In his previous life, genius college student Xu Fan fell into a carefully laid romantic trap set by the Ren family. A beauty scheme held him back, making him miss out on a civil service placement. His rival seized the opportunity and rose rapidly through the ranks, while Xu Fan was quietly blacklisted. For twenty years, he met with one setback after another, unable to fulfill his ambitions. At forty, he accidentally learned the whole truth. He rushed into revenge and died on the spot. Then he was reborn at the crossroads where his fate had first split. This time, he saw through the trap, safeguarded his future, and planned every move carefully as he tore away the Ren family's layers of deception.
