Chapter 1: Reborn at Fifteen

Su Jian Youyou awoke to the sight of a raised lime wall. Not far away, she could see broken patches in the plaster revealing sand from within. Beside her bed stood an old-fashioned, bulky electric fan that was about one meter six tall. Though it had been cleaned, the paint on its surface had peeled off, revealing rusty marks.

creaking non-stop.

Opposite the bed was a wide, waist-high writing desk made of unpainted wood, with a stack of books on top.

The entire room looked dilapidated and old, yet it sent shivers down Su Jian's spine, because this was the familiar bedroom of his childhood home where he had lived for over two decades.

My hometown had already been renovated by my parents when I was twenty-eight years old.

When Su Jianqi saw the delicate and pretty face in the mirror, she couldn't believe it. She pinched herself hard, it hurt so much. When she let go, she could still see red marks on her face.

Her hands were slender and fair, her fingertips delicately white. Her skin looked smooth and flawless.

This clearly looks like the appearance of someone between 14 and 15 years old.

What's up, back to your youth?

I still remember that after graduating from university at the age of twenty-two and entering the workforce, in order to make my rural parents live a good life and to prove myself, I dedicated my best years to my career. After twelve years of hard work, I successfully established myself in the bustling city of S.

By the time he came to his senses, he was thirty-four or five years old. Although he still looked good, no amount of skincare could bring back his skin to its twenties. His parents were in a hurry about finding him a wife, and this was compounded by their less than healthy lifestyle when they were younger, which often resulted in them being hospitalized, even ending up in intensive care sometimes.

As a sole child, he often had to take leave to return home. Naturally, under the ardent expectations of his parents, his journey to finding a spouse became arduous and filled with difficult blind dates.

In order to fulfill my responsibilities as a son, I thought the company also agreed. However, after finally taking the position of General Manager and handling all cooperation projects, including all the agreements made, they were taken away by related departments. The position I worked hard for twelve years just became meaningless.

Then, in less than a month's time, the location was completely replaced.

Under this frustration, I know that I can't get my job back. After so many years in the workplace, I have long seen through it.

I want to spend more time with my parents while I still can, but my heart is not at ease. Before leaving, I wanted to ask the chairman for an explanation. On the way, I met a scammer. I thought it was just an ordinary scam, but I didn't expect the other party to be prepared. Seeing that I wouldn't pay, they directly turned into blackmail.

In the midst of an argument, the other party called the police and, apparently, hit me on the back of the head.

Thinking about this, Su Jian now felt a sharp dull ache at the back of his head, and instinctively touched the back of his head.

If that's the case, shouldn't he be in the hospital?

creak—

Hearing the sound of the old door creaking open, Su Jian turned his head. When he saw the person who walked in, Su Jian almost welled up with tears.

"Mom!"

The visitor wore a plain dark green linen shirt and a rough black trousers. He looked fine, but his skin was tanned by years of sun exposure, turning it dark and rough. He was exactly Qin Xiaolan, Su Jian's mother, from twenty years ago.

Seeing her usually stoic daughter suddenly burst into tears, she was taken aback. "Nini, what's wrong? Are you still upset?"

Su Jian was stunned, but still stared blankly at her younger mother. It wasn't the frail, aged mother she had seen twenty years later, with gray hair and wrinkles all over her face.