I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Impressed.

Gu Yan mentally complained.

What's going on in this female lead's head?

Can someone explain what it means to "not have to remove it"?

Doesn't this mean he can manipulate her panda at will?

Seeing her so vulnerable and helpless... Gu Yan's Adam's apple bobbed.

No wonder Wang Hu, a scumbag, couldn't control himself with that young master of the military.

This is indeed too tempting to commit a crime.

"Pah!" He spat inwardly.

Wang Hu, that rapist, is a piece of scum. How dare he compare to him?

"Oh……"

Shen Youyao turned her head away, her voice filled with undisguised disappointment.

Gu Yan felt both heartache and a little annoyed when she saw her like this.

He took a deep breath, deliberately put on a stern face, and tried to project an air of authority.

"Shen Youyao," his voice became more serious, "didn't I tell you?"

"You are yourself first, and only second."

"Why don't other people report being bullied to law enforcement? What kind of hero are you trying to be?"

He got angrier and angrier as he spoke: "What, have you been reading too many tomato-themed novels?"

"Trying to pull that 'sacrifice yourself' trope like those naive, sweet heroines again?"

"I don't!"

Shen Youyao suddenly raised her head, her eyes behind her black-rimmed glasses surprisingly bright. "I...I want to save it for the person I like."

"Besides...isn't Brother Gu Yan supposed to protect me?"

She paused for a moment, her voice softening, but carrying a sense of reckless courage.

Gu Yan was taken aback.

This girl... she's actually learned to talk back?

He opened his mouth, about to say something, when suddenly a deliberate sound came from nearby.

A loud cough.

And it wasn't just one person.

"Cough cough! Cough cough cough!"

Gu Yan frowned impatiently as she was interrupted.

Who is it? Can't you see someone is... is lecturing someone here?

He was still on top of Shen Youyao and hadn't gotten up; the position was rather awkward.

He tried to get up quickly, supporting himself on the grass, but when he looked up—

He froze completely.

Not far away, Cecilia Chen sat quietly in a wheelchair.

The afternoon sun shone on her long, silvery-white hair, giving it a cold sheen.

She wore a light beige knit sweater and a long skirt, with a thin blanket covering her legs, making her look like a meticulously sculpted ice sculpture.

But those icy blue eyes were now staring coldly at him.

No, not coldly.

It was with anger.

That kind of suppressed, cold anger, as if it could freeze the air itself.

Gu Yan could even see that the fingers on the armrest of her wheelchair were clenching slightly, and the knuckles were turning white.

The surroundings had become completely quiet at some point.

Even the wind seemed to have stopped.

Zhang Zihao hid behind a tree, covering his face and peeking through his fingers, screaming wildly in his heart.

It's over! It's over! !

Master Gu is probably ruined.

Aunt Tian and Chen Sinian stood a few steps behind Cecilia, their faces paler than each other, not daring to breathe.

Shen Youyao also sensed that something was wrong.

She followed Gu Yan's gaze and saw the white-haired girl in the wheelchair.

With just one glance, her heart sank.

That's Cecilia Chen.

A famous prodigy in Shanglu City, Athena in a wheelchair.

She had seen it in the news.

How could someone like that be here?

And the way she looked at Gu Yan...

Shen Youyao subconsciously shrank into Gu Yan's arms; this action was almost instinctive.

Cecilia's icy blue eyes flickered slightly as her gaze fell on Shen Youyao's close embrace against Gu Yan's chest.

The air was getting colder.

"Gu Yan".

Cecilia spoke, her voice soft yet clear enough to reach everyone's ears, "What are you doing here?"

"The mighty empire's shield is being pressed down on a little girl?"

"Have you no shame at all?"

"Do you need me to help you up?"

She paused, her icy blue eyes sweeping over the two still intertwined, her tone eerily calm.

Gu Yan finally understood what had caused that coughing sound earlier.

After all that, it turned out to be a reminder that Cecilia was coming!

It seems I misunderstood them...

What a load of rubbish!

Gu Yan felt a surge of anger rising within her.

What is Chen Sinian up to now?

Cecilia barged into the auction room last time, and now she's doing it again?

Does this father even know how to read the room?

Impressed!

He did a somersault.

Well, given his chicken-killing physique, this movement was a bit of a stretch; it looked more like he was struggling with his hands and feet.

He quickly climbed off Shen Youyao and even calmly patted the grass clippings off his body.

"Miss Chen."

"What a coincidence! I didn't expect to run into you here."

He forced a smile and spoke to the white-haired girl in the wheelchair.

Cecilia stared at him silently with her icy blue eyes, her gaze cold, and upon closer inspection, a hint of inexplicable resentment lurked deep within.

"It's quite a coincidence."

"What's wrong? You're not calling me Cecilia anymore? Are you planning to call me Miss Chen from now on?"

Her voice was soft and gentle, yet it sounded like it carried shards of ice.

As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Shen Youyao, who was also standing up slowly with her head down.

When Cecilia saw the undeniable silhouette of Shen Youyao's chest, which stretched the old T-shirt into a breathtaking curve, her beautiful pupils contracted slightly.

This girl... actually has such a pair of... such lewd things.

Ha, no wonder that lecherous Gu Yan lingered there, unable to bear being pinned to the ground.

Shen Youyao felt that icy blue gaze falling on her, like being pricked by needles.

Her head drooped even lower, her thick black-rimmed glasses slipped down to the tip of her nose, and her fingers twisted the hem of her clothes tightly.

She could sense that Cecilia's attitude towards Gu Yan was very unusual; it wasn't the way she looked at an ordinary person.

Remembering how Zhang Zihao had mistaken her for Gu Yan's girlfriend, Shen Youyao felt like a speck of dust in the corner, dirty and insignificant, in front of Cecilia, such a radiant and proud woman.

A huge wave of grievance and resentment overwhelmed her.

Just then, the cold and eerie female voice that had once appeared in her ears suddenly echoed in her heart again.

"Don't you really want to possess him?"

Shen Youyao trembled, her face turning even paler.

Gu Yan did not notice Shen Youyao's unusual behavior.

He was stunned.

Why does Cecilia's tone sound so strange?

Sour?

That can't be right. She's Cecilia Chen, the Athena in a wheelchair. How could she be jealous of him?

He coughed lightly, unsure how to respond.

The tourists and staff who had turned their backs to the others secretly turned around. When Cecilia appeared, their eyes widened, and they were full of questions.

What brings Miss Chen here?

Where is Mr. Bai Zikong? That's not how the script was written! Nobody notified them!

Gu Yan looked at Aunt Tian behind Cecilia and asked with her eyes.

Aunt Tian looked distressed and shook her head helplessly at him, indicating that she had no other choice.

Gu Yan took a deep breath and decided to try to get through this awkward situation first.

Seriously, I'm speechless. They called her Cecilia before just to play the villain better.

Holy crap, now it seems like they're angry if they don't yell at them.

Doesn't the book say that she doesn't like ordinary people calling her Cecilia?

He's starting to suspect the book he was reading was fake!

"Cecilia," he finally changed his words under her cold gaze, "...Where's Bai Zikong?"

"Although he had a bit of an unpleasant experience with me at the auction, it was because he was fearless and brave."

"Didn't he give you the painting? I think he's a nice person. You two...didn't you go shopping together?"