The Big Shot’s Rebirth to Save Me

He Yan, a successful but emotionally scarred businessman, wakes up eight years in the past, finding himself back in the winter of his younger brother He Heng’s death. In his previous timeline, He Heng died saving a drowning child, leaving his girlfriend Wen Xue devastated and drifting into a lonely, struggling existence over the next eight years. He Yan, who had been too busy and emotionally distant to fully support her after the funeral, regrets not doing more. Now reborn, he is driven by a singular purpose: to prevent Wen Xue from suffering the hardships he witnessed in his past life. He locates her at her university in Xicheng, where she is in the early stages of grief, isolated from her roommates and neglecting her health.

He Yan approaches Wen Xue, introducing himself as He Heng’s brother. Despite her initial wariness and the fact that she does not have a biological brother, he persists, offering her a part-time job at his transport company with room and board included. He frames the offer as helping him with a staffing shortage during the winter break, but his true intent is to keep her close and ensure she eats properly and stays safe. Wen Xue, exhausted and numb, accepts the offer, partly out of gratitude and partly because she has nowhere else to go. He Yan arranges for her to stay in a cleaned-up dormitory room above his own, purchasing heaters and warm supplies to protect her from the cold, a level of detailed care that surprises his employees.

As Wen Xue moves into the company dorms, she encounters He Yan’s close friend Wu Yuejiang and other staff members like Nana and Wang Yuan, who are curious about the boss’s sudden attentiveness. He Yan instructs them to treat Wen Xue as his sister, establishing a protective boundary. He monitors her well-being closely, noticing her weight loss and poor sleep, and insists she eat nutritious meals, such as the chicken soup from a local cook, Sister Mei. He Yan’s behavior is uncharacteristically gentle, marking a stark contrast to his usual stern demeanor, which draws speculation among his colleagues.

The narrative explores the developing dynamic between He Yan and Wen Xue. He Yan, who once struggled to connect with his own younger brother He Heng due to his own harsh upbringing and busy schedule, now dedicates himself to being the supportive older brother he failed to be. He reflects on his past failures and resolves to guide Wen Xue toward a stable future, planning to help her with her education and career. Wen Xue, in turn, begins to feel a sense of security she has lacked since He Heng’s death. She accepts his care, though she remains reserved, viewing him with a mix of respect and dependency.

Key moments include He Yan washing his dusty jeep specifically because Wen Xue rode in it, and sharing a simple meal of chicken noodle soup in her small dorm room. These interactions highlight his desire to provide comfort in small, tangible ways. The story sets the stage for He Yan to use his future knowledge to shield Wen Xue from the dangers and disappointments that plagued her previous eight years, while Wen Xue slowly begins to heal from her grief under his watchful and caring guidance.