A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 183 Familiar Plot

Chapter 182 Familiar Plot

When Li Mu arrived at his workplace, he did not see Sui Kuan.

Fatty Sui finished his shift yesterday and is now on vacation.

Because there were always people in the office, he didn't feel any "stuffy atmosphere" or "lack of human presence" when he arrived. Instead, he felt just as normal as before he started work.

Besides the reprint notices on his desk.

Li Mu counted... Good heavens, twenty-six sheets.

They were all distributed during the two days of the holiday.

The list of "Four Little Actresses" has been published over the past Chinese New Year... Although it's unclear what readers across the country who read their articles think, judging from yesterday's forum, despite some controversy... most Tianya netizens seem to approve of the list.

But there was still a group of people arguing. Even though they hadn't announced "one, two, three, four," a bunch of people were still saying "my XX is the best in the world"... I don't know what they were arguing about.

However, Li Mu still felt it was quite memorable, after all... it was at least "national news," wasn't it?

So, the first thing I did at work was to sign all twenty-six forms and send them to the editorial office.

Then, around 9 o'clock, Li Mu saw the editor-in-chief, Lin Naichen.

To be honest, at the beginning of the year, nobody really had much news on hand. But luckily, the editor-in-chief pointed out a direction:

"They finished writing the article for welcoming the gods yesterday. Everyone, start preparing for the interviews on the fifth day of the New Year."

Then he pointed at Li Mu:

"Xiao Li, your article on the 'Four Little Actresses' is really good. Keep up the good work in the New Year!"

So, everyone, including Li Mu, carried their cameras and headed outside.

There are many customs associated with the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, especially in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions, where people pay more attention to this day.

Merchants open their doors to bring good fortune, bidding farewell to poverty and welcoming wealth; it's a lively and festive occasion.

There's plenty of news about it.

Just as Li Mu was about to head to the Thirteen Factories area, Chu Jiwei called from the car:

"Xiao Li, the hearing is over. We'll see what happens tomorrow."

"Haha, no problem at all, Brother Wei. Tomorrow is the day to send away poverty and welcome the God of Wealth over there."

"Uh... haha, you bet. Tomorrow's the fifth day of the Lunar New Year!"

"That's right."

"Then I'll take your kind words."

They exchanged well wishes and hung up the phone.

Li Mu went straight to the Thirteen Factories and began his first interview of the new year.

then……

Perhaps there's some truth to the so-called "sending away poverty on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year," because on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, which was the fifth day of the Lunar New Year in old New York aristocratic time, Li Mu received a message from Chu Jiwei.

"At the Nasdaq hearing for NetEase's resumption of trading, NetEase submitted sufficient evidence and the facts were reliable. The hearing decided to approve NetEase's application to resume trading, and this application will take effect within 24 hours."

"Xiao Li, tomorrow, tomorrow is a good time to buy!"

"Understood, Brother Wei."

Li Mu responded, hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and then sent Ding Lei a message:

"Mr. Ding, congratulations on the successful resumption of trading. I'd like to help promote our business; would it be convenient for it to be published in the newspaper?"

Ding Lei replied very quickly:

"Does Mr. Li want to interview me?"

Upon seeing the message, Li Mu immediately became interested. After thinking for a moment, he replied:

"Is it alright? Is it convenient for you, Mr. Ding?"

"Of course it's convenient. To be honest, Mr. Li, we're currently figuring out how to announce this to our user base. Are you coming to the company now, Mr. Li?"

"Okay! Shall I go over now?"

"Haha, okay, then I'll wait for Mr. Li."

"Okay, see you in a bit."

So, Li Mu, who hadn't even warmed his seat at work, immediately got up and walked straight out.

As soon as he stepped out of the office, he ran into Bieyan.

"Brother Bie?"

"Oh, Xiao Li, Happy New Year... Is there any news?"

After not seeing her for the Chinese New Year, Bie Yan looked much better.

It even became a bit whiter.

The flesh on my cheeks isn't so sunken anymore.

Upon hearing his elder brother's question, Li Mu immediately nodded:

"Yes, I had an interview scheduled with Ding Lei from NetEase. And just now, Nasdaq announced that NetEase's resumption of trading has been approved after a hearing and will resume within 24 hours!"

"...Wait a minute. Who did you schedule an interview with?"

Bie Yan was taken aback.

"Ding Lei, Ding Lei of NetEase."

"...That internet billionaire?"

"right."

"Do you know him?"

"Huh? I didn't tell you, Brother Bie?"

Li Mu was also taken aback...

But he immediately said:

"During 9/11, I was in the United States and met an older brother in Hong Kong who specialized in stocks. He knew Ding Lei. Last year, when he came back, we had dinner together, and Ding Lei was there too. That's how we met."

After saying what was half-true and half-false, Li Mu raised his camera:

"I've always been quite concerned about NetEase's situation, after all, it's a local company. When I visited NetEase during the Chinese New Year, we talked about this, and I heard they were holding a hearing these past few days, so I've been keeping a close eye on it. Just now, NetEase called me to say that the resumption of trading was successful, so I quickly arranged an interview with Ding Lei!"

"Oh, this..."

Bie Yan paused for a moment, but reacted quickly and immediately said:

"Then go ahead. Is the interview transcript ready?"

"It's done."

He wasn't lying; he started working on interview articles about this topic as soon as Chu Jiwei called on the day he was in his third year of junior high.

I just didn't expect Ding Lei to agree so readily.

Upon hearing Li Mu's words, Bie Yan no longer hesitated:

"Then go ahead and do the interviews. Come back and let me review them. NetEase's suspension of trading last year caused quite a stir. If you can get firsthand information, it will definitely be a valuable news story."

"Um!"

Li Mu responded, said goodbye to Bie Yan, and quickly walked out of the office.

As Bie Yan watched his disappearing figure, she nodded unconsciously.

Ok.

Indeed... Xiao Li is getting better and better at this job.

Or rather, he has gradually begun to show his talent in journalism.

Connections like Ding Lei's are not easily obtained. Although he could go if he really wanted to do an interview.

But... unlike Xiao Li who has direct contact with people, he has to go through many people to get his interview request approved.

See, this is the difference between journalists.

Good journalists have connections everywhere. If they want to interview someone, they can just make a phone call, and as long as the other party is available... even if they are not available, some people will still give them some face.

That's what you call ability.

Some reporters, however, have to beg and plead to get an interview.

First, they used connections to find XX, then XX contacted XXX, and finally, after several twists and turns, XXX was able to get the message to XXXX's ears.

It's not troublesome enough.

"Um……"

Thinking of this, Bie Yan nodded in satisfaction again.

……

After driving all the way to NetEase's headquarters, Li Mu dialed Ding Lei's number.

Soon, someone came to greet him.

Then they led him to Ding Lei's office.

Upon seeing this former "Internet Richest Man" again, Li Mu's biggest impression was that the man's demeanor had changed.

At that "private equity meeting," Ding Lei seemed to be struggling to say, "Everyone must believe in us; we are really capable."

But now, dressed in a well-fitting shirt, her face, smiling as she stood up to greet him, was filled with a relieved smile and burgeoning ambition.

"Mr. Li, it's been a long time!"

"Mr. Ding, Happy New Year! Wishing NetEase great success this year. Congratulations!"

"Hahahaha..."

It was just a simple congratulatory remark, but Ding Lei smiled unusually happily.

Then he said to his secretary:

"Two cups of tea. Mr. Li, please have a seat."

"Mr. Ding must be very happy, right?"

"...To be honest, I didn't sleep at all last night."

Ding Lei pointed to his eyes:

"I was just thinking about whether I should put on some makeup to cover up my dark circles."

"Ha, no need."

Li Mu said with a smile:

"After what Brother Wei just told me, he said it should be tomorrow morning? That should be about right, right?"

"Yes, 24 hours. But considering their time difference, the market will probably open tomorrow night."

"Yes, I think so too. But don't worry, Mr. Ding, the money is ready."

Li Mu immediately reassured Ding Lei.

Ding Lei's smile widened, and he nodded repeatedly.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Li. It's easy to add flowers to brocade, but difficult to provide charcoal in the snow. Mr. Li, Brother Wei, Ms. Fan, I will never forget your kindness."

"Ha, don't mention it."

Li Mu shook his head, then took out a notebook from his bag:

"Shall we begin?"

"Okay. So...where shall we sit?"

Pointing to the sofa in his office, Ding Lei suggested that Li Muke follow his lead.

After the two sat down, the secretary brought them tea.

After thanking Li Mu, he glanced at the notebook, turned on the recorder, and smiled at Ding Lei:

"On behalf of Southern Metropolis Daily, I would like to congratulate your company on its successful resumption of trading, and thank you, Mr. Ding, for giving me this valuable opportunity for an interview."

"Well……"

The sudden change seemed to make Ding Lei a little uncomfortable, but he quickly nodded:

"Thank you for your kind words."

"So, let's talk about what everyone's concerned about first. NetEase has successfully resumed trading on Nasdaq. What are your feelings right now, Mr. Ding?"

"this……"

Ding Lei glanced at the tape recorder subconsciously, thought for a moment, and said:

"To be honest, I feel more relieved and... calm than happy. I always felt that the resumption of trading was expected. But receiving this news at the beginning of the new year is certainly a happy thing. However, the successful resumption of trading is not just my achievement. In fact, it is more due to the joint efforts of the NetEase management and employees who have been working in the United States. Everyone's efforts over the past few months have not been in vain, so I am really gratified."

After saying that, he waited for Li Mu's comments.

Unfortunately, Li Mu didn't offer any comments, since the interviewer and the interviewee were in a relationship.

He simply nodded:

"Since we're talking about the successful resumption of trading... in reality, this incident has certainly had some negative impact on NetEase, and it's also harmful to NetEase itself. Personally, although Mr. Ding said he's relieved at this moment, I think this incident is also a lesson for you, wouldn't you agree?"

"Of course, it's not just a lesson, but a very profound one. To be honest, Mr. Li, I've also reflected deeply on this matter myself... If you compare life to a process of accumulation, you'll always stumble and fall. This incident is like grabbing a handful of sand after you fall. The feel and the pain are all part of the lesson, leaving a lasting impression, and at the same time, the pain serves as a warning to avoid making the same mistake again..."

Ding Lei is quite talkative.

This was Li Mu's first impression.

If someone is talkative, then things will be much easier.

Thus, the interview unfolded at a leisurely pace.

……

The interview took about an hour in total.

Around 10 a.m., the secretary came in and politely reminded her:

"Mr. Ding, the meeting is about to begin."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu, having finished asking his questions, wisely ended the session.

Finally, after taking a few photos of Ding Lei with his camera, he smiled and said:

"Mr. Ding, I'll go back and write the article right away, and try to get it published tomorrow. I'll make sure more people know about this good news."

"……ha."

A smile returned to Ding Lei's face.

The kind that comes from the heart.

"Thank you, Mr. Li."

"You're welcome, it's nothing. Then I won't bother you any longer."

Ding Lei is very talkative, and as a result, we talked about a lot of things.

This article... will probably be quite long.

He needs to hurry back and get it done.

But just as he was getting up to leave, Ding Lei suddenly said:

"Mr. Li, you and Ms. Fan... are you quite familiar with each other?"

"...?"

Li Mu was taken aback.