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

Chapter 209 Retreat! Otherwise, I'll be in trouble again!!!
I really didn't expect it.

Gu Yifan looked at the middle-aged man dressed in a Tang suit with a small mustache.

Startled.

Hey, isn't that the fortune teller Huang Huifeng I bumped into on the commercial street? Master Huang.

The banners hanging on the tricycle were still fluttering in the wind.

"Fortune telling and face reading, no charge if inaccurate."

To Gu Yifan's surprise, Xinling seemed to know Master Huang as well.

"Oh, Master~ What are you doing here?" Xinling's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise.

"It's you?"

Huang Huifeng also had a deep impression of Xinling, or more accurately, he was impressed by both of them.

Yes, it's a bad impression.

The thought of saving this girl from disaster almost cost me ten years of my cultivation! In the end, I only earned two hundred yuan.

Huang Huifeng's already dark face turned almost purple.

"In all my years in this business, I'd say I've never made a mistake, but I've never suffered such a huge loss!"

"I've been defeated by just two people, a man and a woman, my lifelong enemies!"

"I can't believe they've all gathered together! Oh no, is this some kind of doom? (calculating with fingers) No, I'd better get out of here!"

Gu Yifan asked curiously, turning his head, "Xinling, you know Master Huang too?"

"Mmm~ I met a master before, and he did a divination for me." Xinling smiled brightly, she was very grateful to Huang Hui and Feng Ke, "It was very accurate."

Gu Yifan nodded, "I also had Master Huang do a divination."

Cyndi: "Does it work?"

Gu Yifan: "It's alright."

It doesn't seem to be very effective.

If Huang Huifeng had truly severed the red thread binding him, Gu Yifan wouldn't be standing here with Xinling right now.

"Wait a moment."

Master Huang glanced at Gu Yifan, then at Xinling, and gasped, suddenly seeming to realize something. "He's your boyfriend?"

"Not yet," Xinling said shyly, but her eyes were full of affection as she looked at Gu Yifan.

Huang Huifeng almost spat out a mouthful of blood, his chest heaving with blood rushing to his head!

He also remembered this kid.
In order to help this kid sever other red threads, his money magic sword suffered a backlash and shattered.
That was a sacred artifact passed down from his great-great-great-grandfather! It would fetch over six figures just as an antique!
Huang Hui was heartbroken for a month before he could barely emerge from his grief.

"Damn it, that kiss...you two know each other?"

"I helped this young girl stabilize her marriage and even shielded her from the calamity of her innate destiny. But because I helped stabilize her marriage, I ended up losing my Golden Sword!"

"I'll kill myself?"

"Pfft—!" (Spits out a mouthful of blood)

"—Huang Huifeng, died in 2007 AD."

Xinling was startled as she watched the master's body tremble, his expression change from green to purple and then to black, before finally spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Master, what's wrong with you, Master Huang?"

Gu Yifan was also taken aback and quickly stepped forward.

"Don't! Don't come here!"

Huang Huifeng raised his hand, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth: "Step back! Don't come any closer, or I'll be in trouble again!"

Cyndi: ? ? ?
Gu Yifan: ? ? ?

Huang Huifeng jumped into the car and drove away without looking back.

"Master Huang, please wait a moment."

Gu Yifan recalled that Master Huang's business seemed to be quite extensive, and wondered if he had any involvement in the rental industry.

As a result, Huang Huifeng pedaled even faster, as if he were riding on wheels of fire, and the wheels of the tricycle were almost smoking.

"In the darkness, Huang Huifeng seemed to hear a voice say: 'Fellow Daoist, please wait.'"

Huang Huifeng: Please, please let me go, find someone else to rob!

The tricycle was going too fast, and the wheels hit the road and the stone steps of the sidewalk.

"Peng!"

The sky and the earth spun around in front of me.

Xinling covered her mouth and asked worriedly, "Master, is he alright?"

Gu Yifan: "...I don't think he's alright."

It seems Master Huang didn't check the almanac before going out today; he's also facing a bloody disaster.

roadside.

Gu Yifan helped the dazed and confused Mr. Huang to the curb to rest.

Xinling looked at the shattered glass shards of the broken bottle scattered on the ground, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Master, Master Huang? Are you alright?"

Gu Yifan held up five fingers and waved them in front of Master Huang, who had a blank expression, and asked with concern.

"Okay?" Huang Huifeng snapped out of his daze, muttered a single word, and then flew into a rage.

"I'm not feeling well at all! You two... cough cough cough, you two are my calamities, here to take me away, aren't you?"

Gu Yifan looked innocent. "It's because you were riding too fast, Master Huang."

Master Huang's expression fell. "If it weren't for avoiding you two jinxes, would I have turned tail and run away?"

"Master Huang, be careful, I might sue you for defamation."

"I'm slandering you?"

"So you're trying to blackmail me?"

"You've infuriated me! I'll fight you to the death!"

Master Huang roared and rammed his head into Gu Yifan.

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The next second, the world was spinning.

"Ouch! It hurts! My arm, my arm is going to break."

Gu Yifan looked innocent as he used a grappling technique to lock Master Huang's joints and pin him down. "Master Huang, calm down, calm down."

"I'm very calm. Oh, let go first."

Master Huang grimaced, on the verge of tears.

Xinling rushed over, her face full of reproach, "Master, why did you hit my brother?"

"Who's hitting whom? Kid, you've got some training?"

"I guess you could say I've practiced a bit." Gu Yifan smiled as he released Huang Huifeng's arm.

Master Huang looked dejected and weathered. He dusted off his clothes, squatted down at the intersection, and looked at the overturned tricycle and the broken liniment scattered all over the ground.

"My life's work... I've really failed this time."

"What's going on, Master Huang?" Gu Yifan squatted down beside him and asked curiously.

Master Huang remained silent, too lazy to bother with him. Let it be destroyed.
"I'll buy these medicinal wines."

"Really?" Huang Huifeng looked at Gu Yifan with suspicion.

Gu Yifan chuckled; this Master Huang was quite arrogant.

"Really, I'll take care of it all."

Master Huang: "."

"Thank you for your patronage, one bottle costs one hundred. Thank you."

"Hey master, are you kidding me?"

Gu Yifan looked at Master Huang, whose expression changed faster than flipping through a book, and his face darkened. He thought to himself, "Are you treating me like a pig to be slaughtered?"

"Just kidding. Never mind, I'll just consider this a friendly gesture. The cost price is thirty per bottle."

Huang Huifeng said, hoping to salvage as much of the loss as possible.

This kid ruined him. Huang Huifeng attacked without any hesitation, but unfortunately, he couldn't beat him.

What do young people eat to grow up with such great strength?

"Okay, but Master Huang, why do you run away as soon as you see us?" Gu Yifan was very curious about this Master Huang.

After all, he is someone the system emphasizes in its introduction, and he is a prophet and a reclusive master who is also a bug in the system.

If he could learn something from him, Gu Yifan wouldn't even blink an eye at spending money on medicinal wine, let alone 100,000 or even a million.

Rich~

"Yes, Master Huang, why did you run away?"

Xinling kindly helped the tricycle up, then went to find a wooden stick to sweep the broken glass bottles to the side of the road, panting as she asked...

Her pretty face became even more rosy from working, and her fair and smooth forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat.

"Let me wipe your sweat." Gu Yifan found a tissue and held out his hand to Xinling.

Xinling walked over obediently, her delicate nose slightly red. After Gu Yifan wiped the light sweat from her forehead, she smiled sweetly, "Thank you, brother~"

Huang Huifeng: "What a terrible thing to do."

While being forced to eat dog food (a metaphor for witnessing romantic encounters), Master Huang frowned again, as if he had discovered something. After carefully observing Xinling's face, he was horrified.

How strange!

"How could that be?"

"Hey master, stop keeping me in suspense, or I'm leaving."

Gu Yifan stuffed the tissue into his pocket, planning to throw it away in a trash can later.

"No, this is a tissue that's been used to wipe away a beautiful girl's sweat. I'll sell it to Junior Wa for a hundred bucks."

He glanced sideways at Huang Huifeng, who was muttering and counting on his fingers, and got up to leave.

"No, no, no!" Huang Huifeng quickly grabbed Gu Yifan.

The bitterness and frustration on his face just now disappeared.

He was radiant and had a bright, alert gaze.

Master Huang said calmly and casually.

"I once told this young lady her fortune. She is destined to be a lone star, and no one will be around her. If her relatives and friends get close to her, they will be infected by her evil aura."

"This girl, like the ancient beauty Xi Shi, was tragically short-lived."

Upon hearing this, Xinling's expression changed slightly, and a barely perceptible worry flashed across her face.

Gu Yifan stepped forward and grabbed Xinling, pulling her down, and said with dissatisfaction, "Hey Master, can't you say something nice?"

"Hey, let me finish," Huang Huifeng waved his hand. He looked at the two of them and clicked his tongue in amazement.

"But now, as I observe the young lady, the gloom between her brows and eyes has vanished. Her forehead is full, and her complexion is rosy and full of vitality, a sign of great wealth and nobility."

"It seems that her fate has been completely changed. Xi Shi's fate has been broken, and she will definitely have a smooth and unobstructed future."

Gu Yifan breathed a sigh of relief: "That sounds more like human speech."

This Master Huang does have some real skills.

Xinling was also pleasantly surprised, and asked nervously, "Really, Master?"

“Of course.” Huang Huifeng nodded, his eyes deep.

There was one more thing he didn't mention: judging from this kid's appearance and demeanor, he was definitely no ordinary person, especially since he hadn't even seen him clearly before being subdued by this kid.
"May I ask, young friend, which sect or school do you belong to?"

Gu Yifan replied casually, "I come from McDonald's, the Taro Pie."

Huang Huifeng: "...Golden Arches?"

Is there such a sect at Dongda University? Master Huang secretly made a note of it.

"Master, you live nearby?" Gu Yifan asked.

"I don't live here, I'm just here to collect rent," Huang Huifeng waved his hand.

"Collect rent?"

"I own more than twenty apartments in several nearby neighborhoods."

"Hey, collecting rent is such a hassle, it's taking up my time to go out and sell cheap liquor." Huang Huifeng said with a look of disgust.

But the smugness in his tone was so infuriating.

Gu Yifan: "More than twenty houses?"

Holy crap, selling liniment is so profitable?!

Huang Huifeng laughed smugly, "It's nothing, nothing at all. Selling liniment and fortune telling are my main businesses."

Gu Yifan laughed, "Look, Mr. Huang, you're right, why don't you give me your twenty apartments?"

“Sure!” Huang Huifeng’s eyes lit up.

"Really?" Gu Yifan blinked. Oh no, he really ran into his godfather.

“Hey, young man, don’t be in such a hurry.” Master Huang waved his hand, his smile radiant. “My greatest regret in life is that I have no children.”

"If you're willing to take care of me in my old age and see me off when I die, this house—you can't take it with you when you're born, so it can naturally be left to you~"

Gu Yifan: "Goodbye."

"Hahaha."

Huang Huifeng laughed triumphantly, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Master, why do you always add an 'oh~' to your speech?" Xinling asked with her big, curious eyes.

"Oh, my accent is a bit off, young lady. Can you guess where I'm from? There's a reward if you guess right!"

Huang Huifeng didn't care about the lost liniment. Standing on the shoulder of the road, he chatted with the two men, showing a good attitude.

"Where are you from?" Xinling asked hesitantly.

Huang Huifeng quite liked this seemingly innocent, well-behaved, and kind-hearted girl, and said with a smile, "I'll give you a hint."

"What word?"

"Lake~"

“Hubei?” Cyndi said immediately.

Gu Yifan just smiled and remained silent, watching Master Huang tease Xinling.

"Wait, no, no."

"So, that's Hunan?" Cyndi asked with a smile.

“That’s not right either,” Master Huang shook his head again.

Xinling was at a loss and looked to Gu Yifan for help: "Which province in Dongda starts with 'lake'?"
"Is it Fujian?" Gu Yifan asked.

"Eh!" Master Huang exclaimed in surprise, "Young man, how did you know I'm from Hubei?"

Cyndi: "."

"Master, you clearly said lake."

Gu Yifan explained, "In Fujian, the letters 'h' and 'f' are pronounced the same, so 'Fu' is pronounced like 'Hu' (lake)."

Huang Huifeng gave a thumbs-up and said with a smile, "Young man, you really know our Hubei Jianzhu region!"

After saying that, Huang Huifeng took out his phone and tapped it, "Oh dear, it's almost one o'clock. I'm going to be late for my date with the beautiful lady. Goodbye, you two."

With that, Huang Huifeng prepared to ride his tricycle away.

"Wait a moment, Master Huang." Gu Yifan quickly called out to Huang Huifeng.

"Anything else?"

"Of course."

Gu Yifan smiled brightly, reminding everyone that their purpose today was to find Xinling an affordable and practical house.

"Master Huang, do you have any spare rooms for rent? I'm looking to rent the whole room, not just a single room."

Master Huang kept saying he was too busy.

Upon learning that the two wanted to rent a room, he promptly took out his phone and called his chess friend from that afternoon.

He casually told the other party, "I have something to do this afternoon, so I can't make plans," and hung up the phone.

"Master Huang, didn't you say you were going to have dinner with a beautiful woman? How did it turn into playing chess?" Gu Yifan asked with a smile.

Master Huang remained calm and composed, saying, "Hey, who says beautiful women can't play chess? I'm the chess king of this area."

Gu Yifan saw through it but didn't say anything.

"Where would you like to rent a house?" Huang Huifeng asked after coughing.

"Is this neighborhood one?" Gu Yifan asked. Although this neighborhood is a bit old, it is quite quiet and has a good location. The subway station is not far away, and it's only two stops to Tongji University.

"Of course I do. Let me think, I think I have two or three sets. Ah, I'm getting old, and my memory isn't what it used to be. You wait and I'll take a look."

As he spoke, Huang Huifeng took out a small notebook from his pocket, put on his reading glasses, and began to look for the location.

Xinling felt that Master Huang was a bit like Versailles.

She quietly approached Gu Yifan.

"Why would a master with so much money need to set up a stall?"

The innocent Xinling was just feeling sorry and distressed that Master Huang had overturned his car and spilled a whole truckload of liniment.

Surprisingly, they didn't care about such a small amount of money at all.

Gu Yifan whispered, "You don't understand. In Shanghai, those old men and women who clean up garbage on the street may own several properties."

"It's like in Guangdong province, even billionaires wear flip-flops and shorts to go downstairs and slurp noodles."

"Oh," Xinling understood, "This is experiencing life?"

Gu Yifan shook his head and rolled his eyes. "They're just bored out of their minds."

Huang Huifeng: "."

Kid, I heard you. I'll slaughter you in a minute.

"Cough cough."

Master Huang looked up and said, "I've found them. There are four apartments in this complex. One is rented out, one is shared, and there are two more. Would you like to take a look?"

"Okay, shall we go?"

Gu Yifan nodded.

Without any hesitation, Master Huang got on his tricycle and gestured for the two to sit in the back, saying, "Get on quickly."

"These need to be cleaned up," Gu Yifan said, pointing to the broken glass on the ground.

The clever and skillful Xinling had already quietly picked up the broken glass and jogged over to throw it into the nearby trash can.

Gu Yifan rolled up his sleeves and joined in.

"Brother, put it down, you'll get cut." Xinling whispered to stop Gu Yifan. "I'll do it."

When Mr. Huang got off the bus, his gaze towards Gu Yifan was indescribable.

Gritted teeth
This kid, why?
So what if he's a little handsome, has a good temperament, and a high destiny?

Without saying a word, Gu Yifan shooed Xinling to the side of the road.

We picked up the broken glass bottles from the ground with Master Huang, but there was nothing we could do about the spilled medicinal wine.

I imagine that during this time, all the stray cats passing by here will turn into drunken Tom cats.

Finished.

Gu Yifan and Xinling sat on the tricycle, while Huang Huifeng stared at the tricycle, singing as he turned around and went back to the residential area.

The first apartment was on the third floor.

The lighting is pretty good.

The decor is somewhat old-fashioned, giving it a sense of history. The curtains were sewn from the fabric themselves, and afternoon sunlight streams into the living room through the floral curtains.

It would feel like time had been stretched out for a long time, as if it had gone back to the past.

It's about 90 square meters, just right for two people.

"All these things are newly replaced: water heater, air conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine—I guarantee you'll live comfortably and sleep soundly!"

"It's really nice." Gu Yifan nodded. Although the decor was a bit old-fashioned, it was clean and tidy.

"But Master Huang, why don't you have an accent anymore?"

Gu Yifan discovered the key point.

"Ahem, this old man actually speaks Mandarin too." Master Huang blushed and quickly asked, "You live together?"

"No, give her a place to stay." Gu Yifan wasn't worried that Huang Huifeng was a bad person, and said directly.

"So, little girl, are you satisfied?" Master Huang turned to look at Xinling.

Xinling looked it over carefully, found nothing wrong, and nodded, "Very good~"

Just right.

"How much is the rent for this apartment?" Xinling looked at Huang Huifeng with her big, watery eyes, a little worried that it might be very expensive.

Master Huang hesitated.

He knew the girl's background: an orphan, a heart condition—she was already at the top of the list.

Master Huang is kind-hearted and wouldn't dare to try to cheat her.

"Six thousand. But since you're staying here, I'll give you five thousand five, how about that?"

To be honest, it's a bit pricey, but it's in the city center of Shanghai, and there's a subway station right next door, so transportation is convenient. There's no problem finding a place to rent it.

If you split the space into individual rooms and share the rent, it might be cheaper, but it would still cost one or two thousand a month.

Xinling was still a little hesitant, but she knew that Master Huang hadn't lied to her. The rent for this apartment was more than two thousand yuan cheaper than the one they had looked at that morning.

"Um, could you make it a little cheaper?" Xinling asked softly, still biting her lip.
(End of this chapter)