A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 193 It's easy to talk when you're not the one suffering.

Chapter 192 It's easy to talk when you're not the one suffering.

"...Thank you, Aunt Fan, I understand what you mean. Then...can I think about it some more?"

"Sure, feel free to call us again if you have any questions. Also, remember to read more books. The most important thing for an actor is to accumulate experience; you can't go far without taking small steps."

"Okay, I got it."

Doodle.

The phone hangs up.

"I've noticed... you're quite good at giving advice."

She overheard what her boyfriend said.

But to her, this kind of praise was not praise at all.

The woman, her cheeks flushed from the alcohol, simply shrugged slightly.

"It's just easy for people to talk when they're not the ones experiencing it."

"what?"

Li Mu was taken aback.

Where does this come from?

Seeing her boyfriend's bewildered expression, she continued to shrug:

"My mom's exact words were: everyone who advises you will spout some profound truths that you can't refute. But the problem is, some people don't even understand life themselves, yet when they're advising you, they suddenly seem to become the most clear-headed person in the world... To put it bluntly, it's easy for them to talk when they're not in your shoes. Like what I said to her, it sounds like I'm from the same perspective as you... but if you think about my experience, you'll understand that what I said and what I did were almost completely opposite."

"...Where is the reversal?"

"Putting everything else aside, let's talk about 'Princess Pearl.' Didn't I tell you before? Initially, Sister He wanted me to play Ziwei. Later, they felt they needed to add a Hong Kong or Taiwanese actress as a safety net, so they changed it to Ruby Lin. I went from being a princess to a maid... So, would you still have taken the role? Right? I did, and my goal was simple. I had to survive first, to stay in this industry before I could talk about the future. Even a supporting role in a Qiong Yao drama would be enough for me to survive in this industry. So, my choice was to survive first, to become famous first, and then worry about the rest later. But you see, when I try to advise others, I become very clear-headed... So, it's easy for someone standing on thin ice to talk like that."

As she spoke, she picked up a slice of papaya that her boyfriend had cut perfectly with her chopsticks.

It's sweet and delicious.

"But I think you're wrong."

Suddenly, Li Mu shook his head:

"Although you used yourself as an example, some things are judged by actions, not intentions. In any case, you based your advice on this girl on your own experience... which could be considered a better choice. Of course, no one knows what the future holds. But at least at this moment, you chose advice from someone who has been through it all, not the cold-heartedness you describe. Your heart isn't cold; it's unfair to say that about yourself."

"Well……"

Fan Bingbing was stunned for a moment. Meeting her boyfriend's gentle eyes, she suddenly felt the fire she had managed to suppress reignite.

No...

I can't stand it anymore.

So... he put down his chopsticks.

"Well……"

Ok.

It tastes like honeydew melon.

Very sweet.

……

"Baby."

"Um?"

"Can I talk to you about something?"

"Go ahead and tell me."

"...I'd like to go to a sporting goods store tomorrow."

"what?"

"Would it be okay to buy a practice mat and put it at home?"

"?"

To be honest, her question actually touched on a blind spot in Li Mu's knowledge.

A training mat?

His first reaction was:

"Those thick foam mats used at school sports meets? Are they for tall people to sit on?"

"……what?"

Fan Bingbing was also stunned.

What the heck?

Based on her boyfriend's description, she gradually sketched out the image of the exercise mat he was talking about in her mind.

Military green, so dull and lifeless, always bearing traces of dirt and grime...

"What?!"

She was speechless for a moment:

"That's a foam mat, I'm talking about a training mat."

"Isn't that a training mat?"

"Oh no! It's... aerobics, ever seen it? That CCTV show, I practiced with them every day for five minutes! Remember it?"

Li Muxin said, "I remember it perfectly."

That was his teenage years... no, it was the sports program he loved to watch as a child that was his gateway into physical education.

I absolutely love doing aerobics.

"Oh, I see. It's those kinds of things—they were wearing stirrup pants and lying on a mat that's only this wide..."

"Yes. A practice mat~ Can I buy one and bring it back?"

"???"

To be honest, Li Mu was stunned again:

"Are you crazy? I thought you were going to buy a foam mat that's 40 or 50 centimeters thick, that huge, to put at home. I was wondering where you'd put that? Besides, you don't even do high jump or long jump... But those training mats, you can't just buy one, you can buy ten, what's the big deal? They're expensive? You can't afford them? How expensive could they be?"

"Oh dear! Who told you that?!"

She slapped her boyfriend's chest in an annoyed tone.

She suddenly went from being embraced by her boyfriend to lying on his chest, her gaze fixed on him like... a camera.

Observing the boyfriend's face under the close-up shot, for any trace of something amiss:

"Are you sure? Have you thought this through? If I really buy it, I'll also buy a pair of sneakers, and maybe even... some workout clothes, just leave them here. I gain weight very easily; if I eat this today, I'll have to eat vegetables for at least a few meals in the next couple of days."

"Then I'll make you something low in fat, it'll still taste good, trust me."

"Oh dear! Who was talking about this... What I mean is, have you thought this through? Once... my things appear in this house... then... if you have a friend... or a woman comes over... your life will completely start to bear my mark, and then..."

Li Mu's brows furrowed instantly:

"What do you mean? You don't believe me?"

"It's not that I don't trust you... it's just... I'm afraid you'll feel burdened. What if one day you don't like me anymore..."

"..."

Li Mu remained silent.

"You have a strong sense of boundaries."

"Hmm, that's a pretty new term, but... I'm just worried that you might find it inconvenient."

"No, and there can't be anyone else at my house. I understand what you mean, go ahead and do it. Although you never talk to me about certain things... I can roughly understand your concerns. It's okay, I won't say it, but I'll show you."

In the close-up shot, there is a pair of incredibly focused eyes.

Without any emotion, he simply laid his heart bare before her.

The girl's eyes were equally earnest. After gazing into his eyes for a moment, she leaned in and embraced him.

"I love you~"

"Me too... Shall I take you shopping tomorrow?"

"No need, you just go to work, don't worry about me at lunchtime. Tomorrow I'll sleep in and then go buy it. I'll also buy a scale while I'm at it... Ugh, I'm so annoyed, what if I gain weight! After the fifteenth, Sister Zhang is going to Hong Kong and wants me to come along, she wants to introduce me to some people. What if I get incredibly fat..."

One second she was all smiles and gentle breezes, the next she suddenly became irritable:

"It's all your fault! Why did you have to make eight dishes?! Ugh!! I shouldn't have eaten them!!!"

"Haha~"

"You're still laughing! I'll bite you to death!!!"

"Ouch……"

The crescent moon hangs high in the sky.

The night became melodious amidst Li Mu's screams.

……

February 6th, the fourteenth day of the Lunar New Year.

Looking at his sleeping girlfriend, Li Mu, who had been exhausted from the previous night, quietly left home and took a taxi to work.

Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and Guangzhou holds various activities every year.

So, Li Mu was quite busy that day.

The good news is that Sui Kuan and his group have finally ended their ten-day vacation and returned.

And when Fatty Sui saw Li Mu first thing in the morning, he greeted him with a classic greeting:

"Holy crap! You're on the front page? You deserve to die!!"

Haha, Happy New Year to you too!

Li Mu was laughing so happily.

He was greeted with a huge eye roll from Fatty Sui.

"Brother, next time something like this happens, could you please help your little brother out? You can even take a picture for me!!! Please, brother!"

"Haha, okay, no problem! I'll definitely include you in the next headline!"

"Get lost! Who knows when that will happen?"

Sui, who seemed to have gained a lot of weight over the New Year, spat at him, and then Shang Xiaobin dragged the two of them out to interview people about the Lantern Festival.

This time, Li Mu doesn't need to write the article.

Sui Kuan has been resting for so long; he has been preparing his troops for a thousand days to use them for one.

So, as soon as he got to work in the afternoon, after confirming that he didn't have to go out today, Li Mu, who was worried about his girlfriend, heartlessly ran off:

"Fatty, I'm off. Remember to call if you need anything!"

"..."

Sui Kuan completely ignored him, and his waving goodbye gesture was just a middle finger.

So, Li Mu rushed home.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw... well, all I can say is, it was very round.

truth……

This scene was quite impactful for him.

His eyes widened immediately.

"You're back... What are you looking at? Come in."

With beads of sweat on her face, wearing a loose tracksuit and dance shorts, the girl, kneeling on the practice mat in a strange pose, turned her head and saw her boyfriend's staring gaze.

"Uh... um."

Li Mu snapped out of his daze and closed the door.

But my gaze couldn't help but fall on her feet in those pure white cotton socks.

I have to admit... her feet are really beautiful.

And inexplicably, he recalled that night in Hengdian, the thrill he felt when he first saw her doing her skincare routine...

And this seemingly ordinary outfit... gave him a restless impulse.

"You look good in this outfit."

He couldn't help but say:

"Especially from this angle."

"?"

Continuing to stretch her shoulders forward, the girl kneeling on the exercise mat turned her head again...

She was stunned for a moment after seeing the expression on her boyfriend's face.