A Second Chance at Life

When people are reborn, they choose a body that's either an unparalleled beauty, extraordinarily gifted, or at least perfectly normal. But Chen Ran? He didn't just take over any old body. He wound up in a body that had already been occupied by two people before him.

Lost? What does that mean? It means this body had been possessed by more than one person.

Fortunately, the body was still young. He could put its poor constitution down to being born weak and hope to improve it with time.

He'd taken over the body, but Chen Ran felt uncomfortable all over. How to put it? Cultivators of the mystic arts open the extraordinary meridians and circulate their energy. Even the most hopeless idiot can open six of their seven orifices, leaving only one blocked. But Chen Ran's whole body was as stiff as a pool of stagnant water. His energy center was completely empty, and trying to complete even a small circulation nearly made him pass out. Fine, if he had no talent, he had no talent. Maybe this was what he got for turning himself into a great demon in his previous life.

He'd make do. He didn't expect to accomplish anything in this life anyway. Being a nobody sounded nice.

He had only one goal in life: to live freely.

Drinking, eating meat, and falling in love: those were the important things in life.

But wait...

One sip of wine, and he was allergic. One plate of meat, and he spent half the night throwing up.

As for falling in love...

Chen Ran: Shen Cheng, why are you pushing me?

Shen Cheng: To repay your kindness.

Chen Ran: No... you really don't have to. It was just a steamed bun, seriously. Hey, where are you touching?!

Shen Cheng: I said I'm repaying your kindness...

Chen Ran: ???

Bottom.

Actually, this is pretty nice.

Some people are like a ray of light, able to brighten the whole world.

Shen Cheng was that light. He showed Chen Ran where home was.

Sometimes you don't have to bear your sorrow alone.

He had never met anyone like this, someone who stayed by his side through storms and sunshine alike.

He was the cup of Meng Po's soup from Chen Ran's previous life. He looked only toward the road ahead, remembered nothing of the past, and gave him a place to belong, free from uncertainty.

A rebirth story. A domineering, selfish pursuer x a talkative, fussy pursued. Though the pursued is two years younger than the pursuer after being reborn, he has already lived a whole lifetime in spirit, so let's call him the older one.

The couple's relationship will absolutely not be angsty, and it will have a happy ending.

I write at my own pace. I'm new here, so I hope everyone who stops by will leave a little mark. If you don't know what to say, even a simple "Just passing through" would be encouraging.

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Theme: Never forget your original intentions, never violate the rules of propriety, uphold the great justice of a hero, and let kindness guide your heart.