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

Chapter 337 Meijia became a beautiful boss lady?

It's almost 7 o'clock.

Gu Yifan had just slipped out of 3603.

He carefully closed the door, let out a long breath, and stared blankly at the still dark corridor before dawn.

Master Hu was satisfied and fell into a deep sleep again.

She didn't forget to order a whole bunch of dishes she wanted to eat, and then kicked him off the bed.

Gu Yifan felt truly pathetic. He had come to Yifei's doorstep, offering himself up to serve her and even cook for her. What was he getting out of this?

No, this can't happen.

Otherwise, he would always feel that he was the one who was slept with by Ms. Hu, rather than the other way around.

Gu Yifan made up his mind to regain his husbandly authority next time and was preparing to return to 3601.

Turning around, I saw a figure sneaking out of room 3602.

Across the dark corridor, the figure clearly did not notice the motionless Gu Yifan.

Instead, he first moved the two suitcases out of room 3602 before closing the door and groping his way towards the elevator in the dark.

As for who this person is.
"Teacher Zeng?"

Gu Yifan stood still, watching the cautious Zeng Xiaoxian, and tiptoed to the corner of the elevator lobby as quietly as possible.

Zeng Xiaoxian did not see Gu Yifan hiding in the shadows.

Is he going to run away from home?

Gu Yifan perked up, narrowed his eyes, and quickly and silently chased after them.

The elevator lights were on.

Zeng Xiaoxian stood at the elevator door waiting for the elevator.

Unexpectedly, a faint voice suddenly sounded from behind.

"Teacher Zeng?"

"what!!!"

A short scream echoed down the corridor into the second floor of apartment 3601.

Lin Wanyu, who was sleeping soundly, turned over in a daze, hugged her life-sized pillow tightly, and then fell into a deep sleep again.

Elevator room.

Gu Yifan rushed over and covered Teacher Zeng's mouth with his hand.

"It's me! Teacher Zeng!"

Zeng Xiaoxian was so startled that he screamed.

He shuddered and his legs went weak.

"Waaah... Yifan? You...where did you come from?"

Gu Yifan took a step back, looked at the still-shaken Teacher Zeng, and casually said, "I went downstairs to exercise and just got back."

Zeng Xiaoxian was surprised. "No, you drank until 2 a.m. last night, but you got up at 6 a.m. to exercise?"
Is your energy really that high?

"Teacher Zeng, where are you going?" Gu Yifan changed the subject before Zeng Xiaoxian could speak, pointing to the two large suitcases next to Zeng Xiaoxian.

Seeing Gu Yifan's shifty eyes, Zeng Xiaoxian finally realized what was happening, his eyes darting away as he stammered.

"I... I'm going out for a walk to clear my head."

"Two suitcases for a getaway? I think you're moving." Gu Yifan said irritably, "Why?"

Last night, Gu Yifan felt that Zeng Xiaoxian was acting strangely.

Especially when he's drunk, he'll launch into long-winded speeches with everyone, as if he's about to die and is saying goodbye in advance.

There was clearly no incident where Zeng Xiaoxian forcibly kissed Yifei.

The ambiguous relationship between the two had long been severed with the change in Gu Yifan's relationship with Ms. Hu.

Why did Zeng Xiaoxian run away?

Gu Yifan: I don't understand!
"Well," Zeng Xiaoxian gritted his teeth, "I really just want to go out and be alone for a while."

"To be honest, we just became sworn brothers, how could you betray your brother like this?" Gu Yifan asked with a half-smile.

Finally, Zeng Xiaoxian's expression changed several times before turning into helplessness. "Okay, I admit, what happened yesterday still had a big impact on me."

Laura was right.

Zeng Xiaoxian felt that he had wasted the past few years. Although he had been working hard, he had not achieved any results.

The show, in particular, was something Zeng Xiaoxian had high hopes for, but it fell short of expectations.

He felt lost and exhausted.

In addition, staying in the suite always brings back memories of the arguments with Laura.

"The world is so big, I want to go out and see it. Life is a wilderness! Do you understand, Yifan?"

Gu Yifan's expression turned strange as Zeng Xiaoxian made exaggerated gestures in an attempt to persuade him.

"There aren't any short videos either. Professor Zeng, where did you get so many rhymes? Are you preparing for graduate school?"

“I don’t need to take the postgraduate entrance exam, okay?” Zeng Xiaoxian said subconsciously.

In the end, Gu Yifan saw that Zeng Xiaoxian's expression was resolute, as if he had no choice but to leave.

"That's okay"

"Phew, I knew you'd understand." Zeng Xiaoxian saw the elevator doors open and prepared to get in with his suitcase.

But Gu Yifan raised his hand to block it.

"Teacher Zeng, I don't object to you going to seek the true meaning of life, but is it necessary to bring so much stuff?"

Let's take a spontaneous trip!

As he spoke, Gu Yifan took out his car keys from the red rope space, pretended to take them out of his pocket, and tossed them to Zeng Xiaoxian.

"Take my car."

Zeng Xiaoxian subconsciously caught the key that was tossed to him, and after a moment of silence, looking at Gu Yifan's expression, he gradually felt more moved and ashamed.

"Yifan, you"

"We just swore brotherhood last night, buddy," Gu Yifan interrupted Teacher Zeng, sighing helplessly.

"Also, what about your show? When will you be back?"

"I've already spoken to Lisa about the show, and we're planning to temporarily suspend it," Zeng Xiaoxian said bitterly. He himself was in a mess emotionally, and after Laura exposed the truth, he was too embarrassed to continue hosting.

Zeng Xiaoxian wanted to find a result, to seek an answer.

Where exactly does his path lie?
"His return is uncertain; it could be a week, a month, or even a year."

"Or maybe you'll never come back?" Gu Yifan asked, staring at Zeng Xiaoxian.

Zeng Xiaoxian remained silent.

"I don't believe that." Gu Yifan shook his head. He bet that Zeng Xiaoxian would definitely miss the apartment and his friends coming back to visit.

"I'll set a time for you."

Gu Yifan spoke, staring at Teacher Zeng as she held up two fingers.

"Come back before February next year!"

"The Super Boy program team will have a holiday during the Chinese New Year, and filming will officially start in early February."

"Since you've realized that you're not suited to be a relationship advice show host, then why don't you try other shows?"

Zeng Xiaoxian accepted Gu Yifan's gesture.

The two hugged each other.

Zeng Xiaoxian was empty-handed, carrying only a shoulder bag with his phone, wallet, bank cards, driver's license, and Gu Yifan's car keys.

With great excitement, I prepare to embark on a pilgrimage to cleanse my soul and seek the meaning of life.

However, Zeng Xiaoxian also felt that the tiny car key was heavier than two extra-large suitcases.

It represents the trust between brothers.

With such a good brother supporting him, Zeng Xiaoxian feels that he is much luckier than most people.

After Zeng Xiaoxian left.

A mysterious smile appeared on Gu Yifan's lips.

Teacher Zeng, Laura was right, you are so naive.

Gu Yifan gave the car to Zeng Xiaoxian because there was a GPS tracker in the car.

Now, unless Zeng Xiaoxian leaves the car parked and doesn't drive it, he will leave traces wherever he goes.

This way, Gu Yifan can finally rest assured.

Pulling Zeng Xiaoxian's suitcase, they returned to suite 3601.

Why are you so kind to Teacher Zeng?

Besides believing that Teacher Zeng is indeed a good friend worth going to great lengths for.

Perhaps there's also an apology for severing Teacher Zeng's romantic relationships.

"I hope that Teacher Zeng can find a girlfriend he likes during this trip."

Gu Yifan threw Teacher Zeng's luggage into the empty room and went back to his room to catch up on sleep.

Teacher Zeng left quietly.

No one except Gu Yifan was alerted.

This is also related to the fact that Teacher Zeng's daily routine is different from everyone else's.

He takes naps during the day and only goes out to be active in the afternoon.

Two full weeks passed, and it was already mid-December, but no one had noticed that Teacher Zeng was missing.

This left Gu Yifan speechless.

He had originally planned to pretend he knew nothing about Teacher Zeng's move and see how they would find out about it.

Recently, a board game cafe has quietly appeared in the commercial street downstairs.

Perhaps because there are enough young people here, the business is quite booming and there is a large flow of people. It is a channel for young people to communicate, which is not a new one.

Among them, the most popular board game is a game called Three Kingdoms Kill.

The game is simple, easy to learn, and very fun, and it's not easy to get bored with it.

It immediately became a best-selling item in the store.

As a result, young people in the neighborhood who had visited board game arcades began to spread the word about this board game.

The game's popularity spread rapidly, like a virus. Eventually, it became a hot topic of discussion on the Love Apartment forum.

And to discuss the upcoming online version of Three Kingdoms Kill, which will be launched on the 15th.

The reason why the usually calm apartment forum suddenly saw a large influx of new members is that...

It's because there's a rumor circulating that the game's founder...

I live in Love Apartment.
Bar downstairs.

"Yifan, your Three Kingdoms Kill game is really popular! I just saw a group of people playing it at the next table."

Meijia, dressed in a trench coat and looking stylish, walked in and said with a smile to Gu Yifan, who was playing billiards.

Gu Yifan didn't speak immediately. He aimed, shot, and sank the ball in one go!
Wait until the last black eight falls into the bag.

Gu Yifan stood up and smiled, "Easily won. You guys are all addicted to Three Kingdoms Kill, let alone the others. It's not surprising."

“That makes sense.” Chen Meijia nodded with a smile. “Then Yifan, you’ve hit the jackpot.”

The popularity of the Three Kingdoms Kill card game isn't limited to the local area.

It began to emerge throughout Shanghai and even across the country.

However, most of them are concentrated in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and it will take some time for them to spread to the inland areas.

However, Gu Yifan believes that with the emergence of the online version of Three Kingdoms Kill, this process can be greatly shortened.

"The exact income is still unclear, but we can't be too optimistic." Gu Yifan shrugged, acknowledging that there were still some issues that couldn't be ignored.

Pirated versions of the Three Kingdoms Kill card game have started to appear in large numbers.

This is also inevitable.

After all, as long as there is profit to be made, many people will not care about patents, copyrights, or anything like that.

If piracy becomes rampant, and bad money drives out good, it's not impossible for legitimate products to be eliminated.

Gu Yifan also had a solution.

The main focus is on producing high-quality, authentic products. The cards must be exquisitely crafted, marked with serial numbers, and verifiable on the official website, etc.

In addition, purchasing the official version of the Three Kingdoms Kill card game (Deluxe Edition or higher) will grant you access to online special general card redemption codes, and more.

This can, to some extent, prevent the losses caused by rampant piracy.

However, a large sum of money will still slip away.

Gu Yifan also established a legal department to directly connect with Zhuge Dasheng Law Firm.

Ask her to help sue the pirate manufacturers and cut off the production of pirated cards at the source.

We need to accelerate the pace of product innovation and strive to quickly seize the market.

This resulted in Gu Yifan not seeing Gao Jianren for more than a week.

He's practically a frequent flyer, constantly traveling to major cities to discuss business.

But Gao Jian didn't complain at all, since Gu Yifan had given him shares and a large bonus.

In addition, he himself did not want to miss any opportunity.

I remember Gao Jian had a great calligrapher father named Gao Yuan. He made hundreds of millions by publishing books and selling his calligraphy, and he also had close ties with officials.

Therefore, he felt that Gao Jian's entry into the game industry was nonsense and looked down on the game industry.

Gao Jian's rebellion against Cheng Ziqiao was also largely due to his father's strict family discipline.

So Gao Jian, holding his breath, vowed to surpass his father's net worth and worked hard towards that goal.

"Meijia, you must have made quite a bit of money by now, huh? Tsk, that trench coat looks familiar?"

Ziqiao put down his cue stick and walked over, his tone sour as he looked Meijia up and down in her new clothes.

He seemed familiar with me.

By the way, isn't this the new outfit that Mika saw in a fashion magazine a few days ago?

"I didn't actually earn that much, since the big boss of the board game arcade is Yifan~ But I still got this amount!"

Meijia feigned modesty, but her facial expression betrayed her true feelings; she could barely contain her smile as she held up two fingers with a grin.

"Two thousand?" Lu Ziqiao curled his lip.

"Pah, add another zero!" Chen Meijia rolled her eyes.

Ms. Hu, standing nearby, was shocked. "So many?"

"That's right, it's okay, Yifei, you get a share too," Meijia said with a smile.

Ms. Hu's expression immediately lit up with delight, and she clapped her hands and burst into laughter.

"It seems that my decision to invest back then was the right one."

Gu Yifan shrugged.

That's right, he invested in and opened that board game arcade in the commercial street.

As for the reason...

On the one hand, Gu Yifan is not worried about losing money; he wants to earn as much as possible.

Just as you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket, you should also use money to make more money.

In addition, Meijia is 'unemployed'.

Guan Gu could have paid Meijia an assistant's salary, plus the food and sanitation expenses from 3602.

Meijia can save two or three thousand yuan a month, which is not bad.

However, his good fortune didn't last long. Guan Gu's attempt to release a standalone book failed, and all his savings were tied up, turning into a series of comic books that he couldn't monetize.

That means we can't pay Meijia's salary.

Of course, Guan Gu didn't say it on his own initiative.

But Meijia, being a woman of strong principles, immediately returned a month's salary to Guangu, saying that she wanted to be independent and self-reliant.

That's what they say, but Meijia only has a high school diploma, which is not enough to be considered a good job unless she works as a sales clerk or something similar.

But this silly beauty couldn't even recite the multiplication table, so naturally she failed the interview.

Hu Yifei originally wanted Meijia to work part-time at the school. Although the salary was not high, only a little over a thousand, the work was easy.

Gu Yifan then stepped forward and announced his plan to open a board game cafe in the commercial street.

But he can't manage all these small shops.

They wanted Meijia to be the 'boss lady,' which is actually the store manager, to help look after the store.

To outsiders, she is presented as the boss.

She doesn't need to do the accounting; there are sales clerks. She can invest in Meijia based on her abilities and take 10% of the profits.

Gu Yifan wasn't just helping Meijia.

Other residents of the apartment are welcome to invest; let's all make money together.

Anyway, Gu Yifan could never earn all the money in the world.

Ms. Hu and Ms. Qin both believed him, so they each took 50,000 yuan of their own savings.

A total of 100,000, each holding 10% of the shares.

Zhanbo wanted to save money to buy a car, so he didn't invest. As for Guangu, needless to say, he was dirt poor, going from middle class to impoverished overnight.

"That's not right." Ziqiao frowned as he did the math, feeling envious.

"Putting aside how small a store is, how can it make this much profit in just one week after opening?"

"Even if there is, it's at most all the profits. Meijia, you only have a 10% stake, right?"

“Yeah, right.” Mika spread her hands innocently, “But I also sell board games and related merchandise, and I can get a commission from that.”

"Moreover, the college students who come to me, knowing that I have genuine cards and can also get future online limited edition general cards, all come to buy them from me~" Meijia said proudly.

Although she was a bit slow-witted, she was very popular and got along well with young people, and was even known as a beautiful boss lady.

This might be a case of good fortune and misfortune intertwined, leaving Ziqiao speechless.

Ms. Hu's eyes lit up, and she stroked her smooth chin, saying, "Do you think the business would be even better if we had another hot and energetic second boss?"

Meijia smiled and took Hu Yifei's hand, "Welcome! Sister Yifei, you're here to play too. You'll definitely charm all the young boys."

"My sister is going. What if she runs into students? That would be terrible. She might be scared to death."

Zhanbo, who had been silent all along, spoke up quietly.

"Are you asking for a beating again, Lu Zhanbo?!" Ms. Hu exclaimed angrily.

Gu Yifan coughed to interrupt them, "Alright, I think it's just that it's popular at the beginning. The store isn't very big to begin with, so the profit won't be that high. Don't have too high expectations."

Gu Yifan was telling the truth. The turnover rate of the store is limited. Even if they work non-stop every day, the maximum amount of money they can earn can be calculated.

Ms. Hu was somewhat disappointed, but then she thought for a moment, "Could we open a branch?"

Meijia's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Yes, yes! Many of my customers say that this place is a bit far from their school, and it's too much trouble for them to come. Could you open a branch in the university town?"

It's good that they're motivated, but too much motivation isn't good either, Gu Yifan thought helplessly.

But after thinking about it, he said, "You guys discuss this. I'll just be a hands-off manager."

Whether he makes a profit or a loss, Gu Yifan doesn't care; the important thing is to participate.

"I'm going to pick up Wanyu." Gu Yifan patted his butt and prepared to leave to pick up Wanyu from work.

After Gu Yifan left.

Hu Yifei couldn't wait any longer and started creating a small group chat to send messages to Qin Yumo, who was at work, to discuss the feasibility of opening a branch store.

Zhanbo suddenly asked with a puzzled look, "By the way, I feel like something's missing lately."

"What's missing?" Ziqiao pulled Zhanbo up. "Come on, come on, you're the substitute!"

Zhanbo was still deep in thought when suddenly a thought struck him: "That's right, where's Teacher Zeng?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard Zhanbo's unconscious question.

"Maybe he's sleeping?" Meijia asked uncertainly, then dismissively added, "Hey, Teacher Zeng is very shy, it's common for him to avoid people. Maybe he's hiding in his room watching melodramas every day."

Ziqiao nodded as well.

But Zhanbo still insisted, "It's impossible that I don't come out to use the restroom, I haven't seen Teacher Zeng at all."

"Ziqiao, what about you?"

Ziqiao wiped his pool cue with chocolate powder, frowned, thought for a moment, and said uncertainly, "I don't think I've seen Teacher Zeng since the last celebration party."

"What about you, sister?" Zhanbo asked Hu Yifei again for confirmation.

Hu Yifei, who was holding her phone, frowned, put down her crossed legs, and said impatiently, "I'm not going to your suite. Why don't you just call him and ask him to come down?"

Zhanbo clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Great idea! How come I didn't think of that?"

Ms. Hu was speechless at her brother's fluctuating IQ.
(End of this chapter)