Reborn: Not Taking the Fall for Another Man’s Child

In his previous life, Chen Yongchang squandered his family’s fortune to marry his dream woman, only to be humiliated when she gave birth nine months later, proving the child was not his. The scandal caused his father’s death from shock and ruined his family, while his wife fled with her lover and their son. Reborn in 1979, Chen faces the same critical moment when she climbs into his bed again, demanding an exorbitant bride price of fifty yuan, a sewing machine, and a bicycle. This time, Chen Yongchang refuses to play the fool. He switches on the light and opens the door, exposing her deceit to the entire village. With one sharp question, he shatters her facade of innocence, forcing her to turn her attention to Zhang Jianshe, a fellow educated youth, who is now compelled to take responsibility for her pregnancy. Free from the burden of another man’s mistake, Chen takes his remaining eight yuan and a pot of braised meat to the county town. Determined to avoid wearing a cuckold’s hat, he sets his sights on becoming the first millionaire of the reform and opening-up era. As the winds of change sweep through 1979, Chen knows that those who seize the opportunity will thrive, while those who hesitate will be left behind. He is done being a scapegoat; this life, he claims his destiny and his wealth.