A perfect life begins with changing the timeline.

Chapter 94 What you taught me, I've learned.

This was Li Mu's first time at the imported goods supermarket, and he had to admit that it was indeed well-stocked, with all kinds of imported meats,

Spices, household appliances, etc.

Li Mu wandered around for nearly an hour, buying all sorts of things, including some thyme and other spice seeds, intending to grow them himself.

In Fatty's mind, the aroma of mass-produced spices is not as rich as that of spices he grows himself.

In the end, he bought a small oven.

After spending over two thousand yuan and loading all the boxes and bags into the Audi, we headed straight home.

After putting everything in the refrigerator, I marinated the beef, and it was a little past 1 p.m.

Fan Bingbing sent a message saying she has already boarded the plane.

After replying, he saw that it was almost time and drove straight to his workplace. Then, at 4 p.m., he learned that the other party had arrived in Guangzhou and went directly to the hotel.

Li Mu promised to pick her up after get off work, and then spent the last hour together before clocking out at 5 p.m. sharp.

He ran into a few interns as he was leaving, and they greeted him with smiles. But Li Mu didn't see the complicated looks in their eyes after he left.

In journalism, big news stories are a hard requirement. And Li Mu's luck—was simply exceptionally good.

I got an exclusive lottery interview as soon as I started the job, and now I'm inexplicably at the scene of 9/11 in the United States — who can I reason with about this?

It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy.

Unaware of what his colleagues were thinking, Li Mu got into his car and headed straight for Guangzhou TV station.

This time, Fan Bingbing stayed at a hotel that was not a five-star hotel, but rather the TV station's own guesthouse.

He arrived at the address and immediately saw the person wearing a fisherman's hat and a large mask waiting at the entrance of the guesthouse.

Upon seeing the Audi without its blue license plate, the woman bent down and peeked inside. Only after Li Mu rolled down the window and waved did she rush over like a thief, yanking open the door and getting in: "Brother Li! Hehe!"

"hello----"

"hey-hey----"

Fan Bing seemed to be in a good mood. After taking off her mask, she took a deep breath and said, "Wow, the smell of a new car."

These words instantly struck a chord with Li Mu.

Fan Bing then handed over the bag she was carrying, saying, "Here you go."

"liquor?"

"Yes, two bottles of Mouton Rothschild. I think you'll like them, Brother Li~"

"You really love drinking red wine, huh?

"It's alright, mainly because it helps relieve stress. There was a period when I couldn't sleep at all, and I relied on this."

"Uh—was it when you were in court with Qiong Yao's company?"

"right."

The big star nodded, but his expression and tone suggested he had already overcome all obstacles: "I don't really need it anymore, though I still crave it occasionally. It's kind of a unique little hobby of mine."

Li Mu expressed his understanding, then asked, "How's the movie going?"

"You mean Director Ma's?"

"Um."

"Haha, does this count as interviewing me?"

"I've already treated you to dinner, so in exchange, how about I reveal some inside information?"

"Ha ha ha ha----"

It's clear that she's in a really good mood right now.

Their laughter was hearty and cheerful.

"The talks went quite well. Well, the male and female leads for this movie, barring any unforeseen circumstances, should be Louis Koo and Cecilia Cheung. Filming should start in January. I'll be playing a supporting role—Brother Li. If you need anything, I can introduce you to Director Ma once I join the crew."

"We'll see when the time comes. But—did you find this role yourself, or was it assigned to you by Huayi Brothers?"

"My own relationship."

Li Muxin said, "Sure enough, what Brother Bie said was absolutely right."

So he said, "People from Hong Kong must be difficult to deal with, right?"

"————"

Fan Bing paused for a moment, then leaned back in her chair and nodded: "Yeah, they are indeed not easy to deal with. I think they are quite contradictory; on the one hand, they want to make money, and on the other hand, they have an inexplicably high attitude."

"Does your company know about this?"

"Of course I know, I definitely need to talk to the company about this."

"When did you say that?"

"?"

Clearly, this puzzled her. After glancing at Li Mu, she said, "I mentioned it when we first met, asking Sister Hua to give me a push. The film industry in Hong Kong is very competitive; if I don't work hard, I might not even get a chance."

Upon hearing this, Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "To be honest, it was my fault. I was going to remind you earlier."

"What are you reminding me of?"

"You just signed with Huayi Brothers, so it's best to go through the company first. Otherwise, it's easy to give people the impression that you're half-hearted."

"Of course I understand that."

Fan Taobing didn't regret that Li Mu reminded her too late, because she had already understood this principle.

So even without Li Mu reminding her, she had already discussed it with her agent.

only----

"Thanks for your concern, Brother Li, hehe."

She appreciated Li Mu's kindness; after all, he had put his heart into her care.

Perhaps it was the rush of conversation, or perhaps there were things she couldn't say to others, but in the private space of the car, she felt an urge to confide in others.

After all, they genuinely cared about me.

"But Brother Li, you know what? Even if the company doesn't agree to this—or, as you said, they have their own ideas—I'm still going to do it."

"?"

Li Mu, who was driving, turned to look at her with some confusion and asked, "Why?"

"Because—Brother Li, you've already noticed, haven't you? I'm trying to make a career change. But right now, the company's plans for me are still focused on TV dramas, and film resources—are not currently available to me."

She shook her head: "But I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket. And—after the lawsuit with Aunt Qiongyao, I realized one thing: it's better to rely on yourself than others. If you can only rely on others for everything, you'll never truly have a sense of security. So, even though, as you said, being in the company while constantly expanding business channels can easily give others the impression of being half-hearted, I still have to do it. Always relying on others means always having to be mindful of their opinions, and this kind of thing—well, how should I put it—once is enough; I don't want it to happen a second time."

After saying that, she leaned back in the passenger seat, suddenly turned her head, and looked at Li Mu: "Besides—it was Brother Li who helped me figure this out."

"I?"

Li Mu was somewhat puzzled, and meeting her intense gaze, he asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

"Well, let me put it this way. If you had told me about this a month earlier, Brother Li, I might have seriously considered whether doing this would really make the company think I'm two-faced. But now—to be honest, I don't care much anymore. The reason is simple, Brother Li, why do we need to buy a house?"

"?"

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Hehe~

For some reason, a hint of smugness flashed in Fan Bing's eyes: "I'm copying you—or rather, applying your attitude towards buying a house to my career planning. If I buy in another place, like Haidian, will the house prices rise? They will. So, considering the lower limit, it doesn't really matter where you buy a house. But if you want to gamble on the upper limit, buy near the Asian Games Village. That's what you said, right?"

"right."

"Isn't it the same for me? My bottom line is that the company positions me in television dramas and film. They think Li Bing—or others—are more suitable. OK, no problem. I'll follow the company's bottom line. If the company finds me a television drama, I'll accept it. But they can't stop me from using my own connections to expand my film resources, right? I strictly adhere to the company's guidelines and use my 'spare time' to expand my own resources. Is that okay?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mu understood what she meant and asked, "So, you're definitely going to be chosen for this movie role?"

"Um."

"Did your company pull some strings to help you get that?"

"Who knows, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the company knows about this, Sister Hua has also helped me, and I even lowered my fee — haha~ I told Director Ma that I'm not rushing to film, but I really hope to act in Director Ma's movies."

It was the result of a lot of effort from various parties; in short, we got it.

There are actually many implications behind her seemingly casual remark.

But at the same time, their attitude was also made clear.

Why bother with the process?

Just look at the results.

"Tsk."

Li Mu sighed, thinking to himself, "He really is an extraordinary person."

"So, it's a good thing I didn't warn you sooner?"

"Haha, actually there's not much difference. After all, once you and I started working together, and the property was chosen to be in the Asian Games Village, these things were already predetermined, weren't they?"

Li Mu smiled slightly: "It's better to have your own than to have your own parents."

"Who can argue with that?"

She, sitting in the passenger seat, also smiled, turned around, and looked ahead.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he turned his head again: "Oh right, Brother Li, during 9/11 you—"

"Brother Li, do you know when a man is most attractive?"

Li Mu, who was pan-frying beef ribs in the kitchen, heard this and casually asked without looking up, "When? When you're doing hard labor?"

"Haha~ This isn't hard labor."

The big star, leaning against the doorframe, looked at the man in front of him wearing an apron and staring at a heavy-looking pan frying meat, and laughed: "Men who cook are the most charming. Especially Brother Li, the way you're doing it—you look like a master chef, I can't wait to try it out."

"Wait."

Li Mu shrugged casually: "To make this red wine braised beef taste good, it needs at least two hours to cook. Don't get too hungry."

"Okay, when are you going to start cooking? I've already set up the chessboard."

"Wait, it'll be right there."

As Li Mu spoke, he shook the pot.

As the grease splattered, a burst of flames erupted.

Fan Taobing, who couldn't cook, was startled, but Li Mu, standing in front of the pot, remained calm and focused, as if he had experienced it a thousand times before.

Those watching were captivated, their eyes sparkling with excitement.