Back to 1998: Overturn Everything

Wenjun GuliHeiyan Reading Network2021

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Word count: 526K words

Summary

Forty-year-old Wang Zheng has achieved nothing in life. He wakes up one day back in 1998, in his seventeen-year-old self. Back then, he was falsely accused of theft and beaten by Xu Fei and others; his older brother stood up to protect him and was ultimately beaten into a vegetative state, paralyzed for over twenty years. His mother's illness, his father selling a kidney, and his aunt Zhang Qiaoling using a fake property deed to seize the house left by his grandfather—all these regrets and humiliations weighed on Wang Zheng for half his life. After rebirth, relying on memories and knowledge decades ahead, he resolves to expose his aunt's scam, stop his father from doing something foolish, change the tragic fates of his brother and those around him, and gradually settle scores with the petty people who once bullied him, turning his life around amid the tide of the late 1990s.

Editor's review

A typical era-rebirth power fantasy. The opening uses two old grievances—his brother being beaten into a vegetative state while protecting him and his aunt seizing the house—to create a strong emotional hook. After rebirth, the protagonist calmly lays plans and rewrites fate one item at a time; the pace is brisk and face-slapping frequent, very friendly to readers who enjoy 1990s nostalgia and comeback satisfaction. Weaknesses include flat characterization, obviously tool-like villains, and some formulaic passages; content from other works is also mixed into the main text, so readers should watch for chapter continuity.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like era-rebirth fiction
Readers who prefer face-slapping comeback satisfaction
Readers with nostalgia for the 1990s setting
Readers looking for light-paced, easy web fiction for leisure

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer rigorous settings and nuanced prose
Readers who dislike multiple female leads and formulaic plots

Reading tips

Read the first twenty chapters to confirm whether the main line of the protagonist rewriting the house and his brother's fate suits your taste
Pay attention to distinguishing chapter content while reading; skip passages unrelated to the main line
Read with a relaxed power-fantasy mindset; do not demand deep characterization or strict logic

About the publisher

Heiyan Reading Network

Heiyan Reading Network is a platform whose main business is the reading and publication of online fiction; public information is limited, and details about its founding background and location have not been confirmed. Judging from the 2,801 titles in the database, its publishing focus centers on premium fiction, suspense and mystery, male-oriented fiction, urban fiction, Eastern fantasy, and female-oriented fiction, serving both male and female readers. Representative titles include The Divine Fortune Teller in Hemp Clothes, Death Note, The Son-in-Law Returns, Asura War God: Devouring the Empress's Essence Blood at the Start, Bad Husband, Doting on His Scatterbrained Sweet Wife, I Am the Divine Dragon, Supreme Honor, and My Tsundere CEO Wife, covering urban supernatural powers, suspense and the paranormal, and fantasy adventure. Authors include Qima Diaoyu, Wangzhe Jianming, Yipian Huohai, Liu Daozai, Lang Mumu, Shancun Xiaohuofu, Su Han'a, and Wulong Cha, known for genre serialization and forming the diverse, multi-genre publishing character typical of online literature platforms.

FAQ

Is this book completed? Where is it serialized?

It has been completed on Black Rock Reading Network, about 287 chapters and over 520,000 words.

What does the protagonist mainly change after rebirth?

He exposes his aunt's fake property deed house seizure, stops his father from selling a kidney, and rewrites old tragedies such as his brother's disability.

What readers is it suitable for?

Readers who like era rebirth and face-slapping comeback power fantasy; those who mind formula and multiple female leads should be cautious.

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About the author

Wenjun Guli Author

Wenjun Guli is a Chinese web-fiction author about whom limited public information is available. Eight works by this author can currently be found, mainly in the male-oriented fiction category and spanning supernatural powers, urban fiction, and suspense. Representative titles include I Am the King, Back to 1998: Overturning Everything, I Am a Medium, The Urban Supreme Mad God, The First Immortal Cultivator, The Fated God of War, Masters Descend the Mountain: Senior Sister, Here I Come, and The Demon's Game. Judging from these titles and their common classifications, the author combines urban life, superpowers, suspense, and cultivation elements, covers a wide range of subjects, and favors fast pacing, dramatic conflict, and highly readable plots aimed at readers who enjoy strong premises and steady momentum. The works are grouped under premium fiction and quality web fiction, indicating some attention among relevant platforms and readers. Overall, Wenjun Guli is a prolific genre web-fiction writer with clear directions and an accessible, direct style.