A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

July is drawing to a close.

August 2th, Saturday.

Around 10 a.m., Li Mu got off the plane and arrived in Yanjing.

As soon as he stepped out of the airport exit, he saw Fan Tao and Zhang Chuanmei, and...

"Brother! Brother!"

"Eh~!"

Li Mu smiled and squatted down, scooping Fan Chengcheng, who was rushing towards him, into his arms.

The little guy, who is over three years old, can walk very smoothly, and he has grown quite a bit taller during his year in kindergarten.

Hugging Li Mu's neck, Fan Chengcheng asked excitedly:

"Brother, I want toys! Toys!"

"You don't need a toy!"

Zhang Chuanmei, standing to the side, said in an annoyed tone:

"Don't you have enough toys at home?! You haven't seen your brother in so long, and you want toys as soon as you see him! Are you even a good child?!"

As she spoke, she carefully examined Li Mu.

The more I look at it, the more I like it.

This liking is multifaceted.

Firstly, there's Li's appearance... well, we have to admit, everyone's a sucker for good looks, cough cough.

That's not quite right, say it again.

Humans all have a love for beauty.

As for himself, the "future son-in-law," it goes without saying that he could easily become a star in the entertainment industry.

She's good-looking and a good match for her daughter.

And his physique is even more impressive... Just look at those arm muscles...

The lines are so beautiful.

And he also has broad shoulders and a long neck.

She's fair-skinned and clean-cut, and her appearance is very pleasing to the eye.

Didn't he notice that every time someone walked by, the girl would unconsciously turn her head to look at him?

Secondly... it's about ability.

In the past six months, although she has also experienced fear and anxiety alongside her daughter, but... in her husband's words:

"Xiao Li's sense of mission and responsibility is commendable."

A person who has such a strong sense of mission and responsibility towards the "greater good" will certainly not be bad towards their "smaller family."

And that's not all; there's also Xiao Li's job.

Money isn't really important; my daughter can earn it too.

Little Li works for a state-owned enterprise... What was his daughter called again?

Oh right, right, right.

Guangming Daily!

The Guangming Daily and the Southern Metropolis Daily are jointly run by a newspaper... So what is the status of the Guangming Daily? Didn't my daughter also say that if she can get a job at the Guangming Daily in the future, she might even be able to transition from a business to a government job?

If only I could become a cadre...

Oh dear, that would be terrible!

So, the more they looked at each other, the more they liked each other, but the more they looked at each other, the more guilty they felt.

Does my blonde girl really deserve Xiao Li?

If Xiao Li were from an ordinary family, then let's assume that the girl could make money.

But now... the brand my daughter started was also Xiao Li's idea, and the clothes were designed by him... She acts like a hands-off manager every day, how can this be allowed?

She's also ignorant and incompetent, spending all her time reading those lousy books. Asking her to write a 5,000-word reflection is like forcing her to hang herself.

Oh dear, if Xiao Li becomes a cadre in the future, and his own daughter can't even write a proper report, how embarrassing would that be...?

I'll be laughed at to death if I go out like this!

The cadre's wife only had a junior high school education... and she even ranked last in her class in junior high school?

How am I supposed to face people now?

People who don't know the situation might think the son-in-law married a mentally challenged person.

As Zhang Chuanmei pondered, she touched Li Mu's face:

"Look how thin you've gotten. Come on, let's go home and have dinner."

"Haha, okay."

Li Mu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

I thought to myself that I'm really not thin anymore, I'm almost 160 pounds.

It's just that it has more muscle.

"Chengcheng, how about your brother takes you to buy toys this afternoon?"

"Um!"

"Then promise your brother you'll eat well at lunch, okay? Otherwise, your brother won't take you."

"Yes! I'll definitely eat well!"

Holding Fan Chengcheng, the "family" walked towards the airport exit.

After getting into Fan Tao's BMW, Li Mu asked:

"Uncle, have you looked at that house?"

"I've seen it."

Fan Tao responded with a sound of agreement, and his next words were:

"Don't buy it."

"……what?"

Li Mu was taken aback:

Why?

"That's too expensive, Xiao Li. You don't earn money easily, don't listen to that girl. Her brain is full of nonsense, she doesn't even know how to make money, she's already learned how to spend it."

"Well……"

"Your aunt and I have already picked out some properties. We'll take you to see some other developments this afternoon. They're all high-end, and the most expensive one is only 12,000 yuan per square meter. One unit in that Gongyuan No. 6 development is worth seven or eight of those other properties. It's not necessary. I just gave her a good scolding this morning. Don't listen to her, just listen to me."

"..."

Li Mu was speechless.

"No, Uncle, I've already prepared the money."

"No way! It's over ten million! We can't just waste it like that!"

"No, I'm also taking out a loan, with a down payment of fifty."

"That won't do either. It might sound like I'm jinxing you, but what if you two can't afford to pay it back? Li, listen to me, money should be earned slowly and spent slowly too. That house is too expensive; the entrance hall is even covered in gold leaf. Why bother? You two should just buy two more..."

"...Didn't we buy enough?"

"Anyway, listen to me, don't buy that house. Just wait until that spendthrift comes back, I'll teach her a lesson!"

Fan Tao gritted his teeth.

He didn't think much of it at the time. He was quite happy to hear from his daughter that Xiao Li would be transferred here in the second half of the year. He felt that the two of them would finally be able to spend more time together.

Our daughter is away from home for months at a time. If this continues, and my wife and I don't help her take good care of Xiao Li, then this family will have problems.

When faced with his daughter's request, "Dad, I've found a house I like. Can you try driving from that house to Li Mu's workplace and see how far it is?" he agreed without hesitation.

And... the house really did look quite ordinary from the outside.

Although the location was good, he estimated it would cost around ten thousand yuan at most. So, after making two trips and finding the commute time and road conditions satisfactory, he told his daughter that this place was worth buying…

Then he stopped thinking about it.

When I finally remembered and asked again, I found out...

That house is fucking 40,000 yuan per square meter!

Is it made of gold?

Most importantly, the apartment my daughter has her eye on is 300 square meters.

Twelve million was already a lot of pressure, but after a trip to Guangzhou, when asked about it again, she said that Xiao Li said he wanted to buy the house as their wedding home!

Are you dating?

Try selling yourself and see if you're worth 12 million!

Isn't this ripping off kids?

So, although Xiao Li came today to finalize the house issue, the couple had already discussed it beforehand.

This house is not a good buy.

Money should never be wasted like this!

Do you think it's easy for Xiao Li to make money?

Not only do they make money, but they also take you along to invest and deal with stocks... It's one thing if you're not grateful, but you're also taking advantage of someone else's child like this?

You brat, you wait until you get home.

I'm going to show you what a mixed doubles brawl between me and your mom is like!

As for Li Mu, seeing Uncle Fan's gritted teeth, he was momentarily at a loss for words.

Is this... just being polite?

Or are they really not allowing us to buy them?

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone:

"What happened? Did you and your uncle have a fight?"

Fan Bingbing replied instantly:

"He scolded me late at night, saying I was a spendthrift, and that when I got back he'd show me what a 'Shandong Luneng big jab' is like. I've never even heard of it, what kind of move is that?"

"He's saying he won't let me buy that house right now, and he's gritting his teeth."

"You definitely don't need to buy it now. I asked you to come here so you could take a look. It can't just be me who likes it; what if you don't?"

"But Uncle Fan said he would take me to other places, saying they were all high-end residential areas."

"That's fine too, you guys can keep turning it around. As long as you like it, I'll definitely like it too."

Upon seeing this message, a smile unconsciously appeared on Li Mu's face.

Zhang Chuanmei, who had been sitting in the back seat behind the driver, saw Li Mu's smile and asked:

"Are you texting Bingbing?"

"Yes, we were talking about houses."

Before he could finish speaking, Fan Tao waved his hand:

"You don't need to talk to her. I'll deal with her when she gets back. Let's eat first, and after that, I'll take you to those properties we've been looking at. They're economical and affordable."

"...Let's go take a look at No. 6 Gongyuan first. I'm quite curious, Uncle, I want to see what a house that costs 41,000 yuan per square meter looks like."

"No need to go, that place isn't very good. We'll take you to see other places, they're all very close to the Life Daily office."

Fan Tao was extremely vigilant and guarded against it.

Clearly, no matter what he said, he wouldn't agree to Li Mu buying that side.

This……

Fine.

Li Muxin said that she should not bring this up again.

At worst, I can wait until this afternoon or tomorrow when I have some free time, and then sneak off to take a look.

He currently has nearly 15 million in his bank account. Although paying in full would severely strain his cash flow, taking out a loan would not be a problem.

Moreover, he was not poor.

NetEase's stock is now approaching the $50 mark.

He could be a billionaire anytime he wants to sell.

Therefore, money is not a problem for him.

A house costing 40,000 yuan is certainly expensive, but it's definitely affordable.

However... he has to admit that he actually really likes his aunt and uncle's "protective" attitude.

Even if he and his girlfriend didn't get a marriage certificate or anything, they just decided to buy a house for their wedding.

But judging from their attitudes, it's clear that they truly consider themselves "one of us."

He pondered this all the way back, and it was even more so when he returned to Modern City.

Uncle Fan must have started preparing before he came to pick him up.

He got home at 11:30.

At 12 o'clock, four cold dishes were served first, followed by four large hot dishes.

Braised pork ribs with abalone, lobster in gravy, braised sea cucumber with scallions, and seafood such as steamed lobster, crab, and oysters, which are served in a bowl even though they are dishes.

Each of these dishes requires some effort; even seafood must be thoroughly cleaned before steaming.

That attitude alone... is enough.

Li Mu smiled even more happily.