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

Chapter 265 Inviting Zhanbo to join, helping his brother regain his lost face!

From any perspective, Zeng Xiaoxian doesn't seem to be doing as well as Gao Jian.

This left Zeng Xiaoxian feeling somewhat frustrated.

Especially in matters of the heart.

Gao Jian has hooked up with more girls than Zeng Xiaoxian has ever seen.

Zeng Xiaoxian: Why should I?!
Why is it that even when facing myself, I'm always the worst performer?

Thinking of this, Zeng Xiaoxian's mood began to crumble.

"Are you satisfied now!"

Another glass of strong liquor went down his throat, and Zeng Xiaoxian thought in despair, "Will I always be like this forever?"

He worked as a mediocre radio host until he died.

Seeing that Zeng Xiaoxian had lost his temper, everyone also suppressed their smiles.

They looked at each other from left and right.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Zeng."

Lu Ziqiao patted Zeng Xiaoxian on the shoulder with pity, "Take it easy, there are plenty of good women in the world, why be so fixated on the past and unable to let go?"

“That’s right, Teacher Zeng, you still have us. If you want to drink, we’ll keep you company,” Gu Yifan comforted Zeng Xiaoxian.

Feeling comforted by everyone.

Zeng Xiaoxian's sudden outburst of emotion subsided considerably, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.

"I've gradually come out of it, but..."

"But seeing how well my brother is doing, I can't let it go?" Gao Jian patted Zeng Xiaoxian on the shoulder and asked jokingly.

Zeng Xiaoxian looked embarrassed.

Gao Jian sighed, "Actually, I'm quite envious of you too."

"Stop joking, what are you envious of me for?" Zeng Xiaoxian retorted instinctively.

"I envy you having so many close friends."

The expert looked around.

Although the characters in Love Apartment bicker and expose each other's shortcomings, their friendship needs no proof.

Gao Jian also realized that they were not like his fair-weather friends or drinking buddies, but true confidants.

If he suddenly has an emotional outburst, who can he turn to? He'll just have to go to a bar and get drunk all by himself.

Isn't that something to be envious of?

Seeing the highs and lows as if it were just a way to comfort himself, Zeng Xiaoxian felt much more at ease.

At least he's not entirely useless.

"I'll go with you to chat up some girls later, we're guaranteed to succeed," Gao Jian said to Zeng Xiaoxian with a sly grin.

Zeng Xiaoxian blushed and waved his hand, "No need for this, no need."

He was just envious, but Zeng Xiaoxian felt he couldn't actually be a playboy.

Just then, Takami's phone rang.

He took out his phone and looked at it; his expression turned grim.

"Excuse me, everyone, I need to take this call."

After saying that, he got up and walked to the corner.

Zeng Xiaoxian was nearby and saw that the caller ID on his phone showed "Gao Yuan".

"lofty."

"What are you muttering to yourself, Teacher Zeng?" Ziqiao asked curiously.

Zeng Xiaoxian told him the name he saw.

"I feel like I've heard this name somewhere before!" Hu Yifei exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, I've seen him on TV. Gao Yuan seems to be a famous calligrapher in Shanghai," Qin Yumo nodded in agreement.

"Maybe it's a brilliant idea for his father?" Zhanbo chimed in.

"How could that be? You should add a name to your dad's contact." Hu Yifei rolled her eyes.

"If you're really so insightful, Dad, tsk, the son of a calligrapher, yet a playboy, interesting." Lu Ziqiao shook his head.

At that moment, a quarrel suddenly broke out nearby.

This drew everyone's attention.

Upon closer inspection, it was Gao Jian shouting something into his phone, but no one could hear what he was saying.

He quickly hung up the phone and walked back.

He plopped down, didn't say a word, poured himself a glass of vodka, and downed it in one gulp.

He looked depressed.

"What's wrong, Brother Gao?" Lu Ziqiao asked, seizing the opportunity.

"It's nothing." Gao Jian forced a smile, but his expression was still somewhat gloomy.

"Hey, we're all friends, you can talk to us about anything, and we'll help you out," Lu Ziqiao said shamelessly.

Gu Yifan glanced at Lü Ziqiao; this guy just wanted to hear gossip.

Gao Jian hesitated for a moment, then started talking.

"It was my father who called."

"Your father is the great calligrapher Gao Yuan!" Hu Yifei couldn't help but ask.

Gao Jian asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Well," Hu Yifei awkwardly shrank her neck and looked at Zeng Xiaoxian.

Zeng Xiaoxian was embarrassed to explain that he didn't intentionally look at the contact's name; he just saw it by accident.

Gao Jian waved his hand to indicate that it was alright.

"That's right, Gao Yuan is indeed my father, but I'm about to cut ties with him."

"Why?!"

Everyone asked in unison.

"I saw Mr. Gao Yuan on TV; he was very polite and had the demeanor of a great calligrapher," Qin Yumo said.

"It is said that Mr. Gao Yuan and his wife are a model couple."

"Model my ass!" Gao Jian said, his sarcasm growing stronger.

The slight intoxication of alcohol, and Zeng Xiaoxian, who looks exactly like him but lives a completely different life.

Once Gao Jian started talking, he began to speak slowly and deliberately.

His parents were seen by outsiders as a model couple, successful in their careers and with a harmonious family.

“In that case, Gao Jian, you shouldn’t have been influenced by him.” Guan Gu asked hesitantly, “How did you become a playboy?”

Gao Jian chuckled, picked up his wine glass, and downed it in one gulp.

"What kind of model husband is he? He only knows how to bring his anger from outside into the house and vent it on everyone!"

"And you don't know, do you? He's keeping a mistress. What a load of rubbish, a great calligrapher, a hypocrite!"

This huge piece of gossip left everyone completely confused.

Only Gu Yifan, who still had some recollection of the plot, knew about this.

"As for why I became a playboy."

"The great calligrapher Mr. Gao Yuan should be perfect in both his personal image and the image of his family."

"But I just can't stand his hypocrisy. Before I became an adult, I could only put up with it, but after I became an adult, I'm determined not to live the way he wants!"

"That's why I joined a game company, spent all my time in bars, and dated a different girl every night."

Zeng Xiaoxian was surprised. So that's how it is?

As he spoke, Gao Jian, slightly drunk, patted Zeng Xiaoxian's shoulder, who was sitting rather uncomfortably.

"Screw your family background, so what if you got cheated on? I'll take you to find a girl later, bro."

Everyone was silent.

Qin Yumo shook her head and sighed, "It seems that you can't judge a book by its cover. Every family has its own troubles."

Zeng Xiaoxian was also very fortunate that his parents had a harmonious relationship, it's just that they didn't live in Shanghai.

After three rounds of drinking.

After chatting for a while, Gao Jian and Zeng Xiaoxian hit it off very well, and so did Zi Qiao.

The three of them got carried away chatting, and Hu Yifei, finding them too noisy, told them to go sit at another table to the side.

"No problem~ Come on, let's go. Brother, I'll teach you some tips on how to pursue girls. I guarantee you'll find them useful." Gao Jian, drunk, dragged Zeng Xiaoxian away.

The two had their arms around each other's shoulders; if they changed clothes, it would be really hard to tell who was who.

It's much quieter now.

Empress Qin remained as elegant as ever. She put down her cocktail glass, shook her head, and sighed, "I hope Teacher Zeng won't become like this in the future."

"Tch, Zeng Xiaoxian can only become a playboy if he's possessed by a sow demon," Ms. Hu said dismissively.

"Then I'll go back to sleep first," Guan Gu said, yawning several times.

"I'll go with you." Zhanbo also prepared to return to his apartment.

However, Gu Yifan stopped him, saying, "Wait a moment, Zhanbo, I have something I want to talk to you about."

"Looking for me?" Zhanbo asked, pointing to himself in confusion.

"Hmm." Gu Yifan got up and stretched. The effects of alcohol on him were now negligible.

Is that a kind of invincibility in drinking?
"Let's go over there and talk."

At this point, Ms. Hu became unhappy and grabbed Gu Yifan's arm.

"Hey!"

Slightly tipsy, she forgot to conceal their intimate relationship. "Why are you saying this over there? Do you treat me like an outsider?"

"Stop fooling around, this is serious business," Gu Yifan said helplessly.

Ms. Hu was still somewhat skeptical, her beautiful, wild eyes fixed on Gu Yifan. "What do you want to say first?"

"It's related to software development," Gu Yifan replied helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Ms. Hu reluctantly let go, and even gave Gu Yifan a light pinch on the waist, saying, "Don't you dare bully Zhanbo, understand?"

"rest assured."

Gu Yifan called Zhanbo and they went out.

This scene, however, was witnessed by Miss Qin, who was observing from the sidelines.

For some reason, although Miss Qin had no obvious evidence, she felt that her best friend's relationship with Gu Yifan seemed a little abnormal.

Hu Yifei was muttering to herself, "What work-related stuff does he have to do behind my back? I'll definitely ask him about it later."

"Yifei?"

Qin Yumo tentatively spoke.

"Huh? What's wrong, Yu Mo? Tell me, we two beauties are all alone, humph." Hu Yifei naturally turned her head and said.

"You and Yifan seem to have a very good relationship," Qin Yumo asked meaningfully.

This made Ms. Hu, who was still a little dizzy, break out in a cold sweat. "What? He and I are just ordinary friends, that's all."

Qin Yumo shook her head, "I saw it all just now. You were holding his arm and pinching his waist. Is this just a normal friend?"

Oh no, my best friend has noticed something.

Hu Yifei steeled her heart; she was determined not to back down on this. "That's right, we're just ordinary friends. Besides, I often beat up Zeng Xiaoxian and Zhanbo."

Upon hearing this, Miss Qin did not delve any further into the matter, but she was certain that Yifei was lying, or at least hiding something.

All these years have passed, and Yifei still hasn't learned how to lie; her eyes dart around.

"Alright then, maybe I'm falling for her. By the way, when is Yifan's girlfriend coming back?"

Hearing that Qin Yumo was no longer asking questions, Hu Yifei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was all because of Gu Yifan that she subconsciously made an intimate gesture.

But upon hearing the second half of Miss Qin's sentence, Hu Yifei felt a little irritated again.

"Wanyu's flight is next Wednesday."

Wanyu is coming back!

And the exact time has already been told to Hu Yifei.

Hu Yifei gritted her teeth. She couldn't delay any longer. She had to move out, tonight!

"By the way, Yu Mo."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"I'll sleep at your place tonight, and I'll move to 3603 tomorrow."

It was much quieter outside the bar.

"Brother Gu, what do you want to see me about?" Zhanbo asked curiously.

To be honest, after working for half a year, Zhanbo looks more mature, but he also looks much older.

Gone is the sunny, boyish look he had when he first arrived at the apartment; stubble has sprouted from his chin. Perhaps in another two years, he could truly pull off the look of a melancholic, handsome man.

"Zhanbo, how's work lately?" Gu Yifan thought for a moment, then instead of asking directly, he started by talking about work.

When the topic of work came up, Zhanbo became somewhat depressed. "There's nothing wrong with work."

"There's this guy in the company named Zhao Wuliang who's always arguing with me."

“Boundless? I’ve only ever heard of Boundless Heavenly Venerable.” Guan Gu walked over at that moment and overheard the conversation, so he asked out of curiosity.

"Tch, that guy's fat, he doesn't look like a Taoist priest, he looks more like a Buddhist monk," Zhanbo said with a sneer.

Zhanbo briefly explained his conflict with Zhao Wuliang.

The other person, like him, was just hired this year. From the moment he joined the company, Zhao Wuliang had been targeting Zhanbo.

"He's always secretly competing with me! He always has to be one step ahead of me!" Zhanbo said through gritted teeth.

He works overtime later than me, arrives at work earlier than me, and often brags about which company's headhunter has contacted him again. Recently, he also found a girlfriend from somewhere.

"What a 'King of Rolls'!" Gu Yifan was speechless.

Comparing other things is one thing, but comparing overtime and working hours is definitely tantamount to being a scab.

It's because of these people working themselves to the bone that there are plenty of people willing to do this kind of thing, even if you don't.

“Yesterday he was bragging that his girlfriend would be with him for his birthday. Zhao Wuliang already has a girlfriend, and I don’t!” This is what angered Zhanbo the most; it really broke him down.

Zhanbo: Why is it that Zhao Wuliang found a girlfriend before me? Does that mean I'll be the only one left in the company? Oh, Lady Gaga! No!!!

"I remember, Zhanbo, you had a good chat with Officer Moran, didn't you? Why didn't you arrange to meet up?" Gu Yifan remembered that Zhanbo had already added Moran's contact information.

"Well, I often work overtime, and she's quite busy too, so our schedules always clash," Zhanbo replied shyly.

Obstructing young people from dating in the new era is like going to work.

"Besides, if she knew about this, wouldn't she think I'm childish?" Zhanbo scratched his head and said shyly.

"It's never a bad thing to give it a try, just in case," Gu Yifan smiled. "Take the initiative, Zhanbo. Only by taking the initiative can you create a story."

Guan Gu, who had just broken up with his girlfriend, didn't want to offer any opinion.

Encouraged by Gu Yifan, Zhanbo felt that he should take the initiative.

Then I remembered.

"By the way, Brother Gu, what did you want to see me about?"

"Oh, my game company is short-staffed lately, especially game design programmers, so I was wondering if you've been planning to switch jobs."

Gu Yifan explained his purpose.

Zhanbo's computer skills are absolutely top-notch.

His love for anime is no less than Guan Gu's, but he prefers science fiction, like Transformers and Godzilla.

Previously, Zhanbo had made a few small games himself, but as a science student, he was too bored, so they didn't cause much of a stir.

"Oh, Brother Gu, you want me to help you?" Zhanbo finally understood what Gu Yifan meant.

"Hmm." Gu Yifan nodded. "I just don't know what Zhanbo thinks."

"I," Zhanbo hesitated, "I'd really like to work in the gaming industry. It should be more interesting than my current job."

"Of course, creating a game yourself is like creating your own child," Gu Yifan coaxed Zhanbo.

Zhanbo was clearly tempted, "But I just became a full-time employee not long ago, and now I have to leave. Wouldn't that be a bad idea? Besides, I also signed a non-compete agreement."

"This shouldn't be a problem." Gu Yifan shook his head, then thought for a moment and added, "If Zhanbo, you come, the company will double your current salary, and if you do well, you can even become the lead programmer for a project."

Zhanbo was tempted. Double the pay? That was a lot of money, but...

"Brother Gu, is it because we're friends that you're giving him such high treatment?" Zhanbo worried that Gu Yifan was only giving him such high treatment because they were friends.

"That's part of the reason too," Gu Yifan nodded frankly.

Seeing this, Zhanbo was just about to speak.

"Zhanbo, don't panic, listen to me."

Gu Yifan explained, "I just took over this company, and to be honest, I'm really worried about having all my own people watching over me."

Zhanbo nodded. Although he still retained some naiveté, after so long in the workplace, he had also come into contact with some of the darker aspects of life.

"So, Zhanbo, you're one of us, you won't follow them to screw me over, right?"

“Definitely!” Zhanbo immediately replied.

"Besides, Zhanbo, you won't slack off just because we're friends."

"Mhm." Zhanbo nodded as well; he wasn't that kind of person.

"So, on the one hand, I need Zhanbo to keep an eye on the company for me, and on the other hand, you're worth the price." Gu Yifan concluded that it's rare to find such a good worker as Zhanbo, who is responsible and never complains about working overtime.

"Zhanbo, I also think you could go to Yifan Company. Senior Brother works there, and he's rediscovered his passion." Guan Gu advised.

“Working in an industry you love makes you more motivated, doesn’t it?” Gu Yifan smiled and agreed.

Zhanbo finally nodded in agreement.

"If you need me, Brother Gu, I'm fine with it. But I have to talk to my sister."

“I told her she would agree,” Gu Yifan said immediately.

Hu Yifei sees how hard Zhanbo works every day and feels sorry for him. Her younger brother, whom she raised since childhood, is being used like a mule. Who wouldn't feel sorry for him?

If I could go to Gu Yifan's game company, I wouldn't have to work so hard overtime, my salary would increase, and I could find a career I love.

What reason could Hu Yifei have to refuse?
Besides, Zhanbo is Gu Yifan's brother-in-law, so it's only natural for a brother-in-law to treat his brother-in-law well.

"Okay, then I'll resign after the weekend." Zhanbo made up his mind and was quite decisive. He also felt that going to Gu Yifan's place was better than his current situation.

"It's Zhao Wuliang. He'll definitely be very smug." Zhanbo thought of Zhao Wuliang again. He hesitated just now because he was worried that if he resigned, Zhao Wuliang would think that he had won.

Seeing this, Gu Yifan had an idea. "Actually, Zhanbo, you can stay for two more days until Zhao Wuliang's birthday is over before you leave."

"Why?" Zhanbo asked, puzzled.

Gu Yifan smiled, beckoned Zhanbo over, and whispered a few words in his ear.

"Huh? Really?" Zhanbo exclaimed in surprise.

"Trust me, it's guaranteed," Gu Yifan said with a smile.

After saying that, Gu Yifan turned around gracefully, "Alright, I'm going back now, drive carefully."

Before the curious Guan Gu could ask, he went back to the bar.

Guangu and Zhanbo turned to leave, talking as they walked, "Zhanbo, what did Yifan tell you?"

Zhanbo blinked and replied, "He said Zhao Wuliang is definitely faking it, and his girlfriend is most likely an actress he hired."

"Siguoyi, really?"

"I don't know, but we'll find out when the time comes."

(End of this chapter)