Reborn in 2004

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Summary

Lu Xiaochuan, a business prodigy worth billions, is in a car crash after a celebration banquet and wakes up back in a 2004 high school classroom, on the very day he confessed to his classmate Chen Yaoye and was rejected. In his last life, the humiliation made him withdraw for a long time; in this one, he calmly exposes her trick of returning his letter and walks away. Back home, he finds his father Lu Weiguo clashing with Village Chief Zhao Hu over the pig farm. Using his memory of future business opportunities, Lu Xiaochuan buys a Spring and Autumn bronze basin being used as a dog bowl in a neighboring village for a pittance and resells it on the antique street for sixty thousand yuan, then uses a tale of a "dream visitation" to steer his father toward a new venture. Antique shop owner Wang Changshou decides the boy is extraordinary, while Chen Yaoye's father, Chen Nanhai, is scouting a live-in son-in-law for his daughter, and the entanglement between the two families is just beginning.

Editor's review

A typical era-rebirth power fantasy: the protagonist returns with his past-life experience to 2004 before the college entrance exam, using information asymmetry to pick up bargains, support his family, and lay out a business path, with a fast pace and dense face-slapping scenes, alternating campus daily life with antique business battles for an easy read. Its strengths are a crisp opening hook and a vivid, rustic feel in the father-son interactions; its weaknesses are flat characterization, somewhat instrumental handling of supporting characters like Chen Yaoye, and a romance line that advances too bluntly. It suits readers who like fast pacing and the thrill of a comeback, but those who want nuanced prose may be disappointed.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy rebirth comebacks and face-slapping payoffs
Readers interested in period details around 2004
Male-oriented readers who prefer urban business wars combined with campus life
Readers looking for a light, fast-paced serial to pass the time

Not a good fit for

Readers who demand tight logic and character depth
Readers who dislike formulaic face-slapping and blunt romance writing

Reading tips

Read the first two chapters to see how the protagonist operates after rebirth and judge whether the pacing suits you.
Keep the antique bargain-hunting thread separate from the father's pig-farm thread to follow the multi-thread progression.
As a serial with many planted threads, it's best to read several chapters before deciding whether to keep following it.

About the publisher

Heiyan.com

Heiyan.com is a platform focused on online literature publishing, with 1,139 titles in its catalog. Public information is limited, and details such as its founding background and country or region have not been confirmed. Its publishing direction centers on premium fiction and quality web novels, with common categories including mystery and deduction, horror and thriller, male-oriented fiction, and urban fiction. Themes often revolve around urban supernatural powers, folk occult arts, and rural prosperity. Representative titles include Post-90s Feng Shui Master, Raising a Fox as a Wife II, Peerless Dragon God in the City, Sinister Situation, The Exceptional Small Farmer: Forced to Lead the Village to Wealth, Proud and Unruly Dragon, Drinking Ice, and Divine Dawn. These span both suspenseful thrillers and light, fast-paced reads. Representative authors include Chen Er'er, Wang Shisi, Jiu Wu, Yue Xiao, Chong Yang, Tianleng Mogantanliang, Er Tong, and Angel Heron, forming a content resource supported by genre web-fiction writers. Overall, its publishing profile leans toward plot-driven, fast-paced serialized web novels aimed at readers who enjoy urban, mystery, and male-oriented genres.

FAQ

Who is the protagonist of this book?

Lu Xiaochuan, a businessman worth billions who is reborn back into his 2004 high school days.

Is it a single love interest or multiple romance lines?

The opening uses Chen Yaoye as the hook, with Tang Lishu and others appearing later; the romance leans toward multiple lines.

Do I need to read a completed version?

The book is still updating on its serial platform, so check the current chapter status before reading.

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About the author

Diba Author

Diba is an online literature author about whom limited public information is available. Three works can currently be confirmed: Wild Years, Reborn in 2004, and Against Youth. Judging from the titles and the common categories, the author's writing is mainly concentrated in male-oriented and urban fiction, with some works also tagged as premium fiction or female fiction. The themes appear to revolve around youth, growing up, and changing times, carrying the rebirth and comeback narratives common in online literature. Because no reliable information is available on the author's biography, nationality, or dates of birth and death, no speculation is made here about personal experience. What can be said is that Diba has reached readers through several urban-themed works and gained some attention within the relevant categories. The writing tends toward popular, plot-driven storytelling and suits readers who enjoy urban youth fiction. A fuller picture of the author's background and creative development still awaits further public information.