At thirty-five, Fusheng has a bachelor's degree in literature and has read widely in the history books. He has seen the rise and fall of the world, yet has become a failure in real life. Unemployed and struggling in his marriage, with no savings or children, he feels crushed by the weight of life.
One late night, Ox-Head and Horse-Face break down his door and drag his soul to the underworld.
Only when he reaches the court does the truth come out: the King of Hell was drunk while hearing cases, and a one-character difference in the name meant he was supposed to take away "Fusheng" but mistakenly claimed Fusheng instead.
The mistake has already been made, but back in the human world, his family believes he died suddenly and has already had his body cremated. His old body is gone, so he cannot return to life.
Afraid the Celestial Court will hold him accountable, the King of Hell has no choice but to compromise and give him another chance: his soul travels back to 2009 and inhabits the body of an ordinary high school student named Chen Sun.
He keeps all his memories from middle age and unlocks a special ability: the Sincere Amazement System.
Ordinary surprise is useless. Only the heartfelt admiration, recognition, and genuine praise of others can earn points, which he can exchange for all kinds of god-tier talents and precious extra years of life. If his points ever run out, his soul will be scattered.
With his life hanging by a thread, a middle-aged soul is trapped in a teenager's body.
Starting as an unknown underachiever at an ordinary high school, he makes astonishing remarks in class, wins an essay contest, takes first place in the joint exams by a huge margin, and gets perfect marks in every subject on the college entrance exam, stunning the entire province before making his way into Tsinghua University.
Having seen the warmth and coldness of human nature, he understands that superficial astonishment is useless. He carefully builds genuine relationships, opens free tutoring classes, and earns hard-won heartfelt recognition.
Later, he crosses into the sciences, shakes up the university world, builds a team, and enters the capital markets. He seizes the opportunities of the artificial intelligence and advanced chip era, building a technology empire from nothing
