A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

After returning to China, Liu Yifei, along with her mother and godfather, had a meal with the principal of No. 14 Middle School.

During the meal, the principal of No. 14 Middle School took the initiative to say:

"We also have an actor in our school's first year of high school, a child star. I heard he's even worked with Jackie Chan and signed with a management company. If Xixi thinks it's okay, we can put you two in the same class so you can interact with each other. Also... I'm worried that Xixi might not be able to fit in well in other classes. But with Yang Mi around, it won't be a problem. You two both want to pursue an artistic career, so you'll definitely have a lot in common."

So, when school started, Liu Yifei became a student in Class 10 of the first year of high school.

Furthermore, the teacher made it clear during the enrollment introduction:

"Our classmate Liu Yifei studied in the US during junior high, so please help her integrate into the class. Especially Yang Mi, you both have artistic talents, so you should have a lot in common. How about I rearrange the seating so you two can sit at the same table?"

So, Yang Mi, who was sitting below the podium, inexplicably got a new deskmate.

They replaced their classmates who had been promoted with them.

But this is not the point.

The main point is... this American exchange student named Liu Yifei is so beautiful.

The other boys in the class stared wide-eyed.

For some reason, this put pressure on her as well.

However, this pressure dissipated after the seats were adjusted and Liu Yifei greeted her proactively with "Hello, my name is Liu Yifei, nice to meet you".

This person doesn't seem difficult to get along with.

However, one very strange thing is that her English is terrible.

Yang Mi herself was stunned.

Wasn't she a returned student from studying in the US? How could she not distinguish between past progressive tense, present progressive tense, pronouns, adverbs…? Even when learning about tense changes, while the teacher was explaining, she would mutter to herself while looking at her English book:

"That's so perverted, so perverted..."

This successfully aroused her curiosity about her deskmate, but this curiosity did not last long.

She stayed at the school for two days, and then disappeared on the third day.

When I returned, it was already the end of September.

When asked where he had been, he replied...

A: Filming.

Q: What kind of play?

A: "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

Q: What role did you play?

A: Wang Yuyan.

Okay.

Now it's Yang Mi's turn to shout:

"That's insane."

I'm a former child star, and I'm still struggling in high school.

You old man, you're really something.

So you're starting with a top-tier Wang Yuyan, right?

That's insane.

But this did not prevent the two from becoming friends. After all, in Class 10, only the two of them seemed to have common interests and topics. So, their relationship progressed rapidly during this period.

So, Sisi came to visit her over the weekend.

But who would have thought...

"I ran into Uncle Li."

At the noodle shop, after hearing Liu Yifei's words, Li Mu nodded:

"I see."

Then, after finishing the last few noodles in his bowl, he smiled and said:

"Then I won't bother you two any longer."

Seeing that he was about to leave, Yang Mi was about to say something when she heard Liu Yifei say:

"Uncle Li, next time... can I bring Mimi to your and my sister's house?"

Li Mu was taken aback, but then he understood the girl's subtext.

Finding oneself is probably secondary, or rather, an "add-on." The real target should be the famous star Fan, right?

So he smiled and nodded:

"Sure, you can come anytime you want. I've finished eating, you guys take your time. I'm leaving now, I have work to do this afternoon."

"Okay, goodbye Uncle Li."

"Uh... Li... Li... Goodbye."

Yang Mi, momentarily unsure whether to call him "uncle" or "brother," quickly greeted him as well.

Li Mu waved his hand, took out his money to pay for the noodles for the two girls, and then walked out of the noodle shop.

The afternoon's work was just an excuse; the main thing was... Frowning Guy said he had a rumored relationship with Liu Yifei, also known as Liu Qianmeizi.

Li Mu simply couldn't understand how "Frowning Guy" could do something like this... "I watched you grow up since you were little, and now we're rumored to be dating." So, although he still really liked Qianqian, his responsibilities as a boyfriend instinctively kept him at a distance from girls.

What's more, their relationship really got closer after they got to know the big star.

I am just an outsider.

But no matter what, now that we know about the pitfalls ahead, there's no reason or emotion to jump into them.

After leaving the noodle shop, he walked quickly towards his dormitory.

……

"you……"

"Eat first, we'll talk outside after you're done."

After Uncle Li left, seeing Yang Mi staring at her with wide eyes, ready to ask her a question, Liu Yifei calmly pointed to the bowl of noodles with soybean paste.

Yang Mi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

Soon, after finishing both bowls of noodles, the two of them each had a bottle of Lao Yanjing yogurt and left the noodle shop.

"What's going on? How do you know Brother Li?"

"What I really want to ask you is, why do you know Uncle Li? And why do you call him Brother Li?"

Hearing this, Yang Mi sighed helplessly.

She knew that the two of them needed to "reconcile accounts".

So he took the initiative to say:

"Did you know that he was the one who defined the title of 'Four Little Actresses' in the film and television industry?"

"Know."

"Then you should understand that he's someone we absolutely must curry favor with from now on!"

Fawning?

Liu Yifei was taken aback.

"I met Brother Li this year. Zhou Xun from our company got the award, didn't she...?"

Yang Mi began to explain the whole story.

From being taken to a dinner party, to a chance encounter at this same noodle shop a while ago, and finally to the Liu Xiaoqing case...

"I... don't quite understand. What does Liu Xiaoqing's case have to do with Uncle Li?"

"...Sisi, your Uncle Li is the only reporter in this case. He's the one who brought this news into the entertainment industry! Furthermore, our company has also found out that he's the only reporter on the special investigation team, and he's been following the case from beginning to end. Other reporters can't even get this kind of story... Now every company in the industry knows he has a powerful background and is very influential. You didn't know that?"

"Well……"

For a moment, Liu Yifei didn't know what to say.

She genuinely didn't know much, or rather, she didn't care much.

Recently, she was busy transitioning from filming "The Story of a Noble Family" to "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and also had to adjust to new school life. She simply didn't have time to deal with these things. Besides…

"Isn't this an adult matter? What does it have to do with us?"

"Logically speaking, no. But we're both actors, so this matter is very relevant to us. Think about it, what if we're nominated for one of the Four Little Actresses? What if... we run into some tax problems later?"

Why would you do something illegal?

"It wasn't me who did it, it was someone from the company. You can't guarantee that everyone in your company thinks the same way you do, can you? If that were the case, how did Liu Xiaoqing end up in jail? I heard that her brother-in-law did all those things; she was set up."

"..."

Now, Liu Yifei seemed to understand.

But it seems I don't quite understand.

However, she did see one thing clearly:

"So, you think Uncle Li is very capable?"

"It's not about how powerful he is, it's just... let's put it this way, if you're like me and didn't know Brother Li before, then you have to do what I did to ingratiate yourself with him, understand? Regardless of his background or anything like that, just being one of the Four Little Actresses is enough for us to be famous for a lifetime. Look at Zhou Xun, look at Zhao Wei..."

"Wasn't Zhao Wei blacklisted?"

"Who told you that? People in our company say she's just laying low."

"this……"

Liu Yifei thought for a moment, nodded, and took the initiative to speak:

"It's quite a coincidence that I know Uncle Li. We met around 9/11..."

After her deskmate finished explaining, it was her turn.

But now it was Yang Mi's turn to widen her eyes:

"Is he a 9/11 survivor? Did he fabricate those reports?"

"...Didn't anyone at your company mention this to you?"

"Yes, he mentioned it. I thought he was the one who reported it... but I didn't expect him to be an eyewitness. Don't reporters always go to the scene after something happens...?"

Seeing her surprised deskmate, Liu Yifei thought for a moment and said:

"I can tell you one more thing."

"What?"

"Uh... never mind, I'm not going to talk to you about it."

"???"

Yang Mi was speechless.

I thought to myself, "Are you talking nonsense?"

Can you take back what you've only said halfway through?

"Just tell me already, don't keep me in suspense."

"I won't say anymore. I'll tell you when I take you to his house later."

"Oh! Tell me, I promise I won't tell anyone!"

"No, that's not appropriate."

"Good Sisi..."

The two girls' figures gradually disappeared into the distance.

When Li Mu returned to his dorm and told his girlfriend about it, Fan Bingbing didn't seem to care.

"Come on, whether it's one girl or two girls, it's still teaching. But it's quite a coincidence that they're both at the same school."

"Who can argue with that?"

After typing a few words on the computer, Li Mu said:

"Alright, I'm not chatting with you anymore. I'm going to get back to organizing my materials. Let's wait for the news the day after tomorrow."

"Hehe, okay."

Beep beep, the call ended.

Looking at the last twenty-odd work log documents in his computer folder, he got busy again.

……

Monday, sunrise.

In a closed courtroom, Li Mu and Sui Kuan, sitting in the front row of the audience, saw Liu Xiaoqing wearing a yellow vest, as well as Manager Jing, whom they had met once before, who was also her brother-in-law Jing Jun.

After a few months apart, this former top star has lost a lot of weight.

The person didn't seem to have much energy.

After he appeared, Sui Kuan, led by staff, got up, carried his camera, and came to the side of the courtroom.

With a "click," the familiar flash of the camera drew Liu Xiaoqing's attention, who had been staring blankly at the screen.

But he only glanced at it before looking away.

Sui Kuan returned to his seat.

Li Mu glanced at the photos he had taken and nodded.

The trial then commenced.

At last……

He was fined over 14 million yuan, and Jing Jun was sentenced to three years in prison.

She herself was involved in the investigation and trial due to the complexity of the case.

But how long he will be locked up, nobody really knows.