In his previous life, Lin Feng was a complete and utter fool.
At his mother's insistence that “a nephew is the true heir of the Lin family,” he treated his wife and daughter like burdens and poured all his hard-earned money into the bottomless pit that was his widowed sister-in-law's household. It wasn't until that bitter winter, when his wife and daughter starved to death at home, that he finally breathed his last in regret.
As he lay dying, he roared like a madman: “If I could live again, all I want is my wife and daughter!”
When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the 1980s, one week before his wife and daughter would starve to death.
In his previous life, he was a master carpenter whose talent went unrecognized. This time, he tears up his blind filial obedience and strikes back at the family ties that have been bleeding him dry.
His mother throws a tantrum? Cut off her food supplies.
His widowed sister-in-law tries to seduce him? Throw her out on the spot.
His nephew sets fire to the workshop? Send him straight to prison!
He picks up his plane and carving knife again, shielding his wife and daughter from the storms and building a desk for his daughter with his own hands.
From a single chair to custom-made furniture for an entire home, from a dilapidated courtyard to a renowned furniture factory, he vows to carve out a future where they never have to go hungry or endure mistreatment again.
Those who once looked down on him wait for him to make a fool of himself, only to see his wife and daughter decked out in gold and silver, his daughter admitted to a prestigious university, and their lives thriving beyond belief.
This is the story of a man whose life was ruined by son preference, who gets another chance, cuts ties with the people who destroyed him, and protects the ones he loves.
If I could live again, all I'd want is for them to be warm and well-fed, smiling like flowers.
