A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Li Mu didn't let Bie Yan take him home; he simply got off at the most convenient stop along the way.

Bie Yan didn't say anything like "don't tell anyone about your trip to Macau," he just waved goodbye and drove off in his Accord.

Li Mu returned home.

On Monday, he clocked in at work on time.

Sui Kuan looked bewildered:

"Hmm... Good morning."

Seeing his exhausted appearance, Li Mu asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Did you stay up all night? Your dark circles are so bad!"

"...Hehehe."

Upon hearing this, the fat man suddenly revealed a very strange smile.

Then he pointed outside the door:

"Let me tell you... I've found a great place."

"?"

With some doubt, Li Mu followed him to the trash can where the two had been "chatting" and asked:

"What's a good place?"

"Dongguan!"

"...?"

For a moment, Li Mu didn't react.

Dongguan?

DZ City?

How did that place become so good?

"Let me tell you, that place is amazing... every girl there is gorgeous! And it's huge! I..."

"Wait a minute."

Seeing the fat man suddenly become animated, Li Mu was stunned for a moment, but then he immediately realized what he meant.

"You... went again? To see Xiao Ai?"

His original intention was that you and that prostitute were still entangled, wasn't that a sign of something wrong? But then he suddenly looked disgusted with this fat guy.

"Hey, what are you talking about! Why would I want to see her? She's a thing of the past."

When the fat man said these words, there was a hint of anger and sadness on his face, but it only flashed by.

"I met two friends at driving school; they recommended it to me... We went together this weekend. That guy got his license on Friday, and the three of us drove there. I didn't get back until 4 a.m. yesterday. Let me tell you, that place... it was truly eye-opening!"

"..."

Li Mu was truly speechless.

No... Brother, are you really that addicted?

Then, the fat man began to explain to Li Mu why Dongguan was such a place people wanted to return to. Li Mu listened, completely bewildered…

They chatted all the way to work, and Sui Kuan still seemed reluctant to stop. It wasn't until they were walking towards the office that he changed the subject and asked:

What did you do this week?

"Just stay home."

Li Mu shrugged.

There are some things that can never be said.

Even if Brother Bie didn't explain.

So Sui Kuan didn't say anything more. After returning to his workstation, he handed in the interview article he had written last week about Cai Lan's book.

Li Mu's name still appears in the article, but this time the order has changed to "Reporters: Bie Yan, Sui Kuan, Li Mu".

Because he needed to revise the article, Fatty Sui didn't go to his driving practice that morning.

After the two finished cleaning methodically, they started doing odd jobs. Around 10 o'clock, Li Mu's phone rang.

Upon seeing the caller ID, he immediately went outside.

"Hey, Brother Chen."

The caller was Chen Lixin.

"Haha, Little Li, where are you?"

"At work, Brother Chen."

"Are you free right now? Come over for some tea."

"Hmm... okay, then Brother Chen, send me the address, and I'll head over right away."

"Haha, okay."

After the two made the agreement, Chen Lixin quickly sent the address.

So, Li Mu simply packed his backpack and headed out.

Where are you going?

Sui Kuan was a little puzzled, and Li Mu pointed outside:

"Something came up. I have to go now."

"Well……"

After watching him leave, Sui Kuan thought for a moment and then went out as well.

After lighting a cigarette at the door, he dialed Bieyan's number.

Bie Yan's groggy voice rang out:

"Feed?"

"Brother Bie, I've already submitted Cai Lan's article."

"Oh, okay..."

"Is there anything else Li Mu and I need to do in the next couple of days?"

"That's all. I'll call you two in advance if there's any news."

"Okay. Then I won't disturb your rest any longer, Brother."

He hung up the phone.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

Phew... Not bad, looks like I haven't lost Brother Bie's trust.

but……

What did Li Mu do?

……

"Xiao Li, aren't you familiar with Fan Bingbing? Could you pass this notebook to her for me?"

In a private room at a teahouse near Guangzhou TV station, Li Mu took the script and glanced at the title: "Give Me a Mother"...

He thought to himself, "What a terrible name."

But she still nodded in agreement:

"Okay, Brother Chen."

"Yes, the script's plot is roughly about a wealthy heiress and a divorced man. This is our project, and we're also collaborating with other companies. The actor's fee can be based on market rates. You can talk to Fan Bingbing about it; we all think the story is quite good. And the male lead has already been confirmed—it's Jiang Wu, who earned the nickname 'China's Forrest Gump' for his role in the film 'Shower'..."

"Okay, I understand, Brother Chen. I'll talk to her about it this afternoon."

"it is good."

Chen Lixin nodded and called out towards the door:

"waiter."

Soon, a waiter came in with a menu.

Then he pointed at Li Mu:

"He ordered the food."

"No, Brother Chen, you can order."

"Haha, you order..."

The two began to refuse each other.

Finally, after ordering a few simple dishes, Chen Lixin began to talk about the film.

He said, "Li Muting."

At first, he thought the title of the script was a bit far-fetched, but after listening to it, he found the story quite interesting.

Specifically, it tells a story of "redemption".

The protagonist, played by Jiang Wu, meets a rich and beautiful woman through an unpleasant accident. If Fan Bingbing were to play the role, she would be the female lead.

After experiencing some misunderstandings, the two found "redemption" in each other.

To be honest, at least according to Chen Lixin, the idea behind this script is quite interesting.

After the meal, the outline of the story became clear.

It was past 1 a.m.

Li Mu was about to pay the bill, but Chen Lixin stopped him, saying, "How can I, as your older brother, let you spend money?" In the end, after paying the bill, the two parted ways.

After seeing Chen Lixin off, Li Mu immediately dialed Fan Bingbing's number.

"Beep beep... Hello, Brother Li? Oh, I was just about to call you. Haha, wouldn't you call this telepathy?"

Before he could speak, Fan Bingbing's cheerful voice came from the other end of the phone.

Li Mu was taken aback:

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"Yeah, I'm at Fenglin Oasis right now, just came out. I have some good news for you... Haha, Brother Li, I closed the deal."

"Uh... you've reached an agreement? How much?"

He immediately realized what the other person was talking about.

"Four thousand! No less than forty sets!"

The moment he heard this, Li Mu's eyes lit up:

"Is it confirmed?"

"Hehe, what else? I talked to their general manager, who happens to be a client of Guangfa Bank. I met him through connections at the party, and we've already finalized the deal!"

On the other end of the phone, the big star, sitting in his car, smiled broadly.

That was absolutely brilliant.