A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 253 Chen Jinfei

Because of a dinner engagement that evening, Li Mu cancelled his plan to play basketball that afternoon. Instead, he found his girlfriend's chessboard at home and placed it on the coffee table.

Fan Bingbing initially wanted to play a game with her boyfriend after seeing this, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of the game and pretended not to see it.

The only sounds in the living room were the mouse and the keyboard clattering against the chess pieces.

To be honest, their relationship was quite dull. Because they couldn't go public, they couldn't show their faces in public, and they rarely went out during the day, only able to take walks hand in hand in the night.

Fortunately, Li Mu isn't someone who really needs to be coaxed.

A game of chess and a pot of tea—that's just right for him.

After finishing her in-game sect quests and merchant runs, Fan Bingbing breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing her boyfriend playing a game with her, she joined him.

After observing the chessboard situation, she waited for her boyfriend to make his move and then immediately moved the boat to its dock.

Die, you bastard!

"...?"

Li Mu was taken aback, glanced up at his girlfriend who was brimming with fighting spirit, and thought to himself, "Fine."

If you want war, then let's fight.

Then he quickly killed his girlfriend, leaving her without a trace.

Captain Bingbing got angry:

"Again!"

Now, there are two people playing chess.

Unfortunately, due to a lack of practice, she quickly succumbed again, suffering a crushing defeat in both consecutive matches against her boyfriend.

Instantly, her anger flared even more.

She grabbed her boyfriend by the collar:

"I'm really angry right now!"

"?"

Li Muxin said, "If you're hot, take off your clothes..." and then she actually took off her clothes.

The sun shines brightly in the clear, shallow sun...

"Say it! Do you submit? Do you submit?!"

"I give up!"

"Say you're a terrible chess player! Say it!"

"Be gentle, my crotch is about to break!"

"Speak up! Say you're a terrible chess player! Say you're a lousy outsider!"

"I'm a terrible chess player, I'm a terrible out-of-towner..."

Good heavens.

What kind of suffering did they endure?

……\

Just after six o'clock, Xiao Fan, looking radiant, was wearing a well-fitting black dress and high heels.

"Tap tap, is it okay? Is it pretty?"

"...Get lost!"

Li Mu rolled her eyes at her, annoyed:

"You'd better wear a T-shirt and jeans! Today's for dinner, not a beauty pageant. What are you trying to do dressed up like that?"

"No way! Didn't you say that girl is pretty? Her mother is even prettier. I want to see just how pretty she really is!"

"Not as pretty as you, not nearly as good. Elder Sun, please stop your supernatural powers."

"...Tch, boring."

Xiao Fan, who had been quite enthusiastic, pouted and eventually changed into a very understated outfit before leaving the house.

……\

"Bingbing, Zhang Jizhong and I are good friends. He's been busy with preparations for 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' lately, and he was supposed to come today too. But unfortunately, people from the production company came. Next time, I'll introduce you to him."

"Thank you, Brother Chen. I'd like to propose a toast to you."

At the dinner table, Fan Bingbing smiled broadly, raised her glass, and stood up to express her gratitude.

Sitting opposite her, Chen Jinfei, who was also in the main seat today, said with a smile:

"It's nothing. Please look after Xixi when she enters the industry."

"no problem."\

She readily agreed.

By this time, they had already drunk several rounds of wine and eaten several dishes.

Li Mu didn't actually drink much today, less than half a jin of liquor.

And the man in front of them, named Chen Jinfei... is Xixi's godfather.

Li Mu initially thought it was just Sister Liu and her daughter treating them to dinner, but he never expected that this other person would join them in the private room later.

Judging from the gold watch on his wrist, he is clearly a successful person.

Li Mu simply didn't recognize him.

But he knew his girlfriend.

When Liu Xiaoli was making the introduction, Li Mu actually kept a close eye on things.

Although my girlfriend's comments this afternoon were a bit "dissing," everyone has a gossipy nature.

Unfortunately, he didn't realize... at least at this party, Sister Liu called Chen Jinfei "Old Chen," and Chen Jinfei called Liu Xiaoli "Xiaoli."

I didn't see anything out of line at all.

The main character at today's dinner was clearly Chen Jinfei, and this older gentleman seemed to be in the real estate business. Since everyone was relatively unfamiliar with each other at first, they didn't talk much, instead focusing on the 9/11 attacks.

Later, after they started drinking, the man asked:

"Xiao Li, Bingbing, are you two planning to buy a house in Yanjing?"

Li Mu and his girlfriend exchanged a glance and shook their heads, indicating that they hadn't made any plans yet.

Then this guy waved his hand dismissively:

"Contact me if you're looking to buy a house. My company is developing several projects, and I'm planning to have Xixi as our real estate company's brand model. If you two are interested, just let me know, and I'll reserve a large one for you."

That's actually quite frank.

But... for some reason, Li Mu sensed a hidden meaning in the dialogue.

He didn't seem to be talking about the house; it was more like he was showing off his own abilities.

But his girlfriend reacted faster than him, smiling as she picked up her glass:

"We'll discuss it and then contact you, Brother Chen. Thanks in advance!"

"Haha, it's nothing... You've helped Sisi a lot, so I definitely have to help with this."

His words were mostly protective of the girl who ate quietly tonight.

It's clear that he genuinely cares about Liu Qianmeizi.

but……\

Li Mu didn't really like this person.

Or rather, he doesn't really like flamboyant people.

He didn't know how much money the other person had. But at least... even Ding Lei, the richest person he knew, had never flaunted his wealth like this in front of him.

This feels pretty strange.

But... whatever.

According to this Mr. Chen, his business involves real estate, pets, industry investment...

That does seem pretty impressive.

But it didn't matter to Li Mu.

They just got rich first.

In ten or twenty years, the "Bingbing" this person mentioned will be the chairperson of "Fanli Yoga Pants".

His net worth is in the hundreds of billions of dollars.

Who knows who'll have more money then?

He pondered this as he took a sip of tea.

……\

At dinner tonight, Li Mu didn't actually say much; on the contrary, his attention seemed to be entirely focused on his girlfriend.

The main reason was that Liu Xiaoli seemed determined to support her daughter's acting career, asking her many questions about things in the film and television industry.

From acting roles to how to get along with people on set, and even the temperaments of directors he'd worked with on his girlfriends, etc.

She's the most professional person here.

In front of her godfather and mother, Liu Qianmeizi acted completely like a well-behaved girl.

They didn't say a word, just ate their food silently, and then quickly got up to pour tea for anyone who had taken a sip.

I must say, in this respect... the child's upbringing is really good.

After the meal, Liu Xiaoli, who had drunk more than half a jin of liquor, and her girlfriend became like inseparable best friends.

The laughter never stopped.

Finally, the dinner ended around 9 p.m.

As Li Mu walked out of the restaurant, he noticed that Xiao Mi had arrived sometime earlier.

"Sister Liu, we're off now. Let's meet for tea another day."

"Haha, sure! Bingbing, when I get back from America, let's go get beauty treatments together."

"no problem!"\

Li Mu, supporting his girlfriend who seemed to have drunk too much, urged her:

"Alright, alright, let's stop getting photographed by reporters."

"Oh right... Brother Chen, Sister Liu, Qianqian, we'll be going now."

After parting ways with the three, Li Mu helped his girlfriend, who was unsteady on her feet, into the car.

"I'll take a taxi."

He said in a low voice.

"Um."\

Fan Bingbing knew about the ubiquitous paparazzi in Yanjing, especially since this place was quite upscale, and the waiters had seen her when they came to serve the dishes.

Just to be on the safe side, we really need to separate.

So, after watching Xiaomi's BMW leave, Li Mu went straight to the roadside and flagged down a car.

I received a text message as soon as I got on the bus:

"I live on the first floor of the apartment building; I want to take a walk."

"good."\

Soon, the taxi arrived at Modern City. At the building exit, Li Mu saw his girlfriend chugging water.

He walked over quickly:

"Did you throw up?"

"No, why would I throw up such a small amount of alcohol?"

"What about Xiaomi?"

"You're back... Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

Hearing this, Fan Bingbing smiled and took her boyfriend's arm:

"Let's go for a stroll and sober up."

The two began to wander aimlessly along the tree-lined paths of the residential area.

"How does it feel?"

After hearing Li Mu's words, Fan Bingbing tilted her head:

"You have excellent taste."

"What do you mean?"

"Sisi will definitely be a great beauty in the future. Sister Liu must have been one in a million when she was young... but neither of them are as pretty as me."

"..."\

Li Muxin, you really have high emotional intelligence.

He praised three people in one sentence, while also highlighting the key points.

He's wasted his talent if he didn't become a journalist.

"Then what?"\

"That's it... Oh right, Chen Jinfei, I know him. He is indeed close to Zhang Jizhong, but I didn't expect that Qianqian's godfather is him."

"Very capable?"

"Well...Mr. Jia knows him."

"Jia Yun?"

"Yeah. We talked about him before. They said he's quite wealthy and even made the Forbes list last year. If you want to know his financial situation, just check last year's list."

Li Mu pouted:

"Why would I investigate him?"

"I just wanted to tell you something. As for the rest... it's really nothing. Today was just a very ordinary business meeting. They didn't expect you to do anything for them. You see, Sister Liu thinks that with Chen Jinfei, she can handle everything."

"Can he handle it?"

"Perhaps. Anyway, this young girl's career path... will definitely be smoother than anyone else's in the early stages. But how high she will achieve later... well, that depends on fate."

Hearing this, Li Mu smiled and joked:

"Does that threaten you?"

"ha."\

My girlfriend couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Then, with a rather confident tone, he waved his hand:

"At most, he's a crown prince."

"Hahaha……"\

"You don't believe me?"

"Believe it or not...I discovered..."

"You're quite shameless, Your Majesty."

"Hahaha~"

The two walked into the night, chatting and laughing.