A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"I...have lost my virginity."

"..."

Li Mu's lips twitched.

I feel like my brain is completely stuck.

What the heck?

He stared blankly at the chubby man in front of him, who looked embarrassed, and asked, somewhat bewildered:

"What?"

"I said, I've lost my virginity."

As Sui Kuan spoke, a hard-to-describe expression appeared on his face.

Like reminiscing.

It's like being lost in a dream.

He seemed ashamed.

It also possesses an indescribable radiance.

Then, he lit a cigarette.

The smoke they exhaled carried a sweet, intoxicating flavor.

"What happened?"

It wasn't yet time for work, so the two of them were chatting while sitting by the ashtray in the trash can.

Upon hearing this, Sui Kuan looked regretful and said:

"You should have been with me yesterday. You're a virgin too, right?"

"Well……"

Li Muxin said, "If I take it out, I'm afraid it will scare you to death."

But that's not important. What's important is:

"What's going on? You have a boyfriend? How come I didn't know?"

"……hey-hey."

Sui Kuanqian chuckled:

"Didn't Brother Bie say he'd take us to take a bath yesterday? Didn't you go?"

"???"

Li Mu blinked twice quickly, a possibility arising in his mind:

"You hired a prostitute!?"

Sui Kuan gave an irrelevant answer:

"Brother Bie booked two rooms for me, then took me downstairs to shower. While I was showering, the manager asked if I wanted a massage... I didn't realize what was happening at first. After I finished showering and was waiting for Brother Bie to come upstairs, he... took me straight to the top floor. Hehehe~"

Li Muxin said, "Don't laugh, brother."

Let's get down to business.

Have you been there?

Sui Kuan suddenly blurted out something.

Li Mu shook his head:

"Nothing...what kind?"

To be honest, he was curious too.

It's not that I want to find it, it's just... I want to broaden my horizons.

After all, these things were too mysterious to him. His understanding of the industry consisted only of the various hair salons with pink lights on the street next to Zhengzhou Railway Station…

There are even bathhouses with them?

"Well... the manager will lead you to a door first..."

"It's you, not me."

"Damn, wasn't I just describing it?"

Sui Kuan rolled his eyes, then lowered his voice:

"It was quite secluded. There was a very thick door, and behind it was a small hall with sofas. As soon as Brother Bie and I sat down, someone opened a door, and a bunch of girls came out and stood on a catwalk for us to choose from..."

"What are you two whispering about?"

Just as Sui Kuan was speaking eloquently, a voice rang out.

"Holy crap, that scared me!"

He immediately snapped to attention, turned around, and saw it was Li Wei from the local department.

The girl was looking over here with a puzzled expression.

For some reason, Sui Kuan's face suddenly turned red, and Li Mu also felt a little guilty.

Sui Kuan quickly shook his head:

"It's nothing, we were just chatting... What are you doing?"

"I'm at work, and I see you two not going in, just whispering to each other. If you don't hurry up and clean up, you're going to get yelled at later."

"I'll go right away, I'll go right away."

The conversation was abruptly interrupted, and Sui Kuan's final summary was:

"After I came out, Brother Bie asked me how the fun went. When I told him I was a virgin, he was speechless. And then... you know what? Turns out he was giving out red envelopes. I didn't spend a single penny yesterday, and I even got a 200 yuan red envelope."

"??????"

Looking at the fat man who seemed inexplicably proud, Li Mu felt utterly bewildered.

Is that really the case?

but……

"Have you written the article yet?"

"Not yet, I'm planning to write in a bit. Are you done?"

"Um."

"Damn, you're so fast."

Sui Kuan was somewhat speechless, but then changed the subject:

"Hey, are you coming with me today?"

"...Are you still planning to go?"

Li Mu was shocked.

But Sui Kuan nodded:

"Yeah, I was pretty lucky yesterday. She said she was new to this line of work... and I was her first customer. I felt bad that she spent money on me, so I was thinking of... paying her back."

"..."

For some inexplicable reason, Li Mu had a feeling.

It seems the fat man has embarked on a "path of no return".

What's this? Someone in Guangdong went missing?

This thought inexplicably popped into his mind.

But even though I couldn't help feeling a little restless, I did feel a bit uneasy. Fortunately, that restlessness vanished the moment I gripped the mop handle.

As a newbie, I'd better hurry up and clean up. I swore to the first Li Mu that I would never tolerate gambling, drugs, or prostitution!

As for that fat guy who seems to be lost in his memories... well, let him die!

After cleaning, Li Mu called Bie Yan.

Bie Yan's groggy voice rang out:

"Feeding? Little Li, what are you doing?"

"Brother Bie, I've finished writing the manuscript. When can I show it to you?"

"Hmm... this afternoon, contact me then. Bye."

It seems that Bie Yan hasn't gotten up yet.

So, ignoring the fat man who was sometimes absent-minded and sometimes writing furiously, he took a fieldwork order, picked up his schoolbag, and walked out of the newspaper office.

Ostensibly they were digging for news, but actually they were there to open bank accounts and practice driving.

After all, I have to take my driving test (Part 2) tomorrow.

By the time it was Wang Fan's turn, it was a little after 9:30. After finishing everything, including giving the other party the only copy of the household registration book he had left, it was just past 10:30.

He became a VIP customer of Guangfa Bank, enjoying all the VIP customer services and receiving a Guangfa VIP credit card.

Credit limit --- one million.

However, Li Mu remained completely calm.

This is just the beginning.

He said to himself.

……

Around 3 p.m., seeing that it was almost time, Li Mu dialed Bie Yan's number.

"Hmm, Xiao Li, perfect timing! I was just about to contact you. Bring it over, I'll send you the address."

Following the address sent by Bie Yan, Li Mu arrived at the location by taxi only to discover that it was the bathhouse the fat man had mentioned.

Li Mu went straight upstairs to a room and knocked on the door.

Soon, Bie Yan, wearing a bathrobe, opened the door and let Li Mu in.

The room was quite large, with a mahjong table and a pile of playing cards scattered on it.

While Bie Yan was holding the phone, Li Mu heard him speak in Cantonese:

"What time will it be? Your friend will be here soon... Damn, you always cause trouble like this."

Cursing and urging the person on the other end to hurry up, Bie Yan hung up the phone and reached out, and Li Mu quickly handed her the manuscript.

After taking it, Bie Yan asked:

"Do you know how to play cards?"

Li Mu was taken aback and quickly shook his head:

"Won't."

"Hmm... that's alright, I'll teach you. You can gather a team later, and I'll cover for you if we win or lose. A friend of mine will be here a little later."

"I can't, Brother."

"It's alright, let's play Texas Hold'em first, that's easy, I'll teach you in a bit. Pick out the cards first, these are two decks mixed together. Let me read the article first."

Since he had said that, Li Mu had no choice but to nod and sit down at the mahjong table.

But the moment he picked up the playing cards... for some inexplicable reason, an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart.

It was inexplicable, yet felt as real as reality.

What's going on?

He was momentarily dazed.

But just as they came to their senses, they suddenly discovered that the two decks of cards had been split into two piles at some point.

The numbers are neatly arranged.

But this is not the most important.

more importantly……

Li Mu picked up the first deck of cards, and with a slight rub of his hand, the cards were neatly unfolded by him with one hand, just like a fan.

At first glance, the cards appear to be in a mess.

But for some reason, Li Mu knew perfectly well that if he were to make the decision...

In this hand, his hand consisted of a pair of Aces, which beat all three other players.

? ? ? ?

His fingers started to itch near the knuckles.

Suddenly, he sensed a gaze upon him, looked up, and...

Bie Yan, who was supposed to be reading the manuscript, was staring in this direction in disbelief.

His eyes were wide with surprise.