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

Chapter 154 Don't love him, it's a dead end!
Inside a hospital ward.

Warm sunlight streamed through the glass windows, dispelling some of the distinctive hospital smell of disinfectant.

A quiet young woman sat on the hospital bed, leaning against the pillows. Her long, black, silky hair was spread out, and her pretty face showed a hint of joy. She put down her phone and said...

"Aunt Liao, you don't need to bring me breakfast this morning. Brother Yifan will bring me breakfast when he comes to visit."

"Mr. Gu has come to see you." The caregiver, who was folding up a recliner, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then Auntie will go out for a walk later."

Xinling's face flushed slightly, but she didn't say anything.

She turned her head back, her bright eyes looking expectantly towards the doorway.

Seeing this, Aunt Liao sighed inwardly.

Although it's a matter between two young people, she, as their caregiver, shouldn't gossip.

But after spending time with her, she genuinely felt sorry for Xinling, who was sensible, obedient, and beautiful and innocent.

Mr. Gu is a very good person, handsome, steady, polite and gentle.

But he has a girlfriend!

Looking at Xinling, it's likely that she's been in love with Mr. Gu for a long time.

This complicated relationship, I don't know if it will have a good outcome.

Seeing Xinling's delighted expression, clearly she was falling deeper and deeper into love, Aunt Liao desperately wanted to give her a piece of her mind, to use a popular phrase these days, "Don't love me, it won't end well."

But I still held back.

After all, such a young and handsome guy saved the child twice without asking for anything in return; anyone would fall irrevocably in love with him.

They are both right.
Thinking to herself, Aunt Liao felt even more pity for Xinling. "Girl, shall I wash an apple for you?"

Xinling shook her head, thought for a moment, and said with a smile, "Auntie, could you please get me a basin of water and scald a hot towel?"

"Hot towel?"

"Yes, Brother Yifan is coming over. I'll use a towel to wipe his face and hands later," Xinling said shyly, nodding.

".good."

This silly girl
Aunt Liao nodded, turned and left, closing the ward door behind her, and sighed again.

I'm getting old; I don't understand young people anymore.

Gu Yifan did not linger in the bookstore.

Serious matters are more important.

After visiting Cyndi, I still have to rush to see Nolan; time is tight.

Anyway, the bookstore is right downstairs in the apartment building, so I can come anytime.

However, after a quick glance, he noticed that many of the books marked by the system were related to skills.

For example, books like "The Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion", "Basic Martial Arts Routines", and "Common Sense of Cooking".

Other novels and literary works, for example, are not marked, indicating that they are unremarkable.

Gu Yifan bought Xinling several books on accounting and business, as well as some youth literature and inspirational autobiographies. He also bought himself a cookbook.

The bill came to over three hundred yuan.

Well, knowledge is priceless, but books have a price.

By the time Gu Yifan arrived at the hospital, even if he tried to shorten the time as much as possible, it was around 9:30.

It was the same familiar ward, and the same familiar people.

The moment Gu Yifan pushed open the door, Xinling noticed and her beautiful eyes lit up.

"Brother Yifan, you're here."

"Hmm, why didn't you sleep in a little longer? You got up so early."

Gu Yifan walked in carrying a bright red book bag that came with the bookstore in one hand and a bag of Xiao Yang pan-fried buns in the other.

Seeing that Xinling was in much better spirits than yesterday, Gu Yifan smiled and said, "I brought you some pan-fried buns, they should taste pretty good, and some red date and millet porridge."

"Thank you, Brother Yifan." Xinling nodded obediently and reached out to take the bulging book bag from Gu Yifan's hand.

"It's okay, it's a bit heavy." Gu Yifan moved aside and put the book bag on the ground first.

This cost Yifan another sum of money.

Xinling bit her lip, looking at the book bag and secretly memorizing these good points.

Xinling has never forgotten anything Gu Yifan did.

She is now eager to recover quickly, because only when she recovers can she repay Brother Yifan in various ways.

Nearby, Aunt Liao noticed that as soon as Gu Yifan entered, Xinling's gaze remained fixed on him.

He then quietly left, leaving the two of them alone.

After Aunt Liao left, Xinling first took the pan-fried bun box that Gu Yifan handed her and put it aside. Then she took Gu Yifan's wrist and whispered, "Brother Yifan, please sit down first. Let me wipe your face."

Gu Yifan nodded and sat down opposite Xinling as instructed.

Even the hospital gown couldn't conceal the girl's stunning beauty and her gentle, intelligent temperament.

Xinling took a hot towel from a small basin on the bedside table. The water temperature should be quite high, as it was still steaming.

She wrung out the water with her pale, slender hands, then looked at Gu Yifan, who was some distance away, and naturally waved, "Brother Yifan, sit closer."

"I might as well do it myself," Gu Yifan said with a smile.

Seeing Xinling pout slightly, with a reluctant expression, Gu Yifan silently pulled the chair closer.

"Hehe~" Xinling's worry turned to joy, and she said softly, "Brother Yifan, close your eyes."

It's quite particular.

Gu Yifan chuckled and closed his eyes as instructed, but instead of the warm, damp towel, he felt a soft, light touch on his cheek.

"kindness?"

When Gu Yifan opened his eyes in surprise, the gentle girl in front of him had already blushed and shrank back.

"Fine, ambushing me is no honor," Gu Yifan said with a smile, feigning anger.

"I'm sorry~" Xinling said softly.

Gu Yifan took the hot towel from her hand. It was still a little hot, and Xinling's little hands were a little red from the heat.

She just put her hand into the basin without saying a word. That girl...
Gu Yifan sighed and tapped Ling's fair forehead with his finger. "Don't you find it hot?"

"It's not hot." Xinling hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I was afraid that if you came late, the water temperature would drop, so I asked the aunt to get more hot water."

Gu Yifan didn't say anything, but stood up and said, "Put your face over here."

This is for you.

Before Xinling could finish speaking, seeing Gu Yifan's expression, she obediently raised her pretty face.

Her delicate face was slightly flushed, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the blush of joy and shyness from successfully stealing a kiss from Gu Yifan had not yet completely faded.

Gu Yifan first placed a towel over the girl's pretty face and applied it as a warm compress for a while. Then he carefully wiped the corners of her eyes, followed her upturned nose, and finally wiped her smooth chin and delicate earlobes.

This is the same set of movements he usually does when wiping his face.

Once the towel was removed, a beautiful oval face with skin as smooth and lustrous as a peeled egg, fair and rosy, was revealed.

"Alright." Gu Yifan examined her closely. "She's as beautiful as Xi Shi."

"Brother Yifan~"

Xinling felt shy and hesitated to speak.

But Gu Yifan had already wiped his face and hands haphazardly and put the towel back in the basin.

"Let's eat."

Xinling's eyes held a hint of resentment. She had intended to wipe Yifan's face, but it had turned out like this. Nevertheless, she obediently hummed in agreement.

The pan-fried buns inside the insulated box were still steaming.

"Shrimp or crab roe, whichever you prefer."

Shrimp?

Upon hearing this, Xinling's eyes lit up. Back in the orphanage, it was already a rare treat to have a meat-filled bun or dumpling; shrimp pan-fried buns were a luxury for her.

Xinling's mouth was already watering. After hesitating for a moment, she carefully picked up a pan-fried bun with her chopsticks and looked at Gu Yifan with her beautiful eyes as if presenting a treasure.

"Brother Yifan, you eat first."

Gu Yifan wanted to say that he had already eaten, but seeing Xinling's expression, he figured she wouldn't feel at ease eating if he didn't, so he leaned in and opened his mouth.

"Oh, juice is flowing out!"

Cyndi exclaimed in surprise as she watched the soup splatter out of the torn pan-fried bun.

"It's okay." Gu Yifan slurped up some soup, swallowed the pan-fried bun in one bite, and said indistinctly.

Xinling's heart raced a little as she looked at the soup on Gu Yifan's lips.

Do you have any paper?

"Yes, yes." Xinling's pretty face flushed for some reason. She turned her head, pulled out a tissue, and handed it to Gu Yifan. Then she felt a little regretful; she should have wiped it for him.

Gu Yifan glanced curiously at Xinling, who was looking a little shy.

"what happened?"

"Nothing."

Xinling definitely wouldn't tell Gu Yifan that she had felt an urge to wipe the soup off his lips with her tongue when she saw it.

The thought that had suddenly popped into her head made Xinling's heart race. How could she have such a shameful idea?

But don't blame her.

Xinling looked at Gu Yifan tenderly, thinking to herself, "Who can blame me when Yifan is so handsome? It's like he's been read into my heart." "Is it delicious?"

"Hmm!" Gu Yifan gave a thumbs up. "The whole shrimp burst open, very good, eat up."

"Then, Brother Yifan, you..."

"Alright." Gu Yifan knew what Xinling wanted to say, so he reached out and pressed his hand on Xinling's head. "Eat quickly, I have something to do later."

Xinling blinked, clearly disappointed. "Something happened?"

"Yes, my sister told me to go see her." Gu Yifan didn't hide anything.

Xinling knew that Gu Yifan had an older sister, so her disappointment lessened upon hearing this, and she nodded obediently, "Okay."

She was already very happy that Yifan had gone to buy her books so early in the morning and even brought her pan-fried buns. She couldn't be so greedy as to want him to spend the whole day with her.

Then Xinling remembered Gu Yifan's self-reference earlier.

elder brother?
This very intimate way of addressing her made Cyndi's heart flutter again.

Under Gu Yifan's expectant gaze.

Xinling picked up a pan-fried bun herself, carefully biting open the crispy skin, and immediately the rich, hot, and sweet soup inside flooded her taste buds.

"Well"

Xinling didn't expect there to be so much juice in the pan-fried buns, and it almost spilled out. She frantically sucked on it with more force.

Seeing her like this, Gu Yifan was amused.

"Be careful of the burn."

Xinling wanted to say he was bad for only telling her after she had already eaten, but she was quickly tempted by the aroma of the pan-fried buns and forgot to say anything, so she ate the pan-fried buns in a few small bites.

"How is it?" Gu Yifan asked.

"Mmm, delicious." Xinling could feel the bouncy texture of the shrimp bursting on her tongue, and she nodded with satisfied eyes.

"They're all yours." Gu Yifan sat down again, watching the girl eat.

Cyndi is just as virtuous as Meijia, but Meijia is more lively and cheerful, while Cyndi is quiet and peaceful, like a lady from an ancient family, devoted to her husband and raising her children.

It's especially interesting to see Cyndi blush every now and then, which is particularly noticeable on her fair skin, like a peach blossom blooming.

After Xinling finished eating, she left half of it, saying she wanted Aunt Liao to try it. Gu Yifan chatted with her for a while before getting up to say goodbye and leave.

Xinling was initially reluctant to leave, but Gu Yifan remembered something and turned back before leaving.

In a daze, Xinling pinched her soft, delicate face.

"From now on, don't call me Brother Yifan anymore, just call me Brother."

This is what Gu Yifan said to Xinling.

Leave the hospital.

[Jiaren's favorability +2]

[You bring several Confucian classics purchased from the Scripture Pavilion to visit your ailing Daoist companion. Xinling is overjoyed and secretly slips you a top-grade Spiritual Power Pill: Spiritual Power +10000]

You made a purchase for the fairy and received a rebate of 2754 yuan.

The books you purchased for the talented Cyndi Wang have guided her future path. Her experience gain speed will increase by 50% while studying these books, and you will also receive double the experience points in return.

[You have fulfilled Xinling's wish by visiting her and have received an experience card that increases knowledge and experience by 400% when studying knowledge-related books. Duration: 12 hours]

[You have fulfilled Xinling's wish. Delicious food and 2 Originium have been sent to the Red Rope storage space.]

Although the rewards for these tasks weren't high, there were a lot of them, and Gu Yifan was very satisfied.

A steady stream of water will last a long time.

Next, it was time to take the subway.
Gu Yifan sighed. If he continued driving like this, he really needed to buy a car.

He had originally planned to stay in his apartment and relax all day, but now it seems he can't do that at all.

Just then, Gu Yifan's phone rang.

It's from Nuolan.

"Hey sis?"

"I know it's ten o'clock. On my way, on my way."

"Did I bring you breakfast? Do you want some pan-fried buns?"

In the ward.

Xinling stared blankly at the door for a while before calming her excited heart. After thinking for a moment, she carefully got out of bed.

Fair feet stepping on slippers.

Xinling struggled to lift the book bag with both hands and carefully placed it on the bed.

He paused, wiped the thin layer of sweat from his forehead, and took out a few more books.

Gu Yifan's feelings can be seen from the types of books he reads.

Xinling carefully stroked the books, but after only glancing at the literary works a few times, she put them back.

Soon only a few accounting books remained on the bed.

After performing this series of actions, Xinling was a little out of breath. She reached out her soft hand to tuck her drooping hair behind her ear, looked at the books on the bed, and softly encouraged herself.

"Xinling, you need to be a good accountant so you can help your brother."

As she spoke, Cyndi laughed again.

The joy in her bright eyes was so intense that they curved into crescent shapes.

Although it was only two words missing, it meant that she had truly gained recognition and was no longer just a classmate or friend, but someone she was truly close to.

Xinling knew that Gu Yifan probably had many girls around him.

But she's the only sister who'll stay by his side, and that's enough.

She wants to be a capable younger sister.

Just then, Aunt Liao returned and opened the door to find that Xinling was the only one in the ward.

"Mr. Gu has left?"

"Mm." Xinling nodded.

Aunt Liao stepped forward, peeked at the books on the bed, and exclaimed, "You're so diligent! You don't forget to read and study."

Xinling smiled quietly without saying anything, then turned around and took the insulated box from the side and handed it to the aunt, "Please try this, it's pan-fried buns from Gothic Village, they're very delicious."

"Oh, then I'll have to try it." Aunt Liao nodded, only then noticing Xinling's form of address.

He went from being called "Brother Yifan" to "Brother".
What happened during the time she was gone?
(End of this chapter)