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There is a saying: character determines destiny.
In other words, as long as one's character does not change, even if they were to live again, their fate would likely return to its original course or at least come infinitely close.
The kind of stories in novels where the deeply wronged protagonist obtains a golden finger and embarks on a hero's journey—in reality, there's a greater chance it would add another powerful criminal to the world.
Xiao Ming had profound feelings about this.
In his previous life, it was he who had found Qingfeng's family after being released from prison, and the subsequent events were nearly identical to this life.
The mother did not recognize him, then he met the stepfather, enjoyed a short period of familial happiness, and finally, barely escaped death, gravely injured.
