The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

The moment the bell rang to signal the end of evening self-study, Chen Zhi felt as if he had been granted a pardon.

He haphazardly stuffed the books into his schoolbag.

"I'm gone."

Chen Zhi threw down two words, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and rushed out of the classroom through the back door as if fleeing.

Pei Ningxue sat in her seat, watching the retreating figure of someone fleeing in disarray, and let out a barely audible snort.

run?

You can run away from the monk, but you can't run away from the temple.

The corridor was bustling with people, filled with students who had just finished class.

Chen Zhi walked against the flow of people toward Class 7 of Grade 1. The night wind blew on his face, slightly dispelling the heat he had felt in the classroom.

When I arrived at the entrance of Class 7, there were already more than half of the people in the corridor.

Chen Zhi spotted the figure standing at the door immediately.

Lin Wanwan, carrying a backpack covered with various cute ornaments, was leaning alone against the railing in the corridor, staring blankly at her toes.

She looked like a waiting stone, longing for her husband's return.

Chen Zhi stopped and looked at her from a distance.

For some reason, a strong sense of guilt arose spontaneously.

He felt so good when he was groping Pei Ningxue's legs, but now he felt so guilty seeing Lin Wanwan like this.

Chen Zhi felt like a bastard who cheated on his virtuous wife, and then went home to eat a hot meal as if nothing had happened.

"cough."

Chen Zhi composed himself, suppressing his chaotic emotions, and walked over with a relaxed smile.

"What are you counting? Is there money on the ground to pick up?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Lin Wanwan suddenly looked up.

Those almond-shaped eyes, which had been dull and lifeless, suddenly lit up the moment they saw Chen Zhi.

"Chen Zhi!"

She cried out and threw herself into his arms.

Before Chen Zhi could even stand up straight, a soft body bumped into him.

Lin Wanwan wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and buried her head deep into his school uniform jacket, rubbing against his chest like a wronged kitten.

Chen Zhi's body stiffened for a moment.

broken.

This distance...

But he didn't dare push her away. He could only raise his hand and gently pat her back, his tone filled with a mixture of doting and helplessness.

"What's wrong now, my dear lady? Who upset you? Tell me, and I'll go and deflate his tires for you."

Lin Wanwan didn't say anything, but she tightened her grip on his arms.

After a long while, a muffled murmur came from her arms.

"High school science subjects... are so difficult."

So that's why.

Chen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought someone had bullied her, or that he had heard some rumors about him and Pei Ningxue.

Chen Zhi looked down at the girl in his arms.

Although her expression was unclear, her aggrieved tone suggested that the midterm exams had likely dealt her a heavy blow.

In fact, Lin Wanwan is not stupid; it's just that she didn't put any of her talent points into math, physics, and chemistry.

In junior high, I could barely keep up by rote memorization, but in high school, the difficulty of science subjects increased exponentially, and it was difficult to make up for the lack of talent by just working hard.

In addition, she was already under a lot of pressure to get into the same high school as Chen Zhi, so it's normal for her to have a mental breakdown after seeing her report card.

"It's no big deal."

Chen Zhi ruffled her fluffy head, making her hair all messy, and said, "If it's too hard, then don't learn it."

Lin Wanwan lifted her head in his arms, revealing a sorrowful and pale face with red eyes, clearly having just secretly cried.

"But... what will I do if I don't study science? Everyone says that science majors have good job prospects, while humanities majors will only be able to starve."

"Who said that? Let him come to me, and I'll teach him a lesson."

Chen Zhi chuckled and reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"There's no such thing as absolute good or bad in this world; what suits you best is the best. If you're not good at science, study humanities. Why insist on hanging yourself on that crooked tree of science?"

"Really?"

Lin Wanwan sniffed, her big, wet eyes looking at Chen Zhi as if seeking some kind of affirmation.

"Of course it's true."

Chen Zhi earnestly tried to deceive him, saying, "Besides, your family is so well-off, why compete with them? Even if you don't get into university, we'll eat your dad's food, drink your dad's drinks, and use your dad's things. You'll never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of your life."

Lin Wanwan was amused by him, and her tears turned into laughter. She gently punched him.

"Shameless!"

"So," Chen Zhi said earnestly, grabbing her hand, "don't get stuck on those formulas and theorems. When you choose your major in your second year of high school, just go for humanities, then take the art exam, and become a big star. Wouldn't that be great?"

"But..." Lin Wanwan still hesitated, muttering softly, "If my grades aren't good, will you think I'm stupid?"

This is what she is most worried about.

Chen Zhi is currently ranked first in his grade and is recognized as a top student throughout the school. All the girls around him are also so outstanding.

Pei Ningxue is second in the grade, and Li Zhiyi is eighth.

Only she lingered among the hundreds.

This huge sense of disparity made her feel deeply inferior and uneasy.

Chen Zhi felt his heart melt when he saw her anxious and uncertain expression.

This silly girl.

"How could that be?"

Chen Zhi bent down, his gaze level with hers, his eyes particularly focused.

"Lin Wanwan, listen to me carefully."

"You don't need to be first in your grade, nor do you need to understand those complicated functions and derivatives."

"All you need to do is be cute and pretty."

"Leave the tedious and boring task of studying to an ordinary person like me."

Lin Wanwan's face instantly turned red to her ears, and the little bit of melancholy she had just felt vanished in an instant. Her heart felt like it had been filled with a jar of honey, bubbling with sweetness.

Hehe~

She chuckled, the gloom from before vanishing, and buried her head back into Chen Zhi's arms.

"Chen Zhi, you're so kind."

"That's right, don't you even know who I am?"

Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow smugly, secretly relieved.

Finally, they've calmed her down.

Just when Chen Zhi thought the alarm was over and was preparing to take his family's plums home for a late-night snack.

Lin Wanwan, who was in his arms, suddenly stirred.

Her nose touched Chen Zhi's chest, and she twitched gently twice.

"Sniff sniff—"

The warm and sweet atmosphere suddenly froze at that moment.

Chen Zhi's body tensed instantly, and his heart skipped a beat.

An ominous premonition enveloped my entire being.

Lin Wanwan slowly raised her head, her smile gradually fading, her brows furrowing slightly, and her eyes revealing a hint of confusion and wariness.

"Chen Zhi..."

"Wha...what's wrong?"

Chen Zhi tried his best to make his voice sound calm, but only he knew that cold sweat was pouring down his back.

Lin Wanwan leaned closer to his collar and sniffed it carefully again.

The smell was very faint; you couldn't smell it at all unless you sniffed carefully.

But once captured, it seems particularly abrupt.

That didn't smell like the laundry detergent Chen Zhi usually used.

It has a floral fragrance with a faint sweetness.

Although Lin Wanwan is usually carefree, her intuition in these kinds of situations is frighteningly accurate.

Lin Wanwan raised her head, her clear, large eyes staring intently at Chen Zhi.

The coquettishness and dependence from before were gone from her tone.

"Chen Zhi".

"Um?"

"On your body..."

Lin Wanwan pointed to his cuff, tilted her head, and spoke in a soft, almost eerie voice.

"Why does it smell like another woman?"