Film and Television World Life Record

Yu Huanshui was a little confused: "Brother Li, is it still possible for us to get compensation?"

Li Mu said, "I've already contacted a lawyer, and the compensation will be paid in full, so don't worry."

Yu Huanshui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Mu said, "We've made some extra money today. Can you still drink now?"

Yu Huanshui hesitated for a moment: "Is...okay..."

"Okay, let's go... have a meal to celebrate," Li Mu said with a smile.

……

Yu Huanshui wasn't a good drinker. After a little, his emotions got the better of him. He looked at his older brother, whom he had just met, who had exposed his fake cancer and had helped him make money, and began to pour out all the bitterness he had been holding back lately.

First, there was the marriage… It was because he was diagnosed with cancer that he readily agreed to a divorce, even considering leaving with nothing. Who would have thought that right after the divorce, it would be discovered that his cancer diagnosis was a false alarm; he didn't have a terminal illness.

Although the feeling of being reborn was wonderful, he was deeply distressed because he was misdiagnosed despite not being sick.

Another thing that upset him was that his supposed best friend, Lü Fumeng, didn't really take him seriously and had been playing him for a fool.

He promised to pay back the money, but he hasn't; he said he was going to Africa, but it turns out he's still in China. He was also the catalyst for his divorce; if he hadn't failed to buy the car that day, they wouldn't be divorced now.

Fueled by alcohol, Yu Huanshui poured out all his grievances.

Li Mu said, "Your friend Lü Fumeng is a real scoundrel. He's capable of doing something like this."

"You can't be polite to this kind of person. The more polite you are, the more you treat him like a friend, and the more you try to save face for him, the less he'll listen to you!"

Yu Huanshui held his head and said, "Brother Li, I don't know how he became like this. What should I do?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "What to do? It's easy. It just depends on whether you dare to turn your back and whether you can swallow your pride."

Yu Huanshui hesitated for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table and said, "I dare! It's already like this, what else is there that I wouldn't dare to do?"

Li Mu said, "Alright, follow my instructions from now on."

……

That day, Li Mu, who was already familiar with Tang Yun as a painter, came to her gallery at her invitation.

After touring for a while, Lü Fumeng hurriedly returned. Seeing the man beside his girlfriend Tang Yun, his expression darkened. As Tang Yun's boyfriend and manager, he knew all of her friends, especially her male friends.

The man before him, whom he didn't recognize, had been brought to the gallery by Tang Yun, which immediately put him on edge. However, he maintained a composed demeanor, smiling broadly as he said, "Tang Yun, this is…"

Tang Yun said, "This is Mr. Li, a good friend of mine, and also a painter."

Lü Fumeng sized Li Mu up and down a few times: "You're also a painter... Since you're my friend, then I'm your friend too. Hello, Mr. Li, my surname is Lü... Welcome to our gallery." He then extended his hand.

Li Mu shook hands with him and said, "Hello, Mr. Lü."

He sighed, "I thought Miss Tang Yun was still single, but I didn't expect she already has a boyfriend. Sigh, Mr. Lü is so lucky to have such an outstanding woman as his girlfriend."

Tang Yun blushed at the compliment, and Lü Fumeng, feeling a little wary, smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Li. Tang Yun and I have been together for a long time."

Li Mu nodded and praised, "Brother Lü, you're amazing! To be noticed by Miss Tang Yun, you must be exceptionally talented. May I ask where you work?"

Lu Fumeng's expression was a little unpleasant. He glanced at Tang Yun beside him, not wanting to lie, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Li, you're too kind. I am now... Tang Yun's agent."

Li Mu feigned surprise: "Just an agent... I thought..."

Seeing Li Mu's obvious disdain for him, Lü Fumeng's expression turned even uglier.

Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Lü, please don't take it too seriously. I may be a bit blunt, but I suppose you must have something special to be chosen by Miss Tang Yun. Sometimes you can't judge a person solely by their outward fame and fortune; their inner qualities are also very important. If your career isn't going well, then you must have an excellent character and moral integrity. You must be an honest, trustworthy, and humble gentleman. Otherwise, Tang Yun wouldn't have taken a liking to you."

Lu Fumeng couldn't afford to turn hostile, so he could only give an awkward smile.

Tang Yun, perhaps wanting to protect her boyfriend, said very seriously, "Mr. Li, you're really not being polite. But that's precisely what I value in him—his good character, trustworthiness, and responsibility make him someone I can rely on. He's been managing my gallery and organizing the exhibitions perfectly lately."

Li Mu nodded: "People with good character and responsibility are rare these days. Actually, if I met such an outstanding woman as Ms. Tang Yun, I would like to pursue her. I even thought that even if I had a boyfriend, if he had a bad character, it might still be an opportunity."

"Since Mr. Lü is such a good person and so trustworthy and responsible, we have no choice but to give up."

Tang Yun blushed slightly. Having known Li Mu for so many days, and having experienced so many worlds, Li Mu's temperament was naturally very attractive to women.

However, since she already had a boyfriend, she naturally suppressed her wild thoughts and treated him as a friend with shared interests and common goals.

I never expected Li Mu to say that today.

Tang Yun was quite pleased inside; after all, it's always a happy thing for a woman to be liked by an outstanding man, even if it's impossible to agree sometimes.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Li Mu took the opportunity to offer his blessings and praise to Tang Yun, saying that she had found someone as virtuous, honest, and trustworthy as Lü Mengfu.

Lu Fumeng's mood improved considerably, and he found Li Mu more agreeable. Tang Yun politely thanked him a few times, as it was a compliment to her boyfriend, which put her in a good mood.

Just then, a loud roar came from behind: "Lu Fumeng, I've finally found you, Lu Fumeng! You even cheated your good buddy! Pay back the money...pay back the money now!"

Lu Fumeng's mind went blank for a moment. He turned his head and saw that it was Yu Huanshui. Looking at Li Mu and Tang Yun, who were both shocked, he realized that he had just been praised for his good character and honesty, but in the blink of an eye, he was being called a swindler and asked for money. He was extremely anxious and yelled at Yu Huanshui, "Yu Huanshui, what are you yelling at! Aren't we still good friends? Can't we talk things out properly? Is this how you ruin a brother's relationship?"

He looked apologetically at Tang Yun and Li Mu, saying, "My friend's a bit muddle-headed; he likes to yell and shout over the smallest things, making you all laugh. I'll take care of it right away, please wait a moment..."

As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, grabbed Yu Huanshui's hand, and pulled him towards the corner, saying in a low voice, "Yu Huanshui, can you keep your voice down? Let's talk things out."

Yu Huanshui shook off his hand and shouted, "I'm going to shout it out loud... Lü Fumeng, pay me back, pay me back right now!"

Li Mu asked, "Brother Lü, what's going on?"

Lu Fumeng quickly turned around and smiled broadly, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. This is my good buddy, he was just joking!"

Tang Yun whispered, "It must be a misunderstanding! Lü Fumeng isn't that kind of person!"

The moment those words left his mouth, Yu Huanshui roared, "Misunderstanding? Is there such a misunderstanding? Because of you, my wife divorced me!"

Lu Fumeng was also furious: "Yu Huanshui, are you looking for trouble? You're blaming me for your wife divorcing you!"

Yu Huanshui said, "How can it not be related to you? Five years ago, I lent you all of my mother's savings of 130,000 yuan without asking for a penny of interest or even urging you to pay me back. Isn't that being a good friend?"

“A few days ago, your sister-in-law and I had some misunderstandings and our relationship became tense. Since we needed a car for various purposes, we decided to buy one together. We don’t have much savings and don’t plan to buy an expensive one, anything under 130,000 yuan will do. This is the first time in five years that I’ve called you to ask for money.”

"What did you say back then? You said you were doing so well, and you had a rich girlfriend. You said 130,000 was too cheap, and told us to buy a luxury car. You said you'd pay for it once we picked one out at the dealership!"

“We didn’t want to take advantage of you, so we chose one under 130,000. But when we were paying for the car, your phone was off and we couldn’t get through to you. Your sister-in-law and I had a big fight, and she went straight back to her parents’ house.”

"It wasn't until evening that I finally got through to you. You said the client wanted Tang Yun to go to Africa to paint a few pictures, and that you were on your way to the airport. You said you'd be gone for at least a month and we'd talk when you got back. Then you hung up and never answered my calls again."

At this point, Yu Huanshui became agitated: "Lu Fumeng, is it fun to lie to your buddies? Did you guys really go to Africa? Didn't you say you wouldn't be back for at least a month? Why did I see you on the road a few days ago?"

When Lü Fumeng was exposed for lying, he panicked for a moment. He looked at Tang Yun, whose face was pale, and glared at Yu Huanshui. He shouted, "Yu Huanshui, are you deliberately causing trouble today? If you keep this up, we can't be brothers anymore."

Yu Huanshui said, "Brother? Do you even consider me your brother? How can you treat your brother like this? I kindly lent you money, and in five years you haven't said a word about paying me back. Instead, you've treated me like a fool. How dare you call yourself my brother?"

Lu Fumeng was furious: "Yu Huanshui, are you determined to make trouble for me today?!"

Yu Huanshui said, "Give me back the money!"

Lu Fumeng angrily said, "Fine, return it! After you return the money, we will no longer be brothers, let's pretend we don't know each other."

Yu Huanshui said, "Give me back the money!"

Lü Fumeng became even angrier: "Fine, 130,000, is that it..."

Yu Huanshui said, "Since we're not brothers, then we'll have to charge interest, plus five years' worth of interest."

Lu Fumeng took a deep breath: "Okay, you're really something. Leave your account number, and I'll transfer the money to you when I have time in the next couple of days!"

Yu Huanshui sneered: "Don't try to fool me again. I've been fooled once, I won't fall for it a second time. If you want to pay back, pay me back now, either by mobile transfer or we'll go to the bank."

Lu Fumeng pointed at Yu Huanshui and said, "Fine, you're so kind. Let's go to the bank. I'm telling you, from now on we'll never know each other again."

As he spoke, he took a deep breath, composed his expression, and turned back with a face full of apology, saying, "Tang Yun, there was some misunderstanding about what happened today. I will definitely explain it to you after I have dealt with it. Wait for me for a moment, I will be right back."

As he spoke, urged by Yu Huanshui, he hurriedly walked out.

Tang Yun's face was very ugly. Just now she had praised her boyfriend for his good personality, good character, honesty and trustworthiness, and that he was a gentleman. She never expected that he would be exposed so quickly. Not only did he not pay back the money he owed, but he also lied all the time. His character was clearly questionable.

Tang Yun was both embarrassed and somewhat saddened. Looking at Li Mu, she said, "Mr. Li, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect things to turn out this way. Lü Fumeng used to behave very well in front of me. I had no idea he would do this."

Li Mu patted her arm and comforted her, "I understand. Don't be too sad. It's better to know some things sooner rather than later!"

Tang Yun's eyes instantly reddened: "How could he do this? He even lied to his best friend. I...I...I feel so bad right now."

Li Mu said softly, "You're not in a good mood right now. How about I take you to a quiet place so we can have a good talk? It's not good to keep things bottled up inside."

Tang Yun hesitated for a moment, after all, they were alone together.

Li Mu seemed oblivious to this, and laughed, "Let's go. If we stay here, Lü Fumeng might get angry when he returns."

With that, he turned and walked out. Tang Yun hesitated for a moment, then followed him out.

……

Two hours later, at the luxurious revolving restaurant on the 36th floor of the building, Li Mu paid the bill and, holding Tang Yun's flushed hand, said, "I booked a room at the hotel downstairs. Let's go and rest for a bit."

Tang Yun remained silent, neither speaking nor refusing. She was utterly disappointed in Lü Fumeng, and faced with the far more outstanding Li Mu, her mind went blank for a moment, unsure of what to do.

……

In the evening, Tang Yun was lying on Li Mu's chest, pretending to sleep, when her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and looked at it, her face slightly embarrassed: "Is it Lü Fumeng again? Should I answer it?"

Li Mu said, "Turn it off!"

Tang Yun nodded and obediently turned off her phone. She didn't know how to face Lü Fumeng right now.

Suddenly, he sighed: "What should we do now?"

Li Mu stroked her smooth skin with one hand: "Do whatever you have to do!"

As he spoke, amidst Tang Yun's gasp, he flipped over...