Reborn as an Old-School Tough Guy: Lying Flat Since High School

Looking at the table of contents for the later chapters, it feels like a complete mess. The beginning was really well written. I read it because I wanted to "lie flat" (i. E., Enjoy slice-of-life stories) and I like all kinds of female high school girls. And what was the result? Author, have you forgotten what you wrote earlier?

I don't quite understand the author's thought process. A reborn individual with rich experience, plus a cheat-like advantage, can pursue wealth, power, and do as they please. There's no need for them to continue being a coward. I don't think being a veteran equals being a coward, right? At first, I thought the plot was developing slowly, but after chapter 17, I couldn't help but complain.

At first, I didn't like it, but it got better gradually. Then, in chapter 114, the protagonist was captured by a second-generation brothel owner and forced to come up with money-making ideas. The owner rewarded him with a few prostitutes, and the protagonist was so excited that he wanted to become a male prostitute for her customers.

All I can say is how stupid you are. You've been reborn, a 42-year-old old darling, and you still call yourself a "veteran"? Do you even know what a "veteran" is? "Pao" refers to the "artillery bureau," which is like a prison. You should at least be a seasoned veteran. Even if you're given a cheat code, you should also be given a good brain.

He kept insisting he was a seasoned veteran, but solved nothing. He knew his mother wasn't interested in him, but he wouldn't confront her directly, acting coy and hypocritical.

Is the author's family life unhappy? To be honest, I could tolerate this kind of back-and-forth struggle in reality, but novels are meant to be satisfying. Since the author is already unloved by both parents, just make them an orphan, register them separately, and never see them again. Or just don't write about family at all.

A female public relations officer called a "flower of wealth and beauty"? Haha, those words feel too degrading here. I could tolerate the later brain drain and such, but these female escorts didn't seem to serve any purpose... They were just for fun, but to actually recruit them and promise to be her last man... You're really something else!

After rescuing the three sisters on the train in Chapter 110, the plot takes a sharp turn. Its strength lies in its gradual development of relationships, starting with a Japanese flight attendant and involving a variety of characters: classmates, teachers, adoptive sisters, the adoptive sister's friends, twins, beautiful sisters, celebrities, models, and more.

The beginning was watchable until the argument with his mom, but what happened after that? Are they really short of money? Haven't they eaten or drunk anything? They've never done this before, and suddenly they can write songs and make videos? Do they think this is some kind of tomato?

Seeing the protagonist's name, I can only think of one book, "Rebirth of an Official," a legendary novel about officialdom that was later banned.