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

Chapter 339 Where am I going to find a restaurant tycoon?
To Li Mingliang's surprise.

Even she herself felt that the excuse was too lame.

I'm bracing myself for the boss's wrath and verbal spittle.

After all, even the most good-tempered boss will get angry when a subordinate lies.

To everyone's surprise, Gu Yifan only glanced at her, then nodded and said in a nonchalant tone.

"Oh, I see. Then let's forget about it."

"what?"

Li Mingliang is prepared to admit his mistake and punish himself with a month's salary and bonus.

But things took an unexpected turn for the better.

For a moment, he was stunned, staring blankly at the young boss who was yawning.

This is incredible.

Sunset is approaching.

The gentle slanting sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating Gu Yifan's fair skin and revealing the outline of his collarbone through the open collar of his white shirt.

His jawline is smooth, and his features have both the delicate features of a young man and a touch of mature languor.

No matter how many times he saw it, Li Mingliang was always amazed by his boss's impeccable appearance.

With her head down, her gaze was fixed on Gu Yifan's face, and her heart began to pound again.
Imagine yourself changing clothes when your boss bursts in.

Li Mingliang's face gradually flushed red, and he couldn't calm down.

An irresistible flutter in my heart.

It's currently overflowing and causing a major disaster.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu," Li Mingliang said softly, suppressing the urge to admit his mistake.

It's so embarrassing to say this now.

Gu Yifan finished yawning, rubbed his teary eyes, and didn't notice Li Mingliang's obviously emotional gaze.

He raised his wrist and glanced at his watch.

"Alright, it's almost time to get off work. I won't interfere with your date."

As he spoke, Gu Yifan figured the smell in the office had dissipated, so he got up to leave.

Li Mingliang was taken aback. A date? What date?

Then she realized that her chat with her friends had been seen by her boss!
Because it's a private group chat with close friends, everyone is very open and speaks quite frankly.

Phrases like, "Baby, warm my bed for me tonight~" or "I can't wait to see the light of day, just thinking about it makes me want to burn up..."

Could the boss have misunderstood something?
(д)！ ！ ！

Damn it, we're completely dead now.

How could she possibly live on in this world? No, before she dies, she has to take her best friends with her!

Li Mingliang's face turned even redder, and he shuddered as he looked at Gu Yifan, who had already walked to the door.

"Mr. Gu."

"Hmm?" Gu Yifan put his hand on the doorknob.

Li Mingliang looked embarrassed and tried to explain awkwardly.

"Those were posted by my best friends. We get together once a month, and they were just so excited."

"Oh." Gu Yifan nodded, a smile in his eyes. "I understand. I didn't say anything."

Li Mingliang was stunned.

Gu Yifan pushed open the door and left, his voice reaching her ears, "We're all young people, I understand, I understand."

After the door is closed.

Li Mingliang felt all her strength drained away, and she sat back down in her chair, burying her pretty face in her arms.

How did it turn out like this?

Why did things turn out this way?
Thinking of something, Li Mingliang quickly opened his notebook, entered the password to unlock it, and then typed a line of text with great force.

"It's all your fault! My boss saw it!"

"Now he thinks I'm that kind of woman, Bao Niannian, I'm going to kill you! And you, Xiao Nuo, just wait until we both die!!!"

After typing three exclamation marks, send.

Li Mingliang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I started spacing out again, and a thought popped into my head.

Does the boss not feel anything for her at all?
Her upper body was completely bare just now!
"Am I really that unattractive?" Li Mingliang hesitated, then pulled open his collar and looked down.

Yes, the shape and size are just right, and she helped me test the feel of it, which is also very good.

How could the boss be so nonchalant?

For the first time in his life, Li Mingliang felt a little inferior and began to worry about gains and losses.

Come to the corridor.

Gu Yifan smiled slightly, naturally noticing Li Mingliang's slight embarrassment.

She went to his office to eat snail rice noodles, and Gu Yifan watched her change clothes.

The two are even now.

As for other thoughts...
Ahem, don't say things that are detrimental to work or teamwork.

That said, conversations between girls are much more exciting than those between boys.
With a sigh, Gu Yifan pushed open the office door.

结果
"Oh, Mr. Gu is back? Where did you go just now?"

With her back to the door, a graceful figure slowly turned her chair around.

He asked with a half-smile.

"Wanyu?"

Miss Lin, somehow, finished her meeting and came to Gu Yifan's office.

"You've finished your meeting?" Gu Yifan blinked, walked in, and closed the office door behind him.

Suddenly remembering his earlier act of barging into Li Mingliang's office, Gu Yifan did something else: he locked the door.

"Hey, why are you locking the door?"

Lin Wanyu also noticed this action, and her pretty face, which was originally full of smiles, became more shy and wary.

"What do you think?" Gu Yifan asked with a smile as he stepped forward.

"Pah! I'm warning you, don't get any funny ideas, or my iron fist won't be to be trifled with!" Miss Lin raised her fist in a show of defiance, scolding him, but it had no intimidating power whatsoever.

"What, you can eat meat even if you don't eat vegetables?" Gu Yifan retorted. "That's not an iron fist, it's clearly a thug's excitement fist."

"You're talking nonsense!" Miss Lin cursed angrily. "I've consulted Feifei many times already, self-defense is no problem for me!"

Gu Yifan stepped forward without commenting.

The two looked at each other.

Lin Wanyu's expression gradually turned aggrieved. She pouted, opened her arms, and said in a soft, sweet voice.

"hug."

"What's wrong? Did something go wrong in the meeting?" Gu Yifan's heart stirred, and he let Lin Wanyu bury her face in his chest, stroking her hair as he asked.

"You're so smart, it makes me look stupid," Lin Wanyu replied sullenly.

It seems the result was unsatisfactory.

"I've only secured deals with less than a hundred restaurants in the first half of this month, which is practically a long way from my goal," Lin Wanyu said, somewhat frustrated.

"That's normal. That's what Zhou Xuzhi said."

Gu Yifan had long anticipated that Miss Lin's ambitious plans would suffer a major setback.

The first thing adults learn when they enter society is that the world doesn't work the way they imagine.

Life is mostly unsatisfactory.

Lin Wanyu didn't realize it before because she belonged to a very small minority. Not only was she born at the finish line, but she was also the one who received the trophy.

Now I'm finally experiencing the huge gap between fantasy and reality.

“One hundred companies is already quite good, and there should be quite a few interested,” Gu Yifan asked.

"There are quite a few, but I haven't been able to reach an agreement with any of the mid-to-high-end chain restaurants I wanted to talk to," Lin Wanyu said, revealing another worry.

Gu Yifan nodded thoughtfully.

Once you actually get into this industry, you realize it's not as simple as it seems.

There are various catering associations in Shanghai; it's common for businesses to band together for mutual support.

These restaurant associations may seem insignificant, but they are actually a coalition of large restaurant owners, and the situation is quite complex.

Setting up an online platform seems like a way to help them attract customers and increase revenue.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that the platform will use middlemen to profit from the price difference.

That's certainly how it will be in the future.

The platform can even determine the life or death of a restaurant, controlling all three ends of the business.

Why would you get to earn this money for nothing?

The fact that Zhou Xuzhi and his group were only negotiating with small restaurants, and couldn't even reach an agreement with a single chain brand, speaks volumes.

On the one hand, they may still be observing, and on the other hand, they are waiting for the company to make more concessions, and may even be wondering if they can do it themselves.

"It's okay, take it slow. Once the platform is up and running, they'll see the benefits and gradually loosen their grip."

Gu Yifan patted Lin Wanyu on the shoulder to comfort her.

"It seems this is the only way," Lin Wanyu said, pursing her lips in reluctance.

She had considered asking her father, or a senior executive at the Lin's Bank branch near Dongda University, to help her make a connection.

But then she remembered that she had boasted to her father that this was her life's work and that he was not allowed to interfere.

Asking for help now would be a slap in the face.

Doesn't Miss Lin have any pride?

at this time
[Detected Lin Xianzi's strong desire! Job quest triggered.]

Currently, the force you and Fairy Lin have jointly established only has a few experts, which is far from enough to build an intelligence network!

Meanwhile, the Eastern Wilderness has begun to tremble with unrest, as the demonic forces and monsters are eyeing the coastal city covetously! Fairy Lin desperately wants to recruit more powerful individuals to help you and prove herself to her father.

Please help her solve this problem and get a top-tier expert to join her faction!

Upon completion of the mission, you will receive clues to a breakthrough in your cultivation realm, as well as rewards such as magical artifact source stones.

Gu Yifan was stunned for a few seconds before he came to his senses.

It seems he really has to help Lin Wanyu this time. But then again, what to do? Gu Yifan himself has no clue. Where does he know any big shots in the catering industry?

No, it seems like an item left behind by a boss could come in handy.
"Gu Yifan?"

Lin Wanyu secretly glanced at Gu Yifan and saw that he had a serious expression and was deep in thought, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

What was he thinking?

Lin Wanyu thought to herself, "He's probably thinking about how to help her, right?"
Hehe, it's okay, as long as she has this attitude, she's already satisfied.

Lin Wanyu took Gu Yifan's hand and said in a deliberately arrogant tone.

"You win this time. Maybe I was too naive, but I will improve."

"This won't happen again next time!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yifan, whose thoughts had been interrupted, smiled and said, "Yes, I believe you."

Lin Wanyu smiled sweetly, and the two made up as before.

The office fell silent.

Lin Wanyu nestled against her boyfriend, wrapping her arms around his waist, and together they looked out the floor-to-ceiling window.

Enjoy the beautiful sunset over the Huangpu River, where the glass of skyscrapers is reflected with shimmering golden light.

Shining brightly, with boundless splendor.

after a while
The sun had almost disappeared below the horizon, and the sky gradually darkened. The lights of the surrounding office buildings then lit up, like twinkling stars.

"Gu Yifan, don't you dare lay a hand on me!"

Miss Lin suddenly said.

Gu Yifan was speechless. It was clearly Lin Wanyu who had made unwanted advances towards him, yet she was turning around and blaming him.

But if you say that, wouldn't he be at a great disadvantage if he didn't do anything?

"It's still early, let's go back later."

Gu Yifan's heart stirred, and he whispered a few words in Lin Wanyu's ear.

"I do not want"

Miss Lin turned pale upon hearing this, her pretty face flushed red.
She raised her hand, intending to push Gu Yifan away.

The next second, her lips were kissed by Gu Yifan.

"Hey! You scoundrel."

Gradually.

Lin Daiyu pushed Gu Yifan's small hand away, but lost her strength. She just clutched the hem of his clothes, her big eyes shining as she stared at Gu Yifan.

After the kiss, Lin Wanyu collapsed softly into Gu Yifan's arms, her eyes filled with tender affection.

"That's it. No more!"

Before Lin Wanyu could finish speaking in a trembling voice, Gu Yifan picked her up by the waist.

A soft scream was heard.

Gu Yifan turned around and strode towards the lounge next door.

The atmosphere has reached this point, how could it possibly stop?

Lin Wanyu blushed and finally wrapped her arms around Gu Yifan's neck.

Office achievement, accomplished!

A lot of trouble.

After Gu Yifan and Lin Wanyu finished dinner and watched a newly released romance movie, it was already past 11 p.m. when they returned to their apartment.

Just as Gu Yifan was looking for his keys to open the door...

Door 3602 suddenly opened.

Zhanbo peeked out from behind the door and his eyes lit up when he saw Gu Yifan and Lin Wanyu.

"Brother Gu, Wanyu, you're finally back!"

"Hi Zhanbo, you're still up?" Lin Wanyu greeted him with a smile.

Zhanbo, however, looked extremely serious, his eyes widening dramatically as he exclaimed, "You guys don't know, something terrible has happened at the apartment!!!"

Gu Yifan just opened the door with a click and asked curiously, "What's the big deal?"

"Teacher Zeng has disappeared!"

"Huh?!" Lin Wanyu exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Yifan: It's been two weeks, and I've finally found out.

Suite 3602
"That's right. After you left, Brother Gu, I suddenly realized that Teacher Zeng hadn't appeared for a long time. I asked Ziqiao and Guangu, but they didn't see him either. My older sister told me to try calling him, but Teacher Zeng didn't answer."

When I got back, I found that Teacher Zeng's bed was empty—he'd moved out!!!

Zhanbo explained the whole story and then looked forward to the questions.

Have you ever met Teacher Zeng?

"Well," Gu Yifan thought for a moment and then firmly shook his head. "No."

"Why would Teacher Zeng move away without saying a word?" Lin Wanyu wondered.

"I don't know, maybe... Teacher Zeng hasn't recovered yet?" Meijia was also there, and she shrugged.

"Zeng Xiaoxian is too fragile. He can't even recover from such a small thing!" Hu Yifei said, crossing her arms and frowning.

"I originally thought Teacher Zeng had already let go of the past, but it seems he hasn't completely let go yet," Qin Yumo sighed.

"The most urgent thing now is to find out where Teacher Zeng went, why he isn't replying to messages or answering phone calls," Zhanbo said excitedly.

He had the best relationship with Teacher Zeng, so it's normal that he found it hard to accept at first.

"By the way, Guangu, Meijia, and I have formed a special task force to find Zeng Xiaoxian. Do you want to join?" Zhanbo said, casting an expectant look at Gu Yifan and Lin Wanyu.

"The special task force to find Teacher Zeng?" Gu Yifan repeated, barely able to suppress his laughter.

Although it took two weeks, it was well worth it, especially considering Zhanbo's confident demeanor.

Gu Yifan made up his mind that he would never tell them that he knew where Teacher Zeng was.

Miss Lin couldn't wait any longer and raised her hand, "I'll join!"

"Ziqiao, Feifei, Yumo, why don't you join?"

"That's too childish," Hu Yifei said, rolling her eyes.

Seeing her younger brother getting angry, Ms. Hu added, "I wasn't talking about you. I was saying that Zeng Xiaoxian's sudden disappearance is too childish."

Ms. Qin also explained her reason, "Oh dear, it's almost New Year's Day, and I'm very busy. I can't play with you guys, okay? Remember to let me know if there's any progress."

Qin Yumo was treating Zhanbo and the others like children.

Ziqiao shrugged. "Teacher Zeng is a living, breathing person. She won't be kidnapped. Besides, what leads do you have?"

Zhanbo thought for a moment, then said dejectedly, "I only found a letter left by Teacher Zeng."

"A letter?" Gu Yifan asked curiously.

When Teacher Zeng left, he didn't mention the letter.

“That’s right.” Zhanbo pulled a crumpled letter from his pocket, coughed, and said with great emotion.

"I'm leaving. I've been wanting to get away and clear my head. I'm sorry to let everyone know about such painful memories. I think maybe one day I'll find meaning in life and come back. Don't miss me, Zeng Xiaoxian."

"It seems that Teacher Zeng still cares about Laura." Lin Wanyu was also somewhat dejected.

"Therefore, I must find Teacher Zeng!" Zhanbo said firmly.

"In that case, Gu Yifan and I will join too!"

Lin Wanyu's eyes darted around, and she grabbed Gu Yifan's hand. Without asking for his opinion, she announced it directly.

After the applause subsided.

"How should we find Teacher Zeng now?" Lin Wanyu then asked Zhanbo.

Zhanbo hesitated for a moment, his face turning red, before finally saying, "I don't know either."

"Why don't we call the police?" Mika suggested after thinking for a moment.

"Great idea!" Ms. Hu clapped her hands and laughed, "How are you going to tell the police? 'Officer, my friend is missing. His name is Zeng Xiaoxian, he's 28 years old, still a child. Please help me find him quickly!'"

Meijia chuckled awkwardly and shrank back, remaining silent.

Seeing this, Lin Wanyu thought for a moment, "Teacher Zeng still has a program to perform."

"I called and asked, and Lisa said that Teacher Zeng's program has been temporarily suspended, and he has taken a long leave of absence," Zhanbo said dejectedly.

Gu Yifan: "Where did you get Lisa's phone number?"

Ziqiao also asked, "Yeah, how did you get her phone number?"

Zhanbo looked at Ziqiao innocently, "I used your phone to call, and Lisa answered immediately."

Upon hearing this, Lü Ziqiao's face turned green.

At this moment, Guan Gu came up with a good idea, "Why don't we post something online called 'Xiao Xian is coming home'!"

Lin Wanyu clapped her hands, "I agree!"

Zhanbo's eyes lit up. "I'll provide technical support and forward it to all the forums, blogs, and online communities on the internet!"

Meijia thought for a moment, "I'll post notices at the board game arcade to look for clues. Of course, if Yifan doesn't mind, hehe."

"Then it's settled!" Guan Gu clapped his hands, making the decision.

Looking at Zhanbo, Guangu, Meijia, and Wanyu, who seem to have not yet grown up.

Gu Yifan's smile, however, was somewhat stiff.

It seems like things have gone a bit too far.

But then again, it's Zeng Xiaoxian who's embarrassed, not Gu Yifan.

Well, Teacher Zeng, you're going to be famous soon!

"I agree! We must bring Teacher Zeng back!" Gu Yifan silently raised his hand.

Seeing this, Zhanbo was very moved. "If Teacher Zeng knew how much you care about Brother Gu, she would be very touched."

"Why are you joining in the fun with them?" Ms. Hu asked in surprise.

Gu Yifan chuckled, his tone unfriendly, "That Teacher Zeng tricked me out of my sponsorship and went off to have a good time!"

"Of course I'm going to find him, Naiyizut!" Gu Yifan made a throat-cutting gesture.

Zhanbo: "."

Meijia: "."

Guan Gu: "."

Ms. Hu then realized what was happening and said with schadenfreude, "Zeng Xiaoxian is doomed."

(End of this chapter)