"Boom!”
A sudden loud noise startled the pedestrians on both sides of the street.
A middle-aged man walking on the sidewalk was hit and thrown several meters by a large truck that had run a red light, before violently crashing to the ground!
The victim didn't even have a chance to scream before he lay motionless, the vibrant red of his blood mixing with other bodily fluids spread across the pavement.
This terrifying sight caused onlookers to scream in shock. The timid and those fearing trouble quickly left the scene.
Some bolder and ethically conscious pedestrians stopped the truck, preventing the driver from fleeing, while others dialed the emergency number or called for an ambulance.
By the time the police and ambulance arrived, the victim was no longer breathing.
When the police dragged the driver out from the driver's seat, his eyes were glazed over, his steps unsteady, his face flushed red, reeking of alcohol...
It seemed like a tragedy precipitated by drunk driving...
Only Chu Xian, at his final, breathless moment, faintly heard the driver who hit him, his head leaning against the steering wheel as if asleep, but in reality talking on the phone.
Perhaps it was the fleeting lucidity before death that granted Chu Xian an extraordinary ability.
Despite the considerable distance, he could clearly hear the conversation between the two.
Absolutely unbelievable!
"Wen Bin, it's done! He is definitely going to die. I will probably be sentenced to several years for causing death by drunk driving. Don't forget my share!"
"You're bloody crazy! Calling me at this time, what if the police are listening in?"
"I just wanted to remind you, don't forget to give the money to my wife..."
"Beeeep..."
Then the call was hung up...
Only then did Chu Xian realize that this accident was orchestrated by Li Wenbin!
In his last moments, his extreme wrath and unwillingness transformed into lingering resentment and obsession.
...
"Huh…"
Chu Xian woke up abruptly, his breathing was ragged, and his back was soaked in cold sweat.
Did he not die?
Was that just a dream?
As Chu Xian looked around, he was surprised to discover that he was not in his house in Xiangzhou, but in a place resembling a student dormitory.
There were four iron-framed beds in the dorm, each with a bed on top and a desk underneath, and there was a wardrobe nearby.
He was the only person in the dorm, but the other three berths were all equipped with bedding and pillows, and the desks were filled with books, clearly occupied by others.
Lyrics from a classic old song traveled over from the next dorm, it was “Thank You For Your Love, 1999” by Xie Tingfeng.
Farewell doesn't mean forever, goodbyes are not always forever.
"Don't say promises when professing your love for me; Love doesn't require promises.
If there's no setback, let his heart shatter. I'd rather taste loneliness..."
The calendar hanging behind the dormitory door indicated the date: September 6, 1999.
Did I actually return to the year 1999?
Even though Chu Xian was an avid reader of city-themed novels about reincarnation,
it still felt unbelievable when such an absurd event like reincarnation happened to him.
After conducting numerous tests and validations, he finally ascertained he had really been reborn.
The scenes before his demise were engraved deep in his memory, something Chu Xian couldn't forget for a long time.
I was killed in a car crash orchestrated by Li Wenbin!
This Li Wenbin wasn’t just anybody; he was the older brother of Chu Xian’s wife, Li Mengting, and hence Chu Xian’s brother-in-law.
In his previous life, Li Mengting was the goddess he had been nursing a secret crush on, for a long time. Chu Xian pursued her persistently, but she constantly kept him at arm’s length.
She bluntly reaped all the benefits and emotional investment Chu Xian provided, but when Chu Xian sought to take their relationship further, she directly rejected him.
However, in their final semester as seniors, things took a turn.
Li Mengting, who had always been aloof towards Chu Xian, suddenly approached him on her own volition, asking him whether he was willing to marry her.
Chu Xian thought his sincerity and persistence had finally moved the other party, so he joyously agreed.
The two quickly obtained their marriage certificate. After their marriage, Li Mengting gave birth to a baby boy.
Actually, Chu Xian had his doubts when Li Mengting was giving birth.
Because if they count from the date of their first meeting, Li Mengting gave birth to their son just over seven months later!
However, when their son was born, he didn't show any signs of a premature baby...
Chu Xian, with his doubts, quietly sought the advice of an obstetrics and gynecology doctor. The response he got was that the baby was indeed premature.
As for why the weight and the other indicators of this premature baby are no different from those of a full-term baby?
The doctor's response was that it might be due to good nutrition during the pregnant woman's pregnancy.
Hearing what the doctor said, it was as if a weight had been lifted from Chu Xian's heart.
Looking back at Li Mengting's entire pregnancy, he indeed took meticulous care of her, preparing nutritious meals for her every day. It all seemed logically consistent.
But later, Chu Xian found out that the gynecologist was a classmate of Li Mengting, who intentionally said those things after being bribed.
...
Unlike Chu Xian, who comes from an ordinary farming family, the Li family was quite well-established.
Li Mengting's father, Li Yunfei, was the Secretary-General of the Hando Province Government. Although he wasn't a standing committee member, he was a bona fide department-level cadre.
With the help of the Li family connections, Chu Xian smoothly entered the system and became the Deputy Director of the Comprehensive Department of the Provincial Government Office.
If things continue like this, it may be acceptable.
Sadly, Li Yunfei, who holds an official rank at the hall level, seems to have no understanding of restraint. Instead, he uses his authority to grossly amass wealth, embezzling more than 10 million in bribes.
Someone reports him, and the Discipline Inspection Commission starts an investigation.
Li Yunfei panics. In order to retain his lofty position and wealth, he concocts the idea of letting his son-in-law take the fall.
He discusses the plan with his daughter, Li Mengting, who astonishingly agrees wholeheartedly.
Thus, without Chu Xian's knowledge, Li Yunfei and his son, Li Wenbin, stealthily move all their ill-gotten wealth - several million in cash, luxury watches, gold bars, fine liquors, etc., all stashed away at home - to Chu Xian and Li Mengting's residence.
As the Discipline Inspection Commission begins its investigation, Li Yunfei blatantly denies any acts of corruption or bribery, instead subtly implying throughout his statements that it was his son-in-law, Chu Xian, who was amassing wealth in his name.
In the end, the Commission finds illegal possessions worth more than ten million in Chu Xian's home.
When Chu Xian receives a call about these discoveries, he is shocked. After a brief moment of astound, he quickly realizes that this is a trap set by his wife's family.
Before this incident, his wife had tried to gauge his reactions about such a plan, but he had firmly rejected her.
Li Mengting berates Chu Xian, chastising him as an ungrateful wretch. She reminds him without the support from her family, he would not have had his current status!
Now that her father is in trouble, and he won't even do this small favor!
They start to argue on the phone. Just as their heated exchange escalates, Li Mengting drops a bombshell that explodes like a thunderbolt in Chu Xian's mind, leaving him reeling with shock.
"Do you think I wanted to marry you at that time? I was pregnant with my ex-boyfriend's child, and he wouldn't marry me! Before that, I had already had two abortions, and if I were to abort again, I would be infertile forever! That's why I thought of letting you, my plan B, take over!"
"The doctor who fooled you into believing that our son was premature... was my old classmate…"
"Did you really think I would be interested in you? Look at yourself!"
Upon hearing that the son he had adored for over a decade was not his own flesh and blood, Chu Xian felt as if his heart had been stabbed and his blood was gushing out.
At this time, he also received a phone call from the Discipline Committee, requesting that he go to a specific location and explain his issues during a defined time period, also known as Shuanggui regulations.
Enraged, Chu Xian immediately decided to go to the Discipline Committee to explain the real situation. Unexpectedly, he was involved in a car accident midway and died on the spot.
This car accident was also orchestrated by Li Wenbin!
"Perhaps heaven pitied my tragic fate and granted me another life! This time, I will definitely make Li Yunfei, Li Wenbin, Li Mengting, these damn jerks, pay a heavy price for their actions!"
Chu Xian clenched his fists, and an intense light burst out from his deep, sharp eyes.
