Rebirth: My Business Empire

Breaking News: Just half an hour ago, Chairman Ye Chen of Tenglong Group passed away due to illness at the age of 89! Mr. Ye had no wife or children and had left a will, donating his entire fortune of 40 billion yuan to charity.

"Huh?"In a shabby two-bedroom rental apartment, Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes."Where am I?"He muttered in shock, instinctively scanning his surroundings.A living room less than 15 square meters in size, littered with cheap liquor bottles and cigarette butts.The smell of instant noodle containers mixed with the stench of alcohol and tobacco filled the air.The messiness and squalor were worse than a dog's kennel!"Isn't this the rental apartment I lived in 60 years ago?"The familiarity of everything around him stirred up painful memories Ye Chen had buried over the past six decades.At first, he thought his soul had traveled back to a scene from his life before death, recalling the wails and sobs around his deathbed.But before he could think further—Bang!The front door of the apartment was shoved open from the outside."Daddy!"A crisp, childlike voice rang out.A little girl, no more than four or five years old, dashed inside, beaming with joy.She paid no attention to the filth and foul stench in the room, nor to the disheveled and scruffy man before her.She rushed over to Ye Chen, throwing her arms around his leg."Daddy, I missed you so much! Please don't fight with Mommy anymore, okay? Don't let Mommy take me to Grandma's house again, please?""Yoyo!"At that moment, Ye Chen was struck like a bolt of lightning.Feeling the warmth of his daughter hugging his leg, feeling her tears soaking through his pants, his mind went blank.This wasn't some soul rewind to the past.He had actually been reborn 60 years earlier!"Yoyo, come back here!"A harsh voice shattered Ye Chen's thoughts.A woman stepped into his view—wearing a simple dress, her features delicate, her demeanor intellectual. Yet, her entire being exuded an air of exhaustion and despair."Chen Yinuo!"The woman who had haunted his dreams for 60 years.The woman he had wronged for six decades.In his past life, even though he lived to the age of 89, he carried guilt for her and their daughter, Yoyo, for 60 long years.If it weren't for his despicable actions, his wife, Chen Yinuo, and their daughter wouldn't have died.It was he who destroyed his family, leaving his wife and daughter to perish with unresolved grievances.And worse still, after Yinuo's death, he had resented her, blaming her for betrayal and for taking their daughter with her to the grave.It wasn't until six months later, when he learned the truth, that he visited her grave for the first time.That day, he cried for three days and three nights, without food or water.If not for the cemetery's patrol discovering him, he might have joined them in death that year.But he never imagined the heavens would grant him such an inexplicable chance—to be reborn 60 years ago!"Yi... Yinuo!"Looking at the woman he had dreamed of countless times, the woman whose face and voice had been etched in his soul for six decades, Ye Chen choked, his voice trembling."Ye Chen! Just how much more do you plan to torment me and our daughter before you're satisfied?"Chen Yinuo's anguished cry filled the room as she surveyed the scene before her—this nightmare of filth and chaos that had returned just five days after she'd painstakingly cleaned it up.She marched forward and pulled Yoyo back to her side."Ye Chen, I'm begging you, just sign the divorce papers, please! I've had enough! If this goes on, I'm going to lose my mind—I really will! I already need sleeping pills just to fall asleep. Please, just show us mercy and let us go. End this marriage and free us, please!"Holding back tears, Chen Yinuo clasped her hands together, her voice trembling with both anger and desperation.She had once believed she had found her true soulmate, the man worth entrusting her life to.For him, she had defied her family's wishes, rejecting countless wealthy suitors.She had chosen Ye Chen, believing they could build a beautiful life together.Her decision had even led to a falling out with her family, a rift only mended after Yoyo's birth.But she never could have imagined that the man she had chosen as her life partner would change so drastically after a failed business venture—turning into a drunk, a gambler, a slacker, and, worst of all, a violent abuser who took out his frustrations on her with his fists.She had given him countless chances to change, to reignite his ambition and purpose.But all she received in return were empty promises followed by worse behavior.The once-brilliant man she loved had become an irredeemable monster.Every valuable possession in their home had been sold off for gambling money.It was only a matter of time before he sold her and their daughter, too.The scars crisscrossing her body—both new and old—were cruel reminders of his rage.To her, this man was no longer her husband. He was a devil, her worst nightmare."Yinuo, I... I know I've wronged you and Yoyo. I can't ask for your forgiveness, but please, give me one last chance. I'll change—I swear I'll change!"Ye Chen's voice trembled with desperation."Change? With what? How will you change? Can a dog stop eating filth? You've said this to me less than a hundred times, haven't you? And yet, every single time, you've only gotten worse! Enough! I've had enough!"They say there's no greater sorrow than a heart that has died.Having long given up all hope, Chen Yinuo shook her head and let out a cold laugh, devoid of any emotion.Before her words had fully settled—Thump, thump, thump!The sound of hurried footsteps echoed from the stairwell outside.Moments later, more than ten tattooed men barged into the cramped apartment.The leader smirked, his tone laced with mockery."Well, well! Looks like the whole family's here!"