The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

Chen Zhi didn't speak for quite a while.

"A year is too long."

Lin Wanwan looked at him.

Is it long?

Her voice was hoarse.

"Have you been lying to me for less than a year?"

Lin Jing stood to the side, her eyes still red.

Lin Shuxian sat on the sofa with his hands on his knees, neither urging nor persuading him.

Tonight's conversation wasn't meant for Chen Zhi to negotiate.

Chen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.

"I can choose not to come to you or call you."

"But you have to let me know if you're okay."

Lin Wanwan lowered her head.

Whether I'm okay or not is none of your business.

"It's related."

Chen Zhi raised his head.

"Wanwan, you can hate me, you can ignore me, and you can even go a year without seeing me."

"But don't take your health for granted."

Lin Wanwan suddenly smiled.

"Chen Zhi, do you still think that everything I do is because of you?"

Chen Zhi had nothing to say.

Lin Wanwan placed her hand on the doorknob.

"I left the entertainment industry because I wanted to stop."

"I don't want to stand in front of the camera every day and pretend that nothing happened."

"I'm not punishing you."

She paused.

"I am saving myself."

This sentence silenced the living room once again.

Zhang Guifang felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

She used to think that Lin Wanwan was a carefree little sunshine who could cry for a while and then be fine.

I've only just realized that now that the little girl has grown up, she can be so sensitive that she doesn't want anyone to touch her.

"it is good."

Chen Zhi had no choice but to nod in agreement.

I promise you.

Lin Wanwan looked up at him.

"Don't agree so quickly."

"I'm not playing the silent treatment game with you."

"In this year, you don't need to send me anything, ask someone to ask me for news, or have your company arrange any resources for me."

Chen Zhi frowned.

"Regarding resources—"

"I do not want."

Lin Wanwan interrupted him directly.

"When I want to sing, I'll go back by myself."

"When I don't feel like singing, I just stay at home."

"Chen Zhi, I don't want people to say that I got to where I am today because of you."

Chen Zhi opened his mouth, but in the end, he kept it closed.

Lin Shuxian finally spoke.

"Chen Zhi, did you understand?"

Chen Zhi nodded.

"clear."

Lin Shuxian picked up his glasses from the coffee table and slowly put them on.

"Then let's do as Wanwan says."

"Don't show your face in front of her this year."

"If she wants to see you, she will ask."

Chen Zhi looked up.

"Uncle Lin, can I add one condition?"

Lin Jing became an instant sensation.

"You still have the nerve to make demands?"

Zhang Guifang glared at him too.

"Shut up!"

Chen Zhi ignored his mother's death stare and forced himself to continue.

This concerns his and Lin Wanwan's future; it can't just be left like this.

"It wasn't for me."

"It's for her."

Lin Shuxian looked at him for a few seconds.

"explain."

"She's in a bad mood right now. If she suddenly leaves the entertainment industry, rumors will definitely spread."

"Media, fans, haters—all sorts of people are here."

"I don't contact her, but I hope Su Man can still take care of her."

"If someone is harassing her, I need to find out."

Lin Wanwan immediately frowned.

"I told you, I don't want you to make the arrangements."

Chen Zhi looked at her.

"This is not a resource."

"This is safe."

"You used to be an ordinary person, but you aren't anymore."

Lin Wanwan lowered her head and didn't say anything.

Chen Zhi added another sentence.

"I won't send anyone to follow you."

"But your agent should at least have an emergency contact method."

"If something really happens, Su Man can come to me."

Lin Jing had originally wanted to curse, but upon hearing this, she held back.

No matter how much she loved her daughter, she knew Chen Zhi was right.

Lin Wanwan's sudden retirement from the entertainment industry will inevitably lead to paparazzi digging up dirt in Jiangcheng sooner or later.

Lin Shuxian looked at Lin Wanwan.

"Wanwan, this is fine."

Lin Wanwan pursed her lips.

After a long while, she finally spoke.

"Only security issues."

Chen Zhi nodded immediately.

"OK."

"besides."

Lin Wanwan stared at him.

"Don't let Su Man persuade me."

Chen Zhi gave a wry smile.

"Sister Man wants to kill me now; I'm lucky she's not yelling at me."

Lin Wanwan ignored Chen Zhikai's joke.

She turned and went back into the room.

She paused again before closing the door.

"Chen Zhi".

Chen Zhi immediately looked up.

"Um."

"You'd better not peek into that box."

"I won't watch it."

"It's okay if you can't help it."

Lin Wanwan did not turn around.

"If you open this, I really will never see you again."

Click.

The door closed.

Chen Zhi stared at the small box on the coffee table, his finger twitched slightly, then he quickly withdrew it.

Lin Jing walked over, picked up the box, and stuffed it into Chen Zhi's arms.

"Take it."

Lin Jing said with a cold face.

"Don't put it in our house."

"I'm afraid that if I see it, I'll be reminded of you, you bastard."

Chen Zhi spoke in a low voice.

"Aunt Lin, I'm sorry."

Don't give me that.

Lin Jing turned around.

You'd better leave now.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to resist slapping you again."

Zhang Guifang immediately went over to push the wheelchair.

"Let's go, let's go quickly."

Chen Zhi, however, had no intention of leaving.

He looked at Lin Shuxian.

"Uncle Lin."

Lin Shuxian looked up.

"Is there anything else?"

"I want to apologize to you and Aunt Lin."

"I already said that."

"not enough."

Chen Zhi held onto the armrests of his wheelchair, trying to stand up.

Zhang Guifang was at her wit's end.

"What are you trying to do now!"

Lin Jing was also annoyed.

"Don't try to play the victim in our house."

Chen Zhi held onto the handrail, gritted his teeth, and slowly stood up.

Zhang Guifang reached out to help him in her haste.

"Are you out of your mind?"

Chen Zhi didn't let her help him.

He bent down towards Lin Shuxian and Lin Jing.

"Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin."

"I used to think that Wanwan and I had a very good relationship."

"So good that I thought no matter what I did wrong, she would come back to me."

"I only realized tonight that this idea is pretty inhuman."

Lin Jing sneered.

"You know that too?"

"I found out too late."

Chen Zhi's forehead was covered in sweat.

"I will not disturb her this year."

"But a year from now, if she's willing to give me a single word, I'll come back."

Lin Jing was so angry she wanted to curse.

Lin Shuxian raised his hand to stop him.

"Alright."

He looked at Chen Zhi.

"No matter how eloquently you speak now, it's meaningless."

"People don't grow up again just by saying a few words."

Chen Zhi nodded.

"I remember."

Lin Shuxian stood up and walked up to him.

"Chen Zhi, I don't care how successful you are outside."

"To me, you're just that kid next door who got scolded growing up."

"I remember your kindness in protecting Wanwan before."

"You've hurt her now, and I won't make any excuses for you."

"Think it over carefully this year."

"If you can't figure it out, then don't come back."

Chen Zhi responded in a low voice.

"it is good."

Lin Shuxian added another sentence.

"Also, don't bring your multi-billion dollar lifestyle into your relationships."

"People are not projects."

"Wanwan isn't a system you can just press a button to bring back."

Zhang Guifang pushed Chen Zhi out the door.

The moment the door closed, Lin Jing finally couldn't hold back anymore and leaned against the door, bursting into tears.

In the stairwell.

Zhang Guifang pushed the wheelchair down the stairs, but stopped halfway down.

"Chen Zhi".

"mom."

"You think you're very manly tonight?"

Chen Zhi remained silent.

Zhang Guifang raised her hand and slapped the back of his head.

"What you did was to be a scoundrel and then write an IOU."

Chen Zhi didn't dare to retort.

"You've always been like this since you were a child."

"They admit their mistakes faster than anyone else after causing trouble, and they'll do it again next time."

Zhang Guifang became increasingly angry as she spoke.

"I used to think you were just being cheeky."

"Now you've really made something of yourself."

"Peking University, a company worth billions, press conference, trending on the entire internet."

"As a result, he didn't even manage to become a decent person in terms of relationships."

Chen Zhi whispered.

"Mom, please stop scolding me, my wound hurts a little."

"You deserve to be in so much pain."

After Zhang Guifang finished scolding him, she still put her hand on his shoulder.

"Hold on tight."

Chen Zhi gave a soft "hmm".

We arrived downstairs.

Li Zhiyi was still standing at the entrance of the building.

She was slightly taken aback when she saw the handprint on Chen Zhi's face.

"Does it hurt a lot?"

Chen Zhi twitched his lips.

"Aunt Lin's strength is average, not as good as my mom's."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guifang was so angry that she wanted to hit him again.

"You still have the nerve to talk nonsense!"

Li Zhiyi walked over, took out a wet wipe from her bag, and wiped his face.

Zhang Guifang felt uneasy seeing this.

She originally had very mixed feelings about Li Zhiyi.

But this girl never fought or competed from beginning to end, and even accompanied a half-crippled man back home in the middle of the night.

No one would believe she has no feelings.

"Understand."

Zhang Guifang finally softened her tone.

"Thanks a lot."

Li Zhiyi shook her head.

"It's not hard work."

"Auntie, you've been pushing it for so long, let me do it."

Zhang Guifang's tone softened.

Where are you staying tonight?

"hotel."

"It's so late, it's not safe for a young girl."

Zhang Guifang spoke.

"Come stay at our place for the night."