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

Chapter 316 Nolan's Invitation to Live Together

Lisa said she would seriously consider this matter.

The two then discussed sponsoring Zeng Xiaoxian's show, which would cost 150,000 yuan for at least one quarter of show promotion.

That's equivalent to 50,000 a month. It sounds like a lot, but "Your Moon, My Heart" is still a regular program on Shanghai radio stations.

This price is considered low.

Poor Teacher Zeng, she's too cheap.

Zeng Xiaoxian, however, was very enthusiastic and even offered to help promote Gu Yifan's work in every episode from now on.

Just when everyone was in high spirits.

Zeng Xiaoxian felt the icy gaze of his boss, Lisa, and shivered, offering an awkward laugh to make amends.

"Of course. This is with the leader's permission."

Lisa ultimately didn't say she wanted Gu Yifan to continue participating in the competition, since he wasn't too willing either, so why make things so tense?

Lisa now realizes that asking Nuolan to help persuade Gu Yifan was a terrible move.

It backfired.

When leaving.

Zeng Xiaoxian was left behind by Lisa, and it's unclear whether he'll receive another scolding from his boss.

That's perfect. Without Teacher Zeng, Gu Yifan and Nuolan now have some alone time together.

"Want to come to my office for a bit?"

Nuolan stepped into the elevator first and asked softly, pressing the button for her office floor before Gu Yifan could answer.

Gu Yifan didn't refuse; he had nothing better to do anyway, so he leaned against the elevator handrail.

Nuolan's slender figure came into view. The dress she wore had a great cut and was very flattering. It seemed that Nuolan always liked to wear fitted long dresses or dresses.

"Why hasn't the new show started yet?" Gu Yifan asked casually, trying to find a topic to start the conversation.

More than a month has already passed.

However, the new program, which had been approved and had a production team established long ago, had not officially started filming by the end of November, which piqued Gu Yifan's curiosity.

Even if the speed is slow, it shouldn't be this slow.

Upon hearing this, Nuolan replied calmly, "Lisa still has work to do and needs to finish what she's doing before she can focus on the new show. The same goes for me."

At this point, Nuolan paused, a hint of sadness in her voice, "After all, this is a program I've worked hard on for two years, and it's going to be canceled this month."

Gu Yifan felt ashamed.

He had listened to Teacher Zeng's program several times over the years, but he had never heard of Nuolan's.

Well, perhaps it's because the contrast is too great?

Nuolan's gentle and caring older sister image on the show is quite different from the Nuolan that Gu Yifan knew.

Just like how celebrities don't watch the TV dramas they act in, they might feel a little awkward for no reason.

"Oh, I see. Then I'll listen to your show more often when I get back, because I won't be able to hear it anymore."

Listen to Gu Yifan's joke.

Nuolan turned her head with a half-smile, staring at her younger brother with her phoenix eyes.

"You've never heard of this before, right?"

"How could that be? Of course I've heard of it. How could I possibly miss your show, sister?"

Gu Yifan said with a serious expression, not feeling guilty at all about telling lies.

This is all thanks to Ziqiao. I remember he taught Zhanbo the essence of Lüshi Chunqiu overnight, and Gu Yifan even got some experience for free.

I have awakened to the contents of the two articles, "Turning Black into White" and "Speaking Nonsense".

The philosophy of thick-skinnedness and black-heartedness is truly profound.

Gu Yifan benefited greatly from this.

Gu Yifan: It's really not my own fault that I wanted to go astray. Blame Ziqiao!
Although Gu Yifan answered affirmatively, Nuolan, who knew him well, would not take it seriously; she simply couldn't be bothered to argue with him.

"If you don't want to listen, then don't listen."

Nolan sighed.

"I'm having such a rough time with my own relationships, what right do I have to help others with theirs?"

Nuolan muttered to herself dejectedly, gazing at the smooth elevator doors and the faint reflections refracted within them.

She had the air of a beautiful woman filled with sorrow.

Gu Yifan: "."

"Sister, your new program will definitely be even better, and you've even gone from being a radio host to a TV host, which means you've taken another step on your path to becoming a nationally renowned host."

Gu Yifan comforted Nuolan.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Gu Yifan's movements and saw that he looked slightly embarrassed.

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Nuolan's lips.

"Hopefully."

The elevator came to a stop and the doors opened.

I walked all the way to Nolan's office.

For some reason, Gu Yifan felt as if he were about to enter the Spider Cave, and Nuolan would immediately transform into a spider demon.

Is it just my imagination?

"Bang!" The sound of the door closing and the lock locking rang out.

It seems not.

As soon as Gu Yifan walked in, Nuolan quickly closed the door.

Gu Yifan froze, then slowly turned around, only to see a beautiful face with a hint of anger and a half-smile.

They blocked the doorway, staring intently at him.

"Sister, what are you doing?" Gu Yifan asked awkwardly.

"Me? Of course, I'll discipline my disobedient younger brother!"

Nuolan smiled and then spoke, her attitude completely changing.

With menacing air, they rolled up their sleeves and approached step by step.

"Just now at Lisa's place, Young Master Gu was so imposing, he completely intimidated me~" Nuolan became angrier the more she thought about it.

"Sister, let me explain," Gu Yifan quickly stepped back and waved his hand.

Nuolan pouted, looking aggrieved. She wouldn't listen!

Gu Yifan's imposing demeanor, though not angry, not only intimidated Lisa but also frightened her.

The more I think about it, the more wronged I feel.

As the older sister, she was intimidated by Gu Yifan in front of her colleagues and friends.

How will she ever be able to hold her head high in front of Lisa again?

Thinking of this, Nuolan became aggressive and stood on tiptoe to reach out and grab Gu Yifan's ear.

This is also one of her usual tactics.

Unfortunately, the height difference between the two was obvious, and the petite Nuolan was no match for Gu Yifan.

"Stop messing around, sis, I'm not targeting you." Gu Yifan took a step back, dodging Nuolan's soft hand, and said helplessly.

But Nolan was even angrier.

So, you dare to hide?

She gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "You've just gotten too big for your britches and don't take me seriously anymore."

She started chasing Gu Yifan around the office. Luckily, the office was big enough, and the two of them circled around the desk like children.

Looking at the childish Nuolan, this is why Gu Yifan doesn't listen to her program.

Who can connect her now with the sweet and considerate confidante she once was?

Seeing that she couldn't catch up with Gu Yifan, Nuolan simply gave up, plopped down in a chair, her eyes quickly reddening and her beautiful eyes misting over.

Gu Yifan: Here we go again?

This trick is a bit underhanded, but it always works.

Nolan: I don't believe you won't come and coax me.

If it were anything else, Gu Yifan would probably comfort his sister.

But this kind of collaboration is different. Perhaps Lisa was just unintentional and didn't mean to use Nolan as leverage.

But we can't start this!

Gu Yifan needs to make Lisa understand that their relationship is now one of cooperation, not anything else.

Don't try to get him to compromise by talking to him in bed.

Nuolan hadn't figured this out yet; she just thought that Lisa showing her Gu Yifan's program clips was nothing special.

The two were now at an impasse.

Gu Yifan remained silent and simply found another chair to sit down.

The two of them went from playing 'hide-and-seek' to 'freezing'.

They stared at each other, neither willing to back down first.

The experience from Lüshi Chunqiu taught Gu Yifan that in such situations, whoever bows their head first will compromise, so one must never bow their head.

You have to know when to coax someone; endless compromise will only make you a sycophant.

This would make Nuolan feel that he was not wrong, or that he would apologize first anyway.

This gradually creates a vicious cycle, until eventually, if you don't comply even once, it will escalate into—'You've changed,' 'You don't love me as much as before,' 'Have you changed your mind?'

In the original storyline, Vincent was like that.

Nuolan's repeated compromises led to her becoming arrogant and spoiled. Finally, when she could no longer tolerate it, she was mistaken for someone who no longer loved her, which resulted in a divorce.

In short: Don't spoil them!

Seeing that Gu Yifan had a stern face and didn't say a word.

Nolan finally couldn't hold back the tears that had been welling up in her eyes, and they streamed down her face.

You idiot Gu Yifan, she's spoiled him for so many years for nothing!

Nuolan first shed tears silently, then turned into soft sobs, but Gu Yifan remained unmoved.

Nuolan's initial feeling of grievance turned into anger.

She gritted her teeth and took out a small gift box that she had prepared beforehand from the drawer.

I originally wanted to give it to Gu Yifan, but I couldn't bear to.
Nolan slammed the box on the table.

"Take it!"

Seeing Nuolan's tears actually made Gu Yifan somewhat waver.

It seems like things are almost settled; we can't just leave them alone.

You have to give someone a sweet treat after you've hit them with a stick.

Looking at the gift box in front of him, Gu Yifan was taken aback. "What is this?"

Nuolan turned her face away and remained silent.

Driven by curiosity, Gu Yifan picked up the gift box and opened it.

As the true nature of things is gradually revealed.

The box didn't contain a watch or a ring, but a weapon.
"A key?" Gu Yifan asked in surprise.

"Where did you get the key?"

Nuolan sullenly retorted with a heavy nasal tone, "What do you think?" She sat back down in her chair, huffing and puffing.

"Thanks to my sister for running around and renovating the house. I originally wanted to give it to you as a birthday present today."

"You didn't even ask once!"

"House keys?" Gu Yifan suddenly realized, and exclaimed in surprise, "The renovations are finished so quickly?"

A typical house renovation takes at least two or three months, or even longer.

Nuolan sneered: "It's not about how fast or slow, it's all about whether you care or not!"

This means that she was very focused and busy with this matter, which is why it was progressing quickly, while Gu Yifan was naturally a hands-off manager who didn't care and was completely unaware of the progress.

Look at the brand-new key in the box, and then look at the carefully prepared gift box.

Gu Yifan felt somewhat ashamed.

Nuolan said she would come to renovate his new home, so he didn't take it to heart, since what he valued most was the rebate.

The house is not important.

But now I hear from Nuolan that the house has already been renovated.

It took less than two months.

Nuolan handled all the big and small matters by herself.

In addition, speaking of birthday gifts, Gu Yifan suddenly remembered.

It seems his birthday is indeed coming soon.

December 1st.

If I do the math, it'll be the day after tomorrow.

However, Gu Yifan has never celebrated his birthday over the years. At most, his family would make him a bowl of longevity noodles, let alone a birthday cake or anything like that.

He had almost forgotten about his birthday.

Unexpectedly, Nuolan remembered and even prepared a gift for him. The meaning of this key is self-evident.

Nuolan was shy, and she was subtly telling him that the house was already renovated and that he should come and live a carefree life with his sister.

As a result, what was originally a happy occasion turned into an unhappy one.

Gu Yifan's momentum plummeted.

Oh no, I misunderstood my sister.

How to do?
He was a little embarrassed and asked with an awkward laugh.

"So, you came to Lisa's office with me today just to give me a gift?"

"Otherwise what?" Nuolan said, looking aggrieved, when she saw Gu Yifan's attitude change.

"I rarely even get to see you in person."

"Lisa just said you'd be coming today, so I came specifically to wait for you."

"You're still mean to me!"

No matter how angry Nuolan was before, she is really angry now.

Gu Yifan was numb.

Why didn't you tell me sooner, sister? Did you have to keep the surprise so well hidden?
"Now that you've taken the gift, stop hanging around me and go find your little princess." Nuolan said angrily, shooing Gu Yifan away.

This statement should naturally be interpreted in reverse.

Even a fool would know that he couldn't keep sitting there.

Gu Yifan stood up.

"Stop! Who told you to come over? You're not allowed to come any closer," Nuolan said warily, pouting.

Gu Yifan simply ignored those words; only an idiot wouldn't go over there.

Sure enough, although Nuolan told him not to come over, she didn't actually do anything about it.

"I had completely forgotten about my birthday, but you still remembered, sis." Gu Yifan hesitated for a moment, then squatted down in front of Nuolan, looking up with an embarrassed smile.

"I won't keep track of it anymore! I'll never keep track of it again!"

Nuolan mumbled and said some angry words.

Looking at Gu Yifan's face, she wished she could use her smooth, jade-like feet to stomp hard on that annoying little brother's face!
You little rascal, pshaw!
Gu Yifan admitted his mistake and got up to get closer to Nuolan.

But Nuolan pressed her hand against her chest.

"what!"

A beautiful woman sheds tears, her delicate and charming face, her beautiful eyes red and swollen, and her hair disheveled.

Gu Yifan felt heartbroken seeing this.

"Let me wipe your tears, sister," Gu Yifan said shamelessly. "Look, your makeup is all ruined from crying."

Nuolan remained unmoved, still pushing hard against Gu Yifan's chest, and said loudly, "No need, even if I cry myself to death, even if I cry all my tears, I don't need you to care!"

The words are not finished yet.

Nuolan was then embraced by Gu Yifan.

Her pretty face buried itself in his chest.

Nuolan bit her lip and kept pounding Gu Yifan's chest, "Let go! You're being a pervert! If you don't let go, I'll never talk to you again!"

Gu Yifan remained unmoved; letting go at this moment would have been a mistake.

I misunderstood my sister's good intentions; taking two punches was like a massage, it didn't hurt at all.

Gradually, Nuolan's struggles weakened, presumably because her anger had subsided a bit.

Her clenched fists turned into a tight grip on Gu Yifan's clothes, and she buried her head in his arms.

His thin shoulders twitched occasionally.

"I was wrong just now, I misunderstood you." Gu Yifan took the opportunity to gently pat Nuolan's back and whispered apologetically in her ear.

"Humph."

Nolan let out a muffled groan, "You little brat, are you disgusted with your older sister?"

"How could that be?" Gu Yifan said quickly.

"Then you give me a hard time and throw a tantrum the moment you see me!" Nuolan said, feeling wronged.

"That wasn't for you, it was for Lisa. I wasn't worried about her contacting you, I just wanted you to persuade me to participate in that show so I could reject her in advance," Gu Yifan explained patiently.

Nuolan paused for a moment, then lifted her pretty face from Gu Yifan's chest.

Her pretty face, streaked with tears, held a hint of confusion.

"What do you mean?"

Gu Yifan explained about Lisa's invitation to participate in the second round of interviews last time.

"Lisa and I are currently in a cooperative relationship. What if she thinks she can use you to manipulate me and control me?"

"Pooh!"

Gu Yifan didn't say anything, but Nuolan spat fiercely, grabbed Gu Yifan's clothes in anger, and glared at him with her phoenix eyes, which were swollen and red like dates.

"You mean you think I'd side with Lisa?"

Gu Yifan was speechless.

Blink.
"hehe."

Nuolan laughed in exasperation, and the two stared at each other.

She suddenly tilted her head and bit Gu Yifan's right shoulder hard.

Her pretty face was filled with anger, and she even made a growling sound like a little cheetah!

"Hiss." Gu Yifan was shocked. Sister, you're really going to kill me!

A good ten seconds passed before Nuolan finally released her silver teeth.

Gu Yifan's features scrunched up as he gasped for breath. He pulled open his shirt and saw very obvious bite marks.

"You're not a dog, so why are you biting people?" Gu Yifan said, annoyed.

Nuolan spat, still furious.

"Who do you think I am!"

"Gu Yifan, listen to me, even if I'm not your biological sister, I'm still the person closest to you."

"Leaving aside Lisa and me, who are just ordinary friends and colleagues, even if it were Vivi, I would never support her but not you!"

"Understand?"

She spoke angrily, her eyes reddening again.

She would never allow herself to wrong her younger brother for the sake of her own future.

It won’t work for anyone!

Gu Yifan smiled wryly. Well, he got bitten for nothing and still had to coax his sister.

It's his own fault for being so inconsiderate.

But Nuolan's words also touched Gu Yifan deeply.

"I understand," Gu Yifan said, taking Nuolan's hand and gently wiping away the tears that had welled up in her eyes again.

"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just... never mind, why don't you take another bite? To vent your anger?"

"You even called me a dog." Nuolan stared at Gu Yifan before speaking in a low voice.

Gu Yifan: "."

At this point, no amount of explanation will work.

Gu Yifan looked down at the slender Nuolan, her delicate and beautiful face.

By the time Nuolan realized what was happening, her lips were already pressed against a warm kiss.

"Well"

The anger in Nolan's heart gradually subsided.

Her beautiful red eyes softened slightly, revealing a touch of shyness and mystery.

After a long while, Gu Yifan raised his head.

You can see a shimmering, thin line, reluctantly breaking apart in the air.

"I'm sorry." Gu Yifan looked at Nuolan and said apologetically in a soft voice, "You've worked so hard these past few days, renovating the house all by yourself."

Nuolan's cheeks were as red as apples. She lowered her head shyly and said softly, "Then I'll forgive you this time."

Well, there's no contradiction. It's not something that can't be resolved with a long French kiss. If there is, then we'll do it a few more times.

Gu Yifan smiled and thought for a moment, then said, "Then I'll accept this gift?"

Nuolan froze, and when she saw the bunch of keys in Gu Yifan's hand, her face burned even hotter.

"If you don't want it, give it back to me. Weiwei still wants it."

As she spoke, Nuolan made a move to snatch the key back, but Gu Yifan quickly grabbed it and put it in his pocket.

"That won't do. It's supposed to be our home. Oh, and Sister Weiwei wants one too?"

Seeing that Gu Yifan accepted the key, Nuolan felt a bit happier and stopped pursuing the matter from the past.

She's not stupid; Gu Yifan's approach isn't actually bad.

At least in the future, if Lisa wants her help to discuss anything with Gu Yifan, Nuolan will have a reason to refuse.

The child has grown up and is no longer obedient.

Lisa, go talk to Xiaofan alone.

At this moment, Nuolan's heart skipped a beat, but she said casually, "Yes, Weiwei also wants to move in. What, you don't want her to?"

(End of this chapter)