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

Chapter 311 Ziqiao's Trust Crisis! It Erupts!

Xu Hongdou's patience was almost completely exhausted.

The main reason is that she doesn't really want to think about that beautiful girl who seems to be glowing and whose temperament is completely different from that of an ordinary working-class person.

Humans are all a little jealous.

Why does that girl have such a perfect boyfriend and still look so happy, free, and carefree?

They're probably still in school and haven't graduated yet.

That's what Xu Hongdou was thinking.

She even has a touch of wickedness.

In a few years, when that girl starts working, I wonder if she'll still be able to be so carefree.

Perhaps sensing that Xu Hongdou was angry, Chen Nanxing stopped keeping her in suspense and handed her small phone to her best friend.

He explained excitedly.

"You know I work in international trade and often deal with Xida University, so I have some understanding of the banks and such there."

"Do you remember when I told you gossipy things before, about the daughter of the chairman of the largest Chinese bank near Western University running away?"

"I felt like I recognized that girl, and her name sounded familiar, so I looked her up!"

"Do you know who that girl is?!"

"She is Lin Wanyu! The sole heir to Lin's International Bank."

"Her dad's net worth is over a hundred billion, and that's in US dollars, US dollars!!!"

Chen Nanxing kept talking, his eyes shining.

"This young lady actually added both of us on QQ. If we can get along well with her, why bother working and earning those pathetic fees? Don't you think so? Hehe."

Chen Nanxing clasped his hands together in anticipation.

Of course, she was just joking.

But that makes sense. Putting aside the benefits of this relationship, just talking about it makes you look good.

If you can cultivate good relationships, you will definitely benefit immensely.

This contrasts with Chen Nanxing's animated gestures.

It was Xu Hongdou who suddenly fell silent.

She stared blankly at the photo on her phone screen.

The girl, dressed in a luxurious gown and wearing a silver crown, looked like a princess straight out of a fairy tale, with a bright smile and a touch of shyness.

It was during Lin Wanyu's eighteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony that there were photos and reports in domestic media.

Xu Hongdou recognized the slightly immature girl in the photo at a glance, just like the smiling girl from before.

It's a person!

Xu Hongdou didn't know how she was feeling either.

Shock? Surprise? Envy? Or jealousy?

She just felt that the distance between her and that shining young man on the stage seemed to have become vast.

It's so far away that it's almost unattainable.
While Xu Hongdou was in a daze, Chen Nanxing took her phone back.

After a while.

It was her best friend's excited whisper: "Hey, I added her! She added me! Red Bean, check if you've added her as a friend yet!"

Xu Hongdou didn't say anything. She silently walked to an empty massage chair and sat down.

Her fair, jade-like arms rested on her knees, also supporting the weight of her heavy chin.

Her eyes, which had been sparkling, were now dull and lifeless.

That night.

Gu Yifan personally cooked a sumptuous dinner.

I had intended to invite Guan Gu over for dinner, hoping that the food would help him soothe his troubled mind.

Unexpectedly, Guan Gu was not at 3602, and I couldn't get through to him by phone.

Hu Yifei and Qin Yumo, on the other hand, came to freeload a meal.

Qin Yumo returned to normal, and when facing Gu Yifan, she no longer had the panic and shyness she had in the morning.

At the dinner table, the four beautiful women chatted and laughed. Gu Yifan and Zhanbo were busy picking up food, but unfortunately, Teacher Zeng had no food to eat and had to go to work.

Gu Yifan agreed to save a portion for him to have as a late-night snack when he came back that night.

When we were almost finished eating.

Ziqiao followed the scent and came over.

When I walked in, Meijia and Ms. Qin were tidying up the restaurant.

"So, you guys are secretly eating alone?"

Smelling the aroma in the air and looking at the almost completely empty feast on the table, Ziqiao, who arrived a step too late, lamented with regret.

Can't we just have some fun anymore?

"Bullshit, Young Master Lü, take a good look at your phone. Yifan called you a few times."

Mika was unhappy and retorted with her hands on her hips.

"Who told you your phone was always busy? You must be having long phone conversations with some girl, right?"

As she spoke, there was a hint of sarcasm in Mika's eyes.

Ziqiao's indignant expression turned evasive.

He was actually on the phone with a girl, which is why he missed it.

"Besides, you're always coming to Yifan's place to freeload, you really have the nerve to do that," Meijia said, rolling her eyes again.

Put the dishes into the sink.

Meijia was still resentful about Ziqiao's disloyal behavior that morning.

Lu Ziqiao was speechless and felt a little embarrassed, but Meijia was right. He could only mutter to himself, "A good man doesn't argue with a woman."

Chen Meijia was on edge; he couldn't be bothered to talk to her.

"By the way, Ziqiao, do you know where Guangu went?"

On the sofa, Zhanbo, who was engrossed in his work with his laptop, looked up and asked.

Gu Yifan told Zhanbo about the temporary transfer.

Zhanbo said that he is like a brick, ready to be moved wherever needed.

After roughly understanding Gu Yifan's idea—that he wanted to create a webpage and its specific functions—

After dinner, Zhanbo immediately started brainstorming ideas, hoping that things would go more smoothly when the actual work began.

Lin Wanyu felt a little guilty, after all, she was now the female boss of Eleba Company.

This way, Zhanbo won't have to use his rest time; he can work during working hours.

But Zhanbo shrugged and said, "Anyway, there's nothing much going on at the game company. I leave work on time every day, and I'm actually not used to it."

The main reason is that Zhanbo feels that if he doesn't work harder, he won't be worthy of the high salary Gu Yifan pays him.

This made Mr. Gu very happy.

Ms. Hu snorted coldly from the side, "Zhanbo, you're just too honest!"

Gu Yifan remained silent.

Qin Yumo, who already knew the truth about certain things, looked at Yifei and then at Gu Yifan, and added a sentence in her mind.

"This is what you deserve, Zhanbo. After all, Yifei has already paid the price for you."

Let's return to the matter of Guan Gu.

"Guan Gu."

Ziqiao shrugged, having missed his target. "He went out, saying he wanted to find a quiet, secluded place to calm down."

"Quiet and deserted?" Zhanbo looked up and muttered to himself, his expression horrified. "Could Guan Gu be thinking of doing something rash?"

“That’s absolutely impossible,” Ziqiao said immediately. “Guan Gu said he was just going for a walk.”

But when Gu Yifan looked at Ziqiao, it seemed like he was trying to distance himself from her.

"This matter isn't related to you, Ziqiao, is it?" Gu Yifan asked suspiciously.

Lu Ziqiao avoided eye contact and waved his hand with a forced laugh.

"That's not true, it has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"You fart."

Meijia temporarily stopped washing the dishes, turned on the tap, walked over, wiped her wet hands on her apron, and frowned.

"I finally managed to comfort Guan Gu and calm him down a bit. Weren't you playing cards with him this afternoon? Why did Guan Gu suddenly want to find a quiet place again?"

Lu Ziqiao stammered, "Anyway, I swear, I really wanted to comfort him. It's just that he was unlucky, he can't blame me."

After he finished speaking, Lu Ziqiao realized something was wrong and quickly shut up.

But Miss Qin asked curiously, "What do you mean by bad luck? Did you gamble?"

"Just a little bit, just a little bit," Lu Ziqiao said with a forced smile.

Not only did he not get a free meal, but he also ended up covered in fishy smells.

Lu Ziqiao then tried to run away.

Before they even reached the door...

"stop!"

"boom!"

Lu Ziqiao stared wide-eyed at the Western-style dinner knife that flew past him and disappeared into the doorway.

The tip of the knife was already inside the door, but the handle was still wobbling slightly.

This was naturally Ms. Hu's doing; her Little Li Flying Daggers have always lived up to their reputation.

"Did I tell you to leave? Explain yourself clearly, what exactly happened?" Ms. Hu's interest was piqued.

Meijia also took the opportunity to block Ziqiao's way and reached out her hand.

"Bring it!"

"What are you doing?" Lu Ziqiao was in a lot of pain, regretting that he had come to 3601. "Are you trying to rob me?"

Lu Ziqiao thought that Meijia also wanted a share of the pie.

"What are you talking about?" Mika said impatiently. "It's the rent deposit that Guan Gu gave you."

"There's no need for so much. Guan Gu is in trouble now. For us江湖人 (jianghu people, people who travel the world), the most important thing is four words!"

"Take the money and secure your profits!"

"Bullshit, it's about being loyal and devoted to each other!"

Meijia glared at Ziqiao, whose face was full of reluctance, and the disappointment in her eyes became more and more obvious.

Even though Guan Gu was in such a state, does Lu Ziqiao really have no heart at all?

Thinking of this, Meijia's tone became more serious.

"I don't care how you cheat and swindle people!"

"But today, you have to spit out everything you've eaten!"

The previously harmonious atmosphere in the suite became quite tense as Meijia raised her voice.

Ms. Hu and Ms. Qin were puzzled and came over to ask Meijia, "What exactly happened?"

"That's a question for a certain young master." Meijia coldly retorted, revealing Ziqiao's true colors without hesitation.

"When Guan Gu first came to the apartment, someone saw that Guan Gu was a foreigner and a newcomer, so they used the pretext of rent and deposit to swindle Guan Gu out of 50,000 yuan!"

"What?! Fifty thousand?!"

Hu Yifei and Qin Yumo were shocked and looked at Lü Ziqiao in unison. "Is that so?"

"Hey! Mika, what nonsense are you talking about? No, nothing."

Lu Ziqiao panicked, his face changed drastically. He hadn't expected that he had only hesitated for a moment.

Meijia just exposed his secrets directly.

You should know that this matter can be either a big deal or a small deal.

To put it bluntly, it's fraud, and you could easily end up in jail.

However, Guan Gu is truly a good person. Did he not realize that Zi Qiao had fooled him? He must have already figured it out.

However, this matter has never been mentioned.

"It's a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding."

As Lu Ziqiao spoke, he gave Chen Meijia a meaningful look.

"Are you crazy? How could you reveal this? And you were involved too, don't forget!"

Meijia, however, didn't seem to care at all.

"My share has already been returned to Guan Gu. Now it's your turn!"

"Will you give it or not!"

Now, not only Meijia, but also Hu Yifei, Qin Yumo, and even Miss Lin, all changed their way of looking at Ziqiao.

Lin Wanyu had also experienced hardship and rain, and knew the value of 50,000 yuan.

As for Ms. Hu and Ms. Qin, they were originally facing Lu Ziqiao's scumbag behavior.

Normally, we can barely turn a blind eye, since it's Lu Ziqiao's own business.

But that's different now.

It's one thing to be picky about freeloading, but to cheat someone out of tens of thousands of yuan is a morally questionable act.

Nobody wants their friend to be a liar.

As a result, the atmosphere did not ease but instead became even more somber.

Lu Ziqiao saw that things were developing in a way that had exceeded his expectations.

Although he didn't understand what was wrong with Mika, his intuition told him so.

He is rapidly losing the patience and trust of those around him.

When his patience runs out, that's when he'll leave for good.

To be honest, Lu Ziqiao was prepared to do the same thing as before: become infamous in one place, unable to make a living there, and then move on to another location.

But he didn't want to leave the apartment so soon.

The people here are all so nice to talk to, and the girls are so pretty. Life here is much better than when I was reduced to selling miracle cures at a street stall.

To be honest, he didn't want to leave.

Hu Yifei silently blocked Lu Ziqiao's escape route and watched him intently.

Lu Ziqiao gritted his teeth and said with a mournful face.

"It's not that I don't want to give it, but I just don't have that much money."

As he spoke, he took out his wallet, which was snatched away by Meijia, who then looked through it.

"How much do you have? You have quite a lot!"

"These...these are what Guan Gu just lost to me," Zi Qiao said quickly.

"You lost to me?"

"Everyone, let me explain. It's not that I don't want to help Guan Gu. This afternoon, I tried to pay his phone bill, but Guan Gu insisted on paying it himself and even threatened to commit seppuku!"

"I had no choice but to play cards with Guan Gu and lose my phone bill to him. Who knew Guan Gu would be so stubborn? He didn't win a single one of the thirty-two rounds. You can't blame me for that."

Lu Ziqiao poured out his grievances, half-truthfully and half-jokingly.

Unfortunately, his reasoning did not convince everyone, such as Qin Yumo.

Miss Qin spoke thoughtfully.

"So, that's why Guan Gu suddenly had an emotional breakdown and wanted to go out to calm down?"

"You're the one who's the culprit?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Ziqiao opened his mouth to explain, but was immediately interrupted by Ms. Hu, who was on the verge of exploding with anger.

"Well done, Lu Ziqiao!"

“I used to think that even if you had some minor personality flaws, you were at least a decent human being. But now I see that you’re not even human!”

Hu Yifei’s soft voice sounded behind Ziqiao. Before Ziqiao could turn around in a shiver, Hu Yifei’s hand pressed down on his shoulder.

A twisted look of terror flashed across Lü Ziqiao's face.

He clearly recalled the fear of having his joints dislocated by Yifei's "Flick of the Flick".

"No, no, no, that's not how it is."

"What do you mean no!" Hu Yifei's voice was as cold as the Siberian wind.

"You just accepted this money without any qualms? Right after Guan Gu's investment failed and he lost everything?"

How could you have the nerve to do that?

"Also, Guan Gu has disappeared and isn't answering his phone, yet you're acting like nothing's wrong, coming here to freeload?"

"I just asked you, why did you try to deny and hide things? Why didn't you follow Guan Gu? Where is your heart?!"

Lu Ziqiao opened his mouth several times, but couldn't find a way to refute it.

"You call yourself Guan Gu's roommate and friend? Is this how you treat your friends?!"

Hu Yifei became increasingly annoyed and irritated as she spoke.

"At first I just thought you had personality issues, but now I see, Lu Ziqiao! You have character issues too!"

"I wanted to give it to him, but Guan Gu wouldn't accept it."

Lu Ziqiao tried desperately to explain.

It is obvious that after suddenly discovering that his roommate was a liar and had done something like betraying his brother instead of helping him in his time of need, he was understandably upset.

Ms. Hu and Ms. Qin were both indignant and no longer believed him or accepted his explanation!

Lu Ziqiao was now covered in cold sweat.

He couldn't understand why things had developed to this point.

Everything was fine just now.

Lu Ziqiao admitted that he had initially tricked Guan Gu, which was wrong of him.

But now, Lu Ziqiao truly considers Guan Gu a friend.

Although Lu Ziqiao appeared to be laughing and joking on the surface, he did indeed want to make amends to Guan Gu in the afternoon.

But Lu Ziqiao was actually a little guilty, just like Hu Yifei said.

He really didn't want the money and would always find a way to pay Guan Gu back. But he did accept it.

At that moment, Lü Ziqiao suddenly shuddered.

A wave of regret washed over me.

Perhaps subconsciously, he still didn't think Guan Gu would be much of a problem.

After all, Guan Gu is a somewhat well-known cartoonist, and Gu Yifan has also extended an invitation to him.

It's obvious that with Gu Yifan around, Guan Gu's treatment will definitely not be bad.

Although Lu Ziqiao had been tricked by Gu Yifan many times, he respected Gu Yifan's character.

That's why he was greedy and kept the money.

But now, it has become the last nail that nailed him down.

Who can save me?
Lu Ziqiao was somewhat desperate. He had all sorts of bad habits, but he really didn't intend to trick Guan Gu this time.

A lesson from heaven and earth!

at this time.

"Alright, Yifei, do you want to break another one of Ziqiao's arms?"

Gu Yifan, who had actually anticipated this incident, stepped forward.

He walked over to the angry Ms. Hu and placed his hand on her arm, which was resting on Lu Ziqiao's shoulder.

"Don't worry about Gu Yifan." Hu Yifei frowned, thinking that Gu Yifan was good in every way, except that he was too kind.

Hu Yifei is fiercely opposed to evil and cannot tolerate any injustice.

If Lu Ziqiao can't give a good explanation, it's unlikely he'll be handed over to the police, but Hu Yifei will definitely call on everyone to vote.

Kick this guy out of the apartment!

“Yifei, look, you’re getting impatient again. Let him finish speaking first.”

Seeing that Hu Yifei remained unmoved, Gu Yifan said helplessly again.

Ms. Hu reluctantly let go of his hand.

Her beautiful eyes swept over the pale-faced Lü Ziqiao with a fierce look, the disgust and disdain in her eyes making Lü Ziqiao's face even paler.

He stood there silently, looking at Gu Yifan who had come to his rescue, and forced a dry smile.

"Thanks, Lao Gu."

"Tell me, where did the money go? How much money do you have left?" Gu Yifan asked in a deep voice, patting Lü Ziqiao on the shoulder and emphasizing, "This is your last chance, Lao Lü, seize it."

Lu Ziqiao nodded silently.

Gu Yifan then stepped back a little.

Gu Yifan had actually anticipated this situation.

He also wondered if he could lend Ziqiao a hand, just to ensure that the Love Apartment from his previous life would have no regrets, and to repay the help he received from Lü Shi Chunqiu.

But he soon discovered...

Without external pressure, it's virtually impossible to get Lü Ziqiao to change.

But reality is reality.

Hu Yifei and Zeng Xiaoxian are both the kind of nice people who can tolerate Lu Ziqiao again and again.

But patience will eventually wear thin.

Especially Yifei, who can't stand others taking shortcuts or cheating, plus the clever Miss Qin.

They might tolerate Ziqiao for a while, but that doesn't mean they can tolerate him forever, as he repeatedly sabotages his teammates.

When conflicts accumulate to a certain point, they will erupt.

Gu Yifan didn't expect things to turn out so quickly; the matter with Guan Gu became the catalyst.

This is due to a number of factors.

Gu Yifan is already being quite generous by giving Ziqiao a chance.

As for whether he stays or leaves, let him choose for himself.