A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

It's clear that Chu Lin is a true fan of Fan Bingbing. After getting Li Mu's permission, she immediately seized the opportunity and asked Li Mu if she could call Fan Bingbing so she could express her feelings for him.

In Li Mu's view, this was no big deal. If it were an adult making such a request, he might have to consider the privacy of a public figure. But a child... this request could naturally be fulfilled. After all, Fan Bingbing herself had said on the day they drank that since becoming famous, every time she went back to her hometown, the children from her relatives' families would always surround her, asking for autographs for their classmates, and even bringing their classmates to see her and take photos with her.

The big star said these words with a smile on his face, and did not show any sign of dislike.

Therefore, Li Mu thought it should be possible.

Before he could even speak, Chu Lin was scolded by Li Li instead:

"Are you crazy? Why are you making things difficult for your Uncle Li? Even if he agrees, aren't you going to consider the time difference?"

Chu Lin suddenly realized what was happening.

Yes, it's a little past 5 p.m. in New York, which is 4 a.m. in China.

So they had to give up, but the girl was clearly still not giving up, saying something like, "Uncle Li, could you stay a little longer today? I'll call you around 7 or 8 a.m. local time, okay?"

His eyes were pleading.

Li Mu readily agreed, but with the children interrupting, the conversation shifted from Li Mu to various domestic issues.

As we chatted, the topic turned to stocks.

Li Mu then asked Chu Jiwei how to buy and sell stocks.

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiwei knew that Xiao Li obviously didn't understand stocks, so he began to explain to him the differences between domestic A-shares and the US stocks he traded.

Things like daily price limits, the advantages of US stocks, etc.

Li Mu listened to it in a haphazard way.

There are many concepts he doesn't quite understand, but at least he has a fairly clear understanding of what stocks are all about.

He exchanges cash for a certain number of shares of a company. If each share increases by one dollar, he earns one dollar on that share. Conversely, if the share price drops by one dollar, he loses one dollar…

It can be considered a form of gambling.

He thought to himself.

When asked if he was interested in stocks, Chu Jiwei smiled and said after Li Mu replied, "Hmm, a little interested":

"I definitely don't recommend you buy a lot, but if you want to try it out, you might as well try US stocks. Investing one or two hundred thousand US dollars and finding a few stable stocks won't be a loss."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu smiled and said:

"If I really want to do it later, can I ask you, Brother Wei?"

"Haha, okay, but you don't need to contact me. I'll introduce you to my old company in Hong Kong; they specialize in US stocks. I won't touch your money, otherwise, what if we lose it and it hurts our relationship?"

So, Li Mu didn't continue the conversation, because Li Li had already prepared dinner.

"Dinner's ready."

……

In Chinese hospitality, alcohol is an important element.

No feast is complete without wine.

Moreover, Chu Jiwei and Wang Hai hadn't seen each other for a year or two, so they naturally wanted to have a good time at this family dinner.

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is a joy in life.

So, four bottles of Moutai were placed directly on the table, which scared Li Mu so much that his face turned green.

What is this going to do?

Three people, four bottles?

Will I die after drinking this?

Wang Hai also kept shaking his head:

"No, no, how can I possibly drink that much?"

Chujiwei laughed:

"Hey, Hai-ge, drink as much as you want. Li Li, you drink too. Linlin will take Hai-ge and Xiao Li to the bar later."

As soon as Li Li nodded, Liu Xiaoli shook her head and said:

"I'll send it to you, but I won't drink it."

She's going home with her daughter soon, so she really can't drink alcohol.

So, amidst the host's greetings, wine glasses and juice glasses clinked together.

This marked the start of the banquet.

The banquet had a wonderful atmosphere, with old friends reuniting after many days, a youthful storm stirred up by teenage girls, and radiant smiles that defied the test of time.

When the atmosphere is good, more alcohol is consumed.

Before we knew it, after several rounds of drinks and several dishes, a bottle of Moutai was empty, and the second bottle was less than half full.

To Li Mu's surprise, the first one to give in was Wang Hai, who seemed to be the biggest drinker.

The older brother and his friend reminisced about their youthful days in the furniture market. Overwhelmed with emotion, they downed the liquor in their glasses in one gulp.

Less than five minutes later, he wiped his mouth and left his seat, saying he was going to smoke.

But she had only been in the garden for less than two minutes when she hurriedly came in, asked for the bathroom door, and went inside.

Then everyone heard a "vomiting" sound.

Chu Jiwei left the table, and Li Mu and Li Li chatted about some gossip and interesting stories from when she was still working at the newspaper.

After waiting for a while, Chu Jiwei returned and said to his lover:

"Let's prepare a room for Hai-ge... Xiao Li, why don't you sleep here tonight too?"

"?"

Li Mu was taken aback and asked in confusion:

"Has Hai had too much to drink?"

"Yeah, I'm already dizzy."

Chu Jiwei was both amused and exasperated:

"You must be tired. How many hours did you sit there?"

"Fifteen or sixteen."

"He's really exhausted from jet lag, he can't get up. Li Li, tidy up the room, Xiao Li, let's help him over there."

"it is good."

Liu Xiaoli, who was standing nearby, also got up and followed Li Li to help.

Wang Hai was indeed unconscious, his face flushed, and he was helped into a guest room by Li Mu and Chu Jiwei.

Only then did Liu Xiaoli say:

"Then Sisi and I won't stay any longer."

"Sit down for a while."

Li Li politely tried to persuade the woman to stay, but the woman just smiled and shook her head.

"It's getting late, and Sisi has to go to her dance class tomorrow. Hmm... how about I give Xiao Li a ride? You two have both been drinking, so don't let Linlin drive, I'm worried about her."

"this……"

Li Li hesitated for a moment, but Li Mu nodded:

"I think it's fine, Brother Wei, Sister-in-law, we won't trouble you. Just take good care of Brother Hai."

Seeing this, Chu Jiwei stopped pressing the matter and instead smiled:

"Then let's have a good drink together the day after tomorrow."

"Haha, okay."

……

"See you the day after tomorrow, Wei-ge."

"Let's go."

"Bye-bye, Sisi~ Uncle Li, remember next time~"

With the girl's anticipation in mind, Li Mu, remembering to let her call Fan Bingbing next time, responded with a wave of his hand, and as the car drove away, he bid farewell to this family of foreign friends he had just met.

After rolling up the car window, Li Mu told Liu Xiaoli the name of his hotel, and Liu Xiaoli nodded to indicate that she knew. They then drove directly towards Manhattan.

As she walked, she suddenly asked:

"Xiao Li, do you think Xixi has the qualifications to enter the film and television industry?"

"……what?"

Li Mu was startled and subconsciously turned his head.

He was in the front passenger seat, and the girl was in the back.

As he turned his head, a pair of bright, sparkling eyes looked over from the darkness.

So Li Mu smiled and said:

"To be honest, it suits her quite well."

Putting aside other aspects, this girl is truly beautiful.

Even though she hasn't fully grown yet, she's definitely a beauty in the making.

"Sister Li wants her to be an actress?"

"Well……"

Liu Xiaoli did not answer directly, but said:

"She's in a performing arts club at school. I've met the teachers in that club a few times, and each time they've said she's suited to pursue an artistic career. But I've been away from China for several years now, so I don't know much about the situation there..."

"Want to return to China to develop your career?"

Li Mu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said:

"I think it's quite suitable; Sisi's appearance is simply outstanding. However... isn't her age a bit too much? Besides, she's not from a professional acting background."

"Too……"

The two started chatting about the current situation in China.

The conversation didn't end until they reached the hotel entrance.

"Sister Li, thank you for seeing me off. I'm off now."

"Okay, go back and get some rest... Oh right, Xiao Li, shall we exchange phone numbers?"

Liu Xiaoli said.