A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 147 Me and Frowning Guy's Girlfriend

If we're talking about the first time, that night after a hangover, when she forcibly stole his first kiss by hooking her arm around his neck, Li Mu was completely blank and bewildered...

So, after being suddenly attacked by her for the second time, although his mind went blank for the first time as well, his reaction speed was much faster than the last time.

About... ten seconds later?

No, it shouldn't be that long!

A second or two... well, it doesn't seem that short.

Anyway, it was less than ten seconds. After "quickly" regaining his senses, his first reaction was...

Again?!

You're here again!?

My second reaction was to push her away!

Even though the sweetness in my mouth had begun to spread, even though that... unknown fragrance had filled my nasal cavity.

But his reaction was still to push her away!

But no one knew that the moment they exerted force with their hands, the enemy noticed it.

So, his head was put into a frontal armbar by a pair of hands, and at the same time, an unreasonable body appeared in his arms.

The offensive was fierce and swift.

Amidst the pervasive atmosphere of war, the woman, who had initially been looking down from above but was now deep inside enemy territory, used the time difference in her aura to quickly ask:

"Between her and me, who smells better!"

"Fan Bingbing... um..."

A few seconds later, she asked again:

"Tell me, between her and me, who smells better!"

"No... um..."

A few more seconds passed.

"This time, you can't say you don't remember anything."

"!"

Li Mu's eyes widened suddenly as he saw a hint of moisture and even stronger emotions welling up in the eyes so close to his.

It's a laugh.

He also seemed pleased with himself.

then……

"Don't push me, I have no strength left."

Suddenly, Li Mu felt the body in his arms become docile.

But those arms wrapped even tighter.

Her face turned even redder, and her temperature was alarmingly high.

Looking down at Brother Li's panicked, bewildered, and slightly confused eyes... she suddenly slowly raised her head.

But at that moment, she saw again the longing in the depths of his eyes.

So she laughed even more unrestrainedly.

He bowed his head again.

This time, however, it was gentler.

Then she experienced Brother Li's incredibly clumsy response.

The room fell completely silent.

After an unknown amount of time, a tender yet anxious prayer echoed through the room once more:

"Brother Li, will you let me be your girlfriend...?"

"Well……"

"From now on... you're not allowed to think about that girl you've had a crush on for six years anymore!"

"..."

"I'll dye my hair too, so you can see."

With her hand on his shoulder, the girl sitting in his lap gently delivered the most powerful straight shot.

If the last time was just an impulsive act while drunk...

But this time... it felt more like a direct shot, as if the intention was clear.

Especially when she heard that the man she admired had also secretly loved a female classmate for six years, the stubbornness in her heart, whether it was a sense of not giving up or not being convinced, was fueled by alcohol and cream stains, and transformed into the power to open the door to her heart.

She asked a question.

Then wait for his response.

……

"...It's you!? How come it's you again?"

"..."

Inside the dark space, Li Mu remained relatively calm in the face of the furrowed brows of surprise.

First, I looked around to make sure I was really dreaming, then I carefully examined the frowning guy opposite me...

Only then did a belated look of surprise creep onto his face.

"Do you remember me?"

"Of course I remember!"

The man with the furrowed brows exuded a sense of pressure, giving him an imposing and authoritative air.

Then, he looked around as well and asked Li Mu:

"Where am I? Who are you? Is this a dream?"

His question was met with silence from Li Mu.

Silence, contemplation, and finally, as the frowning man grew increasingly impatient, Li Mu suddenly spoke:

"Just now... Fan Bingbing confessed her feelings to me."

"..."

Frowning Guy was taken aback.

Looking at his bewildered expression, Li Mu inexplicably had a strange feeling that "I stole someone else's wife."

But he still said:

"Did you officially become a couple on her birthday?"

"...No, before her birthday."

The man with the furrowed brows still had his brows furrowed.

"If I remember correctly, her birthday coincided with the wrap-up of a film project, right?"

"right."

"And then... what happened between you two? Did she confess her feelings to you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu thought for a moment and said:

"Just drinking and chatting. Do you remember a girl you had a crush on back in junior high?"

"Wu Wen?"

The moment the frowning man uttered that name, Li Mu nodded calmly as well:

"Yes, we were chatting today, and she asked me if I had anyone I liked. I talked to her about her. Then... after drinking a little, she kissed me and said... she wanted to be my girlfriend, told me not to think about her anymore, and that she would dye her hair for me in the future."

"Tell her not to dye it. She's an actress; there are requirements regarding hair color. She can't just do whatever she wants!"

Frowning Guy instinctively spoke up to stop him.

Then, seemingly realizing that what he had said was inappropriate, his expression instantly turned strange.

I was thinking to myself, whose girlfriend/ex-girlfriend is she?

That's so strange.

but……

"You two are asleep?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu was taken aback:

"what?"

"What?! Are you asleep?"

"...You mean sleeping? She...she really did fall asleep...I held her while she slept. She said she'd leave tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, the frowning man's expression became even stranger.

The same applies to Li Mu.

Both of them felt a strange sense of shame and immorality swirling in their hearts.

After a few seconds of silent eye contact, Li Mu suddenly said:

"Actually, I... don't dare to like her too much."

"...Why?"

"Because... I really like her right now. But when I think about how things will end for you two, when I think about how we'll break up in the future, then... well... I don't know what to say."

"But she deserves to be loved by you."

Suddenly, the frowning man's brows relaxed.

There was a strange sense of melancholy in his tone.

"Don't assume she's career-driven. Well, yes, she is quite career-driven. But... from my perspective, she's actually a very good wife candidate. She's very caring, and even has a very gentle personality. She'll be infinitely tolerant of you, tolerating everything about you, until... you break her heart."

At this point, the frowning man's tone softened.

Then, he looked at Li Mu, who was still deep in thought:

"So... this is a parallel world? You are me from another world?"

Li Mu, who was still pondering his words, snapped back to reality.

Then, with a mix of genuine and feigned sincerity, he nodded slightly:

"Yes. And you are not the first parallel world Li Mu I have met. Before you, I have met several others. They also live in other parallel worlds."

Upon hearing this, the man with the furrowed brows instinctively said:

"It's just like that movie starring Jet Li."

"What movie?"

"The Saviour of the World... well, the Chinese translation is 'Cosmic Wanted,' wait... her birthday is the 16th of the 9th lunar month, and our first birthday was also in November, right? The movie just happened to be released then, you can go see it, it's somewhat similar to our situation."

"...Okay, I'll go see it. Um...I wanted to ask, what should I do now?"

"What? What should we do?"

"Me and her..."

Upon hearing this, Frowning Guy was speechless:

"Are you afraid that you and she will end up like us?"

"Um."

"It shouldn't be that bad, right?"

For some reason, it seemed that even the frowning guy was unsure of what to do.

His brows furrowed again, and after staring at Li Mu for a while, he said:

"I'm only telling stories from my own life, but... I remember last time you asked me about NetEase? So, you haven't invested in NetEase stock yet, right?"

"Yes. Didn't you say NetEase wouldn't resume trading until January next year?"

"Hmm... Okay, let's analyze this together... You probably understand my situation, but what's the situation on your end? Tell me about it."

This time, he took the initiative to sit down.

So, Li Mu explained the general situation on his end to him.

But people like the wheelchair guy and the conman were omitted.

The man with the furrowed brow listened and nodded.

"I understand. So, you two officially became a couple on your birthdays, right?"

"Um."

"You didn't resign?"

"I... don't really want to quit. We were actually talking about this tonight. According to her, I really love being a journalist, and I truly do. What's your advice?"

"My suggestion..."

Frowning Guy's brows furrowed once again.

This time, he pondered for a long time, and Li Mu did not disturb him, only feeling that his mind was a little empty.

To be honest, he'd rather be awake than dreaming.

Because... she smells so good.

The feeling called "love" began to ferment at this moment, giving him an unparalleled sense of fulfillment.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Li Mu suddenly heard a voice:

"Are you thinking about her?"

He snapped back to reality, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his face. Looking at the frowning man, he subconsciously nodded.

"Um."

"……ha."

Frowning Guy immediately burst out laughing.

Looking at his own awkward state in a parallel universe, he said jokingly:

"Do you understand what I said before? Don't you want to be with her every moment now? Don't you wish you could be together every single second?"

"……Um."

Although embarrassed, Li Mu still nodded in acknowledgment:

"But it's precisely because of you... that I'm worried... because I love her too much, I can't accept her leaving."

"Then cherish it and don't repeat my mistakes."

Frowning Guy sighed softly, then continued:

"I was just thinking about it. Although it's a parallel world and what I said might not be accurate, I still hope it can serve as a reference for you."

"Okay, go ahead."

"I'm a film and television investor now. Although I made my fortune with NetEase in my early years, I've actually focused more on film and television investment in recent years. I can't give you much professional advice on other investment matters, but I can provide you with quite a bit of information on film and television investment. But that's not the point... After all, I can't say for sure whether the TV series and movies I've mentioned will be released in your area."

"so?"

"So, you don't want to quit your job for now... but she's actually very career-oriented. Over the years, when I think about her occasionally, I wonder if our relationship would have ended differently if we had handled it in a more mature way. So... I'll give you a suggestion. Her strong career drive actually stems from a lot of insecurity."

During the "Princess Pearl" era, Qiong Yao said she would always just be a maid. However, during her time at Huayi Brothers, compared to her, an outsider, Li Bingbing was the true loyalist of Huayi. Even after Zhou Xun joined, she still didn't get any benefits in terms of film and television resources. She was even ostracized everywhere because of the Li Bingbing sisters, which forced her to leave Huayi... And the years when we had the worst arguments were actually the years when she went out and started her own studio.

She just wanted to prove herself… while I… was a bit of a chauvinist back then, only hoping she could be a good wife and mother, leaving the career to me. After all, I was far more successful than her at that time. Now I'm offering you an idea:… you two can work together. She's in the film industry, and so am I… My suggestion is that you try starting a film investment company. I'll tell you about some projects I've encountered and invested in over the years, and you can collaborate.”

At this point, the man with the furrowed brows shook his head slightly:

"She's actually quite impulsive and not very bright. And while the mediocre people around her at the time molded her into the 'Fan Ye' persona..."

Li Mu's lips twitched.

I thought to myself, "Didn't I come up with this nickname?"

But he didn't interrupt the frowning man, and heard her continue:

"But in reality, in a rotten place like the entertainment industry, no matter how much a celebrity stirs up trouble, they are still just a celebrity. At the very top of this industry are the capital companies that truly control a massive amount of film and television resources."

"Like you?"

"Yes, like me after I broke up with her."

This time, a faint hint of pride appeared on the frowning man's face:

"So... if you really like her and want to spend your life with her, then try to make her a valuable asset. Start with small projects. I'll tell you about some opportunities now; your memory should be pretty good, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu nodded slightly:

"We're all fine, aren't we?"

"Ha~"

Instantly, the frowning guy smiled:

"Of course, our memories are always great. First, let's set up a company that specializes in investing in film and television. You can let her handle this, after all, she's the one in the entertainment industry, and she was the one who introduced me to my early connections. So feel free to leave it to her. She might be a bit scatterbrained, but she's always been good at building connections."

As he spoke, the man with the furrowed brows said slowly and clearly, word by word:

"In April 2003, you will meet a man named Ning Hao who will be traveling around seeking investment for a script called 'Incense.' He will be your first investment target..."

"In 2004, there was a script for a military-themed TV series called 'Soldiers' Sortie'..."

"In 2005, Ning Hao will find you and present you with a script called 'Crazy Stone'..."

He recounted to Li Mu one by one the film and television investment opportunities that Brother Frowning had handled, participated in, or missed, as if they were his own treasures.

Li Mu also discovered a very regular pattern: the "Frowning Guy" started by earning a few hundred thousand yuan per movie, and gradually went on to earn hundreds of millions per movie...

But instead of interrupting to ask questions, he tried his best to record all those words clearly in his mind.

moment……

"Leaving aside the investments I missed out on, the investments I've handled alone have already generated nearly seven billion in profits for me. This is the foundation that has helped me become a big player in this industry. Got it?"

"Um."

Li Mu nodded vigorously and began to repeat his words.

"In 03, Ning Hao..."

He said, "Listen, Frowning Brother."

He listened and nodded.

After Li Mu finished speaking, the man with the furrowed brows nodded slightly:

"Just remember these points. As for the rest... I can't really offer you much help because... in this industry, when you're high enough, you only need to say one word, and the people below you will naturally do the work for you. So I can only tell you these things in general terms, but I can't teach you step by step, understand?"

"That's enough."

Li Mu nodded:

"The rest... I'll handle it. But... there's something else, she was fined..."

"...This is another thing I wanted to tell you."

Frowning Guy sighed softly:

"To be honest, I just had dinner with her tonight. She's completely drained of energy..."

"You two got back together?"

"...No."

"Will they get back together?"

"Maybe... no."

At this point, Frowning Guy smiled, sighed, and shook his head:

"Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns... Alright, enough of that. Let me tell you what really happened with her being fined... She was really unlucky..."

……

"Ha, MUA~"

In the darkness, Fan Bingbing, who had suddenly woken up, looked at her boyfriend's peaceful sleeping posture and couldn't help but look up and secretly kiss him.

Then she nestled into his arms.

Inhaling that pleasant scent, she let out a breath that felt safe and peaceful.

call……

I feel dizzy, I'm going to sleep.

Well.

He smells so good.

I love it so much...

I love it so much!