His ex-wife regrets it + The campus belle pursues her man
In middle age, Fang Zheng’s family goes bankrupt, his wife runs off with his brother, and the hospital tells him he only has a few years to live. His life hits rock bottom.
He takes a construction job carrying bricks to pay for treatment, only to have another leg crushed.
Leaning on crutches and carrying a knife, Fang Zheng goes to confront the crooked foreman, but runs into Mu Yao, who has come to inspect the site.
The powerful, formidable CEO wears a construction helmet, squints slightly in the sun, and sweat runs down her cool, beautiful face.
It’s her.
Fang Zheng swallows hard. Back in school, she was the campus belle he had bullied and hurt.
Now she has transformed into a high-powered CEO.
Beside her, he looks utterly shabby and pathetic.
“Fang Zheng?” She seems surprised.
As he tries to run, she snatches his crutch, and in his panic he buries his face in the cement.
His voice muffled, he says, “You’ve got the wrong person.”
But she takes his chin and slowly wipes the dirt from his face, gently caressing his cheek. “I’ll give you ten million yuan to be with me.”
“Never. Even if I die and jump from here, I’ll never be with you.”
Fang Zheng had no idea that those words, spoken in anger and humiliation, would truly make her die before him.
“Fang Zheng, you’re a block of stone. But I wish you could give me just a little love, even the tiniest bit...”
She closed her eyes forever in his arms, still humbly begging for his love with her dying breath.
Fang Zheng regretted it. If he’d known things would turn out this way, maybe he should have treated her better in the last days of his life.
He had treated her so badly. If only he could start over...
Fang Zheng opened his eyes and found himself back at eighteen...
It's pretty good. The female lead's words and actions are described very well. She has a dominant presence without being overbearing, yet she's very captivating and charismatic. She's both mature and adorable. I hope the author maintains this level of quality and the book's success continues. (I'm also a long-time reader who followed the entire "Young Lady" book from the beginning. Author, could you please reply to me?)
The plot involving Wang and Su was a bit jarring, but otherwise it was fine. Initially, I found the male lead pretentious and artificial, quite unlikable, but later I realized it was actually quite a pure love story. Thinking about it further, if he were to cling to Mu, it would actually lower his status; his past doesn't make him a good match for Mu.
I'll wait and see for now. I initially read other reviews saying this was a rebirth story, but since the protagonist hasn't actually been reborn yet, it felt a bit odd. However, the results were surprisingly good. The relationship between the ex-wife and the brother seems suspicious.
So, is this a single-female-lead or dual-female-lead story? Mu is definitely head over heels in love with the male lead, but I don't know how to view Su. I feel like she doesn't like Wang, but there's some kind of contract binding her (I think it's mostly about Su divorcing and marrying Wang, and Wang helping the male lead pay off his debts and redeem the house). But the key is stuck at this step!
Who wrote this? It's so good! It's so good!!! [Currently working on a draft]
The author is a realist; many of the plot points are consistent with objective reality. It feels like you couldn't write something like this without delving deeply into society. You're amazing, bro.
It's pretty good. If it's a single-female-lead story, I hope it doesn't have the same melodramatic plot involving a female supporting character like the previous book. Keep it up!
The novel only introduces the character's rebirth after chapter 80+, but it's still very interesting. There are hints of angst, but hopefully they won't escalate further. I'm giving it five stars, but I hope for faster updates. The beginning is angsty, so a high rating is probably difficult. What's the current score?
I'll give it a good review; I'm really looking forward to the story after the rebirth. Actually, this book is generally quite good, but I believe most people were drawn in by the cover and synopsis. Then there's the content. It's a reincarnation story. But in most books, the previous life is just briefly mentioned before the reincarnation. This book, however, has dozens of chapters.
The pre-rebirth storyline might deter many readers. Putting aside the character relationships, I think the portrayal of the male protagonist's life after his downfall is very realistic, which is certainly one of its few strengths. I think the author could have been more concise, focusing on the male protagonist compensating the female protagonist (Mu Yao) after his rebirth, and clearly defining…