A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"The story of this script, if traced back, can actually be traced back to 95 or 96. At that time, I had an idea. I admired the story of Fan Yuqi cutting off his head, and being from Shaanxi, I have a unique Shaanxi fascination with stories from the Qin Dynasty. So, I shared this idea with screenwriters Wang Bin and Li Feng. Everyone thought the story was good, so we discussed it together and came up with the prototype of the story 'Hero.' Then, after carefully polishing it for four years, we decided to produce it and bring it to the big screen..."

On the sofa, Fan Bingbing, her face still flushed, unconsciously opened her eyes upon hearing this. She glanced at her boyfriend, who was typing on the computer, and asked:

"You mean the story of Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin might be nominated for an Oscar?"

"Um."\

Li Mu paused the recording machine next to him, thought for a moment, and wrote on his laptop:

When asked about the inspiration behind "Hero," Zhang Yimou said: "The story of the script can be traced back to 95. He really liked the story of Fan Yuqi cutting off his head. After explaining this to screenwriters Wang Bin and Li Feng, they collaborated on the creation. After several revisions, it took four years before they decided to officially start filming."

"Did they invite you to an internal screening?"

"Yes, but we'll have to wait until they finish editing the documentary."

"Wow, that's a clever plan. Does it mean that if you want to attend the preview screening, you have to help them promote their documentary?"

"Um."\

"Tsk tsk tsk, he really is a great director..."

He ignored his girlfriend's sighs and continued working on his article.

He had just returned from Hong Kong in the afternoon, having attended the press conference for "Hero" that morning.

Li Mu had previously asked Zhou Wei why he insisted on holding the press conference in Hong Kong, and Zhou Wei replied that "there are several collaborations to announce." However, upon arriving at the venue, he discovered what these so-called "collaborations" actually entailed.

Ma Wing-shing, the author of the critically acclaimed Hong Kong comics "Hero" and "Storm Riders," will be collaborating on a new comic.

Li Mu had also read the *Storm Riders* comic book. He had borrowed it from a college classmate.

He was quite impressed with that comic, because it was really good.

It's not hard to understand why New Pictures held the press conference in Hong Kong. Just like my girlfriend's opinion on the documentary, holding it in Hong Kong is simply a way to leverage the appeal of Ma Wing-shing's work and expand revenue streams from related film and television merchandise.

No wonder Brother Bie said Zhang Weiping is all about money.

That's absolutely true.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yimou was there, along with several other actors, and they released a series of stills.

This press conference certainly generated a lot of buzz.

Li Mu worked for about an hour, and after finishing the report on the "Hero" press conference, he checked it and, after confirming it was correct, sent it directly to his work unit's email address.

Then he got up:

"Come on."

"Okay."

Having just finished reliving his lovesickness and savoring the experience, Xiao Fan happily sat down in front of the computer and skillfully opened the client for "Journey to the West 2".

She will be able to stay in Guangzhou until the end of July this time.

I'll be going to Hong Kong several times during this period to meet with Sammo Hung. As for what kind of work I'll get next, that depends on how the negotiations go in Hong Kong.

And now, sitting in front of the computer and opening the game, she felt as if she had truly come back to life.

It's not that she's addicted to games, but rather it's a very simple feeling.

Just then, her boyfriend, who had just left his seat, asked her:

"beer?"\

"good!"\

Soon, a can of beer and a bunch of grapes were brought to the computer.

The rich, foamy texture of the Kirin grapes, paired with the sweet and sour taste of the grapes, made her comfortably cross her legs.

But just as she began her daily sect activities, she suddenly remembered something and turned to her boyfriend, who was sitting on the sofa organizing equipment, saying:

"Oh right, baby, I contacted Hai-ge yesterday."

"?"

Li Mu raised his head in confusion.

"I asked Hai if he knew any garment factories and told him my thoughts. Hai asked when I had time, saying he could take me to Zhejiang Province. He knows many garment factories there, both large and small. Hai also suggested I don't directly acquire garment factories, as these factories have a certain regional monopoly because they're clustered together. If a stranger sets up a factory there, there will be a lot of trouble. So the best way is cooperation. Hai also said he could introduce me to some reliable connections if I need them."

Hearing his girlfriend's words, Li Mu thought for a moment and said:

"I remember Hai Ge's hometown is in Zhejiang Province, right?"

"Yes, it's near Xiaoshan. He knows a lot of garment factories there. As soon as I mentioned it, he said it was no problem. He even promised that I could have the garment factories advance the funds..."

"Have you figured out a business model yet?"

"I've thought it through. We'll do it your way—not simply define a clothing brand, but focus on yoga, including Pilates, and other sports-related areas, building a community culture. And… to be honest, I'd like Ravi to invest."

"What's the reason?"

"We're after his connections in North America. Think about it, he knows Sun Dedi, and those investment managers at big investment banks—he must have a lot of connections. Our collaboration… well, yoga culture in China isn't as widely accepted as it is in Europe and America. So, let's start in Europe and America, open shops there, and make money from foreigners, how about that?"

Li Mu thought for a moment, and after realizing that his idea was basically the same as what the bathrobe guy had said, he replied:

"Okay. So what do you want to do?"

"I haven't thought about it yet... I'm just a bit tired and want to rest for a few days. Once I've rested enough, I'll ask Hai-ge to take me to Zhejiang Province. I still have two years left on my Yichun spokesperson contract, and for those two years... I'll just consider..."

"Let's gain experience first, make a few products and try it out."

"Do you want me to keep you company?"

"Hehe, no need. You're so busy with work... I'll take a few days off, get out of character mode, and rest enough before I go straight to see Brother Hai."

"Um."\

Li Mu agreed again.

Fan Bingbing turned her head and continued with her daily routine as a disciple.

But soon, music started playing in the room:

"Having spent the whole summer..."

Li Mu looked up again and saw that his girlfriend had opened a webpage.

"QQ163?"

"Yeah, hehe, the website Ping-ge created is so convenient for listening to music... um, it's just that there are a lot of guys on it, look how ruthless he is."

As she spoke, Li Mu squinted, but still couldn't see clearly, so he simply walked over to the computer.

In the center of the webpage on the screen is a progress bar for a media player, surrounded by various links: [Local Dating], [Online Forum], [Flash Animation], [Fast Surfing]...

One after another, GG blocks filled this webpage.

"There weren't this many 'GGs' before, but lately he's really adding them to every single webpage. It's insane!"

"His turnover was quite high last month."

"Because the website is becoming more and more famous. Haven't you been contacting him lately?"

"No, I said I wouldn't interfere with the operations, and I definitely won't. Besides, he's doing quite well, hasn't he? He has a stable revenue model, and he's also talked to several computer installation companies. These companies' system disks, after installing the system, will directly set HAO123 as the homepage, so users will have to open it whenever they go online. That's all."

"...Didn't you think about scaling it up a bit more? Like going public or something?"

"To be honest, I don't have that idea. Its limitations are too obvious, and both the marketing model and this type of website are easy to imitate, so it's unnecessary. Besides... I don't understand going public, and it takes too much energy; I don't have time for that. My ultimate plan for HAO123 is to sell it for a good price when its value is high. Then we'll cash out... have money in our pockets, and do what we like."

Upon hearing this, Fan Bingbing nodded casually.

She never imagined that her boyfriend's seemingly "casual" actions would drastically change him so much in just six months.

The thought of reaping such a rich return from such a tiny investment always makes her wake up smiling from her dreams.

Oh my... my baby is truly my lucky charm!

Thinking of this, she happily gulped down a large mouthful of ice-cold beer.

Guangzhou in July is unbearably hot, but with air conditioning, ice-cold beer, and relaxing games... I can even chat with my boyfriend.

This is the kind of life a person should live.

After Li Mu finished organizing the recording equipment at his workplace, he packed it up and set it aside.

He turned and picked up a large, thick notebook from the coffee table.

This is a thick notebook with three pages.

The cover is embossed with gold foil.

On the opened title page was a line of handwriting that, while not particularly elegant, was not ugly either: "To Li Mu, my dearest. Every little thing about you is a beautiful memory for us."

Next, the first page features a silhouette of a newspaper.

[The world is so big, I want to see it—An exclusive interview with 50 million lottery winners]

This is my first interview since entering the industry.

Or rather, self-collection and self-visiting.

After looking at it, he inexplicably felt that his writing style back then was quite immature.

Turning the page, the second page features an interview with the cast of "Young Justice Bao 2".

The third page contains his interview with elderly men in the community exercising on a hot day…

Page after page, all his published interviews are in here.

Actually, he already had this sketchbook; it was a gift from Sui Kuan, meant for recording news articles published in the newspaper. He just hadn't used it…

This silhouette album was a birthday gift from his girlfriend.

This contains all of his current news.

You know what, there are quite a lot.

Furthermore, according to his girlfriend, she personally created these silhouettes after collecting newspaper clippings.

Perhaps, this gift is a drop in the ocean compared to their financial situation.

But the sentiment was heavy.

He liked it very much.

So he read them one by one, while Fan Bingbing played games on the computer.

Occasionally, when she glanced back and saw her boyfriend's earnest expression, she would smile knowingly.

Time seemed to stand still on this night.

A beautiful scene.