Back to the 1990s

Zhu Yun Xuan, a twenty-six-year-old man, ends a year-long relationship with Lu Ming after discovering that Lu Ming has invited his ex-wife, Tian Lan, to live in their home as a nanny. The decision stems from Lu Ming’s guilt over his divorce and his desire for his son, Lu Bin, to have a maternal figure. Zhu Yun Xuan endures years of mistreatment from Lu Bin, who is manipulated by his grandmother and ex-wife into believing Zhu Yun Xuan is harmful. Despite his efforts to be a good father figure, Zhu Yun Xuan is constantly blamed for the child’s misbehavior and rejected by the family. The breaking point arrives when Tian Lan moves in, and Zhu Yun Xuan realizes he is an outsider in his own relationship. He packs his bags and leaves, seeking a new beginning.

As Zhu Yun Xuan departs, he encounters his boss, Li Rui, who has harbored secret feelings for him since they were children. Li Rui, from a wealthy but emotionally neglectful family, offers Zhu Yun Xuan a ride to a hotel. During the drive, a billboard falls from a construction site, crushing their car. Zhu Yun Xuan wakes up to find himself reborn as a six-year-old boy in 1993, the summer before he was supposed to start elementary school. He is back in his childhood home, surrounded by his parents, grandfather, and cousin, Zhu Qiu Yue, who was the only family member to maintain contact with him in his previous life.

Realizing he has been given a second chance, Zhu Yun Xuan resolves to change his fate. He decides to prioritize his education and support his family, aiming to prevent the hardships he endured in his past life. He refuses to attend kindergarten, choosing to start elementary school early to avoid the bullying and neglect he suffered. He also seeks to improve his relationship with his cousin, who was often marginalized by their grandparents due to her gender. Zhu Yun Xuan uses his future knowledge to suggest business ideas to his mother, Jiang Yue Xiu, hoping to elevate their family’s financial status.

Meanwhile, Li Rui also wakes up in 1993, having been reborn into his six-year-old body. He retains his adult memories and is determined to avoid the loneliness and family dysfunction he experienced in his past life. Li Rui plans to build his own power and independence, free from his grandparents’ manipulation and his parents’ neglect. He is driven by a desire to reunite with Zhu Yun Xuan and protect him from the pain he witnessed in his previous life.

The story follows both Zhu Yun Xuan and Li Rui as they navigate their childhoods with the wisdom of adults. Zhu Yun Xuan focuses on academic excellence and family harmony, while Li Rui works to establish his own identity and wealth. Their paths are set to cross again, but both must overcome the challenges of their respective families and societal expectations. Zhu Yun Xuan aims to create a stable life where he can love openly without judgment, while Li Rui seeks to break free from his family’s control to be with the person he loves.

As they grow up, the two boys face the complexities of their reborn lives. Zhu Yun Xuan deals with his family’s traditional values and the pressure to succeed, while Li Rui confronts his grandparents’ favoritism and his parents’ emotional absence. The narrative explores their efforts to rewrite their destinies, leveraging their past-life experiences to make better choices. The story highlights their emotional journeys as they learn to trust, love, and build a future together, free from the mistakes of their previous lives.