Quick Transmigration: The Sweetheart Everyone Loves Is Stuck in Romantic Chaos Every Day - Chapter 182

Yan Ri didn’t care about anything else and immediately tried to chase after her, only to be blocked by Ruan Tong.

“Brother Yan! Brother Yan, what’s going on?! How do you know my sister?! What’s your relationship with her?!”

Watching Ruan Tang’s figure about to vanish, Yan Ri grew frantic and shouted without thinking:

“She’s my dad!!!”

Ruan Tong slowly blinked and produced a giant question mark: “……………………?”

And just like that, in a single moment, the towering idol image Yan Ri had built up in his heart over the past year completely collapsed.

Shattered into dust.

Meanwhile, Ruan Tang ran blindly, panic-stricken, glancing over her shoulder every few steps.

By accident, she crashed into a firm chest carrying the faint scent of men’s cologne.

Her sunglasses and hat went flying, and even her mask slipped crooked.

Her moist, captivating peach-blossom eyes blinked in flustered panic as she rushed out an apology.

“S-sorry! I wasn’t watching where I was going!”

Standing before her was a tall man in a fitted suit.

His complexion was pale and refined, his features handsome beneath gold-rimmed glasses. Narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes glinted behind the lenses, and his shirt was buttoned all the way to the top, exuding a restrained, almost ascetic air.

He had the elegant bearing of a scholar, but his gaze was cold and aloof, difficult to approach.

At first, he intended to push her away without so much as a glance—upright and proper to the last.

But upon hearing her voice, his hand trembled mid-motion.

His pupils contracted sharply, a flash of shock and delight surging through them.

“Tang Tang?”

“Huh? You are…”

Ruan Tang raised her peach-blossom eyes in surprise, meeting those beautiful, restrained phoenix eyes.

Those eyes brimmed with carefully contained emotion.

“I’m Wen Yan! You’re Ruan Tang, right?!”

Wen Yan’s voice shook with excitement as his hands gripped her shoulders, as if terrified she might disappear the next second.

Ruan Tang was about to speak when, from the corner of her eye, she saw a tall, familiar figure striding down the corridor.

It was Gu Leng!

Her head throbbed.

Why were there familiar faces everywhere?!

The system coldly mocked her: 【As expected of a “sea king.” No matter where you go, you’re bound to run into the little fish swimming in your pond.】
(t/n: “sea king” is slang for someone who juggles many romantic interests, keeping a “fish pond” of admirers.)

Like an ostrich refusing to face reality, Ruan Tang frantically ducked into Wen Yan’s embrace, pressing her head against his chest as if trying to burrow into his suit.

Adorable to the point of killing him.

Wen Yan froze, stiff all over, too nervous to move a muscle.

“Wh-what’s wrong, Tang Tang?”

“Sorry, Brother Yan! Lend me a hiding place!!”

Though he didn’t understand who she was hiding from, Wen Yan instinctively tightened his arm around her slim waist, holding her close as his heartbeat raced.

At that moment, Gu Leng walked past.

Tall and lean, his refined, sharp features carried a cold arrogance. His entire presence radiated a distant chill that kept people at bay.

When their paths crossed, Gu Leng and Wen Yan locked eyes for a brief second.

Gu Leng, having seen the guest list, knew this was Wen Yan, the CEO of the company behind Decisive Battle.

Even from the photo, he’d been surprised at how young Wen Yan was.

He happened to like Decisive Battle, so upon seeing Wen Yan, he inclined his head politely.

But Wen Yan wasn’t nearly as mild as the rumors claimed.

Instead, his gaze was cold, suspicious, and edged with hostility—even disgust.

He tightened his hold on the girl in his arms, shielding her completely from Gu Leng’s view.

The territorial aura radiating off him was like that of a beast protecting its territory, and it made Gu Leng frown in displeasure.

This was a public venue.

Clutching someone that closely was already inappropriate, and to look so possessive, as if guarding against rivals, was even more so.

Gu Leng sneered inwardly.

Some “CEO”… nothing special at all.

He already had Tang Tang; he had no interest in anyone else.

Still, as he passed, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Wen Yan’s girl.

She looked oddly familiar.

Almost like Tang Tang…

But Wen Yan’s suit jacket concealed her almost entirely, his strong arm blocking her from view. Gu Leng couldn’t see clearly.

He convinced himself he was imagining it.

How could Tang Tang be here? Impossible.

She wasn’t a streamer, and her name wasn’t on the guest list either.

It must just be that he missed her too much—he’d been seeing her in his mind’s eye everywhere lately.

Gu Leng let out a helpless little smile and walked away.

Ruan Tang quietly let out a breath of relief.

Wen Yan gently patted her back, comforting her.

“It’s fine, he’s gone. That was Freeze from FEZ, right? Gu Leng?”

Ever since learning Gu Leng was one of Ruan Tang’s blind date candidates, Wen Yan had secretly investigated him.

“…Why are you hiding from him, Tang Tang?”

“Gu Leng doesn’t know I’m a streamer. I don’t want to draw attention—if my family finds out…”

After all, the Gu family and the Ruan family were closely connected.

She didn’t want news leaking back home, only to be scolded for being “unproductive.”

Hearing this, Wen Yan’s lips curved slightly.

So, he now knew something about her that Gu Leng didn’t.

Remembering the slight he’d suffered when Gu Leng had shown up at Ruan Tang’s blind date, Wen Yan felt as though the tables had turned.

If Gu Leng were to find out that the girl he longed for was right here, nestled in Wen Yan’s arms…

What kind of expression would he show?

On the way back to the lounge, Gu Leng nearly collided with Yan Ri.

He frowned in distaste.

“What are you doing, sprinting like you’re rushing to be reborn?” (t/n: “rushing to reincarnate” is a sharp insult in Chinese, basically telling someone they’re in too much of a hurry as if they’re desperate to die and start over.)

Yan Ri didn’t even have the energy to argue. Grabbing Gu Leng’s arm, he asked roughly:

“Did you see Ruan—”

He stopped short.

Gu Leng was his rival for Tang Tang. He absolutely couldn’t let him know she was here today!

But at that very moment, Ruan Tong came chasing after them.

Spotting Gu Leng, he blurted out:

“Huh, what are you doing here too? You got lucky in the lottery? Not bad.”

Gu Leng always wore a mask at competitions and hadn’t revealed he was a pro player, so Ruan Tong had no idea he was here as an invited guest.

“Oh, right, did you see my sister? She just ran out—mmpfh! Mmph?!”

Before he could finish, Yan Ri clamped a hand over his mouth.

Ruan Tong flailed in confusion, utterly bewildered.

What the hell’s going on?!

Gu Leng’s sharp ears caught something suspicious.

“Tang Tang’s here too?”

Ruan Tong managed to pry himself free and glared at Yan Ri, utterly baffled.

“Brother Yan, what’s wrong with you today?! If you keep this up, I’m done being your fan! I’ll turn anti, I mean it!!”

A vein bulged on Yan Ri’s forehead. He ground his teeth.

“Shut. Up.”

But it was already too late.

How could someone as sharp as Gu Leng not see through Yan Ri’s clumsy act?

“Tang Tang really came? Where is she??”

The words had barely left his mouth when Gu Leng suddenly recalled the scene he had just glimpsed. His face darkened instantly.

Wen Yan.

【Yan】.

Could it be… that the girl in Wen Yan’s arms just now—

Was Ruan Tang?!