A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

August 8th, Saturday.

Early in the morning, Li Mu arrived at the airport with his suitcase.

After passing through security, I spotted Mr. Wang, the portly furniture businessman, in the first-class waiting area.

Clearly, the other party arrived quite early as well.

"Brother Wang."

Li Mu greeted him with a smile.

"Haha, Mr. Li."

"No, just call me Xiao Li."

Li Mu quickly said politely and sat down next to him.

"Brother Wang arrived quite early."

"yes……"

The two exchanged pleasantries and chatted, and in the process of getting to know each other, Li Mu learned his name—Wang Hai.

It's quite simple.

Wang Hai also knew that this young man worked at a newspaper.

At the same time, I became a little curious about his identity.

So young, yet working at a newspaper, and a rich one at that... What's up with this kid?

But he didn't ask any more questions. After the two chatted for a while, the others arrived one after another, and he didn't continue to learn more.

Then, before 9 a.m., everyone boarded the plane together.

There were six of us in Guangzhou, and we headed towards Shanghai together.

Li Mu had never been to Shanghai before and was quite curious about the Oriental Pearl Tower. However, he didn't have time to visit it this time because their flight was scheduled to depart at around 1 p.m. After arriving at the airport, they would have to go through customs and security to complete their connecting flight.

The older man sitting next to him fell asleep as soon as he boarded the plane, leaving him no chance to even chat with anyone.

I could only take out a book and start reading.

In the blink of an eye, two hours later, Li Mu saw the legendary Oriental Pearl Tower through the clouds.

Unfortunately, it was only a fleeting glimpse before the plane turned and disappeared from sight.

The plane then arrived in Shanghai, where local authorities had already arranged for a local guide. The group followed the airport staff around, met up with a group of wealthy people from other places, and finally passed through customs before boarding the United Airlines plane.

Li Mu also experienced the direct difference between business class and first class for the first time.

It turns out that business class seats are just wider, but first class seats can actually be reclined and used for sleeping...

I've certainly learned a lot.

Then, at 1 p.m., Li Mu, filled with anticipation and curiosity for the unknown, watched the city outside the window grow smaller and smaller until the plane finally disappeared into the clouds.

America, here I come.

He thought to himself.

The plane flew from Shanghai to Tokyo, and after a two-hour layover in Tokyo, the group boarded the plane again and headed to New York.

The people from Guangfa Bank were assigned two attendants on the plane, but they weren't in first class; they were in economy. Li Mu barely saw these two people...

The time spent on a plane is actually quite boring, needless to say, it's nothing more than reading books, chatting, and sleeping.

Finally, as the plane landed safely, Li Mu looked out the window at everything...

Is this America?

New York, USA, the legendary Big Apple...

……

Even though I departed at 1 p.m. and flew for nearly 20 hours, my arrival time in New York was still the 8th.

3:30 pm on the 8th.

That's the magic of time difference.

For a moment, Li Mu felt as if he had lived an extra day.

It's quite amazing.

There were no major issues with customs clearance; they were entering the country as a group, and Guangfa and the investment company here had already taken care of everything.

As everyone, passports in hand, boarded the bus amidst greetings of "Welcome to New York!" from their entourage, Li Mucai finally had a vague sense that he had "arrived in America."

Everywhere you look, there's English, yellow taxis, and foreigners walking down the street...

Oh no, here, he's the real foreigner.

As he pondered this, he picked up the camera hanging around his neck and started taking pictures of the buildings outside.

This Canon EOS D30 is a new camera this year; it's not a film camera, but a digital camera. It's the kind where you take photos and save them directly to a memory card, so you can easily transfer them to your computer.

It was very expensive; one camera cost him over 20,000 yuan, but it was very convenient.

He didn't want to have any regrets about his first trip abroad because of film or camera issues, so he specifically went to buy it.

Soon, as the car drove out of the airport area and headed into the city, the translator and tour guide for this trip stood up, took the microphone, and began to explain the itinerary and precautions to everyone.

The other party described everything in great detail, from the hotel where everyone stayed in Manhattan to the arrangements for the activities, but in reality, the itinerary was very simple.

Today is for rest; everyone has traveled a long way and must be tired. All specific arrangements will begin tomorrow, except when it comes to free time…

"If you'd like to explore on your own, that's perfectly fine. But please note that there are several boroughs in New York that you should absolutely avoid, including Brooklyn and the Bronx..."

The tour guide pointed out several places where Li Mulian didn't even know where he was, and added:

"The crime rate in these areas is extremely high, especially at night. Robberies, thefts, and even murders occur frequently. Meanwhile, Manhattan, where we are, is one of the safest areas in New York City..."

His meaning was simple: try not to go out at night.

Even when going out, try to go in groups. And avoid people of other races besides white people. It's not that all white people are bad, or that all white people are good, but at least the crime rate among white people is lower.

The implication is that this city is not peaceful.

At this moment, Li Mu overheard the conversation between the two people behind him:

"Isn't the safety of the United States supposed to be much better? It's definitely safer than ours, right?"

"I don't know, but let's just listen to what others say. People come out to have fun, and nobody wants to cause trouble. Besides... even Beijing has pickpockets, so there must be some in America too. Just be careful."

As the two spoke, Li Mu glanced out the window.

The Big Apple looked peaceful and didn't seem like a place of crime at all.

……

The bus arrived at the hotel, and the doorman was very helpful in helping with the luggage.

The tour guide was reminding the doorman that it was expected to tip him for helping with the luggage, and so on...

Li Mu didn't listen much; he just looked at everything around him with a sense of novelty and curiosity.

Then, he followed the group into the hotel and checked in.

There was supposed to be a welcome dinner that evening, but considering everyone needed to adjust to the time difference, it wasn't mandatory... Just kidding, even the people from Guangfa Hospital wouldn't dare force this group of wealthy people. They simply told them the time and place and let them go on their own.

Li Mu was initially in good spirits, but after entering the room, he gradually felt a strange fatigue.

So I didn't want to bother anymore. After taking a shower, I lay down on the bed and yawned several times.

Just then, his phone buzzed.

When I picked it up, I discovered it was sent by Fan Bingbing.

"Brother Li, have you arrived yet?"

Li Mu had previously changed his SIM card to Global Pass in Guangzhou, so he can now receive text messages and calls from China without changing his number.

However, phone calls are expensive, whether you're making a call or replying to a message.

But he could afford it, so he replied directly:

"Just arrived at the hotel, getting ready to rest. What about you?"

"rest?"

"Yes, it's already past 5 p.m. here."

"Oh, it's still morning here in Hong Kong. Haha, you should rest first. I just wanted to check if you arrived safely. Good luck getting some rest~"

Upon seeing the message, Li Mu didn't reply. Instead, he yawned several times and then closed his eyes.

Sleepy.

go to bed.