A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

For some reason, Li Mu felt that the new "Li Mu" in front of him seemed to be mentally unstable.

His bloodshot eyes at that moment were unsettling.

It's like encountering a mentally ill person with a knife on the street.

But... the words that came out of his mouth were even colder than his demeanor.

Fifty million... just like that, gone?

He felt his mind go completely blank.

The dream ended, without me even realizing it.

Li Muming, who was lying in bed, was about to burst from holding his pee, but he didn't want to move at all.

He stared intently at the ceiling, pondering Li Mu's fate.

So this is what I became after I got money?

One should not flaunt one's wealth...

He recalled the last words "Li Mu" said to him in his dream:

"Li Mu, although this is just a dream, I really wish there were a way to undo my mistakes... to go back to the day before I claimed the prize. I would cover myself up completely when I went to claim it, ignoring all the reporters and interviews, I would just claim the prize and leave without paying them any attention! And then... keep a low profile! Really... Li Mu. If I could do it all over again, I would never let my family know I'm rich... As for those relatives... to hell with them!"

"It can give my parents a better life..."

"Are you an idiot? To them, even if you give them a million a month for living expenses, they'll save it all for your wedding. So just say you're capable at work, earn a high salary, and give them three to five thousand a month—that's enough! Remember, don't flaunt your wealth! It's better to make some safe investments, or do nothing at all and just keep it in the bank than for a fool like me to mess around like this!"

Li Mu's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on him.

It dampened all his longing for the "future".

So... the most important thing to do when you have money is to keep a low profile?

"Beep beep beep..."

The alarm clock rang on time.

The dizziness from last night has completely subsided, but the dream still feels real.

He still felt the urge to urinate, but he still didn't move.

Until... a few minutes later.

His gaze hardened.

Putting aside whether it's about being low-key or not, the most important thing to do now is... to accept the award!

What's more, if one person wins all ten jackpots, that'll be news... won't it?

……

"Sir, this is the lottery center, please hurry!"

Upon hearing this, the taxi driver looked at Li Mu curiously, thought for a moment, and asked:

"Hey handsome, you won the lottery?"

No.

Li Mutou didn't look up, and while writing something in his notebook, he said:

"Sir, are you a lottery player too?"

"Hey there! We won ten lottery tickets last night! Hey handsome, is that you?"

"No, I'm a reporter."

"what?"

"I'm just going to the lottery center to try my luck. Maybe I'll bet on a winner. Driver, please drive faster, they need to get to work."

Hearing Li Mu's explanation and seeing him constantly writing in his notebook, the taxi driver thought it made sense and stopped asking questions.

Li Mu then rewrote another line in the notebook:

"What do you do for a living?" "I work in an office at a company. Do you plan to quit after winning the lottery?" "I'm probably considering quitting. Life is more than just the present hardships; there's also poetry and distant horizons."

After writing this line, Li Mu thought about it again, and a sentence inexplicably popped into his mind.

He thought it was good, so he continued writing:

"The world is so big, I want to go see it."

After finishing writing, he paused, pen in hand.

That's a good point...

Isn't it a bit of a waste to use it in this kind of lie?

After waking up from the dream, Li Mu immediately thought to himself to "let himself calm down."

This article is an exclusive news story he plans to write.

He didn't plan to resign, or rather, not for the time being. The first "Li Mu" had his finger chopped off, and the second "Li Mu" was swindled out of everything. These two experiences left him with a chilling feeling, like a thorn in his side.

It seems the whole world is full of "malice" towards me.

Furthermore, for some reason, he always felt that the second Li Mu was deceived simply because he was too arrogant.

First, they have too high expectations.

Secondly, they lack worldly experience.

Third... he has too much free time.

When people have free time, they tend to overthink. Just now, Li Mu was pondering how he would spend the money he received. But the moment the thought of "spending money" crossed his mind, the second "Li Mu's" final advice—"putting the money in the bank is better than messing around"—fell like a bucket of cold water.

It made him realize the truth of his dream.

Don't resign yet. Calm down and reflect. Wait until you've really thought things through and made a plan for the future before dealing with this money.

Before that, try not to let yourself be idle.

Because once you have free time, you might be driven by desires and make some irreversible mistakes.

So, after careful consideration, he decided to suppress his desire for a life of debauchery as much as possible and shift his focus to the "present moment."

What is most important right now?

Official appointment!

From intern to full-fledged reporter!

Correct!

It's all about getting a permanent position. Don't think about anything else, just get a permanent position first... get paid first, then you can get a permanent position!

He pondered, trying to rein in all his rampant thoughts, pretending... or rather, "as if" he hadn't won the lottery.

Soon, at 8:50 a.m., he arrived at the Guangdong Welfare Lottery Center.

After getting out of the taxi, the first thing he saw was the small supermarkets opposite the lottery center that had signs saying "Masks Inside".

Without saying a word, he went inside.

As soon as I entered, I saw all kinds of masks: Ultraman, Spiderman, Calabash Brothers... you name it.

He spoke directly to the woman sitting behind the counter eating breakfast:

"Boss, I want to buy a mask."

"Fifty-one. Pick any one, they'll all cover your face."

"..."

Li Mu's lips twitched:

"So expensive?"

This thing costs at most three yuan elsewhere.

But after glancing at Li Mu, the woman said in a tone that seemed to take it all in stride:

"Hey handsome, there are a lot of reporters inside. If you don't want to be exposed, you definitely need to wear a mask. Besides, you're all here to receive your prizes. You're all big shots who won hundreds of thousands or millions. A fifty-dollar mask is totally worth it. Otherwise, why would you waste your time buying one elsewhere? You rich people's time is so precious!"

Don't tell.

You really shouldn't say that...

Li Mu, who had initially thought it was too expensive, was instantly convinced.

So he readily took out 100 yuan and chose the biggest Big Head Son mask.

After walking outside, he subconsciously observed the area around the lottery center.

Surprisingly, perhaps because of the winning lottery numbers that were just released last night, there weren't many reporters at the entrance.

Seeing this, he no longer hesitated and went straight into the lottery center.

Then he put on the mask of the big-headed son.

My heart is pounding.

They jumped faster and faster.

Especially when it was 9 o'clock and the doors of the lottery center opened...

When the security guard saw the "Big Head Son" character squeezing right in through the doorway, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes, a sense of schadenfreude that he was used to such things.

Another lucky one.

moment.

"Here's the lottery ticket, my ID card, and my bank card. Thank you."

Li Mu handed over all the necessary paperwork for claiming the prize and waited patiently for the prize to be won.