Setting: A modern city combining the fictional worlds of Love Apartment, A Good Man, Nothing but Thirty, Ode to Joy, The First Half of My Life, The Hunt, and more. The timelines overlap, but the story remains internally consistent, forming a “shared urban universe” where reality and drama intertwine.
● Protagonist Liu Bo: An orphan who awakens memories of his previous life. His intelligence does not increase; instead, he gains a “vague foresight” of the future and the ability to judge trends. Steady and loyal, he pursues a dual path as a top student and entrepreneur while completing his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral studies at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
● Zhang Wei’s reimagined background: Also an orphan, and four years older than Liu Bo, he was once a model student. Later adopted, he grows up to become the Zhang Wei from Love Apartment, a “kindhearted loser in the legal profession.” His wedding becomes the story’s catalyst.
Liu Bo’s love interest: Su Wanqing, a completely original character. She is 24, a Shanghai native, and holds a master’s degree in psychology from East China Normal University. She now works as a school counselor at a special education school. Gentle, quiet, and considerate, she has an extraordinary gift for empathy and trusts and supports Liu Bo unconditionally. She never competes for attention, yet always brings him a cup of hot tea when he is exhausted and softly says, “I believe in you” when he is uncertain. She is neither a business genius nor a political mastermind, but with her sincere love and companionship, she becomes the gentlest and most steadfast haven in Liu Bo’s heart.
