The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

In the days leading up to the Lunar New Year, Chen Zhi was kept busy by Zhang Guifang, putting up couplets, buying New Year's goods, and doing a thorough cleaning, which left Chen Zhi exhausted.

New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.

This Lunar New Year's Eve, the Chen and Lin families gathered together for their reunion dinner. The two families have lived across from each other for over a decade and are already as familiar as one big family.

Especially after Chen Zhi and Lin Wanwan made their relationship clear, the relationship between the two families became even closer.

The table was laden with food. Zhang Guifang and Lin Jing chatted and laughed on the side, while Chen Jun opened a bottle of Moutai that he had stored for a long time and filled it to the brim for Lin Shuxian.

Lin Wanwan was wearing a loose red sweater, which made her face look even more charming and fair.

After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Shuxian raised his glass and clinked it with Chen Zhi's, and then started talking.

"Xiao Zhi, given the relationship between our two families, I'll be frank since it's New Year's Day." Lin Shuxian let out a hiccup and patted Chen Zhi on the shoulder.

"Wanwan has always been carefree since she was little. Even though she's on TV and a big star now, she's still essentially a child who hasn't grown up. If you two are together in the future, you'll have to keep an eye on her and be more accommodating."

Chen Zhi immediately picked up his glass, touched the rim to the glass, and drank it all in one gulp: "Don't worry, Uncle Lin, I will definitely do my best for Wanwan and will never let her down."

This is absolutely true. He is truly good to Lin Wanwan. Apart from occasionally diverting a little attention to the other two, he is practically the perfect boyfriend in every other way.

Chen Jun picked up a piece of cold dish from the side and couldn't help but interject, "Old Lin, don't praise him. That kid's been acting unreliably lately. He went to Beijing, but instead of studying properly, he said he'd partnered with someone to start some kind of business, all weird and eccentric."

"It's good that young people have ideas!" Lin Shuxian's eyes lit up, and he turned to Chen Zhi, "Xiao Zhi, how's your company doing? What industry are you in?"

Chen Zhi put down his chopsticks and said in a very modest tone, "It's just tinkering with computer software, nothing special, but it's barely passable."

It's really only of very low quality.

They created an AI that could crush the times, and just secured $45 billion in Series A funding from the national team and Wall Street. The company's valuation is only $15 billion.

Chen Zhi thought to himself, this really can't be considered too high-profile; it's still far behind other companies.

"Good! That's spirited!" Lin Shuxian seemed very happy and took another swig of wine. He leaned closer and lowered his voice slightly, but everyone at the table could hear him clearly.

"Your Aunt Lin and I only have Wanwan as our daughter. Now that she's gone off to sing, it's impossible for her to take over the family business I've built up over the past half of my life. Besides, your Aunt Lin and I are getting old and don't plan to have another child."

Lin Shuxian sighed, his eyes filled with the high hopes of an elder as he looked at Chen Zhi. "Go for it. Young people aren't afraid of setbacks. If your business fails and you can't make a living, don't feel pressured. Just come back and get your marriage certificate with Wanwan. From now on, I'll entrust this business of mine entirely to you. I'll cover for you!"

Chen Zhi's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the peanuts he was holding onto the table.

I was genuinely moved. Lin Shuxian's words were tantamount to treating him as his only son and successor.

But when he said those words, Chen Zhi felt a chill run down his spine.

The more open and honest his father-in-law was with him, revealing all his secrets, the heavier his guilt became.

This favor is too heavy. If things go wrong in the future, Lin Shuxian might just grab a machete and go all the way from the provincial capital to Beijing to chop him up.

"It's the New Year, and you've only had a couple of sips of horse piss before you start talking nonsense!" Lin Jing rolled her eyes at her husband and quickly put a piece of pork rib on Chen Zhi's plate.

"Zhizhi, don't listen to your uncle's nonsense, eat your food. Young people are building their careers, how can you start by cursing others to fail?"

Zhang Guifang then realized what was happening and quickly tried to smooth things over.

"That's right, that's right, Lao Lin, you've had too much to drink. Xiao Zhi is clumsy and clumsy; he can't possibly handle your big plate."

Chen Zhi chuckled twice in response, and was just about to start eating when a soft, warm little hand reached out from under the tablecloth.

Lin Wanwan's fingers secretly slipped between his fingers, and their ten fingers intertwined tightly.

Chen Zhi turned his head. Lin Wanwan was biting her chopsticks and winked at him.

She leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "Don't listen to my dad. You won't fail. My Chen Zhi is the best."

Chen Zhi pinched her slender fingers with his other hand, and the anxiety and guilt in his heart were largely dispelled by the girl's sweetness.

Forget about whether things will go wrong later, let's just enjoy the New Year first.

The New Year's Eve dinner was a lively and joyous affair.

After finishing their New Year's Eve dinner, the two families moved to the living room.

The Spring Festival Gala was playing on TV, and several elders set up a mahjong table on the coffee table, rubbing the tiles loudly.

"Two of a kind!" Zhang Guifang played a card, then turned to Chen Zhi and shouted, "Go make your Uncle Lin a pot of tea!"

Chen Zhi responded and got up to go to the kitchen to boil water.

When he returned with the tea, Lin Wanwan was already nestled on the sofa, occupying the best spot.

Chen Zhishun sat down next to her.

Lin Wanwan hugged a pillow and initially hummed along enthusiastically with the singer on TV.

Once the countdown ended, fireworks and firecrackers started going off outside.

The girl's head started to drop little by little.

She couldn't last ten minutes before collapsing onto Chen Zhi.

Her head rested on his shoulder, and her breathing gradually became steady.

Lin Jing had just won a hand of cards when she turned her head and caught a glimpse of this scene.

She waved to Chen Zhi.

"Xiao Zhi, take her back to her room and put her to sleep."

Chen Zhi nodded, stood up, put one hand under Lin Wanwan's legs, and put the other arm around her back.

He simply scooped her up in a princess carry, lifting her up steadily.

Lin Wanwan mumbled something, rubbed her cheek against his chest, and found a comfortable position to continue sleeping.

Chen Zhi pushed open the door to Lin Wanwan's bedroom and gently placed her on the bed.

I took off her fluffy rabbit slippers, tucked her into bed, and covered her with the blanket.

Looking at Lin Wanwan's unguarded sleeping face, Chen Zhi couldn't help but reach out and pinch the tip of her pert nose.

"Like a little pig."

Chen Zhi quietly left the room and closed the door behind him.

After greeting his elders, Chen Zhi walked through the corridor and returned to his home.

He pulled out his phone. The clock struck midnight, and the scumbag's New Year's Eve shift officially began.

He opened WeChat, and it was flooded with unread messages, all of them meaningless mass-sent New Year's greetings. He skipped them and clicked on the few pinned profile pictures at the top.

Li Zhiyi sent two photos.

One is an old-fashioned eight-immortal table, on which are laid many home-style dishes. It is simple, yet very cozy.

The other photo is a picture of her with her grandparents.

She hugged her wrinkled grandmother while leaning against her smiling grandfather.

The girl smiled, her eyes crinkling, her smile incredibly warm.

Happy New Year, Chen Zhi!

Chen Zhi smiled involuntarily and replied: [Happy New Year. Eat more, I'll be checking to see if you've gained weight when you come back to school next semester.]

The other end replied instantly with a cute little cat emoji that nodded obediently.

After exiting the chat window, Chen Zhi clicked on Pei Ningxue's profile picture again.

Pei Ningxue sent a visually striking photo. A thick layer of white foam floated on the water's surface, and the camera panned downwards, revealing only a straight, fair calf.

Her feet rested on the edge of the bathtub.

The toes are crystal clear, small and round, like warm jade, slightly curled together, adding to their cuteness.

The photo was followed by a two-second voice message.

Chen Zhi turned the phone volume down to the lowest setting and brought it to his ear.

"I'll be spending the New Year alone. It hasn't been that long, and I've already been completely abandoned by my man."

Her voice was languid, with just the right amount of melancholy, which was incredibly alluring.

This heiress is indeed quite sophisticated.

Chen Zhi rubbed his face and quickly typed: [Get out of the water quickly if it gets cold, don't catch a cold. Happy New Year.]

After sending the message, Chen Zhi stretched. With both sides appeased, he had a peaceful Lunar New Year's Eve and was ready to go to sleep.

The phone screen lit up again, and the WeChat video call invitation broke the silence of the bedroom.

Chen Zhi rolled over and grabbed his phone.

Pei Ningxue

Chen Zhi stared at the constantly flashing green answer button on the screen, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

At 1 a.m. on Lunar New Year's Eve, this woman made a video call; she definitely wasn't up to anything.

Chen Zhi sighed and answered the phone anyway.

The screen flashed.

The camera was shaking violently, and the background was completely black.

Only the sound of the whistling wind came through the speaker.

"Pei Ningxue? Where are you?" Chen Zhi lowered his voice and called out to the screen.

A burst of static came from the screen.

Then, the camera flips over.

Pei Ningxue's exquisite face appeared in the center of the screen.

Her hair was disheveled by the wind, and the tip of her nose was red from the cold.

In the background, a dim streetlamp illuminates the familiar flower bed in the residential area.

"I'm downstairs at your place."