[Reborn + soccer + women's volleyball + sweet romance and satisfying payback]
Back on the pitch for the final of the 1998 Shanghai Secondary School Soccer Championship, Lin Chen awakens a god-tier skills panel that lets him see his opponents' weaknesses and predict the best routes…
In his previous life, his coach took bribes and destroyed his soccer dream. He dropped out of school to work construction and pay for his younger sister's education. His classmate Su Qingqing had incredible volleyball talent, but with no money or connections, she quietly gave up.
What hurt him most was that the gifted young volleyball player Su Qingqing had secretly loved him for years. To save money for his treatment, she went south to work, only to die in an accident before she could even tell him, “I love you.”
This time, Lin Chen holds her hand tight, eyes red, and promises, “I'll protect your dream of becoming an Olympic champion for the rest of my life!”
He helps her refine her technique and raise funds, while she stands by him through competitions and hardships. Together, they pursue their dreams and save each other.
On the soccer field, he rises from an underdog in the Chinese Jia-A League to becoming Parma's star player, forms a golden partnership with Ronaldo, scores last-minute free-kick winners and legendary long-range lobs, and wins every Ballon d'Or and World Player of the Year award. He becomes the idol of Messi and Ronaldo, defining an entire era of football.
On the volleyball court, she grows from an orphan in a welfare home into a legendary player for the national team. Her thunderous spikes sweep the Olympic court, carrying on the spirit of Chinese women's volleyball and raising the national flag high.
Soccer goals chase dreams; volleyball spikes ring out with glory.
In 1998, two young people from poor families, trampled by fate, set out to conquer the world, carrying the regrets of their past lives and the determination of this one. Their comeback is fueled by passion and sweet romance, with glory and love for their country side by side.
(A thoroughly satisfying read with no tired gimmicks, packed with unforgettable sports moments, healing romantic scenes, and enough excitement to leave you hooked.)
