A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 188 I Don't Eat Beef!

"Wait a minute... I don't quite understand, what do you mean by 'he's guilty even if he's sober'?"

In the car, after a deep kiss temporarily relieved their longing, Li Mu started talking to her about recent things at work.

And it was Fan Bingbing who started it.

She asked, "Zhou Xun and the others haven't contacted you yet?" After receiving a negative answer, she said, "Then it should be after the fifteenth."

Then Li Mu started talking about Zhang Zhengwen's upcoming transfer.

Fan Bingbing was clearly unaware of what happened last May.

Or rather, people outside this industry, even if they know the news, will at most just watch the spectacle.

They wouldn't care at all.

"Because when everyone was about to rise up in rebellion, he was the one who hit the brakes. Whether he was right or wrong, it shows that he wasn't on the same page as everyone else. If you're not on the same page, then you're guilty."

"But the problem is, you... wait, your previous leader was transferred, wasn't he? Being transferred means he made a mistake? He made a mistake, and I chose to stop him, so I'm guilty?"

"You've done nothing wrong at school. But from the class's perspective, you're not on the same page as the others."

"Am I crazy? I know it's wrong, why would I get involved with you guys?"

"So you deserve to die."

"Well……"

Fan Bingbing, sitting in the back row, was stunned, listening to her boyfriend's words... which were almost inhuman...

For a moment, I didn't know how to refute it.

After much deliberation, all I can say is:

"Is your circle... really that dirty?"

As if still not satisfied, he added another sentence:

"Dirtier than us? At most, we might do some underhanded things, jab you, or poke you around. Or maybe engage in some unspoken rules. But your line of work... doesn't seem much cleaner than ours."

"What are you saying!"

Li Mu was both amused and exasperated.

"Which profession doesn't have bad people? It's just... different professions are like different worlds."

"...That's dirty enough. My God, I usually think that...some investors or directors try to take advantage of others, or that some actors try to get ahead by backstabbing their friends, sabotaging them for resources without any regard for friendship. That's already outrageous enough. But what you've done...it's like taking advantage of an innocent person..."

Have you seen "Who Killed the Mockingbird"?

"without."

"You can see for yourself, the principle is actually the same."

Li Mu drove the car, shook his head slightly, and said calmly:

"And actually, after Brother Bie finished telling me all this, I suddenly remembered something. A few days later, I ran into a senior who had already taken the postgraduate entrance exam, and we talked about this. Do you know what he said?"

"What did you say?"

"He roughly meant that after his graduate advisor found out about this, he told his graduate students: 'Now you know why I often say that we should run the newspaper from a political perspective, right?'"

"Uh... what does that mean? I don't quite understand."

"What I mean is: whether you're running a newspaper, or a media professional, especially one in a high position, you must have a political perspective. Whether it's news or events, you must think about them from this angle."

"...I still don't understand."

"Then read more books!"

Li Mu was both amused and exasperated. Looking through the rearview mirror at his girlfriend, whose face was as innocent and naive as a college student's, he sighed helplessly.

"Read books, study history, and figure it out yourself."

"Well……"

To be honest, Fan Bingbing really didn't understand.

But she's not without her merits.

From the moment she met her boyfriend, she always felt that he possessed a mysterious charm that particularly attracted her.

This wind is both mysterious and sophisticated.

That's what attracts her the most.

To put it bluntly, people in the entertainment industry have seen so many handsome men and beautiful women that, judging by looks alone, everyone is worthless.

Only the allure emanating from the soul is fatal to her.

Now "Brother Li" tells me to read more books, even though I don't understand them... but I'll do as he says.

"When I leave this time, I'll take some of the books from your room."

"it is good."

"Baby……"

"Um?"

"So... according to you, has learning to see everything from ZZ's perspective been very helpful to me?"

"Absolutely. You can't navigate that circle without great wisdom. But when you can look at everything from its perspective, many things become clear. There's a saying, 'The more people conform, the less intelligent you become,' meaning the more you follow the crowd, the harder it is for you to develop independent thinking. You'll be unconsciously swept along by them... So at any time, you must place yourself in a suitable perspective to look at everything around you."

"……Understood."

She leaned back in her seat and nodded slightly.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing:

"Ha ha."

"What are you laughing at?"

"I laugh at my own naiveté. Before... baby, really, I always thought our industry was murky enough. As a reporter, all you had to do was report the news and write articles every day. But after hearing what you said today, I realize... it's definitely not that simple."

"Is that so?"

"Then why did you ultimately tell Brother Bie that instead of letting him go, it would be better to become friends?"

"Well..."

Li Mu remained silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed softly:

"To be honest, I don't know either. Maybe... I just didn't want him to gently walk into that good night."

"What the hell?"

"Dylan Thomas, an English poet. In 1951, to encourage his ailing father to fight against fate, wrote a poem entitled 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night,' which is this sentence in translation."

"Well……"

Fan Bingbing was stunned for a moment.

Suddenly, for some reason, her gaze softened.

She leaned forward again, getting close to her boyfriend, and wrapped her arms around his neck, softly asking:

"I really like this sentence. Do you have it at home?"

"No, I read it when I was in school."

"……Baby."

"Um?"

"You're amazing!"

After applying glossy lip gloss to her cheeks again, her gaze was as clear as spring water.

"Could you drive faster? I miss you."

Li Mu's heart skipped a beat...

But he still firmly shook his head and said in a calm and restrained tone:

"Safety first."

"……Baby."

"Um?"

I like you even more now!

This time, she didn't kiss him; instead, she buried her head greedily in her boyfriend's hair and neck, taking a deep breath.

It possessed an aura of mystery and sophistication, mixed with a touch of infatuation and boundless love.

It made her unable to resist.

……

"I've noticed... you're really fair-skinned."

Leaning back on the pillow, Li Mu looked at the mutton-fat jade under the natural light and couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation.

Upon hearing these words, the mutton-fat jade surface appeared with specks of peach blossom color:

"You bad guy!"

With a touch of natural allure, the girl in her early twenties gave a coquettish remark, loosened her grip on the towel, and snuggled back into her boyfriend's arms.

As they whispered sweet nothings to each other, a blush appeared on her fair cheeks.

only……

"I'm not coming yet... I'm so hungry."

"Um……"

Li Mu narrowed his eyes:

"I'll cook for you; I bought the ingredients yesterday."

"Wait a little longer. I'm a bit tired. Yesterday I was busy shooting photos of Hong Fu Nu until almost midnight."

Who is Hong Fu Nu?

"A game character from 'A Chinese Odyssey Part Two.' The people NetEase hired weren't very professional... no, I should say they specialize in filming male characters, not celebrities. So the collaboration was very slow, and I had to constantly communicate with them about which angles looked best on me... I've talked a lot, and I'm up all night again. I need to sleep for a while. Can you lull me to sleep before you start cooking?"

"it is good."

Li Mu responded, then suddenly burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I'm thinking about something..."

"What?"

"You just said that NetEase people shoot videos of GG (games/gaming) instead of celebrities...Are you a big celebrity?"

"Yes."

Leaning against her boyfriend, eyes half-closed, the girl, already on the verge of exhaustion, uttered:

"I'm definitely a big star. Although I'm not one of the 'Four Little Actresses,' I'm definitely a big star. What's wrong?"

"No, I was just thinking...you're a big star...would this count as flirting with a big star?"

"..."

Fan Bingbing's lips twitched.

Although she didn't turn around, she could more or less imagine the wicked amusement on her boyfriend's face.

as well as……

Suddenly, she opened her eyes slightly.

"Hey, stop messing around, I really need to sleep for a while... Can you play with the big star later?"

"Okay, sure."

Li Mu stopped joking and hugged her tightly again.

"Go to sleep, there will be something delicious when you wake up."

"Um……"

The room fell silent.

moment.

"Baby."

"Um?"

"I'm sorry..."

"...Why apologize?"

"We've never eaten out together since we got together, and I'm always the one making you cook... I'm sorry."

"You're crazy. Is the food outside as good as my cooking?"

"Hmm, that's true. I went to a Western restaurant with the head of the entertainment company and the boss who does gigs. They also have your red wine braised beef, which is their signature dish. The boss ordered it, and I only took one bite... He even asked, 'Teacher Fan, is it not to your taste?' What could I say? Could I say it tastes awful, much worse than my boyfriend's?"

"So what did you say?"

I said: I don't eat beef.

"Are you kidding me?"

"Hehe, anyway, I'll only meet this boss once. It doesn't matter~ After all, the food at that restaurant is really bad, and it's even made by foreigners. Besides, the boss is a Buddhist, and as soon as I said I don't eat beef, he started giving me a lecture about how compassionate cows are, blah blah blah..."

Seemingly having been given a chance to talk, Fan Bingbing gradually slowed down her speech as she spoke.

Finally, with Li Mu's gentle patting, she yawned several times and her breathing became even.

But Li Mu still hadn't moved.

Instead, she coaxed her for a while longer until she was completely asleep before quietly leaving.

I closed the door, went to the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator.

Looking at the refrigerator full of ingredients besides the Kirin beer his girlfriend loves, Fatty's culinary skills began to stir.

Ok.

Let's begin!