A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

"Hey, Brother Bie. I have to go to Yanjing."

"...Where to?"

"Yanjing, go find Fan Bingbing. I just got a script from Brother Chen and talked to Fan Bingbing about it, but there are some things that can't be explained over the phone, so I have to... go there in person."

"..."

Bie Yan seemed to have heard something unsettling and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he asked:

"How do you plan to get there?"

"Take an airplane."

"Well……"

Even through the phone, Li Mu could sense Bie Yan's speechlessness.

But a few seconds later, the older brother said:

"I'll have someone get you the ticket. Also, do you have enough money? Come find me first, and I'll give you some money before you leave."

"Huh? No, no, no need, brother. The plane ticket... she already bought it for me."

"..."

No words were spoken.

Li Mu was speechless.

He knew that his excuse was nothing short of a blatant attempt to freeload off a woman, and it only served to amplify the "ambiguity" between them.

The problem is that he doesn't want to tell Brother Bie that he is actually a multi-millionaire, so he can only use this excuse temporarily to get away with it.

"I'll go over and talk to her about the script. If nothing else, I'll definitely be back by tomorrow afternoon. The main thing is that Brother Chen's script is quite complicated..."

"……Ha ha."

For some reason, Bie Yan burst out laughing.

He then said:

"Okay, I got it. Go ahead then."

"Okay, sure."

"...Little Li."

"Um?"

"sharp."

"..."

Beep beep, the older brother hung up the phone.

Li Mu sighed helplessly.

But at least he got the leave approved. He checked the time and dialed Wang Fan's number directly.

……

At 4:20 p.m., he had already boarded the plane.

In the comfortable first-class seat, Li Mu picked up the script, intending to see what kind of story it was.

Then, around 7 or 8 p.m., the plane arrived in Yanjing on time.

Then, he easily got into Fan Bingbing's BMW.

"Brother Li, welcome, welcome! Are you hungry?"

"fine."

As Li Mu spoke, he handed over the script from his bag:

"Give."

"Let's just leave it there for now. What do we do about it?"

The big star was wearing a baseball cap and looked unusually low-key.

Li Mu nodded:

"it is good."

"I see Brother Li didn't bring any luggage again?"

"Don't even mention it, I came right after hanging up the phone, there wasn't enough time."

After the two expressed their intention to contact each other over the phone, they quickly reached a consensus.

I'm going to Yanjing today, to buy a house tomorrow, and to talk about the script while I'm at it.

"Has Brother Li booked a hotel yet?"

"Yes, still Kempinski."

"Let's eat first, and after we finish, Brother Li, you can come over to my place for a bit, and then I'll take you back to rest?"

"Please don't."

Li Mu checked the time:

"It's already past 8 o'clock, and it will be almost 10 o'clock by the time I finish eating. Just take me back to the hotel."

For some reason, a smile flashed in Fan Bingbing's eyes as she drove:

"Okay. I was saying I'd play a couple more rounds, but this is too unfortunate. I've been playing by myself lately, and it's so boring."

"Where's your assistant? Teach her."

"Well... there's no need for that. You can't play chess without a kindred spirit."

"Does that mean I'm a kindred spirit?"

"Of course."

"Ha~"

Li Mu chuckled softly, then asked:

"This script is supposed to start filming around October. Do you have the time?"

"Yes, my company has been helping me find resources these past few days. I really have to thank Brother Li for it."

As she spoke, a hint of curiosity gradually emerged.

The quality of the TV series produced by Guangzhou TV is still unclear, but... the fact that they can so easily hand over a script for a female lead role is a bit too... intriguing.

She had been thinking about it for a while.

Is Brother Li really just a simple intern reporter?

However, she didn't ask, but instead turned to talk about the house:

"Brother Li, I've already prepared the money."

"Yeah, I'm all set on my end. Have you made a time?"

"Yes, we'll go to Fenglin Oasis first tomorrow morning, and then head straight to Tianju Garden. Oh, right, Brother Li, Tianju Garden is scheduled for completion at the end of this year... Do you have any thoughts on this? Is the house just going to stay empty?"

"No, that's exactly what I was going to tell you. These houses definitely can't be left empty, so I'm planning to keep the budget around 30,000 per unit, do some basic renovations, and then rent them out. What do you think?"

"That's what I think too. Otherwise, wouldn't it be such a waste?"

"Then... could you try harder? I might not be able to come often, so if possible, I'm thinking of entrusting it to you. Of course, I can't let you come for nothing; we'll cover the rent..."

"Brother Li."

Before Li Mu could finish speaking, she interrupted him:

"That's too polite of you. I understand what you mean. I'll handle these things, don't worry. As for the rent... isn't our friendship worth more than a little money? That's too much of a formality. Leave it to me, I guarantee I'll get it right."

"That won't do, how can I let you get away with this..."

"Haha, alright. If we keep talking like this, we'll really become strangers. We're not exactly kindred spirits, so let's not talk about these things."

Fan Bingbing interrupted him again:

"If you say that again, I'll really get angry."

"...Alright. Thanks in advance, Fan Bingbing~"

"Hehe... Oh right, Brother Li, I'm taking you out for hot pot today. Do you like it?"

"It's alright, but it's summer, why eat such hot food?"

"People in Yanjing say that eating lamb in the summer is good for your health. Brother Li has been through a lot on this journey, so he needs to replenish his energy."

"You talk as if I'm all empty talk."

"Ha ha……"

This time, the two were no longer strangers.

Soon they arrived at a place called Jubaoyuan.

The ambiance was actually quite ordinary, but as Fan Bingbing said, this was a restaurant frequented by locals in Yanjing, a genuine old establishment where people come for the taste. This time, I won't be so polite with Li Mu.

Cook whatever tastes good.

When Li Mu last came to Yanjing, he talked to her about his interview with Cai Lan. Li Mu really liked the attitude of pursuing "exquisite food" in Cai Lan's book, and she obviously still remembered it.

And the two of them ate this meal more naturally than last time.

The taste is pretty good too.

Fan Bingbing looked regretful and said something like, "It's a pity I can't drink alcohol."

After finishing the meal, she took Li Mu back to his hotel.

She took the script.

As for the specifics, we'll leave that to the agency to handle.

After Li Mu slept for a night, the two arrived at Fenglin Oasis at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

This time, I was invited into a reception room.

The price has been agreed upon, and the location has been checked. There's nothing else to say.

Although it was clear that the people handling the contract were very curious about Li Mu, and even had a hint of gossip, business was the priority in the end.

About an hour later, Li Mu, Fan Bingbing, and the staff got into a car and headed towards the nearest Guangfa Bank.

The bank, which had already made arrangements, led the two to the VIP counter, where they each received six million, totaling twelve million in cash, which was then deposited into the real estate company's account.

At 4000 yuan per square meter, the contracts for 50 small two-bedroom apartments, each 60 square meters, are stacked together, which is quite a high price.

The two of them each took half and began signing.

By the time we finished, it was past midnight.

After politely declining the invitation to dinner from the people at Fenglin Oasis, the two headed straight for Tianju Garden.

By the time everything was finished, it was already 4 p.m.

Carrying a thick stack of contracts, the two walked out of the Tianjuyuan sales office after spending a total of 9.96 million yuan in one day and acquiring 47 properties.

For some reason, Fan Bingbing's face flushed slightly. Looking at the desolate surroundings, she said to Li Mu, whose expression remained relatively calm:

"Brother Li, I'm betting my life on you."

Li Mu smiled slightly:

"Well, let's see how this game goes."

"..."