The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

Pei Ningxue just stared at Chen Zhi.

"Have you seen it?"

Pei Ningxue pushed her phone towards Chen Zhi.

"Your girlfriend at Renmin University is picking you up at the East Gate. So, Boss Chen, are you going to have Lao Zhao take you there now, or are you going to call a Didi and continue to demonstrate your 'time management' skills?"

Chen Zhi remained silent for a while, unsure how to explain.

But before he could even organize his thoughts, Pei Ningxue spoke first.

"never mind."

She withdrew her hand, picked up the tablet again, and swiped the screen twice.

"It's not like I just found out you're a jerk."

Upon hearing Pei Ningxue's words...

Chen Zhi made a decision without hesitation.

I'm not going anywhere today, I'm just staying with her.

"Are you tired today? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Pei Ningxue ignored him. Seeing that she didn't speak, Chen Zhi reached out and pinched her cheek.

"Don't touch me, I just finished putting on my makeup."

Pei Ningxue slapped his hand away.

"Aren't you going to spend time with your other girlfriend?"

She didn't look up, and her tone sounded nonchalant, but the scent of jealousy was already emanating from her.

"What are you talking about? Aren't you my girlfriend too?"

Chen Zhi took out his phone and sent a message to Li Zhiyi in front of Pei Ningxue.

[Chen Zhi: Something urgent came up at the company, I'll come see you later.]

After sending the message, he deliberately turned on the screen to make sure Pei Ningxue saw it, as a sign of his loyalty.

Pei Ningxue glanced at his phone screen and snorted coldly.

"When you used to tell me you were busy, did you always make up lies on your phone like you did just now?"

Chen Zhi's smile froze for half a second.

He promptly changed the subject.

"Didn't you say you didn't get enough rest? Go back and get some more sleep. I'll stay with you."

Pei Ningxue bit her lip, and finally just muttered, "Who wants to sleep with you?"

Despite saying that, she still obediently followed Chen Zhi into the bedroom.

As soon as the curtains were drawn, the bedroom was plunged into darkness.

Pei Ningxue had already crawled into bed.

She hid under the covers, only half of her face showing, her eyes closed, her eyelashes occasionally fluttering.

Chen Zhi lifted the other side of the blanket and lay down inside.

Pei Ningxue didn't open her eyes, but her body automatically moved closer to him.

Chen Zhi reached out and pulled her over, and Pei Ningxue's head rested right under his chin.

"Don't move," Pei Ningxue muttered.

Chen Zhizhen remained motionless.

After about two minutes, Pei Ningxue's breathing gradually became even.

Pei Ningxue's personality appears strong and aloof.

But in Chen Zhi's eyes, she was actually the easiest of the three girls to coax.

When Lin Wanwan feels wronged, she will cry, act coquettishly, and say in a heartbreaking tone, "It's always next time."

Li Zhiyi was wronged and didn't say anything. She lowered her head and twisted her fingers, which was more distressing than crying.

Where is Pei Ningxue?

She'll call you a scumbag, make sarcastic remarks, and interrogate you in her car.

But as soon as you give her a hug, she's completely subdued.

This "high offense, low defense" personality is, to put it bluntly, all barbs on the outside and softness on the inside.

Chen Zhi closed his eyes and fell asleep as well.

……

I slept until after 4 p.m.

The last rays of the setting sun shone through the gaps in the curtains, landing warmly on her ankles.

She sat up groggily and reached out to touch the side.

empty.

Pei Ningxue paused for two seconds, then sat up. The straps of her silk pajamas slid down with her movement, revealing a section of her fair shoulder.

"Scumbag."

She muttered a curse under her breath, but there wasn't much anger in her tone.

This wasn't the first time Chen Zhi had secretly slipped away.

But when she was fully awake and walked out of the bedroom, she heard a slight noise coming from the kitchen.

The sounds of the range hood and the "clatter" of the cleaver hitting the cutting board.

Pei Ningxue stopped in the middle of the living room, somewhat dazed.

The air was filled with the aroma of home-cooked dishes.

She tiptoed to the kitchen doorway.

Chen Zhi stood in front of the stove, his back to her.

He was wearing that gray loungewear set with an apron over it.

Two pots on the stove were burning at the same time. One pot was sizzling with oil, while the other pot was covered with a lid, and steam was billowing out from the edge.

There were also shredded potatoes on the cutting board, soaking in water.

Pei Ningxue leaned against the wall at the corner of the corridor, remaining silent.

She just stood there and watched for a while.

Chen Zhi cracked the eggs into a bowl, stirred them a few times with chopsticks, and then poured them into the pot.

He flipped the pan a couple of times with the spatula, then picked up a plate of chopped tomatoes from the side and poured it in.

The movements were quite practiced.

Pei Ningxue crossed her arms, tilted her head and watched him frantically flip the pot, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily curled up.

You're honest, I guess.

She deliberately made a sound by rubbing her slippers on the ground.

Chen Zhi turned around.

"You're awake? Almost done, go wash your hands first."

Pei Ningxue didn't reply, but walked to the sink and turned on the tap.

After washing his hands, he walked to the dining table and sat down. Chen Zhi had already brought the dishes to the table.

"Is this all we're going to eat?"

She glanced at the table.

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, a plate of shredded potatoes, and a small plate of stir-fried meat.

Chen Zhi untied his apron.

"These are fresh ingredients I bought at the supermarket while you were asleep. Mr. Pei, you don't even have a grain of salt in your house, so it's already quite an achievement that I managed to cobble together these three things."

Pei Ningxue picked up her chopsticks and first took a piece of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and put it in her mouth.

I chewed it twice.

"How is it?" Chen Zhi sat down opposite him, looking expectant.

Pei Ningxue picked up another shredded potato.

Then there was a small piece of stir-fried pork.

"Not bad." She put down her chopsticks and gave a concise evaluation.

"If you like it, that's fine." Chen Zhi ladled a bowl of rice for her and pushed it towards her.

Pei Ningxue took the rice bowl and began to eat.

To be honest, these three dishes would cost at most thirty yuan in any restaurant. The scrambled eggs with tomatoes were too sweet, the shredded potatoes were cut unevenly, and the stir-fried pork was undercooked.

But she thought it tasted better than any meal she had ever eaten before.

"Is it because you're hungry?"

Pei Ningxue thought to herself.

Or is it because he was the one who cooked?

The two of them quietly finished all three dishes.

Pei Ningxue put down her chopsticks and got up to clear the dishes.

"I'll wash it."

"Me too," Chen Zhi said, standing up as well.

Pei Ningxue carried the plate into the kitchen, turned on the tap, and squeezed dish soap onto a sponge.

She had just started washing the first plate when a warm chest pressed against her from behind.

Chen Zhi wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, rested his chin on her shoulder, and slid his hands down her arms to cover her hands that were holding the plate.

"What are you doing?" Pei Ningxue tilted her head, the tips of her ears already red.

"Help me wash the dishes."

"You call this helping?"

"I can hug you and wash the dishes at the same time—it kills two birds with one stone."

Pei Ningxue felt a little hot from the warmth of his body pressed against her back, and her movements slowed down.

The water from the tap was gushing out, and bubbles slid down the two people's intertwined fingers.

She looked down at the plates in the sink.

Chen Zhi, I wish you only had me.

The words swirled in his throat twice, but he ultimately didn't say them.

After washing the dishes, Pei Ningxue wiped her hands on her apron, turned around, leaned against the sink, and crossed her arms.

"Speak."

"What did you say?"

"Why are you suddenly behaving so well today? What are you trying to do?"

Chen Zhi put the last bowl into the drainer and took off his apron to hang it back on the wall.

"Do I need a reason to want to be nicer to my girlfriend?"

Pei Ningxue stared at him.

His expression was serious; he didn't seem to be acting.

Pei Ningxue shifted her gaze to the window.

The sun had already sunk below the buildings, leaving only a pale orange afterglow on the horizon.

She stood there in silence for several seconds.

Then he turned his head and spoke casually.

"Go find your lawyer."

Chen Zhi was taken aback.

"I don't want you today."

After saying this, Pei Ningxue walked past Chen Zhi and headed towards the living room sofa.

She picked up the tablet, crossed her legs, sat down, swiped the screen a couple of times, and didn't even turn her head.

"Li Zhiyi has been waiting for you all afternoon. If you don't go soon, she'll think something happened to you."

Chen Zhi stood at the kitchen doorway, looking at the woman's profile on the sofa.

The setting sun cast its warm orange glow on her, tinging the edges of her silk pajamas with a soft orange hue.

She was trying to get rid of him.

But there was no sulking, no cold war, and not even any obstruction in his tone.

She was genuinely considering the feelings of another girl for him.

Chen Zhi walked over, bent down, and kissed her on the forehead.

Pei Ningxue neither dodged nor looked up.

"I'll pick you up for work tomorrow."

"No need, Old Zhao will come."

"I'll come back to keep you company tomorrow night."

"casual."

Chen Zhi changed back into his own clothes and picked up the cashmere coat draped over the back of the chair in the entryway.

He glanced back before opening the door.

Pei Ningxue sat on the sofa, the light from the tablet computer reflecting on her face.

She didn't look at him.

He took out his phone and sent a message to Li Zhiyi.

[Chen Zhi: The matter is settled. I'm coming to find you now. Where are you?]