Rewinding Time to Win Back My Brooding Ex-Boyfriend

When Lin Ling was on the verge of death, he was bound to a Villain Reform Conquest System. His mission is to make a lawless villain mend his ways and turn over a new leaf.

Lin Ling is full of confidence, until he discovers that the target is his stupid ex, Feng Yan, whom he broke up with years ago.

And, as luck would have it, the bastard parachutes into his company and becomes his direct superior.

Lin Ling: ...Not smiling.

His stupid ex's personality has changed completely. He's cold, twisted, and impossible to approach.

But that's okay. Lin Ling has a golden finger gifted by the System: he can set a save point and rewind the story whenever he wants, starting over from scratch.

So Lin Ling begins making full use of his rewind ability.

Including, but not limited to, when Feng Yan refuses to meet him, when Feng Yan refuses to have a meal with him, and when Feng Yan insists on watering his rival's money tree to death.

Until one day, Feng Yan sits in his office chair, dressed in a suit, and stares at him with a dark gaze.

After a long moment, Feng Yan speaks. "Lin Ling, do you like me?"

Lin Ling: ?

What kind of dream is that?

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At first, Feng Yan suspects he's going crazy.

He feels like he's trapped in a time loop and can't escape, no matter what he does.

After visiting a therapist several times, Feng Yan unexpectedly realizes that each time the timeline resets, Lin Ling is somehow involved.

For instance, this time, Feng Yan loosens his tie and takes off his watch.

Lin Ling thinks the gesture is sexy, so he rewinds and makes Feng Yan loosen his tie three times and take off his watch three times.

Or this time, Feng Yan takes off his sweat-soaked undershirt to shower.

Lin Ling rewinds time N times just to get a few more looks at Feng Yan's bare upper body.

After being forced to take off his shirt N times, Feng Yan feels like he'll never be done taking it off in his entire life. "...Heh."

Lin Ling really does like him... his body, that is.

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Later on.

Lin Ling doesn't want to rewind time, but Feng Yan forces him to do it anyway.

"Be good. You can't take it if we don't rewind." Feng Yan unfastens his belt for the seventh time.

Lin Ling kicks him. "Get lost! Rewinding is even harder to take!"

#Probably a little sweet story full of melodrama and coercion

#Both are each other's one and only, in body and heart. Happy ending.

2025.08.20 (revised)

Theme: Hold fast to life and keep moving forward.