I'm in Love Apartment, and the system is making me cultivate immortality.

Chapter 104 Do you like mature, charming women? (Please continue reading)
"Dali, where did you go? Why are you so late coming back?"

She was pulled into her mother's arms.

Hearing the slightly reproachful tone of Zhuge Dasheng, a hint of panic flashed across Zhuge Dali's small face.

I don't understand why my mother, who should be working overtime at the company, is here.

Zhuge Dali did not answer, but just kept repeating.

"sorry"

Zhuge Dasheng hugged his daughter for a while before his anxious heart finally relaxed a little.

He released his daughter and hurriedly began checking her over.

Even though Zhuge Dasheng never scolded his daughter, he was a little angry in his anxiety. While checking her over, he said, "Why are you an hour late? Where did you go?"

Zhuge Dali stammered and couldn't get the words out.

Gu Yifan, who had been waiting quietly on the sidelines, spoke only after seeing that Zhuge Dasheng had recovered his composure.

“Ms. Zhuge, I think I can answer this question.”

Hearing others talking.

Zhuge Dasheng suddenly remembered that there was someone standing next to his daughter just now.

who is it?

Zhuge Dasheng looked up.

She noticed that the young man in front of her looked somewhat familiar, and soon she connected him with the college student she had helped on the street a couple of days ago.

Zhuge Dasheng showed a hint of surprise on his face.

"It's you?"

An open park next to the intersection.

Inside the pavilion, Zhuge Dali's light yellow schoolbag was placed on the central stone table.

"That's how it is. I think Dali came here today specifically to return my phone. She didn't do anything wrong, so please don't blame her too much, Ms. Zhuge."

Gu Yifan explained the whole story in detail.

Zhuge Dasheng's expression gradually changed from surprise to bewilderment.

She frowned as she looked at her daughter beside her, who stood silently with her hands hanging down at her sides.

Her heart softened, and she pulled her daughter to her side.

"But Dali, why didn't you tell your mother?"

Zhuge Dasheng was a little confused. Shouldn't he have given the phone back to his daughter as soon as she found it? Or was there something she didn't know about it?

"I'm sorry, Mom," Zhuge Dali said softly, but refused to reveal her true feelings.

Seeing this, Gu Yifan thought for a moment and said to Zhuge Dasheng, "By the way, I haven't had a chance to thank you for your help the other day."

Zhuge Dasheng looked up and saw Gu Yifan wink at him, and he immediately understood.

He must have something he wants to say.

I thought about it.

Zhuge Dasheng gently stroked his daughter's cheek with his slender hand and whispered to her.

"Okay, Dali, don't worry. Mom won't blame you. You did a great job today. It's right to return lost property. It would be even better if you could tell Mom in advance next time."

"Mom, are you really not angry?" Zhuge Dali timidly raised her little face and looked at her mother tentatively.

"Silly child." Zhuge Dasheng raised his hand and ruffled his daughter's hair, revealing a kind smile.

"You go play over there first, I want to say a few words to my uncle."

After Zhuge Dali obediently left the pavilion and walked to the slide next to it.

Only two people remained in the pavilion.

The elegant woman turned her gaze to Gu Yifan, raised her delicate hand to tuck a few stray strands of hair behind her ear, and her white suit accentuated her snow-white neck.

Every gesture she makes exudes the mature and charming allure of a young woman, and you can even smell a delicate fragrance like plum blossoms.

With a hint of apology, Zhuge Dasheng spoke first, "I'm sorry, I didn't even notice that your phone was left in the car. Dali found it, so I'm sorry to trouble you to bring it back."

To be honest, Zhuge Dasheng has been quite busy these past two days and has almost forgotten about what happened that night.

She had originally planned to visit Cyndi Wang, but that was put on hold.

The joy of finding her lost daughter and the gratitude she felt for Gu Yifan bringing her back made the beautiful woman feel very favorable toward the young man in front of her.

"It's alright, it's nothing." Gu Yifan glanced at Zhuge Dali, who had walked to the slide and was looking this way, smiled at her, and then said to Zhuge Dasheng.

"It's like this. If I may ask, you and your husband are divorced, right?"

Zhuge Dasheng was taken aback upon hearing this, as if she hadn't expected Gu Yifan to say this. She glanced away for a moment and then nodded.

"I suppose so, Mr. Gu, that's what you mean."

"If that's the case, I think the reason Dali came to me alone might be because she was worried about a strange man who might suddenly intrude into her and her mother's life."

Gu Yifan carefully chose his words.

When Zhuge Dasheng heard these words, she immediately understood what Gu Yifan meant.

Thinking back to my conversation with my daughter yesterday.

Zhuge Liang suddenly realized the truth.

Could it be that the daughter mistakenly thought Gu Yifan was the "dad" she was referring to, and that's why...
Zhuge Dasheng was immediately embarrassed, and a slight blush appeared on his elegant cheeks.

Gu Yifan paused for a moment before continuing, "Perhaps Dali wanted to observe me beforehand, which was also her way of protecting her mother. But now it seems to be just a misunderstanding."

Zhuge Liang understood everything once he arrived at this point.

She turned to look at Dali in the distance, her beautiful eyes immediately filled with guilt and heartache.

"Indeed, I'm really sorry." Zhuge Dasheng was somewhat amused and exasperated.

"I think Dali has misunderstood."

The boy in front of me is so young.

Even if she were to look for someone, she wouldn't be able to find someone like that. Besides, even if she were willing, people would probably think she's too old and past her prime.

But children certainly don't think about all that.

Besides, Zhuge Dali had never met Gu Yifan.

Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang felt even more embarrassed and ashamed.

"That's alright, but I would like to ask you not to blame the child for this. Dali is very well-behaved and sensible," Gu Yifan said with a smile.

Generally speaking, praising children makes parents happier than praising their parents. Seeing how considerate Gu Yifan was, Zhuge Dasheng's impression of Gu Yifan improved considerably.

She nodded. "Thank you for coming all this way to bring her back."

Gu Yifan shook his head, "It's not exactly troublesome, but I do quite like Dali."

Zhuge Dasheng's gaze softened considerably when he looked at him.

For some reason, Zhuge Dasheng, who usually doesn't talk much to men, has a particularly good impression of this young man.

Or perhaps the two are not familiar with each other, but not strangers either; somewhere in between, it is easier for them to open up to each other.

The two talked a lot.

Most of the stories were told by Zhuge Liang, with Gu Yifan listening.

“Over the years, I have been raising my daughter alone and busy with work, so I have really not been able to find the time to spend with Dali.”

"Although Dali is very well-behaved, smart, and loves to learn, she is just a little too quiet."

“I am very worried that the lack of companionship and fatherly love will be detrimental to the child’s growth.”

Gu Yifan nodded.

Many girls whose parents are divorced and who live with their mothers often crave a father's love.

Some girls even look for boyfriends who are much older or more mature than themselves when they grow up.

On the other hand...
Could it be that Zhuge Dali later dated Zhang Wei for the same reason?
Thinking to himself, Gu Yifan nodded outwardly, acting as a listener. Even a woman as strong as Hu Yifei, who was more manly than a man, had moments of vulnerability.

Moreover, Zhuge Dasheng was also a woman, and the fact that her child almost got lost was enough to break down her seemingly strong psychological defenses.

"To be honest, I took Dali to Pizza Hut yesterday and happened to come across a parent-child activity. Although Dali didn't say anything, I could see envy and longing in her eyes."

"Zhuge Dasheng said softly."

She gazed at Gu Yifan and found him increasingly pleasing to the eye, especially his gentle, deep eyes that seemed to encompass everything.

As the wind blew by, Zhuge Liang could smell a very faint fragrance.

It seemed to be coming from the boy in front of me.

The fragrance was initially unremarkable, but once noticed, it was quite pleasant, soothing, and helped to relax the mind.

Zhuge Dasheng's plump and delicate body involuntarily leaned forward.

Seeing the faint smile on Gu Yifan's face, she suddenly stopped talking, but she didn't notice.

Zhuge Dasheng's heart rate gradually increased.

"Xiao Fan, do you have a girl you like at school?"

Somewhat abruptly, Zhuge Dasheng changed from confiding in himself to asking Gu Yifan questions, and even his form of address changed.

"Me?" Gu Yifan was taken aback. He was so focused on correcting Zhuge Dali that she might have misunderstood the question and actually liked older men.

I thought Zhuge Liang was asking him what kind of girl he liked.

Gu Yifan thought for a moment and said, "Well, I like girls who are more mature and stable. Some girls are too noisy, but girls who are too quiet aren't good either."

The first person he thought of was Lin Wanyu.

Sometimes he really couldn't keep up with this young lady's whimsical ideas, and he didn't know how her little brain worked. He really wanted to open it up and see.
But then again.

Although I found Lin Wanyu noisy when we were together, now that we're apart and it's quiet around me, I actually miss her a bit.

Gu Yifan didn't need to find topics to talk about; Lin Wanyu could chatter away for half the afternoon on her own.

But when these words reached Zhuge Liang's ears, they took on a different meaning.

Her delicate body trembled slightly.

Do you like mature and stable men?
Uncontrollably, Zhuge Dasheng's heart raced, and his cheeks flushed.

Just as her mind began to wander uncontrollably.

"Mom, big brother, are you done talking?"

A crisp sound suddenly pulled Zhuge Dasheng back to reality.

Slightly flustered, she straightened herself up and turned to look, only to find her daughter had returned at some point and was standing between the two of them, watching her.

"Da Dali, are you done for?" Zhuge Dasheng, having seen all kinds of storms, quickly composed himself and spoke softly.

"Hmm, it's eight o'clock, time to go back to class," Zhuge Dali said softly, sensing that her mother's attitude was a bit strange.

"It's almost eight o'clock." Zhuge Dasheng was a little surprised. She found Dali at around 7:30, and thought only a dozen minutes had passed.

Zhuge Dasheng turned to look at Gu Yifan and smiled apologetically, "Sorry, Xiaofan, I made you listen to my rambling for so long."

"It's alright," Gu Yifan said with a smile as he stood up.

His smile stunned Zhuge Liang; the young man's smile was truly captivating.

"Then I'll go first."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

Gu Yifan didn't notice the change in Zhuge Dasheng's expression. He stretched, turned to look at Zhuge Dali, and reached out to rub her little head.

"Brother is going back now, goodbye."

"Hmm~" Zhuge Dali nodded like a kitten.

Zhuge Dasheng noticed the slight enjoyment on his daughter's face when her head was patted, along with a hint of reluctance.

"That's right, brother."

As Gu Yifan walked to the steps of the pavilion, he heard Zhuge Dali calling out hurriedly, so he stopped and turned around to look.

Zhuge Dali rushed over.

"what happened?"

"Can I come visit you sometime?" Zhuge Dali asked, raising her head and looking expectantly with her big eyes sparkling.

"This."

Before Gu Yifan could answer, Zhuge Dasheng quickly stepped forward and took his daughter's hand, saying, "Dali, how can you trouble your brother like this?"

As she spoke, she apologized to Gu Yifan, "I'm sorry, Xiaofan, don't worry about it. It was just a kid joking."

"It's alright," Gu Yifan said, raising his hand. He squatted down, and Zhuge Dali walked over quickly, staring at his handsome face with expectation.

Gu Yifan smiled and said, "Of course you can play with your brother, but Dali can't sneak out without Mom's permission."

"Mmm!" Zhuge Dali smiled innocently when Gu Yifan agreed.

Gu Yifan reached out and pinched Zhuge Dali's cheek again; it was soft and squishy.

He straightened up and looked at Zhuge Dasheng, who seemed somewhat helpless but had a gentle look in her eyes. "Sister Dasheng, it's no trouble at all. If you're not worried about being too busy with work to spend time with Dali, just let Dali come and play with me."

“She knows where I live, so I can bring her back, or you can pick her up,” Gu Yifan added.

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you, Xiao Fan?" Zhuge Dasheng was actually tempted.

"No trouble at all, our apartment is quite interesting." Gu Yifan even wanted to introduce Zhuge Dali to the other people in the apartment. What a wonderful coincidence that this girl would also move into the Love Apartment ten years later.

Seeing that Gu Yifan's answer didn't seem like a polite remark, Zhuge Dasheng nodded, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Xiaofan."

"Okay, keep in touch."

Gu Yifan then waved and left.

Halfway there, he remembered something, reached into his pocket, and found that the plush toy that Dali ate from the kids' meal was still in his pocket.

He turned back.

"Hey, Dali, here's your toy."

Zhuge Dasheng recognized the McDonald's logo on the doll and immediately understood. "Dali, did Brother Xiaofan take you to eat?"

"It's just a kids' meal," Gu Yifan quickly replied, anticipating what Zhuge Dasheng was about to say.

"This child." Zhuge Dasheng said helplessly, but in his heart he felt that Gu Yifan really cared about the child.

Zhuge Dali, however, hesitated for a moment when looking at the small toy before saying, "Give it to my brother, consider it Dali's gift."

Gu Yifan was taken aback. Hearing the system notification in his ear, he nodded and put the toy back in his pocket. "Okay, then I'll put it away."

After politely saying goodbye to Gu Yifan, he walked alone toward the subway station.

Zhuge Liang seemed lost in thought.

"Mommy mommy."

"Hmm?" Zhuge Dasheng woke up with a start and looked at his daughter.

"If I have a few days off, can I go play with my brother?" Zhuge Dali looked at her mother expectantly.

Zhuge Dasheng thought for a moment and nodded, "You should call him Brother Yifan. In principle, Mom agrees."

"Really!" Zhuge Dali's face lit up with excitement.

"But! Dali, you have to attend class and do your homework obediently. If you behave well, that's fine," Zhuge Dasheng said with a smile.

"Do not worry."

Zhuge Dali didn't care about homework or classes at all; they were too easy for her.

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