Chapter 31 The security guards finally realized what was happening and then gave chase…

The security guards then realized what was happening and gave chase. Gu Hecheng turned to chase after them as well, but Gu Sheng stopped him.

Gu Sheng smiled at Gu Hecheng and said, "It's alright, he can't escape."

At this moment, most people's attention was focused on the chase that had started again, and only those around Gu Sheng heard what he said.

For some reason, those who heard Gu Sheng's words felt a chill run down their spines. They silently moved away and cautiously observed this young master of the Gu family, who had hardly ever shown his face.

Soon, An Lan shook off his pursuers again and climbed onto the window. This time, he didn't stop and turned to jump.

Just then, Gu Sheng stood by the window, looked up at An Lan, and said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Come here."

An Lan stopped moving instantly, frozen in place as if he had stood still.

An Lan didn't know why he had stopped; he felt a little panicked.

But now is not the time to think about these things. An Lan's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and then she prepared to jump down again.

Gu Sheng's voice came again, and he said softly, "Be good, listen to me, come here."

As Gu Sheng finished speaking, the banquet hall fell silent. People looked at Gu Sheng in surprise, wondering if he had gone mad. Did he think he could get An Lan to come down by speaking to her in such a childish tone?

Actually, Gu Sheng didn't want it to be like this either, but it was part of the hypnosis anyway.

No one noticed the terror in An Lan's eyes, because he realized he could no longer control his body.

Seeing that An Lan was squatting on the windowsill without moving, Gu Sheng's expression turned cold. He said in a displeased tone, "One last time, come here."

Gu Sheng couldn't help but frown. An Lan's resistance to hypnosis was quite strong; he had actually made him repeat the same sentence three times.

However, it was too late for An Lan to resist now; he could no longer escape.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, to Gu Hecheng's bewildered gaze, and to An Lan's terrified look, An Lan's body obediently jumped down from the window. Then, with a look of resistance but firm steps, he walked towards Gu Sheng.

The crowd spontaneously made way for An Lan, allowing him to reach Gu Sheng smoothly.

In front of everyone, Gu Sheng removed the cloth covering An Lan's face, and then he heard someone exclaim, "Isn't this the second young master of the Chi family?"

An Lan's breathing became rapid. He didn't know what Gu Sheng wanted to do. He only knew that after hearing Gu Sheng's voice, his body was completely out of his control. He looked at Gu Sheng and said in a panic, "What did you do?"

Gu Sheng said to him, "Quiet."

In an instant, An Lan realized with despair that he couldn't even speak.

Gu Sheng knew that his hypnosis had completely exceeded the scope of hypnosis and could be considered a superpower, so he didn't want to be discovered by others and then be looked at like a monster.

After hearing the man's words, President Chi pushed through the crowd and walked over. When he saw An Lan, his eyes widened, he pointed at An Lan, then clutched his heart, took a couple of deep breaths, and shouted, "Chi An Lan!"

People started whispering among themselves. When President Chi heard someone say that the Chi family had deliberately sabotaged the auction, he felt even more suffocated.

Although the Chi family and the Gu family are competitors, President Chi has never stooped to such underhanded tactics. In business, he wants to defeat the Gu family in the marketplace.

However, now that Chi Anlan has made such a scene, the Chi family's reputation will definitely be damaged, and some customers may even turn to the Gu family as a result.

The reason An Lan chose to make her move at this auction was because the Gu family usually had the upper hand over the Chi family in business, so she wanted to put an end to the Gu family's arrogance.

However, this only accounts for a small part of his reasons for doing so. More importantly, he wanted to emulate the Ouroboros, or rather, the Ouroboros in his mind, to be a righteous thief who saves the world. If it weren't for this, the other two wouldn't have followed him.

This auction was just the first step in An Lan's plan. He also planned to target other auctions and exhibitions, not just the Gu family.

President Chi walked up to An Lan, kicked her hard, and said, "You've disgraced the Chi family. Get out of here now."

What Chi Zong didn't expect was that An Lan, who usually runs faster than a rabbit, now obediently let him kick her, and even after he kicked her, she still didn't move.

No one knows a son better than his father. President Chi immediately noticed An Lan's unusual behavior. He saw An Lan give him a rare look of pleading, and then keep looking at Gu Sheng as if trying to express something.

President Chi wondered why An Lan was so quiet today, but after all, she was his son, and he couldn't just stand by and watch An Lan be arrested by Gu Hecheng.

President Chi coughed lightly and then said, "An Lan is still young and doesn't think things through. Please forgive her, President Gu."

Gu Hecheng noticed something was wrong when he saw An Lan, who had been as slippery as an eel, suddenly become so obedient. He looked at Gu Sheng, but Gu Sheng didn't look at him; instead, he was whispering to An Lan.

Gu Hecheng looked at President Chi and said, "Being young is not an excuse for stealing."

Mr. Chi was stunned for a moment before remembering how this farce started. He said, "It's just an invitation, right? I'll compensate you. It shouldn't have caused such a commotion."

Many of the people present still thought it was just because of an invitation.

Some people connected with the Chi family began to chime in, saying it was just an invitation and there was no need to make a big fuss about it.

At this moment, Gu Sheng whispered in An Lan's ear, "There are some things I can't say. You're so smart, you'll definitely understand what I mean."

An Lan, whose only movable part was her eyes, blinked hard to show that she understood and would never say anything carelessly.

Gu Sheng said, "Good boy, good boy." Then he snapped his fingers near his ear.

An Lan instantly felt his body regain its freedom, and then, like a cat with its fur standing on end, he jumped back and hid behind President Chi, his eyes still filled with fear.

President Chi was somewhat flattered by his son's sudden closeness.

As if he had thought of something, An Lan suddenly stood up again, stood in front of President Chi, protected President Chi behind him, and looked at Gu Sheng with a wary expression.

Seeing An Lan's neurotic behavior, everyone looked at Gu Sheng, and Gu Hecheng also looked over.

Gu Sheng shrugged innocently, indicating that he didn't know what had happened either.

Seeing Gu Sheng's expression, An Lan screamed inwardly: He knows, he knows everything, he did it on purpose. But he only dared to think it in his heart, and would never dare to say it to Gu Sheng's face.

After hearing what President Chi said, Gu Hecheng frowned. President Chi was right. At least on the surface, it was just a matter of losing an invitation letter, and it shouldn't be such a big fuss.

He also couldn't possibly make the loss of his pocket watch public.

Gu Sheng suddenly spoke up, looking at An Lan with a smile, and said, "Why don't we let our client speak and see how he thinks it's best to handle this?"

Everyone looked at An Lan, and President Chi pressed An Lan's head down and said, "Apologize." In fact, President Chi had guessed that the matter was not as simple as just an invitation, but he knew that Gu Hecheng would not reveal the real reason, so in the eyes of others it was just a matter of an invitation.

In this kind of situation, an apology and some compensation will usually resolve the issue.

An Lan lowered her head reluctantly and said, "I'm sorry." She then snorted and cautiously glanced at Gu Sheng.

However, in An Lan's opinion, even if Gu Sheng and Gu Hecheng knew what he had done, they didn't have any evidence for the time being, so he could just apologize and let the matter pass.

Although she was frightened by Gu Sheng today, An Lan had no intention of giving up.

After all, there's only one Gu Sheng. At worst, he can just avoid the Gu Group in the future.

Seeing An Lan's defiant expression, Gu Sheng walked up to him.

An Lan's body visibly stiffened. He looked at Gu Sheng, his breathing unconsciously becoming softer.

Under Gu Sheng's pressure, even though Gu Sheng hadn't actually done anything, An Lan suddenly lowered her head and said again, "I'm sorry." This time, she was much more sincere.

Gu Sheng said, "Is an apology enough?"

An Lan's Adam's apple bobbed up and down as she said, "Then, what do you suggest we do?"

Gu Sheng shook his head and said, "I should say, what do you plan to do?"

As Gu Sheng approached, An Lan unconsciously took a step back and said, "I... I already apologized?"

Gu Sheng suddenly took out his phone, pressed play, and An Lan's voice came through the phone: "I heard it." This was a sentence he had just taken from the walkie-talkie.

This seemingly random statement left everyone present looking puzzled.

Only An Lan was stunned for a moment before her face turned pale instantly.

Gu Sheng said, "There are others, would you like to hear them?"

An Lan stammered, "This, how, you, when, why, how could this be..."

Gu Sheng pressed play again. This time it was a female voice, Lan's voice: "Huh? How could that be? I wouldn't make a mistake."

Someone in the crowd said, "Who is this? That voice sounds familiar."

Those who can hang out with An Lan must come from extraordinary families, so it's normal that some of the people present would recognize them.

An Lan's pupils contracted sharply, and his face turned even paler.

Then, to everyone's surprise, especially President Chi's, An Lan, who was always arrogant, actually knelt down in front of Gu Sheng and said, "It's all my fault. You can do whatever you want with me. It was all my personal behavior. You can call the sheriff. I will tell the truth. It has nothing to do with anyone else."

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow, surprised that An Lan was quite loyal.

However, Gu Sheng said, "I only lost one invitation."

An Lan immediately understood. He turned to Gu Hecheng and said, "Mr. Gu, I'm sorry, I accept the punishment. I will compensate for all the losses caused to the auction today."

Gu Hecheng was somewhat surprised by An Lan's sudden change in attitude, but after all, they were from the same circle, and he knew An Lan well. An Lan was not a bad person at heart, but she was spoiled by Madam Chi and even President Chi couldn't control her. She would occasionally do some outrageous things.

However, if it weren't for Gu Sheng today, An Lan's actions would have greatly damaged the Gu family's reputation, so he didn't intend to let An Lan off easily.

Gu Hecheng said, "Your Chi family must compensate us tenfold for today's losses, or we'll see you at the Public Security Bureau."

President Chi noticed An Lan's fear of Gu Sheng, and coupled with the illogical things that had just happened, he gave Gu Sheng a deep look and knew that Gu Sheng was definitely not simple.

President Chi couldn't possibly watch his son end up in the police station. He said, "Fine, ten times it is." As he spoke, he reached out to help An Lan up, but An Lan didn't stand up easily. Instead, she cautiously looked at Gu Sheng.

Under President Chi's gaze, Gu Sheng walked up to An Lan, and President Chi withdrew his hand.

He saw Gu Sheng whisper something in An Lan's ear before helping An Lan up.

President Chi asked An Lan with his eyes what Gu Sheng had said, but An Lan avoided his gaze and refused to answer.

Gu Sheng's words were actually quite simple. He whispered in An Lan's ear, "Stealing can be addictive. Do you like that feeling?"

An Lan didn't dare to speak, but just looked at Gu Sheng with fear.

Then An Lan saw Gu Sheng smile and said in a gentle voice, "If I run into you again, you can forget about getting your hands."

After being helped up by Gu Sheng, An Lan abruptly pulled her arm away from Gu Sheng's grasp and took a step back.

He said as he backed away, "There won't be a next time."

President Chi stood to the side, watching the interaction between the two thoughtfully.

Finally, the farce came to an end. Although the auction was not entirely successful, it was still a satisfactory conclusion. The pocket watch was ultimately purchased by Gu Hecheng and given to Gu Sheng.

This little incident became a topic of conversation among the guests, and some people began to notice Gu Sheng's existence and started to inquire about his recent situation from time to time.

This unassuming young master of the Gu family may not be as simple as he seems.

Before leaving, An Lan gave Gu Sheng a deep look. Gu Sheng said that stealing can be addictive. So, is Gu Sheng, who easily stole the pocket watch from her and even put an invitation inside, also addicted?

If Gu Sheng could hear An Lan's thoughts, he would definitely curse the system silently while saying: This ability is not what I want.