The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

The temporary office area for Deep Space Technology is located on the basement floor of Building No. 1 of the Science Building.

Chen Zhi pushed open the conference room door. Pei Ningxue followed behind, holding several newly signed financing agreements.

In the lobby outside, dozens of PhD and Master's students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities all stopped typing and stared longingly over.

Chen Zhi walked to the middle and cleared his throat.

"Series A funding, valuation of 15 billion US dollars."

The moment those words were spoken, the entire basement fell silent. Only the sound of the computer case fans spinning could be heard.

A full half minute passed, and not a single person in the computer room spoke. These top geniuses, recruited from Tsinghua and Peking Universities, who could write incredibly complex code without ever getting stuck, had their brains collectively shut down.

Dai Dama snapped out of his daze and frantically calculated in his mind.

"Holy crap!" Dai Da-mai yelled at the top of his lungs, "Based on the company's valuation, even if you only have a fraction of an ounce of stock options... it's worth tens of millions of US dollars!"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

The entire basement erupted in chaos.

"Damn, am I worth over a hundred million now?"

"I was just adding items to my order yesterday to reach the minimum order amount for those 9.9 yuan slippers with free shipping on Pinduoduo!"

"It's taking off! This is the real Fourth Industrial Revolution!"

Cheers and whistles erupted. Someone was so excited that they threw their mousepad into the air. These students, who spent their days huddled in unheated basements typing away at their keyboards, had achieved a leap in social class overnight.

Looking at his highly motivated employees, Chen Zhi tapped the table.

"Alright, let's clean up this mess." Chen Zhi leaned back in his chair. "Before, the company didn't have any money in its account, so we used it all to buy computing cards for you guys. Now, this 4.5 billion US dollars will be in our account soon. The first thing we need to do is move immediately."

"Let's leave this crappy place behind and move to an office building in the CBD. Then we won't have to squeeze into the server room anymore."

Chen Zhi had expected this decision to be met with another round of cheers.

The group looked at each other, their expressions turning hesitant.

One of the employees scratched his head and raised his hand.

"No way, Mr. Chen, it's great to work on campus. You can just scan a shared bike and get there in two minutes, you can swipe your card to go to the cafeteria, and you can even go back to your dorm to catch up on a nap if you're tired. Moving to the CBD would be so inconvenient, you'd have to squeeze onto the subway."

Dai Dama nodded in agreement.

Chen Zhiqi laughed.

"Have you bunch of country bumpkins gone mad from coding?"

"Based on the current valuation of hundreds of billions of RMB, you could easily cash out some of your shares and buy a large apartment within the Third Ring Road tomorrow. And you're still thinking about using shared bikes and eating in the cafeteria?"

"Didn't realize you were a billionaire already, huh!"

The students in the computer lab realized what was happening.

"Yeah! I'm rich now!"

"Mr. Chen, according to the contract, these options will be open for repurchase before the Series B funding round, right?" A PhD student recruited from Tsinghua University asked, his eyes shining.

Chen Zhi nodded. "That's right, our company's size will continue to grow exponentially. If any of you urgently need money to improve your lives, I can have President Pei arrange for the share buyback and monetization right now."

"Cash out my ass!"

Dai Da-mai was the first to object, saying, "Anyone selling shares now is a complete idiot! I'm going to hold onto these options until Deep Space Technology goes public on Nasdaq and I'll be financially free!"

"Yes! I'd rather die than sell!"

Looking at the group of enthusiastic employees, Chen Zhi stood up with satisfaction. The morale of the team was high.

In the following days, Deep Space Technology began a period of rapid expansion.

Chen Zhi dumped all these trivial matters on Pei Ningxue.

Two days later, they directly acquired an entire 20th floor office space in the IAPM Center.

An office building spanning 1,900 square meters.

As Moss continues to gain traction online, the number of users flooding into its API has surged exponentially every day. The servers in the school's basement have long been unable to handle the load, so the current task is to rent high-end cloud servers and recruit a large number of staff.

After arranging these tasks, Chen Zhi became a hands-off manager.

Now that my career is on track, it's time to spend some time consolidating my home base.

Chen Zhi left the IAPM Center and took a taxi straight to Renmin University.

Upon arriving near Renmin University, we entered the Crowne Plaza Hotel, which is only one kilometer away from the university.

Under the respectful guidance of the front desk manager, Chen Zhi swiped his card to go up to the top floor, booked a presidential suite, and paid for a year's stay.

After checking in, he took out his phone and called Li Zhiyi, asking her to come over immediately.

Twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang for the suite.

Chen Zhi opened the door.

Li Zhiyi stood somewhat awkwardly outside the door.

As soon as she entered, the girl was stunned by the interior design of the suite.

Handmade wool carpets, a huge crystal chandelier, and an unobstructed city skyline through floor-to-ceiling windows.

"Chen Zhi..." Li Zhiyi swallowed hard. "How much does this room cost per day?"

Chen Zhishun closed the door, pulled her into his arms, and pinched her soft cheeks.

"Who cares how much it costs. I'm rich now, all I have left is money." Chen Zhi looked down at her, "If there's anything you want in the future, just tell me, and I'll buy the stars in the sky and give them to you."

Normally, upon hearing such words, Li Zhiyi would blush and giggle like an idiot.

This girl didn't smile today.

She reached out and gently grasped the hem of Chen Zhi's clothes.

"Chen Zhi, I heard from my mentor today that your Deep Space Technology... its valuation has already exceeded 100 billion, is that right?"

Chen Zhi paused for a moment, then nodded.

Li Zhiyi sniffed.

She looked up, her clear eyes filled with helplessness.

"Chen Zhi, haven't you flown too high?"

"I've been studying like crazy every day lately, attending all sorts of seminars, and taking my first-year courses back to my second-year courses."

"I thought that as long as I passed the most difficult exam and became a top lawyer, I could help you and protect you."

Li Zhiyi bit her lip, her eyes reddening.

"But...but I've realized that no matter how hard I try, I can't catch up with you. The gap between us seems to be widening."

Her insecure demeanor softened Chen Zhi's heart.

This silly girl is genuinely afraid that she's not good enough for him and that she'll be abandoned.

"What nonsense are you thinking?"

Chen Zhi reached out and pulled her into his arms, letting the girl straddle his lap.

"No matter how valuable the company is, that's for outsiders to see. Even if I become the richest person in the world, I still have to come see you every day on time, don't I?"

He lowered his head, his nose touching Li Zhiyi's.

"Besides, I'm counting on Attorney Li to become my chief legal officer in the future, so he can help me send all those bastards who dare to cheat me out of money to jail."

Li Zhiyi was amused by his words and sniffed.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Chen Zhi looked at her moist lips, said no more, and leaned in to kiss her still pouting little mouth.

Li Zhiyi stiffened, then obediently closed her eyes and clumsily wrapped her arms around Chen Zhi's neck.

They argued for a moment.

Chen Zhisong released her and smacked his lips.

"Didn't you wear orange-scented lipstick today?" Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Why does it smell like strawberry, and so sweet?"

Li Zhiyi's cheeks flushed, and her eyelashes fluttered twice.

"When I ran out after answering your call, I bought two strawberry candies at the convenience store downstairs in the dormitory."

"This candy is really sweet." Chen Zhi hugged her and took another bite. "Buy more next time."

"Come on, Li Zhiyi." Chen Zhiqing cleared his throat. "The first course of treatment yesterday went well. Dr. Chen is here today to check on the progress of the second course."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyi's face instantly turned red to the roots of her neck.

She recalled the torment she endured for half an hour in the budget hotel yesterday, and instinctively shrank back.

"Chen Zhi... will this really work?" She was still making a last-ditch effort.

"You can't ignore your illness and refuse to see a doctor." Chen Zhi didn't give her a chance to escape and directly grabbed her.

"Whether it works or not, just let me use it for a full month and we'll know."

"Hmm..."

Li Zhiyi let out a muffled groan and collapsed completely into Chen Zhi's arms.

Chen Zhi's technique became increasingly skilled.

The two of them snuggled together on the sofa.

Li Zhiyi sat on Chen Zhi's lap, initially quite well-behaved. However, as Chen Zhi's techniques became increasingly unrestrained, she couldn't help but shift her body, wanting to find a more comfortable position.

As a result, she realized something was wrong when she turned around.

"Chen Zhi... is there something in your pocket?"

Chen Zhi froze.

Li Zhiyi turned her head, her gaze falling on the coffee table next to her.

There lay an iPhone 12 Pro Max, the very one she had given to Chen Zhi after emptying her savings.

Li Zhiyi blinked and looked at the phone on the coffee table.

"Huh?" She turned her head, looking confused. "The phone I gave you is on the table. Why did you buy another phone? Was the one I gave you not good enough?"

Chen Zhi felt somewhat embarrassed.

How is he supposed to explain this?

Looking into Li Zhiyi's clear, bright eyes, full of curiosity, Chen Zhi was uncharacteristically speechless.

"Ahem... um..." Chen Zhi coughed twice tactically, trying to change the subject, "Did you have lunch today? Do you want us to send some food from the guest room?"

Li Zhiyi isn't stupid either. Although she's a bit naive and innocent at times, she is, after all, a top student in the law school.

She stared at Chen Zhi's embarrassed expression for two seconds.

Li Zhiyi seemed to understand something.

"You...you..."

She stammered and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

Seeing the girl's expression, as if she wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground, Chen Zhi sighed.

"Attorney Li, this isn't my fault. Dr. Chen, it's normal for you to move around while sitting on my lap."

Li Zhiyi bit her lip, looking at Chen Zhi with teary eyes.

After a long while, she asked in a low voice.

"Are you feeling very uncomfortable?"

Chen Zhi took a deep breath: "It's alright, I can bear it."

Li Zhiyi took a deep breath, as if she had made a tremendous decision.

"I... I'll help you."

Chen Zhi's eyes widened.

Holy crap?

A dozen minutes later.

Li Zhiyi suddenly stood up, covered her mouth, and ran barefoot into the bathroom.

Chen Zhi leaned back on the sofa and let out a long sigh of relief.