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

Chapter 233 Renting an office, meeting a rich woman who wants to be his sugar daddy?

A Starbucks located in the CBD business district on the weekend
Inside the store
Feeling bored, Gu Yifan crossed his legs and sat on the single sofa.

Stirring his coffee, he turned his head to look at the tall buildings outside the window.

We should still be in military training today.

The first week of training involved military posture and marching, with no rest on weekends; instead, classes were held in the classroom to learn about national defense.

The second week consisted of more intensive special training exercises, including military boxing, bayonet drills, and combination punches.

Gu Yifan's assessment: Not as good as Guangxi.
Military training in other provinces is just for show, but the Wolf Soldiers are really training.

anyway.

Gu Yifan asked Hu Yifei for leave and went out to look at the office introduced by the agent.

Ms. Hu readily agreed.

This is called having connections in high places; it's no wonder everyone likes to use connections.

Gu Yifan originally planned to invite Xinling to come along, as Xinling would join his company as an accountant in the future.

However, Cyndi's counselor was not so accommodating and did not grant her leave, which was understandable.

Gu Yifan could only take a look himself first.

We arrived a little early, at only eight o'clock.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, urban white-collar workers gathered in a crowd, entering the surrounding commercial buildings, each one dressed in a sharp suit, looking like a business elite.

Gu Yifan sighed inwardly.

If it weren't for time travel and the system, he would probably be content with just a job here.

But now, his fate has been completely changed.

"Ah."

As Gu Yifan was lost in thought, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the crowd.

"That's... Su Weiwei?"

Gu Yifan snapped out of his daze. He couldn't be mistaken; the beautiful figure walking across the street was definitely Su Weiwei.

Gu Yifan watched her retreating figure, walked up the steps, and entered the office building across the street. Only then did he realize that it was the same building where he had picked up Su Weiwei last time.

"What a coincidence."

Gu Yifan thought for a moment, then took out his phone and sent a message to Su Weiwei, asking if she wanted to have lunch together.

It's easy to imagine what Su Weiwei would do if she knew Gu Yifan was near her lawyer but didn't tell her—she'd become a pitiful, whiny vixen who'd writhe and bite!

The message has been sent.

"Ahem, is this Mr. Gu?"

A polite voice came from behind.

Gu Yifan turned his head.

A short, stout man in a suit with a small mustache stood behind him.

With a smile on his face and a shrewd glint in his eyes, his attire clearly identified him as a real estate agent.

"I'm."

Upon hearing this, the chubby real estate agent's smile widened, and he sat down opposite him with a cheerful grin.

"Mr. Gu, you've arrived very early. I apologize for being late."

"It's okay, we agreed to meet at nine o'clock," Gu Yifan said with a smile.

"Where's the previous consultant, Mr. Wang?" Gu Yifan asked curiously after the chubby real estate agent sat down.

The previous times he dealt with a rental agent surnamed Wang, but this time it was a different person.

"Oh, Consultant Wang resigned and went back to his hometown to get married. My surname is Li, and my English name is Chad. Mr. Gu, you can call me Li Chad or Little Li."

"cough cough"

Gu Yifan had just picked up his coffee and taken a sip when he almost spat it out. He looked at the chubby guy across from him with a strange expression.

No, you're also called Richard?

"What's wrong, Mr. Gu?"

"It's nothing, it's just that it has the same name as someone I know."

The chubby real estate agent, with a shrewd look on his face, flattered, "That would be my honor."

Customers like Gu Yifan, although they have high requirements, have no demands on price, making them the most desirable customers.

After exchanging a few polite words, the two got down to business.

The chubby real estate agent pulled out a prepared floor plan and first introduced it to Gu Yifan.

"This office floor is located on the 21st floor of Lai Sun Building. There are a total of six offices available for rent in the building, with three different sizes: 310 square meters, 360 square meters, and 450 square meters."

Gu Yifan listened carefully; the building was not far away.

Fortunately, it wasn't the office building where Su Weiwei's law firm is located, otherwise it would have been quite funny.

However, the distance is not far.

"Regarding the rent, since the entire office floor is just starting to be leased out, we can offer you a discounted price, Mr. Gu, but it must be a long-term lease."

Gu Yifan nodded noncommittally, "Could we go take a look first?"

“Of course,” the portly consultant nodded. “Shall we set off now?”

Gu Yifan finished the rest of his coffee, nodded, and got up.

Lai Sun Building is just one block away from Starbucks.

The two walked there directly.

Along the way, the chubby consultant kept saying nice things, but his words were also a way of testing Gu Yifan.

For example, what kind of business he plans to do by renting the office space.

Gu Yifan brushed them off.

"This building has a great view; you can see the Huangpu River right below you from the window, which can improve employees' work mood and efficiency."

Step into the building.

The chubby real estate agent was still rambling on and on; Gu Yifan thought this guy was a bit of a chatterbox.

Just as the fat real estate agent started boasting about the convenient location again...

"Ahem, Consultant Li, you don't need to go on and on with the introduction." Gu Yifan finally interrupted him.

"If it meets my requirements, I will naturally rent it; if it doesn't quite meet them," Gu Yifan shrugged, leaving his meaning unsaid, but it was clear.

If it doesn't meet the requirements, no amount of boasting will help.

The chubby real estate agent immediately nodded in agreement, took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the thin layer of sweat from his forehead. Who told him to be dressed in a suit and tie in the middle of summer? Of course he was sweating profusely.

He originally thought Gu Yifan was young and wanted to use his deception skills, but it seems he's not so easy to fool.

No wonder Old Wang, who went home to get married, couldn't win him over no matter how many times he tried.

Well, I hope Lao Wang will have a happy married life.

The chubby consultant's incessant chatter was gone.

Gu Yifan looked at the several offices on the office floor that were available for rent.

They all have the same decorating style and the same area. They are all fully furnished, but you need to purchase your own office supplies.

Renting an office in a commercial building in Shanghai's central business district is not cheap.

The price is around 5.5 to 7.3 yuan/㎡/day.

If Gu Yifan chooses to rent the smallest office, 310 square meters, the monthly rent would be around 60,000 yuan, and the annual rent plus property management fees would be around 800,000 yuan.

Goodness, this price is more than enough to buy an apartment in a third- or fourth-tier city these days.

"If you're willing to rent long-term, starting from a year, there's a discount." The chubby agent looked at Gu Yifan expectantly.

"Are these offices rented out by the building, or...?" Gu Yifan asked.

"Oh, it's a private homeowner who bought an entire floor of office space," the chubby agent explained. "It seems they originally planned to use it as an expansion office for the company, but it's been sitting idle and rented out. I don't think they'll be expanding anytime soon."

"Are you sure?" Gu Yifan frowned. It would be funny if the other party suddenly wanted to expand the company one day and kicked him out.

"Yes, yes, the homeowner has clearly stated that it can be written into the contract."

Gu Yifan began to weigh the pros and cons.

The location of the Lai Sun Building is indeed excellent. It was probably only built a few years ago, and its location is right in the CBD business district.

It's right next to the subway station, and also very close to Tongji University and the apartment.

This perfectly meets Gu Yifan's requirements.

He took a liking to one of the corner offices, a 360-square-meter space with huge floor-to-ceiling windows that offered a panoramic view of the Huangpu River.

anyway.

Gu Yifan then wondered if he could open a studio in Xinling's personal name and pay the rent, would that be considered a rebate?
This province should be saved, but changing the flowers is not the answer.

Xinling's rebate has now been increased tenfold by Gu Yifan, and even after deducting the rent, the rebate is still 5.4 million.

The more Gu Yifan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

As for whether Xinling would run away or whether the two would break up, Gu Yifan wasn't worried at all.

But soon, another problem arose.

Gu Yifan started the company to make money, but that wasn't his only goal.

To be precise, it was to raise money for Lin Wanyu in order to prove himself.

If Lin's father investigates, he might find that the studio was registered by Gu Yifan under Xinling's name.
After considering it, Gu Yifan decided to forget about it.

There are many ways to get rebates. Why not just buy a house for Nuolan? In the future, you can also give one to each of Xinling and Su Weiwei!
Making money is hard, but spending money is even harder.

There's no need to create unnecessary trouble.

At worst, we can just start another company for Cyndi.

We need to broaden our horizons.

"Okay, I like this one. Can I meet with the landlord to discuss it in person?"

Gu Yifan finally nodded.

Upon hearing this, the chubby consultant breathed a sigh of relief and smiled broadly.

"Of course, I'll call the landlord right now."

"Mr. Gu, please wait a moment."

"The chubby consultant: Yes! Yes! (gesturing wildly)"

If this apartment can be rented out, he can not only get a month's rent as commission from Gu Yifan, but also get another commission from the landlord.

Making money from both sides, feeling great.

The 22nd floor is the Dasheng Law Firm.
In the spacious office, Zhuge Dasheng was looking down at the files, but he seemed somewhat absent-minded.

Every now and then, I would look up at my phone.

It's obvious that you can't work in such a distracted state.

The beautiful woman, dressed in a smart and capable manner, simply put down her work and leaned back in her chair.

Her beautiful face, which rivaled that of a young girl, was etched with exhaustion.

Close your eyes and gently massage your forehead with your slender, white fingers.

Zhuge Dasheng knew what was wrong with him.

She is sick; it's a mental illness.

Ever since Gu Yifan came to our house for dinner last time, Zhuge Dasheng has been unable to use the excuse that it was just a dream to numb himself.

The busyness and exhaustion of work did not make Zhuge Dasheng forget that night; on the contrary, it made her miss the life in her dreams even more.

The clash between fantasy and reality left her exhausted.

Zhuge Dasheng increasingly longed to become the person he was in his dream, a university professor who could focus solely on his family and live a leisurely life as a wife and mother.

These days, she has been having more frequent dreams at night, and every morning when she wakes up, she is filled with endless emptiness.

Zhuge Dasheng even considered seeing a psychologist.

But a voice inside her told her that she shouldn't see a psychologist, but that person.

"Drip!"

The ringing of the telephone interrupted Zhuge Dasheng's thoughts.

She shook her head, straightened her back, and picked up her phone.

"Hello? This is Zhuge Dasheng."

After hanging up the phone, Zhuge Dasheng frowned. It was a call from a real estate agent.

She had previously bought the office space downstairs with the intention of expanding her law firm's business and fulfilling her dream.

To make Dasheng Law Firm the number one law firm in Shanghai.

However, due to various reasons, the plan was shelved, and Zhuge Dasheng then wanted to rent out the office space downstairs.

"Alright, let's go down and take a look."

After a moment of hesitation, Zhuge Dasheng stood up and stretched, the light outlining the shape of the beautiful woman's full and shapely figure.

I walked out of the office in my high heels.

"Please leave, Attorney Zhuge."

"Okay, I'll go downstairs."

After greeting the receptionist, Zhuge Dasheng pressed the elevator button.

While waiting, Gu Yifan sent a message to Su Weiwei.

They deliberately kept it a secret, not saying what they were there for.

I just told her to leave work at noon and come downstairs earlier.

To be honest, Gu Yifan always deleted the text messages after chatting with Su Weiwei.

This vile fox, who brings disaster to the country and its people, uttered words so eloquent that they could make even a virgin blush with embarrassment.

What? 'Skip lunch, why don't we go to my apartment tonight? I'll make noodles for Xiaofan.'

What?! 'My sister was thinking about Xiaofan during her meeting today, and she even went to the restroom!'

What was this "Sister, should I wear black stockings or fishnet stockings today?"? Then, *smack*, several close-up photos were slapped onto Gu Yifan's face without warning.

Despite her proper attire, Su Weiwei's actions and expressions were anything but proper!

That innate, alluring charm—Su Fox is getting more and more audacious.
Gu Yifan saved the pictures, intending to critically appreciate them when he was alone that night, while mentally criticizing Su Weiwei.

She's already so bold and unscrupulous before we've even finished eating this vixen.

What if you actually ate it?
From then on, the emperor would not hold court in the morning.

Just as Gu Yifan put away his phone, preparing to ask the agent when the landlord would arrive.

The sound of high heels clicking on the tiles approached the doorway.

When Zhuge Liang's handsome face appeared at the door.

Gu Yifan admitted that he was stunned.

Looking at Gu Yifan standing inside the room, even Zhuge Dasheng's usually calm and composed face showed a hint of surprise.

A moment later, the two spoke at the same time.

"Sister Great Sage?"

"Xiaofan?"

"How did you come."

"You're the one who rented the office?"

in unison.

The chubby consultant, who had been all smiles, was dumbfounded.

what's the situation?
You two know each other?
Upon seeing Gu Yifan, Zhuge Dasheng's beautiful eyes flashed with disbelief.

Just a few minutes ago, she was still thinking about him.

As a result, Gu Yifan appeared in front of her by sheer coincidence.

Is this really just a coincidence?

Or perhaps it was God proving to her that the two were destined to be together.

Zhuge Liang originally did not believe in fate.

But fate repeatedly brought the two together.

Even a highly rational and clear-headed lawyer like Zhuge Liang began to doubt whether fate truly existed.

After his initial surprise, Gu Yifan looked at Madam Zhuge's beautiful face and smiled faintly.

"Sis, what a coincidence!"

Zhuge Dasheng's heart trembled violently, all the complicated thoughts in his mind vanished, and he nodded.

The portly consultant couldn't help but interject, "Um...you two know each other?"

"Yes." Gu Yifan nodded.

Zhuge Dasheng rushed over and laughed, "I didn't expect this to be your property, sister."

"Shouldn't I be asking you that? Xiao Fan, why did you decide to rent an office?" Zhuge Dasheng smiled.

The fat real estate agent, Richard, was sweating profusely and tried to interject, but the two completely ignored him.

"It's all over. They know each other, and they're so close! What about my agency fee?!"

I was originally planning to have my cake and eat it too.

Looking at it now, it's become a one-track mind with no clear direction.

"Oh, I'm thinking of setting up a personal studio, so I've started looking for an office space," Gu Yifan replied.

Gu Yifan had assumed that Zhuge Dasheng would be surprised that he had the money to rent such a high-end office building.

Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang nodded thoughtfully.

"Oh, I see. You've taken a liking to my office?"

The reason she wasn't curious was...

It's because in the dream, Gu Yifan also started his own business while in college.

Zhuge Dasheng had a degree of 'trust' in him.

He should have started his own business at that time and become a self-made tycoon.

"Yes"

Gu Yifan was a little embarrassed, "I've been looking for this for the past two weeks. I didn't expect to finally find someone suitable. It seems like fate."

As he spoke, Gu Yifan shook his head and sighed, "If I had known, I would have just asked you directly, Sister Dasheng."

"Pfft." Zhuge Dasheng also laughed, and said with a smile, "It's alright, it's fate."

Zhuge Dasheng's voice was unusually gentle, and her beautiful eyes were fixed on Gu Yifan.

They completely ignored the anxious real estate agent next to them.

Zhuge Dasheng thought for a moment and said.

"Since Xiao Fan wants an office, just use it. Don't be shy."

Zhuge Dasheng's meaning was very clear: he wanted to give it to Gu Yifan directly without having to pay rent.

Gu Yifan wasn't very surprised.

If, after that night, the two confessed their feelings to each other, and Zhuge Dasheng still collected his rent as usual, then he wouldn't be Zhuge Dasheng.

"This isn't a good idea," Gu Yifan blinked, looking somewhat troubled.

"What's wrong with that? We're all family."

Zhuge Dasheng was in an exceptionally good mood, especially when he thought about how he would see him as soon as he went downstairs in the future.

My mood suddenly brightened.

Sure enough, seeing a psychologist was of no use at all; Gu Yifan was the only cure for her mental illness.

"That `s a deal."

Zhuge Dasheng walked up to Gu Yifan in high heels, patted his arm, looked around the office, and smiled radiantly.

"Use it if you want, no need to talk to me about money. If you want to thank me, just come to my place more often and see me and Dali."

Zhuge Dasheng displayed the tough style of a strong woman, directly blocking Gu Yifan's escape route.

Upon hearing this, the portly consultant beside him turned ashen-faced, his emotions fluctuating wildly.
Goodness, that's over a million in rent per year.

One million!
How close are you two? Let's skip the formalities.
Are you kidding me?
If that's the case, then he's destined not to get his commission.

Gu Yifan hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse Zhuge Dasheng's good intentions.

After all, she has already said that, so insisting on it would only displease her.

Gu Yifan knows her too well.

At worst, he can just buy something else and pay it back.

Well, that way I won't feel like I'm being pampered by a rich woman.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you, sister."

Fat real estate agent: "."

Hesitant to speak.

What else can I say? I can only hang my head in dejection and accept my bad luck.

Gu Yifan noticed the fat real estate agent's listless appearance.

"I'm sorry, Consultant Li, but how about this, I'll make up the referral fee for you later?"

Something is better than nothing, isn't it?

Wait for the 'beggar' version of Richard to leave.

office.

Gu Yifan's gaze fell on Zhuge Dasheng's pretty face, examining her carefully.

For a moment, neither of them spoke.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Finally, Zhuge Dasheng couldn't help but feel shy, so he hugged his arms and turned his face away from Gu Yifan.

My heart started beating faster.

The beautiful woman's cheeks flushed slightly, like a young girl's.

"Madam, you've lost weight."

Gu Yifan stopped using the title "Big Sage Sister" and stepped forward to speak with pity.

(End of this chapter)