The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

The black bank card lay quietly on the coffee table.

"Pfft."

An extremely untimely laugh broke the strange atmosphere.

Pei Ningxue quickly covered her mouth, buried her head even lower, but her body was trembling as if she were being shaken.

Sitting next to him was Director Zhang of the Political Education Department, who was currently experiencing the most severe test of his career. His face was a deep purplish-red. He wanted to laugh, but reason told him that if he laughed out loud now, his left foot would most likely be unable to step into the school gate tomorrow.

To distract himself, Director Zhang pinched his thigh hard, his nails digging into the flesh.

Pei Dongcheng froze on the sofa, maintaining that domineering CEO posture with his back leaning back, but his expression was extremely strange.

Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow when he saw that he didn't react.

He stood up again, walked around the coffee table, and went directly to Pei Dongcheng's side.

Under everyone's gaze, he reached out and patted Pei Dongcheng's shoulder heavily.

Snapped!Snapped!

The voice was clear and crisp, seemingly carrying the affection of an elder for a younger generation.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Chen Zhi shook his head, speaking in a serious tone.

"Uncle, it's good for middle-aged people to be more composed, but it's not right to be so slow to react."

Chen Zhi sighed to himself, "No wonder my deskmate's personality turned out that way; it's all because of his family. Spending too much time with someone as taciturn as you would make even a normal person sick. The pressure is just too much."

Pei Dongcheng: "..."

He took a deep breath, just about to reprimand this arrogant brat.

Chen Zhi didn't give him a chance to cast a spell at all. He turned around, walked back to his seat, sat down with an air of superiority, and crossed his legs.

"Since you have nothing to say, then I'll just get straight to the point."

Chen Zhiqing cleared his throat, leaned forward, and placed his hands on his knees, perfectly replicating Pei Dongcheng's posture and tone just now.

"You and I sit at the same desk; we're not suited to be father and daughter."

Upon hearing this, everyone present turned red in the face, clearly feeling incredibly stifled.

"If she stays with you, her personality will only become more and more withdrawn. When she's sad and heartbroken, she won't even have many friends to talk to."

"Living in that oppressive environment of your family, you're doomed sooner or later."

Seeing that he still didn't speak and was just staring at him, Chen Zhi frowned and a hint of impatience appeared on his face.

"What? You think the money isn't enough?"

He pointed to the bank card on the table, his tone turning somewhat cold, repeating what Pei Dongcheng had just said.

"Greed should have its limits, otherwise it will only make you seem foolish."

Pei Dongcheng; "..."

He felt as if this scene had just happened.

Pei Dongcheng now had a different expression, staring at Chen Zhi with great interest.

Chen Zhi shifted his posture, leaning back in his chair, and slowly said:

"There's nothing I can do if you think it's too little; that's all the fatherly love you're worth."

"After all, for someone like you who only measures feelings with money, I feel like I'm losing out even if I buy out your cheap desire for control for a million."

Pei Ningxue raised her head and stared blankly at Chen Zhi.

The boy's figure appeared particularly arrogant yet exceptionally tall under the lights.

Just when everyone thought Pei Dongcheng would flip the table or call someone in to throw Chen Zhi out.

"hehe……"

Pei Dongcheng suddenly laughed.

He relaxed, leaned back on the sofa, and looked Chen Zhi up and down as if he were looking at a rare treasure or something interesting.

"You're quite an interesting kid."

Pei Dongcheng shook his head, his tone devoid of any anger.

Having navigated the business world for decades, he had seen countless subservient subordinates and sycophantic business partners.

Even competitors must maintain a certain level of decorum in his presence.

He had never seen anyone like Chen Zhi before, someone who dared to point his finger at him and curse him with such logical consistency, and who even tried to throw money at him.

No wonder Ningxue was able to become friends with this child.

Pei Dongcheng stood up and straightened his suit.

He glanced at the bank card on the table but didn't reach for it.

"Let's come back together with Ningxue tonight."

Pei Dongcheng turned his head and looked at Chen Zhi, who was still in a state of shock, as if the tense situation had never happened.

Let's have dinner together.

After saying that, he didn't look at anyone else again, turned around and strode out of the office.

The sound of leather shoes stepping on the floor gradually faded into the distance.

Only after the office door was closed again did the people inside seem to come back to life.

Director Zhang let out a long sigh of relief.

"Oh my god..."

"Chen Zhi, is this what you call having a good grasp of things? Do you even know who he is? He's the chairman of the Pei Group! The biggest taxpayer in the entire district!"

Wang Qian also looked at her student with a complicated expression.

Chen Zhi, however, completely disregarded what he had just said.

He pointed to the closed office door, turned to Pei Ningxue, and complained with a look of disgust:

"This kind of eccentric middle-aged man is really not fit to be your father."

It was the very sentence that Pei Dongcheng had secretly cursed after Chen Zhi left.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The girl's clear laughter echoed in the office, as melodious as silver bells.

Why is this person so vengeful?

She laughed so hard she almost fell over, and tears were streaming down her face.

Chen Zhi looked at Pei Ningxue, who was laughing so hard she was shaking, pursed her lips, and stuffed the bank card on the table back into her schoolbag.

"What are you laughing at? Hurry up and go back to the classroom. I skipped morning reading to save you, and Teacher Wang will definitely deduct points from my grade."

Wang Qian rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

"Alright, stop joking around. Go back to class."

Although she said that, Wang Qian looked at the backs of the two children and a smile of relief appeared on her face.

They left the Political Education Office.

The corridor was quiet except for the occasional sound of reading.

Sunlight streamed through the window and cast two long shadows on the ground.

Pei Ningxue walked beside Chen Zhi, her steps becoming much lighter.

"Chen Zhi".

"what?"

"Thank you."

The girl's voice was soft, yet firm.

Chen Zhi walked forward with his hands in his pockets and his eyes straight ahead.

"What are you thanking me for? Thanking me for not accepting your dad's break-up fee?"

Pei Ningxue shook her head, a slight smile playing on her lips, revealing a pair of shallow dimples.

"Is there really a million in that card?"

Chen Zhi stopped, turned around, and looked at her with a serious expression.

"certainly."

I don't believe it.

Pei Ningxue blinked, her usually melancholy eyes now gleaming with a cunning light.

"Where did you get a million?"

Chen Zhi smiled mysteriously, leaned closer, and lowered his voice to say:

"Actually, I'm a billionaire, richer than your dad."

Pei Ningxue was stunned for a moment, then laughed again.

"fraud."

"Don't believe me if you want."

Chen Zhi started walking again, his tone relaxed.

"How about we skip the dinner party tonight? I'll take you out of here right now and we'll go to an internet cafe for the whole night."

Pei Ningxue followed his steps, and looking at the boy's tall and straight back, she felt an unprecedented sense of security.

"No, that won't work~"

she says.

"If you're going to help someone, you should help them all the way through."