"Mommy, I'm afraid."

"Woooooo..."

Li Siwen's headache split his skull, the back of his head pounded like it was being hammered. The pungent smell of alcohol made him nauseous and want to vomit. The weeping sounds around him were eerily real.

"What's going on? Didn't I already die?"

Li Siwen struggled to open his eyes, finding himself sitting on the cold cement floor. The dilapidated room was full of ruin and the smell of neglect. On a faded wall hung an old calendar card, with the four digits 1990 boldly written upon it.

"1990? No way! A dream, it must be a dream." Li Siwen shook his head vigorously, but a chilling thought crept into his mind: "How could the dead dream?"

That's right, he is dead. During his five-year battle with illness, despite having billions in assets, he was as fragile as an ant. In the end, he personally removed his oxygen tube, ending his legendary life.

However, why is he here? Could he have been reborn?

Li Siwen's eyes widened, countless memories surging into his mind.

This person is also Li Siwen, sharing the same name. Born in Caozhou in 1965, he was orphaned at a young age. His grandfather passed away when he was eighteen. Due to his lack of education, he has been unable to find stable employment and spends his days idly wandering about, living a aimless and carefree life. He is a true idler.

In the intricate web of memories, Li Siwen sorted through them, becoming even more certain that he had truly been reborn, his soul inhabiting another man's body.

But after his rebirth, he realized a serious problem. Now not only was it 1990, a year out of sync with the times, but he was also a nobody struggling to even afford basic necessities. What joy could there be in being reborn if he couldn't even take care of himself?

"Oh, heavens, are you making me come here to experience poverty?"

Li Siwen couldn't help but laugh and cry. Other people who were reborn, whether they were fantasy or Xianxia cultivators, were either princes or descendants of emperors. Even if they were born lowly, they had bugs that could change their destinies. Even if they were reborn in the city, they would be wealthy and powerful. But what about him? A billionaire, he fell from grace and became a pauper.

What's going on here? Are you trying to get him back into his old business and make him the world's richest man again? He smiled, now even just being alive takes a lot of courage, doesn't it?

"Mommy, Mommy, you're talking! Mommy!"

The child's crying pierced Li Siwen's ears once again, startling him out of his reverie.

Li Siwen followed the sound and saw a disheveled man lying in the dim corner, clutching a few hundred-yuan bills that had long since been delisted. He seemed lifeless, with no sign of breathing.

Near the crowd, a two or three-year-old child was crying loudly for his mother, tears streaming down his flushed cheeks.

"Holy crap, I'm not a robber and murderer am I?" Li S文 swallowed nervously. This joke was too far."

He Zhang took a small step forward, just about to speak, when the child suddenly turned to him and slammed his forehead against the concrete ground: "Uncle, please don't hit Mommy anymore. Xiao Ni won't have to stay in the hospital. Xiao Ni won't have to stay in the hospital."

The heart-wrenching cries shook Li S文, the pain in his head nearly causing him to faint. Countless memories flooded back like a slideshow.

This is not a crime scene. The person here is his wife, Zhou Wenjing, a kind and gentle woman. They have been married for four years, and Zhou Wenjing has supported their family with her own hands. Their child is their daughter, Xiaoni.

But why does Xiaoni call Zhou Wenjing "Mom" but her own uncle? A bunch of green question marks popped up on Li Swen's forehead??

But soon, he got it figured out.

Xiaoni was not their biological daughter, but the child of Zhou Wenjing's older sister. When Xiaoni was three months old, her parents died in a car accident. Because the man had no relatives, Xiaoni was given to her mother's family, which is Zhou Wenjing's parents.

However, the Zhou family favored sons over daughters and after privately pocketing the compensation money from Xiao Ni's parents, they planned to send her to an orphanage. When Zhou Wenjing learned of this news, she resolutely decided to adopt Xiao Ni.

At that time, Li S文 vehemently opposed, after all, he hadn't gotten any compensation. Why raise someone else's child for free? Zhou Wenjing, helpless, could only offer him one hundred yuan per month. Only then did Li S文 reluctantly agree.

In this era, one hundred yuan is considered a "huge sum" of money. Zhou Wenjing's monthly salary at the subsidiary factory was only 150 yuan.

Since then, Li Swen became more and more lazy and complacent, no longer striving for progress. He even resorted to violence against Zhou Wenjing when things didn't go his way.

If it were someone else, they might have left long ago. Zhou Wenjing had also thought about this, but with her gentle and compliant nature, she didn't have the courage to bring it up.

Several years passed, Zhou Wenjing had always endured in silence. If things remained as they were, her life might end up mediocre. However, two months ago, their three-year-old daughter was suddenly diagnosed with congenital heart disease. This news was devastating for a family that wasn't already wealthy.

To treat Xiaoni's illness, Zhou Wenjing spent all her savings, and she even couldn't afford to pay Li Swen. This made Li Swen very unhappy and he repeatedly obstructed Xiaoni from seeing a doctor.

This morning, because the child had a fever, Zhou Wenjing again suggested that Xiao Ni be hospitalized for treatment. However, Li Swen not only disagreed but also planned to snatch the hospitalization fees that Zhou Wenjing borrowed.

Zhou Wenjing refused, and Li S文 beat him fiercely. During the process, Li S文, because he had drunk alcohol, accidentally fell to the ground, and the back of his head just hit the corner of the table.

This hit is a no, directly knock the oxygen tube out Li Wen over.

"Damn it, I'm not just a loser, I'm an animal."

Li Siwen had never degraded himself like this before, but there was nothing wrong with what he said. Beating his wife while not holding down a proper job, what's the difference between that and an animal?

Though he was incredibly popular in his past life, all those people were only after his money. So, even until the day he closed his eyes, he failed to marry and have children. And this good-for-nothing man, after marrying such a kind wife, actually dares to beat and kick her?

Out of frustration, I looked at the person lying on the ground. My heart started pounding: "Won't I have killed her?" Just reborn and I've already killed my own wife? Even novels wouldn't dare write this!

Li Siwen carefully walked over and slowly bent down to pull Xiao Ni up: "Be good, don't cry."

"Uncle, please don't hit mother. Xiaoni really isn't staying in the hospital anymore, Xiaoni begs you." Xiaoni grabbed Li Swen's arm, afraid he would strike again.

"Don't be afraid, I won't hit you again." Li S文 whispered softly, cautiously placing his hand on Zhou Wenjing's pulse.

This second, time seemed to stand still. His heart pounded in his chest, but soon he let out a sigh of relief.

"It's okay, it was just a fainting spell. I'll take you to the hospital right away."

Minutes later, inside a taxi heading to Caozhou Hospital, Li Siwen finally had time to lift Zhou Wenjing's long hair. When a pure and white face with clear eyes appeared, he was almost instantly captivated.

Her eyebrows were gently curved, thin and delicate. Her eyes were slightly closed, but the brilliance within couldn't be concealed. Even without a trace of makeup, she possessed an alluring beauty reminiscent of a celebrity. She was a captivating person, her only flaw perhaps being a bruise on her face.

Li Siwen's heart didn't panic. Reborn, he had found a beautiful wife and an extra son. Was this a dream?

"Uncle, is Mom asleep?"

A childish voice interrupted Li Suwen's thoughts.

"Well, she's asleep."

Li Siwen looked at Xiaoni, his eyes filled with shame.

"Uncle, please stop hitting Mom, okay?"

Little Ni seemed to have mustered all her courage before daring to say this.

"I..." After a few seconds of silence, Li Siwen nodded and said: "Okay, I agree."

(Editor in charge：dune novel)