Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 33 Guan Gu's Romantic Dreams

At three in the morning, almost the instant the alarm rang, a slender, fair hand reached precisely for the phone on the pillow.

Nanfeng opened his eyes, and even though his eyes were full of sleepiness, it did not stop him from getting out of bed cleanly and efficiently.

He was already a rare short sleeper, needing only four or five hours of rest to maintain his energy throughout the day. Especially after the addition of a blood clot in his brain that could spread at any time, Nanfeng became even more reluctant to give himself enough sleep.

After all, no one can guarantee that they will be able to open their eyes and see the sun the next day after they fall into a deep sleep tonight.

Although the blood clot in the brain will still spread if one remains conscious, at least in a conscious state one should still have time to give their last words.

besides……

Nanfeng opened the door, which was thickly covered with sound-absorbing material, and finally, all he could hear was no longer his own lifeless heartbeat and breathing.

The sporadic roar of car engines, the low growls of stray cats and dogs in the early morning, and the suppressed arguing of the couple renting a room upstairs all entered my ears along with the wind.

Only when the world whispers softly in its ear can the south wind truly feel that it is still alive.

Instead of a rotting shell with a beating heart, but whose soul and dreams have long since died.

Nanfeng gets up at 3 a.m. to wash up, starts dubbing at 3:30 a.m., goes for a morning run at 7 a.m., and has breakfast at 8 a.m. This is Nanfeng's daily life before everyone wakes up.

Simple, routine, healthy, and boring.

But it was precisely because he had endured those few hours of tedium and boredom that he was filled with anticipation for everyone to wake up.

Just like cicadas underground waiting for a sunny day.

……

At the Sunny Day Bar, Guan Gu's face was beaming with the joy of his wish coming true.

Just now, the publishing company of the Doraemon manga contacted Guan Gu, saying they wanted to buy his new manga. The publishing company boss even flew in from Tokyo to discuss the matter with Guan Gu, which made Guan Gu, who was eager to return to the Japanese manga industry, feel that a bright future was beckoning him.

"Congratulations, Guan Gu-kun! I knew you could do it!" Mika's bright eyes sparkled. "Do you need our help with your negotiations?"

"Please don't." Guan Gu stopped Mika from having this dangerous idea without hesitation.

Although Guan Gu believed that everyone and Mei Jia meant well, he felt it was unnecessary to create an awkward situation like that of Teacher Zeng and his female boss.

"What I mean is, you don't understand the Japanese way of negotiating. I can handle this kind of thing myself."

It has to be said that Guan Gu's Chinese has improved recently; he can even speak filler words quite well now.

Mika said regretfully, "Alright then, I was thinking of having everyone pretend to be gangsters to back you up. Isn't gangster culture prevalent where you're from? That would be a good way to curb their arrogance."

"Then you might as well just kill me."

Guan Gu smiled in agreement while secretly congratulating himself on his correct decision not to let Meijia help him.

"So, Guan Gu-kun, what are your plans after this comic sells?" Nan Feng asked.

"Of course."

Guan Gu said with anticipation, "I've already achieved my first dream, and now it's time to achieve my second dream."

"Tell me about it?" Curry Sauce said in perfect pronunciation.

"Uh, Curry Sauce, are you... getting ready to work as a receptionist?" Guan Gu looked at Curry Sauce, who was puffing out her chest and had a fake smile on her face, and began to make his own deductions.

"A little pre-class practice," Nanfeng explained. "I had her use diaphragmatic breathing as much as possible when speaking, while also making sure each word was pronounced as clearly as possible... As for why she's like this now, I'm also very curious."

"How could a gifted teacher like you understand the learning abilities of slackers like us?" Mika smoothed things over for Curry Sauce while urging Guan Gu on, "Let's get back to the topic, Guan Gu, what's your second dream?"

Although Guan Gu looked shy, he explained frankly, "I've been working all the time and haven't had time to date. Now I'm finally free. So I want to find a girl I fall in love with at first sight and start my romance."

Nanfeng's lips twitched: "...That's a truly remarkable dream."

Meijia glanced at Nanfeng, seemingly very dissatisfied with his enthusiasm for discouraging Guangu: "Achieving success in both career and love is the normal way of thinking, okay? Not everyone is determined to be a single dog like you."

"To clarify, I don't aspire to be a single dog, I'm a single advocate."

"Is there a difference between the two?" Yifei asked mockingly.

Curry Sauce chimed in, "Yeah, isn't a single person just a single dog?"

Nanfeng's eyes widened: "Among the six of us here, besides Meijia, who isn't single? So, according to you guys, we're all single dogs?"

Curry Sauce sipped her juice, looking innocent and bewildered: "But I'm a minor. Isn't it normal to be single? If I were an adult, I'd definitely be clinging to a handsome guy's abs and never let go."

Nanfeng shifted his gaze to Yifei.

"Woof woof woof." Hu Yifei wasn't afraid at all.

south wind:……

He could only lower his head helplessly: "Okay, I admit I'm single."

Guan Gu asked curiously, "Nanfeng-kun, I won't ask why you want to be single, but haven't you ever met a girl you like?"

"Of course..." Nanfeng's mouth moved faster than his brain, but when his thoughts caught up with his mouth, he just couldn't bring himself to say "no."

Everyone took it as a matter of course meaning no, and just scoffed to express their disdain for Nanfeng's widowed life.

In fact, being single is not a problem at all. However, Nanfeng is usually the one teasing others, so when everyone finally has a chance to tease him back, they won't let it go for any reason.

"Guan Gu, what kind of girl do you like?" Zhan Bo asked curiously after the playful banter.

"Well..." Guan Gu scratched his head shyly, "I like girls who are a bit more feminine."

"Femininity..." Yifei mused, then leaned closer to Guangu with a mischievous grin. "Do you prefer this kind of femininity, or that kind?"

"Sister, what exactly do you mean by 'this' and 'that'?" Yifei's riddle was incomprehensible not only to Guan Gu, but even to Zhan Bo.

"I know," Mika said with a mischievous grin. "That kind of femininity means: Welcome home, Guan Gu-kun. You must be tired from work. Dinner's ready, and your hot bath's done. Would you like to eat first or take a bath first?"

Zhanbo nodded: "I see. So, what do you mean by 'that kind of femininity'?"

Nanfeng gestured to Zhanbo with a sexy hand gesture: "That kind of femininity is like..."

His fingers wavered between Yifei, Meijia, and Curry Sauce before suddenly turning to the waitress dressed as a bunny girl next to the bar.

"Just like that older sister, understand?"

"Wow..." To stop himself from drooling, Zhanbo quickly closed his mouth: "Obviously, easy to understand."

very good!

Yifei and Meijia were furious; wasn't this implying that they lacked femininity?

As for the curry sauce... cough cough, she's underage and has unlimited potential.

The potential is unlimited.

"So, Guan Gu, do you prefer this kind of femininity or that kind of femininity?"

"...like that."

"Oh..." Everyone wore meaningful expressions.

Guan Gu looked embarrassed.

"It's okay, Guangu. Sexy and outgoing girls are easy to find." Yifei patted Guangu's shoulder, indicating that there was nothing to be ashamed of.

"Yeah, I heard the residents' committee is organizing a big social event recently. Lots of young ladies and girls in the apartment who want to find a partner will be going." Mika turned to Nanfeng. "I remember Nanfeng is in charge of these kinds of things with the residents' committee, right? Do you have any inside information?"

Nanfeng crossed his arms in front of his chest and said, "We have no inside information. We're in a real bind right now, so we have to put this on hold for the time being."

"Surely it can't be that simple. Aren't these kinds of social events supposed to be easy? There are ready-made templates online, right?"

Nanfeng sneered, "Would you rather see a matchmaking event sponsored by a certain dating agency, where they subtly or overtly make you pay a membership fee to unlock more high-quality potential partners, and then conveniently add your information to their database as well?"

"Uh..." Everyone fell silent.

"Or would you rather see more GG signs than people at dating events, advertising everything from couples' restaurants and theme parks to wedding photography, baby products, postpartum care, prenatal education, and preschool training? And then you do the math and realize that all the money you're earning now might have to go into this bottomless pit for the rest of your life?"

"..."

Guan Gu's longing for love visibly faded away.

"That's right, I don't want to either."

Nanfeng, unusually, grumbled, "If you hold this kind of event on a small scale, it won't attract people or achieve its purpose. If you hold it on a large scale, you'll inevitably have to find a title sponsor and solicit sponsorships."

"If you're expecting someone to pay for your services, you have to meet their requirements. But so far, all the sponsors we've selected are people who pay little but cause a lot of trouble."

"If this keeps up, I'll get a stroke from anger sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)