The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

Li Jiahao's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

He glanced around furtively like a thief, then stealthily reached out and grabbed Chen Zhi's school uniform sleeve, dragging him toward the vending machine in the corner of the corridor.

"Squad leader, may I speak to you in private?"

Chen Zhi stumbled as he was pulled, then angrily shook off the guy's hand and straightened his wrinkled sleeve.

"Spit it out, don't get handsy. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were going to confess your love to me."

Li Jiahao almost choked to death on his own saliva.

"Pah! Class monitor, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! My orientation is perfectly normal!"

He lowered his voice, his face full of embarrassment, his hands nervously twisting the hem of his school uniform, like a wronged little wife.

"Um... Class monitor, this is a secret between you, me, and everyone else, so please don't tell anyone else."

Chen Zhi leaned against the vending machine, took out three coins from his pocket and put them in. With a clatter, a can of iced cola fell out.

Jiahao poured out his heart.

"Online dating?"

Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow, and the water droplets condensed on the iced cola can in his hand slid down his fingertips.

"It's not entirely..." Li Jiahao's somewhat dark face flushed slightly, his eyes darting around, "We just added each other as friends on QQ, and we've been chatting for half a month."

"From No. 13 Middle School?" Chen Zhi casually tossed the empty can into the trash can. "Never met them? Never video chatted with them? How do you know if the person on the other end is a human or a ghost? What if it's a burly man trying to scam you into buying tea?"

"Class monitor!" Li Jiahao exclaimed anxiously, his neck stiffening. "That's her profile picture! She looks so innocent and pure, and... and her voice is so lovely. She sends me voice messages every night to say goodnight."

Chen Zhi looked at him with eyes that showed concern for people with intellectual disabilities.

There are so many innocent kids these days.

"Alright, so what does this have to do with you taking the entrance exam for No. 1 High School?" Chen Zhi leaned against the vending machine and asked lazily, "Are you planning to take the exam and meet up with someone there?"

Li Jiahao took a deep breath, his expression suddenly becoming serious, even somewhat tragic.

"She said her goal is Jiangcheng No. 1 High School. She said she likes ambitious boys."

Li Jiahao clenched his fists, his eyes burning with rage. "She said if we could meet at No. 1 High School, she would agree to be my friend!"

Chen Zhi remained silent for two seconds.

Good guy.

The pie in the picture looks so round and delicious.

If it were in the past, Chen Zhigao would have given this naive kid a lesson, telling him what "the self-cultivation of a backup plan" and "the art of fishpond management" meant.

But looking into Li Jiahao's hopeful eyes, Chen Zhi swallowed back the toxic chicken soup that was on the tip of his tongue.

Youth, you know.

Who hasn't gone crazy for a girl?

Even if it all comes to nothing in the end, at least the passion we felt at that moment was real.

"There are only 100 days left." Chen Zhi looked him up and down, his tone playful. "Your current grades are about... as far as Mount Everest away from the cutoff score for No. 1 High School."

"I don't want to regret this later!" Li Jiahao gritted his teeth. "Class monitor, just tell me if it's possible!"

Whether it works or not is up to you.

Chen Zhi walked over and patted Li Jiahao's broad shoulder hard, so hard that Li Jiahao grimaced.

"If you're determined to succeed, then don't leave yourself any way out. Study like there's no tomorrow. If you actually pass the exam, even if they don't accept you in the end, you won't lose out; at least the degree will be yours."

Li Jiahao was stunned for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "It's all arranged! Squad leader, from today onwards, I am the God of Pure Love!"

"Go for it, God of War!"

Chen Zhi waved his hand, put his hands in his pockets, and walked towards the classroom. "Don't give up in a few days."

The school bell is always the most pleasant sound.

The once quiet campus instantly erupted into a flurry of chattering discussions.

Chen Zhi deftly stuffed several test papers into his schoolbag, slung it over one shoulder, and walked out of the classroom with a flourish.

Chen Zhi was not in a hurry to leave the school.

He walked against the flow of people, swaying and staggering, until he reached the old locust tree at the school gate.

He was waiting for Lin Wanwan to come out so they could go home together.

As the sun sets, its orange-red afterglow paints the entire sky with dazzling brilliance.

Chen Zhi slung his schoolbag behind him, put one hand in his school uniform pocket, leaned back slightly against the mottled wall.

The wind was a bit strong, blowing the stray hairs on his forehead.

The boy stood tall and straight, his school uniform collar slightly open, revealing the edge of his white T-shirt underneath. His face, bathed in the setting sun, was sharply defined, with a high nose and a slight smile playing on his lips.

He stood there so casually, yet he seemed to have a spotlight effect on him.

The girls passing by all turned their heads to look.

"Look, look! Isn't that Chen Zhi from Class 3?"

"Those legs, that waist... I can't take it anymore, I need to ask for their WeChat!"

"Don't go. I heard he's very aloof, and apparently he has a girlfriend..."

"I heard he's in the top ten of the grade again in this mock exam. It's one thing to be handsome, but he's also incredibly smart. It's outrageous."

Whispers drifted into my ears on the wind.

Chen Zhi appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inside he was panicking terribly.

My legs feel a little numb.

Why is this broken wall so hard?

In the crowd not far away, Li Jiahao was squeezing out with a heavy schoolbag on his back.

As soon as I looked up, I saw this scene.

Sunset, old tree, young boy.

The scene is so beautiful, it looks like a movie poster.

"Holy shit..." Li Jiahao couldn't help but swear.

Why does the class monitor look like an idol drama male lead when wearing the same school uniform, while I look like a sugar figurine?

Is this the inequality of the world? Why is it so unfair?

Li Jiahao quietly took out his phone from his pocket and, taking advantage of the fact that no teacher was nearby, quickly pressed the shutter in Chen Zhi's direction.

"Click."

The boy in the photo is bathed in golden light, gazing intently into the distance with deep eyes; he is incredibly handsome.

Li Jiahao furtively put away his phone and then left the campus.

Just as Chen Zhi felt his back was about to break, a familiar figure finally appeared in his sight.

Lin Wanwan finally came out, holding a bottle of drink in her hand, chatting and laughing with Chen Xinyu next to her.

As if sensing something, she looked up, her gaze passing through the crowd and landing on Chen Zhi.

Eyes facing each other.

Lin Wanwan paused for a moment.

Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow, straightened up, and waved to her.

Lin Wanwan rolled her eyes, said something to Chen Xinyu, and then quickly walked over.

"Chen Zhi, are you standing here like a doorman?"

Lin Wanwan walked up to him and looked up at him. The setting sun shone brightly in her eyes.

"Waiting for you." Chen Zhi took her schoolbag and slung it over his other shoulder with practiced ease. "Why are you so slow? I'm practically dried out."

"We need to clean up!" Lin Wanwan muttered, but her gaze lingered on his face for a few seconds, her ears turning slightly red. "And why were you standing like that just now? Like that Jiahao."

Chen Zhi reached out and flicked her forehead. "Let's go home. I'm starving."

"Ouch! That hurts!"

Lin Wanwan covered her forehead and kicked him angrily, "Chen Zhi, are you just being nosy?!"

The two walked side by side on their way home, their shadows stretched long by the setting sun and overlapping.

The surrounding area was bustling with students, and the air was filled with the aroma of fried skewers from roadside stalls and the smell of car exhaust.

Lin Wanwan walked beside him, occasionally stealing a glance at Chen Zhi.

The inexplicable "confession" in the classroom that afternoon, and the scene at the school gate just now, had stirred up a storm in her heart.

"Hey, Chen Zhi."

"What? If you want to treat me to grilled sausages, then yes." Chen Zhi didn't look at him.

Lin Wanwan bit her straw, hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "You had a nightmare this afternoon. What did you dream about?"

Chen Zhi paused slightly.

He turned his head and looked at the vibrant young girl beside him, her face full of collagen.

Then I remembered the dream I had just had.

"I dreamt that..." Chen Zhi deliberately dragged out the last syllable, a mischievous smile playing on his lips, "I dreamt that you turned into a big fat man, able to eat eight bowls of rice in one meal, and I had to support you. It scared me to death."

"Chen!! Zhi!!"

Lin Wanwan instantly exploded, "You're the one who's gotten fat! Your whole family has gotten fat! I'm going to kill you!!"

"Heroine, spare me! Don't do it!!"

Chen Zhi laughed loudly and ran forward.

"Stop right there!"

Lin Wanwan chased after him in a fit of rage.

The two chased and played around on the street in the sunset, one after the other.

The wind was gentle, and the laughter was bright.