A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 117 Little Li, Take the Seat

"Bingbing, don't rush. Investing is something you can't do impulsively."

This was Chu Jiwei's reply at a dinner party when Fan Taobing asked him what he thought of NetEase's support for the company.

"Didn't I say yesterday that I didn't come here because of Ding Lei, but because I'm quite familiar with Sun Dedi? If he hadn't sent me the invitation, I probably wouldn't have come at all—as for what Ding Lei said today, my advice, or rather, all we can do is observe. Admittedly, the prospects he described are very good, and it also proves to us that NetEase has sufficient cash flow—to put it bluntly, even if they eventually delist, their cash flow can still help recoup some of our losses. But—"

The veteran investor who made his fortune by buying Yahoo at rock-bottom prices shook his head again: "Until they resume trading, it's all just talk. So, even if you want to invest, now is not the time."

They need to pass Nasdaq's review and enter the resumption of trading phase before we can make a real decision. Based on my experience, Nasdaq resumption usually takes at least six months; they were suspended in July, and it's unlikely they'll resume trading this year. My suggestion is that we wait and see what actions they mention. For example, whether users will accept the paid email service, how well their SMS service is performing, and the quality of the online game they're about to launch. We should consider all these factors before making a decision.

This is Chu Jiwei's opinion.

Li Mu and Fan Bing both thought it made sense.

And to be honest, Li Mu wasn't entirely confident either.

The people attending today's meeting are seasoned veterans; none of them would wear their true thoughts on their sleeves.

So, it still comes down to the same point.

Investing is essentially about making friends with time.

It can't be rushed.

After finishing the meal, Chu Jiwei did not stay any longer.

He needed to hurry back to his hometown to pay respects at the grave.

After the memorial service, considering Chu Lin's studies, he had to return to the United States as soon as possible.

So, after the meal, everyone went their separate ways, only promising to get drunk together again next time they met.

After Li Mu took Fan Bing back to the guesthouse, the two of them lost any desire to go to Hong Kong.

The main problem is the distance; we won't get there until evening, and then we'll have to make some extra steps. There's no need to rush.

We might as well go play ball.

So, after discussing it, the big star went up to get a racket and took Li Mu straight to an indoor tennis court not far from the guesthouse.

The two beginners were evenly matched.

After sweating it out and relieving the stress, I enjoyed a delicious meal at Li Mu's house that evening.

Finally, the big star returned to his hotel, satisfied, to prepare his script.

It's already the 29th, and the crew will quietly start filming next Tuesday. She's had enough free time and needs to get back into the swing of things to get back into the swing of things.

Li Mu spent his weekend in this relatively uneventful time.

Time flies, Monday, the Golden Week holiday is here.

However, Li Mu did not take a holiday. Due to the Ninth National Games, various departments in Guangzhou had many things to do during this Golden Week. As the Southern Metropolis Daily, they had to provide timely news reports.

Therefore, Li Mu will not rest during this three-day Golden Week holiday, but will wait until the 4th to take a break.

Thus, the hapless group of four, along with a group of other staff members on duty at the newspaper, once again began bustling about preparing for the Ninth National Games.

Meanwhile, Fan Bingbing's "Give Me a Mom" production team also quietly started filming.

The other person, who used to be a chatterbox and would talk to Li Mu every day, has also fallen silent.

There was basically no activity during the day, but Li Mu could only receive a text message from her saying "I'm done with work" at night.

It's completely different from before.

After the entire National Day Golden Week holiday, Li Mu finally got his own three-day vacation.

To be honest, he has been quite busy these past few days, writing almost one article a day. Although he is not physically exhausted, on the contrary, he enjoys taking tennis lessons and playing tennis every day to relieve stress.

But there was a sense of mental exhaustion.

So much so that on October 4th, he slept until noon.

Just as she was hesitating whether to buy some groceries and cook for herself or go out for a nice meal, a phone call came in.

Caller: Bieyan.

Li Mu quickly answered the call: "Hey, Brother Bie."

"Um."

Bie Yan responded and asked, "Xiao Li, have you gone back to your hometown yet?"

Li Mu was somewhat taken aback by these words.

My hometown—Henan Province?

He quickly said, "No, bro, I'm not going back. It's only three days off, that's too short. Besides, if I went back, I might be forced to go on blind dates, haha~"

"Okay, that's good. Are you free tomorrow night?"

"Tomorrow? Yes, bro, what's up?"

"Hmm—it's okay. Let's go out for dinner tomorrow night. I'll send you the address then, you can just come over."

"OK."

Li Muxian agreed, then immediately asked, "Brother Bie, where are you?"

"Just got back from Yanjing — Okay, that's all for now, see you tomorrow. I'm hanging up."

"Uh... okay."

He had originally wanted to ask his older brother about his medical check-up, but it was obviously inconvenient at the moment.

You can only hang up the phone.

But it's okay, we can ask again when we meet tomorrow.

By the way—we need to find an opportunity to discuss and figure out what to do next.

but----

Li Mu glanced at the time, which was 12 noon, and thought to himself, "It's only the 4th, and they're already asking me to have dinner on the 5th. Isn't that a bit too early?"

But without thinking too much about it, he patted his stomach and went out to find food.

And so, number four passed by in his laziness and decadence, and before he knew it, it was number five. After playing a game of bad clashes but a thoroughly enjoyable one in the morning, Li Mu received a message from Bie Yan at noon sharp.

But the content of this text message is quite strange.

[On the evening of October 5th at 6 PM, we cordially invite Mr. Li Mu to a informal banquet at Guangzhou Restaurant (Wenchang South Road). We sincerely invite you to attend and look forward to your reply.]

???

When Li Mu saw the message sent by Brother Bie, he was completely stunned.

What's going on?

Made a mistake?

This format is clearly different from usual.

Normally, when Brother Bie calls me to eat, he just sends me "address:" and that's it.

But today's text message—why does it sound like it's for a wedding or funeral?

Filled with doubt, he quickly dialed: "Beep beep—Hey, Brother Bie, I received a text message. What kind of banquet is it tonight? Is there anything I need to prepare?"

"You don't need anything, just come. Six o'clock, remember?"

"—Are you sure? When I saw your message, it sounded like you were attending a celebratory banquet?"

"Ha, you can come."

A soft chuckle came from the other end of the line: "Just don't be late, bye."

???

Li Mu was speechless.

I wondered what was going on.

This text message clearly doesn't seem like a regular dinner invitation, yet it seems to suggest that someone from your own circle should just go—hmm.

He thought for a moment, originally planning to go home and take a shower, but instead turned around and headed straight for the small shop in the neighborhood. After buying a red envelope, he took out a thousand yuan from his wallet and put it in.

Although I don't know what kind of banquet it is tonight, I'd better make some preparations in advance, just in case.

The afternoon flew by, and at five o'clock in the evening, Li Mu went to the repair shop next to his house on time, drove out the Santana that had been cleaned inside and out, and headed straight for the Guangzhou Restaurant.

He knew the Guangzhou Restaurant on Wenchang Road; it was the original branch and very famous.

When leaders or guests from home and abroad come to Guangzhou for inspection, most of them will go to this place for administrative reception.

The title of "the best restaurant in Guangdong" is not given lightly.

However, if it's a wedding banquet, then placing it there would be normal.

As he drove, he glanced down at his clothes.

Dress pants, shirt, leather shoes — well, that's fairly formal.

It shouldn't be shameful.

However—it seems Fan Bingbing was right, I really do need to buy some nice clothes.

He drove and pondered the place the whole way, finally arriving at this legendary culinary spot in Guangzhou at just 5:45.

After parking the car, I dialed Bie Yan's number: "Beep beep, hello, Brother Bie, I've arrived."

"You've arrived? Then wait for me to come pick you up."

"----ah?"

Li Mu was taken aback again, but reacted quickly: "No need, I'll just go there. Where are you guys, Brother Bie?"

"Wait for me."

The call was quickly disconnected.

Li Mu's doubts only grew stronger at this moment.

What exactly is going on?

But he could only wait at the entrance of the Guangzhou Restaurant.

I waited for about two minutes —

"Little Li."

"Brother Bie—?"

Li Mu subconsciously responded, but when he saw that Bie Yan was also dressed in a formal suit of trousers, shirt, and leather shoes, he was even more puzzled.

After going up to greet him, Bie Yan smiled and said, "Come on, let's go upstairs."

"Brother Bie, what kind of banquet is this? Is it an elderly person's birthday celebration? Or a late marriage? Or something else? — I've prepared a red envelope."

Bie Yan was taken aback for a moment, then a speechless expression appeared on her face.

Looking at Li Mu, he couldn't help but laugh and cry.

Faced with his younger brother's doubts, he only gave a vague answer: "No, it's a thank-you banquet."

A thank-you banquet?

"Thank you for being my teacher? Or what should I thank you for?"

"You'll find out soon enough, let's go."

"???"

Under Li Muna's increasingly puzzled gaze, Bie Yan led him upstairs, and after several twists and turns, they arrived at the door of a private room and pushed it open.

As the door to the private room opened, Li Mu immediately saw that there were two other people inside.

One male and one female.

The man was probably in his forties, with a square face, and he had a very composed demeanor.

The woman was about the same age, but—I don’t know if it was just my imagination, but this woman looked a bit like Brother Bie.

As he walked in, the two men also stood up.

"?"

Li Mu immediately hesitated to take another step.

I was thinking, what's going on?

He glanced back again.

There was nothing behind it.

Is this... welcoming oneself?

???