In modern India, Vihaan Roy, a 28-year-old workaholic businessman running his family's sprawling import-export empire, dies in a tragic car crash. Obsessed with Indian history and trade, he regrets burying himself in work, yearning for a life of joy. As he fades, he wishes for a second chance to truly live. Reborn in 1600 Surat as Jai Vora, son of a middle-class spice merchant, he awakens with the Emperor System, a mystical interface granting stats (Power, Stamina, Endurance, Health, Wisdom, Agility, Perception, Luck, Charm), starting with Wisdom=100 and Charm=1, and the Ability Detector to scan others' stats and loyalty.
Jai spends his early years savoring life's pleasures-market games, street food, family warmth-in his bustling port city. But when the East India Company's ship Hector docks in 1608, his past-life memories flare: these foreigners will plunder his homeland. At age 8, with Charm=7 and a knack for rallying allies, Jai vows to roast the EIC with wit, trade, and sabotage, building an empire to rival theirs. The Emperor System fuels his rise, offering quests (e.g., recruit followers with stats above 10), stat-stealing (with risky backlash), and loyalty perks (x2 learning at +10 loyalty, system benefits at +50). Normal folk have stats of 8-10, elites hit 20-25, prodigies boast 40-100, and nobles range 20-80, but Jai's stats can soar unlimitedly, marking him as a legend.
"main rumika ko apne Ghar ki Bahu banana chahti hun (I want to make rumika the daughter in law of my house)" Shivani aunty asked mom while holding her hand.
"Even if you force me for this marriage , remember that I will never give her the love of a husband" I replied angrily to my parents.
" You know what ,that you trust outsiders more than your own people, that's why everyone leaves you hurting" she replied while crying.
"I hate you with my whole heart Rumika Shah. If you had never met my family, i would never have had to take the oath to live my entire life with you " he held my arms tightly closer to him and said with deep red eyes.
"Y-yugant p-please give me D-Divorce. You don't deserve me. Log kya sochenge ki s-sooryavanshi khandan ki Bahu ne u-unka naam kh-kharab kar diya (what will people think that the daughter in law of the Sooryavanshi family has ruined their name)." She said while breaking down, crying on my chest holding my shirt.
"Please rumi don't leave me, i swear I will make everything right. Now you are my responsibility, I will never hurt you" I said while holding her dupatta stopping her from going.
Arrogant CEO x Sweet girl.
Dark past with a bright future.
She was in love but he was forced to marry her.
She fell first but he fell harder...