sister's schooling, while he himself ate hard bread and took care of his mother who was in a hospital bed.

"He's a dutiful son."

Jiang Tianxiong took a swig of wine at the time, and even his mortal enemy couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Later, his sister was targeted by a thug with connections at school, who insisted on forcing her.

When his sister fought back, she bit off one of the other person's ears and ran away.

The gangster's father was a powerful triad boss in Hong Kong at the time, and he declared: "Either hand over the man, or pay with his life, or I'll drown his mother."

Without hesitation, Fu Yanshen plunged into the sea.

When his sister found out, she chased after him like a madwoman and jumped into the sea to save him, but unfortunately she never made it back up.

If both of them were really gone, that would be fine.

But Fu Yanshen was a good swimmer, and he floated to the surface on his own.

When Gu Chen heard this, his expression shifted slightly. He dared not imagine how he would spend the rest of his life if the person he loved died in vain while trying to save him.

It was simply... worse than death.

Fu Yanshen was no exception. Upon learning that his elder sister had died to save him, he became enraged and, carrying a water pipe, chased after the dozen or so henchmen.

"I heard they beat him until his intestines spilled out, but they didn't stop."

From that day on, the name Fu Yanshen became established in that dark corner of the port city.

Jiang Tianxiong's voice lowered, filled with regret: "That's when I promoted him. I saw he was good at fighting and intelligent, and I wanted to train him to be my right-hand man. I never expected to raise such an ungrateful wretch!"

Gu Chen listened quietly, his face calm, but his heart sank little by little.

A person who can climb up from the very bottom, betraying the benefactor who promoted him, and ultimately successfully cleans up his name and gets out of trouble...

His cold-blooded and resilient nature, and his meticulous and ruthless methods, far surpass those of ordinary underworld bosses.

And yet, this person, who had no way out and no faith in warmth, actually set his sights on Shi Ran.

What are his weaknesses?

Gu Chen asked the question that concerned him most.

"Of course, it's the person he cares about most. He's hidden his mother so well that no one has been able to find her all these years, which shows how much he cares. But actually, he has a weakness..."

Jiang Tianxiong lowered his voice, "I heard he's been looking for someone, searching high and low."

Gu Chen froze. "Who? When did they start looking for you?"

"Who knows? Anyway, I've been looking for a long time. I'm such a hopeless romantic."

Gu Chen's heart sank.

He had a strong intuition that this person was very likely Shi Ran.

If he finds me, will he just take me away and hide me, and then disappear again?

Gu Chen almost crushed his clenched fist just thinking about this possibility.

No matter what, he couldn't give Fu Yanshen that chance.

Hong Kong is Fu Yanshen's territory. He faces restrictions everywhere there, so the only solution is to keep Fu Yanshen trapped in Hong Kong and prevent him from coming to the mainland.

That means we can only rely on Jiang Tianxiong.

Taking money to do things, Jiang Tianxiong, this local bully, has indeed caused Fu Yanshen a lot of trouble these past few days.

The most ruthless move was that they somehow obtained irrefutable evidence of Fu Yanshen's collusion with foreign forces and directly handed it over to the police, forcing Fu Yanshen to be investigated and unable to set foot on the mainland.

This is exactly what Gu Chen needs most: to trap him.

But this is only a temporary measure; one day...

"Mr. Gu, we've arrived."

The driver's reminder brought him back to reality. Gu Chen rubbed his temples and was about to get out of the car when the driver suddenly spoke again, "Mr. Gu, there's something..."

"explain."

"After I took Mr. Shi home that evening... he went out again not long after."

Gu Chen's expression darkened. "Where did you go?"

"Mr. Shi took a taxi. Do you need to check where he went exactly?"

A heavy silence filled the carriage. After a long while, Gu Chen finally spoke.

"No need for now."

(President Fu is coming... Some readers mentioned that there was too much of Lu and Gu's storyline before, but that's because it hasn't fully unfolded yet. Soon, Cheng Ye and President Fu will be here! If you like it, don't forget to add it to your bookshelf and urge me to update! I will maintain a stable daily update schedule!)