A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 210 First Encounter

"hello."

"Hmm, you haven't prepared the interview transcript, have you?"

"without."

"Here, this is the interview transcript."

Early in the morning, after Sui Kuan got into the car, Li Mu handed him his notebook.

OK.

Sui Kuan nodded, opened the notebook, and began to read.

From the moment Li Mu handed over the notebook, their division of labor became very clear.

Li Mu was in charge of taking photos, and Sui Kuan was in charge of conducting interviews.

The article was still written by Li Mu.

The reason is simple: Li Mu provided the interview transcript.

Therefore, the article naturally belongs to him who has more work to do.

After his name appeared in the newspaper, it would certainly be listed before Sui Kuan's.

The two of them had been there for more than half a year and were well aware of these unspoken rules.

After reviewing the interview transcript, Sui Kuan asked:

"Is Chen Daoming the lead actor?"

"Probably. With his status, he wouldn't be cast as a supporting actor, right?"

"That's true. Oh right, have you heard?"

"What?"

"Someone in the local department talked about the Yageer suit's big GG, it seems to be the last issue of the third edition. Also, this October 1st, our unit is going to launch a National Day supplement, the main content of which is an October 1st consumer guide."

"...Reprint?"

"Yes, they even publish it along with the newspapers for the National Day holiday. Wow, do you think they'll make a fortune from that!"

Li Mu, who was driving, didn't really want to respond to this conversation, but... since Fatty Sui had spoken up, there must be a reason.

So he had no choice but to continue the conversation:

"so what?"

"I'm just envious."

Sui Kuan lit a cigarette and said:

"And... Brother Bin also talked to a girl yesterday. It wasn't a big deal, only 30,000 yuan. I... after get off work today, I still plan to ask that car wash. The owner currently owns two car washes, and the third one is almost finished with renovations. This time, he plans to open a comprehensive shop that combines car repair, maintenance, and car washing. I think he's really interested."

After saying that, he turned to look at Li Mu.

It seemed like they were trying to find something on Li Mu's face.

Unfortunately, Li Mu's profile remained calm.

It was merely calm.

"Okay, let's do it then."

A simple sentence, as if the previous reminders were just a passing cloud.

"You...you really won't do it?"

"No way, I'm not interested."

"Then aren't you afraid..."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Besides, my salary is much higher than yours, and I don't need it for the time being, so let's not mention it. You should take a good look at the interview transcript; you'll have to pay attention when you interview Chen Daoming later."

"……Um."

The carriage then fell silent again.

……

The interview location arranged by the crew of the TV series "Black Hole" was the tea room of the hotel where they were staying.

When Li Mu and Sui Kuan arrived, staff members quickly came down to greet them.

After leading the two upstairs, Li Mu immediately spotted Chen Daoming sitting at a tea table, drinking tea and reading a newspaper, along with a short-haired middle-aged woman next to him.

He saw the other person, and the other person saw him in return.

So, the short-haired woman was the first to make a move.

He first reminded Chen Daoming, who was reading the newspaper. Chen Daoming turned his head, saw Li Mu and Sui Kuan, smiled and waved, which was considered a greeting.

Just as Chen Daoming raised his hand, the older woman walked over:

"Are you reporter Li Mu from the Southern Metropolis Daily? Hello, I'm Wang Jinghua. It's nice to meet you."

From her smile and tone of voice to her posture... it's fair to say that everything she did was impeccable.

A knowing look flashed across Li Mu's face, and he smiled as he extended his hand:

"Hello, Sister Hua. Just call me Xiao Li. This is my colleague, Sui Kuan."

Seeing Li Mu's warm attitude, Wang Jinghua breathed a sigh of relief, and then thought of Fan Bingbing's "scheming" theory.

So, her smile remained bright, and after greeting Sui Kuan, she took the initiative to lead the two of them to Chen Daoming.

Li Mu greeted him politely:

"Hello Mr. Chen Daoming, we are Li Mu and Sui Kuan, reporters from Southern Metropolis Daily. We are in charge of interviewing our film crew today."

"Hello."

Although he held a high position, Chen Daoming was not arrogant. After greeting him with a smile and a nod, he said:

"Please have a seat and let Xiaohua entertain you. I'll go call the crew."

He didn't actually come here today just to drink tea and read the newspaper; he was purely there to boost Wang Jinghua's popularity.

Now that his mission was accomplished, he withdrew, as he disliked being exposed to the media anyway.

And the excuses used won't offend people.

"Okay, thank you for your help, teacher."

"Um."

After the two sides politely said goodbye, Wang Jinghua invited them to sit down and personally brewed tea for them.

While the water was boiling, she looked at Li Mu and smiled:

"Speaking of which, Reporter Li, we really do have quite a connection."

Under Sui Kuan's somewhat puzzled gaze, Li Mu smiled and nodded:

"That's true. Actually, I've heard Fan Bingbing mention you a lot, but meeting you for the first time really makes me wish we'd met sooner."

"Haha, who can disagree? Actually, it's partly my fault. I just reached a cooperation agreement with Huayi Brothers last year, and the new company was established to expand the market. I was busy all year round. Otherwise, I would have come to visit Reporter Li long ago."

"I wouldn't presume to offer a visit. I've learned a great deal about Sister Hua's abilities from Master Fan, and I hope we can collaborate more in the future."

"I'll keep what Reporter Li said in mind, and I hope you won't go back on your word later."

"Haha, how could that be..."

Despite it being their first meeting, Li Mu was already chatting and laughing with the other person.

It's like a very familiar old friend.

This gentle chat continued until the arrival of the crew, including director Guan Hu, screenwriter Liu Chenggong, and many actors such as Chen Daoming and Yuan Li, which temporarily ended the conversation.

With the film crew arriving, work naturally had to begin.

But Li Mu and Sui Kuan still spotted a familiar face.

The same Mr. Chen Jinli who was the first person the two of them went to eat bird's nest, shark fin, and abalone with Brother Bie.

However, unlike their previous meeting when Mr. Chen treated them like nobody else, this time, upon their reunion, Chen Jinli took the initiative to extend his hand:

"Haha, Reporter Li, Reporter Sui, long time no see..."

Look.

How amazing this is.

As for the interview...

To be honest, it was actually quite stable and predictable.

From an actor's perspective, Chen Daoming and Yuan Li are both established stars. Chen Daoming is a veteran who has weathered many storms in the industry, while Yuan Li herself has experienced the initial hype and success following the breakout role in "Never Close Your Eyes".

This kind of publicity interview is child's play.

No matter what questions the reporters asked, they could handle them with ease.

Not to mention others, including Ding Jiali.

The one who was truly somewhat uneasy was director Guan Hu.

As a director who has just transitioned to the television industry, and who previously had works like "Xi Shi's Eyes" which won the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards but were critically acclaimed but not commercially successful, his fame is actually the most average.

Fortunately, Li Mu's prepared interview transcript was quite normal, unlike the typical entertainment reporter's style of digging up every inch of the ground to find gossip.

Instead, from the perspective of a cultural journalist, the focus is on the story's narrative, its expression, and the sources of inspiration from reality.

The interview lasted for two hours.

After interviewing the director, screenwriter, and actors, the two got up to say goodbye.

As Chen Daoming and Yuan Li's agent, Wang Jinghua, along with Chen Jinli, said they wanted to see Li Mu and Sui Kuan off, so they all went into the elevator together.

"Reporter Li, Reporter Sui, it's been so long since we last met! How about we find a place to sit together tonight?"

Before Wang Jinghua could even speak, Chen Jinli extended an invitation.

Sui Kuan's first reaction was to look at Li Mu.

"this……"

Li Mu recalled the interview he conducted this morning...

To be honest, there are quite a lot.

From director to screenwriter to actor...

Even if Brother Bie calls this a "mini-interview," the content speaks for itself.

It needs to be concise and highlight the theme... It's a task that's not difficult but very tedious.

It's difficult to finish in one afternoon.

But ultimately, we still have to eat this meal.

Not eating is not an option.

It's like disrespecting someone.

So Li Mu said:

"Mr. Chen, tonight... it's uncertain. The amount of interviews we did in these two hours today is more than what we covered with Brother Bie during our last interview about 'Young Justice Bao 2.' We'll go back and start writing the article right away. How about we... contact each other again this afternoon? We can check the progress then. Dinner is a small matter; we can't let this film's promotional work be delayed. Please understand."

Hearing Li Mu's words, Wang Jinghua smiled slightly:

"Reporter Li, one more day won't make a difference. The show won't air until April, so there are still two months to go. Let's keep things simple tonight. Mr. Li is reuniting with you two, and I've known you both for a long time. You should give us a chance."

Seeing that Chen Jinli was not working, she naturally had to step in.

Since she had put it so plainly, Li Mu knew that he couldn't escape this meal.

So he nodded:

"Alright then, but if this article is published late, you two can't blame us."

"Haha, how could that be?"

Chen Jinli laughed heartily:

"Then it's settled. We'll make a reservation for tonight, and we hope you'll both come."

……

After a polite farewell, the Santana slowly drove away.

Inside the car, Sui Kuan asked:

"Shouldn't we talk to Brother Bie about this?"

"Yes, I should mention it. I'll let Brother Bie know when I get to work."

"Tsk..."

"What's wrong?"

"Your article... is absolutely amazing."

Fatty Sui was filled with emotion at this moment:

"Even I can see that, even if Brother Bie comes in person today, their target is only you. I'm just an afterthought."

As he spoke, he suddenly grabbed Li Mu's hand, which was resting on the gearshift:

"Brother! Help your little brother out! I also want to be one of the Four Great Beauties, or the Eight Great Vajras, or even... the Sixteen Beauties will do!"

"Get lost! Sixteen beauties... Why don't you just make thirty-six Heavenly Spirits and seventy-two Earthly Fiends!"

"Can it work?"

"climb!"

Li Mu irritably shook off his hand.

It's greasy and disgusting.

not to mention……

I've already guided you.

younger brother.

Ugh……