"Have you ever regretted it?"
The most prestigious private hospital in China, its luxurious ward felt exceptionally empty.
In the large ward, apart from the bedridden Lu Yiming, there was no one else.
The once powerful and influential man, who had dominated the world for decades, was now facing the final stage of his life, all alone.
"Regret it?"
The question echoed in Lu Yiming's mind, prompting him to struggle to open his eyes.
The glorious first half of his life was suddenly disrupted, and in his efforts to climb back to the top, Lu Yiming walked the fine line of the abyss.
To achieve his goals, he resorted to any means necessary.
Everyone was a pawn; anyone could betray him.
Lu Yiming finally returned to the peak, becoming part of the most powerful elite.
But so what?
His marriage collapsed, and he ended up all alone.
What use was the vast wealth?
In the end, he couldn't take anything with him.
"Have you ever regretted it?"
Lu Yiming: "Regret it? So what?"
"Then let's do it again."
[System binding in progress...]
[10%... 15%... 30%... 55%... 99%...]
A flash of white light, and time reversed.
"Hiss..."
Lu Yiming felt a piercing white light and the sensation of his body changing.
His once muddled mind became crystal clear, and he experienced a long-lost sensation.
When the white light dissipated, Lu Yiming was stunned by the scene before him.
[System: Host binding successful, Sin Value: 1111799 (rapidly increasing...)]
Sin Value? What is this?
But for Lu Yiming, these weren't the key points. The important thing right now was...
He was lying on the large bed in a hotel suite, with an unconscious woman beneath him.
Her?!
Lu Yiming's pupils dilated.
This scene was something he would never forget.
Su Rongrong.
The undisputed campus beauty of Magic City University, the dream girl of countless young talents.
And now, the goddess was lying there, completely naked, with them facing each other openly.
One step, just one step away, and he could fully dominate Su Rongrong.
Lu Yiming only needed a little more to...
Had he returned?
Had he really returned?!
But why at this moment?
In his past life, Lu Yiming had been one of Su Rongrong's admirers.
Unfortunately, Su Rongrong had no good opinion of him, a rich and reckless playboy.
Lu Yiming tried many ways, but none could win her heart.
Just before graduation, under the instigation of his friends, Lu Yiming took a risky step.
This was when disaster struck.
It also marked the beginning of the fall of the Lu family.
Who would have thought that Su Rongrong's family was actually one of the hidden aristocratic families of Su Province, existing for hundreds of years?
Such a hidden family was far beyond the Lu family's nouveau riche status.
Lu Yiming committed a grave mistake by assaulting Su Rongrong. The head of the Su family was furious and vowed to destroy the Lu family.
Though his father had influential allies to protect them, the Lu family's downfall was still inevitable.
This event would lead to all that happened afterward.
If Lu Yiming remembered correctly, it wouldn't be long before Su Rongrong woke up.
With the soft warmth in his arms, Lu Yiming, however, had no sordid thoughts this time.
Should he escape now? Pretend nothing had happened?
Perhaps that was an option.
Just as Lu Yiming was about to get up from the bed, Su Rongrong opened her confused eyes.
This scene was all too familiar.
In his past life, when Su Rongrong woke up, Lu Yiming was crazed.
No matter how Su Rongrong begged or cursed, he paid no attention, consumed by his own desires.
Su Rongrong's desperate gaze was something he would never forget.
But now, their eyes met.
Su Rongrong's gaze went from confusion to clarity, from fear to disdain.
"If I told you that someone is trying to frame me, would you believe me?"
Su Rongrong: (ˉ▽ˉ;)...
Shameless. The man in front of her was so shameless!
Frame her?
Use her to frame Lu Yiming?
Su Rongrong knew Lu Yiming very well.
During their four years in university, Lu Yiming was nothing but a reckless playboy, partying every night and living a carefree life.
Surrounded by a group of bad friends.
And now, he had dared to reach out to her with his malicious intentions.
Being the legitimate daughter of the Su family, Su Rongrong was still rational.
She knew if she provoked Lu Yiming now, he might go to extremes, and she would be the one to suffer.
"Get off."
"Alright."
Su Rongrong's true nature was clear to Lu Yiming.
She appeared harmless, yet her cunning made Lu Yiming suffer greatly.
He might have enjoyed himself for a moment, but it ultimately brought ruin to the Lu family.
As Lu Yiming tried to get off the bed, he realized he was also naked.
Instinctively, he pulled the blanket over himself.
"Ah! B*st*rd!"
Lu Yiming seemed to forget that, like him, Su Rongrong was also naked in the bed.
The sight of her bare skin made Lu Yiming swallow hard.
Her figure was exquisite, almost sculpted to perfection.
Indeed, the environment nurtured the person.
Wait, what was he thinking?
Lu Yiming swore this was just his subconscious reaction.
"I..."
"You..."
"Shut your filthy mouth!"
"So what should I do?"
"Lu Yiming, are you still a man or not!"
"Do you think I am?"
"Enough! Get out of here!"
In a panic, Lu Yiming grabbed his clothes scattered on the floor and fled the bedroom in embarrassment.
After a long pause, Su Rongrong finally opened her eyes, confirming that Lu Yiming had left before hurriedly picking up her scattered clothing.
However, she could not find her lace.
In the five-star hotel's suite, such an absurd scene had unfolded.
At this moment, Lu Yiming sat on the sofa in the reception area.
His face was full of disbelief. Had he really returned?
Though the timing was strange.
In the mirror, he saw his youthful self.
Though a little disheveled, his handsome looks and youthful vigor were undeniable.
Instinctively, Lu Yiming reached into his pocket for a cigarette.
Though he didn't pull out a cigarette, what came out was a piece of black lace...
This...
Right, in his past life, he had planned to keep it as a memento.
So, he had put it in his pocket from the very beginning.
It seemed his past self had been somewhat perverted.
Just as Lu Yiming wondered whether he should return it to its rightful owner, Su Rongrong, fully dressed, appeared.
"Pervert!"
Su Rongrong felt like she was about to explode in anger.
How could she not have imagined that the lace she could never find was now in Lu Yiming's hands?
And he was even inspecting it carefully.
This shameless man had no shame at all.
"How about you listen to my explanation?"
Even Lu Yiming, with his thick skin, was now extremely embarrassed. He had been caught red-handed, and no explanation would clear him.
"I was framed, really. I'll make sure to explain everything to you, and I'll leave this here..."
At this point, saying anything would be useless.
It was best to let Su Rongrong calm down first, while he gathered his thoughts.
Everything had come so suddenly.
Lu Yiming knew that Su Rongrong was a type of person who appeared soft but was tough on the inside. If this matter wasn't handled properly, the Lu family would face severe retaliation.
What happened in his past life could not repeat itself.
Under Su Rongrong's cold gaze, Lu Yiming left the suite.
[System: Sin Value: 1111799]
Lu Yiming didn't notice that the Sin Value had stopped rising and was now stuck at 1111799.