A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

10 month 27 number.

The plane carrying Li Mu from Zhengzhou to Yanjing landed.

And Fan Tao's call came right on time:

"Xiao Li, have you gotten off the plane yet?"

"We've landed. Open the hatch immediately."

He was holding the phone, standing in the fourth position, and as he spoke, his gaze met that of the flight attendant who was staring at him.

When their eyes met, the really pretty flight attendant smiled and nodded at him.

Li Mu was taken aback, then nodded slightly in response.

Just now, when she poured juice for Li Mu, she handed him a card, hoping he would comment on her service.

Below the card is a phone number.

"We're right at the exit."

"Okay, Uncle Fan, see you in a bit."

After the phone call ended, the cabin door opened.

"Goodbye, sir."

As I passed by the flight attendant, she greeted me again.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Li Mu thanked him, picked up his briefcase containing his laptop, and left.

It left the flight attendant with a very upright silhouette.

After he came out, he took the service card out of his pocket and threw it into the trash can next to him.

Collect luggage and local specialties.

Soon, Li Mu, carrying large and small bags, appeared at the airport exit and saw Fan Tao who had come to pick him up.

Uncle Fan.

Zhang Chuanmei did not come.

"Ha, Xiao Li, come on, give me the stuff."

Li Mu handed over the local specialties from Kaifeng that he had brought from home:

"Uncle, this is the Bao Gong bean you mentioned last time, and this is...?"

After handing over several boxes of local specialties, he finally handed Fan Tao a somewhat heavy plastic bag:

"Uncle, this is wheat we grew ourselves, and the flour is made from it. My dad said that this bag of flour was only sprayed with a little pesticide to prevent insects. After harvesting, it was washed seven or eight times before being ground into flour, and it was ground to the finest possible fineness. It's the best for children to eat."

"Oh my, that's some good stuff."

"And this, traditional stone-ground sesame oil. This family in our village has been grinding sesame oil for many years; I've been eating their oil since I was a child..."

"Mmm, it definitely smells different..."

After explaining all the local specialties, the two walked to the parking lot.

Fan Tao showed concern throughout the journey, asking questions such as, "Are your parents healthy?" and "Is farming tiring?"

Then they took Li Mu to a Volkswagen with a "W" logo.

"Huh? Uncle Fan, you changed your car?"

"Here you go."

Fan Tao smiled and handed over the car keys.

"I bought this for you, a Passat V6, 2.8L, top trim."

"Well……"

Seeing the surprised look in Li Mu's eyes, he continued:

"Bingbing said you like Audi, but I think that car is too flashy. You can tell at a glance that the cheapest one costs 40 yuan. You're new here at your new workplace, so it's not appropriate for you to drive that car. That's why I chose this one. The Passat is a car that only high-ranking leaders in Yanjing can afford these days, but the advantage is that the price range is wide, from 22 to 43 yuan... Yours is the top-of-the-line model, and it cost 49 yuan on the road, but from the outside, it's actually not much different from the 22 yuan car."

Without Li Mu even having to ask, he explained one of the "dowry" items his family had prepared for him.

You must state the price clearly so as not to appear stingy.

"...That car is quite flashy."

"There are still a lot of wealthy people in Yanjing, so this kind of car is quite common. I don't think it's out of line. I can't exactly get you another Santana, can I?"

"hey-hey."

Li Mu smiled and nodded, then took the keys and got into the driver's seat.

Perhaps because they are both German cars, he felt that there was not much difference in the interior and usage habits after getting in the car.

After adjusting the seat, I started the car.

The 2.8L V6 engine emitted a smooth, silky roar.

"Ha ha."

As if he had received a great toy, Li Mu couldn't help but smile.

Fan Tao felt reassured after seeing this.

The Passat drove towards the parking lot entrance/exit.

Admittedly, Volkswagen cars are indeed excellent, and the driving experience for Li Mu throughout the journey was very good.

And... to be honest, I hadn't really paid attention to it before.

There are indeed a lot of Passats on the road in Yanjing, and this top-of-the-line car doesn't really stand out in the traffic.

Of course, this is relative.

Back when most people were still taking public transportation, a car costing "over 200,000 yuan" was certainly enough to represent status.

It's also a good choice for commuting to and from get off work.

"Uncle Fan, how's the renovation going at the examination hall?"

"It's pretty much settled. The house has been handed over for half a year, and the furniture smell has mostly dissipated. And considering your work, this time we bought solid wood furniture, so there's not much formaldehyde. But... Xiao Li, I still suggest you live in Modern City for now. After all, the furniture is all painted..."

"Hmm...that works too."

He agreed.

As the saying goes, the richer you are, the more you value your life.

Formaldehyde in paint is quite harmful, so it's best to be careful.

After chatting all the way back to Modern City, the couple had already prepared a table full of food and were waiting for him.

Fan Chengcheng went to school and won't be back until evening.

After lunch, Li Mu drove directly to No. 106 Yong'an Road in Xuanwu District.

This is the office location of the Beijing News.

He started timing when he left Modern City at 1:44.

This Passat comes with navigation, which is quite convenient. However…

That's really far.

Looking at the entrance of his workplace, which he had only arrived at at 2:07, Li Mu's lips twitched.

This isn't even peak time; it still takes 23 minutes. During peak hours, it would take at least half an hour.

We passed about 20 traffic lights...

As he thought about it, he honked the loudspeaker at the gatekeeper.

As the security guard came out, Li Mu rolled down his car window and took out his temporary work permit.

Upon seeing the identification, the security guard, though surprised that Li Mu was driving such a nice car at such a young age, quickly let him through, while simultaneously reminding him:

"The parking spaces are behind the building."

"Thanks."

After thanking him, he walked around the old office building to the back and then saw a place that used to be a basketball court, but now had parking lines marked out.

There was also a Toyota Camry inside the line.

After parking his car near the edge, he got out, took the complete set of onboarding documents, and walked into the main building.

The Beijing News building has four floors. Judging from its architectural style, Li Mu estimated it to be at least 30 years old. It's definitely very old.

There was even a window at the entrance that served as a gatehouse.

There was no one inside, but there was a sign next to the dressing mirror, instructing new employees on how to complete the formalities.

Following the signs, he arrived at the general management area on the third floor, which was the administration department. After finding the personnel office, before he even went in, he heard a voice coming from inside:

"Teacher, is this okay?"

"Let me see... Hmm, it's okay. 2-9?"

"Yes, near the basketball hoop."

"OK."

Li Mu didn't think much of it, walked to the door, and knocked.

"Knock knock knock".

Then, he saw in the HR office that, in addition to the three people sitting at their desks, there was a young man about his age, also wearing a white shirt, who was turning his head to look at him.

Li Mu greeted him politely:

"Hello teacher, I'm here to complete my onboarding procedures for the editorial department."

"Yes, come in. What's your name?"

"Li Mu".

When they heard the name, the people in the office were all stunned.

The woman flipping through the documents subconsciously looked up, glanced at Li Mu, and asked with considerable surprise:

"You're Li Mu?"

Li Mu smiled and nodded:

"Yes, this is my onboarding paperwork. Please take a look."

The entire administrative department of the Beijing News was staffed by people from the Guangming Daily.

His attitude was naturally very polite.

After looking Li Mu over, the woman flipped through the documents and found Li Mu's file.

Looking at the slightly thin two-inch photo in the file, and then at Li Mu's impeccable physique and demeanor, he smiled and said:

"Reporter Li, you've changed quite a bit."

Clearly, a person's name is like a tree's shadow.

The young reporter in the editorial department who won the National News Award, and according to people inside the newspaper, is even likely to win the May Fourth Youth Award next year, is no nobody.

Even the young man observed and scrutinized Li Mu with unusual curiosity.

"Teacher, you can just call me Xiao Li."

Li Mu said politely.

"Haha, okay. My name is Zhou Lu, you can just call me Sister Zhou."

This woman was clearly a long-time employee; she smiled and replied:

"Then I'll call Xiao Li... Um, do you need to apply for a parking space?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu quickly nodded:

"Yes, Sister Zhou."

"Parking space this way."

The older woman who was just helping the young people called out to Li Mu.

"Go over there and apply for a parking space first, I'll check the paperwork."

"OK."

After responding, Li Mu gave a polite smile to the guy next to him who was observing him, and then went to the other desk.

This woman's name is Lin Xiaoyun.

"Here's a parking map. Take a look and see which one you choose. Currently, employee vehicles are all parked at the basketball court in the back."

"OK."

Li Mu scanned the map and saw that there were four rows of parking spaces, with nine spaces in each row.

The only parking space painted black is 2-9.

Li Mu glanced subconsciously at the guy next to him, thought for a moment, and pointed to the area in front of 2-9, which was the position of 1-9:

"I'll choose this one. Sister Lin, is that okay?"

"Okay. First come, first served. You and Han Xu are seated next to each other, so you can get to know each other."

As soon as Lin Xiaoyun spoke, Li Mu looked at the guy next to him.

"Hello, Han Xu, this is the Organization Office."

Li Mu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and extended his hand:

"Hello, Li Mu, New Media Department."

In any government agency, the organization office is a very important department, mainly responsible for professional functions such as Party affairs, discipline inspection, publicity, and organization. Moreover, this is the organization office set up by the Guangming Daily for the Beijing News.

The fact that this person can work in the department means they must have connections.

There is no doubt about that.

Moreover, there are only two cars in the parking lot right now: my own Passat and a Camry.

A young man who drives a Camry to work (this is currently uncertain) and also works in the organization office must be quite extraordinary.

Han Xu seemed to know Li Mu quite well, and asked curiously:

"I thought you would stay in the Arts and Sports Club."

Li Mu smiled and shook his head:

"I've been assigned to the new media department."

"Oh~"

Han Xu didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he waited for Li Mu to finish the parking procedures before turning around to complete his onboarding process.

He didn't leave either, because Lin Xiaoyun was still cutting up the passes for vehicles to enter the unit.

And so, the two of them went about their own business. About ten minutes later, Li Mu finished his onboarding procedures, received his employee card, and he and Han Xu received their passes.

"Thank you, teachers."

The two thanked him politely and then walked out together.

As soon as Li Mu stepped out of the office, he heard Han Xu say with a smile:

"Brother Mu, I've heard Brother Bie talk about you a lot."

"...!"

Li Mu was taken aback.

"Do you know Brother Bie?"

"Yes, we're quite familiar with each other, haha, hello."

Seeing his outstretched hand, Li Mu smiled and shook it.

Suddenly, their relationship became much closer.