Damn it, I'm surrounded by insane Alphas!

Fu Yanshen stepped forward, completely shielding Shi Ran behind him.

He didn't speak, but simply raised his eyes, his gaze cold and intense as he looked down at Wen Yiheng.

"What's up?"

Wen Yiheng gently pushed up her glasses, showing no sign of weakness: "I'm talking to Shi Ran."

"He's with me now." Fu Yanshen stood his ground. "If there's anything, you can tell me directly."

"Tell you?"

Wen Yiheng gave a short laugh. "Alright, then I'd like to ask, if I weren't here today, and you brought Shi Ran here, what method did you plan to use to persuade my teacher?"

Fu Yanshen ignored his provocation. He was actually prepared to agree to any condition as long as he could see the professor.

He understood Shi Ran better than anyone else, because in his world, he was willing to exchange any condition for his mother's chance to live.

"What exactly do you want from Shi Ran?"

"Entanglement?"

Wen Yiheng raised her eyebrows slightly and took a very slow half-step forward.

The distance between the two Alphas suddenly became breathtakingly close.

"So, in what capacity are you blocking this way?"

Seeing the two of them on the verge of exchanging blows, Shi Ran felt a pang of anxiety. She gently tugged at Fu Yanshen's sleeve and leaned close to ask him a question in his ear.

"Fu Yanshen, wait for me over there. I'll be done soon, okay?"

Fu Yanshen turned to look at Shi Ran, his expression softening slightly. He finally nodded and said, "As soon as possible, I will be where I can see you."

After saying that, he turned around and walked to the stairwell not far away, staring intently at them like a guard dog.

"You really know how to train a dog, Fu Yanshen... And which ex is this?"

Wen Yiheng’s voice rang out with a hint of amusement, but upon closer listening, it was unbearably sour.

Is it really necessary to get that close just to talk?

Is he deaf?

He noticed the man as soon as he appeared in the VIP room; this person was different from Gu Chen and Lu Lin before.

He is more dangerous, and more reserved.

He exudes a natural, chilling aura, not just a showy display from the training field, but the result of someone who has truly survived a brush with death.

His pheromones, in particular, are violent and intense, almost like his own spiritual being.

Over the years, he had seen countless pheromones, the most dominant of which were Gu Chen, Lu Lin, and the one in front of him.

Wait... how come all of these are related to Shi Ran?

Shi Ran didn't answer his question, but just turned her head away: "It's none of your business."

Wen Yiheng chuckled softly, "It has nothing to do with me... You probably don't know who cleaned up the pheromones left in your glands, do you?"

Suddenly, he turned around abruptly, "What do you mean?"

Wen Yiheng tilted her head slightly, feigning realization, "Ah, it seems you really don't know what your CEO Gu has been doing behind your back."

He looked at Shi Ran with that gentle smile, but the gentler he was, the more terrified Shi Ran became.

"Gu Chen marked you, right? Even a temporary mark is still a mark. If he finds out you're with this guy now, do you think he'll come after you like a madman?"

"What are you going to do?"

Shi Ran subconsciously took a small step back.

Almost at the same time, Fu Yanshen, who was not far away, suddenly looked over.

Wen Yiheng's smile froze for a moment because of Shi Ran's evasiveness, but she quickly recovered and said naturally, "Don't worry, Fu Yanshen is already troublesome enough. I won't cause trouble for myself."

Shi Ran hesitated before asking the question that concerned him most, "Wen Yiheng, I'm very grateful that you fought for my mother's opportunity, really, but I don't understand why you did it..."

He threatened me with this when we were in the hospital, so why is he offering to help now?

Why?

Wen Yiheng also asked herself this question, and the answer was actually ridiculously simple.

Actually, it was just something Chen Yan mentioned unintentionally: "When I found Shi Ran in the bathroom today, he was crying very hard."

That's all.

He could picture Shi Ran crying in the bathroom, trying to suppress her sobs. She would bite her lip hard, tears streaming down her face. Anyone who saw her would feel sorry for her.

He just thought of Shi Ran's tears and couldn't bear to use his mother's situation to blackmail him anymore.

So he voluntarily gave up his highest card.

Without any conditions, and even impatiently, it was gently pushed onto the road that it might pass by at any time.

He hated his own soft heart, but he was helpless in the face of Shi Ran.

But he simply looked away and didn't say any of that. He didn't need Shi Ran's gratitude; he wanted Shi Ran to need him, depend on him, and be unable to leave him.

Where do you live in Paris?

Shi Ran immediately looked up, her eyes wary.

"The professor said that any news about the experiment will be communicated to you through me. Isn't it reasonable for us to live close by?"

Shi Ran stared at him for a moment, but ultimately gave in.

He whispered the hotel's name, and Wen Yiheng smiled and nodded, "Okay, see you later."

After saying that, he didn't look at Shi Ran again, turned around and left.

As soon as Wen Yiheng's figure disappeared around the corner of the stairs, Fu Yanshen immediately walked towards Shi Ran.

"Are you alright?"

Shi Ran shook her head, instinctively turning to Fu Yanshen for help, "He asked which hotel we're staying at, so he might stay here too. What should we do?"

"Don't worry, I'll be watching over you 24/7."

Fu Yanshen ruffled Shi Ran's hair, a smile playing on his lips. "Even if I'm a dog, I'm a vicious dog, and I'll protect my master."

Shi Ran never expected that he had heard Wen Yiheng's words earlier, and instead of being angry, he used them to coax her.

Shi Ran smiled and sighed, "Alright, Master is tired now and needs to go back to the hotel to rest."

Fu Yanshen smiled, reached out, put his arm around Shi Ran's shoulder, and led him away.

On the way back to the hotel, Shi Ran fell asleep nestled in Fu Yanshen's arms.

He had been on edge the whole way, and only when he finally received a positive response did the fatigue begin to set in.

Fu Yanshen sat next to him, his phone screen glowing dimly, displaying information about Wen Yiheng that Zhou Jin had just sent.

A top university graduate, a prodigy, with numerous academic achievements, and a flawless resume.

But perfect people are often obsessive.

He recalled the look in Wen Yiheng's eyes when he looked at Shi Ran—that focused gaze, the surging madness deep within, and his undisguised provocation towards him.

The timing of this person's appearance in Shi Ran's life and the way he helped were both very unusual.

It's definitely not that simple.

--

Shi Ran, the hotel where they stayed was located on the Left Bank, not far from the research institute.

Zhou Jin and Crow were already waiting in the lobby.

It was late, so Fu Yanshen took Shi Ran upstairs.

Before entering the room, he instructed Zhou Jin, "Keep an eye on things; someone else might check in later."

Zhou Jin was taken aback. It was almost midnight. Would anyone really come to check in?

Fu Yanshen had already closed the door.

Zhou Jin sighed helplessly as he looked at the closed door.

He turned to look at the crow standing there like a pillar, and couldn't help but complain as he went downstairs.

"I think there's definitely something wrong with Shi Ran." Zhou Jin lowered his voice and pointed upstairs. "It's all too coincidental, don't you think? It's practically a pig butchering scam."

The crow stared at him expressionlessly. "You mean the boss is...?"

"Could you please focus on the important points?"

Zhou Jin scratched his head in frustration: "And it's strange, he seems to have known me before, and the boss knows he knows me too, but the problem is I don't remember him at all! What does this mean? Has someone erased my memory?"

The more he talked, the stranger it seemed.

"Also, the boss searched for so long, always saying he was a Beta, but now he's found an Omega? What's going on here?"

The crow silently took out a baguette from its paper bag and handed it over.

Are you hungry?

Zhou Jin: "I'm talking to you about serious business!"

He slapped open the bread and continued his reasoning: "I think his appearance was too coincidental, so coincidental it felt unnatural, like it was arranged by some system! Yes, a system!"

The crow looked at him, and finally a hint of expression appeared on its face—a pure worry.

He asked sincerely, "Zhou Jin, do you not want to pay your share of the wedding gift to the eldest brother? I can pay your share."

Zhou Jin rolled her eyes dramatically and gave up on communicating.

Just then, the revolving door in the hotel lobby began to turn.

A person of Chinese descent walked in.

Wearing a light gray cashmere sweater, with a slender and upright figure, she pulled a small suitcase and walked straight to the front desk.

It was Wen Yiheng.

He checked in quickly, took his room key, and headed for the elevator, without even glancing at the lobby lounge area.

Zhou Jin's complaints stuck in his throat. He only took a deep breath after watching the elevator doors close.

"Holy crap..." he muttered, "Someone actually followed us? Quick, notify the boss!"

Little did he know, this was not the end of it.

Less than three minutes later, the revolving door started turning again.

Another figure walked in.

He was wearing a black baseball cap and a face mask, with the brim pulled low.

He walked to the front desk, asked a few questions in a low voice, then took out his passport and checked in.

Zhou was completely stunned. He grabbed Crow, "This is bad! Boss's treasure has really been targeted!"

Here they come! Which three unlucky souls will be caught in this chaotic battle?