In 2026, Hong Ri was thirty-four years old and had achieved nothing. While delivering takeout to pay off his debts, a car accident brought his mediocre, failed life to an end. As he lay dying, all he could think of were his elderly parents, his overworked wife, and his two young sons.
When he opened his eyes again, he was back in 2007, at the start of high school, the turning point that would change his fate.
The sweltering athletic field, the shrill whistles of military training, a basketball striking his chest, and the sparkling eyes of the school beauty, Su Nian, in the distance... Everything felt too real to be a dream. In his previous life, Hong Ri had wasted his studies and become a fixture at internet cafes, disappointing his entire family. But this time, the experience of thirty-four years of life was his greatest advantage.
He swore to become a light.
Over three years of high school, he transformed from an unknown, unremarkable boy into the top student, captain of the championship basketball team, and a bright, beloved young man. The school beauty's admiration, a beautiful teacher's forbidden feelings, and a brilliant girl's secret crush: one after another, youthful romances that crossed the line blossomed quietly in hidden corners.
At university, he used his memories of his previous life to make the campus his playground and conquer the business world. From launching a campus startup to battling over capital, he made a fortune. The school beauty, beautiful teachers, hosts, popular stars... countless exceptional women fell for him, but one name always held a place in his heart: Su Nian, the classmate who had weathered so many hardships with him in his previous life, and the woman he was determined to win back in this one.
After graduation, he became the youngest celebrity entrepreneur, battling in business and politics, taking on financial tycoons, and still attracting admirers wherever he went. Through his actions, he would show everyone that in this life, he would stand at the pinnacle of the world
