A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"Who are you?"\

Looking at the dumbfounded stranger, Fan Tao scrutinized him from head to toe with a cold, appraising gaze before asking his question.

from head to foot.\

First, height... well, about the same as mine.

His looks... are alright.

Although he can't match my own talent, Tong Ange from Yantai, he's not bad either.

Her clothes were normal, except her hair was a bit long. But it was clear she was intentionally growing it out; the sides were neatly trimmed.

Being fair-skinned and clean-cut doesn't attract much attention... it can actually be quite annoying!

Faced with Fan Tao's question, Li Mu looked at his...uncle and opened his mouth.

But she couldn't quite find the words to say.

That was so sudden.

I was completely unprepared for it.

So much so that he stood there like a telephone pole at the door, neither advancing nor retreating, neither speaking nor changing, neither dirty nor clean…

It's all over, it's all fucking over.

Wow...why are you meeting my parents already?!

Why are the parents here?

Why didn't my girlfriend tell me she was coming?

What kind of surprise attack is this?!

"...I'm asking you a question, who are you?"

"Old Fan!"

At this moment, Zhang Chuanmei realized what was happening. Hearing her husband's somewhat impolite words, she also looked Li Mu up and down, thinking, "This kid looks clean and rather pleasing to the eye." She called out to her husband, and a smile appeared on her face:

"Are you Bingbing's friend? Come in, let's talk."

"……ah?"\

Li Mu snapped out of his daze, looked at his kind and amiable aunt, and his first reaction was to shake his head:

"No, no, no... Auntie! I... I came to deliver something to her. I have to go now."

As he spoke, he picked up the bag of groceries and hurriedly tried to close the door.

"Eh, eh, eh."

Zhang Chuanmei quickly called out to Li Mu, and walked over while carrying the child:

"Look at you... what's the rush? You're Bingbing's friend, right? Come in, it's nothing."

Sister...no, Auntie, are you sure you're alright?

Uncle Fan... he's still carrying the shovel I bought him.

That shovel hit my scalp; how could I possibly survive?

Old Li's hairstyle was chopped into a buzz cut?

At that moment, the coldness on Fan Tao's face faded slightly.

No matter what, we need to find out the details.

So he nodded:

"Come in."

I...I didn't say I wanted to go in! Dude!

Li Mu felt like he was about to cry, but Zhang Chuanmei had already reached the door, and even the baby in her arms was looking at him with clean, innocent eyes.

"Come in, come on, give me the things... the groceries you bought? What are they?"

"……Ribs."\

"..."\

"..."\

The couple fell silent instantly.

Wow, he even knows his daughter's favorite dish.

Fan Tao: You seem to know quite a lot about this.

Zhang Chuanmei: Oh my, this kid is quite caring.

"Come in quickly. There are mosquitoes outside."

Her reminder instantly snapped Li Mu out of his daze. He glanced at the baby… thinking, “If I stick my neck out, I'll pull it back… No, I can’t pull back now.”

With a determined heart, he walked straight in and closed the door:

"I'm sorry to bother you, Uncle and Aunt."

"Ha, it's nothing. Hey, are those black slippers yours?"

"!"

"..."\

Under Fan Tao's narrowed eyes, Li Mu looked at the slippers his girlfriend had prepared for him and felt a chill run down his spine...

"No...no."

"Yeah?"\

Zhang Chuanmei smiled, not dwelling on it, and said:

"Then you can wear those. Lao Fan, get the stuff."

"..."\

Fan Tao remained silent, glanced at his wife, and then reached out his hand:

"Give it to me."

"No need, no need, I can do it."

"Give me."\

"Hey, here you go."

Although the couple weren't some kind of monster, Li Mu was like a frightened rabbit, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

Mainly because I lack experience...

He had never experienced anything like this before.

After changing into slippers, Zhang Chuanmei asked:

"What's your name?"

Li Mu quickly regained his senses and bowed deeply:

"Hello, Uncle... Uncle and Aunt, my name is Li Mu, Li as in 'wood,' and Mu as in 'wood.' I'm 22 years old... I'm from Henan Province, graduated from Sun Yat-sen University, and currently work as a reporter for the *Southern Metropolis Daily*. You can just call me Xiao Li."

"twenty two?"\

"Uh...yes, 22."

"So you're a year older than Bingbing?"

"She was a little over a year old, and I... uh..."

Under Zhang Chuanmei's somewhat amused gaze, Li Mu's words came to an abrupt halt.

"Haha, okay, got it, sit down. Lao Fan, hurry up and cook, prepare plenty, there's one more person here."

Fan Tao and Li Mu both understood; this was an invitation for him to stay and have dinner.

I thought to myself, "No, please..."

"Xiao Li, come and sit down."

"...Okay, sorry to bother you."

"Oh, don't be so polite. Would you like some water?"

"Aunt

I'm not thirsty. I...I just came to bring her this food. I'll leave in a bit."

"Since you're already here, why the rush to leave? Besides, she can't cook."

Zhang Chuanmei didn't continue, but her meaning was self-evident.

Fan Tao silently walked back to the kitchen.

With him gone, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Even when sitting on the sofa, she only dared to stick half her buttocks on it.

Seeing his flustered appearance, Zhang Chuanmei poured him a cup of tea:

"Xiao Li, have some water."

"...Thank you, Auntie."

"Don't be so polite... How long have you two known each other?"

The first question almost made Li Mu panic.

Just then, Fan Tao also came out of the kitchen.

He wasn't holding a spatula; he was just staring at Li Mu with a scrutinizing gaze.

Li Mu felt his scalp tingling, but now that things had come to this...

All he could do was tell the truth.

"We... met last year. I did an interview for her in 'Young Justice Bao 2.' That's when we met."

"Oh? That's been quite a while. How long have you been dating?"

"..."\

Li Mu's lips twitched.

Do we really have to be this direct?

Especially Uncle Fan, his eyes were practically murderous...

But in the end, he still told the truth:

"We confirmed our relationship on her birthday last year."

"Oh? More than half a year?"

"Yes...yes."

"That brat really knows how to hide."

As soon as Zhang Chuanmei finished speaking, Fan Tao interjected:

"Are you working in Yanjing now?"

"Uh...no, I work in Guangzhou."

Upon hearing this, the couple exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves that the case was solved.

No wonder my daughter brought home a huge pile of local specialties from Guangzhou last Chinese New Year.

But Zhang Chuanmei had more to think about:

"Is your workplace in Guangzhou?"

"right."\

"So you took leave to come here?"

"Uh...no, that's not it. Our newspaper also has a branch in Yanjing, and I've been here recently, following up on Liu Xiaoqing's tax evasion case. I've been here since April."

"ah?"\

This time, Zhang Chuanmei was genuinely surprised:

"Did Liu Xiaoqing really evade taxes? I saw at her press conference that she said she didn't, that she was still under investigation, but she didn't do anything."

"this……"\

After weighing the options in his mind, Li Mu said:

"Auntie, I followed this news story the whole time. You probably know about it from the newspapers, right?"

"No, I found out from the news on TV."

"...The source of that news is also with me. I was the first to report it. As for the current progress... I can't say because some things are still confidential. But I can tell you with certainty that the news is true. And her brother-in-law, who is also the general manager of her company, has been arrested."

"ah!"\

Zhang Chuanmei immediately showed a surprised expression:

"Then when will we arrest her?"

"Well...it's hard to say..."

Listening to their conversation, Fan Tao was speechless.

Did I say I asked you to ask this?

Why do we go on and on about gossip?

So he took his wife's place and asked:

"Did you clean this house?"

Li Mu quickly turned his head, glanced at him, and said in the most tactful way possible:

"It wasn't really tidying up... I just... I helped her organize things a bit."

"You can cook?"

"...I know a little."

"Did you pickle the salted vegetables in the refrigerator?"

"Uh...yes."

"you……"\

Before he could finish speaking, Li Mu's phone rang.

He instinctively shuddered, thinking to himself that this was a lifesaver.

I quickly took out my phone, but the next second, the relief I had just felt was back in my throat.

Caller ID: Ice who loves you.

Fan Bingbing herself changed this name...

"Is that Bingbing, Xiao Li?"

At this moment, Zhang Chuanmei asked a question.

"……yes."\

After hearing his answer, Zhang Chuanmei thought for a moment and said:

"Don't say we're the only ones here; we're here to surprise her."

"..."\

Li Muxin said, "Fine, fine, so you're even ripping off your own daughter?"

But Zhang Chuanmei had already picked up her youngest son, who was playing on the floor, and casually stuffed the pacifier from the coffee table into his mouth, silencing the innocent young infant.

"Turn on speakerphone."

At this moment, Fan Tao spoke.

"Why are you using speakerphone?!"

Zhang Chuanmei was somewhat dissatisfied:

"Why are you listening to a young person's call? Xiao Li, you can answer it, no need to put it on speakerphone."

Li Muzhen was quite grateful for this person's understanding, but the problem was... the person next to her had a frighteningly cold expression.

And...wouldn't not turning on speakerphone at this point just make things worse?

So he made up his mind to finish quickly.

The call connects, and the speakerphone is turned on.

：\

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"I'm done!"

"So fast?"

"Well, we only chatted for a few minutes. I didn't tell Wei Xiaojun I was going to get involved; I just said a friend of mine wanted to get into the clothing industry, and I was asking around for him. Wei Xiaojun introduced him, we had a cup of tea, and chatted a bit… No, it's too expensive. He's asking for seven million, including the land and equipment, and besides, the scale is a bit too large, not what I was thinking. I want to start with a small factory. You always tell me not to take too big a step, or it'll lead to trouble. So this guy wanted to treat me to dinner tonight, but I declined… Hehe, wait for me, I'm going home now, hehehe, baby, what did you make for your darling baby…"

Li Mu broke out in a cold sweat and quickly said:

"We'll talk when you get back. I'm going to cook. Bye."

"Hey, no! I miss you so much. I want to kiss you when I get home..."

Shut up!