A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"Excuse me, Han Xu, what is your relationship with Brother Bie?"

"Brother Bie's uncle and my eldest uncle were childhood friends; they grew up playing together."

"Oh~~"

Li Mu had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

Although he had never talked to Brother Bie about the elder brother's family background, he could tell that it was definitely not simple.

Considering Han Xu's age, regardless of how close Brother Bie is to him, he must have watched him grow up since childhood.

So he took the initiative to say:

"How about we exchange phone numbers? This is my first friend at my new workplace, isn't it?"

Following Li Mu's words, Han Xu took out a Nokia phone:

"OK."

After exchanging phone numbers, he asked curiously:

"Is Brother Bie in Yanjing now?"

"Probably not. I just got back from my hometown and haven't contacted him yet. By the way, how old are you?"

"I was born in '81 and just graduated this year. What about you?"

"I was born in '80."

"Then you're older than me... Wait a minute, I remember when you interviewed 911, weren't you already working there? You... graduated from university at 20?"

"right."

"You skipped a grade?"

"I skipped a grade in elementary school, and I started school relatively early."

"Impressive. Which university did you graduate from?"

"Zhongshan, what about you?"

"Beijing Sport University. Wow, you're an alumnus!"

"...That's a harsh word."

"Hahaha~"

Li Mu thought Han Xu's personality was quite good; he wasn't the kind of person who was difficult to get along with.

and……

"Are you from Beijing Sport University? An athlete? With any athletic specialties?"

"No, I majored in public administration. Sports are very talent-dependent. I originally trained in track and field, but after high school I realized that my upper limit was only level two, so I switched to humanities."

After Han Xu finished speaking, Li Mu subconsciously looked at his lower body.

Han Xu didn't mind Li Mu's gaze and simply pulled up the cuff of his trousers.

With a slight exertion of the calf, the muscles that belong to athletes instantly come out.

"Beautiful~"

Li Mu sighed, and Han Xu smiled even more brightly.

At the same time, his gaze fell on Li Mu's forearm, and he asked curiously:

"You work out too, right?"

"I can't compare to you, but I do really enjoy sports."

"What are your hobbies?"

"Does a hobby like tennis count?"

"Oh? You can play tennis?"

"You can do that too?"

"Yeah, mine is around 3.5, what about yours?"

He was referring to the equalization system in the NTP tennis rating system in the United States.

3.5 is the level of an experienced enthusiast. The skill level is roughly that, on a stable basis, one can control the direction, hit the ball more purposefully, and control the ball.

Li Mu shook his head slightly:

"I probably haven't reached 3.5 yet. According to our coach, I'm definitely at least 3.0. But I haven't reached 3.5 yet."

How many years have you been playing tennis?

"About two years."

"Okay, you're good now. I've been playing for five years. Hey, are you free right now?"

Suddenly, Han Xu became interested and extended an invitation:

"Did you bring your racket? Shall we play a few rounds?"

Li Mu's mind raced.

Since returning to his hometown on the 16th, he hasn't actually touched a tennis racket.

And although he gets a lot of exercise helping with farming back home, tennis... if he doesn't play for a long time, his hands really itch.

So when Han Xu invited him, he was immediately tempted.

I glanced at the time... it wasn't even 3 o'clock yet.

After thinking for a moment, he replied:

"Okay, where do you usually play?"

"School……"

"Beijing Sport University?"

"Yes, but there probably aren't any spots available over there right now; they should be training. Shall I find one nearby?"

"No need. Okay, I'll go back and change. Do you know of the Tianli Tennis Center near the Capital Indoor Stadium?"

"I don't know, but I know about the Capital Indoor Stadium."

"It's inside the Capital Indoor Stadium. Shall we meet there in a bit?"

"OK!"

They had only known each other for less than twenty minutes, but they had already started "arranging to play ball".

"Haha, it's a deal then. I currently live in Modern City, and I should be back around 3:30 PM. The loser treats to dinner if we play until tonight?"

"You're only a 3.0, right?"

"How will you know if you're good enough for 3.5 if you don't try?"

"..."

"..."

The two looked at each other.

have to.

The will to fight has been raised:

"Walk!"

"Haha, let's go!"

As they spoke, they both quickened their pace.

Sure enough, the Camry belonged to Han Xu, and Han Xu, looking at Li Mu's Passat, also raised an eyebrow:

"Imported top-of-the-line model?"

"!"

Li Mu was stunned:

How did you figure that out?

"Your car is shorter than a normal Passat. The domestically produced V6 2.8 looks much longer."

"……sharp."

He wasn't an expert on cars, so he didn't know the difference between them.

But this new friend was able to tell at a glance.

That's pretty impressive.

Li Mu glanced at the empty parking spaces 2-9 behind his own 1-9 and suddenly asked curiously:

"Why didn't you choose 1-9? It's easier to park in the first row, isn't it?"

"I'm not very good at reverse parking."

Han Xu stood somewhat awkwardly in front of the driver's side door, pointing to the parking space behind Li Mu:

"My idea is to be able to drive the car in all at once."

"……All right."

"Okay, I'm off. See you at the Capital Indoor Stadium later."

"OK".

After watching the other person get into the car, Li Mu also got into his Passat.

Camry left first, and he started his car while dialing Bieyan's number.

"Beep beep... Hey, Xiao Li, what's up?"

"Brother Bie, are you in Yanjing yet?"

"Not yet, with something this big happening, how could I possibly get there so quickly... Have you arrived?"

"right."

Li Mu responded, thought for a moment, and then asked:

"What did they say in Guangzhou?"

"I'm not entirely sure yet, and I haven't asked. But... it's pretty ruthless."

"Well……"

"Our group isn't made of clay, but this time we didn't give them any special treatment; it was all business as usual. Don't ask about anything else; it's not your concern. We just need to wait for the results."

Li Mu naturally understood this principle, so he changed the subject:

"Brother Bie, do you know someone named Han Xu?"

"Xiao Xu?... Haha, you two met? I was just saying I'd introduce you to him after I got there. You two got in touch already?"

"right……"

After recounting how the two met, Li Mu smiled and said:

"We're going to make plans to play tennis together."

"Haha, that makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?"

"Yeah, we have similar hobbies after all."

"That's true. You two should get to know each other better. You young people are always good at making friends."

Don't mention either what Han Xu's family does or how close they are to each other.

But as soon as he said that, Li Mu knew what was going on.

"Okay, but if I lose tonight, you have to reimburse me for dinner."

"Ha ha……"

The call ended with a beep, and Li Mu called Fan Tao again:

"Hey, Uncle, I'm heading back now. But I definitely won't be eating at home tonight. My colleague introduced me to a new colleague at work, and we're going to play ball together and have dinner together too."

"Okay, is there anything I need to prepare for you?"

"No need. I'll go back and change my clothes before I leave."

"OK."

After making the call, Li Mu headed straight for Modern City.

After spending nearly half an hour getting back, I finally had a better idea of ​​my daily commute time.

When he got home, he changed into sportswear, then carried the gear that he used half as a tennis bag and half as a gym bag, and went straight downstairs.

He arrived at the tennis court a little after 3:20.

"Hey? Li Ji? Long time no see."

I had just gotten off the bus when I suddenly heard someone calling my name.

I turned my head and was instantly stunned.

Zhang Shuang?

"Oh? What a coincidence?"

"Haha, you bet."

Zhang Shuang also brought a tennis ball with her.

Seeing that her hair was still damp with sweat, Li Mu asked:

"Did you just finish?"

"Uh...yes."

Zhang Shuang nodded and pointed behind Li Mu:

"I had a game with some people today, and I brought my junior colleague along. We just finished."

Li Mu turned his head and saw a girl walking out of the stadium entrance, but it wasn't Sun Yingying, the girl who taught his girlfriend to play basketball last time.

"Where's Li Ji? Just arrived? Perfect... I haven't had enough yet, shall we play a little longer?"

"Well……"

He thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement:

"Great! A colleague or friend from our newspaper is coming over in a bit. We can play doubles!"

"Haha, okay. Xiaoyu, let's not leave yet. Let me introduce you. This is Reporter Li Mu, you should call him Brother Li. This is Li Ji, Chen Yu, a reserve player for our city team, a senior at Beijing Sport University."

"Hello, Brother Li."

"Hello there."

Li Mu greeted the shy-looking girl with a smile.

Just then, his phone rang.

So Zhang Shuang said directly:

"Should I go find a venue first?"

"Okay, I'll go over after I pick up my colleague."

Li Mu took the membership card directly from his wallet and handed it to her.

After the two left, Li Mu looked at his phone.

Sent by Sui Kuan:

"Have you arrived in Yanjing yet?"

After a moment's thought, Li Mu made the call directly.

"Beep beep... Hey, have you arrived yet?"

"We're here. You're here too?"

"Yeah, it's too cold back home, and Feng Yuan has already used up her leave, so we came back together. Want to have dinner together tonight?"

"That's fine. But there will be other people tonight."

Who is it?

"My new colleague at work, from the organization office, is named Han Xu. He's Bie's uncle, and he and his eldest uncle are childhood friends. We met when we were going through the onboarding process, and Bie often mentions us to him. If you're in Yanjing, that's perfect, how about we meet up?"

"Okay, where are you?"

"You know the Capital Indoor Stadium, right?"

"I don't really know. How about I take Feng Yuan with me? She's familiar with this area, and we haven't seen each other in a long time."

"Sure. It's a good opportunity for us all to get to know each other. I'm at the Tianli Tennis Center near the Capital Indoor Stadium. You two can just come over."

"Hmm. Just the four of us tonight? I'll just book the restaurant, Da Dong, what do you think?"

"Okay. For now, count six people."

"Okay, then I'll have Feng Yuan make the arrangements."

After explaining everything, the call ended.

Li Mu leaned against the car door and rubbed his chin.

Ok……

It's alright, very reliable.

It can be said that this was a meeting of extraordinary forces.