A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

The baby, who had been sleepy, immediately perked up after her older sister returned.

Right now, she's positioned between her sister's legs, using her thighs as a fulcrum, doing the kind of leg-raising move that only gymnasts on the rings would do.

As for Fan Bingbing, she sat on the sofa, holding her younger brother's arm, letting him do whatever he wanted.

At first glance, he seems focused and attentive.

It seems all her attention was focused on her younger brother.

But in reality, I didn't even dare to lift my head, afraid that if I did, I would see my mother's "hateful" face.

Yes, that's how her old mother's face looked to her right now.

Wait... how could you launch a surprise attack!

Besides, why not just let Li Mu die? Why drag me into this, you surnamed Li?!

Do I know you?

Are we that close?

You and those two conspired to screw me over!?

I should have agreed to that meal! It's only seven million! I... I'll sell everything I own to pay it, okay?

She's full of petty grudges right now.

Zhang Chuanmei, sitting to the side, watched the two children sitting side by side with a smile.

I must say... they do look like a married couple.

Especially their current posture: one with their head down, the other only daring to sit on half of the sofa.

They're like two cowards.

So she asked:

"You two, who pursued whom?"

"She/He pursued me."

？\

? ? ? \

After the two of them simultaneously chose to betray their teammate, they were both stunned by what the other said.

Li Mu's eyes widened, conveying only one meaning: No, buddy. You can lie about this?!

Fan Bingbing was equally shocked: Wait, buddy, aren't you going to help me keep this a secret?

But right now, the two of them are clearly in dire straits, barely able to save themselves. As the old saying goes, "Husbands and wives are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately."

"Auntie, she pursued me!"

Holy crap!

Hey Li, I never realized you were such a scoundrel!

Only a scoundrel like you would do something so despicable!

Okay, okay, is this how you play it?

non-stick pan?\

OK.\

"Mom, when we met, he was being set up on blind dates by his family, and he called me every day asking what to do about this. His implication was that he wanted me to temporarily pretend to be his girlfriend to take the fall for him!"

"You're lying, I didn't!"

"Why don't you? If you hadn't told your parents I was your girlfriend, would you be living such a peaceful life now?! Mom, he's a scumbag! I told his family I give him tens of thousands every month, it's like I'm keeping him as a sugar daddy!"

"You! You're spouting nonsense!!!"

"Heh."

Having already seen through the man's cold-blooded ruthlessness and unreasonable behavior, Fan Bingbing gave a cold laugh:

"You dare say no? Come on, repeat exactly what you said to your aunt and uncle to my mom! Do you dare?!"

Okay, okay.

Okay, okay!

Are you refusing to be a person at all, huh?

"Auntie! She kissed me first!"

"Ah!!!! Shut up!!!!"

Forget about her younger brother who was playing with the coffee table, she jumped up and pounced on her boyfriend.

She unreasonably pinned her boyfriend down, choking him:

"I'll strangle you to death!!"

"..."\

"..."\

Now, not only Zhang Chuanmei, but even Fan Tao, who had come out of the kitchen after hearing the commotion, felt a chill run down his spine when he saw his daughter looking like a seasoned sergeant in basic training.

Fan Tao had served in the military.

And you know what... the ferocity on his daughter's face was exactly the same as the old sergeant who had promoted him after he made a mistake in basic training.

Suddenly, he felt a little sorry for Xiao Li.

"I'll stab you to death! I'll stab you to death right now! Why are you yelling so loudly?! Huh!? Can't you speak properly?! No! Why are you yelling so loudly?!"

Upon hearing his daughter even speak in her hometown dialect... he subconsciously glanced at his wife.

Smiling.

I can't see anything anymore.

"..."\

Okay.

The ribs are almost ready to come out of the pot.

……\

At the dinner table.

Four dishes and one soup.

One braised prawn, one steamed oyster, one pork rib, plus a scrambled egg with scallions.

These are all foods my daughter loves to eat.

The soup is a popular clam soup among Yantai locals.

The key is its freshness and deliciousness.

Li Mu sat obediently next to his girlfriend, waiting for Fan Tao, who was washing his hands in the bathroom, to come to the table.

Soon, Fan Tao came out of the bathroom and asked:

"Girl, do we have any wine at home?"

"……ah?"\

Fan Bingbing was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Li Mu.

You're the one who cleaned and tidied the house... Where did you put the wine?

Li Mu quickly got up:

"Yes, Uncle."

He walked to the cabinet next to the sofa, opened the door, and Zhang Chuanmei saw neatly arranged boxes of Moutai liquor inside.

Some are new, some are old.

After glancing at it, Li Mu picked up the bottle with the oldest packaging.

"Uncle, is this okay to drink?"

"OK."\

Fan Tao casually took it, but because the box was so old, he couldn't help but take another look... however, he couldn't find the production date.

"This wine...it's been around for a while, hasn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Bingbing turned to look at Li Mu:

"Hmm, it seems to be from 87? Right?"

"Yes, born in '87."

"Huh? So old?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Fan Tao's eyes, but after opening the box and taking out the wine with its yellowed label, he confirmed that it was definitely an old bottle of wine.

only……\

"You've started drinking baijiu now?"

He looked at his daughter, his brow furrowing slightly.

"No, I don't like Moutai. It tastes awful. It smells like gasoline."

Fan Bingbing shook her head, looking disgusted, and pointed at Li Mu:

"These bottles of liquor were all gifts from others. They're all in that cabinet."

Upon hearing this, Fan Tao instinctively looked at Li Mu:

"Does Xiao Li like to drink?"

"I don't like it, but I can drink it."

Li Mu quickly shook his head:

"This wine was a gift from someone when I attended some social events."

"He doesn't accept money, but people still try to curry favor with him, so they give him alcohol. Not just Moutai, but also red wine, rice wine... a whole bunch. He lives in a dormitory and doesn't have room to put it all, so he puts it all here. Dad, if you like it, take it all and drink as much as you want. Anyway, it'll be refilled in a few days."

"..."\

"..."\

Their daughter's words left the couple momentarily stunned.

Especially Fan Tao.

Putting everything else aside... this is Moutai.

Moutai, by its very nature, is a popular gift. This is undeniable.

Furthermore, this kind of aged liquor, aged for over ten years, putting everything else aside... the price must be at least a thousand, right?

And judging from what my daughter said...

That's not right.

This young man, Li, looks very young. Even if he's a reporter... he's probably only been in the industry for a short time, right? Why is everyone so eager to curry favor with him? And why is he giving him such good wine? And judging from his daughter's words, she even wants to give him money?

However, Fan Tao didn't dwell on it.

Now that we're at the dinner table, there's no point in digging into the details.

Let's chat over drinks.

So, after glancing at the wine bottle still wrapped in wax and plastic film, he struggled to unscrew it, and Li Mu took a wine glass as well.

"Xiao Li, come on, have a drink with me."

"Okay, Uncle, I'll pour it for you."

As the orange-yellow liquid was poured into the glass, Fan Tao's nose twitched:

"Hmm, it really is Moutai. Good wine is just different. It smells amazing!"

Fan Bingbing chuckled and nudged her boyfriend:

"Now you know what gift to give, right?"

"..."\

Li Mu's face turned green, thinking to himself, "Can you please stop trying to trick me now?"

But it's just Moutai, isn't it?

OK.\

deliver!\

"Come on, have a bite, try my cooking."

"Uncle, Aunt, this is a toast to you both."

Li Mu, holding his wine glass, obediently stood up, and thus began tonight's "hasty" dinner.

……\

Zhang Chuanmei was the first to leave the table.

There was nothing I could do; my youngest son hadn't been able to sleep. While he was eating, his head kept drooping.

She was clearly sleepy.

She left first, carrying Fan Chengcheng back into the house.

Li Mu and Fan Tao had each drunk more than two ounces of alcohol by this time.

Fan Tao began to dig deeper...

It wasn't really that I asked very detailed questions; it was just a systematic approach to understanding this young man, who seemed like quite a character based on his drinking habits.

What do your parents do? What are your two older sisters doing now?

There's no way around it; the older generation tends to have more traditional views. Seeing that the two of them are now living together, in their minds, these things always need to be addressed.

When asked about Li Mu's career, he asked:

"How's the reporter's salary?"

He felt his daughter was quite good at earning money, and if the income gap between them was too large... to be honest, it wouldn't be ideal.

"My base salary is two thousand, and I get a commission for each article I publish. The price varies depending on the publication..."

Li Mu answered honestly, without any exaggeration.

But Fan Bingbing said:

"Dad, he doesn't rely on his salary. He also does investments... Remember my cousin during the New Year? He was bragging at dinner about how his website got one or two thousand visits a day. On the way home after dinner, I told you, one or two thousand visits is nothing, especially since his business model isn't clear, and it's still in the zero-revenue stage... Remember?"

Fan Tao, his face slightly flushed, nodded slightly, only to see his daughter shrug:

"I actually didn't dare to argue with him at the dinner table. The internet company I invested in, as I told you, gets hundreds of thousands of visits every day. Hundreds of thousands, right?"

"...It's now over 30."

Li Mu answered honestly.

Under Fan Tao's somewhat questioning gaze, Fan Bingbing smiled smugly:

"Hehe, that website earns around 150,000 yuan a month, pure profit. And this investment... he dragged me into it. He owns 50% of the company, and I own 20%. If he only relied on his salary, he'd starve. Besides... Dad, those properties I invested in here were also recommended to me by him. ..."

"If he hadn't made me bet with him on winning the Olympics, I might still be stuck in Haidian. And guess what? We won! Property prices have doubled now! He taught me all this. So you don't need to worry about who earns and who spends...he...isn't short of money either."

She understood what her father was trying to achieve by asking so many questions.

So I chose to tell everything at once.

For no other reason than that, although she hadn't planned on meeting the parents so soon... but since it had come to this, she wasn't afraid.

Li Mu is just that outstanding.

It's okay if he doesn't say.

I'll speak for him!