Chapter 1

Wrapped in a warm cloud of air, Yang Chen felt cozy, as if he had returned to his mother's womb.

The room was dimly lit, and the simple layout seemed rather dull, much like Yang Chen's somewhat blank face as he lay on the bed...

It was a look of utter disbelief.

And indeed, Yang Chen had encountered something utterly inexplicable...

He, had been reborn.

He, who should have perished in that brutal night raid, seemed to have been given a miraculous second chance by fate... somehow, he had returned to a world over a hundred years in the past...

A world that, overall, was still relatively peaceful.

"Twenty-first century?"

Yang Chen lay in bed, dazed for a long time before he raised his hands, looking at his tender, small hands, his face showing a strange expression that was neither a smile nor a frown.

"I've actually returned to my teenage years!"

Yang Chen muttered to himself, his face still showing disbelief.

Perhaps the noise he made when he put his hands back on the bed was a bit loud. Before Yang Chen could sort out his chaotic thoughts, someone in the living room outside seemed to have heard the commotion and rushed in hurriedly.

It was a young girl, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a beautiful face. She was wearing a knee-length, beige plaid sleeveless nightgown and a pair of cartoon-patterned open-toed rubber slippers. She still held her phone in her hand, and she looked at Yang Chen, who was already awake in bed, with surprise and joy, exclaiming, "You're awake?!"

When the girl's figure appeared in Yang Chen's line of sight, he was already absolutely certain that he had indeed... returned from the dark and chaotic world over a hundred years in the future to the peaceful twenty-first century!

"Was it the mercy of heaven that brought me back?"

Yang Chen, who had faced countless life-and-death situations, felt a lump in his throat as he looked at the girl's joyful and surprised smile.

Although he had a rough idea of what had happened, Yang Chen still composed himself and asked the girl with a bitter smile, "Did you save me?"

"Last night, when I was passing Mengqing Road, I found you lying under a street lamp... so... I took the initiative to bring you back..." The girl, under Yang Chen's gaze, fidgeted, repeatedly rubbing her nightgown in front of her abdomen, her eyes darting around like a child who had done something wrong and was facing a parent's questioning...

"Will you... blame me for interfering?"

The girl asked cautiously.

"Thank you." After a long pause, Yang Chen softly said.

"Huh? You... you're thanking me? Ha... ha..." The simple three words threw the girl into even more confusion, almost unable to believe what she had heard!

Because in her limited memory of Yang Chen, she had never seen such a polite Yang Chen!

Who in the vast city of Jinzhou didn't know the name of Yang Chen, the only son of Yang Xiuyuan, the chairman of Hengyang Group, a well-known figure?

As one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Nanhu Province and the top taxpayer in Jinzhou City for several consecutive years, Hengyang Group was a golden brand in Jinzhou City, with very high value!

And Yang Chen, as the only son of Hengyang Group's chairman, Yang Xiuyuan, and a rich second-generation heir who had grown up with a golden spoon in his mouth, was naturally seen as a wastrel by outsiders and also the future successor of Hengyang Group.

Arrogant, haughty, and unapproachable were the most direct impressions many people who had been around Yang Chen for a long time had of him.

The girl's name was Tang Yino. She had once worked as Yang Chen's personal assistant, essentially a high-level nanny and attendant, by chance.

Later, she was dismissed without warning simply because Yang Chen had taken a fancy to another woman who had a better figure and a prettier face... at a time when Tang Yino's father was undergoing surgery at the provincial hospital and desperately needed money!

Faced with the flustered Tang Yino, Yang Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly... in his previous life, he had really put this girl through a lot...

After a moment of silence, Yang Chen took a deep breath and asked calmly, "You don't know yet?"

"Know what?" Tang Yino seemed confused.

"Hengyang Group has gone bankrupt, my father is in prison, and I have nothing left..."

"How can that be!" Tang Yino was stunned, exclaiming in disbelief.

A company worth 2.7 billion, how... how could it just disappear? And... how could Chairman Yang end up in prison? This doesn't make sense at all...

During the time Hengyang Group was in trouble, Tang Yino had been on leave and had returned to her hometown in Xijiang Province, so she hadn't paid much attention to Hengyang Group's news.

It took her a while to digest the shocking news Yang Chen had just delivered. After a long pause, Tang Yino asked, "So... what happened last night?"

"You should know that two years ago, I invested in a bar in Xibu District..."

"The one on Longzhou Road in Xibu, called 'Drunken Night'?"

"Right, and you should also know who my partner in Drunken Night is, right?"

"The one nicknamed 'Black Sable,' Xu Wenda?"

"Good that you still remember." Yang Chen nodded, sitting up in bed and said with a self-deprecating smile, "To avoid suspicion, the shares of Drunken Night weren't registered in my name... last night, I went to Drunken Night to find Xu Wenda and wanted to sign a share agreement to reclaim my part of the equity, yeah... and as you saw, not long after I left Drunken Night, I was ambushed and beaten up by a few young men..."

"That's outrageous!" Recalling Yang Chen's battered state when she found him last night, Tang Yino felt indignant on his behalf, "If it weren't for you choosing him as a partner, he'd probably still be wandering around somewhere... but then again..."

Tang Yino looked at Yang Chen carefully and asked, "What are your plans now?"

For someone who had relied on sponsorships to go to school and bribes to graduate, and who had been kicked out of university before finishing... Tang Yino was deeply worried about Yang Chen's bleak future!

"What else can I do? First, I need to reclaim my shares in Drunken Night, and then continue to appeal with my mother." Yang Chen got up and said, "My father was framed, he should be acquitted!"

"Can I ask... what was Chairman Yang charged with? I happen to have a friend who works at a law firm, he..."

"Hired murder." Yang Chen shook his head, "It's an old case from ten years ago, and much of the evidence no longer exists. To overturn the case, just finding a lawyer won't be enough... by the way, do you have any food here?"

Perhaps the topic had shifted too quickly, causing Tang Yino to be momentarily stunned.

After a moment, she snapped back to reality and nodded quickly, "Yes, yes... you're still injured, lie down for a bit, I... uh..."

As she spoke, Tang Yino suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Looking at Yang Chen, who was only wearing a pair of black boxer shorts, Tang Yino was filled with disbelief.

"Where are your injuries?"

Last night, when she had brought Yang Chen home with great effort, his body was bruised and swollen, and his once handsome face was almost disfigured.

Earlier, the shocking news from Yang Chen had distracted her from noticing the change in his condition.

Now, as she came to her senses, Tang Yino was surprised to find that Yang Chen's injuries... had all disappeared overnight! As if he had never been hurt at all...

How could this be!

Tang Yino opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words to express her shock.

Yang Chen, on the other hand, rubbed his neck and laughed, "Maybe those guys hadn't eaten and didn't hit me hard enough last night..."

Is that really the case? Tang Yino responded with a doubtful 'oh' and turned to make breakfast for Yang Chen...

As Tang Yino turned, Yang Chen raised his hands, a hint of inexplicable joy flashing in his eyes...

A vague intuition told him that the incredible strength he had in his previous life... seemed to have come with him!

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As Tang Yino turned, Yang Chen raised his hands, a hint of inexplicable joy flashing in his eyes...

A vague intuition told him that the incredible strength he had in his previous life... seemed to have come with him!