A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Li Mu felt a "buzz" in his head, as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, and suddenly his mind went completely blank.

But his bodily instincts compelled him to ask a seemingly silly question:

"real!?"\

"Haha, how could it be fake?"

Bie Yan's voice was full of laughter:

"Although the official notification hasn't reached your workplace yet, I received it from the group company beforehand. The call informing you of your award just came…it took no more than five minutes. Go to the Provincial Hall on the 18th to collect your award. You should be familiar with that place, right? You were there last year, you know where the entrance is, don't you?"

The older brother's first half of his statement was fairly serious, but the second half was clearly a joke.

"Well……"\

For a moment, Li Mu was at a loss for words.

My thoughts are a bit jumbled right now.

Seeing that Li Mu remained silent for a long time, Bie Yan spoke again:

"Have you gone home yet?"

"I went back... I got up around six in the morning and, following Sister Zhang's advice, left the 200,000 yuan in the room..."

Li Mu's attention was instantly pulled back, and he continued:

"When I went downstairs, I specifically asked the receptionist what time it was; I figured she would remember me."

"Yes, just remembering is enough. I talked to her about it yesterday, and her intention in doing this was to keep a record for you. If someone really tries to blackmail you with this money, even though you didn't receive it, you'll at least have a witness. This matter might not escalate to that extent, after all, this kind of gray income can't be exposed. If it does, the whole unit might have to investigate, and too many people would be offended. Zhou Long probably wouldn't dare to go that far. Besides, he just took office, but it's always good to be cautious."

"I understand. Then...Brother, should I stall now? Stall it until the award ceremony?"

"There's no need to delay. The news of your award will definitely reach your workplace this morning. Everyone from the editor-in-chief to the reporters will know. He can't hide it from him... He might even be happy, thinking your writing has become more substantial."

"So now... I'm going to work?"

"Yeah, I do have to go to work. But it has nothing to do with him..."

At this point, Bie Yan paused for a moment before continuing:

"Xiao Li, let me ask you, about that guy Xiao Sui mentioned last time, did you ask him to come to me, or did he decide for himself?"

Li Mu was taken aback.

The initial excitement of winning the award gradually subsided.

Brother Bie's question... it must not be unfounded.

That's for sure.

But... why ask that?

It seems that Sui Kuan's conversation with the two people on this phone call is unrelated to what they're discussing now.

Since Brother Ke asked, he naturally wouldn't hide anything from him.

"He decided to come to you on his own, but we did talk about those guys before he did."

"How did they talk about it?"

"This gift from Huayi Brothers was originally for me, but I was drunk that day..."

After briefly explaining the situation, Li Mu gave his conclusion:

"He could tell I wasn't interested at all and kept my distance, so he must have sensed something. We talked on the way from the hotel to my workplace, and after I got off the bus, he said he was going to come find you."

"Hmm...do you think he'll continue down this path in the future?"

"Probably not, right? If he really leaves, he'll lose over 300,000 yuan in commission. The other day, after he finished talking to you, Brother Bie, he dragged me out for a smoke. Although I was gritting my teeth because I wouldn't get my commission, he really hasn't made a move."

"I see..."

After a moment of silence, Bie Yan continued:

"Well then, after you check out at noon, Zhao Jian will definitely know you didn't take the money. I happen to have a news story that requires you to go on a business trip to Yanjing. This news story... it's not a big deal, but it's not insignificant either. One person can handle it, but two people can make it easier. You decide for yourself whether you want to go alone or with someone."

"Two people."

Li Mu felt that Brother Bie would never bring up Sui Kuan without a reason, so he readily gave his answer.

"Alright, then you should contact Sui Kuan. I'll call Lin Naichen; he's on duty this week. Go see him and get the necessary paperwork for his business trip. Also, tell Sui Kuan to let him leave for Yanjing as soon as possible. Do you remember Brother Sun from our first trip to the Lisboa Casino?"

An unremarkable face immediately flashed into his mind:

"Remember."\

"He'll be back in Yanjing the day after tomorrow. Contact him then. This news... handle it well."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu didn't ask about the news.

But he understood that his older brother was now arranging for him to "lay low."

As for why he's called Fatty Sui... it's probably because after his conversation with Brother Bie last time, Brother Bie thought Fatty was sensible, so he wanted to give him some more resources, right?

So he replied:

"Okay, I'll go to work now."

"Don't go now, wait until lunchtime. I'll talk to Lin Naichen and have him wait for you in the office. Sign a business trip form... For the ticket, contact the person at the train station, do you have their number?"

"some."\

"Okay. Let's say that then."

"Okay. Thank you, Brother Bie!"

"Okay, I'm hanging up."

Beep beep.

The call ended.

Fan Bingbing was completely confused:

"What do you mean, bro? I'm a little confused. Why did you suddenly have to go on a business trip?"

She paused, then tentatively said:

"So you're told to go out and hide for a while?"

"Yes. After all, staying at the workplace..."

"It might even offend Zhou Long."

As Li Mu spoke, he fell into deep thought.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Fan Bingbing was about to say something, but seeing that her boyfriend's eyes were already somewhat vacant, she didn't say the question she wanted to ask next.

At its core, this incident boils down to a conflict between a newly hired reporter (less than a year into the job) and his department head.

It is indeed very difficult to handle.

And most importantly, my boyfriend is definitely going to offend the head of this department.

Fan Bingbing wasn't even thinking about Zhao Wei's situation at the moment.

And it also carried a lot of dissatisfaction.

Look at this, it's all your fault! What kind of mess is this?

At worst, it's just that guys aren't putting in the effort to boost performance; at least on the surface, things are still going well.

But after your incident, damn it, my boyfriend became the unlucky one.

Just then, she suddenly heard her boyfriend say:

"By the way, Wang Jinghua just said the company is starting to be dissatisfied with you..."

"It's okay. Didn't we talk about this last time?"

She shook her head:

"I'll complete the tasks the company assigns me. At worst... I'll be a little busier. Actually, they're not really dissatisfied with me; at most, they just think I'm disobedient... like when Brother Bie asked you to remind me. But having parents is never as good as having your own. I don't think I did anything wrong in this matter. Don't worry, I'll handle it."

My boyfriend is already facing a lot of problems, so I guess I'll have to handle this myself.

Oh right...

"Wait a moment."

She quickly got up, found her large handbag where she kept her scripts, face masks, and other miscellaneous items, and took out a set of keys from inside:

"Here, the house keys."

"From Yanjing?"

"Yes, you don't need to stay in a hotel when you're on a business trip!"

"You're overthinking it."

Li Mu was both amused and exasperated.

"This business trip won't be in a hotel; we'll be staying in temporary staff dormitories in Yanjing."

"Then this is for you too."

She also took out the BMW keys.

But Li Mu didn't answer:

"No, it's too high-profile for people to know that I'm not only living in a big house in Yanjing, but also driving a BMW... I'll just stick to the normal journalist protocol."

"It's so inconvenient."

"It's okay, there will definitely be company cars over there. We'll see how it goes. I'm going to pack my clothes."

"Um."\

After watching her boyfriend return to the master bedroom, her brows slowly furrowed again.

She had anticipated the company's dissatisfaction with her.

Whether her boyfriend pointed it out or not, she could figure it out. However… like she said, she didn't think she had done anything wrong.

Even though Sister Hua said she was very pragmatic.

But... so what if it's pragmatic?

She was fed up with the feeling of not being able to control her own destiny.

She understood this from the moment Lin Xinru took away the previously agreed-upon Ziwei role. Otherwise, she wouldn't have kept seeking resources for herself even after signing with Qiong Yao's company, ultimately leading to a lawsuit between the two sides.

In fact, she already understood this principle when Qiong Yao said she wanted to blacklist her and called her an ungrateful wretch.

Only what you hold in your own hands is truly real.

Even though, from then on, everyone knew he was "eager for quick success," and... perhaps even Sister Hua had taken precautions against him?

Otherwise… while her reasoning was plausible, if she truly was the uninformed party, then no matter what efforts she made, even if she had a close personal relationship with “Reporter Li,” she would never have been able to replace Zhao Wei from the very beginning.

To put it more realistically, she might even start to wonder if "Reporter Li" is truly a friend.

Or perhaps they're wondering if their relationship with reporter Li is becoming strained.

She knew she wasn't a perfect person without flaws. But...

Defining oneself by being impatient for quick success and instant benefits blocks a path that could allow one to continue moving upwards.

She felt this wasn't something an agent should do.

Or rather, even if you're going to do it, shouldn't you discuss it with yourself beforehand?

Let's lay out all the rights and wrongs, weigh the pros and cons, and discuss it clearly before making a decision.

Instead of you making this decision for me.

And, to put it simply, thankfully, her affair with her boyfriend hadn't been exposed.

Looking at it this way...it's true, my boyfriend was right.

Being low-key is really important.

Keep a low profile and conceal your abilities... just like playing chess, quietly laying the groundwork, and hiding all your goals before you've built up your momentum.

Until the dragon is slain.

Thinking of this, her brows slowly relaxed.

It seems I won't be able to talk about anything with Sister Hua anymore.

Whether it's personal connections or your own thoughts, always leave some room for maneuver before speaking out.

No, it should be that when communicating with anyone, you should always leave yourself some leeway, or even more.

Thinking about this, she suddenly felt a sense of clarity.

But her eyes immediately and instinctively drifted towards her boyfriend, who was coming out of the master bedroom and heading towards the guest bedroom.

Then, his brows slowly relaxed.

A touch of sweetness appeared.

I still have him.

……\

Li Mu was startled when he was suddenly hugged from behind:

"What's wrong?"

"I love you."\/

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She said.