Chapter 73: Disguised Beta 23 Ome falls into the wolf's den...
"Meow~"
Wu Lan's chin was licked by the black cat, and looking at the green eyes, he finally came back to his senses.
The black cat rubbed my cheeks twice with its head, which made me feel a little itchy. I couldn't help but dodge and touch the round and furry little head.
The Alpha present was no stranger to this black cat.
This is the black cat that Men Chenglin keeps by his side. It has a pair of unique green eyes, a cold personality, and always stands high and far away to look at people.
Except for Men Chenglin, the black cat doesn't get close to anyone, and doesn't allow anyone to touch it.
There was once a rumor that a servant who was responsible for feeding a black cat accidentally touched the cat and was bitten by the black cat on the hand, almost crippling the hand.
Because they had all heard this rumor, when these Alphas saw Black Cat being so intimate with Wu Lan, they were all stunned, with surprise in their eyes.
"Xiao Lan."
A familiar deep male voice gradually approached. Wu Lan looked up and found that Men Chenglin was already standing in front of her.
"The store is really busy today."
Men Chenglin glanced at the young Alphas surrounding the little boy, his eyes darkened, and something flashed quickly in his dark eyes.
He asked, "Are they all your friends?"
Wu Lan's reaction was a little slow. He hummed, "Yes, they are all my friends."
After that, the group of silent Alphas finally spoke.
"Master Lin."
Wen Hengqing took the lead and called out to Men Chenglin, and then the others greeted Men Chenglin one after another, and their attitude seemed quite respectful.
Men Chenglin nodded slightly, obviously recognizing that these young men were the young masters of the side branches of the family. He heard that they were young and promising and were the successors that the family was training with great emphasis.
Among them, the two brothers from the He, Duan and Wen families were the most outstanding. They joined the army early and won many honors.
I heard at the last banquet that they were on vacation during this period and got together to cultivate brotherhood.
That's what they said on the surface, but Men Chenglin knew exactly what those old guys were thinking.
But since he hasn't married or had children yet, he thought of sending those outstanding boys to him to see if there are any that he likes and keep by his side and adopt them under his name.
After all, he is the only one in the Men family now. If anything happens to him, there will be a legitimate successor.
Men Chenglin had no objection to this arrangement.
After all, he hadn't met anyone he liked in most of his life. He had been weak in relationships since childhood and thought that he would probably live alone in this life, so having a successor would be nice.
Originally, he was quite optimistic about these guys, but now seeing them surrounding Wu Lan, Men Chenglin felt a sense of inexplicable displeasure in his heart.
He found these people an eyesore.
After hearing Men Chenglin's affectionate address to Wu Lan, He Chengchi and the others immediately became alert and secretly observed the relationship between the two.
"Xiao Lan, do you know Master Lin?"
The black cat in his arms was very disobedient. It seemed that it smelled the scent of another kitten on Wu Lan's body. It couldn't help but hissed, but quickly retracted its sharp teeth.
The black furry little head kept nudging Wu Lan's body, rubbing its head everywhere, trying to cover up the other kitten's scent with its own.
Worried that the kitten would fall if it moved around, Wu Lan had to cover the black cat's head with one hand and lift its neck with the other.
The black cat was punished, but it was very well behaved. It stopped moving around and didn't dare to hurt Wu Lan.
The people who saw this scene were even more shocked.
After finally controlling the naughty black cat, Wu Lan replied, "Mr. Men has come to the store to buy cakes before. We have met a few times."
In addition to buying cakes, he also met her at a banquet that night, but the meeting place was in a room with an astronomical telescope.
But something happened that day, and he couldn't bring himself to say it in front of so many people, so he had to explain it in a roundabout way.
Little did they know that such an explanation had already surprised them.
After all, Men Chenglin has nothing to do with cakes, let alone the fact that he came to buy the cake himself.
It is obvious what Men Chenglin's purpose is.
Wu Lan didn't understand all the twists and turns. He was still thinking about Men Chenglin's name. The last two characters of this name happened to be pronounced the same as the character for "人" (person) he was looking for.
"Mr. Men, are you here to buy a cake today?"
Hearing the address of 'Mr. Men', Men Chenglin frowned slightly, but quickly suppressed his emotion and said, "No, I want to invite you to dinner today."
"Do you remember? We talked about eating last time."
Wu Lan thought back to when he found a black cat in front of the store a few days ago. Men Chenglin had said he wanted to treat him to a meal, but Xia Yue happened to be organizing a dinner party for everyone in the store, so he had to decline Men Chenglin's invitation.
"I remember."
"Are you free today?" Men Chenglin paused, glanced at the obedient black cat, and said softly, "Ye Fei really wants to play with you."
Wu Lan was free tonight, and since she had been thinking about the other party's name, she accepted the invitation immediately and planned to take this opportunity to ask Men Chenglin alone.
Unexpectedly, after he agreed, the group of Alphas standing next to him all said they wanted to have dinner together.
What Wu Lan didn't expect was that Men Chenglin agreed.
*
Sitting in a private room in the hotel, Wu Lan looked at the large round table in front of her and silently counted the number of people in her mind.
There are 9 people in total, 8 of them are Alphas.
Originally, he wanted to call Xia Yue to join them, but Xia Yue looked at so many Alphas and immediately shook her head and refused, saying that she would not dare to come no matter what.
"This is your soup. Be careful, it's hot."
The waiter brought a small bowl of soup to Wu Lan and took away the lid. The fragrant chicken soup wafted out, and Wu Lan instantly felt hungry.
"Have some soup first."
Sitting on his right was Men Chenglin, who handed him the spoon on the table and said, "The soup here tastes pretty good, try it."
Wu Lan scooped a spoonful of soup, blew gently to remove the hot steam, and swallowed it carefully.
“It tastes great! I love it!!”
The soup is delicious, and a few more sips will bring out some sweetness. The chicken flavor is very strong, as if it has melted into the soup.
Because he tasted the delicious soup, the boy's mouth curled up, and happiness was written on his pretty face, which easily attracted everyone's attention.
Of course, they also noticed Men Chenglin's special tenderness towards Wu Lan.
This kind of gentle look has never appeared on Men Chenglin.
Delicious dishes were presented one after another. Wu Lan felt so hungry that she fainted. She decided to put aside her doubts and eat well.
"Eat some shrimp balls."
Wen Hengqing took the initiative to sit on Wu Lan's left, and despite the unhappy looks and pressure from the group of people, he picked up some food for Wu Lan.
Men Chenglin glanced at Wen Hengqing with displeasure, and when he saw Wu Lan thanking Wen Hengqing with a smile, his expression became even colder.
All the Alphas present noticed that Men Chenglin's expression had become cold and ugly, but they didn't care. All their eyes were on Wu Lan.
Even if they couldn't get a seat next to Wu Lan, it didn't stop them from feeding the baby.
Duan Yan used the turntable to move the dish he thought was delicious in front of Wu Lan and said, "Xiao Lan, this is delicious too."
Before Wu Lan could reach out to pick it up, Wen Hengqing next to her had already done it.
As she ate the refreshing bamboo shoot, Wu Lan's eyes curved as she smiled at Duan Yan: "It's really delicious."
From this moment on, the meal became a little unusual.
The Alphas were all rushing to feed her. Those who were close helped to pick up food and feed her soup, while those who were far away fed her from a distance, or walked over attentively and put the food into Wu Lan's bowl, just to get a thank you or a sweet smile.
Except for Wu Lan who enjoyed the meal very much, the others all had their own agenda. They were secretly competing to see who could get the most smiles.
Men Chenglin sat upright at first, looking at those Alphas' lackeys as if they were clowns.
But gradually, seeing that Wu Lan's attention was drawn away by them, he became a little restless.
Sensing that Wu Lan didn't like celery, Men Chenglin picked up the bitten celery and ate it.
"I helped you solve it."
Wu Lan didn't want to appear picky about food, but he really didn't like the taste of celery. Seeing someone offering to help him finish it, he immediately smiled sweetly at the other person.
"Mr. Men, you are so kind."
Hearing this name again, Men Chenglin's good mood faded a little, but it didn't show on his face.
After Wu Lan had eaten her fill, he took the tissue before Wen Hengqing and gently wiped Wu Lan's mouth.
Wu Lan secretly touched his slightly bulging belly. After his stomach was full, he began to think about business again.
Is Men Chenglin the person he is looking for?
If the man named Chen Lin was a comrade-in-arms of his father, it meant that Chen Lin should be quite old, at least an uncle.
But Men Chenglin looks very young, probably not even 40 years old.
But the other party's name is very similar to Chen Lin's. This is the most useful information Wu Lan has received recently.
This concerns whether his mission can be completed, and he really wants to ask directly.
Because of this idea, when Men Chenglin offered to take him home, he immediately nodded in agreement, not noticing that the faces of those Alphas turned pale.
Seeing that Wu Lan had already gotten into Men Chenglin's car, Wen Hengche immediately stepped forward and said, "Master Lin, why don't you let Xiao Lan go home with us?"
"After all, we live together, it's most convenient."
Men Chenglin stood in front of the car door and said coldly: "It's also convenient for me to take him back."
After saying that, he turned around and got into the car.
Looking at the black car driving away, Wen Hengche's face was unfriendly, and Wen Hengqing came over and patted his shoulder, saying in a deep voice: "Let's go back first."
"Wait for Xiaolan to come back tonight and ask her clearly."
"Um."
...
Wu Lan didn't know that after returning home, he would be interrogated by his four roommates.
He was only thinking about what he would ask Men Chenglin later.
"You look nervous."
A gentle and low male voice sounded. Wu Lan looked at the other person and found that they were very close to each other, with their legs almost touching.
He wanted to move away, but he was a step too slow.
A hand rested on his shoulder, and he was almost embraced by the man, this time even closer.
He didn't know if it was Wu Lan's illusion, but he faintly smelled the faint scent of ebony, as if lingering around him.
It would be a bit strange and awkward to move away now.
Ignoring these minor issues, Wu Lan finally couldn't help but speak.
"Mr. Men, can I ask you a question?"
"Well, you ask."
Seeing the man nod, he pinched his fingertips a little nervously and asked the question he wanted to know most:
"Have you ever been a soldier?"
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