A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 152 A Calm Moment

The Ninth National Games started on a weekend and ended on a weekend.

The next day was Monday.

This month, almost everyone at the Southern Metropolis Daily, especially those in the arts and sports department, barely had any rest. Even after the Ninth National Games ended, the unit didn't offer any time off and continued to work as usual.

Want to rest? Sure.

Let's wait until next weekend.

The same applies to Li Mu.

His plan was to visit Brother Bie this weekend, but before that, he couldn't miss a single day of work.

However... Monday morning was a very exciting time for all the interns except Li Mu.

Especially Sui Kuan.

The reason is also very simple.

On Monday morning, my workplace held a large meeting.

Chief editor Cheng Yizhong attended the meeting and announced that the Southern Metropolis Daily had successfully completed its task of broadcasting the Ninth National Games and had received an award from the city.

This clearly demonstrates the city's recognition of the unit's work capabilities.

But this didn't bring Sui Pangzi real joy. What truly delighted him was the rumor that had somehow leaked out.

"The list of candidates to be officially hired has been released and will be announced before the end of the month."

In other words, after nearly four months of internship, Fatty Sui is finally going to be promoted to a full-time position.

He had long been qualified, having made a name for himself in the entertainment headlines alongside Li Mu. In addition, his output of articles and work results during this period were obvious, especially with Shang Xiaobin, who practically taught him step by step through personal instruction.

If a job isn't guaranteed, who would invest their time and effort in an intern?

Therefore, he was in a hurry.

They wish they could announce it on Monday afternoon.

As for the other interns... in Li Mu's view, it was simply a matter of some being happy and others being sad.

Different circumstances lead to different abilities.

Fatty Sui's confidence was a world apart from the anxiety of people in other departments.

"Li Mu".

"Um?"

After lunch on Monday, just as Li Mu was wondering whether he should ask Brother Bie if he had arrived at the hospital, Sui Kuan walked up to him:

Why were you walking so fast just now?

"What's wrong?"

"We're discussing what to eat."

"What did they say?"

"It's about... the people who got promoted are treating everyone. This time... if nothing unexpected happens, there will probably be a few people who didn't pass. So everyone thought we'd take this opportunity to get together again, since we don't know when we'll see each other again. So we're saying goodbye to those who didn't pass."

"Count me in then, since I've been promoted to a permanent position too."

"Okay, then let's set the time after the results are announced, is that alright?"

"without."

Li Mu readily agreed.

After hesitating for a moment, he sent a message to Bieyan:

"Brother Bie, have you arrived yet?"

"We've arrived, and I've already been admitted to the hospital."

"Which hospital? Peking Union Medical College Hospital?"

"right."

"Okay, then I'll come see you then."

"Haha, so you've come to see me, or are you looking for Bingbing?"

Judging from the text message his older brother replied, he seems to be in a pretty relaxed state of mind.

That evening, after Li Mu told Fan Bingbing the news, Fan Bingbing's response was:

"Peking Union Medical College Hospital? That's definitely no problem. People say their skill level is so high that even if the King of Hell called on them, they could still bring someone back... Oh right, if you're going to see Brother Bie, you'll definitely need to prepare some gifts, right?"

"Of course, prepare something to help with your recovery."

"Shall I help you prepare?"

"you?"

"Well, Brother Bie is from Guangdong, so whatever you buy must be from Guangdong too. He definitely doesn't need it. So let's prepare some specialties from my hometown. Let me think... Hmm, how about two boxes of Liaoning sea cucumber and two boxes of cordyceps? They're both good for recovery, what do you think?"

Li Mu was momentarily dazed.

I thought to myself, "Did they switch channels?"

This greeting sounds so familiar.

Should we prepare some more Lao Ban Zhang (a type of local snack)?

Of course, that's a joke:

"Okay, but four boxes feels a bit unlucky. In my hometown, the custom is to bring two boxes of milk and some fruit when visiting a sick person."

"You can buy the milk yourself. As for the other things I mentioned, I can have my mom get them for me. Our hometown is by the sea, so we can buy genuine products there. I also know people who sell cordyceps, so I definitely won't embarrass you."

"it is good."

"Hehe, am I awesome?"

"Great."

"Then kiss me."

"...MUA~"

"Hehehe~ MUA~ I'm busy now. I haven't finished work yet, so don't bother me."

"Um."

Although she likes to call herself for a while after work every day, it's best not to disturb her while she's working.

An actor's state of mind is mysterious, but once they break out of character, it's difficult to get back into character.

It's definitely not suitable for long chats.

……

Time flies, and it's Friday already.

That is, October 30th.

Don't mention the day of the surgery.

If Fatty Sui was in a great hurry on the 26th and looked on with anticipation for the next few days, he was much calmer this morning.

Today is the last day of the month, and it's only right and proper to announce the news of my official promotion now.

After all, if it's announced next month, it's like doing an extra month of internship and getting a lot less pay.

And because everyone has been busy for a month, these days when they have relaxed, the news in the cultural and sports department is just some trivial news, and some of it is even accumulated from the past, so the workload is not much.

On the contrary, Li Mu has been frequently seen in various offices these past few days.

They'll grab any "idle person" and ask them about actresses born in the 95s.

He looks very busy.

Friday morning was calm and peaceful.

During lunch, the interns were still whispering and exchanging information... but unfortunately, it was all for naught.

Those who should be confident are well-prepared, while those who should be anxious are filled with unease.

Then, it was afternoon.

Not long after they started work, at 3 o'clock, Zhang Zhengwen and Lin Naichen walked into the office together.

Without saying a word, Li Mu slapped the slacking-off Sui Kuan, waking him up from his daze. The moment Sui Kuan saw the two of them, he immediately became excited.

"Ha ha."

Perhaps Li Mu's slap was too loud, or perhaps Zhang Zhengwen had come specifically to see Sui Kuan.

Seeing their reaction, I couldn't help but laugh out loud and joked:

"Little Sui, have you been waiting long?"

As the boss made his move, everyone in the office smiled to varying degrees.

Seeing Sui Kuan's excited reaction as he instinctively stood up, Zhang Zhengwen nodded:

"Alright, it's all obvious now, so I'll just say it straight. Everyone has witnessed Xiao Sui's work ability during this period, so, I just received the notice that starting next month, he will also be a formal reporter in our Culture and Sports Department. Everyone, give him a round of applause."

"Clap clap clap clap..."

Seeing Sui Kuan's flushed face, which was trembling with excitement, Zhang Zhengwen continued:

"I won't bother with the pleasantries, Xiao Sui probably isn't listening right now, haha... We're going to HR to sign the contract in a bit. Got it?"

"I...I heard you! Thank you, Director! Thank you everyone!"

"Haha, Xiao Sui, you'll have to keep up the good work!"

"that is……"

Some people offered encouragement.

Li Mu patted him on the shoulder, also quite happy for Fatty Sui.

"Normally, according to the rules, we should have a dinner party when a new employee joins. But... as you know, Sui, everyone's been pretty much working non-stop this month, and it's Friday now. Everyone's tired and wants to rest. So, let's skip the dinner party. After work, everyone can have a good two-day rest and then greet next week and next month with even more enthusiasm. Okay, that's all for now, Sui, go and get the paperwork done."

After Zhang Zhengwen finished speaking, he led the applause again.

Amid applause, Fatty Sui, who could finally call himself a formal reporter and enjoy all the benefits of the company, kept bowing and quickly walked out of the office.

About half an hour later, he returned with a contract representing his identity.

His face was beaming with joy.

"nailed it?"

"Yeah! Hehe... My dad is almost dying of joy."

A smile returned to Fatty Sui's face, and he continued:

"Three people didn't stay. Jiang Chen, Bi Xiaolin, Wang Zhicheng... I didn't see them at all."

Li Mu nodded slightly.

In his opinion, getting a permanent position at his workplace wasn't actually that difficult.

If you're diligent and publish enough articles, or if you're quick-witted, there definitely won't be any problems.

If even this standard can't be preserved... then it can only mean that the ability is truly insufficient.

"A dinner party tonight?"

"Hmm, I'll text other people and ask."

"it is good."

Li Mu didn't care about what happened next.

When the time finally came to the end of the workday, after Li Mu finished tidying up some initial drafts of the news about the "Four Little Actresses," went to the restroom, and walked out of the office, he immediately saw a group of interns... no, newly hired full-time reporters gathered together.

Everyone was beaming with joy.

There were only three people, their figures incredibly lonely.

"Hey, Li Mu's here. Come on, let's go eat."

Sui Kuan had the sharpest eyes, followed by Li Wei, who hadn't sent Li Mu any private messages since that day, and finally the others...

The interns from the class of 01 walked together toward a restaurant not far from their workplace.

However, this time, Li Mu noticed some differences.

He was surrounded by more people...

But the three people followed behind.

Just a few hours ago, everyone was "colleagues," but now a clear line seems to have been drawn, completely separating the two sides.

"Tsk."

He sighed inwardly.

Things really are different now.

But other than that, he had no other thoughts...

Including the reluctant expression on Li Mu's face as he staggered from drinking at the end of the meal, watching the equally intoxicated group of three part ways with him at the restaurant entrance...

During this internship, we all became friends.

At this moment of parting, they were naturally reluctant to leave, and their expressions were full of sadness and disappointment.

But strangely, he felt nothing at all.

Perhaps he drank too much.

Perhaps it's just a divergent thought.

His thoughts were quite straightforward.

Just kidding, when this guy gets ruthless, he'll even kill himself.

It's just a farewell, nothing serious.

But they also offered their farewell wishes, their faces showing reluctance.

My heart is completely at peace.

Speaking of which, Brother Bie's surgery should be over by now, right?