Marrying the big shot (translated novel)

1: Rebirth

"The defendant, Xue Zimu, violated road management regulations: speeding, escaping after hitting someone, causing the death of the victim. He is the main person responsible for the accident, with culpable driving causing serious damage. Sentenced to fifteen years in prison."

The loud striking of the adjudicating gavel woke Xue Zimu up from a cold and sullen dream, gasping heavily for air. The time when the most desperate and tormenting memories seemed like an unshakable barrier, kept on repeating over and over again in his mind. Even if he knew it was just a dream, the agony that has been carved into his own bones along with the resentfulness was difficult to break free of.

Xue Zimu quietly, bitterly laughed and used the dim light of the rising run to look at the disgusting and extravagant room. Gripping his heart to constrain the seething hatred and joy, he let out a sigh.

Fortunately, this was not a dream.

He really came back! Back to his eighteen-year-old self where nothing had happened yet! At this time he still hasn't been framed by Xue Yu to take his blame, hasn't been beaten up, causing his chronic heart and lung failure, also has not been crippled by Xue Lin. Even his responsibility for the fifty million debt was gone.

Xue Zimu immediately felt an inexplicable sense of ease.

In his past life, he fell into the greedy and vicious Xue Family's trap and, ultimately ended as a scapegoat. His entire life seemed like a joke. Now, the pressure and suffering on his shoulders instantly disappeared, and the Xue family's disgusting methods have not been implemented yet. There was still time to change!

With this second chance, he will absolutely not make the same mistake again!

Xue Zimu was reborn ten years earlier when he was just received by the Xue family two days prior. In the past, he lost conscience during the court hearing and woke up in a rather strange place. His body had no discomfort other than a slight headache.

He almost forgot how a healthy body felt, and momentarily thought he was in the afterlife, where the Kingdom of the Underworld had a lavish and modern environment.

However, Xue Zimu soon found a familiar object, but he dare not to confirm his own absurd guess. Rather, eagerly picked up his phone on the bedside table to check the time.

10/4/2020

Merely just some number, but almost caused Xue Zimu's heart to jump out.

Being a former online writer, Xue Zimu was naturally familiar with the concept of a 'rebirth'. He had also written about the rebirth of a protagonist, even to the extent of wishing he would become them and have a second chance at life.

His previous existence and experiences were too painful, starting from when he was eighteen he embarked down a single-way road, one full of mistakes. Even after ten years of hard work, he finally saw hope only to be thrown into the deepest valley at the last moment. Making him completely lose everything and have no possibility of climbing back up.

'Rebirth' to him was a desperate fantasy, but also an unreachable and inconceivable dream. Xue Zimu stared at the glaring phone screen in the dark, whilst the ecstasy and unspeakable fear rushed in his heart. What if this was really just a dream? If he closed his eyes and opened it again, would he go back to the time when he found it difficult to breathe, struggling inside the prison cell and living lifelessly?

The feeling of hope after all that desperation made the person suffer even more, and he already had experienced it once, thus naturally would never want to go through it a second time.

Xue Zimu strenuously calmed himself down, first, he used the conventional way of pinching himself to feel a clear sense of pain. Compared to the pain he felt in the past, his heartfelt happier from the sensation. However, he forced himself not to be too happy too early. Looking around him, he recalled it was ready late at night and gave up the thought of finding someone to confirm this situation, and decided to first sleep, and see if this 'rebirth' fantasy would disappear by the time he woke up.