Main characters: Shangguan Zhu and Qiao Yunfan.
I, Shangguan Zhu, died suddenly at my desk. Only then did I understand that every “I’ll do it later” is a deadly lie. The project I spent my youth chasing became nothing more than a report someone else took over. My parents, whom I never had time for while alive, sat staring at an empty house after my death. My mother clumsily learned to make my favorite cola chicken wings, while my father quietly fixed the little fan I used to complain about.
Unable to move on, my spirit became a bystander in the world. I watched my former lover take someone else’s hand and saw how everything I had fought so hard to gain was meaningless. Regret gnawed at me to the bone.
I unexpectedly gained the ability to enter people’s dreams, using dreams to break through deadlocks and warn people to cherish the present, yet I could never reach my own loved ones. After praying to the heavens, I was granted half an hour each day to return to the human world. Every second drained my life force, and our brief reunions only made my heart ache more: why had I put spending time together off until “later”?
Just as I thought everything would eventually fade into nothingness, I suddenly jolted awake. It had all been a near-death hallucination!
The sun is shining. My husband, Qiao Yunfan, is making porridge in the kitchen, my daughter is clinging to my arm and acting spoiled, and my parents are healthy as ever. This time, I tear off the workaholic label and give my time back to my family. I’ll watch my child grow, be there as my parents grow old, and savor the simple joys of life with my beloved.
The most precious things were never fame or fortune, but having the people by your side safe and well. This reborn awakening lets me rewrite my life of regrets and make every moment from now on a happy one.
This novel brings the preciousness of life vividly to life. Thank goodness it was only a dream; it’s not too late after all…
It is rare to find such a good book. Most people are taboo about writing about death. After reading it for a while, I thought it was so exciting. It makes us treat ourselves better, cherish our lives and pay attention to our health, and also know how to interact more with family members instead of just going to work. I am looking forward to the update. I caught up to the finale in one go. I didn't expect the finale to be like this. It's pretty good and beautiful.
It's wonderful. I listened to many episodes at once. I hope it will be updated soon. It's so good. The author's writing is very good and the content is wonderful. It's worth watching. After watching this drama, I was deeply touched. Let us cherish life, live every day well, and cherish everyone around us.