The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

The office fan was creaking and groaning.

Chen Zhi leaned halfway against the desk, his legs still trembling slightly. The aftereffects of the 5,000-meter run were kicking in; his thigh muscles ached terribly, and his legs felt weak.

Lin Wanwan lowered her head, her hands twisting together. She secretly glanced at Chen Zhi out of the corner of her eye, her lips moving in a barely audible whisper: "Chen Zhi, what should we do now? Director Zhang's gaze just now felt like he wanted to devour us whole."

"What are you afraid of? We haven't even talked." Chen Zhi casually grabbed a newspaper from the desk next to him to fan himself.

Lin Wanwan paused for a moment, the fear in her eyes subsiding slightly, and nodded, saying, "Oh right, I only helped you up because I saw you were about to fall. Besides, with our relationship, what's wrong with helping someone up?"

"That's right." Chen Zhi smiled shamelessly. "Just stick to this point, and leave the rest to me."

"Are you still exchanging statements here?"

Director Zhang pushed open the door and slammed the small black notebook heavily on the table.

"Chen Zhi, Lin Wanwan, right? You two have some nerve! This is a teaching building, not a place for your lovey-dovey moments! The way you were doing that on the stairs just now—if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that students from our school would do such a thing!"

Director Zhang picked up his teacup, took a sip, and pointed at Chen Zhi's nose: "You tell me first, what happened?"

Chen Zhi raised his hand earnestly: "Teacher, you really misunderstood. I just finished running the 5,000 meters, and the whole school can testify that I came in second place. Just now, when I was going downstairs, my leg cramped up, and I fell backward. Lin Wanwan, out of friendship, risked her life to catch me. It wasn't a hug; she just helped me up."

"Just helped her up?" Director Zhang chuckled, exasperated. "I've been the director of the political education department for over a decade, and this is the first time I've heard someone describe hugging and cuddling in such a fresh way. Lin Wanwan, is that what you think too?"

Lin Wanwan nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, Director, Chen Zhi's face turned pale at the time. I was afraid he would fall down the stairs and damage his brain, so I reached out and grabbed him. But he was too heavy, and he pulled me down and made me crash into the wall too."

"Keep making things up," Director Zhang sneered, flipping open his notebook. "I've already called your parents. These days, kids need to be taught a lesson; otherwise, they won't understand the school rules. Especially you, Chen Zhi, your homeroom teacher, Ms. Wang, always praises you, right? And this is how you repay her?"

Just then, the office door was pushed open.

Wang Qian rushed in, her face filled with confusion and helplessness. She first looked at Chen Zhi, who was standing ramrod straight, then at Lin Wanwan, who was practically burying her head in her chest, and finally at Director Zhang.

"Director Zhang, what exactly happened? These two children usually behave well. Is there some kind of misunderstanding?"

Director Zhang pointed at Chen Zhi and said to Wang Qian, "Teacher Wang, you've come at the right time. Look at your students, hugging in broad daylight in the hallway! If this gets out, what will become of our school's reputation? I've already called their parents; this matter must be dealt with seriously today!"

Wang Qian walked up to Chen Zhi and asked in a low voice, "Chen Zhi, tell me the truth, what exactly did you do?"

Chen Zhi shrugged, looking completely innocent. "Teacher Wang, I'm really not lying. My legs are still shaking, feel them if you don't believe me. It really was Lin Wanwan who helped me back to the classroom. We're really not dating."

Looking at Chen Zhi's sweat-covered head and pale lips, Wang Qian was mostly convinced. She knew this guy too well; although his thinking was a bit erratic, he wouldn't tell such an easily exposed lie about something like this.

But Director Zhang was in a bad mood, so she couldn't directly refute him. She could only sigh and say, "Alright, sit down first. We'll talk about it when the parents arrive."

At this moment, Director Zhang was standing at the end of the corridor, reflecting on the two strange phone calls he had just received.

The first call was to Chen Zhi's mother, Zhang Guifang.

"Are you Chen Zhi's parent? I'm Director Zhang from the Student Affairs Office. Your son is having an early romantic relationship at school."

Director Zhang expected to hear a gasp or an apology, but after a two-second silence on the other end of the line, a slightly excited voice said, "Really? That brat finally got it? Did he scare the girl?"

Director Zhang was stunned; this wasn't how things were going to go. He quickly emphasized, "Parents, please watch your attitude! Early romantic relationships are against school rules! The other person's name is Lin Wanwan; both sets of parents need to come to the school."

"Oh, Wanwan? It's alright now." Zhang Guifang's voice instantly became friendly. "How could that boy act so quickly? Didn't he even wait until the girl was a little older? Okay, okay, I'll be right there. Director, please calm her down for me, don't scare her."

When Director Zhang hung up the phone, he felt that he was sweating more on his forehead than Chen Zhi.

The second call to Lin Wanwan's mother, Lin Jing, didn't yield any better results.

"Is this Lin Wanwan's parent? Your daughter is in a relationship too early."

Lin Jing's voice remained as elegant and calm as ever: "Oh? Who is the other party?"

"It's Chen Zhi from their class."

"Chen Zhi..." Lin Jing's voice even revealed a hint of a smile, "I know, I just happen to be running errands near the school, I'll be there in five minutes."

Looking at the two students in the office, Director Zhang's anger inexplicably turned into confusion. Why was this couple's reaction so different from the usual dramatic, life-or-death situations he'd encountered before?

Ten minutes later, the office door was pushed open.

Lin Jing, wearing a beige dress, walked in with elegant steps. Her first glance fell on Chen Zhi, not at Director Zhang or her own daughter.

"Chen Zhi, I heard from the director that you performed quite well just now?" Lin Jing walked up to Chen Zhi, a hint of teasing in her eyes.

Chen Zhi gave a wry smile: "Aunt Lin, please don't make fun of me. I was exhausted from running 5,000 meters, and I almost died in the stairwell. I was only saved by Wanwan."

"Mom!" Lin Wanwan exclaimed as if she had seen a savior. She grabbed Lin Jing's sleeve and whispered, "Director Zhang insists that we're having a puppy love relationship and he's going to issue a public reprimand."

Director Zhang stood up and cleared his throat: "Mr. Lin Wanwan, you've come at the right time. Here's what happened: I personally witnessed the two of them tightly embracing in the stairwell. This behavior..."

"Director, I'm so sorry." Lin Jing interrupted Director Zhang, her tone gentle yet carrying an undeniable composure. "These two children grew up together, and their families are neighbors. I've watched Chen Zhi grow up; I know his character. He just participated in a high-intensity competition, and it's true he's exhausted. Wanwan was in a hurry, and her movements might have been a bit rough when she helped him, causing you to misunderstand."

Director Zhang was stunned: "Neighbors? We grew up together?"

"Yes." Lin Jing smiled. "Chen Zhi's mother will be here soon. Director, if you're worried about it affecting their studies, there's no need to. Both children have consistently good grades, and they often help each other."

Just then, Zhang Guifang rushed in.

"Chen Zhi! You brat!"

Director Zhang perked up, thinking to himself, "Finally, someone who understands!"

As a result, Zhang Guifang rushed up to Chen Zhi, looked him up and down, and then slapped him on the shoulder: "You hugged Wanwan, why didn't you hide it from people? Why did you have to do it in the hallway? Are you stupid?"

Director Zhang: "???"

Wang Qian was trying so hard to suppress her laughter that her stomach hurt.