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

Chapter 398 Good news: The New Year is over; bad news: My mother-in-law is here.
I thought this year's Spring Festival Gala would be smooth sailing.

But clearly, Gu Yifan underestimated everyone's ability to create funny situations.

The two arrived at 3602, pushed open the door, and went inside, only to hear a commotion.

I could vaguely hear someone shouting something like "Fire!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yifan and Zhuge Dasheng exchanged a glance and hurriedly rushed into the suite.

Dali is still playing Three Kingdoms Kill in the suite.

"Sekiya!"

Taking advantage of his height, Gu Yifan spotted Guan Gu frantically trying to extinguish the burning confetti on his head.

Unfortunately, it seemed that their efforts only made things worse; the fire didn't decrease but instead grew larger.

Everyone was completely bewildered and panicked.

Misfortune never comes singly.

Just then, a string of fireworks flew in from nowhere and landed right on the balcony of 3602.

The glass door to the balcony was blown to pieces.

The cold winter wind suddenly rushed into the overly warm 3602.

This caused the crowd to become even more agitated.

Fortunately, Zeng Xiaoxian, who was carrying a fire extinguisher, bravely rushed forward at this moment.

"I have a fire extinguisher!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly moved aside.

Zeng Xiaoxian charged towards Guan Gu with fearless spirit, but soon he was dumbfounded.

"Wait a minute. How do you use this thing again?"

Gu Yifan squeezed through and saw the calm-looking little girl, Dali.

"Pull out the pin first!"

Dali, calm and collected, gave orders in stark contrast to the panicked crowd around her. She methodically called out to Zeng Xiaoxian.

"Oh, oh." Zeng Xiaoxian quickly pulled out the safety pin and then aimed the burning confetti at his head again.

He sprayed it all at once.

The recoil from the spray was a bit strong, and Zeng Xiaoxian was caught off guard, so the spray went a little off course.

"cough cough"

Guan Gu, who was still trying to put out the fire, was the first to be sprayed with fire extinguisher, coughing and falling to the ground.

Although there were some minor hiccups.

Fortunately, the fire was extinguished.

The entire 3602 was in complete chaos.
When everything calms down.

Most of the young men and women who had attended the party had left, leaving the suite in a mess.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling utterly exhausted.

Zeng Xiaoxian lay back on the sofa, blinked his small eyes, and boasted with a smug look on his face.

"See? I told you it's useful to keep a fire extinguisher at home."

"Thank you so much, Teacher Zeng! Thanks to your fire extinguisher, my New Year's Eve party was completely ruined!!!"

Ziqiao angrily loosened his tie, glaring fiercely at Teacher Zeng, as if he were about to pounce on her and take her down with him.

"Cough cough."

"Guan Gu, how are you?" Gu Yifan saw Guan Gu coughing, got up from under the table, and went over to help him.

Guan Gu's face was covered in black and white patches, and he looked utterly disheveled.

"Pfft, Guan Gu-kun, you look like a Japanese geisha right now." Miss Qin couldn't help but laugh.

Guan Gu, furious, confronted Zeng Xiaoxian, demanding, "Teacher Zeng, why didn't you tell me beforehand!"

"It happened so suddenly, it's not my fault," Zeng Xiaoxian explained nervously.

"How did it catch fire, Guan Gu?" Gu Yifan asked Guan Gu.

Guan Gu pointed to Zi Qiao, who had suddenly shut up and was trying to sneak away, and said, "It's all Zi Qiao's fault. He insisted that I do something exciting, pouring sake on the hot plate, and it all caught fire."

So, it turns out that the root of the problem was Ziqiao's fault.

Ziqiao stammered and shouted, "I didn't mean to!"

Gu Yifan rolled his eyes. "Trying to be exciting indoors, Ziqiao, you're something else!"

Fortunately, the fire was extinguished in time; otherwise, if anything had happened to Xiao Dali, Zi Qiao would have been held responsible.

"I'm sorry," Ziqiao apologized honestly.

Zeng Xiaoxian's eyes lit up. "Ziqiao, this fire extinguisher should be yours."

"That's right!"

"Agree!"

Everyone nodded.

Ziqiao had no choice but to agree, "It's on me, how much is it?"

Zeng Xiaoxian solemnly held up three fingers, "Three hundred and eighty."

"What! You're robbing me!" Ziqiao's eyes widened.

But faced with the menacing crowd, he reluctantly took out his wallet, painfully pulled out four hundred yuan, and handed it to Teacher Zeng.

"Consider the remaining money as compensation for emotional distress."

Teacher Zeng is a Pixiu, which only takes in and never gives out.

"Achoo!" Su Weiwei coughed.

"It's too cold here, let's go to 3601 first," Gu Yifan suggested.

Because the glass was broken, the temperature in room 3602 dropped sharply, and everyone experienced firsthand what it meant to be 'in tears'.
No one objected. As for the mess in 3602, they would have to clean it up tomorrow.

Just as everyone rushed to 3601.

Gu Yifan, however, realized that something seemed to be missing.

Where is Zhang Wei?

This time, he didn't forget Zhang Wei.

As Guan Gu wiped his face with a towel, he thought for a moment, "I think I saw Zhang Wei in the kitchen."

Ziqiao replied, "That kid secretly took a big lobster and went over there to eat it. Zhang Wei! Zhang Wei!"

Gu Yifan keenly caught the key phrase, "Lobster?!"

Ziqiao nodded, "Kobe lobster teppanyaki from Guangu."

Gu Yifan's expression suddenly changed, and without saying a word, he rushed to the kitchen.

"It happened!"

Everyone was puzzled, but when they saw Zhang Wei lying in the kitchen, breathing weakly, with his face covered in red rashes, they were all shocked.

"Zhang Wei, Zhang Wei, what's wrong?" Zeng Xiaoxian asked in a panic.

Zhang Wei opened his eyes groggily, his lips swollen like sausages, unable to speak.

"I know!" Ziqiao said confidently, "Zhang Wei has mutated!"

"Change my foot! Zhang Wei, this is an allergic reaction. Zhang Wei, you're not allergic to seafood, are you?" Miss Qin inadvertently revealed the truth.

"What are you standing there for? Get him to the hospital!" Gu Yifan hoisted Zhang Wei onto his shoulder and ran outside.

Amidst the commotion, everyone spent a truly unforgettable New Year's Eve.

Inside the hospital.

The doctor said that Zhang Wei's condition was caused by an acute allergic reaction to seafood. Fortunately, he was brought in in time and his life was not in danger; an injection would suffice.

Zhang Wei's condition has improved a lot; he no longer looks like he might die at any moment.

"Waaah, I'll never eat lobster again!"

Zhang Wei was filled with remorse. He had never eaten lobster before and had no idea he was allergic to seafood.

"Don't even mention lobsters, crayfish won't do either." Gu Yifan patted Zhang Wei on the shoulder silently.

"Thank you, Yifan, for bringing me here."

Zhang Wei knew that it was thanks to Gu Yifan remembering him that he hadn't been abandoned in the cold 3602, otherwise...
If he doesn't mutate and die the next morning, he'll be frozen solid.

After visiting Zhang Wei and confirming that he was not in mortal danger.

Guan Gu felt very guilty and decided to stay at the hospital to take care of Zhang Wei.

Gu Yifan wanted to send everyone back first, but Xinling and the others refused.

"It's okay, brother, I'll take Sister Dasheng and Dali back." Xinling said this, she had come in the car that Gu Yifan had given her.

Su Weiwei also said she could give the apartment residents a ride along the way.

Before leaving, she secretly leaned close to Gu Yifan and whispered a few words in his ear.

Gu Yifan then suddenly realized.

Oh no, I forgot about Nolan!

And the glutinous rice balls I promised to bring her.
Shanghai TV Station.

"As the New Year's bells ring, let's welcome the new year together."

"Here, Shanghai TV wishes everyone a happy and healthy New Year."

On the grand stage.

Wearing a bright red dress, Nuolan, along with the other hosts, smiled and read out their congratulations to the camera in fluent Shanghainese and other dialects from southern provinces.

Fireworks burst behind her.

All the performers rushed onto the stage and greeted the audience below, as well as those watching the Shanghai Spring Festival Gala behind the camera, with New Year's greetings.

Although its viewership ratings are certainly not as high as CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.

However, many people in Shanghai and southern China also chose to support their own Spring Festival Gala.

Nuolan, a new host with a dignified and elegant appearance and a gentle and sweet voice, has also been remembered by many people.

The program ended, and since it was the first time organizing a local Spring Festival Gala, there were no more performances after the midnight blessings.

Nolan could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

They stepped off the stage.

Happy New Year, Teacher Nuolan.

"Happy New Year, and may you prosper!" Nuolan smiled and handed out red envelopes to the staff who congratulated her.

Nuolan is also very adept at navigating social interactions.

Sure enough, the staff members' smiles brightened considerably after receiving the red envelopes.

"Nolan, over here."

Amid the commotion, Nolan keenly caught the calls.

She turned her head when she heard the voice and saw Lisa wrapped in a thick cotton-padded coat.

Beside Lisa stood a tall, upright figure, the same figure that Nolan had been thinking about all night.

"Xiaofan!"

"Happy New Year, Sister." Gu Yifan quickly stepped forward, greeted Nuolan who was running over with a happy face, and draped the cotton-padded coat he had prepared over her shoulders.

The thick cotton-padded coat was warm inside, and Nuolan's body, which had been a little stiff from the cold, immediately warmed up.

Lisa smiled and said, "Yifan called me just now, so I went to pick him up. Nuolan, you really have a good younger brother."

"Thank you, Lisa," Nolan said gratefully, remembering the favor.

"It's alright." Seeing that Nolan had accepted her favor, Lisa smiled and waved her hand. "Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll be going now."

Lisa Rong turned to leave, but Gu Yifan called her back.

"Lisa, are you going home for Chinese New Year?"

Lisa stopped and shook her head with a wry smile. "I haven't booked a train ticket back to my hometown, and I don't have any relatives in Shanghai."

"But I've gotten used to it after all these years."

Lisa readily accepted that to be a successful career woman, one has to make sacrifices.

Gu Yifan seemed to be thinking, "Then how about I send Ziqiao a message? He's being wanted by everyone in the apartment."

Ziqiao, even when throwing a party, didn't forget to make money. The boys had to pay 300 yuan, while the girls got in for free.

As a result, many boys were charged money as a gift, but the party ended abruptly, and they all complained and asked Tse-Chiao for a refund.

Now Qiao is hiding in the hospital and doesn't dare go back to the apartment. He'll probably have to find somewhere to hide and avoid trouble for the next few days.

Upon hearing this, Lisa Rong's eyes lit up. "Xiao Bu? He didn't go back to his hometown for the New Year?"

Gu Yifan nodded, "Of course not."

Lisa asked anxiously what happened to her little Bu and why he was wanted.

After Gu Yifan finished explaining.

Lisa chuckled, "Little Bu is still so mischievous~"

Gu Yifan seized the opportunity and said, "I think he desperately needs a kind person to take him in for a while." Lisa was somewhat tempted, but also hesitant, "Would Xiao Bu be willing to come and spend the New Year with me?"

Gu Yifan: I have a brilliant plan!

Gu Yifan took out his phone and called Ziqiao.

Sure enough, Ziqiao didn't want to spend the New Year in the hospital, and he had nowhere else to go.

The main problem is that he was recognized by a female nurse he had flirted with, and she is now chasing him all over the hospital.

Upon hearing that Gu Yifan had found him a place to stay, he immediately agreed.

They were completely unaware that this was a trap.

"All done. Lisa, you just need to pick him up at the hospital entrance. The rest is up to you." Gu Yifan waved his phone at Lisa.

Lisa left happily.

Nuolan covered her mouth and chuckled, her beautiful eyes glancing at Gu Yifan, sizing him up and down.

"What are you laughing at?" Gu Yifan asked, puzzled.

"You just betrayed your friend like that?" Nuolan asked softly.

Gu Yifan: "Anyway, it's not the first or second time. I'm used to it."

Nuolan changed into casual clothes, and then the two left the TV station.

Nuolan said she didn't want to go back now and suggested going for a walk along the river.

Gu Yifan agreed.

12:30 a.m.

The fireworks display in Shanghai is at its most beautiful moment, accompanied by the sound of firecrackers.

The Nian beast is truly pitiful; it gets ganged up on and beaten every year.

Especially along the Huangpu River, colorful fireworks bloomed everywhere, and there were many people, making it lively and bustling, not as deserted as one might imagine.

Many couples sat on the steps, shoulder to shoulder, head to head, admiring the beautiful scenery in front of them.

If fireworks hadn't been banned later, Japan's fireworks displays would be nothing compared to the New Year's fireworks at Tokyo University.

It should be noted that the amount of gunpowder consumed by the people of Dongda University for fireworks and firecrackers is enough to wage a small war.

A cold river wind was blowing.

Nuolan didn't feel cold at all; on the contrary, she felt warm leaning against Gu Yifan.

Nuolan asked Gu Yifan how his New Year's Eve was.

Gu Yifan's expression was somewhat strange.

"What's wrong?" Nuolan asked curiously, nudging Gu Yifan's shoulder when he remained silent.

Gu Yifan spoke frankly, recounting the whole farce that had occurred in 3602, and sighed.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have let Ziqiao throw the party."

Nuolan, however, found it amusing, her eyes crinkling into crescent shapes as she teased.

"Looks like you're having a good time while I'm gone, so you haven't been watching my show."

How could Gu Yifan admit that he hadn't watched it? He quickly gave a thumbs up, indicating that Nuolan's hosting was excellent and very professional.

Nolan was too lazy to argue with her stupid younger brother.

She leaned half her body against Gu Yifan's chest, watching the crowds happily setting off fireworks by the river, and she also felt a little tempted to set off fireworks.

The last time Nuolan could remember spending Chinese New Year with Gu Yifan was four or five years ago.

Their relationship has not returned to normal; on the contrary, it remains strained.

Nolan's spoiled princess temper hasn't subsided yet.

They barely ate a few bites of their New Year's Eve dinner before heading back to their rooms, let alone going out for a walk or setting off fireworks together.

Listen to Nuolan quietly tell her thoughts.

Gu Yifan smiled mysteriously and pulled her back to where the car was parked.

He opened the trunk to show off his haul for the evening.

Ziqiao and his friends gave all the unsold fireworks they sold at their stall to Gu Yifan.

Now it's finally come in handy.

Nuolan was somewhat surprised. Before she could ask where all these fireworks came from, Gu Yifan urged her to start moving them together.

Soon, several more fireworks appeared among the brilliant displays along the riverbank.

At first, Nolan was hesitant to release it.

But with Gu Yifan around, she gradually became immersed in happiness, like a carefree little girl.

What about the 68-gun salute, the spinning sparks, the iron tree and silver flowers that illuminate the night sky?

After setting off most of the fireworks in one go, Gu Yifan gave the rest to the young people watching around him.

Then, he quietly pulled Nuolan, who had been excited for half the night, away.

The two found a secluded corner, and Gu Yifan took out the two remaining sparklers and handed them to Nuolan.

The soft light illuminated the even more beautiful woman before him, and Nolan's eyes sparkled with surprise.

"Happy New Year."

Gu Yifan seized the opportunity to raise the camera he had brought, pressed the shutter, and captured this heartwarming scene.

The year has finally passed peacefully.

Half a month passed in a flash.

Wanyu returned to her loyal Love Apartment just before Valentine's Day.

Before this, nothing much happened to Gu Yifan each day.

He would play cards with Teacher Zeng and Guan Gu, or invite Lin Xiangyu and Xie Xun to play mahjong to pass the time.

Gao Jian, who was originally going home for the Chinese New Year, also took a plane back to Shanghai on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

It seems like she had another argument with her family.

The best way to comfort a man is not to comfort him at all, or just have a good time with him.

So everyone was dragged along by Gao Jian and hungover for several days.

Gu Yifan barely escaped disaster because of his status as the boss.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Yifan accompanied Nuolan back to her parents' home.

I met Nuolan's mother.

Putting everything else aside, Nuolan's mother was quite happy that Gu Yifan, whom she had watched grow up, was coming back to visit her.

I prepared a large and sumptuous lunch.

During this time, Nuo's mother implied that Gu Yifan should urge Nuolan to find a partner as soon as possible.

I'm almost thirty, if I don't find a partner soon, what will I do if I become an old maid and no one wants me?

Nuolan tentatively suggested that if no one wanted her, she could just make do with Gu Yifan.

I wanted to test my mom's attitude.

Unexpectedly, Nuomu slapped her thigh and thought it was quite suitable.

Nuomu kept rambling on and on.

After all, Gu Yifan was someone she had watched grow up since he was a child, and the two knew each other well, so they were quite suitable. The only question was whether Gu Yifan would be interested in a spoiled young lady like her.

This made Nuolan blush, her eyebrows furrowed, and she said that Gu Yifan dared to look down on her!

They also said that she has changed and is no longer the spoiled princess she used to be.

After gaining her mother's approval, Nuolan finally let go of her last worry.

From now on, she will appear beside Gu Yifan under a different identity!

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Yifan accompanied Xinling back to the orphanage.

When the dean saw Xinling again, he couldn't recognize her. Was this still the Xinling he remembered?

Girls change a lot as they grow up, but this much change is unacceptable.

The current Cyndi Wang is completely different from the shy and insecure girl she used to be.

At first, the dean was worried that Xinling had gone astray after going to university and was being kept by Gu Yifan, this "rich guy".

After all, Xinling was dressed very fashionably and trendily, and Gu Yifan had driven over in a luxury car. He had also given the other children in the orphanage large red envelopes and bought them many gifts.

No matter how you look at it, it seems like Cyndi Wang is being kept by a sugar daddy.

As a result, the dean initially didn't give Gu Yifan a friendly look, which left Gu Yifan quite puzzled.

Fortunately, Cyndi later learned that the dean had misunderstood and quickly clarified the situation.

Upon hearing that Xinling's second life was given by Gu Yifan, and that Gu Yifan saved her from the clutches of death without asking for anything in return, treating Xinling like a younger sister.

Her impression of Gu Yifan changed drastically immediately.

I apologized repeatedly.

The dean treats Xinling like his own child.

Gu Yifan said it was nothing, and he even planned to use Xinling's name to sponsor these poor children.

The dean was initially puzzled as to where Xinling's classmate got so much money.
Even if you have money, you shouldn't spend it like this.

But when the dean learned that Gu Yifan was worth hundreds of millions and was already the boss of several companies, he was immediately surprised.

He remarked that Xinling was truly fortunate to have met such a benefactor, and instructed her to follow Gu Yifan closely to repay his kindness.

Cyndi blinked and smiled as she agreed.

She didn't need the dean to say it; she was already bound to Yifan for life.

On his way to visit the orphanage, Gu Yifan received a call from Tang Youyou.

She said she was already on her way to the apartment.

Gu Yifan then told Tang Youyou to go to the apartment and play for a while, and he would hurry back.

It was quite a coincidence that Ziqiao wasn't at the apartment; he'd been hiding at Lisa's place for the past few days.

However, Tang Youyou still managed to chat with the enthusiastic Guan Gu and Teacher Zeng.

Got it, they also have a roommate named Lü Ziqiao.

And during the conversation.

Tang Youyou also offered to help Ziqiao several times, such as settling the money he owed to Guan Gu and Teacher Zeng.

Guan Gu and Zeng Xiaoxian once thought that Tang Youyou was another naive girl who had been deceived by Zi Qiao.

They're preparing to settle scores with Lü Ziqiao.

Fortunately, Zi Qiao rushed back in the end and was stunned to see Tang Youyou, who was visiting room 3602.

The two staged a scene in the suite where it looked like an aunt and nephew recognizing each other.

Tang Youyou finally learned Gu Yifan's identity; he was actually the big boss of the company she worked for.

Gu Yifan sincerely apologized to Tang Youyou, explaining that he had only concealed his identity because he found his aunt quite interesting.

Tang Youyou didn't pursue the matter any further, instead feeling that it was fate.

Another thing is that she managed to latch onto a really powerful patron.

Lady Luck was indeed on her side.

During this time, Ziqiao also invited Tang Youyou to stay.

Tang Youyou did agree, but she has to film a movie after the Lunar New Year, so she can't move in for the time being.
The third and fourth days of the Lunar New Year.

Gu Yifan went to Madam Zhuge's place to keep his promise and spend the New Year with Xiao Dali.

The three of them were enjoying themselves, just like a family of three.

Xiao Dali's wish was finally fulfilled, but she also secretly mentioned in her diary that it seemed that several aunties liked the big brother quite a bit.

Starting from the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the company will resume normal operations, and we look forward to a prosperous start.

Gu Yifan then threw himself back into his busy work.

The first thing to be done was the voice acting work for the second season of Under One Person.

Secondly, there's the Douluo Continent comic production, plus the issues with the game company, and before Wan Yu returns, there's the development of Eleba to worry about.

Gu Yifan's leisurely life suddenly turned into a hectic one.

Fortunately, he wasn't alone.

Su Weiwei, Xinling, and Zhuge Dasheng take turns accompanying the company. They all know each other's identities and have reached a consensus in private.

Each person accompanies Gu Yifan for one day, taking turns.

It seemed as if they wanted to completely drain Gu Yifan before Wan Yu returned.

In short, the New Year is finally over.

When Gu Yifan picked up Wan Yu at the airport, he was still sighing in his heart.

What could be more challenging than having to be a good friend to your female confidante while also maintaining a fair and impartial relationship with her?
Yes, yes.

For example,
The mother-in-law who came to Shanghai with Wanyu.

(End of this chapter)