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

Chapter 276 Picking up Xu Hongdou at the airport
Far away in New York.

The headquarters building of Lin's International Bank.

The chairman's office is luxuriously decorated, with mahogany furniture that seems to evoke a sense of Chinese romance.

A full-length window provides excellent natural light and showcases the stunning view of Manhattan's towering skyscrapers.

The giant bull of Wall Street stands just a few blocks away.

Behind the large desk sat a middle-aged man in a sky-blue suit, who looked refined and scholarly, looking down at the documents in his hands.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

A man with a serious expression pushed open the door and strode in.

Mr. Lin put down the documents in his hand, looked up at his subordinate, and behind his gold-rimmed glasses were a pair of wise eyes.

"Chairman, this is a compilation of documents from the East China Regional Branch. It's all done." A subordinate handed over a document and respectfully placed it on the table with both hands.

"Thank you for your hard work." Lin's father nodded.

The subordinate did not leave immediately, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Inside, besides some current market research and the financial statements of the Dongda branch, there is also some information about the person you asked me to keep an eye on."

Upon hearing this, Lin's father's eyes showed a hint of curiosity.

"How are you doing lately?"

Mr. Lin reached for the documents on the table, glanced at them casually, and said without looking up, "I know, you can go out now."

"Yes, Chairman." The subordinate then quickly left.

Wait for the door to close.

Mr. Lin took off his glasses, wiped them with a cloth, and put them back on.

He carefully examined the documents.

To be precise, it's a document about the current situation of the boy who stole the heart of his only daughter.

Originally, Lin's father hadn't paid much attention, as he had already thoroughly investigated Gu Yifan.

But when he saw what lay behind him, a hint of surprise flashed in Lin's father's eyes.

"In just two months, they swept a large amount of money from the stock market and even bought two entertainment companies."

Lin's father frowned and muttered to himself.

The stock market is never easy, whether it's East China University or West China University. For ordinary people, it's virtually impossible to make money in the stock market without insider information. Even if they do, it's only a small amount of money.

It is possible for an ordinary person to accumulate wealth in the stock market from scratch in just a few months.

If you don't have accurate information, then you need to have a deep understanding and interpretation of financial trends.

With an extremely keen sense of smell and the ability to accurately grasp wind direction, one can make money by acting decisively yet cautiously.

Even a financial tycoon like Lin's father wouldn't dare say that his judgments are 100% accurate and that every investment will yield a return.

But Gu Yifan actually did it; every investment he made was as precise as if he had a premonition.

"Could this kid be a financial genius?"

Lin's father looked surprised and muttered something to himself.

After pondering for a moment, Lin's father shook his head again, dispelling his worries about the conspiracy.

"It's a pity he's too young and arrogant. Oh well, let's just consider it a chance to temper his character."

Just then, there was another knock on the office door.

"Please come in."

The woman who walked in this time was elegantly dressed and beautiful.

She clearly takes good care of herself and looks like a woman in her thirties. The key point is that this lady has a face that is seven-tenths similar to Lin Wanyu's.

Upon seeing the visitor, Lin's father was taken aback and stood up to greet her, saying, "Madam, what brings you here?"

The beautiful woman smiled gently, "I was bored at home alone, so I came to see you and brought you some food."

The usually refined and dignified face of Lin's father now broke into an unexpected smile.

"Thank you for your hard work, madam."

The beautiful woman smiled at him, "What's so hard about it? It's you who doesn't know how to take a break as soon as you start working."

The couple, who treated each other with the utmost respect, sat down in the living room.

Lin's father rubbed his hands together, eager to get started. Before his wife could even lift a finger, he opened the insulated lunchbox himself, which contained carefully prepared dishes that were still steaming hot and fragrant.

"You know my stomach best, madam," Lin's father said jokingly, sniffing the aroma of the food and his mouth watering.

He had lost some of the chairman's authority, but gained more of a husband's love for his wife.

"It's because I'm worried that you're busy with work every day and that your stomach problems will flare up again," the beautiful woman, who resembled her daughter but seemed to have a different personality, said gently with a smile.

"My wife understands me best." Mr. Lin picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of food, and his eyes lit up slightly. He then praised her a few more times.

The beautiful woman watched her husband tenderly from the side, smiling without saying a word.

Although the couple did not fall in love freely but rather followed their parents' wishes, they have always gotten along well for decades.

Treat each other with respect, care for one another.

It's very rare.

After shoveling a few mouthfuls of food into his mouth, Mr. Lin asked, "Why isn't Madam eating?"

"I've already eaten, you should eat now," the beautiful woman said with a smile.

Lin's father thought for a moment, and the smile on his face faded a little as he put down his chopsticks.

"Why don't you eat?"

"Well, I was just thinking that Wanyu should be arriving in Shanghai soon by now," Lin's father sighed, bringing up his daughter.

"So you miss your daughter." The beautiful woman understood and said reproachfully, "Then why didn't you let Wanyu stay a few more days to keep me company?"

Hearing his wife's resentful tone, Mr. Lin shrugged. He knew that his wife's sudden delivery of food had a deeper meaning.

Now it seems they're protesting in this way, protesting their daughter's move to Shanghai.

"You know Wanyu's personality. She's just as stubborn as I was back then. If I asked her to stay a few more days, would she agree?"

"Then why don't you ask that young man to come to New York?"

The beautiful woman countered with a question.

Speaking of this, Lin's father seemed to remember something and got up to walk to his desk.

A moment later, meeting his wife's questioning gaze, Lin's father returned and handed her the documents he had brought back, saying, "Take a look."

Madam Lin took it curiously and began to examine it with her delicate fingers.

As she looked on, a hint of surprise appeared on her elegant and gentle face.

Surprised?

Lin's father sat down again, picked up his chopsticks, and said as he picked up some food.

"Is there any exaggeration in this?" Madam Lin raised her delicate face, thought for a moment, and asked softly.

"No." Lin's father shook his head. He trusted the people he sent, and besides, these things were not difficult to verify.

The beautiful woman showed some surprise, then smiled gently after a moment's thought.

"It seems that Wanyu has a good eye."

"Yes, compared to the Li family, they seem to be doing quite well," Lin's father said, taking a bite of rice before adding, "But how far can they go on their own?"

Talented people abound, but very few succeed.

Even with his full earnings, Gu Yifan had only earned his first ten million US dollars. Compared to Lin's father's assets and the behemoth that was the Lin Group, it was just a drop in the ocean.

Mrs. Lin smiled slightly, "Since this child has a talent for finance, then we should bring him to New York and nurture him properly."

“It’s not that easy,” Lin’s father said in a deep voice. “That’s what I thought, but he refuses to come.”

The beautiful woman paused for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully, "That's true. If you can start from scratch on your own, you naturally don't want to be controlled by others or live under someone else's roof."

Listen to the teasing tone in the lady's words.

Lin's father's smile froze, and he said sullenly, "How can you say he's living under someone else's roof? If he really ends up with Wanyu in the future, then he'll also have a share in the group."

The beautiful woman remained silent, only looking at the photo of Gu Yifan wearing a sharp suit, standing on the stage of the freshman orientation ceremony, speaking confidently and radiantly to those below.

Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns.
Lin's father's subordinates were quite resourceful, managing to obtain such high-resolution photos, including some personal photos of Gu Yifan.

"You are much more handsome than you were when you were young; you look like a real talent."

When Lin's father heard his wife praising him, even though he was a potential future son-in-law, he felt a little unhappy, but there was no way to argue with the facts, so he put down his chopsticks in frustration.

Seeing her husband's rare outburst of temper, the beautiful woman chuckled to herself, got up, walked to her husband's side, and sat down in his lap.

The couple's loving relationship is evident.

"Alright, the children are still young and have plenty of time. Don't worry too much about Wanyu. That child is as opinionated as you and has good judgment. She won't make any big mistakes."

Lin's father nodded, then sighed, "I'm just afraid that Wanyu might lose her mind and think that you or I will insist on opposing it, making me a grandfather ahead of time."

The beautiful woman blinked. "Isn't this even better?"

Lin's father: "."

He placed his hand on his wife's plump, soft waist, and on a sudden impulse, he whispered a few words in her ear.

The beautiful woman's face immediately flushed slightly. "Go away, that's indecent."

As she spoke, she tried to get up from her husband's lap.

But she was pulled back into her father's arms, his hand sinking into her soft skin. Mrs. Lin let out a small gasp, her body going limp.

Mr. Lin looked at his wife with deep affection, and said meaningfully, "Wanyu is all grown up now, why don't we give her a surprise?"

Seeing her composed husband acting like a child, the beautiful woman couldn't do anything about it and blushed as she gave in to him.

"Keep your movements quiet so you don't get noticed."

Hearing his wife's sweet exclamation, Mr. Lin smiled slightly, "Now that you're here, the secretary outside will stop the others, don't worry."

At this moment, on a plane bound for Shanghai.

Lin Wanyu was unaware that her father already had the idea of ​​giving her a younger brother or sister so that he could share in her family's inheritance.

However, she probably wouldn't care even if she knew; on the contrary, she would be delighted and find it interesting. At this moment, her mind was completely occupied by something else.

Lin Wanyu woke up from a nap and kept peeking out the window, trying to see the familiar city skyline on the horizon amidst the blue sky and white clouds outside the plane window.

This is the second time Lin Wanyu has flown from New York to Shanghai alone.

But the feeling has changed a lot compared to the last time I did it secretly.

Despite her excitement, Lin Wanyu couldn't wait to see the villain she had been thinking about day and night.

Just then, a flight attendant walked by from the business class.

"Hello, how much longer until we reach Shanghai?" Lin Wanyu quickly called out to her.

Seeing Lin Wanyu's expectant gaze, the flight attendant paused and smiled, "We'll be there in about an hour, ma'am."

"There's still an hour left." Lin Wanyu pouted cutely.

Is there anything else you need?

"No, thank you!" Lin Wanyu said sweetly, smiling brightly.

Seeing the girl's comforting smile, the flight attendant felt much better and nodded as she left.

Lin Wanyu wrapped the blanket tighter around herself, then turned to look out the window, lost in thought.

"I wonder if Gu Yifan has arrived at the airport yet."

Lin Wanyu recalled the first time she met Gu Yifan on the plane.

He said he could be her guide, and she foolishly agreed. Thus began their destined relationship.

Lin Wanyu felt a sweet warmth in her heart. This time, she could finally help Gu Yifan. She hoped that he wouldn't be too surprised.

"Oh right, and about the dream." Lin Wanyu muttered softly.

I don't know if it's because I've been thinking about it during the day and dreaming about it at night, or what.

During her time in New York, she dreamed every night that she had entered a fantastical and bizarre world of cultivation and become the Holy Maiden of the Lin family.

She also met Gu Yifan by chance and made the acquaintance of a kind younger sister. The girl had a pretty face that looked exactly like Xinling's.

The two stayed by Gu Yifan's side, Gu Yifan played the flute, Xinling played the zither, and Lin Xianzi danced gracefully. They lived a very pleasant life.

At first, Lin Wanyu thought it was just a dream, but later she was surprised to find that these dreams seemed to be connected and very real.

It's like experiencing a different life in another world.

Lin Wanyu didn't tell anyone else, keeping these dreams hidden in her heart. This time, she planned to ask Gu Yifan if he had had these dreams.
If we did it, wouldn't that prove we're on the same wavelength?

Pudong International Airport.

Gu Yifan walked briskly, holding a conspicuous bouquet of lilies and roses.

He didn't know much about these things and had the florist help him choose them, which cost him more than three hundred yuan.

That's really not cheap.

But since we're here to pick up Miss Lin, it's all worth it.

The tall and handsome Gu Yifan, dressed smartly and carrying flowers, frequently attracted attention.

Many people were curious and asked bystanders if this was a celebrity, while others turned around to look for hidden cameras.

Gu Yifan's exceptional good looks make him stand out from the crowd wherever he goes.

But Gu Yifan didn't care about the stares of others; he was a bit of a fool at the moment.

The main problem was that the airport was too big, and it was his first time at Pudong Airport, so he got a little lost.

Just as Gu Yifan was about to give up on finding Lin Wanyu's international flight exit on his own and was about to ask a staff member,

A slightly surprised voice rang out.

"Mr. Gu?"

Upon hearing the sound, Gu Yifan paused and turned to look.

A casually dressed girl was standing behind him, probably passing by, tilting her head and looking at him with surprise in her eyes.

"It really is you."

"You are..." Gu Yifan almost blurted out Liu Yifei.

But he quickly realized what was happening.

"I am Xu Hongdou, the front office manager of Jinsheng Hotel," Xu Hongdou introduced herself.

She looked Gu Yifan up and down, her eyes gleaming with an unusual light; his outfit really did make him look even more handsome.

Gu Yifan nodded; he remembered.

At the last cartoonist exchange meeting, he met Zhang Wei and this breezy female protagonist, and even helped her out of an awkward situation.

"What a coincidence! Are you picking someone up?" Gu Yifan asked with a smile.

"Mmm." Xu Hongdou nodded with a smile. "Picking up my friend, Mr. Gu, are you picking up your girlfriend?"

Curiosity gleamed in her eyes.

"Yes." Gu Yifan waved the bouquet in his hand and shrugged. "It doesn't seem hard to guess."

To be honest, Xu Hongdou was a little disappointed to know that Gu Yifan had a girlfriend, but only a little.

She perked up and said gratefully, "Thank you so much for helping me out last time. I didn't even have a chance to thank you."

"You're too kind," Gu Yifan said. "Miss Xu, you didn't hold me accountable for scaring you. It was just a small favor. By the way, your phone isn't broken, is it?"

"No, it's very durable." Xu Hongdou nodded shyly.

I sighed in my heart.

Sure enough, he was the one who specifically helped her out of that predicament that day; he's such a good person.

Although it was nothing to Gu Yifan, Xu Hongdou kept it in mind.

In addition, Gu Yifan has an eye-catching quality, but it is difficult to describe in detail.

Now Xu Hongdou suddenly understood that this was what the ancients meant by "a gentleman as fine as jade."

For a moment, neither of them could find anything to talk about, and the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

Gu Yifan thought for a moment and then asked, "By the way, do you know where the arrival gate for international flights is?"

Xu Hongdou is the front desk manager, responsible for picking up and dropping off passengers, so she should know.

Sure enough, Xu Hongdou nodded immediately, "On the first floor, on the south side, this is the north side, the domestic flight exit."

"Oh, I see." Gu Yifan realized he had gone the wrong way and said gratefully, "Thank you."

"You're welcome. Is Mr. Gu's girlfriend a foreigner?" Xu Hongdou asked curiously, as she actually wanted to know Gu Yifan's contact information.

It's not for any other reason than that Gu Yifan, besides helping her, is also a potential client.

“No, she’s an American citizen of Chinese descent,” Gu Yifan said after thinking for a moment. It seemed that Wan Yu held Xida University citizenship.

"That's it."

“Then I’ll head over first, her flight is almost here,” Gu Yifan said.

Although Liu Tianxian was standing in front of him, Gu Yifan knew quite a few beautiful women, and he wouldn't be able to resist a beautiful woman just because he saw one.

"Hmm," Xu Hongdou nodded, just about to ask Gu Yifan for his contact information.

at this time.

"Ahhhh!!!"

A girl screamed.

Xu Hongdou was startled, and swallowed back the words she was about to say, turning her head to look.

A pretty girl, dressed in jeans and a white short-sleeved shirt, was staring at them with wide, beautiful eyes.

"South Star?"

Xu Hongdou's heart skipped a beat, because she recognized the girl as her college roommate and best friend, and she had come to pick up her best friend today.

While waiting for her best friend in the restroom, Xu Hongdou noticed Gu Yifan walking hurriedly.

Looking at her best friend's surprised and delighted expression, she glanced at herself and then at Gu Yifan next to her.

Xu Hongdou immediately realized something was wrong.
Sure enough, a pretty girl in jeans came running over with an exaggerated smile on her face.

"Handsome guy, are you confessing your feelings to Hongdou?"

Gu Yifan: "??? Huh?"

what's the situation.

Xu Hongdou's heart, which had been pounding, finally died, and she quickly grabbed her best friend.

"South Star."

But the pretty girl in jeans kept chattering away, her eyes gleaming.

"I never expected Hongdou to have such a handsome guy pursuing you. Why did you come to the airport to confess your feelings? Are you trying to annoy me?"

For a moment, Xu Hongdou didn't even have a chance to interject, so she raised her voice.

"Chen Nanxing!!!"

As a result of that shout, even more passersby turned around.

Many people even stopped and curiously gathered around when they saw Gu Yifan holding flowers.

Dongda University is never short of people who want to watch a spectacle, especially when handsome men and beautiful women confess their love, especially at the airport. This kind of excitement is not to be missed.

"What's wrong?" the pretty girl in jeans said, feeling wronged. "You yelled at me! You came to pick me up, and you fed me dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), but you yelled at me?!"

"You've misunderstood, we're not like that." Xu Hongdou just wanted to cover her best friend's mouth.

She didn't dare look Gu Yifan in the eye anymore, feeling so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into a crack in the wall.

"what is that?"

The pretty girl in jeans looked at Gu Yifan and her eyes lit up. She chuckled, a little infatuated.

"Don't worry, handsome. Even if Hongdou rejects you, I'll help you persuade her."

(End of this chapter)