Chapter 10

Liu Ning sat on the sofa in the corner, flattering the person next to him, who was holding a wine glass and not really paying him much attention. Wen Yan didn’t dare to observe him too openly and was planning to find a hidden spot when an Omega suddenly approached him.

The Omega looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes. “Are you new here? I’ve never seen you before. Are you a Beta? Can I have your contact information?”

Wen Yan didn’t expect the other person to be so enthusiastic. “I already have… a husband.”

“What a coincidence, I have a husband too. Let’s all have fun together!”

Wen Yan didn’t know that rich people were so open-minded, and couldn’t help but blush. “If my husband finds out, he’ll… hit me.”

“Is it S&M? How exciting!”

Wen Yan: “…”

“It’s domestic violence.”

The Omega almost wanted to slap themselves. “I’m sorry.”

At this moment, there was a commotion at the door, and the people dancing in the dance hall stopped and looked towards the entrance—a tall Alpha wearing a coat walked in with a cold expression. As he walked, the dance hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the Alphas present felt a sense of oppression from the S-class Alpha.

“Wow! It’s Lin Chuanwu! I heard top Alphas are all big, he must be even bigger, right?”

After the Omega said this, they turned back to look at Wen Yan and found his face pale and a bit terrified.

“Why are you so scared? Did he… have you before?”

Wen Yan couldn’t be bothered with his nonsense. He didn’t know why it was such a coincidence to meet him here. Was he here to catch him?

As soon as this thought came up, cold sweat broke out on his back. Maybe because of his respected status, Lin Chuanwu had no sense of shame like a normal person. If he was discovered, he might be…

Wen Yan wanted to hide, but the Omega clung to him. “Trying to ditch me? No way.”

Wen Yan had no choice but to take him to a dark corner to hide.

Wen Yan soon realized why Lin Chuanwu was here. The Alpha who had been sitting with Liu Ning earlier walked up to Lin Chuanwu, and the two of them started talking in low voices.

The Omega gossiped with him: “Old Master Lin had two sons, one named Lin Xiangyi and the other Lin Wuyou. Each of these sons also had two sons. Lin Xiangyi’s eldest son died of illness, leaving only Lin Chuanwu as the sole heir. Lin Wuyou’s two sons are still alive, and the one next to Lin Chuanwu now is Lin Wuyou’s eldest son, Lin Wanfu. Today is his birthday party.”

“The main purpose of today’s birthday party is actually for Lin Chuanwu. Lin Wuyou was dismissed for privately transferring assets, and his two sons were implicated. So this birthday party is a gesture of goodwill towards Lin Chuanwu.”

Wen Yan secretly observed Lin Chuanwu. In the few times they had met, Wen Yan had always been the one being stared at. This was the first time Wen Yan looked directly at Lin Chuanwu. The top Alpha’s physique was naturally superior, so tall that it required people to look up to him. The muscles faintly bulging under his coat hinted at terrifying strength.

Those eyes always made Wen Yan feel like they were Xiao Chuan’s eyes, but the emotions they revealed were more sinister and paranoid…

Completely different from Xiao Chuan…

Maybe Wen Yan was looking too intently, and the other party caught on. Lin Chuanwu glanced deeply in Wen Yan’s direction.

Wen Yan froze all over.

“Do you think Lin Chuanwu will accept Lin Wanfu’s goodwill?” the Omega continued.

As soon as the Omega asked, Lin Wanfu’s face turned ugly, and he said something excitedly.

Lin Chuanwu remained indifferent from start to finish.

“Oh, it seems the goodwill failed,” the Omega said lightly, turning to look at Wen Yan, only to find that Wen Yan had disappeared at some point.

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“Brother Lin, calm down. The wheel of fortune turns, and who knows who the Lin Corporation will end up with in the future?”

In the room where the drunk Alphas rested, Liu Ning lit a cigarette for Lin Wanfu like a lackey.

“If you ask me, you should have taken over back then. I don’t know what your old man was thinking, insisting on making him the heir…”

Lin Wanfu raised his hand and slapped him. “Is it your place to babble?”

“Get lost!”

Liu Ning covered his face. “Okay, I’ll get lost right away.” As he turned around, a trace of resentment appeared.

Wen Yan came to a corridor connected to the dance hall. Lin Chuanwu hadn’t noticed him, but sharing the same space still made Wen Yan uneasy.

He saw Liu Ning drinking continuously and figured he would definitely come to the restroom, so he planned to wait for him here.

There were strange sounds coming from the bushes, and it was obvious what was happening inside. Wen Yan felt awkward and didn’t have the habit of eavesdropping on others, so he continued walking a bit further and hid behind a fountain next to the restroom.

After waiting for about half an hour, Wen Yan heard some vicious cursing.

“Does he really think he’s all that? He still has to look at Lin Chuanwu’s face. Lin Chuanwu treats him like that, and he doesn’t dare to say a word, only dares to yell at me. Anyway, I know a lot of his secrets. If I’m pushed too far, I’ll spill everything and see who goes down first.”

Liu Ning was talking on the phone as he walked towards the restroom.

Wen Yan pressed his back against the wall, gently took off his tie, and when Liu Ning got close, he suddenly tightened it around his neck and dragged him into an empty room.

“Who are you?! Let go of me!”

“Two years ago, you took a photo with a ship. What was the name of that ship?”

“Who remembers things from two years ago?!”

Such questioning would definitely lead to trouble later, so Wen Yan couldn’t be soft-hearted. He tightened the tie. “Are you going to talk or not?”

Liu Ning’s face slowly turned red and purple.

“It should be Haitianyihou!”

“Was there someone named Wen Shichuan on the ship?”

“Wen Shichuan…” Liu Ning’s expression changed slightly. “I think there was someone named…”

Wen Yan was listening intently when Liu Ning suddenly grabbed a wine bottle from the room and swung it at Wen Yan’s face.

Wen Yan dodged, and the tie loosened.

Liu Ning yanked the tie off fiercely, panting heavily. “Damn it! How dare you choke me!”

Wen Yan realized things were going south and quickly opened the door to escape.

Liu Ning followed him out, shouting, “Someone! Come quickly! Someone tried to choke me! Catch him! I’m going to kill him!”

In an instant, the bodyguards at the party all rushed over.

Wen Yan calmly returned to the dance hall. Liu Ning hadn’t seen his face, and there were many people in the dance hall. Wen Yan planned to hide for a while and then figure out a way to leave.

Maybe because Liu Ning shouted so loudly, the Alphas and Omegas dancing in the hall looked around curiously. Wen Yan tried to move calmly among them.

Wen Yan didn’t see the Omega from earlier and was planning to randomly find someone to dance with when a bodyguard who was chasing him closely also entered the crowd.

The surrounding Alphas and Omegas noticed that Wen Yan was being pursued, and their eyes all fell on him, making Wen Yan the center of attention.

Then, the bodyguard whispered something into a walkie-talkie, and several other bodyguards who were lingering in the corridor surrounded him.

Just as Wen Yan was thinking about what to do, a large hand suddenly wrapped around his waist, and Wen Yan fell into a broad, hot embrace.

At the same time, a familiar, heart-pounding scent forcefully entered Wen Yan’s nose.

This scent…

Wen Yan’s hair stood on end, and he almost didn’t have the courage to look up and confirm.

The bodyguards surrounded them.

Lin Chuanwu: “Get lost.”

The bodyguards immediately retreated.

Those surprised, inquisitive, and envious gazes were also scared away.

Ten minutes later, Wen Yan was sitting in a Rolls-Royce.

The car was so quiet it was suffocating.

Wen Yan was extremely uneasy.

“I…”

“Drive,” Lin Chuanwu ordered.

The bedroom door was closed, and before Wen Yan could speak, his wrist was grabbed and he was pressed against the door.

The Alpha liked to press him from behind, which made Wen Yan feel extremely ashamed.

There was a faint unfamiliar scent in the room, probably picked up in the dance hall earlier. Wen Yan’s heart tightened, and he was about to explain.

The Alpha’s intense pheromones burst out, hot and violent.

Wen Yan couldn’t smell it, but he could feel how intense and overwhelming the pheromones were.

Why suddenly release such intense pheromones? Was he angry?

Then the collar at the back of Wen Yan’s neck was pulled open, exposing the gland to the air…

Being stared at intently…

“Why were they chasing you?” the Alpha’s voice was sinister, and his hot breath drilled into Wen Yan’s ear.

His ear canal went numb.

“I don’t know…” Wen Yan didn’t intend to tell him the truth.

Lin Chuanwu sneered.

Wen Yan was wondering if he could be easily fooled when suddenly a very large, hard-knuckled hand grabbed him.

Wen Yan struggled in embarrassment, but the more he struggled, the tighter Lin Chuanwu held his wrist.

Wen Yan was shocked, not knowing whether to feel ashamed or scared, trembling as he leaned against the door.

Lin Chuanwu pressed against him without a gap…

Wen Yan pleaded softly, “Don’t, don’t do this…”

“Not coming home by eleven, dancing with an Omega, playing cat and mouse with an Alpha, seems like you’ve forgotten you’re married.”

“Why were they chasing you?” Lin Chuanwu asked again.

It seemed that if Wen Yan didn’t answer truthfully, he would go straight in…