Back to the Tycoon's Youth [Period Novel]

Ning Zhaowu met Zhou Su during the lowest point of her life. She had just gotten out of prison, had no money to her name, and watched as her relatives divided up nearly all of her family property. The friend whose life she had once saved avoided her, and she could not even find a place to stay.

Meanwhile, Zhou Su had just become the newest business tycoon. He could wage war and cut down his rivals in the business world, then turn around and speak eloquently from a university lectern.

Everyone thought Zhou Su was only playing around with Ning Zhaowu, that she was just a harmless indulgence in his perfect life, not even a mistake.

Ning Zhaowu thought so too.

Until Zhou Su died and left all his property to Ning Zhaowu.

Until the lawyer told her, "Mr. Zhou's last wish was that he could meet you earlier in his next life."

Until one night, as Zhaowu woke from a dream, her heart suddenly broke into pieces.

*

She closed her eyes, then opened them, and Ning Zhaowu had become a farm girl in a small mountain village in the 1980s.

Her family was dirt poor, with biased grandparents, timid parents, and unruly younger siblings at home. Outside, there were unscrupulous relatives and overbearing neighbors. It was practically hell mode.

Ning Zhaowu could not stop trembling, with happiness.

Because this was Zhou Su's hometown!

Ning Zhaowu ran to the Zhou family and saw the lively, healthy teenage Zhou Su. Tears streamed down her face.

Zhou Su walked past her, dragging a stick, ready to stand up for someone and join a brawl.

Remembering the chronic illness he would suffer from later, Ning Zhaowu hurried to stop him. "You're not going."

The refined gentleman from her previous life now had a rebellious look on his face. "Where'd you spring from, you little wild girl? Who do you think you are, ordering me around?"

Ning Zhaowu said, "If you dare go today, I'll marry your father tomorrow and become your stepmother. Then we'll see whether I can order you around."

Zhou Su: ?!

Was this woman crazy?!

*

At first, Zhou Su found Ning Zhaowu a real nuisance and hoped she would get married soon, as long as she didn't marry into the Zhou family.

Later, Zhou Su worked himself to the bone to earn money, planning to build a new house and marry Ning Zhaowu.

Zhaowu asked, "We already have a place to live. Why build a new house?"

Zhou Su said, "Of course it's so you'll stay away from my father and stop setting your sights on him."

Ning Zhaowu: "..."

Theme: Love yourself, no matter what.