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

Chapter 234 Angel Investors

Gu Yifan's fingertips had not yet touched Zhuge Dasheng's skin.

The beautiful woman jolted as if she'd been electrocuted, instinctively trying to back away and create distance.

Gu Yifan was faster.

With a flick of his finger, he tucked a stray lock of hair that had fallen across Lady Zhuge's face behind her ear.

Take a step back.

"What's wrong, Sister Dasheng? Are you nervous to see me?" Gu Yifan asked.

"No," Zhuge Dasheng said in a muffled voice, biting his lip and shaking his head.

"So that means you're unhappy?"

"How could that be?" Zhuge Dasheng said subconsciously.

Gu Yifan suddenly realized and said in a joking tone.

"I see. It's my fault for not contacting you, Sister Dasheng, during this time, isn't it?"

".loquacious."

Zhuge Dasheng chuckled, then looked at Gu Yifan, whose eyes were still smiling, and his expression subtly changed.

She turned around, gracefully stepping into her high heels, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, speaking slowly.

"How could I blame you? After all, it was me who told you to go and find your own life."

The awkwardness caused by not seeing each other for a while gradually dissipated.

Zhuge Liang, having seen his share of great things, wouldn't be shy like a little girl.

After saying that, she turned around and glanced at Gu Yifan with her beautiful eyes, "But I didn't say that I would tell you not to contact me."

"It was my fault."

Gu Yifan readily admitted his mistake.

"I've been quite busy lately."

"Yes, school has started, right? How are you doing? Are you settling in?" Zhuge Dasheng nodded and asked.

"Everything else is fine, but I feel like my classmates aren't quite my age," Gu Yifan sighed. "I feel a bit out of place."

Zhuge Dasheng actually agreed; otherwise, she wouldn't have been attracted to a young boy and gradually fallen for him.

But she quickly realized what was happening and asked with a smile.

"Oh, Xiao Fan, are you trying to subtly imply that Great Sage Sister is old?"

"How could that be? Sister Dasheng is at the peak of her beauty; those young girls can't compare to you," Gu Yifan said, choosing the most flattering words.

"You're such a chatterbox."

Zhuge Dasheng rolled her beautiful eyes at Gu Yifan, but her previously bad mood gradually eased.

"Are you busy at noon? Want to have lunch with me?"

Gu Yifan always felt that his wife at the company had a different temperament from his wife at home; she seemed to have a more powerful businesswoman style during the day.

Efficient, decisive, and brooks no refusal.

"No, but I have an appointment for dinner. Sister Dasheng, why don't you come along?" Gu Yifan answered truthfully.

"You've made plans with a friend?" Zhuge Dasheng asked hesitantly.

“She’s a friend I’ve known since childhood, and she’s also a lawyer,” Gu Yifan said with a smile. “By the way, she’s also a fan of yours, Sister Dasheng, and she admires you a lot.”

"It's a girl."

Zhuge Dasheng breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sweetly, "Then let's go together. I didn't expect your friend to be a lawyer too."

"Hmm." Gu Yifan sighed, "I seem to have a special connection with the legal profession."

Imagine if Zhang Wei were to appear later, with three lawyers.

I'm definitely destined to be a lawyer.

The two chatted for a few more words.

"Let's go, there's nothing here. Let's go upstairs to my law firm and sign a rental agreement while we're at it."

"By the way, you haven't been here before, have you?"

Zhuge Dasheng, wearing high heels, was about to walk out when Gu Yifan grabbed her arm as she passed him.

"Hmm?" Zhuge Dasheng turned his head.

Gu Yifan looked at Zhuge Dasheng's pretty face.

My gaze lingered on her glossy red lips, which were coated with lipstick.

Seeing the fleeting surprise and panic in Zhuge Dasheng's eyes, Gu Yifan's heart stirred, and he asked softly.

"Madam, is there nothing you'd like to do?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Dasheng's delicate body trembled slightly.

Memories flashed through my mind again.

In another life, 'he' would also put his arm around Zhuge Liang's slender waist from behind and ask a question in a witty and humorous tone.

"Madam, is there nothing you'd like to do?"

Whenever he asked that question.

Zhuge Liang would eventually succumb to his gentleness.

"It's daytime now," Zhuge Dasheng said hastily after his daze.

Gu Yifan smiled.

Zhuge Dasheng neither shook him off nor refused, but hesitated and said it was daytime.

What does that prove?
"Lu Ziqiao: This proves that this girl isn't unwilling to get close to you, she's just waiting for you to take the initiative out of politeness. Hurry up and charge at her! Spur your horse forward, giddy up!"

With a gentle pull, Gu Yifan dragged the lady over.

Today, Madam's outfit is very much to Gu Yifan's liking.

The black bodycon leggings perfectly showcased the woman's full, round hips and long, straight legs.

Black openwork high heels, summer style, revealing the fair instep.

Although she was wearing a simple white shirt, she tucked the hem into her pencil pants, and the collar buttons were not fully fastened.

From his elevated position, Gu Yifan could admire the snow-white skin and the elegant, youthful appearance of the girl with her hair styled in a bun.

Looking at the lady's delicate lips.

Gu Yifan slowly approached, and the beautiful woman, Zhuge Dasheng, was like a startled white rabbit, hurriedly pressing her hand against Gu Yifan's chest.

Her pretty face showed a shy expression mixed with a hint of resistance, which combined to create an alluring charm.

"Xiao Fan, stop fooling around."

Zhuge Dasheng's heart was in turmoil. Although she was stubborn, she couldn't move her feet or push Gu Yifan away.

She could only try to get Gu Yifan to stop by speaking in a trembling voice.

"This is to express my gratitude to Madam." Gu Yifan paused for a moment, then looked earnestly at Zhuge Dasheng.

She understood what it meant.

"Madam, are you really going to refuse?"

As Zhuge Dasheng's heart raced and his breathing quickened, he felt as if he had returned to that blissful time in another life.

"Yifan, did you really have that dream?" Zhuge Dasheng asked softly, biting his lip.

This is very important to her.

Gu Yifan smiled, stepped forward, and whispered something in Zhuge Dasheng's ear.

The beautiful woman's face flushed red to her earlobes in a few seconds, and the hand that was pressing against Gu Yifan's chest lost its strength again as he pulled her into his arms.

Twenty-second floor.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator.

There's a big sign on the opposite wall—Dasheng Law Firm.
"Big Sister Sheng, is this entire floor your law firm?"

Gu Yifan was somewhat surprised.

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Otherwise what?"

There are losses and gains; Zhuge Liang's years of hard work haven't been in vain.

He worked hard to build a great business.

In the corridor, a lawyer happened to pass by and greeted Zhuge Dasheng, "Attorney Zhuge, you just got back?"

"Okay, go pick up my brother." When facing others, Zhuge Dasheng regained his calm and composed attitude.

Gu Yifan thought to himself, "Are all lawyers like this? They seem serious on the surface, but in reality..."

The lawyer who greeted Zhuge Dasheng turned his gaze to Gu Yifan, somewhat surprised, and smiled at him in a friendly manner.

Gu Yifan nodded and followed Zhuge Dasheng to the office.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, the lawyer scratched his head and muttered to himself.

"I've never heard that the boss has a younger brother. That's strange."

Enter Zhuge Dasheng's office.

The decor is simple, mainly in cool colors, which is quite in line with the personality of Zhuge Liang.

A row of bookshelves is filled with various books on law, psychology, and other subjects.

On the spacious executive desk sat a computer, some files, and so on. Gu Yifan saw a photo of the little girl and Madam Zhuge.

"Sit down first, would you like some water?" Zhuge Dasheng naturally asked Gu Yifan.

"What kinds of water are there?" Gu Yifan asked curiously.

"Well, there's only bottled water," Zhuge Dasheng said, then laughed at himself.

Gu Yifan wanted to play the innocent card, so he said something like, "I don't have the sweetness of my sister's saliva."

But thinking about it, it's a bit disgusting, too vulgar.

Moreover, Zhuge Liang was not like Su Weiwei; he wouldn't fall for that, so he gave up.

"Just mineral water."

Zhuge Dasheng handed over a bottle of chilled mineral water, leaned against the boss's desk, propped his hands on the table, and tilted his head to look at Gu Yifan.

A languid, elegant temperament, swan-like curves, and an inherent charm.

It gives you a feeling of looking down on someone.

Perhaps it's because I'm in her home turf, so her aura has changed?

Gu Yifan disliked the current domineering Zhuge Dasheng and preferred to suppress her.

Seeing that Zhuge Dasheng was staring at him without saying a word.

Gu Yifan thought his clothes weren't tidied up properly, but when he looked down, he saw that the zipper was zipped up.

Zhuge Dasheng saw through his thoughts at a glance, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he spat lightly, "What are you thinking about?" "Thinking about when I can have an office like this," Gu Yifan chuckled dryly, changing the subject.

Zhuge Dasheng thought for a moment.

“I have owned my own company in the heart of Shanghai for thirteen years. I believe you will do it in less time, Xiao Fan.”

After saying this, Zhuge Liang became more serious.

"Tell me, what kind of company or studio do you want to start?"

It seems that Lady Zhuge intends to offer some advice.

Gu Yifan also gave a general overview of his plan.

"Comics, anime, and games?" Zhuge Dasheng frowned slightly.

"At this stage, I am more inclined to build a video platform on the internet in the future," Gu Yifan said.

"I don't know much about this, but are you sure your comic can gain market acceptance?"

Zhuge Liang immediately spotted the problem.

Gu Yifan sets up his own studio, works on comics, and wants to produce animation, but how is he so sure he can succeed?
What if no one watches it? What if the creation doesn't meet market demands?

Gu Yifan also knew that others would find it hard to understand.

To set up a studio and invest heavily without even having one's work tested and recognized by the market is far too risky.

But Gu Yifan knew that his work had already been tested by the market, which was a huge advantage brought by foresight.

"I know it might be a bit risky, but this is actually an experiment for me. I mainly make money in the stock market," Gu Yifan replied.

"Is the funding still sufficient?" Zhuge Dasheng asked after a moment's hesitation.

The reason she asked Gu Yifan was that she also had the idea of ​​investing in him.

Whether it was due to their increasingly close relationship or the impression Gu Yifan gave Zhuge Dasheng, she was willing to take out a sum of money to make an angel investment.

"We don't need it for the time being," Gu Yifan shook his head and politely declined.

"Not short of money?" Zhuge Dasheng frowned.

She thought to herself, even if Gu Yifan had funds, how much could he possibly have?

At most two or three million.

These days, a million is a number that is out of reach for ordinary people.

“I don’t need it.” Gu Yifan didn’t explain much. “I want to achieve something first, at least prove myself, so that I can get your investment, Sister Dasheng.”

Zhuge Dasheng thought Gu Yifan was just stubborn and eager to prove himself.

"Alright then, feel free to ask me for help anytime." Zhuge Dasheng toned down his aura a bit, tilted his head and smiled gently, "After all, you're my younger brother."

Gu Yifan blinked, thought for a moment, and then made a suggestion.

"How about this, Sister Sheng?"

"Ok?"

Gu Yifan used the rent waived by Zhuge Dasheng as an investment in his studio.

“I personally plan to contribute five million, and the rent can be considered as your 10% share.”

"If it gets going, I can ask Sister Dasheng for additional investment."

This way of signing the contract looks better; it's much better than having the contract state that Zhuge Dasheng would allow Gu Yifan to use the office free of charge.

"Whatever you want," Zhuge Dasheng said helplessly.

It was as if the nearly one million yuan rent was nothing to her.

Soon, Zhuge Dasheng instructed his assistant to prepare two lease agreements and an equity agreement.

In exchange for a two-year right to use the office, they acquired 10% of the shares in Yifan Studio.

Gu Yifan's studio has been registered and is just waiting to be officially opened.

After signing.

Zhuge Dasheng then handed the key to room 2102 downstairs to Gu Yifan.

Gu Yifan gripped the key and put it in his pocket.

In any case, he finally found a place to stay, and a surge of passion welled up inside him.

Which man doesn't want to have his own career?

To possess an empire, to be ennobled and appointed prime minister, and to be rolling in money are all men's dreams.

The first two are probably out of the question, but the last one is possible.

After signing the contract, Zhuge Dasheng carefully put it away in the cabinet.

Witnessing all of this.

Zhuge Dasheng's assistant's gaze towards Gu Yifan changed somewhat.

My goodness, renting out an office downstairs would cost at least a million a year, even with a discount it would still be hundreds of thousands.

As a result, they gave it to him for free, in exchange for only 10% of the shares?

However, soon, the assistant, who was also a woman, came to understand Zhuge Dasheng.

When the sunlight shone through the glass window onto Gu Yifan, he truly seemed to glow.

The assistant stared blankly for a few seconds, thinking to himself.

If she were as wealthy as Zhuge Liang, she would also be willing to "sponsor" this young man.

Wait for the assistant to leave.

Gu Yifan smiled at Zhuge Dasheng and said, "Sister Dasheng, your assistant's gaze towards me seems a bit strange. Could she have misunderstood something?"

"Oh? Did she misunderstand?" Zhuge Dasheng feigned surprise.

Gu Yifan: "."

Hmm, it seems not?

Zhuge Liang, the Great Sage, also had a somewhat wicked sense of humor.

No, no, Gu Yifan thought again. He wasn't getting something for nothing; at most, Zhuge Dasheng was using the rent as an investment, and didn't he even get shares?
Although it may seem worthless now, give him six months! Let's see him create a miracle.

Seeing that Gu Yifan remained silent, Zhuge Dasheng smiled and said, "Are you angry? Should I go tell her to stop talking nonsense?"

"Forget it." Gu Yifan shook his head and said confidently, "You have to be strong yourself to succeed. Just wait, Madam Zhuge, I will prove it to you."

"Okay, I'll wait then." Zhuge Dasheng blinked. Yes, it was exactly the same spirited and confident look he had in his memory.

Zhuge Dasheng was also looking forward to the days to come, as she could go down and take a stroll every day.

Zhuge Dasheng raised his hand and glanced at the Constellation series women's watch on his wrist. "It's past eleven o'clock. Let's go eat."

“Okay, my treat, to thank my angel investor,” Gu Yifan said with a smile.

Su Weiwei entered the elevator just as lunchtime was ending.

Even before she saw Gu Yifan, a happy smile had already spread across her face.

Seeing that Su Weiwei was acting differently than usual, the other lawyers all knew what was going on; they guessed that her 'boyfriend' had come to see her again.

心酸
“I’m not going downstairs for dinner today,” one of the young lawyers said sourly.

"Haha, are you really not hungry, or are you just pretending?" a colleague teased.

"What do you think?"

"Alright, I'm a married man, I don't understand. See you this afternoon."

As someone who's been through it all, he patted the young lawyer on the shoulder and said, "Young man, you should look to the future. There are plenty of good girls out there; you won't have trouble finding one."

None of this affected Su Weiwei's good mood as she saw Gu Yifan waiting in front of the Xiamen Hotel.

"Yifan~"

Su Weiwei shouted loudly, attracting many stares.

She ran and rushed into Gu Yifan's arms.

"What, you missed your sister? You've come to have dinner with your sister again?"

Faced with the 'Su Daji' who throws herself into his arms at the slightest provocation, Gu Yifan curled his lip and said, "Aren't you afraid of being caught by your colleagues?"

Su Weiwei said smugly, "When have I ever been afraid? Besides, they all know you're my boyfriend!"

As she spoke, Su Weiwei affectionately wrapped her arm around Gu Yifan's, her beautiful eyes blinking, "My little boyfriend, what are you planning to take your sister out for lunch? Could it be—you want to eat your sister~"

"Stop fooling around." Gu Yifan glanced guiltily at the car parked by the roadside.

"I have a friend who's having lunch with us."

Friends? Su Weiwei's expression changed instantly, and she pouted, "What friends? Boys and girls!"

"Xiao Fan, you've changed. You're even bringing someone else with you when you look for your sister?"

"Can't your older sister satisfy you? Waaah!"

“It’s Zhuge Liang, the Great Sage.” Gu Yifan silently pushed away Su Weiwei’s coquettish face.

"Hmph, what Great Sage? I'm still Mrs. Cowherd! You called me 'Little Sweetie' before, and now you're turning your back on me. Wait, who are you talking about?"

After Su Weiwei subconsciously retorted, she realized what she had said and her beautiful eyes widened.

Inside Zhuge Liang's Audi.

"Attorney Dasheng...no, Attorney Zhuge, it really is you!!!"

Su Weiwei's tone was overly agitated.

This made Zhuge Liang feel a little uncomfortable.

Gu Yifan glanced at Su Weiwei sideways, "Hey, aren't you getting a little too excited?"

"Hello, you must be Xiao Fan's friend," Zhuge Dasheng said in a gentle tone.

"Yes, my name is Su Weiwei. Lawyer Zhuge, you can just call me Weiwei." Su Weiwei's excitement gradually subsided, and she nodded obediently.

At the same time, she gave Gu Yifan a reproachful look with her foxy eyes.

"You idiot, Xiao Fan, why didn't you say so earlier? Did you want to see your sister embarrass herself?!"

Gu Yifan: "Hey, hey, hey, you didn't even give me a chance to speak."

Su Weiwei really admires Zhuge Liang.

It's hard to imagine the effort a woman must have put in to become a leader in the legal profession.

I couldn't help but get a little excited.

At the same time, Su Weiwei was surprised.

When did her silly younger brother meet Zhuge Liang? How come she didn't know?

Gu Yifan: You really have a bad memory. I remember saying that.

Seeing that the two women got along fairly well, Gu Yifan felt relieved.

I hope things will always be this harmonious in the future.
(End of this chapter)