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

Chapter 338 A bustling, vibrant, and abstract company!
Come to the company.

Gu Yifan was unaware that someone had finally remembered Teacher Zeng, who had been forgotten for two whole weeks.

Poor Zeng Xiaoxian.

His lack of presence is second only to Zhang Wei in the future.

I wonder if he will question the meaning of life when he returns in the future and finds that he has been missing for two weeks and no one has cared about him.

When Gu Yifan arrived at the company in Xinling's Panamera, Miss Lin was still in a meeting.

Neither the comic book company nor the game company had anything for Gu Yifan, the boss, to worry about. Everything had already been arranged and was proceeding according to plan, with things steadily improving.

Unlike Gu Yifan's sudden leisure after a period of busyness.

It's different when you're hungry.

Lin Wanyu took over the company and received financial support from her father.

Naturally, even greater ambitions arose!

Her goal is to sign preliminary cooperation agreements with at least 1,000 stores in Shanghai before the online platform is fully established.

This way, once the platform goes live, we can immediately start serving customers.

This ambition left even Gu Yifan speechless.

It's important to understand that times have changed, and we cannot judge the present by the standards of the future.

Internet technology is far from being as convenient as it will be in the future, where all you need is a computer or a mobile phone to take orders online.

Computers are a rarity for many people these days.

It can be said that the times created the emergence of online platforms, leading to the boom in the food delivery industry.

Correspondingly, many merchants do not yet have the concept of taking orders online.

Even if Lin Wanyu disregards profits and losses and is prepared to spend heavily, many merchants are still taking a wait-and-see approach.

The reason is simple.

What's the point of rushing to join when your platform isn't even built yet? You should wait until you've finished building your platform first.

Most business people won't act until they see a tangible benefit.

The merchant's idea wasn't wrong; they wanted to see tangible results, but that conflicted with Lin Wanyu's wishes.

Miss Lin comes from a family with a long history in finance. She has a strong sense of time and knows how to make the most of every second.

Time is money, and that's a very true statement in the financial industry.

If you can't quickly seize the market, there will be a constant stream of competitors.

She didn't want to wait for the online platform to launch and then slowly find merchants to join one by one.

too slow!
Gu Yifan was powerless to help, as this was simply a limitation imposed by the times.

He knew that the arrival of the 4G era would be the time for food delivery, live streaming, and other platforms to gradually gain momentum.

Being half a step ahead of the world is genius; being a full step ahead is madness!

Some good ideas have been proposed by predecessors.

However, the companies that truly succeed in the end are often not the ones that were the first to develop the industry.

The reason is that the right timing, the right location, and the right people are all indispensable.

But Miss Lin was somewhat unwilling to listen to advice, and her independent side was also revealed.

The more Gu Yifan advised her to slow down and not to rush things, the more unconvinced Lin Wanyu became; she wanted to prove Gu Yifan wrong.

Just like her father wanted her to be a pampered young lady who didn't care about worldly affairs for the rest of her life.

Lin Wanyu, however, was unwilling to spend her life like that.

However, their conflict only existed in company matters, a kind of subtle rivalry, and life went on as usual.

Gu Yifan sighed, "Miss Lin has really grown up."

This minor disagreement is harmless.

It's good for Wanyu to encounter some setbacks; it can prevent her from developing the illusion that everything is going smoothly for her.

Wanyu instructed the receptionist to tell her that she would be waiting for her in her office after her meeting.

Gu Yifan left calmly and leisurely.

The remaining receptionist at the company looked at Gu Yifan's retreating figure with some envy.

Her own young female boss is rich, beautiful, and has a boyfriend who dotes on her so much, and is even more handsome than male celebrities.

How can the difference between people be so great?
The receptionist was a recent college graduate who had only been working there for a short time, and she had already heard quite a few rumors.

For example, this company was a 'gift' from the owner of the comic book company next door to his girlfriend.

Even the entire floor of this high-end office building under my feet belongs to the owner of the comic book company. The company's original office was a very small and remote bungalow.

"If only I could have a handsome and rich boyfriend."

As Gu Yifan's figure disappeared around the corner, a barely audible voice of envy echoed from the front desk.

Gu Yifan was unaware of this because of his boss.

This has led to many female employees in the company having significantly higher standards for choosing a partner and for their aesthetic sense.

Even if he found out, there was nothing Gu Yifan could do; he had already tried his best to keep a low profile.

It's only a few steps away, but once you arrive at Extraordinary Animation, you can feel that the atmosphere of the two companies is completely different.

At Ele.me, the employees were very busy and formal. Lin Wanyu proposed a comprehensive reward and punishment plan, where completing the merchant onboarding task would earn a high bonus.

But if it's not completed, then I'm sorry, the company doesn't tolerate idlers.

So there's a sense of urgency over there.

Extraordinary Animation is completely different.

The walls are decorated with comics drawn by the employees themselves, and there's even a whole wall of One Piece murals.

God knows how surprised Gu Yifan was when he came to the company after not coming for several days and saw this stunning mural.

I found out later.

This is a competition between the one-man comic book team led by the eldest brother and the one-man animation team led by Master Fang, using this method to determine who is better and resolve their conflict.
Gu Yifan instructed Mingliang to make sure the mural was well preserved.

If the company grows bigger and stronger, this wall will become part of the company's corporate culture.
So the atmosphere at the comic book company was particularly harmonious, lively, and quirky.

"Master Fang? What are you doing sitting here?"

Love is found around the corner.

Gu Yifan paused, standing in front of him.

Fang Daxia, the company's vice president and project leader of the one-man animation team, was sitting by the corner window with a small stool and table, intently drawing while looking at the potted plant in front of him.

They seem to be studying the growth of the potted plants.

It felt like being a naughty student in junior high school who was ordered by the teacher to carry a chair to the corridor for class.

Memories flood my mind.

Gu Yifan had experienced this kind of punishment.

Of course, he never felt this was a punishment; rather, he felt it was more like a reward.

In particular, the homeroom teacher also punished him by making him come out as well as his close friends.

It's even more fun when the two of you keep each other company.

I didn't feel ashamed when faced with the curious looks from other students after class; instead, it felt like an invisible badge of honor.

Unfortunately, the good times are not long.

Gu Yifan had a great time playing with his classmates during the day, but when his father came to pick him up after school, he got a terrible beating.

But whenever Gu Yifan returned to his hometown and met with friends, he would always repeatedly bring up the friendship he shared with his classmates during those tearful days behind bars.
Dispelling the memories that surfaced in his mind, Gu Yifan sighed.

There's no going back, there's no going back.

Upon hearing Gu Yifan's voice, Master Fang realized that his boss was standing behind him.

"Boss, what brings you here?" Fang Daxia naturally raised his head and looked at Gu Yifan.

Is this right?
Should you be sitting here now?

Gu Yifan: "."

So he can't come? That makes it sound like he's a hands-off boss.

He was the one who was busy for three or four months, staying up late every day to write novels and make plans!

Gu Yifan thought sullenly that he should nominate himself for the company's next selection of model workers.

"I"

Gu Yifan was just about to clear his name.

"Master Fang" slapped his forehead, smiled and pushed up his glasses, "Oh, I know, boss, you're here to pick up Miss Wanyu, right?"

Gu Yifan: "."

"Yes, you guessed right."

He was speechless.

"So what are you doing now?"

Gu Yifan simply squatted down with Fang Daxia.

The two stared at each other, then simultaneously looked at the thriving potted plant in front of them.

"If you encounter any difficulties, you can ask me." Gu Yifan was subtly reminding Fang Daxia not to forget that he was the author of the novel.

"No problem, I'm just spacing out," Fang Daxia said without any attempt to hide it, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Gu Yifan choked, his eyes filled with resentment.

Gu Yifan grabbed Fang Daxia by the neck and shook him (his face contorted with rage): "I'm paying you a high salary of 80 yuan an hour, plus 120 yuan an hour for overtime, and 160 yuan an hour for double overtime on weekends. It's not for you to use to admire flowers, you bastard!"

Just thinking about how Master Fang only needs to look at the flowers and eighty yuan will be in his account in an hour is very interesting.

Gu Yifan: This can't go on. We have to put pressure on him, put pressure on him hard!
Gu Yifan: "I'm the boss."

Master Fang remained in a daze: "Oh."

Gu Yifan raised his voice a little: "I'm the boss!"

Fang Daxia was getting impatient. "Yes, yes, boss, what are you doing now?"

Gu Yifan: Destroy it.

Gu Yifan took a deep breath, suppressed the throbbing veins, stood up, and patted Fang Daxia on the shoulder.

"Keep watching, I'll make up for your slacking off tonight." Fang Daxia's body trembled, and he just looked up.

But then he saw his boss's dangerous smile.

"Yes," Fang Daxia's blank mind suddenly started working again, and he realized the deeper meaning of Gu Yifan's words.

Before leaving, Gu Yifan added, "The extra time spent slacking off won't be paid overtime."

Fang Daxia's body trembled again, and he cried out, "No, boss, please let me explain! I was brainstorming plot ideas!"

Gu Yifan's earlier existential crisis vanished, replaced by a smile. "Hmph, now you know who the boss is, right?"

You think you can be so carefree and easy, you bastard!
Watching Gu Yifan's retreating figure.

Fang Daxia scratched the back of his neck, then put away his mask of pain and nonchalantly carried his small stool back to his office.

He works overtime every night, you know.

As for overtime pay, the boss is too busy to care about that.

See, the company atmosphere is just that great.

Inside the office.

Having just 'defended' his dignity as the boss, Gu Yifan walked happily toward his office.

Then, he faced a 'new challenge'.

As soon as he opened the door, Gu Yifan smelled a strange odor.

This smell
Who the hell is so rude as to eat snail rice noodles in his office?!
Gu Yifan was furious.

He also eats snail rice noodles, but the smell is hard to get rid of.

It's one thing to eat, but couldn't you at least spray some air freshener?!
Gu Yifan hesitated for a few seconds, but ultimately did not go into his office. Instead, he chose to leave the door open to air out the smell.

He turned and went into Li Mingliang's office next door.

Gu Yifan, who had just raised his hand at the door, hesitated for a moment and then lowered it.

He's the boss; he doesn't need to knock to enter anywhere!
Thinking it over, Gu Yifan turned the doorknob as a matter of course.

next second.

"what!!!"

A loud scream echoed down the corridor.

Many employees peeked out to see what was going on, only to find the corridor empty.

"Was that Mr. Li's voice just now?"

"It seems so. But it's only for a short time."

"what happened?"

"I don't know, never mind, it's none of our business."

"Let's get back to work. I'm staying to work overtime later. What about you?"

"I have to work overtime too. Oh well, the anime is airing this week."

"Wait a minute, what does it have to do with you if an anime is airing? You just want to get overtime pay, late-night snacks, and transportation subsidies, right?"

"Cough cough, how could you so casually slander your colleague?"

"Stop pretending, me too. Honestly, when President Li issued that overtime limit policy, allowing a maximum of ten hours of overtime per week, it was clearly just a way to avoid paying more overtime."

"Come on, but Mr. Li also said that he doesn't encourage overtime under any circumstances. Where can you find a good company that doesn't require overtime and even gives various subsidies for overtime? Why don't you quit?"

"Ahem. A new snail rice noodle shop opened downstairs. I think it looks pretty good. I even saw Mr. Li bring up a deluxe version at noon."

"Wow, doesn't that smell like an office?"

"You don't understand, do you? Anyway, the boss hasn't been coming to the company much lately, so Mr. Li must be using his break room to eat."

Two employees were whispering among themselves when...
"What are you two babbling about?! Is the manuscript proofreading done yet?!"

The two men shrank back and fell silent.

General Manager's Office
Li Mingliang panicked, covering his private parts with his clothes as he looked at Gu Yifan, who was 'facing the wall'.

Well, to be precise, it was Gu Yifan examining the texture of the door up close, but why was the texture both white and round?

Li Mingliang was changing clothes, preparing to leave work early to go shopping and meet up with her girlfriends.

This is considered one of her monthly 'KPI' tasks.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yifan walked in so fresh and clean.

"Have you changed your clothes?" Gu Yifan asked awkwardly, his toes gripping his leather shoes.

"Oh, not yet, boss, don't turn around!" Li Mingliang, still shaken, quickly said.

"hurry up."

After Li Mingliang hurriedly changed his clothes, his face flushed, his wildly beating heart finally calmed down a bit.

Then look at Gu Yifan, who is sitting quietly facing the wall in repentance, not moving an inch.

The panic and embarrassment in Li Mingliang's heart faded somewhat.

Are the boss's ears turning red?

I never expected the boss to be so innocent.
For a fleeting moment, Li Mingliang thought that his boss had finally noticed her beauty and was now acting like a beast, plotting against her.

However, Li Mingliang has now abandoned that idea.

I'm all better now.

Li Mingliang buttoned up the last button and breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Yifan didn't turn around immediately, but instead asked, "Are you sure?"

"Hmm." Li Mingliang chuckled to himself, and as soon as Gu Yifan turned around, he immediately put on a wronged expression.

"Boss, why didn't you knock before coming in?"

Gu Yifan felt somewhat embarrassed when he saw Li Mingliang's slightly flushed face and her bright eyes staring at him.

I'm too embarrassed to say it, but I was provoked by Master Fang and decided to challenge the boss's authority.

"Why didn't you lock the door?" Gu Yifan asked, pretending to be nonchalant.

“Because no one would enter my office without knocking,” Li Mingliang replied immediately.

Gu Yifan: "."

If you're feeling generous, you could say, "Now I have it."

Forget it, the domineering CEO style doesn't suit him.
"Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

Gu Yifan said sullenly, while his nose twitched slightly, his keen sense of smell catching a faint, familiar scent.

Ok?
Is this the smell of snail rice noodles?! ∑(O_O；)
Seeing the young boss sheepishly apologize, Li Mingliang was overjoyed. "I'm getting old, and I just love handsome young men like this."

"You think you can just send me away with an apology?" Li Mingliang said with a smile. "Boss, you have to take responsibility for me."

To be honest, the moment Gu Yifan appeared, the normally normal office seemed to have a slightly more ambiguous atmosphere.

To everyone's surprise, Gu Yifan's eyes flashed with a strange light as he looked up and stared straight at Li Mingliang.

At that moment, Li Mingliang felt extremely uneasy. "No way, boss, I was just joking, are you really taking it seriously?"

This is not good, Miss Wanyu is still at the company, sob sob.

Before the "old aunties" who have watched too many romance dramas could even begin to fantasize, they were left with nothing.

After a moment's thought, Gu Yifan said lightly, "President Li, shouldn't you also explain to me why there's such a strong smell of snail rice noodles in my office?"

Li Mingliang: "Oh no!"

"Luosifen?"

Oh no, I forgot about 'borrowing' the boss's office at noon to eat snail rice noodles!
Li Mingliang is very panicked right now.

The boss usually doesn't come to the company near the weekend.

Who knew it would suddenly arrive so soon after I was supposed to be leaving get off work today?

Oh, Li Mingliang suddenly realized, is he here to pick up his girlfriend?

"General Manager Li? Manager Mingliang?"

Seeing Li Mingliang's guilty expression, Gu Yifan knew that the one who was "outrageously bold" enough to eat snail rice noodles in the boss's office must be the general manager, who was second only to the boss.

Why did you have to eat snail rice noodles?
"Oh, snail rice noodles? I didn't know that." Li Mingliang realized what he meant and quickly denied it with an embarrassed laugh.

The acting was a bit fake, though.

"Who dares to eat snail rice noodles in your office, boss? I will investigate thoroughly and punish them severely!"

"That won't be necessary, it's just a bowl of snail rice noodles," Gu Yifan said with a half-smile.

Pretend, keep pretending.

Li Mingliang's expression turned serious. "How can this be? You're the boss! This is a matter of respect for the boss!"

"Don't worry about me."

“It’s okay, we can just check the surveillance footage. I remember there are cameras in the corridor.” Gu Yifan casually interrupted Li Mingliang.

Li Mingliang was speechless for a moment, unable to utter a single word, and was drenched in sweat.

Damn it, how could I forget there were security cameras!
Li Mingliang's face gradually turned red. The thought of her lying so earnestly made him worry that he might see her sneaking into the boss's office with snail rice noodles.

So all her hard work and overtime at the company these past few days, all to show the boss her value and achievements, has been for nothing?
Unfortunately, Gu Yifan had already bypassed Li Mingliang, who couldn't utter a single word, and walked to the desk.

"Can I watch it on this computer?"

Gu Yifan sat down in Li Mingliang's chair and glanced at the open computer screen.

The next second, Li Mingliang reacted and pressed the laptop screen down as quickly as a rabbit.

"Snapped!"

"Hmm?" Gu Yifan looked up in confusion.

But the beautiful general manager blushed and stammered, "Um, I just remembered, the security cameras were scheduled for maintenance these past two days, so... so..."

Li Mingliang, Li Mingliang, what a stupid excuse! It's so lame!
And that's not the only deadly thing.

After Gu Yifan sat down, Li Mingliang realized that there was still a chat window between her and her best friend on the computer screen.

Boss, you probably didn't see it clearly, did you?

Li Mingliang felt that the first career crisis of his professional life was about to erupt, and it happened so suddenly.

(End of this chapter)