Ch. 1Meeting You Again After Rebirth, Marrying You When We Grow Up
Key plot points and events
- After being reborn, Na’er returns to the place where she first met Tang Wulin, determined to win his love earlier in their new lives.
- She waits for Tang Wulin, then pretends to need help when a group of men tries to abduct her. Tang Wulin intervenes, and the men flee when they realize he is a Soul Master.
- Na’er claims she has no home. Tang Wulin brings her to his family, where his mother, Lang Yue, welcomes her, bathes and feeds both children, and offers to look for Na’er’s relatives.
- The children exchange an innocent promise to marry when they grow up, sealed with a high five. Lang Yue laughs it off but is pleased by their closeness.
Character developments and interactions
- Na’er carefully recreates their first meeting and uses Tang Wulin’s protectiveness to become part of his household. Though she presents herself as helpless, her thoughts reveal her adult awareness of her past and her plan to secure a legal identity through adoption.
- Tang Wulin shows courage by defending Na’er despite being knocked down. He is immediately fond of her, comforts her, brings her home, and eagerly shares his food.
- Lang Yue initially scolds Tang Wulin for rushing into danger, then sympathizes with Na’er and welcomes her. She begins to imagine Na’er as a future daughter-in-law.
- Na’er’s affection is clear in her joy at holding Tang Wulin’s hand again, while Tang Wulin’s feelings are youthful and instinctive.
Significant themes
- Rebirth and second chances: Na’er uses her memories to reshape the circumstances of their first meeting.
- Protection, trust, and belonging: Tang Wulin’s rescue leads Na’er from danger into a caring home.
- Innocent promises versus adult intentions: The children’s marriage pledge is playful to Tang Wulin, but meaningful to Na’er, who hopes to stay with him.
- Family and adoption: Lang Yue’s kindness offers Na’er a possible place in the family and a path to a legitimate identity.