short series

Restart at 18: My 38-Year-Old Self Fixes Regrets with a System

share time: 2026-02-25 00:31:14

Lin Xiaoman, 38, is a "life mistake book"—she missed her first love's confession, gave up her painting dream, and had a decade-long cold war with her parents. One day, she falls into an old photo album and triggers the "Time Restart System," returning to 18 with her 38-year-old memories! The system grants her a "god's eye view" and "regret-fixing props": stopping herself from rejecting campus crush Gu Chuan's love letter due to inferiority, taking her mom to a checkup before she gets sick, and even retrieving her stolen art competition spot. But the system has a "bug"—every fixed regret triggers a new test: when helping Gu Chuan untie his heart, she learns his past regret was "not daring to skip evening study with her"; when treating her mom, she stumbles on her dad's hidden proposal ring from his youth. As Lin Xiaoman uses the system to "fix" her life, she realizes the biggest regret to make up for is the former self who "didn't dare to love or fight." When all regrets are filled, the system suddenly pops up: "Your life can have even better choices..."

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