A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Do you think that's likely?

Upon hearing Bie Yan's words, Li Muxin said, "You're asking me? Who should I ask?"

How would I know?

"I'm not entirely sure, but... Brother Bie, who knows if Brother Da Ming will just let the big fish go this time, or catch both the tiger and the rabbit? It's always good to think things through a little more. In fact... to put it bluntly, it's better to be safe than sorry. And if it really happens, not to mention the boss gets implicated... what if the new newspaper is doing really well, but because of these things, someone who isn't one of us is inexplicably parachuted in? Wouldn't it be a shame to give up that vested interest?"

"..."

Li Mu's words made Bie Yan frown deeply once again.

After a moment, he nodded:

"Let me think about this. You go ahead."

"Um."

"Oh right, don't go to Beijing so often these days. Come with me to Macau on weekends. You're going to work in Beijing soon, so make some friends."

His elder brother's pointed remark immediately made him understand the true intention.

So he nodded:

"OK."

Absolutely! I definitely need to make more friends...

That afternoon, around 5 p.m., Li Mu had just finished get off work when he suddenly received a call from his girlfriend.

Her plane does appear to have landed at this time.

In a great mood, he answered the phone immediately:

"Hey, hello there, fiancée."

"You bastard surnamed Li, you deserve to die! Ouch... Ouch! Ah!! Dad! I was wrong! Ah!!!!"

Hearing his girlfriend's wailing, his lips twitched involuntarily, and then he heard Uncle Fan's voice on the other end of the phone:

"So you're going to complain now?! I'll show you! I'll show you!"

"Ah!! Dad! I was wrong!! Ouch!!!! Ah!!!!"

"Xiao Li, don't worry about her. Hang up the phone. I'm going to teach her a lesson!"

"Ah!!! Baby! Brother! Brother Li!! Help!!! Ah!!!"

Doodle.

Just kidding, bro.

We're not familiar with each other.

Don't shout nonsense.

He rubbed his chin, and for some reason, he felt even better.

Okay, I've decided. After my workout, I'm going to have a bowl of sea cucumber and millet porridge.

Today is a good day, of course we should celebrate.

……

8 pm.

Poseidon Banquet.

This is the same restaurant where he brought Fang Wentao to see Wang Hai last time.

It's a relatively new and popular business banquet restaurant in Guangzhou, established in the last two years. Its main selling point is high-end ingredients, high-end cooking, and high-end dining for discerning individuals.

But it became a place that Li Mu would occasionally visit on his own.

Once there, he didn't order much. He ordered their signature sea cucumber porridge, a lobster, and a few beef dishes provided with the table to supplement his protein intake.

Just right.

The waiter also recognized this customer who often came to eat alone, and provided just the right amount of service, neither too close nor too far, all in the way that Li Mu preferred.

Just then, a telephone rang.

After glancing at the caller, Li Mu waved slightly to the waiter who was setting out the dishes.

The waiter politely left the private room.

"Hello, Teacher Fan."

"...Heh."

Fan Bingbing let out a cold laugh on the other end of the phone:

"Alright, alright, so, Mr. Li, I'm now Teacher Fan, right?"

"Look at what you're saying. If I don't call you Teacher Fan, what should I call you? Ms. Fan Bingbing? That's so disrespectful."

"Alright, alright, you wait and see, my dear Brother Li. I was planning to come see you tomorrow to treat you to something nice. Fine, fine! This month, if I can let you see me, I'll take your surname!"

"Hey? Look at you."

Li Mu quickly said ingratiatingly:

"Why did you take it seriously when it was just a joke?"

"Are you kidding me?! When Nan was being chased and beaten by Nan's dad, why didn't you say it was kidding me!? No, why did you hang up the phone so quickly?! Huh? Who told you to hang up?... You're talking to Xiao Li properly, are you trying to rebel?!... Oh my god!!!! He hasn't even come in yet!... Lao Fan! Lao Fan! Your daughter is rebelling!... Ah!!! Mom!!!! No, we're on the phone, close the door! Fan Chengcheng, get out!!!"

There was another chaotic scene on the other end of the phone.

Li Mu's lips twitched upon hearing this.

He scooped up a spoonful of his savory sea cucumber and millet porridge, thought for a moment, and decided to remain silent.

Hmm, this sea cucumber from Liaoning is really good today.

It's just the right temperature.

People say that Liaoning sea cucumber contains a variety of trace elements, which are especially good for men.

He didn't know if it was true or not, but he figured that anything that could be listed in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" must be pretty good.

I did squats today, so I burned a lot of calories and need to eat more.

After a while, the commotion subsided.

He then heard Ms. Fan Bingbing sigh:

"Sigh, I'm really fed up! I've lost all my status in the family."

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. You come over tomorrow, and I'll let you hit me too, okay?"

"...Could you please stop mimicking our speech? If you don't know how to use inverted sentences, you don't have to use them."

Xiao Fan snorted, then continued:

"I can't go tomorrow either, I need to start renovating these next few days. Lots of furniture to buy. Hey, do you have any requests? Upstairs, my dad wants one bedroom for the two of us and the other for the child. I'm thinking... we don't even have a child yet, and even if we do have a child, they'll definitely share a room with us first. So I was thinking of leaving that room for my parents... but they don't want it. They said if they really need to live there, it'll be temporary, and they'll be fine with living on the first floor."

"Aren't you going to reserve a room for Chengcheng?"

"Hmm...so when our two kids are older, should they sleep together?"

"Anything is fine."

"I'll think about it. Mainly, I need to get you a study. We need to find a place to put all your books. I also want a place to meditate and find my rhythm. Chengcheng is too noisy; I need a quiet room..."

"You can do it. Five hundred square meters isn't enough for you?"

"That should be enough. But I need to discuss it with you first..."

"No need, you can just watch the whole process. As long as you like it, anything is fine."

"Hehehehe..."

Her boyfriend's casual, sweet words brought her a blissful, dreamy smile.

He loves me...

He really loves me.

He definitely loves me!

"So... I won't be going there anytime soon?"

"Hmm, it would be best if you could come on Saturday. How about we go to Macau for a couple of days?"

"Macao?"

"Yes, Brother Bie told me today..."

He recounted everything that had happened during the day.

Instantly, Fan Bingbing became interested:

"Oh! So... you succeeded?"

"Yeah, but there's pressure too. What if things don't go well..."

"Don't worry, it's okay. I'll talk to Ding Lei. I'll ask him to find us some technical talent. You're definitely going to expand your recruitment anyway, right? Even if it's just temporary hiring, they can come and help you set things up. So, see you in Macau on Saturday morning. I'll also ask Sister Ding if she's coming. It just so happens that I haven't gotten any feedback on Fan Li's yoga pants since I gave them to them last time."

"it is good."

"Then it's settled. You don't need to worry about the renovations; my dad said it's all under our management... I really got a bad beating for this."

"ha."

Li Mu let out a series of hearty laughs.

Whether you've lost out or not, I, Old Li, don't know.

Anyway, I'm pretty happy right now.

……

So, the 16th, Saturday.

Li Mu and Bie Yan went to Macau together.

"Hello, Sister Zhang."

"Wow, Li! That's impressive!"

Compared to the restraint of others, this older sister didn't have as many concerns.

The clothes Li Mu chose today were actually quite particular.

Nike has just released a new training outfit.

Short-sleeved, tight-fitting.

It's almost as if it was designed to accentuate a man's physique.

Wearing this outfit on Li Mu, it instantly amplified his physical advantages.

Broad shoulders, narrow waist, long neck, and a sharply defined jawline...

Goodness, the eyes of these older women lit up instantly.

Zhang Yujing simply went straight for it. He squeezed Li Mu's arm, then pressed his chest...

"Oh dear~~~ My face is turning red."

This woman's eyes are so bright.

And not to mention her, Li Mu's face also turned red:

"Sister Zhang, please... you're making me shy too."

"Haha, you've changed so much! How did you train so well in the last six months?"

"The psychological pressure was immense. At my most intense, I trained seven times a week."

Li Mu shrugged, and with this movement, the muscles in his shoulder also moved rhythmically.

That masculine, hormonal aura was even stronger.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yujing nodded knowingly.

"Indeed, you really stood out this time. Especially when I saw your article in the newspaper about the suspected virus instead of chlamydia, I immediately called Bie Yan to ask what was going on. You even dared to contradict the experts at the military hospital..."

"It's not about being a dissenter, it's about taking responsibility. I had a detailed discussion with Director Chung at the time, and this time it's so serious that it can't be explained by ordinary chlamydia. Judging from its transmissibility, the probability of it being a virus is quite high. If we are misled, it's not a matter of whether I'm being a dissenter or not, it would truly be a sin. If I'm afraid to publish articles because of this, then my sin is compounded."

At this point, he smiled and said:

"But Brother Bie is still more impressive. I dare to write, and he dares to publish."

Bie Yan rolled her eyes.

"Don't flatter me. If you hadn't brought the opinions of several leading experts in our province, including Director Zhong, I wouldn't have dared to make this decision."

Zhang Yujing said with a smile:

"But it does prove you were right, and those achievements can't be erased. Okay, let's not talk about that anymore. A merit is a merit. Let me tell you, Xiao Li, after you go to Yanjing, you should report these achievements to your new newspaper. The Guangming Daily is one of the selection bodies for the May Fourth Youth Medal, and their opinions are quite important. Besides, they also have a nomination for Outstanding Youth. I want you to worry about me too much, understand?"

Li Mu was taken aback.

Then he laughed and said:

"Okay, I got it, Sister Zhang."

"Haha, wow... that's a great body, it's making my mouth water. Hey, let me touch your abs..."

"Sister Zhang!"

"Hahaha……"