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

Chapter 264 Teacher Zeng's existential crisis
"Look, he's coming!"

Hu Yifei and Qin Yumo turned to look at them suspiciously.

The next second, they were all stunned.

A flamboyant man dressed in a pink suit and dark blue shirt strode into the bar.

The bar was not lacking in men who were clearly there to pick up women.

For example, Ziqiao.

But Ms. Hu and Ms. Qin's beautiful eyes gradually widened.

Because that flamboyant man had a face that was exactly like Zeng Xiaoxian's—a face full of smugness!

"Damn!" Hu Yifei exclaimed in surprise.

"It really does look like it!" Qin Yumo exclaimed in surprise.

"See, I told you he looks a lot like Teacher Zeng, but also not like Teacher Zeng at all!" Zhanbo seized the opportunity to immediately prove himself and defend his innocence.

“Indeed. But no matter how you look at it, there’s a sense of disconnect.” This time, Hu Yifei couldn’t refute it.

Her eyes were strange as she looked at the flamboyant 'Zeng Xiaoxian'.

He was greeting a beautiful waitress dressed in a maid outfit with a familiar smile.

That flamboyant and unrestrained temperament is completely different from Zeng Xiaoxian, who is a little shy and, in Hu Yifei's words, has shifty eyes.

"Doesn't he look like Lu Ziqiao with Teacher Zeng's face?" Gu Yifan said with a smile.

Zhanbo, who had been struggling to find an adjective, suddenly brightened up and was about to speak when his older sister interrupted him.
“That’s right!” Hu Yifei nodded immediately, “It’s so similar!”

Zhanbo was about to speak when his older sister beat him to it, so he could only nod in resentment.

"Could he be Zeng Xiaoxian?" Hu Yifei boldly put forward a hypothesis.

Otherwise, how could there be people in this world who look exactly alike?

"Impossible, Teacher Zeng would never become like this," Zhanbo retorted.

Hu Yifei rolled her eyes at her younger brother, "Oh? You know something now?"

Zhanbo shrank his neck, but still insisted on his opinion, "But...but I only saw Teacher Zeng this morning. It can't be that Teacher Zeng has gotten several shades darker in just half an afternoon, can it?"

“That makes sense.” Qin Yumo nodded. “Although this ‘Zeng Ziqiao’ looks just like Teacher Zeng, his temperament and behavior are completely different. Look, he even has pierced ears.”

Miss Qin and Gu Yifan shared the same idea when they first met Gao Jian.

"Tch, we'll see what it's like. Zhanbo, give me your phone, I'm calling that bitch Zeng Xiaoxian." Hu Yifei reached out and asked Zhanbo for his phone.

"What about yours, sis?" Zhanbo hesitated before taking out his phone.

"Nonsense, Zeng Xiaoxian, that sore loser, has already secretly blocked my number."

Hu Yifei said impatiently that she looked down on Zeng Xiaoxian, a weak and incompetent man.

Such a comparison.

Ms. Hu, on the other hand, felt that Gu Yifan's behavior of raiding her at night last time was more acceptable.

At least they had the desire and the courage to steal!

Seeing that Hu Yifei was about to make a call to verify, Gu Yifan raised his hand to stop her, "Alright, there's no need to prove it."

"What do you mean?" Ms. Hu looked at Gu Yifan suspiciously.

Could this be yet another prank by the boys?

Gu Yifan smiled, "Because I can prove that they are not the same person."

As he spoke, Gu Yifan raised his arm, rushed to the bar, ordered drinks from the bartender, and habitually scanned the room, beckoning to Gao Jian, who was searching for his 'prey'.

"Brilliant idea, this way."

Upon hearing the sound, Gao Jian tilted his head and glanced over. His eyes lit up when he saw Gu Yifan sitting next to Ms. Hu and Ms. Qin.

He smiled and gestured to the bar staff that he would deliver the package to Gu Yifan later, then strode over to the booth with his short legs.

Hu Yifei: "???"

Qin Yumo: "???"

Zhan Bo: “???”

"How do you know him?" the three of them asked in unison, lowering their voices.

"Because I invited him, he's the CEO of my game company," Gu Yifan said in a low voice.

Gao Jian had already walked quickly to the vicinity.

"Haha, boss, you really made me look for you all over the place. Turns out you're here with your sweetheart."

As Gao Jian spoke, his gaze subtly swept over Hu Yifei, who was tilting her head and staring at him, and also over Qin Yumo, who looked somewhat surprised.

I couldn't help but give my new boss a thumbs up in my heart. They're all top-notch beauties, no wonder she's a boss!

As for the timid Zhanbo, he was simply ignored by Gao Jian.

"Hello, ladies. My name is Gao Jian. May I ask your name?" Gao Jian, being very outgoing, sat down on the single sofa and asked.

"Ahem, let me introduce myself."

Gu Yifan realized something was wrong. Gao Jian's private life was even more chaotic than Zi Qiao's. In addition, when he went out for social events, he often sought out 'beautiful women' to accompany him.

They might misunderstand Yifei and Yumo's identities and mistake them for gold diggers.

"This is Yifei, my good friend and also my college counselor."

"Ahem." After hearing this, Gao Jian coughed twice and put his legs down, which he had just crossed.

"Counselor?"

"This is Qin Yumo, who is also my friend. Mr. Gao, please tone it down."

Gu Yifan gave Gao Jian a wink.

Upon hearing Gu Yifan's explanation, Gao Jian understood immediately, and the roguish air on his face vanished, replaced by a warm smile.

"So you're Mr. Gu's friends. I'm so sorry to both of you."

At that moment, the waiter came over with a bottle of premium whiskey.

"Your whiskey~"

“Well then, I’m late, so I’ll punish myself with a drink.” Gao Jian took the whiskey and downed it without hesitation.

Now, Hu Yifei, who had been somewhat angry just moments before, found Gao Jian much more agreeable.

Yes, he is definitely not Zeng Xiaoxian!

After Gao Jian finished his drink, the atmosphere eased considerably.

This is not surprising, he thought he was there to keep the boss company, but it turned out that they were all the boss's friends.

Zhanbo: So I'm the only one who's been forgotten?
“Um, Mr. Gao Jian.” The more Hu Yifei looked at Gao Jian, the more curious she became, and finally asked.

“You’re Mr. Gu’s friend, which means you’re my friend too. Just call me Gao Jian,” Gao Jian said immediately.

Hu Yifei nodded and tentatively asked, "Um... do you have any brothers from the same mother?"

Gao Jian: "???"

What the heck? Why is this the first question you ask?
However, Gao Jian's smile faded slightly, and he shook his head casually, "No, I'm an only child."

As he spoke, a hint of self-deprecation appeared on his face.

Gu Yifan thought that Gao Jian seemed to have a rigid, old-fashioned father, and the family relationship was not harmonious.

"Really not? Then tell me... is it possible that you have a brother who's been separated from you for a long time?" Hu Yifei found it unbelievable and asked persistently.

"How could there be two people in the world who are not related by blood but look exactly alike, even with similar heights?"

"No, Miss Yifei, you asked me two questions, isn't that appropriate?" Gao Jian blinked and said.

Hu Yifei readily agreed, poured herself two small glasses of vodka, and gulped them down.

"Great!" Gao Jian gave a thumbs up.

"As expected of Mr. Gu's friend, I was wondering why my left eyelid kept twitching when I went out today. It turns out I was here to meet you all."

"Okay, I'll have one more. Waiter, take our order!"

"They look so alike," Qin Yumo exclaimed softly. "They're practically identical to Ziqiao."

She quietly moved closer to Gu Yifan, and a rich perfume scent wafted over, carrying with it the faint, unique fragrance of Miss Qin.

"Yifan, where did you find someone who is so similar to Teacher Zeng, yet so different from him?"

"It's fate. It's all fate."

Gu Yifan shrugged. The real show hadn't even started yet.

Perhaps because he knew that Hu Yifei and Qin Yumo were both Gu Yifan's friends, Gao Jian's personality became much more restrained.

But he also sensed something was off; something felt off.

Thinking of this, Gao Jian raised his glass to Gu Yifan and tentatively asked.

"Mr. Gu, what brings you here?"

Gu Yifan clinked glasses with Gao Jianxu and introduced them.

"At the last company dinner, there were too many people and I didn't get a chance to have a proper chat with you, Gao Jian. Today, I'm having a friend's gathering, so I thought I'd introduce everyone to you."

Upon hearing this, Gao Jian immediately chimed in, "That's right, I also felt that I didn't have a very satisfying conversation with President Gu last time."

Although Gao Jian has a somewhat unrestrained private life and is a well-known womanizer in the surrounding area, he is still very dedicated to his work.

After learning about the Three Kingdoms Kill project, even though he wasn't a professional, Gao Jian keenly realized that this project had potential!
Since that's the case, we definitely have to stick close to this new boss.

Inviting him to a private gathering of friends now means treating him like one of our own.

He's been cooperating with the boss these past few days, trying to curry favor with the new boss and show his loyalty, and it was right!
Thinking of this, Gao Jian's smile became even brighter.

That cheeky, irreverent vibe is unmistakable.

"And another thing," Gu Yifan put down his wine glass, glancing at the doorway as Ziqiao walked in first, shrugged and smiled, "there's another surprise."

"A surprise?" Gao Jian was puzzled, but said politely, "Mr. Gu, what surprise is there? You're too kind."

"Hey, a surprise is a surprise," Gu Yifan said righteously.

"Then I shall respectfully accept your esteemed suggestion." Gao Jian had barely finished speaking.

"Yifan, I've brought Teacher Zeng over to you. It'll take exactly ten minutes! Pay up!" Ziqiao's voice rang out.

He walked over smugly, extended his hand to Gu Yifan, and unintentionally met Gao Jian's gaze.

Lü Ziqiao: "∑(O_O；)!!!"

transfixed.

Lu Ziqiao even rubbed his eyes.

"Hello." Gao Jian looked at Lu Ziqiao's stunned expression, feeling an even stronger sense of unease, and took the initiative to nod and greet him.

As a result, Lü Ziqiao shuddered and quickly turned his head away.

"Damn it. Teacher Zeng, you have a twin brother, why didn't you tell me?"

Zeng Xiaoxian's familiar lazy tone rang out, tinged with a hint of complaint.

"Ziqiao, you're talking nonsense. When did I ever have a twin brother?"

"And I knew it! You dragged me here with ulterior motives, using me to seduce Yifan!!!"

"I go!"

"Hahaha!" Gu Yifan finally couldn't hold back his laughter.

Looking at Teacher Zeng, who had made eye contact with Gao Jian, his tone became comical due to his extreme surprise.

Gao Jian's mouth gaped open slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.

He seemed to see a carbon copy of himself standing before him, wearing beach shorts, flip-flops, and a plain yellow short-sleeved shirt, his hair a mess like a bird's nest.

I'm still the most tasteless person I've ever been!

"President Gu, is this the surprise you were talking about?" Gao Jian spoke first, looking at Gu Yifan with a strange expression.

"Hmm." Gu Yifan smiled. "Sorry I didn't tell you beforehand, but I have a good friend who looks a lot like you, Gao Jian."

Gao Jian: No wonder, no wonder the new boss looked at me strangely when he first came.

Is that the reason related to feelings?
"What's going on?" Zeng Xiaoxian was also completely bewildered, looking at Gao Jian's flamboyant attire.

A pink suit, a dark blue shirt, and a brooch adorning the breast pocket!

Zeng Xiaoxian felt like he was being paraded through the streets!
And what is that caterpillar on his mouth?

Zeng Xiaoxian: I'm not clean anymore!!!
at this time.

"Teacher Zeng, what are you doing standing here? Sit down."

Those who came to the bar included not only Zeng Xiaoxian, but also Guan Gu.

He went to the restroom first, and when he came back, he saw Zeng Xiaoxian standing there and asked him something strange.

As Guan Gu spoke, he shook his still-damp hands and walked around to Gu Yifan's side.

As it turned out, I happened to see a brilliant insight.

"Huh? Why are there two Teacher Zengs?"

Gao Jian was shocked again when he saw Guan Gu. "Fang Fang Siqi? What are you doing here? No, you're not Fang Siqi!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yifan turned to look at Guan Gu and suddenly realized what was happening.

By the way, not only Teacher Zeng, but it seems that Guan Gu's lookalike has also appeared ahead of schedule.

He is Gao Jian's cousin, a straight male pet doctor with high IQ but low EQ.

Zeng Xiaoxian finally realized what was happening. "Stop! Can someone tell me what's going on?"

It took about ten minutes to explain the reason.

Everyone fell silent, looking at Zeng Xiaoxian and Gao Jian sitting together, looking like twin brothers.

"The world is truly full of wonders! Zeng Xiaoxian, you even have a lookalike!" Hu Yifei exclaimed.

"Yifei!" Qin Yumo scolded playfully.

Hu Yifei quickly raised her hand, "Your insight is brilliant. I didn't mean to mock you."

Gao Jian's acceptance was surprisingly high. "It's okay, I was surprised too."

"Or rather, frightened," Zeng Xiaoxian said dejectedly.

“Not only do I look a lot like this teacher Zeng, but my cousin also looks a lot like this foreign friend.” Gao Jian shrugged and took a picture of Guan Gu with his phone.

"I'll send it to my aunt to see, she doesn't mind, right?"

"It's okay." Guan Gu was also curious about what his doppelganger would look like.

Lu Ziqiao, who had witnessed everything, secretly rejoiced that he was fortunate not to have a lookalike.

Indeed, with his handsome and dashing appearance, how could anyone possibly look like him?

"Oh, no wonder you asked me to call Teacher Zeng down, Yifan. You already knew, didn't you? But you kept it a secret all along."

Now everyone looked at Gu Yifan, who was secretly gloating.

"I admit it, but without actual proof, you probably wouldn't imagine that there could be two people in the world who look so alike," Gu Yifan said, shrugging.

After thinking for a moment, everyone nodded in agreement.

Who would have thought of this if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes?

"Then do you think, in some place, there might be people like me, living completely different lives?" Ms. Hu began to ponder philosophy.

This is Zeng Xiaoxian's specialty, after all, he has a double master's degree in philosophy.

"This idea has actually been proposed a long time ago. For example, Buddhism says that one flower is a Bodhi tree, and one grain of sand is a world. Everything in this world is governed by laws, so it is entirely possible for another version of yourself to be born in the world."

Zeng Xiaoxian shook his head and muttered to himself, finally looking a bit like a philosopher.

"Wow, Professor Zeng, you're quite philosophical!" Qin Yumo burst out laughing.

"That's..." Zeng Xiaoxian said somewhat awkwardly, turning to look at Gao Jian and hesitatingly asking, "Can I ask what you're doing right now?"

It's not easy to meet someone so similar to yourself, whether it's Zeng Xiaoxian or Gao Jian, you get a wonderful feeling.

I'm really curious to know what kind of life the 'self' on the other side is living.

Although Gao Jian was initially a little resentful that Gu Yifan had played such a prank on him, he quickly let it go and found it quite amusing.

The two began to recount their lives.

When Gao Jian said that he was now the general manager of Gu Yifan's company, earning a high salary and living a life of partying every day and night, he was shocked.

Zeng Xiaoxian looked on with envy; he had also longed for such a carefree and unrestrained life!

Unlike him, who had been working at the radio station for several years and was still a nobody, whose programs were consistently at the bottom of the ratings and who was always being scolded by his boss and couldn't even get a bonus.
However, Zeng Xiaoxian, who was very concerned about his image, would certainly not say it out loud.

"Ahem, I'm a TV host now. I just had a tailor-made program air recently, and... I might also be on 'A Date with Jade' in a few days!"

Zeng Xiaoxian couldn't help but show off.

"Really? Congratulations, Teacher Zeng!" Zhanbo asked in surprise.

"What kind of program is 'A Date with Jade'?" Guan Gu asked curiously.

Ziqiao's eyes lit up. "Idiot, it's a wildly popular talk show."

Ziqiao looked troubled again, "But... hey, buddy, you're not well-known in the Chinese television industry yet, are you? Everyone knows I have a grudge against Chen Ruyu."

"What grudge do you have?" Zeng Xiaoxian asked, taken aback.

"Tch, he knows Chen Ruyu too?" Ms. Hu sneered.

“A few years ago, I was an audience member on her show, and I confessed my feelings to her on the show, but it ended badly,” Lu Ziqiao said sullenly.

"Wow, impressive, buddy." Gao Jian's eyes lit up.

"Right?" Lu Ziqiao said with a grin.

"That's easy, Ziqiao, just don't go when you're recording the show." Qin Yumo shrugged, staring at her manicured nails.

“It would indeed be a little awkward for me to meet her,” Lu Ziqiao said immediately.

"But Teacher Zeng, if you don't invite me, I'll get mad at you!"

Gao Jian smiled and raised his glass, "Looks like we're all living pretty well."

"Teacher Zeng, cough cough, what a brilliant idea! Haven't you thought about being more stable?" Zhanbo couldn't help but ask.

Could he perhaps learn from the experts?

Gao Jian, a complete playboy, shook his head dismissively, "I'm a staunch non-marriage advocate; I've been through countless romances without ever getting attached."

Lu Ziqiao's eyes lit up. "What a coincidence, me too!"

The two, who shared similar tastes, downed another glass of wine, seemingly appreciating each other's company.

Zeng Xiaoxian looked embarrassed and tried to change the subject, "Can we change the subject?"

"What's wrong? Are you having relationship troubles?" Gao Jian asked curiously.
"Hahaha, it's not just bad, it's practically a green grassland!"

Ms. Hu couldn't help but laugh.

"You!" Zeng Xiaoxian glared angrily at Yifei, then after a moment, he said sullenly, "Okay, I admit that my romantic experience is indeed not as rich as yours."

"What's wrong? Tell me, I'll help you out." Gao Jian, slightly tipsy, casually pulled Zeng Xiaoxian aside and asked.

Zeng Xiaoxian still didn't really want to talk about it.

Ziqiao walked over to Zeng Xiaoxian and put his arm around his shoulder. "Teacher Zeng, so much time has passed. You have to learn to face it."

"Or, should I say it for you?"

"No way!" Zeng Xiaoxian immediately rejected the idea. It was better for him to say it himself than for Lu Ziqiao to embellish it.

finally.
Zeng Xiaoxian was embarrassed to say that he had been in a relationship for eight years and had been cheated on for six of them.

Gao Jian was stunned.

He looked Zeng Xiaoxian up and down, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"So, you also think my life is a failure, right?"

Zeng Xiaoxian, in a fit of despair, downed a glass of vodka in one gulp and said dejectedly.

"This doesn't seem like you, dressed so smartly, living a life of luxury."

(End of this chapter)