Reborn in 2017

Saiban ChaernaHeiyan Reading Network2020

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Male-Oriented Fiction Urban Fiction Capital OperationPast-Life MemoryCapital GameLive-in Son-in-Law RiseComebackRebirthFast-Paced FictionWeb Novel

Summary

In his past life, Jiang Chaofan married into the Li family to pay for his mother's medical treatment, enduring a meek and bullied existence. At his grandmother's funeral, he was framed by the Cao family for stealing a ring; after being beaten, he jumped into a river with his wife, Li Xuerou. Reborn on the day of his grandmother's funeral in 2017, he slips the fake ring back onto her hand in advance and straps iron plates around his waist for protection, exposing the conspiracy of Cao Jiahui and Li Mucai on the spot. From there, relying on memories of his past life, he maneuvers through antique appraisal and capital games, establishes a foothold in Licheng's business circles, and gradually exacts revenge on the Cao family while unraveling the mystery of his origins, ultimately becoming the head of the Wang family in Shangjing.

Editor's review

A typical urban live-in son-in-law rebirth power-fantasy: the opening funeral-hall counterattack is fast-paced with dense conflict, suited to readers seeking face-slapping satisfaction. The draw lies in the protagonist using memories of his past life to pre-empt his rivals, combining antique appraisal with business warfare, and the wife-protecting thread is also appealing. The weaknesses: caricatured villains, rough logic, and a plot driven by piling on high-density events rather than depth.

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Reading tips

  1. The opening funeral-hall scene is the core conflict; read it closely to grasp the character relationships
  2. Watch for the foreshadowing paid off when the protagonist uses past-life memories to plan ahead
  3. The business-warfare thread picks up pace in the mid-to-late sections; skimming repeated face-slapping passages is fine

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

Does this book have a single female lead? Yes. The protagonist's wife, Li Xuerou, runs through the entire book, and the romance line centers on protecting her.
Is the book complete? How many chapters? It is complete at 336 chapters, finished in December 2020 on Heiyan Reading.
What is the protagonist's final identity? He inherits the Wang family of Shangjing and becomes its head, but still lives in Licheng.

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About the author

Saiban Chaerna Author

Saiban Chaerna is an author on Chinese online literature platforms about whom limited public information is available; details such as nationality and dates of birth and death have not been clearly disclosed. Two of the author's works are currently included in the database: Rebirth 2017 and The Peerless Twins Begin with Appraisal. They are commonly categorized as boys' fiction and urban fiction. Judging from the existing works, the writing mostly unfolds against urban backgrounds and incorporates popular elements such as rebirth and treasure appraisal, using specific premises to drive the plot—typical genre writing suited to the reading preferences of online audiences. Because verifiable information about the author's life and writing career is scarce, a fuller description of style and overall influence is difficult to provide; readers may consult the two works mentioned above to understand the author's thematic interests and narrative characteristics.