A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 212: Let's Play Another Round

He drank too much last night, and Chen Jinli booked a room for him and Sui Kuan at the Sheraton.

Chen Jinli was also drunk.

The driver opened the door when we checked into the hotel.

He and Li Mu were wheeled into the room by Sheraton staff in wheelchairs.

This is what Sui Kuan told him.

He had no recollection of anything that had happened before and expressed doubt about being pushed into the room in a wheelchair by someone else.

It sounds absurd no matter how you look at it.

But Fatty Sui spoke with absolute certainty... and Li Mu looked at his seemingly energetic demeanor, which showed absolutely no signs of a hangover...

"How much did you drink last night?"

"We won't mention it at the dinner table, but at the karaoke bar, you drank too much and lay there asleep. Chen Jinli and I shared a bottle of whiskey. And then he couldn't take it anymore."

"..."

Li Mu suddenly felt nauseous.

Startled, he quickly opened the window to let in some fresh air, and gave a wry smile.

"Your alcohol tolerance is really scary."

"I didn't expect you to be so weak. You couldn't even handle a pound of liquor."

Li Muxin said, "What you're saying is really human language..."

What do you mean by "one jin of liquor is not enough"?

Who's like you, who thinks that the so-called "one pound" means you only start to feel the effects after drinking a pound?

monster.

Just then, Sui Kuan said:

"By the way... I think I might have talked a bit too much yesterday."

"What did you say?"

"Well... at the karaoke bar, you were a bit drunk, and he started chatting with me. It was just casual conversation, and he asked about things at our workplace. At first, he inquired about your article on the 'Four Little Actresses,' so I told him how you did your research. He also asked me how long it would be before the next selection, and whether I had ever thought about doing a male actor version of the 'Four Little Actresses'... something like that."

"Hmm, what did you say?"

"I don't know, how would I know what you were thinking? Then... he asked about Brother Bie, saying that after Brother Bie got promoted, he wouldn't do interviews anymore or anything like that. I think that's where he went wrong. After we talked about Brother Bie, we started talking about the changes in our workplace this year."

Li Mu was taken aback, and subconsciously blurted out:

"Did you tell him about GG?"

"Um."

Sui Kuan was somewhat troubled:

"Should I not have said this? After all, he came here specifically for you. If I say this, it will sound like I'm making a request to him."

"What did you say?"

"Actually, they didn't say much, just that our company is now requiring GG performance, and it's for year-end evaluation... that's all. But last night before I went to sleep, I went over all of this in my mind, and I was thinking... if they need something from you, they might think I'm hinting at something. That wouldn't be worth it... I was just rambling on last night because I had too much to drink..."

Sui Kuan paused here, then sighed:

"Damn, still so young! He can't keep his mouth shut!"

"That's not the case."

Li Mu said with a smile:

"Anyway, I'm not planning on doing this. Even if he really does what you said... I'll just back out."

"...You really don't want to do it?"

"Nonsense, otherwise why would I keep telling you this?"

"Well... okay."

Sui Kuan nodded:

"I feel relieved now that you say that. But I still need to be careful in the future; these people are quite cunning, they seemed to be trying to trick me into revealing information."

"You learn from your mistakes."

"Um."

The two talked as they arrived at their workplace.

I've started working normally again.

After the morning meeting, Li Mu revised the interview transcript again, and when he felt it was about right, he went directly to find Bie Yan.

After reviewing the case and finding no major issues, Bie Yan said:

"Leave it to Lin Naichen, I've already spoken to him."

"Okay... By the way, Brother Bie, last night..."

He briefly recounted the drinking session from the previous night.

When Bie Yan heard Sui Kuan's "mistake", she didn't actually have any special reaction.

In his view, this was something that young people, who lacked experience, did not consider a big deal.

From this perspective, he and Li Mu share the same view; neither of them thinks this is a big deal.

However… when he heard that last night was just dinner and karaoke, the older brother was somewhat surprised:

"So simple? Just a meal and karaoke? No other activities?"

Li Mu was both amused and exasperated.

"Even if I could, I couldn't participate. Brother, I drank more than half a liter of alcohol at the dinner party yesterday, and I was already dizzy when I came out of the restaurant."

"That's too plain."

Bie Yan shook his head helplessly:

"Ultimately, even with Wong Jinghua joining, Huayi Brothers, a newly established company, still lacks sufficient experience. When other entertainment companies invite us to dinner, don't they all offer a complete package? What's the point of just having a meal and singing a few songs..."

"..."

Li Mu remained silent.

I really don't know what to say.

I thought to myself, "Fan Bingbing hasn't even acknowledged me yet."

Another dragon below?

Wouldn't she stab me to death?

……

"Where did they go? Did they just disappear? Are they jealous?"

"Hmph."

Fan Bingbing replied to his text message instantly. But her jealousy was already evident in her reply.

Li Mu quickly added:

Are you angry?

"No, you two must have gotten Sister Hua drunk last night, right?"

"Did she tell you?"

"Yeah, she said Sui Kuan drank too much. Originally, she wanted to have a good chat with you, but she hadn't even eaten much food before downing half a jin of liquor. She said she was careless this time and is going to call for help today, asking the company's public relations department to come over."

"??? She didn't leave?"

"No, besides you, there are several other media outlets that will be staying in Guangzhou for a few days."

"Okay. I drank too much last night too. Sui Kuan said I was pushed to my hotel room in a wheelchair."

"Did you fall asleep with your head on the little girl's lap again?"

"I don't know. My last memory last night was leaving the restaurant and getting into a car. Then I don't remember anything else."

"Hmph, you're getting cocky while I'm gone. By the way, Sister Hua is probably looking for you again today, so get ready."

"What are you preparing?... Can I not go?"

"No, this isn't just about me, it involves Sister Bingbing too. You're definitely someone she'll be working hard to win over, so give her a little face."

Li Muxin said, "Aren't you a traitor?"

But as it turns out, my girlfriend was absolutely right.

He had just started work in the afternoon when he received another call from Wang Jinghua.

The words conveyed only one meaning:

"Reporter Li, I drank too much last night and just woke up. Are you free? Let's have some tea together?"

Considering his girlfriend's request, he knew he couldn't refuse the tea.

And we also have to bring Sui Kuan with us.

Didn't Wang Jinghua "seek help" from the public relations department?

If it weren't for Sui Kuan, he was afraid he would have died outside tonight.

"Fatty, the people from Huayi Brothers want to have tea with us, let's go."

"...Still going?"

Sui Kuan was taken aback.

"Yeah, let's meet up for tea. Let's go check it out. Didn't Brother Bie say that if we interact with them more, we'll never have to worry about news in the future?"

"Okay, let's go then. I'll tell Brother Bin."

"Um."

So, the two of them quickly left their workplace and drove towards the address Wang Jinghua had sent.

Once inside the teahouse, aside from the tea master, Wang Jinghua was accompanied by a man and a woman.

Both of them were around thirty years old and looked like working professionals, dressed in business suits and skirt suits... Of course, it's also possible that their outfits made them appear somewhat mature and "old".

One is named Jiang Lin, and the other is named Feng Yuan.

When Li Mu and Sui Kuan arrived, the two of them politely stood up to greet them.

Putting everything else aside... as soon as Feng Yuan came over, she brought with her a scent of perfume.

That smells really nice.

After being introduced to the two people by Wang Jinghua, everyone sat down together for tea.

And the topic... frankly speaking, was much more interesting than yesterday's purely business-related discussion.

In Wang Jinghua's view, the fact that Li Mu agreed to have tea today meant that everyone had a pleasant chat last night.

That's it.

If you have a pleasant conversation, you're friends.

It's perfectly normal for friends to share what they have with each other.

The two arrived at around 3 p.m. and after sitting in the teahouse for a while, it was time for dinner.

If you drink tea in the afternoon, you'll definitely have to drink alcohol with dinner in the evening.

However, they didn't go far; they ate right there in the teahouse.

The front of this place is a teahouse, and the back is a small restaurant with all private rooms.

Chen Jinli arrived late, just as everyone else had settled into the private room. She kept apologizing, saying she'd been feeling dizzy all day and was late, and that she'd punish herself with three drinks later…

To be honest, when Li Mu looked at the bottles of Moutai on the serving table, his stomach started to churn.

But that's the magic of alcohol.

My stomach was upset at first, but after a cup of wine, the discomfort was quickly relieved.

Today's meal is clearly a high-end affair.

After three cups of wine, Feng Yuan was the first to stand up, carrying the wine pot as she walked over to Li Mu and Sui Kuan:

"Teacher Li, Teacher Sui, this is my first time meeting you both. I'm grateful to Sister Hua and General Manager Chen for giving me this opportunity to sit at the same table with you two highly learned teachers. To express my gratitude, I would like to offer you three toasts. This fine wine is a perfect match for heroes, and it will surely make us stand out. This first toast is both a sign of respect and a way of learning; I hope to learn more from you both in the future..."

Her words, carrying the scent of her perfume and that "beauty's admiration for a hero" aura, drew her closer to the two of them. Whether Sui Kuan thought it or not, Li Mu immediately sensed it…

This person is a professional.

The compliments in her words, coupled with her mature, peach-like demeanor... anyone would be bewildered.

Li Mu has no choice but to drink this glass of wine.

Then came the second cup, the third cup...

After finishing his drink and taking a couple of bites of food, Jiang Lin arrived again…

This drinking session was more lively than yesterday's.

But I also drank more than yesterday.

Before Sui Kuan could even react, Li Mu was already starting to get confused.

then……

Lost in this flattering atmosphere of the business bureau, Li Mu unknowingly drank another jin (500ml) of liquor.

I'm about to fail.

He pondered this in a drunken stupor, and then vaguely saw Wang Jinghua's assistant push open the door and walk in.

He was also holding a stack of documents in his hand.

The sluggish brain could no longer react at all.

He didn't even bother to figure out what the document was.

But the next moment, the document was handed over, and at the same time, Wang Jinghua said:

"Li Ji, Sui Ji, we happen to have a few drafts we'd like to publish in the newspaper. Would you two be interested?"

Li Mu was completely stunned.

Although it was taken over, it could no longer be complete.

As I vaguely remember, the client was Huayi GG Media Co., Ltd., and they even stamped the document.

The space for Party B is blank.

And the amount in GG is... one... two... three... many zeros.

then……

Li Mu's last impression was of handing the GG in his hand to Sui Kuan...

Then I don't remember anything.