A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 109 New Mission

The older brother didn't press further, and Li Mu didn't bring it up again.

After arriving at the airport, the four of them took a helicopter back to Guangzhou.

This time, Bie Yan didn't see Li Mu off. Instead, he waved with a smile and drove off in his Honda.

Li Mu knew what his elder brother was thinking, but now he felt a sense of peace.

"Brother Li, shall we go too?"

"Hmm. By the way, did you buy this car?"

He looked at the Lexus sedan in front of him with some curiosity.

"No, Sister Hua arranged it for me."

As they talked, the two of them sat down in the back row. On the way back to the city, Li Mu quietly told Fan Taobing about the background of Sister Ding that he had found out, and Fan Taobing nodded in response: "I understand—hey, thanks, Brother Li. She's a real big shot."

Li Mu shrugged and leaned back in the comfortable rear seat of the Lexus, letting out a sigh of relief.

The weekend is over —

Back in the city, Fan Taobing dropped him off at the entrance of his residential compound. As he got out of the car, she reminded him, "Brother Li, five meals a day!"

"Don't worry, I remember. Just let me know in advance what you want to eat."

The big star beamed with joy.

After returning home, Li Mu immediately turned on his computer, intending to browse the forums.

He wandered around for a while, until he felt hungry, before deciding to grab a bite at the entrance.

But just before leaving the computer, I suddenly remembered, oh right, I need to check if there are any new emails.

When she logged into her email, she found a new message from Xixi. However, unlike the previous message which was full of questions, this one was very simple: "Thank you, Uncle Li. I'll go buy it now. If you have any questions, may I ask you?"

Wow, the kid is really polite.

He pondered for a moment and replied, "No problem. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll forward it to Ms. Fan Bing. But email isn't very convenient. Currently, the most popular chat software in China is QQ. Does anyone there use it? You can try contacting me using it. My QQ number is ————"

After sending the message, he simply closed his laptop and went out to eat.

And so, the night passed without incident, and Monday arrived in the tranquility of sleep.

On Monday morning, he once again became a workhorse, and then he saw Fatty Sui with a smug look on his face.

After the other party returned the key, they revealed a smug expression that seemed to say, "I have a lot to say about this."

Li Mu got goosebumps just looking at it.

This fat guy is really addicted to floating, isn't he?

He was somewhat speechless, but Sui Kuan's desire to confide was interrupted by the arrival of Bie Yan.

"Brother Bie."

"Um."

Bie Yan nodded to the two of them and gestured towards the office building: "Let's go, the meeting's about to start. Today's meeting is quite important; it's about your work for the next two months, so remember to listen carefully."

The two of them were taken aback.

What about the next two months?

Filled with doubt, the two newbies quickly followed him into the workplace.

After waiting at their workstations for a while, at the crucial moment of 9:30, all the reporters from the Culture and Sports Department gathered in the conference room.

Zhang Zhengwen then announced the work schedule for this week, and even for the beginning of next month.

The Ninth National Games.

The 11th National Games will be held in Guangzhou in November.

Currently, all venues in Guangzhou used for the 30 major events and 345 minor events have been renovated, and starting Monday, Guangzhou will begin warm-up activities and equipment testing for the events.

According to the city's instructions, the media should begin to publicize the news.

As a leading newspaper group in Guangdong, the Southern Metropolis Daily naturally has an unshirkable responsibility, especially its Culture and Sports Department, which is the most professionally suited to the task.

For the next two months, until the closing of the National Games, reporters will be at various competition venues, reporting on all kinds of information related to the Ninth National Games for the public.

Li Mu then realized why Brother Bie had said the next two months would be very busy —

After Zhang Zhengwen finished speaking, Bie Yan announced the work plan.

Starting today, everyone in the Culture and Sports Department will be required to conduct news reporting on categories such as venue information, social reactions, competition events, and the spirit of local athletes. Working groups will be established within the department to divide the work and cooperate. In short, the days of slacking off are over.

Next, the Arts and Sports Department began to divide into groups.

Although Li Mu was a formal reporter, he was still young and lacked work experience. Therefore, he and Sui Kuan were assigned to a team led by two senior reporters to be responsible for interviewing.

The two veteran reporters were Shang Xiaobin, who had always been with Sui Kuan, and Wu Jun.

The group consisted of four people. After the meeting, Shang Xiaobin quickly brought over the interview plan.

The first plan is to visit the Guangzhou Gymnasium to conduct an on-site inspection of the competition.

Wu Jun glanced at the plan and said, "The stadium? Let's go in the morning. Going in the afternoon would be too much of a hassle."

So Li Mu, carrying the old Nikon his company had issued, squeezed into a Jetta with the other three, a car that was even more dilapidated than Bie Ge's Santana.

In terms of status inside the car, Wu Jun was clearly of higher rank than Shang Xiaobin.

First, there's the age difference. Wu Jun looked to be in his late forties or early fifties, at least ten years older than Shang Xiaobin. So he sat in the most comfortable passenger seat.

Li Mu and Shang Xiaobin sat in the back row.

Sui Kuan drove the car.

In the car, Wu Jun assigned tasks.

Sui Kuan was in charge of taking photos, and the unit required that the stadium's new look be showcased from every angle as much as possible during the renovation. This meant that Sui Kuan had to jump around and take photos of the huge stadium from every angle.

It's obviously hard work.

But since he was the only intern in the car, he was bound to do the hardest work.

Li Mu was responsible for taking notes and compiling the interview transcripts.

As for the interviewing task, it was handed over to the two older brothers.

After the task was assigned, Jetta drove to the stadium, which was not yet open. After explaining his purpose to the gatekeeper, the gatekeeper, who had been notified in advance, quickly let him through. The relevant personnel from the stadium were already waiting in the parking lot.

After getting to know each other, everyone went directly into the venue used for the 9th National Games.

Sui Kuan, carrying his camera, and another staff member laboriously climbed into the audience seats. Shang Xiaobin handled the communication and interaction.

Li Mu watched as Brother Bin appeared calm and composed, taking notes while evaluating his professional level.

And let me tell you—it's really not easy to reach the level of a senior reporter. The entire interview was conducted without a script, and even Li Mu didn't know if Brother Bin had written a script or not. Yet, the questions he asked were perfectly aligned with the main theme, from Guangzhou's preparations to the venue renovation process, and then to the importance attached to the Ninth National Games and the wish for the athletes to achieve good results—the whole interview was incredibly smooth and seamless.

While recording with the recording equipment, Li Mu's notebook, which contained notes highlighting key points, filled nearly half a page.

After the interview, the three of them toured the large venue again, and the interview ended after Sui Kuan returned, panting.

After getting back into the car, Wu Jun, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said, "Xiao Li, could you write this article? It should be between 800 and 1,000 words. Bring it to me before you leave work this afternoon."

"Okay, Brother Ang, I understand."

The car went straight back to the newspaper office, and it was just past noon.

Back at his workstation, Li Mu, wearing headphones, immediately began organizing and editing the content.

While I was busy, someone suddenly tapped me on the shoulder.

He was startled and quickly turned around, only to find that it was Sister Yan.

"Xiao Li, I've sent the address to your phone at six o'clock tonight."

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Li Mu's lips twitched.

I thought to myself, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

So he quickly came up with his prepared excuse: "Sister Yan, I think I'll pass, I have a girlfriend—"

"Alright, alright, what's there to be embarrassed about for you young people? Meet up, if it works out, then get to know each other; if not, just make a friend."

Clearly, Sister Yan didn't believe it at all.

I asked you on Friday and you still didn't have one. How come you suddenly have a girlfriend in just two days?

What about fooling the ghost?

"I've sent you the address. Check the time yourself. It's your first time meeting them, so try not to be late."

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This woman is like a gust of wind; she comes and goes as she pleases.

Helpless, Li Mu could only take out his phone and glance at it.

The address was in Yuexiu District, near the TV station on Huanshi East Road, in a place called Yucai Primary School.

It was sent along with the address, along with a phone number.

Fine.

He shook his head helplessly, put on his headphones again, and continued working on the article.

I was busy until lunchtime, when I finally managed to come up with a general idea.

He had just finished eating when he received a message from Fan Taobing: "Brother Li, I went to a tennis lesson this morning. Are you free tonight? Let's play some tennis? It looks like so much fun!"

Li Mu, who was holding a cup of tea to aid digestion, quickly replied, "No time. Have you forgotten what I'm doing tonight?"

"Oh right, you're going on a blind date? You really want to go? You didn't say no?"

"I rejected her, saying I have a girlfriend. She simply didn't believe me."

"Hahaha, that's so awkward."

Li Mu sighed inwardly.

Surely not.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't embarrassed.

So she complained, "Matchmaking in the city feels worse than in the countryside. In the countryside, two people just meet once and get to know each other. But in the city, you have to treat the other person to a meal."

"At least in the city, matchmaking doesn't force people to get married."

"Ugh."

"Haha, stop complaining, just go for it. Where are you planning to eat tonight? Chinese? Western?"

"I don't know. The address is for a place called Yucai Primary School, on Huanshi East Road. I'm not very familiar with that area; I've only been there once. I'll just give you the script. You can look at it later."

"where?"

"What?"

"Yucai Primary School? Huanshi East Road?"

"right."

"—Brother Li, I have a good place."

"What do you mean?"

"It means you two can set up your blind date in the restaurant of the guesthouse, which is 200 meters diagonally across from the elementary school."

"What kind of guesthouse?"

"The TV station's guesthouse. Go there, and then—"

Li Muxin said, "Can't you finish your sentence with this one-cent text message? Do I have to ask you?"

He replied with a hint of exasperation: "And then what?"

"Then, I go outside, go downstairs, and I can see you."

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