Film and Television World Life Record

"Chaoyang, did you bring your report card? Let Dad take a look."

Knowing it was inevitable, Li Mu brought his report card in advance.

Zhu Yongping took it and immediately exclaimed dramatically, "Let me see, let me see! 95 in Chinese, 100 in Math, and English..."

"A total score of 483 points, ranking first in the class and also first in the grade."

"Haha, son, you're just as good as my son."

"Oh dear, Chaoyang, I'm not trying to criticize you, but you did so well on the exam that it leaves no room for your uncle's kids to improve."

His tone was quite smug, but luckily they were all friends who had been playing cards for years. Everyone pointed at Zhu Yongping and fell silent.

Zhu Yongping was probably in high spirits; his son's excellent academic performance had earned him face in his social circle.

Half of the money he won in the morning was slapped into Li Mu's hand in one swift motion.

"Son, this is your allowance. Take it and spend it."

Li Mu hesitated for a moment, and several people next to him immediately chimed in, "Chaoyang, just take it. Your dad doesn't lack that little bit of money. He won more than this today."

Li Mu naturally wouldn't refuse. To complete the mission, he needed money, and as a minor, it wouldn't be easy for him to raise funds. Even if he could, he would need start-up capital.

My hesitation just now was just for show, to maintain Zhu Chaoyang's image as a good boy.

Just as he put the money in his pocket, another person next to him chimed in, "Yongping! What can people say about you! Look at your son's clothes, they're almost completely washed out."

"And those shoes he's wearing are all worn out. Why don't you take him shopping and buy him a new pair?"

"You can earn over a million a year too. A son is still a son, and he's so outstanding. Don't be foolish!"

Zhu Yongping looked at Li Mu's washed-out clothes and old shoes and felt somewhat embarrassed. He was always impeccably dressed, doted on his daughter, and had piles of clothes at home, yet he treated his son like this.

He had forgotten when he last bought clothes for his son.

Looking at her well-behaved and outstanding son, she felt a mix of pride and guilt, but she still stubbornly insisted, "You don't need to tell me. I called our son over here specifically to take him shopping."

He threw down the cards, waved his hand, and said with a sly grin, "Alright, I'm not keeping you guys company anymore. I'm going to go shopping for clothes with my son."

As he spoke, he led Li Mu outside.

Li Mu turned around and waved, saying, "Goodbye, Uncle."

The group smiled and waved.

……

Sitting in the car, Zhu Yongping drove while explaining things to him. Sometimes, a father is indeed very important in a person's childhood, as he can teach you many things that a mother cannot replace.

"Chaoyang! At school, you need to get along well with your classmates. These will be your resources and connections when you grow up. This is very important, you know?"

……

Li Mu casually responded, noticing a camera in the car.

"Dad, can I borrow your camera for a moment? My friends and I want to take some photos."

Zhu Yongping readily agreed, "Take it. This camera is an older model; do you know how to use it?"

Li Mu said, "Yes, I've seen my classmates use it."

Zhu Yongping nodded: "Then this camera is yours to keep and play with it as you please."

Li Mu said, "Thank you, Dad."

Just then, the phone rang; it was Wang Yao.

Zhu Yongping frowned and reluctantly answered the phone.

"Hey!"

"Hey, have you guys left?" the person on the other end asked.

Zhu Yongping hesitated for a moment. Wang Yao obviously knew that Chaoyang had arrived, so she deliberately made a phone call.

“I came out, and they were still playing cards.”

Wang Yao: "Old Yue said you're going to the pedestrian street."

Zhu Yongping: "Yes!"

Wang Yao sneered, "If you want to take your son to buy clothes, you don't have to do it behind my back. Jingjing also wants to buy a dress, I'll take her there now."

Zhu Yongping wanted to say something more, but the other end of the phone had already hung up.

With a sigh of helplessness, he finally found an excuse to play cards with a friend and take some time to buy Chaoyang some clothes, but Wang Yao called right away.

He could only say to Li Mu, "Chaoyang! Your Aunt Wang Yao knows I went to buy you clothes, and she wants to come over so she can pick them out for you herself. Your aunt has a really good eye for these things. And your sister was so happy to hear you were here; she said she's coming over to visit you!"

Li Mu wanted to say, "Are you kidding me?! Is she here to buy clothes, or to spy on me?"

He responded with a soft "Mmm!"

Zhu Yongping clearly knew that his son didn't quite believe him, but he truly loved Wang Yao and his beloved daughter Jingjing, so he could only let Chaoyang suffer a little.

Next, the two rushed to the mall. Zhu Yongping had just helped Li Mu try on a pair of sneakers when Wang Yao arrived with her precious daughter.

Upon hearing "Dad," Zhu Yongping immediately went to greet him with a face full of affection.

Then, he went with her to buy a dress. As for Li Mu, he didn't have time to worry about him and just asked Wang Yao to pay the bill.

Li Mu was fine with it; he wasn't a child.

Why not be free and buy a few outfits according to your own wishes? Anyway, Wang Yao was paying the bill, and she didn't say that I could only buy one pair of sneakers.

Afterwards, I found a sales assistant, browsed around the store, spent a few thousand yuan, and put together a few outfits before I was finally satisfied.

Wang Yao was stunned and reluctantly paid the bill.

He thought to himself, "This is the honest, obedient, and sensible child Yongping described. Look at how he's buying clothes. He's nothing like the honest and sensible child Yongping described!"

I've bought the clothes, gotten the camera, and even have so much extra spending money. My goal has been achieved, so there's no need for me to stay here any longer.

He walked up to Wang Yao and said, "Aunt Wang Yao, please tell my dad I'm leaving now."

Wang Yao looked him over carefully for a few moments, then said with a half-smile, "Are you having a big meal for lunch? Aren't you staying?"

"No need, goodbye, Aunt Wang Yao." Li Mu waved and left the mall.

As an adult, I really don't want to pretend to be a child and act alongside these two; it's uncomfortable for everyone.

Besides, he's been a billionaire before, so why would he care about a fancy meal?

Chapter 43 Settlement

After leaving the mall, Li Mu wandered aimlessly around the streets for a while, soaking in the atmosphere of the times, before taking a bus home.

It was quite hot, so Li Mu took a quick shower, changed into his new clothes, and looked at himself in the mirror.

Not bad, you look much more handsome and energetic than before. It's just that my hairstyle can't be redesigned; I don't have the option of a half-inch buzz cut.

I took out the money Zhu Yongping gave me and counted it. Not bad, I had 3,700 yuan. At least I had some spare cash.

Otherwise, things will be difficult to handle next.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Li Mu opened the door, and there were Yan Liang and Pu Pu.

"I went to my dad's this morning and bought some clothes. Have you been waiting long?"

Yan Liang said embarrassedly, "No, we went for a walk in the street for half a day and just got back."

“Brother Chaoyang, your clothes are so nice,” Pupu chimed in from the side.

"Thank you!"

"Come in and rest!" Seeing that the two looked tired and their lips were dry, Li Mu took a bottle of water from the refrigerator for each of them.

The two were indeed thirsty, and they gulped it down in one go.

After resting for a while, Li Mu asked, "Have you eaten?"

Yan Liang hesitated for a moment: "We...we..."

Li Mu waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "I haven't had lunch yet. Let's go eat out together."

Yan Liang immediately shut his mouth. He and Pu Pu were penniless at the moment. They had wandered around all morning trying to find work. They were too young to find anything.

I wanted to go back to Chaoyang's house, but the door was locked and I couldn't go back. I was thirsty but had no money to buy water, so I could only wait in a nearby alley.

They spotted Chaoyang as soon as he got home and immediately tried to follow him, but Pupu stopped them. The two waited for another ten minutes before knocking on the door.

Now that Li Mu has invited him to dinner, how could he possibly resist?

"Okay, thank you, Chaoyang."

"Thank you, Brother Chaoyang," Pu Pu said, expressing her gratitude as well.

Li Mu led the two out the door and wandered around the neighborhood. They passed a newly opened KFC and saw the two of them looking inside with bright eyes and curiosity.

In 2006, KFC had just entered the mainland market and was quite trendy, especially appealing to children.

Li Mu stopped and gestured.

"That's it."