Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

Shi Ran was unaware of what was happening inside the villa halfway up the mountain.

A Mr. Gu quietly shattered.

Gu Chen slammed the phone, which had just automatically hung up again, onto the bed with a thud.

Here we go again, leaving without saying goodbye.

He was abandoned once again.

Just like on her wedding day two years ago, she disappeared without warning.

And this time it was even worse; she actually believed him and gave him ten days, thinking that he wouldn't make such outrageous jokes again.

The results of it?

A sharp, unexpected pain shot through Gu Chen's heart, and he couldn't help but kneel down on the ground, letting out a muffled groan.

Worse still, he noticed something was wrong with his body; he needed to…

He needs pheromones from time to time.

"Someone come here!" he growled hoarsely at the empty room.

The bodyguard standing outside the door pushed the door open and was taken aback by his appearance.

"Investigate where Shi Ran went on her own that night ten days ago! Find out who she met immediately."

"Yes!" The bodyguard didn't dare ask any more questions and turned to leave quickly.

The door closed again.

Gu Chen leaned weakly against the edge of the bed, his body trembling even more noticeably.

That's not just a normal fever; it's a deeper physiological need.

He raised his hand and covered his eyes heavily, forced to desperately admit a fact.

His vulnerable period has arrived.

It came so fiercely, so untimely.

He had never experienced any of these things because he had never been a marked Omega.

However, the temporary markers that appeared at the moment broke everything.

The marking brought an unprecedented sense of intimacy and ownership, but it also brought the torment of this moment.

This is the price to pay.

He bore the belated price alone.

Gu Chen's men acted quickly, but unfortunately, the traces had already been cleaned up beforehand.

As dawn broke, the men he had sent out returned to his study, their heads bowed low.

"Mr. Gu, we've tried all channels, but all the surveillance footage from that night has been reset. The method was very professional, and we can't find any flaws."

Gu Chen slowly raised his eyes, his face extremely pale.

He received three injections of inhibitors in one night, and now his left arm is completely numb. However, the inhibitors can only forcibly bring his physiological indicators back to a safe range, and his pain has not lessened at all.

"So, you searched all night and are telling me you found nothing?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu."

Gu Chen closed his eyes and pressed his fingertips firmly against his brow.

The technique was very professional.

This shows that Shi Ran's disappearance was not an accident at all, but a carefully planned event.

Who did Shi Ran meet that night? Who had the ability and the motive to do so?

A name clearly emerged.

"Fu Yanshen," he opened his eyes, his gaze cold and deep, "where is he now?"

The bodyguard quickly contacted the authorities to confirm, and replied a moment later: "They said he has an important meeting this morning, and the original agenda has not changed, so he should... not have left Hong Kong."

Gu Chen no longer trusted these people, grabbed his phone, and called Jiang Tianxiong directly.

The phone rang for a long time before being answered. Jiang Tianxiong was clearly also woken up and somewhat annoyed: "Gu Sheng? So early... what's up?"

"Where is Fu Yanshen?" Gu Chen didn't waste any words.

"Where could he be? My men have been watching him the whole time. He was in Hong Kong last night."

Gu Chen immediately ended the call, but he still had some doubts.

If it's not Fu Yanshen, then who could it be?

Cheng Ye? Was it Cheng Ye's men who were able to change Jiang Wanwan's testimony at the last minute? Was it him who took Shi Ran away?

Gu Chen supported himself on the table and slowly stood up.

"Send someone to Hong Kong to attend this morning's event in person and see if he was present. Also... check on Cheng Ye."

He walked to the window. The sky outside was gray and the city had not yet fully woken up.

Shi Ran, where did you go?

On the other side of the city, the person he was looking for was sleeping soundly, but...

She was in the arms of another Alpha.

Fu Yanshen barely slept a wink all night; just holding the person in his arms like this felt like a dream.

After an unknown amount of time, the person in my arms woke up with a soft moan.

He would occasionally open his eyes, still half-asleep.

A deep voice came from above, "Awake?"

Shi Ran froze instantly, not daring to move.

He could feel Fu Yanshen's gaze fixed on his face, so focused that there was nowhere to escape.

Who stares at people like that?

He pulled up the blanket and covered himself completely.

There was a two-second silence outside the blanket.

Then, Fu Yanshen chuckled softly.

The laughter came through the blanket, muffled, making Shi Ran's heart tingle.

"What are you hiding from?"

Fu Yanshen gently rubbed the spot where his head was buried, through the blanket. "Now you know how to be embarrassed?"

The person under the covers stirred, seemingly in protest, but still didn't get out.

Fu Yanshen stopped teasing him, but tightened his arms around him, holding the person wrapped up like a silkworm cocoon firmly in his embrace.

The light outside the window has brightened a bit.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of each other's breathing.

Shi Ran stayed under the covers for a while before finally peeking out and seeing the morning light falling directly on Fu Yanshen's face.

He couldn't remember the last time he had looked at Fu Yanshen like this.

Fu Yanshen's appearance is that of a strikingly cold and aloof top-tier Alpha.

With sharp features and a straight nose, he has a very obvious mixed-race look.

Her eyes were deep-set and her eyelashes were long, now half-closed, her gaze fixed on him.

Shi Ran noticed the faint scar near his ear; it wasn't long, but its location was quite obvious.

He remembered that the scar wasn't there in the dungeon, so he subconsciously reached out and touched the mark.

"How did you get hurt? Does it hurt?"

Fu Yanshen let his fingers touch him, and even tilted his head slightly to make it easier for him to move.

"It's okay, I don't feel anything anymore."

Fu Yanshen didn't tell him that he received news last year that there was a case of fig-flavored food in South America, and he flew there almost without hesitation.

A coup had broken out in the area, and the clues had been proven false, but he still insisted on meeting them.

When stray bullets are flying around, a bullet will just graze his earlobe; if it's a little off, it will pierce his temple.

The scar remained, but the person he was looking for was still nowhere to be found.

Shi Ran suddenly buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled, "You always say you're fine, but I don't believe you."

Shi Ran raised her head and leaned close to his injured ear.

Warm breath mingled with soft whispers in Fu Yanshen's ear. "So... do I need to get closer to speak for you to hear me clearly?"

Fu Yanshen's body stiffened for a moment.

Then his Adam's apple bobbed, and he slowly uttered an "Mmm".

Actually, it has no impact at all.

The bullet only grazed him; his hearing remained completely intact.

But he liked to sometimes get close to him like that, whispering to him like a little animal.

Shi Ran laughed and coaxed him, "Then I'll speak closer to you from now on."

Fu Yanshen lowered his head and kissed him. "Okay."

He felt a little itchy inside, simply because Shi Ran had mentioned "later".

The two cuddled in bed for a long time until there was a knock on the door.

"Boss, can I come in?"

Just as Shi Ran was about to say that the voice sounded familiar, Fu Yanshen turned to him and asked, "Is it okay?"

Shi Ran was taken aback for a moment, then nodded immediately, and the person outside was let in.

As soon as Zhou Jin entered the room, he saw his boss affectionately hugging that Omega, and he stopped in his tracks in shock.

Damn it... is this something I can even watch?

But to his surprise, the person in the boss's arms smiled, winked at him, and said...

"Zhou Jin? Long time no see."

(Oh my, our little Fu is very popular, haha, but the outcome is still uncertain, all five are dark horses, so grab them for your wives~)