Starting Over at Nineteen, I Make Amends for a Lifetime of Regrets

Lu Yanzhou's first half of life was filled with disappointment and regret.

He failed the college entrance exam, drifted from one job to another to make ends meet, and earned very little. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't give his wife a comfortable life. Supporting his parents and raising his children were constant struggles. His whole family suffered alongside him; his elders grew ill from years of toil, and his beloved wife was worn down by hardship.

Overwhelmed by regret, he buried himself in books on health and wellness, experimenting again and again and teaching himself traditional Chinese medicine and wellness. He developed many practical remedies. But by the time he had mastered these skills, many injuries were already irreversible, leaving him with nothing but helplessness.

One day, he wakes up back in the summer when he failed the college entrance exam at nineteen.

No System to give him a boost, no miraculous stroke of luck from heaven. All he can rely on is a lifetime of experience and the wellness skills he painstakingly developed.

He no longer clings to the dream of getting a diploma.

In this life, he seeks neither riches nor fame. He only wants to protect those closest to him.

He will keep his parents healthy with nourishing meals, care for his wife so she never has to suffer again, and give his children a safe, carefree home in which to grow up.

Grounded in everyday life, he will make an honest living, one step at a time.

The debts he owes his family from his previous life, he will repay, little by little, in full.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.