Going back to being twenty, taking her heartbroken son to a massage parlor.

Jiangcheng.

Inside the dilapidated building.

Su Mu did not go home after get off work.

He lied to his wife, Jiang Yiyao, saying he was going on a business trip.

In fact, he hid here.

Some families are warm harbors, while others are battlefields without the smoke of gunpowder.

My wife, Jiang Yiyao, is going through a divorce. If I go back now, all I'll get is a huge argument and nothing.

It's better to stay here and have a peaceful night.

This dilapidated suburban house was a refuge he bought years ago for over ten thousand dollars.

Whenever life gets too overwhelming for him, he plays games and drinks a little to numb himself.

A boring variety show was playing on TV, but he ate his wine and chicken feet with relish.

But as you drink the wine, the taste changes.

He couldn't help but sigh.

He's already in his thirties, how did he end up living such a miserable life?

As the alcohol took effect, Su Mu became increasingly confused, his body swaying as he tried to lean back on the sofa.

But his elbow touched something warm and soft.

He turned his head, his eyes still blurry with drunkenness, and saw a woman in a black tank top standing close by. Her skin was dazzlingly white in the dim light, and she looked incredibly sexy.

Su Mu thought it was fake and scratched his cheek hard.

As a result, the woman began to wriggle like a fish, becoming slippery and slippery.

She spoke, her voice sweet and coquettish, with a hint of reproach.

"Eek~"

"Brother, you're too strong, stop poking me!"

Su Mu jolted awake, half of his drunkenness gone.

He sat up abruptly, staring at the other person warily.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my house?"

The woman blinked and naturally moved closer to him.

"I'm your neighbor, Xia Yiyi."

"I noticed your door wasn't locked, so I came in to check."

"Why are you drinking alone? Is something bothering you?"

Su Mu frowned. This woman spoke in a coquettish tone, which seemed a bit off.

Could this be a prostitute offering in-home services?

He took a sniff.

A faint, pleasant fragrance.

Su Mu, being an experienced driver, immediately realized that he wasn't in the service industry.

His face darkened, and he pointed to the doorway.

"Don't barge into other people's homes if you don't have the time. Get out, don't keep me from drinking."

Su Mu's tone was cold and ruthless.

He's a married man, and he's alone with a woman wearing a revealing tank top. What kind of situation is that?

"Hey bro, don't send me away!"

Xia Yiyi twisted her body as she spoke, looking seductive.

"Here's the thing, I lost my house key, and my roommate won't be back until very late."

"Look how cold it is outside, can I stay here for a while? I can even have a drink with you to cheer you up."

Wait a while?

Su Mu's gaze swept over Xia Yiyi.

She's dressed like this, with the slit in her halter dress almost reaching her upper thigh, and she's just drinking with him like this?

This isn't just serving drinks; it's practically giving it away for free.

It's piping hot; there's no need to warm up.

The intoxication in his mind dissipated somewhat, and he regained some clarity.

If he were young, with that face, quite a few women would have thrown themselves at him.

But now?

He's a middle-aged man, and no woman would give him a second glance if he walked down the street.

Can such a pie really fall from the sky?

Su Mu snorted coldly, picked up the glass on the table, and poured her a full glass of baijiu.

"Want a drink? Here you go."

He shoved the wine glass into Xia Yiyi's hand.

"Go outside, squat in the stairwell to drink, and while you're at it, take out that bag of trash by the door for me."

"Thank you."

"you!"

Xia Yiyi was so angry at his actions that she burst out laughing.

How can there be such an unromantic man in this world?

I'm dressed like this, practically offering myself up, and he actually tells me to get out and take out the trash?

For the first time, she had deep doubts about her own charm.

Xia Yiyi picked up her wine glass, tilted her head back, and gulped down two or three ounces of baijiu in one go.

The alcohol quickly flushed her face, giving her a rosy glow and adding to her sex appeal.

She slammed the empty cup down on the table and moved closer to Su Mu again.

"Brother, are you even a man?"

"You're afraid of even me? What's wrong with having a drink together?"

"Nobody knows anyone here. To be honest, if it weren't for my deadbeat husband wanting a divorce and me being so annoyed, I wouldn't be drinking with a complete stranger like you!"

Hearing the word "divorce".

Su Mu narrowed his eyes.

So... she's also a miserable person about to get divorced?

We are both in the same boat, suffering the same fate.

His defenses crumbled slightly, and he waved his hand.

"Alright, I won't kick you out. Just stay here for a while."

"That's more like it."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yiyi poured herself another glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

She held up the empty cup, looking at Su Mu with a dazed expression.

"Brother, I've already had two drinks, shouldn't you keep me company?"

"OK."

Su Mu picked up his wine glass and clinked it against hers.

Two heartbroken people, their marriages broken, started drinking, one cup after another.

After several rounds of drinks...

The atmosphere in the room began to become ambiguous.

Looking at the vibrant and alluring Xia Yiyi before him, Su Mu felt a surge of restlessness within him.

His wife, Jiang Yiyao, hadn't let him touch her for five years.

They either complained about his bad breath or that he was too greasy.

He hadn't been with a woman for a very, very long time.

Xia Yiyi seemed to sense the change in Su Mu's emotions.

She smiled and leaned closer, stretching out her arms to hug Su Mu's head.

Her breath was as fragrant as orchids.

Kiss me.

These two words struck Su Mu like an electric current.

so good.

It's been so many years; he hasn't heard those two words in so many years.

Su Mu's heart pounded, and he was somewhat excited. He slowly lowered his head.

Xia Yiyi obediently closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

Just as their lips were about to touch.

Su Mu suddenly tilted his head, grabbed the ceramic plate on the table, and smashed it hard against the television set opposite him with all his might!

"Clang!"

A loud bang!

The television screen shattered, revealing a camera.

Xia Yiyi was so frightened by this sudden change that she trembled and opened her eyes abruptly.

Su Mu wore a cold smile.

"Jiang Yiyao, come out."

"I never expected that you would resort to such a despicable trick as a honey trap to force me to divorce you."

"How could you cheat on yourself?"

The wardrobe door was pushed open, and Jiang Yiyao walked out, holding a DJI portable camera in her hand.

Jiang Yiyao said coldly, "I didn't expect my husband to be so smart."

Upon discovering that it was indeed his wife who had arranged for someone to seduce him, Su Mu felt utterly disheartened.

He looked at Jiang Yiyao, his voice hoarse.

"Over the years, I've asked myself if I've done anything right towards this family, the children, and you. Why can't you just settle down and live a peaceful life?"

Jiang Yiyao slowly shook her head:

"Live together? Live with you?"

"Do you even remember what you looked like in college? The most famous heartthrob on campus! And look at the mess you've become now!"

She pointed at Su Mu.

"His belly is so big it looks like he's six months pregnant! His hair is almost completely gone! He looks like a greasy, disgusting middle-aged man!"

Su Mu was stabbed all over, but he still wanted to make a final struggle.

"I was just too busy with work before and didn't have time. Can't I go to the gym from now on?"

"fitness?"

Jiang Yiyao felt like she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Workout can change your appearance, but what about your soul? The Su Mu I know seems to have died around the time he graduated from college. You're lifeless now, without any vitality."

Su Mu roared indignantly, "How am I lifeless?!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yiyao suddenly rushed to the TV cabinet, grabbed the Blu-ray player that Su Mu treasured like a precious gem, and smashed it hard on the ground!

The player shattered, revealing a neatly arranged pile of discs.

Jiang Yiyao pointed to the disc on the ground.

"Look at what you're looking at!"

"Didn't you used to say you loved watching porn? What do you watch now? Now it's all proper movies!!"

"You can actually watch this kind of art film?"

"And you don't even read the parts that barely touch on the surface of your tomato novels. Are you still the same Su Mu you used to be?"

Su Mu was rendered speechless by her scolding.

That's right, he really doesn't watch those anymore.

After graduation, the 996 work schedule drained all his energy and desire.

My health has deteriorated, and I'm definitely not as good at that aspect anymore.

He stubbornly argued, "With such strict censorship these days, how can we not find anything? Besides, what's wrong with art films? Can't we cultivate our minds and watch more pure romance films?"

Jiang Yiyao didn't want to listen to his nonsense anymore.

"Further discussion is pointless!"

"My girlfriends and I have already made a plan: we're going to travel all over the world and find a beautiful place to settle down and retire!"

"So, let's get a divorce!"

She tossed a document out of her bag.

"Sign this divorce agreement now, immediately! My bags are already packed!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu was so angry that he could barely speak.

He finally understood the root cause of the divorce.

How can you not get divorced if you hang out with a bunch of girlfriends who all have divorce certificates?

"Jiang Yiyao, are you out of your mind? You're divorced and you're already forming a group? Can't you just live a normal life?"

"Just tell me, are you getting a divorce or not!" Jiang Yiyao issued her final ultimatum.

"I……"

Su Mu still hesitated.

There's a son and a daughter at home.

Just then, Jiang Yiyao's expression suddenly changed, her eyes reddened, and two lines of clear tears rolled down her cheeks without warning.

Her voice trembled with tears:

"Please, Su Mu, let me go... I've never asked you for anything in my life, but I'm begging you this once: let me go, and let yourself go too."

Su Mu froze when he saw her crying.

From their college romance to now, and their marriage spanning over a decade, Jiang Yiyao has never cried in front of him.

This is the first time.

The first time she cried and begged him, it was for a divorce.

It's true that falling in love is easy, but staying together is difficult.

Su Mu was completely disheartened.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was only deathly silence.

"...As you wish."

Jiang Yiyao's face instantly lit up with a relieved expression: "Thank you."

"But I have a request," Su Mu said slowly.

"you say."

"Before the divorce, I want to prove myself once again."

Jiang Yiyao, of course, understood what he meant, and retorted sarcastically:

"Then let's go."

Xia Yiyi, who had been silently engrossed in the drama, quickly stood up and asked awkwardly, "Then... should I avoid this place?"

Jiang Yiyao waved her hand: "No need, it'll only take three seconds."

Hearing this, Su Mu got angry, grabbed Jiang Yiyao's wrist, and dragged her into the room.

"Don't you fucking look down on me!"

……

Three minutes and three seconds later.

Jiang Yiyao calmly walked out of the room, straightened her slightly disheveled clothes, waved to Xia Yiyi who was still in a daze, and turned to leave.

The sound of her conversation with Xia Yiyi drifted clearly into Su Mu's ears from the doorway.

"Saying something like 'better to pause for three minutes than to rush for one second' is really hilarious, hehehe..."

Su Mu sat alone in the room, head down.

There is a reopening day, and no one is young.

How did I end up living such a terrible life?

Just when he was in despair.

A cold, mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

Ding!

[The Youthful Arrogance System is officially launched.]