A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 198 Responding to All Changes with Unchanging Principles

In conversations, for every word spoken, there must be a response.

A conversation takes two to tango.

For Li Mu, the current situation presents him with a bit of a decision-making dilemma.

He heard Zhang Zhengwen's words and was bound to reply. But... that word was a bit difficult to say.

Because he didn't know whether Brother Bie had told the director, or whether it was appropriate for him to show that "I know the director is leaving."

So his first reaction was to look at Bie Yan.

But Bie Yan remained silent, seemingly letting Zhang Zhengwen stand there in a daze, holding an empty teacup.

"..."

After thinking for a moment, Li Mu said:

"What the director just said meant..."

Zhang Zhengwen snapped out of his daze, looked at him, and asked:

"What? You didn't know I was being transferred?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Bieyan:

"Didn't you tell Xiao Li?"

Bie Yan then spoke:

"No, what should I say to him? His priority right now is to improve his professional skills."

Then he turned to look at Li Mu:

"The director is being transferred. This will be announced tomorrow, and the new director will take office tomorrow."

Now, Li Mu knew that his choice was right.

Pretend you don't know anything about this...

As for the specific reasons, he hasn't figured them out yet, but at least he took the right step.

So, he subconsciously widened his eyes:

"what?"

Seeing his bewildered expression, Zhang Zhengwen smiled and shook his head:

"I thought you already knew, after all, these kinds of news always spread very quickly... Did no one in the office say anything?"

Li Mu shook his head again:

"I'm not really sure, I've been too busy running the news all day."

As soon as he finished speaking, a look of satisfaction appeared on Zhang Zhengwen's face, and he looked at Bie Yan again:

"That's why I said Xiao Li is a great guy. Right?"

"Um."

Bie Yan nodded again:

"That's exactly what I mean. The most important task for us media professionals is to organize the information flow for readers and report the news in a timely manner. Other things... they may come into contact with them in the future, but definitely not now. The flowers of our motherland need fertile soil to grow, and they've only just begun to sprout."

"Yeah...sigh."

For some reason, Zhang Zhengwen sighed again, then looked at Li Mu:

"Xiao Li has unlimited potential, so work hard with him. I'm right about this; although our industry is quite complex, at the very least, as journalists and media professionals, we have our own mission and responsibilities. Compared to that, nothing else matters. True gold is forged through rigorous training; hone your professional skills, and you'll be successful wherever you go, understand?"

For some reason, when he said this, Li Mu felt a sense of absurdity, as if "a dying man's words are good."

But more importantly, he could sense that the director's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Considering his current situation... it really gives one the feeling of someone being entrusted with a difficult situation.

Just as he was about to agree, Bie Yan spoke:

"That's right. Xiao Li, you know, when I first came here, our director was still the editor-in-chief, and he said something similar to me... Haha, Director, wouldn't you say that's a kind of legacy? It seems like all of us from this generation... came here with this belief. Me, Xiao Bin, Lin Naichen, you said that to all of us from this generation back then."

"yes……"

A touch of emotion appeared in Zhang Zhengwen's eyes.

"Time flies... You were just greenhorns when you came in."

"Yes... now it's your turn to talk to Xiao Li."

Now Li Mu understood.

It seems that Brother Bie is... summarizing himself.

Or rather, to categorize oneself into what he calls "our group".

When Brother Bie entered the industry, the director was the editor-in-chief.

In terms of succession, Li Mu and the director don't actually have any special connection.

But as soon as those words were spoken... the feeling of birds of a feather flocking together immediately came to mind.

Or to put it more bluntly, Brother Bie's meaning is quite simple:

"Director, Xiao Li is the same kind of person as us."

Tsk.

After he had thought these things through, he stood up and picked up his wine glass.

Even before the food has been served.

but……

"Director, I will keep your teachings in mind and never forget them. This glass of wine is for you. I'll drink it all; please feel free to drink as you please."

"Haha, okay."

Zhang Zhengwen smiled and picked up his wine cup, while Bie Yan picked up his teacup.

"Come on, let's drink together... Xiao Li, hurry up and urge them to finish the dishes."

"Okay."

……

This meal was essentially a farewell banquet.

The reason is quite simple, in Zhang Zhengwen's words:

"I'm not planning on having a farewell banquet tomorrow. There's bound to be a banquet to help the new director integrate, so I'll just keep it simple. Tell Lin Naichen and the others to just focus on their work and give them their full support."

Then... Zhang Zhengwen got drunk.

I don't know if it's because of my mood or something else.

In short, I drank too much.

The meal started around 5 p.m. and ended around 7 p.m.

Bie Yan did not drink alcohol, and at the end of the dinner, he planned to take Zhang Zhengwen home.

But Zhang Zhengwen refused, and said with a smile:

"I sent my daughter to pick me up. It's okay, you two don't need to worry about me... Sigh, let me tell you, it's a pity. I was going to introduce my daughter to Xiao Li, but she's already dating someone..."

Li Mu was speechless, but Bie Yan didn't take it seriously and chuckled as he said:

"Director, Xiao Li has a girlfriend now."

"Oh, well, we're really not meant to be... Okay, let's get along well..."

The director, who had drunk too much, became a bit long-winded. Then, Zhang Zhengwen's daughter, "Weiwei," arrived.

I must say... she's quite pretty.

truth.

She has big eyes, double eyelids, and very beautiful features.

At least in Li Mu's opinion, although she wasn't as beautiful as his girlfriend, she was still quite attractive, and no less so than Zhang Jingchu, whom he had just met.

Bie Yan and "Weiwei" had probably met before, but they weren't that close. They simply exchanged greetings.

"Weiwei, it's been a long time."

"Brother Bie."

Weiwei, who appeared to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old, nodded and then helped Zhang Zhengwen, whose steps were unsteady.

"I'm taking my dad home first."

"Yes, let's go together... This is Li Mu, Xiao Li. Now you're with me, just like I was with your dad back then."

"Hello, Sister Weiwei."

"Hello."

After Weiwei gave a slight smile as a greeting, the four of them walked out of the teahouse together.

After helping Zhang Zhengwen into a Toyota, the girl waved to the two of them:

"Brother, we're leaving now."

"Yeah, drive carefully."

"Know."

Soon after the car drove away, Bie Yan, who hadn't drunk a drop of alcohol, looked at Li Mu, whose face was slightly flushed but whose mind was still relatively clear, and said:

"Let's go, I'll take you home."

"Okay... I'll leave my car here."

"Um."

After getting into Brother Bie's Accord, Li Mu felt even more dizzy.

The two of them drank more than a bottle, which was quite a lot.

"The new director who will take office tomorrow is named Zhou Long. He's one of the regional editors at the Weekly."

"From within the group?"

As a subsidiary of the group, the Weekly is second only to the Daily News in status.

"Yes, I've met him too. That guy... a smiling tiger, kind in front of people but ruthless behind their backs. But it won't affect you much, because he's not the only one taking office tomorrow. There will also be two editorial board members and a deputy general manager position change in the editorial department."

"Brother Bie, are you... under any pressure?"

"I?"

Stop talking about fun:

"Of course I don't. Actually, you won't feel any pressure either; just carry out your work normally."

"Understood."

"Um……"

He stopped talking and continued driving.

But after driving past an intersection, he said again:

"This afternoon, I subtly reminded the director that a position on the editorial board of Caijing magazine would become available in six months."

"But the director seemed quite upset today."

"Of course it's upsetting. You've worked diligently at this company for most of your life, and now you're being transferred. Even if you go to finance in six months... you won't be able to stay here. Wouldn't you be upset if you were in your shoes?"

"That's true. But Brother Bie, didn't you say you weren't planning to remind the director?"

"I couldn't resist."

For some reason, the older brother also felt a pang of sadness in his eyes:

"Actually, that's why I changed my mind at the last minute and asked you to come. He didn't want to cause trouble for others. Shang Xiaobin, Lin Naichen... we all followed him back then. With the new director coming, he didn't want to hold a farewell banquet, wouldn't that be like putting a bad word on him? But seeing how upset he was, I simply asked you to come. To tell him that even if you leave, we will still carry on this legacy. But in reality, your coming is just a formality, meant to comfort you. Think about it from another perspective, Xiao Li... if the place where you worked so hard your whole life were to leave without leaving a trace after you, wouldn't you feel even worse?"

Although Li Mu had drunk quite a bit today, he was still quite lucid.

After understanding Brother Bie's intention, he said:

"Thinking about it that way, it really is quite upsetting."

"That's right, so I called you here to show him how he taught us back then... Actually, he wasn't the one who taught me. But the bond is undeniable. We can't let things cool down before he's even gone, can we?"

Bie Yan shook his head as he spoke.

I am filled with emotion.

Li Mu couldn't help but ask:

"Brother Bie, I think the director's situation... could it be interpreted as the internal strife within our group being quite intense?"

"I suppose so. Wherever there are people, there's always some kind of strife. But it doesn't really concern you. Just do your job well. Remember what I said? A new broom sweeps clean, but no matter how the fires burn, the essence remains the same. As long as you do your job well, that's how you respond to any change."

"……Understood."

Li Mu responded.

The Honda drove further and further away into the night.

……

2 month 16 number.

Friday.

The company held a meeting early this morning.

A series of personnel changes were announced at the meeting.

Including Zhang Zhengwen, Southern Metropolis Daily transferred two of its nine editorial board members, one of its two deputy general managers, and one director of the cultural and sports department. Meanwhile, three people were parachuted into the administrative department, including the department director.

The changes, including the appointment of Zhou Long as the director of the Department of Culture and Sports, saw the seven newly appointed officials receive a warm welcome at the meeting.

At the conference, Li Mu clapped while glancing towards Cheng Yizhong.

I want to see what my boss thinks.

result……

Ok.

Immovable as a mountain.