A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 108 Everyone is drunk but I am sober

Li Muzhen was quite grateful, because the more he thought about the plan, the more feasible it seemed.

Especially when the other party said, "I'll take the blame," that kind of righteous look.

That made him say from the bottom of his heart, "Thank you, Fan Bingbing."

"Hehe, I already said it's nothing. It's really not a big deal. I'm an actor, after all; I have to be convincing in whatever role I play. This kind of thing is trivial. Besides, Brother Li, haven't you been helping me all along? Not only that interview that helped me a lot, but we're also business partners. You helped me find that 'big stage.' You also introduced me to a film, and with everything that happened today—you've been helping me all along, so of course I have to repay you."

"I didn't expect anything in return from you; it was just a coincidence."

"That's precisely why I have to do it, right?"

"Then I'll shamelessly accept your explanation."

"hey-hey----"

The two figures walked past one street lamp after another, gradually disappearing into the distance.

After going around in circles, they finally returned to the Lisboa Hotel. Fan Taobing booked a room for herself, and the two parted ways.

They also made plans to visit the Ruins of St. Paul's and other landmark buildings in Macau together tomorrow.

Unfortunately, the weather turned bad. The next morning, Macau was hit by a heavy downpour, disrupting the couple's sightseeing plans.

The masked celebrity looked up at the sky at the hotel entrance and invited Li Mu, "Brother Li, let's go back and play chess?"

Clearly, she didn't want to go out for a trip despite the wind and rain.

Li Mu shrugged: "Let's go."

The two arrived at Li Mu's room together, and the waiter soon knocked on the door and brought the chessboard and chess pieces that the guests needed.

The water in the kettle is ready.

Although it was just hotel-provided tea bags, when the two of them set up the chessboard on the small coffee table and sat facing each other with their teacups in hand—

"Brother Li, want to open the window for a bit?"

Upon hearing her words, Li Mu casually opened the window.

A slightly damp smell, mixed with the pattering sound of rain, drifted in.

He chuckled: "Ha, it's quite evocative."

Fan Taobing's eyes narrowed as she smiled.

Surely not.

Enjoying tea, listening to the rain, and playing chess.

And so, time seemed to stand still in the hotel room.

Countless people come to the Lisboa Casino, some with dreams of getting rich quick, others hopelessly addicted to gambling, and still others simply to broaden their horizons—whatever the reason, this casino is like a giant, money-devouring beast lying on the ground, ruthlessly devouring the desires and money of its gamblers.

Yet, in this den of extravagance, some people ignored the temptations of money and the allure of desire, choosing instead to live a secluded life, isolated from all the illusions of wealth, holding the black and white of life, enjoying themselves with friends amidst the sound of rain.

Everyone was drunk.

He and I were the only ones awake.

Isn't that romantic?

After placing a piece and creating a potential threat a few moves away to eliminate the black pieces, the woman raised her head and looked out the window where raindrops dappled the surface.

Holding the teacup, her eyebrows curved, and she became even more gentle.

"What are you two doing?!"

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When Li Mu opened the door, Bie Yan was stunned to see Fan Bing greeting him.

"Playing chess."

Li Mu spoke succinctly, giving up his seat and then asking, "Brother Bie, do you know how? She's about to lose, shall we play another round?"

"Hey! Brother Li!"

Fan Taobing was somewhat dissatisfied.

How come we're about to lose?

What does it mean to be on the verge of losing?

Do you really think you won?

No way?

Are you OK?

All she saw was absurdity.

But after a moment of surprise, Bie Yan didn't come in. Instead, she asked, "Have you two eaten?"

"I finished eating a long time ago, shouldn't it be time for the hotel breakfast now?"

It's already 9:30, and breakfast should probably be over by now.

"I'll go down and check. I was saying I'd call you out to eat if breakfast was gone—but never mind, you two can play."

The older brother left without hesitation.

I originally wanted to take Xiao Li out to eat with me, but—well, I'd better not be a third wheel.

However—

what.

For some reason, he felt a sudden urge to laugh. But the intense discomfort in his stomach quickly dispelled it, forcing him to quicken his pace.

I drank too much yesterday, I need to eat something to come back to my senses.

When Li Mu reunited with his elder brother, it was already noon.

Sister Zhang suggested we go to the Lisboa Sunrise Restaurant for dinner.

When Li Mu and Fan Bingbing arrived at the private room, the woman jokingly asked them, "How did you two sleep last night?"

Then, seeing the embarrassment on the faces of the two young people, she smiled smugly for some reason.

There was no alcohol served at lunch, and several of the brothers and sisters who played cards with us yesterday were missing today. According to Sister Zhang, some went to Hong Kong to buy things, while others went to do other things.

All that's left are her, Sister Ding, and Sister Lin.

Sister Zhang's gambling addiction is indeed severe. She had just ordered the food when she started clamoring to play mahjong in the afternoon and even asked Fan Bing if she knew how to play Beijing mahjong.

Fan Bing glanced at Li Mu subconsciously before nodding, "Yes."

Suddenly, Bie Yan blurted out, "What? You mean you're not including me?"

Sister Zhang laughed: "Oh, haven't you lost enough yet? Don't say that. Think it over, the three of us are all women. Have you heard of the 'Three Mothers Teaching Their Sons' game?"

Bie Yan laughed: "The fortune teller said I'll have great luck this month, do you think I'm afraid? Bingbing, Xiao Li, you two sit still and watch me deal with those three."

"Hahaha, you're so cocky! Come on then—eat up, and we'll start after you've finished. Whoever chickens out today is a coward!"

"Bring it on! Don't get angry if you lose!"

"Ha ha ha ha----"

Aside from Zhang, Lin, and Ding, the last position in the mahjong game fell into Bie Yan's hands.

Li Mu blinked and looked at Fan Taobing.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always felt that she seemed to have some regrets.

but----

Seemingly remembering something, Li Mu turned his gaze to Bie Ge's face again.

Thoughtful.

After a hasty lunch, the group immediately moved to a private room and set up a mahjong table.

The stakes aren't high, but it's a thousand yuan per game.

Of course, this so-called "not big" is relative.

Li Mu and Fan Bing kept them company, watching the card game and chatting.

They were still talking about things in the entertainment industry, and it was Sister Ding who started the conversation.

She seemed genuinely interested in these gossips, even—some of them she seemed to know more about than Fan Bingbing, like whether singer Mao Ning actually likes men—goodness, she spoke with such authority.

Fan Taobing was completely dumbfounded.

While speaking, he also sought confirmation from Bieyan.

As a result, Bieyan's side hadn't gotten a single card yet. After only one round, he started scratching his head and had no mood to respond. He stared at his cards with a worried expression.

But in Li Mu's opinion, Brother Bie's hand was actually always very good—

He even managed to get a winning hand in two rounds, but just couldn't win, and continued to look gloomy.

Fan Taobing, who was standing to the side, looked on with some confusion.

But amidst Sister Zhang's mocking laughter of "Hahaha, didn't you say good fortune was coming your way?", Bie Yan scratched his head and said, "Is it really that strange? Is it really a case of 'Third Mother Teaching Her Son'? — Bingbing, come here, I'll go downstairs and touch the lion to change my luck."

"Well----"

Fan Bing was taken aback, but Bie Yan had already stood up and pointed to the chip box beside her: "It's okay, you play, the win or loss is on me."

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Li Mu's eyes.

I see----

As it turns out, the so-called "Three Mothers Teaching Their Sons" game did have some merit. After Fan Bingbing joined the game, the four women's mahjong tiles were no longer just being used to relentlessly exploit Bie Yan.

She even had pretty good luck, winning the first three rounds in a row.

This time, it was Sister Zhang's turn to turn green.

She glanced at Fan Bing, then at Li Mu, who was staring intently at her cards—

"Xiao Li, quick, sit next to me. Stop bothering Bingbing, come and save me."

"Well----"

Li Mu was taken aback for a moment, then pleaded, "Sister Zhang, can't we at least get our money back?"

"Hey, hurry up! We're the best match when it comes to wealth! You bring me good fortune first, then Bingbing's, and the three of us can team up to take care of those two, right?"

"Are you crazy?"

"Can you be a little more marketable?"

Sister Ding and Sister Lin were speechless after hearing this.

When Li Mu carried a stool and sat down next to Sister Zhang—accompanied by the sister inexplicably touching herself, laughter rang out again from the private room.

So, after Bie Yan returned reeking of cigarette smoke and waved to Fan Bing, the four women set up their card table.

The two male compatriots are no longer involved.

Fan Bingbing, from being slightly awkward at the beginning to chatting and laughing with the three sisters later, only spent an afternoon in total.

The game ended a little before 5 p.m.

She won a small amount of six thousand.

"Bingbing, we're getting ready to go back to Yanjing. What about you?"

"Uh—Sister Ding, I'd better go back to Guangzhou. My filming starts next week."

"Okay then, let's get a massage after you're done with your work."

"Okay, sure."

Finally, everyone parted ways.

"Let's go. Check out first, meet at the entrance, and we'll go back together."

Following Bie Yan's words, Fan Bing nodded: "Okay, Brother Bie."

Bie Yan glanced at her, then at Li Mu, and returned to her room with a smile.

After all the check-out procedures were completed, since they were taking a taxi, even though one car could have been squeezed in, Bie Yan still hailed two taxis.

He and Li Mu rode in one car, while Fan Taobing rode in another with Xiao Mi.

After everyone got into their cars and the cars started moving, the older man sitting in the back with Li Mu said, "If you have time in the future, you can bring her to visit more often. I think Ding Aizhi likes her quite a bit."

Li Mu thought for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Brother Bie, what does Sister Ding do?"

The older brother succinctly stated: "My family is affiliated with the municipal party committee."

Li Mu understood instantly.

It turned out to be the case.

Just then, he heard his older brother ask, "So, you two—is something wrong?"

Li Mugang wanted to say no, but then he suddenly remembered what happened last night.

So his response was————

"Well—uh—I'm not quite sure either."

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Bie Yan was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to understand something, and immediately smiled in a somewhat greasy way: "Ha, sure, sure."

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