A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"Why are you thinking of getting Sister Zhang to invest?"

After having a late-night snack, the group went back to their rooms. After enjoying a bath with his fiancée, his mind cleared, he held Xiao Fan's fragrant body in his arms on the bed and asked her a question.

On the television opposite them, the TV series "My Fair Princess" was playing.

Fan Bingbing particularly dislikes him watching any of her works, but... perhaps her mind wasn't on it at the moment, or perhaps it's because this TV series is so famous that many people have seen it and she's become "immune" to it.

In short, this is Li Mu's only work that has allowed him to have an audience with the "Emperor's Face".

Upon hearing her fiancé's words, the blush on her face gradually faded.

Just as I was about to speak, suddenly, Liu Qing in the TV series started exchanging flirtatious glances with "myself"...

"!"

She quickly snapped out of her daze, grabbed the remote, and changed the channel.

Li Mu's lips twitched:

What are you doing?

"I don't like watching this part. I don't want you to watch it... it's really awkward."

"I quite enjoy watching it."

"You're a pervert! Watching me date someone else, even get married? What...what kind of fetish do you have?"

"Don't make a big deal out of it! I know perfectly well that your relationship is evenly matched. Besides, my sister even bought the original novel of 'Princess Pearl,' and I've read it too. I remember very clearly that after you two got married, you went into business. Liu Qing opened a restaurant called Huibinlou, which became a famous and prestigious restaurant in the capital because of Ziwei. By the end, you and Liu Qing had two children, and you were the beautiful proprietress of Huibinlou. Many people called you the 'Tofu Beauty'..."

"Shut up!"

The red tide that had just receded has risen again.

It wasn't that ecstatic pleasure, but rather an unparalleled sense of shame.

"You're not allowed to watch it! You're not allowed to watch any of my future dramas! It's so annoying! You...you're a pervert! Why are you always spying on my love life? I'm married...what, are you the other woman?"

"Your love life!?"

"Yes! It's about my love life! Aren't you embarrassed? Your fiancée is getting married to someone else on TV, and even kissing him... Ugh!!!!"

As she spoke, she herself got goosebumps.

I simply turned off the TV.

"Go to sleep! I'm not watching anymore!"

"Well... okay."

Li Mu turned off the TV and lights immediately.

In the darkness, Xiao Fan suddenly said:

"Give me two more sheets of paper."

"Give."

After Li Mu handed over a tissue, Xiao Fan took it and put his hand under the covers.

A few seconds later, he flicked his hand, and the crumpled paper landed on the carpet with a barely audible sound.

"Have we been a bit too reckless lately?"

Hearing her fiancé's words, the girl, who had already snuggled into Li Mu's arms, let out a soft whimper:

"If I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid it will affect you."

"At worst, I'll just get pregnant. That way, I can take a year off and use the time to run my business."

"Oh? You're not making movies anymore, and you're not going to be an award-winning actress?"

"This is also the main reason why I suddenly called on Sister Zhang to join the game today. Some things are actually complementary."

"Well……"

In the darkness, Xiao Fan nestled against her boyfriend's wonderfully tactile chest and murmured:

"Didn't Wei Ge come to Los Angeles a couple of days ago?"

"Hmm, and then?"

"He arranged for me to meet someone. He didn't mention investment, just that we should get to know each other. This guy... has pretty strong connections. But he's an American citizen now. His mother was a mistress, but she didn't become the wife. He was directly arranged to get American citizenship, which means he gave his mistress her overseas assets, you understand? He's extremely rich, but just rich."

"Does that mean you can spend the money however you want, but you can't go back to your home country, and you can't get any of the goods?"

"right."

Seeing that her boyfriend understood her meaning well, Fan Bingbing continued:

"Anyway, his family has connections everywhere. After Wei made the appointment, we had dinner and chatted. Then... maybe because of his own situation, I felt he was a bit of a hypocrite, constantly praising how great America is. America is great, but I didn't like the way he portrayed China as completely worthless. Especially his constant urging me to change my citizenship to American... I wasn't particularly interested, but in a social setting, I had to go along with his conversation. Later, as we chatted, he started talking about the various drawbacks of doing business in China, giving me several examples."

"For example?"

"For example... a story about a perfectly honest person who ran a good business in the county, got jealous and ended up losing everything and going to jail. Or something like collusion, mutual protection, blah blah blah... He said a lot of things. But it all boils down to one thing: if you make money, someone will definitely want a piece of the pie. If you don't share, they have a million ways to get you arrested and ruin you. It's pretty scary... I don't know if it's true or not, but I reckon there's a bit of truth in the lies."

"At least three-tenths of it is true."

"Um."

After responding again, Fan Bingbing continued:

"So, on the way back, I've actually been thinking about this. Regardless of whether it's true or not, the most important thing is that we're both ordinary people, and we can't afford to gamble. You know, the most realistic example he gave me was about his mother… his mother was incredibly beautiful when she was young. Then his father pursued her, and at first she didn't agree… I won't go into details, but do you know how far it went in the end?"

"What?"

"Her mother was on the table tennis team back then, and many people liked to invite her to play. And if any of the men played with her, the next day, a direct supervisor or high-ranking person in his circle who he couldn't afford to offend would contact him and say: 'For the sake of your future, stay away from so-and-so, you can't afford to offend them...'"

"What you're saying sounds like something out of a novel!"

"That guy said it was his own personal experience. Let's not worry about whether it's true or not... I think it's always good to be prepared. Besides, I think this guy might have some influence overseas, but he's definitely no match for Sister Zhang and her people, right? I've really seen Sister Zhang's power. Brother, you can't even imagine, those entertainment company chairmen from Hong Kong who used to be like air to me... they look at her like she's a little girl. Rather than getting involved with that guy through Brother Wei, I'd rather go directly to Sister Zhang. She has her own investment company."

"So how much are you planning to give?"

"I don't know. We'll talk about it later. It's just a matter of endorsement anyway. Besides... I think it'll definitely benefit you if we have a closer relationship. Think about it, with just one word from Brother Sun, the local tax bureau put you in charge... From an entertainment industry perspective, Liu Xiaoqing's story is huge! It's incredibly big, but from beginning to end, only you got the firsthand news. Don't other reporters have connections? But no one interfered... right?"

"……Um."

Li Mu changed from an embracing position to lying flat.

Open your eyes.

There was complete darkness in my field of vision.

But he knew his girlfriend was telling the truth.

After all, there is a very vivid term there: political economy.

Politics comes first, economy comes second.

Having been in the workforce for many years, he wasn't some clueless naiveté. Some things, when done from the bottom up, are incredibly difficult. But when done from the top down, they're as simple as drinking water.

So be it.

In this world of martial arts, it's really tough to survive without connections or a powerful background.

Including how he got to where he is today, who didn't contribute to his success? Bie Ge, Southern Metropolis Daily, and even the group...?

While it's true that one must be strong to succeed, and he had indeed caught a few trends, he... he couldn't remember where he'd heard that saying.

A gust of wind blows, and some leaves can fly a short distance before falling.

But some pigs can fly when the wind blows.

The adult world is complicated.

This world is also very complex.

For these two young people who truly have no identity or background, there are certain things that are essential for surviving in this cruel world.

Even if some people are far less capable than you.

But some things are destined from the moment you are born, and those you are destined to have will have mountains of gold and silver, while those you are not destined to have will never be attainable in your lifetime.

"Tsk."

"Go to sleep."

Hearing his sigh, Fan Bingbing nudged him again:

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Give me some time so I can gradually take over everything here. I know your dreams... so I definitely won't hold you back. I'll support you from now on, so just focus on your career. Try to get into the Great Hall of the People for meetings as soon as possible~ You just said that Liu Qing relied on Ziwei's connections to make Huibinlou's business so big. It's the same in reality, isn't it?"

"Ha~ karma really comes fast~"

Li Mu chuckled softly, and went from lying flat to holding her in his arms again:

"it is good."

So the two of them said no more.

Nestled in her boyfriend's arms, listening to his strong heartbeat, she gradually drifted off to sleep, enveloped in the sense of security he created.

They fell asleep in each other's arms, and the night passed without a word.

The next morning, even faster than the alarm clock rang, came Fan Bingbing's phone call:

"Hey, Sister Ding, what's wrong?"

"Bingbing, come do yoga. I'm waiting for you to teach me."

"Okay, coming right away. By the way, Sister Ding, are you wearing it? Does it fit?"

"Haha, everyone's wearing them. Ugh, these pants are so unforgiving on the figure. I feel like my tummy is showing through..."

"That's alright, I'll be right there. Most of these are one size fits all. Didn't I tell you? In a while, I'll have the design team come over and make custom sizes just for you, based on your height and measurements. Hehehe, I'm coming right now, let's talk when we meet."

"OK."

Doodle.

The phone hangs up.

While Li Mu was rubbing his eyes in a daze, she quickly kissed her fiancé:

"I'm going."

"Um."

So, in just a few minutes, after brushing her teeth and quickly putting on a face mask, the celebrity slipped on a pair of dark red yoga pants and a loose t-shirt that covered her bottom, and jogged out of the room.

Look at the speed...

They were incredibly attentive.