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

Chapter 274 Empress Qin, eagerly anticipating meeting Miss Lin, and Teacher Zeng's convertible.
"cheers!"

As night falls, thousands of lights illuminate Shanghai, like stars shining over the rivers and seas.

To celebrate Zhanbo's return to freedom, everyone gathered at a bar in the shopping street downstairs.

But it lacked a bit of liveliness, perhaps because Ziqiao and Guangu weren't there.

Here's the thing.

Ziqiao went to his date with Lisa.

Gu Yifan told Ziqiao that a female fan who admired him and had been secretly following his Weibo account wanted to invite him to dinner.

Upon hearing this, Ziqiao's eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed to meet the female fan that evening.

Wu Qianqian's intentions are clear to everyone.

Gu Yifan hadn't expected Ziqiao to agree so readily.

What? You're deceiving your brothers? Aren't brothers meant to be trusted?
Besides, the female fans are real, their admiration for Ziqiao is real, and their invitation to Ziqiao to dinner is also real.

Can you call it lying when it comes to things done by decent people? Well, at most it's called concealing some facts.

After all, Ziqiao only asked about the 'female fan's' figure and appearance, but not her name.
Gu Yifan: This isn't my fault.

Teacher Zeng was nowhere to be seen; he probably went to the radio station. Guan Gu, on the other hand, went to attend a 'sect gathering'.

Therefore, 3602 was not present at all.

"Zhanbo, now that you're free again, what's next? What are your plans?"

Setting down her wine glass, Meijia asked Zhanbo with a smile.

She moved from 3601 to 3603 on Monday.

Meijia herself didn't care that much, and didn't feel that living with Teacher Zeng and the others was inconvenient.

But Meijia was easily swayed and couldn't resist the coaxing from Ms. Qin and Ms. Hu.

The thought of moving to a new house meant she could have some free time, not wear a bra, and unleash her true nature.

You can also wear shorts and tank tops without worrying about showing too much skin. And you don't have to bring your underwear back to your room; you can just hang it on the balcony. That's quite tempting.

In addition, Qin Yumo added a lot of furniture to 3603 as soon as she arrived.

This includes toilets with heating and smart flushing features, and washing machines specifically designed for washing underwear.

Both could be given to Meijia for free, so Meijia decided to move to 3603.

The boys didn't really have any objections, as this way they could walk around shirtless as they pleased without worrying about disturbing Meijia at night, and Meijia also agreed to continue helping with the cleaning.

It's a win-win situation.

However, three people paid the rent for four people.

Having incurred an unexpected extra expense, Teacher Zeng and his colleagues hurriedly prepared to choose another roommate.

Zhanbo became their target for recruitment.

Zhanbo was indeed planning to move to 3602. Even though he was slow to react, he felt it wouldn't be good to disturb Gu Yifan and Wanyu, the young couple, in 3601.
Gu Yifan thought of Zhang Wei, whom he had bumped into at the hotel, and Xu Hongdou. It would be nice if Zhang Wei could stay in room 3602.

I wonder how his wedding went.

According to the timeline, he is still preparing to become a groom and booking a hotel, so the wedding won't be until next year.

"Well, I plan to rest for a few days, hand over my responsibilities to the company, complete my resignation procedures, and then go to work at Brother Gu's company," Zhanbo said shyly.

He was the star of the company at noon and is still excited.

Because the handover of work was not fully completed, Zhanbo still kept the work group chat, and many colleagues sent messages, trying to probe Zhanbo under the guise of offering condolences.

Although they still have doubts about whether Zhanbo really wants to go home to inherit billions of dollars in assets.

But the Maybach is real, and a lesbian relationship is never wrong. It's better to be safe than sorry.

This was the first time Zhanbo had experienced the enthusiasm of his colleagues. Even the Korean girl took the initiative to chat with him and ask if he was a hidden chaebol heir.

This made Zhanbo feel quite smug, but before he could be smug for long, Hu Yifei grabbed him by the back of the neck and ruthlessly suppressed him.

Ms. Hu: You really think you're some kind of rich kid? Wake up!

"So you're not planning to do anything else these next few days?" Mika grinned mischievously; that was clearly not what she wanted to ask.

"For example, going on a date with a girl?" Qin Yumo said with a smile.

“That’s right. Zhanbo has some free time now, shouldn’t he take care of his personal life?” Gu Yifan chimed in.

Little Ten Thousand was lying quietly at his feet, lazily sleeping.

In just half a month, it grew much bigger. Before, Gu Yifan could hug it with one hand, but now it's as long as his forearm and palm.

It's fluffy and adorable, and very well-behaved—it doesn't run around or bark. Everyone who knows Gu Yifan envies him for finding such a beautiful and intelligent little dog.

Only Gu Yifan knew that Xiao Shiwan's intelligence was truly comparable to that of a human, and that he would become a prodigy when he grew up.

It's a pity that short videos haven't taken off yet; otherwise, just by shooting videos, gaining tens of millions of followers wouldn't be a problem.

Zhanbo became even more shy, "Well... this..."

Finally, he admitted to having ulterior motives.

"Okay, I'm going to ask Moran if she's free and ask her out."

"Oh, really?"

Upon hearing this, Ms. Hu's eyes lit up with joy.

"Heavens above, earth below, my little brother has finally come to his senses! He knows that you have to ask a girl out in person to develop a relationship, instead of relying on virtual online chat!"

She was even more excited than Zhanbo.

Gu Yifan had no doubt that if Ms. Hu had the ability, she would have wanted to find a girl for her younger brother.

I'm clearly struggling with my own relationship problems, *shrug*

"I was busy before," Zhanbo muttered in defense of himself.

Ms. Hu didn't care about all that, her eyes gleaming. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's just arrange to meet tonight. It's like a turtle seeing a green bean, and cooking rice into rice."

At this point, Hu Yifei clapped her hands, unable to contain her excitement.

"Let's register, get our marriage certificate, and get married tomorrow!"

Seeing Zhanbo's stiff smile, Gu Yifan spoke up to help him.

"Yifei, stop meddling. It won't happen that fast. Zhanbo, don't be nervous. Relax and treat this as making friends. Don't go straight for sex."

If Zhanbo asks Yifei for advice, he might never find a partner in his lifetime.

Just imagine what Hu Yifei will do: the same old candlelight dinner, and her three-wave mantra.

Gu Yifan: I'm not saying you don't have any new tricks?

"Are you trying to kill me?!" Hu Yifei was very unhappy about being exposed. She raised her slender hand and pretended to hit Gu Yifan, but Gu Yifan dodged it.

“I’m telling the truth. Why don’t we let Zhanbo do it himself?” Gu Yifan said with a smile.

Zhanbo looked at Gu Yifan gratefully. He thought the same thing, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.

I saw that Gu Yifan and Zhanbo were inseparable.

Hu Yifei snorted coldly. She had reason to suspect that Gu Yifan was trying to curry favor with his 'brother-in-law' in advance.

"Hmph, sons grow up and no longer obey their mothers, brothers grow up and no longer obey their sisters, do as you please."

After Gu Yifan broke the ice that night, their relationship actually grew stronger.

Ms. Hu felt relieved and let go of the misunderstanding and burden in her heart. Since Gu Yifan told her to trust him, then she would trust him.

How bad could the worst outcome be?

These are Hu Yifei's thoughts these past few days.

Once a person accepts a certain idea or crosses a line, they can quickly fall into depravity.

Hu Yifei also heard from Zhanbo about the treatment Gu Yifan offered him.

With a base salary of over 10,000 yuan, plus employee benefits, this is a high salary even in Shanghai, higher than that of a middle-level manager in a typical company.

Although Gu Yifan offered an explanation.

This compensation is a reasonable price based on Zhanbo's own capabilities, and besides, every employee in the company enjoys the same benefits.

But Ms. Hu still had some reservations.

There's a feeling that Gu Yifan's kindness to Zhanbo is also related to her.

Ms. Hu usually hates using connections, but this time, she found it wasn't so bad; in fact, she was quite pleased.

Hu Yifei: Don't think that just because you've won over your brother-in-law, you can secure your position as my man. Hmph, you're still a long way off.

Gu Yifan remarked that Yifei was becoming increasingly arrogant and haughty.

As long as it doesn't turn into a yandere, it's fine.
Beside Ms. Hu.

Qin Yumo yawned lazily, "It's okay, I can give Zhanbo some advice later~"

"That's great." Zhanbo felt that Qin Yumo was more reliable than his older sister.

Qin Yumo smiled at Zhan Bo. She was quite free now, so it was nice to have some fun to watch.

Because of the move and her fear that Richard might do something rash, she took a long leave of absence from the company.

She hadn't taken any of her annual leave last year, so she decided to take it all at once, giving herself a chance to relax.

At this moment, the magnanimous Empress Qin leaned lazily against the sofa, swirling her wine glass, and brought up another matter.

"By the way, Yifan, are you going to pick up your girlfriend from the airport tomorrow?"

After Qin Yumo finished speaking, Gu Yifan and Hu Yifei's expressions stiffened slightly, but it was hard to notice.

“Yes, Wanyu will arrive at the airport at ten o’clock tomorrow.” Gu Yifan nodded.

He was naturally happy that Wanyu was coming back.

But so much happened during Wanyu's absence: breakthroughs in her relationships with Xinling and Yifei, and progress in her relationships with Zhuge Dasheng, Su Weiwei, and Nuolan. It's fair to say that in less than two months since Miss Lin left, her home has been robbed.

Gu Yifan felt somewhat guilty towards Wan Yu.

As for Ms. Hu, her feelings were more complicated. On the one hand, she wanted Wanyu to come back, but on the other hand, she didn't want Wanyu to come back and thought it would be better to just maintain this relationship.

Unfortunately, this matter cannot be changed according to her personal will.

"I'll go with you to pick up Wanyu tomorrow," Hu Yifei offered.

She and Gu Yifan exchanged a glance across the distance, and Hu Yifei's expression remained calm.

"No need, I have to go to work tomorrow, and besides, Yifei, you just took on a symposium." Gu Yifan shook his head, "I'll go pick it up."

Qin Yumo secretly observed Yifei and Gu Yifan's expressions, and she vaguely felt that their relationship seemed a little abnormal.

But not noticing anything amiss, he suppressed his curiosity for the time being.

"I wonder what this Miss Lin is like."

Qin Yumo hadn't been at the apartment for long, but she had often heard people mention Lin Wanyu, including Yifei, Meijia, Zeng Xiaoxian, and Ziqiao.

He had long harbored curiosity about this beautiful, seemingly innocent and kind-hearted rich girl.

On the other hand, Qin Yumo herself probably didn't realize that she also wanted to know what kind of girl had become Gu Yifan's official girlfriend.

Don't forget, she was initially quite curious about Gu Yifan as well.

However, after learning that he had a girlfriend, Qin Yumo took the initiative to distance herself from him.

"You'll know when we meet," Gu Yifan shrugged.

At this moment, Zeng Xiaoxian suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"So that's why the apartment was all empty. Turns out you guys were here."

"Hey, Teacher Zeng, you didn't go to work?" Zhanbo asked in surprise.

"No, I've taken leave."

"I've heard about Zhanbo. You quit your job in a fit of anger. Well done!"

Zeng Xiaoxian gave Zhan Bodao a thumbs-up in praise, but his expression darkened as he said sullenly.

"If I had a choice, I would also like to quit my job as a leader in Taiwan."

"What's wrong, Teacher Zeng?" Gu Yifan asked curiously. "Isn't tomorrow the day you're on the show? What did the station leaders do to offend you this time?"

Speaking of this, Zeng Xiaoxian picked up Gu Yifan's wine glass and drank the rest of the wine in one gulp.

He said sullenly.

"Because I have to participate in a program tomorrow, I went to ask my boss for leave today, and guess what he said?"

"How so?" Gu Yifan asked cooperatively.

Zeng Xiaoxian's expression immediately turned indignant. "He actually asked me if the radio station has a program called 'My Moon, Your Heart'? This is blatant contempt for me! My program is clearly no longer at the bottom!"

"Oh? How much is it?" Qin Yumo asked curiously.

Zeng Xiaoxian said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, as long as you know we're not at the bottom, that's fine!"

"Tch, yes, it's not at the bottom, it's just second to last~" Hu Yifei smiled contemptuously.

"You!" Zeng Xiaoxian's forehead veins bulged as he argued, "What do you mean by second to last? People only care about who's last and who's first. Nobody cares who's second to last. Besides, I'm already very close to the person above me!"

"That's already pretty good, Teacher Zeng. You've made progress. This small step is a giant leap for you on your way to a bigger stage in the future."

Gu Yifan comforted Zeng Xiaoxian.

Compared to his consistent last place in the storyline, Zeng Xiaoxian's achievement of second to last is quite remarkable.

Who knows, we might end up third from last by the end of the year.

If Hu Yifei's education is oppressive, then Gu Yifan's education is encouraging.

"See, Yifan knows how to talk." Zeng Xiaoxian was satisfied, glaring at Hu Yifei. He and Hu Yifei were incompatible.

“Teacher Zeng, please continue. We are more concerned about what your boss did to you that made you want to fire him,” Meijia said with a grin.

She noticed everyone was looking at her strangely, so she quickly added, "They fired the boss."

"Oh, that leader flipped to my program, gave me a very impolite and contemptuous smile, and then told me it was approved!"

Zeng Xiaoxian gritted his teeth and said.

Everyone fell silent; the challenge to suppress laughter had begun.
Qin Yumo spread her hands, trying to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, and attempted to comfort Zeng Xiaoxian, "Isn't this a good teacher, Zeng? You've gotten the fake job."

“That’s right.” Zeng Xiaoxian said dejectedly, “But I would rather it not have been approved, because he looks down on me! He must think my show isn’t important, which is why he approved it so easily.”

Gu Yifan: "."

Teacher Zeng is somewhat of a masochist.

"Don't give me a chance! If I succeed one day!" A small flame of anger flickered in Zeng Xiaoxian's eyes.

"Stop daydreaming. You're second to last. By the time you succeed, your boss might have already retired," Ms. Hu chuckled.

Zeng Xiaoxian: "You...you."

"Don't listen to my sister, Teacher Zeng. I believe you." Zhanbo bravely stood up for Zeng Xiaoxian at this moment.

“Yes, us too. Teacher Zeng, you will definitely make it.” Gu Yifan patted Zeng Xiaoxian on the shoulder and made room for him.

Zeng Xiaoxian finally calmed down, sat down, and then remembered something, "By the way, guess what I was doing just now."

As he spoke, Zeng Xiaoxian pulled out a BMW keychain and fiddled with it in his hand.

"You bought a BMW keychain, planning to bring it on the show and tell everyone you own a BMW?" Hu Yifei said after a moment's thought.

“What?” Zeng Xiaoxian was stunned, then shook his head violently. “Yifei, shut up.”

"What is that?" Qin Yumo asked with a smile.

Just as Zeng Xiaoxian was about to answer, the bartender asked loudly.

Whose convertible BMW is parked outside?

"Look!" Zeng Xiaoxian's eyes lit up, and he raised his hand. "Mine."

After saying that, Zeng Xiaoxian lowered his head and said to everyone, "This is the effect I wanted!"

Sure enough, everyone in the bar turned their attention to Zeng Xiaoxian.

Gu Yifan raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

The bartender walked over quickly.

Zeng Xiaoxian coughed, stood up, and pretended to straighten his clothes. "My car, what's wrong? Does someone want to move it?"

The bartender gave a strange look and shook his head. "Are you sure that convertible with the top down is yours?"

"Hmm." Zeng Xiaoxian nodded, even more pleased with himself.

"Then I suggest you take a look."

“Hey, no need. I checked, I’m the only one with a convertible BMW on this street,” Zeng Xiaoxian said casually.

The bartender shook his head, his expression one of pity. "You've misunderstood. Someone just saw a child urinating in a convertible. They said the owner went into this bar, which is why I..."

"what?!"

Before the bartender could finish speaking, Zeng Xiaoxian, who had been so smug just moments before, rushed out, tumbling and crawling as he went.

His back view was filled with the marks of time.
The bartender shrugged, looking at the embarrassed crowd, and asked, "Is there anything else you need?"

"No, it's not necessary. We're not actually that familiar with him," Qin Yumo said awkwardly, covering her face.

"Poor Teacher Zeng," Zhanbo sighed, shaking his head as if thinking of something.

"By the way, when did Teacher Zeng get a convertible?"

"It looks like it was rented for tomorrow's show?" Gu Yifan replied.

"Tch, trying to look impressive when you're not, driving a convertible, really thinking you're a celebrity? Planning to parade yourself through the streets?" Hu Yifei was always quick with her tongue.

Zhanbo's eyes lit up. He had driven a Maybach today, but it wasn't enough. He wished he could drive a few more different cars.

This is a common problem for new drivers who have just gotten their licenses: they really want to drive and can't get enough of it.

Experienced drivers, especially those over thirty, might be too lazy to drive even the best car next to them.

"Do you think Teacher Zeng might need a driver?"

"No... Zhanbo, didn't you hear? A child peed in the car." Gu Yifan's expression was strange.

Upon hearing this, Meijia immediately said, "Anyway, I'm taking the subway tomorrow, so I won't take Teacher Zeng's car."

“Me too.” Ms. Hu said with a look of disgust. “I rode in Gu Yifan’s car.”

“Me too,” Qin Yumo said, raising her hand.

Zhanbo, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned. "It's just boy urine, sister. Don't tell me you never ate eggs boiled in boy urine when your parents took you to Joaquin when you were little."

Gu Yifan's expression froze, and he slowly turned to look at Zhanbo. "Zhanbo, have you eaten?"

"Hmm, the taste is a bit strange." Zhanbo was still savoring the memory.

However, they did not notice the sudden change in the expressions of the four people.

"I feel a little nauseous," Gu Yifan said, frowning.

"Me too!" Qin Yumo also looked pained.

Meijia had already rushed to the bathroom.

Seeing this, Zhanbo wanted to speak again, but was stopped loudly by Ms. Hu, whose expression was dark.

"Shut up!"

"Stop talking!!!"

(End of this chapter)