Film and Television World Life Record

Chapter 143 Comfort

That afternoon, Li Mu finished his work and left early.

The car drove all the way to the underground parking garage of Joyful Ode. After closing the car door, just as I was about to walk towards the elevator, my eyes swept over an unfamiliar luxury car. Through the windshield, I saw a familiar figure sitting inside, looking rather unwell.

Li Mu walked over and then recognized Andy. He knocked on the car window: "Andy, what's wrong?"

Andy looked up and saw it was Li Mu. He gulped down another mouthful of water, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing!"

Li Mu said, "You don't seem to be in a good state."

He opened the car door and saw that Andy was pale and somewhat dazed, which was indeed abnormal.

"Andy, what happened? You look so unwell."

Andy just sat there blankly, breathing heavily and drinking water.

"Are you feeling unwell? Don't sit in the car, it's too small and not well ventilated. I'll take you home to rest."

Andy nodded slightly and obediently let Li Mu help her out of the car. She could walk on her own, but she was in a daze and easily bumped into things or went the wrong way.

After locking the car, Li Mu, with one hand supporting her, slowly walked towards the elevator.

On the way, he thought about the plot and roughly guessed the problem: Andy must have known that his younger brother Xiaoming had intellectual disabilities, which is why he lost his composure like this.

There's an element of self-blame in this: the two had been separated since childhood, and it had been twenty years before she finally thought to look for her younger brother.

There was also an element of fear: the fear that the little, cute younger brother in his memory would turn into a strange, foolish, or demented person.

Even the most rational person would find it hard to accept this kind of thing at first.

We soon arrived at 2202, opened the door, and went inside.

Andy turned to get some water, but Li Mu, seeing her dazed state, helped her sit on the sofa and then got two more bottles of water and placed them in front of her.

Andy opened a bottle, gulped down several large mouthfuls, and took a few deep breaths before his expression improved considerably.

"Li Mu, thank you, I'm sorry to have troubled you!"

"We're neighbors, why are you being so polite? What's going on?"

Andy took another big gulp of water, took a deep breath, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say!

Li Mu smiled and said, "If it's hard to say, then don't say it. You're not feeling well right now, so don't think too much. You need to get some rest."

Andy said, "Thank you! I know I'm not in a good mood right now, and I'm trying to figure out how to get through it."

Li Mu said, "That's good. Someone as rational as you will surely adjust your mindset soon."

Andy shook his head and suddenly said, "I understand Xiao Qiu a little now. Sometimes reason and logic can't solve problems. I can analyze my problems thoroughly and consider the gains and losses clearly, but I just can't make myself feel better."

"Perhaps, being more emotional, like Xiao Qiu, and not thinking too clearly, would make life easier and more carefree."

Li Mu laughed and said, "If Xiao Qiu heard you say that, he would be overjoyed."

"However, emotion has its advantages, and rationality has its advantages. We cannot deny one aspect because of a momentary emotion."

"I think it's better for you to be more rational, to be the Andy I know. If you're like Xiao Qiu, getting sad and crying all the time, I'll feel out of place."

Andy, perhaps imagining himself crying like Xiao Qiu, couldn't help but smile.

I thought to myself, if my emotions changed with my mood, I could cry when I felt like crying and laugh when I felt like laughing, and I could vent my pent-up emotions at any time, and life would be quite easy.

After exchanging a few words, Andy's emotions finally calmed down.

Li Mu didn't linger. He stood up and said, "In that case, Andy, you should rest at home. Don't overthink it. Things will get better. I believe you have the ability to adjust your mood."

Andy nodded: "Thank you, Li Mu. I feel much better now. I'll adjust myself slowly from now on, no problem."

Li Mu said, "Okay, I'll head back now. You can call me if you have any questions; I'll be downstairs."

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After leaving Andy's house, Li Mu sighed slightly. He knew where Xiao Ming was, but he didn't say anything.

Firstly, Andy didn't tell him about this; he couldn't very well say that he had just guessed and arranged for someone to investigate.

Secondly, there's no need for that. Old Yan, whom Tan Zongming sent, will be able to find out where Xiaoming is in a short time, and Andy will know in a few days. There's no need for him to interfere.

Thirdly, he didn't plan to date, and he didn't want to provoke or harm a woman like Andy who was intelligent but simple-minded.

Having no particular demands or desires, he naturally wouldn't be overly attentive or do anything to curry favor. He has a mountain of work to do at the company!

That evening, after Qu Xiaoxiao's repeated invitations, Li Mu finally agreed to experience her bathroom, which had a very large bathtub.

It is said that before Qu Xiaoxiao returned from abroad, she specifically instructed Yao Bin and his friends that the house they bought for her could have ordinary decorations, but the bathroom and bathtub must be luxurious.

Li Mu and Qu Xiaoxiao tried it out themselves, and it was indeed very good—very moisturizing and comfortable. They might consider installing one at home in the future, and try it out with Consort Hua.

After the two finished showering, they lay exhausted on the bed and chatted for a while about company matters.

Qu Xiaoxiao suddenly said, "I don't know what happened to Andy, but when I went to visit her last night, I knocked for a long time and no one answered. I thought no one was home! Just as I was about to leave, the door opened."

"Andy looked really cold. She said she had something to do today and wanted to be quiet for a while and didn't want to be disturbed. I was a little angry at the time."

"Thinking back now, Andy's complexion wasn't right, and he didn't seem to be in good spirits. I wonder if something bad happened to him."

Li Mu said, "Something must have happened. I ran into her in the parking lot this afternoon, and she seemed really strange. I took her home and only left after making sure she was alright."

Qu Xiaoxiao listened thoughtfully, then suddenly her eyes lit up, and she said with a half-smile, "Send her home? Andy's current state is perfect for taking advantage of!"

Li Mu slapped her pert buttocks: "You little vixen, what are you saying! As a neighbor, I was just helping out."

Qu Xiaoxiao snorted and said, "Is it genuine help? Or is there some ulterior motive? Who knows?"

"Andy is smart and beautiful. I heard from our last chat that she's never even been in a relationship. What man wouldn't like someone like that!"

"Besides, you womanizing bastard!"

Li Mu was speechless. He had simply been doing a good deed, yet he was being suspected of having ulterior motives. Looking at Qu Xiaoxiao's smug and mischievous grin, it seemed he hadn't been taught a lesson enough.

With a few screams from Qu Xiaoxiao, the room became noisy again.

Chapter 144 Goddess

It was the weekend, and in the afternoon, after being busy with company affairs for a while, Li Mu was taking a rare break at home.

Hearing that he was at home, locked in a fierce battle with Qu Xiaoxiao, Fan Shengmei saw a rare opportunity and secretly came downstairs. Li Mu was reading at home when Fan Shengmei arrived, dressed unusually provocatively and revealingly, showing no restraint whatsoever.

Li Mu could no longer read, not because his will was weak, but because the other person's methods were too formidable.

The two exercised together for a while, and Fan Shengmei, feeling satisfied and exhausted, lay there panting.

However, at this inopportune moment, the phone rang; it was Fan Shengmei's.

She took a couple more breaths, got up, and picked up her phone from the bedside table.

He glanced at the number—it was unfamiliar—and then looked at Li Mu, as if to ask if he could answer the phone.

Li Mu said, "Answer it!"

Fan Shengmei then sat up and answered the phone.

"Hello, who is it?"

A male voice came from the other end, carrying a mixture of hope and trepidation.

"Hello, is this Fan Shengmei? I'm your college classmate Wang Baichuan."

After the person on the other end gave their name, Fan Shengmei immediately thought of a college classmate. She never expected that after so many years since graduation, the other person would call her.

In the midst of this situation, a male classmate suddenly called, and Fan Shengmei was afraid that Li Mu would misunderstand.

Even though he already knew who it was, he hesitated for a long time before saying, "Oh, Wang Baichuan... I remember now, it's been many years since we last met, I almost forgot."

Wang Baichuan's heart sank. The goddess he had been longing for for so many years had almost forgotten who he was.

With a heart pounding with despair, Wang Baichuan suppressed his disappointment and asked, "Xiao Mei, are you alright?"

Fan Shengmei interrupted, "Old classmate, please just call me by my name."

Wang Baichuan was once again deeply hurt. Many classmates used to call her "Xiao Mei" back in college, so why can't he call her that now and has to use her full name?

But thinking about it, it's been so many years since I last saw my goddess, and it's a bit abrupt to call her that right away.

"Shengmei, then I'll call you Shengmei!"

Fan Shengmei asked, "Old classmate, is there something you need for this call?"

Wang Baichuan perked up again: "Shengmei, it's like this, I'm planning to go to Shanghai soon, I'll be there this evening. It's been so many years since we last met, I was wondering if I could treat you to dinner tonight."

In the past, Fan Shengmei might have been reserved on the surface, but she would definitely have been overjoyed inside.

Without even thinking, he refused, saying, "Sorry, old classmate. I have something to do tonight, so I might not have time."

Wang Baichuan's passionate heart cooled down again. However, as the goddess he admired in college, the more Fan Shengmei rejected him, the more unattainable she seemed to him, which only fueled his longing for her from his college days.

At that time, Fan Shengmei didn't even give him a chance to refuse; she simply ignored him.

Over the years, he felt he had achieved some success in his career, which gave him the confidence to approach Fan Shengmei. He actually understood that his career was no different from that of a white-collar worker in Shanghai, but he just couldn't resist.

The goddess is not young anymore, what if she's already married! He wouldn't even have a last chance, so he gritted his teeth and came anyway.

She mentally cheered herself up and said with a hint of disappointment, "Shengmei, you've been working hard in the Shanghai market all these years, you must be very busy. I apologize for being so abrupt."