Awake to Lost Years

Gu Zhaoyan’s mother arranged engagements for him since childhood with five girls—Xie Mingyi, Song Mingluo, Lin Qingtang, Qiao Yiqiu, and Tang Ruoyan—allowing him to choose one as his wife at twenty-two. He always favored Song Mingluo and clashed with Xie Mingyi, even driving her abroad. What he never knew was that Song Mingluo loved Jiang Mingyuan, a poor student he sponsored, and even faked her death to elope with him. When Gu Zhaoyan stood at death’s door, it was Xie Mingyi who appeared by his side. After being reborn, he finally wakes up, abandons his blind devotion, and resolves to reclaim Xie Mingyi with genuine love, making up for the years he lost.