The divorce comeback system arrived right after I was born.

In September, the air in Wuhan still retained the warmth of midsummer.

Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School, Principal's Office.

The air conditioner was blasting cool air, and the Longjing tea on the coffee table was steaming.

An elderly man with gray hair but a sprightly spirit put down the file folder in his hand.

"So, you missed the placement exam because you went to your uncle's wedding?"

The old principal pushed up his reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, his gaze passing over the top of the frame to examine the casually standing boy in front of him.

Chen Zhi stood in front of the desk, his posture casual, showing none of the restraint one would expect from a freshman meeting the principal. He scratched his head, looking helpless: "There's nothing I can do. My uncle, Zhang Jianguo, didn't get married until he was over thirty. This is a big event for our family, I can't not go."

The principal's lips twitched slightly.

As the headmaster of Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School, he has seen students miss the placement exam because of illness, traffic jams, or even oversleeping. But Chen Zhi is definitely the first student in the school's history to give up the opportunity to enter the key class because of "attending a banquet".

The old principal's hand, holding a teacup, froze in mid-air.

"What a pity."

The principal picked up a file on the table, pointed at it with his finger, and said, "A perfect score in the science section of the high school entrance exam. In principle, a student like you should go directly into the 'Elite Class.' Although you didn't take the placement exam, I can make a special exception and let you go to Class One."

Class One, also known as the legendary preparatory class for Tsinghua and Peking Universities, is full of academic geniuses and test-taking kings, and many of them are even abnormal individuals who went straight up from junior high school.

"No, no, no."

Chen Zhi hurriedly waved his hands, shaking his head like a rattle-drum, "Principal, please spare me. I can't stand the atmosphere in the Elite Foundation Program. I'd probably have to count the seconds to even breathe if I went in. I'm used to being lazy, so the regular classes are more suitable for my health."

What a joke.

He's always been a slacker in class since he was a child, so going to a class with such a strong academic atmosphere would be the death of him.

The principal was amused and gave him a thumbs up: "Fine, you're the first top scorer in the high school entrance exam to so confidently admit to wanting to slack off. But let me make this clear: if you don't get into the top ten in the grade in the next monthly exam, I'll personally move you to Class 1."

"Okay, I'll go myself if my grades slip next time," Chen Zhi readily agreed.

"Alright, go ahead." The principal waved his hand and pointed to a middle-aged teacher waiting at the door. "That's Zhu Liming, the homeroom teacher of Class 10 in the first year of high school. Go with him to report for duty."

After leaving the administration building and passing through two long corridors, you will reach the first-year high school teaching building.

It was during class time, and the corridor was quiet.

Zhu Liming is a kind-looking middle-aged man who carries a thermos in his hand and walks slowly, clearly the kind of "Buddhist" teacher.

"Chen Zhi, although we're in the same class, you have a good foundation, so don't slack off." Zhu Liming said gently as they walked, "In our class, you can study however you want, as long as you don't tear down the school building, I generally won't interfere."

"I received your reply, teacher. I've always been a model student in your eyes since I was a child." Chen Zhishun said, taking advantage of the situation.

"arrive."

Zhu Liming stopped in front of a classroom on the third floor, cleared his throat, and pushed the door open to enter.

The previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent.

Dozens of eyes turned to the doorway.

Teenagers in their adolescence are always full of curiosity about transfer students.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Zhu Liming walked up to the podium, picked up the blackboard eraser, and tapped it on the table.

"Let me introduce a new student to everyone. Due to some special reasons, he is only reporting for duty today."

He stepped aside to make room for him.

Chen Zhi stepped onto the podium, picked up the chalk, and wrote his name on the blackboard.

Chen Zhi.

Turn around, throw the chalk, and clap your hands.

The movements were completed in one smooth motion.

"Chen Zhi, I hope we can get along well from now on."

A commotion broke out in the audience.

"Chen Zhi? That name sounds familiar?"

"Holy crap! Isn't that the top scorer in the high school entrance exam? I saw the honor roll!"

"Really? The top student is coming to our Class 10? Is it for poverty alleviation?"

"Wow, he's so handsome! He could debut as a celebrity right away!"

Discussions rose and fell.

Chen Zhi ignored the noise and glanced at the audience.

However, his gaze suddenly stopped when it swept over the corner of the last row by the window.

There was a girl sitting there.

Wearing a blue and white school uniform, her long hair was casually tied into a ponytail, revealing a section of her fair and slender neck.

She rested her chin on her hand, staring blankly out the window at the sycamore tree, seemingly indifferent to everything happening in the classroom.

That profile was as serene and cool as the first snowflakes just beginning to melt.

Pei Ningxue?

Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow.

This was somewhat unexpected.

Based on her grades, she should have been a shoo-in for the elite class even if she took the exam with her eyes closed.

Seemingly noticing the gaze from the podium, Pei Ningxue slowly turned her head.

Eyes facing each other.

In that instant, Chen Zhi clearly saw a very subtle hint of panic flash across her originally cold eyes, but it vanished in an instant, and she returned to her previous aloofness.

"that……"

Zhu Liming looked around the classroom and pointed to the empty seat next to Pei Ningxue.

"Chen Zhi, you can sit there for now. That's the only empty seat left in our class."

The gazes of the entire class instantly became ambiguous.

That's Pei Ningxue's spot.

When the classes were first divided, several boys wanted to sit in the new class, but Pei Ningxue turned them away with a look.

Although this young lady is extremely beautiful, she is also really cold-hearted.

Chen Zhi, carrying his schoolbag, swaggered over under the envious, jealous, and resentful gazes of all the boys in the class.

I pulled out a chair, sat down, and stuffed my schoolbag into the desk drawer.

"have not seen you for a long time."

Chen Zhi turned to the side, lowered his voice, and said with a hint of teasing, "I never thought we'd be so connected, even in high school we'd still be together."

Pei Ningxue pursed her lips, turned her gaze back to the textbook in her hands, and spoke in a calm voice.

"Um."

Chen Zhi didn't mind, took out a brand new math book from his bag, and casually asked:

"Young lady, you're among the top five in the whole school. What happened? Did you fill out the placement exam with your feet? And they put you in a regular class?"

Pei Ningxue's fingers, which were turning the pages of the book, paused slightly.

She lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes casting a small shadow on her eyelids, obscuring the emotions in her eyes.

"My stomach hurt during the placement test."

The voice remained steady, without the slightest ripple.

"I missed two exams."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly.

stomachache?

What a joke.

This girl is a tough one who can play CS:GO with him all night and still run 800 meters the next day without batting an eye.

Moreover, the test rooms for the placement exam were arranged according to the high school entrance exam scores.

Chen Zhi didn't go that day, so his seat was empty.

As Pei Ningxue was among the top five in the entire school, her exam room location was definitely near Chen Zhi, and she might even be sitting at the desk in front of or behind him.

As long as she goes to the exam hall, she will definitely see that empty seat.

Chen Zhi leaned back slightly in his chair, his gaze unabashedly fixed on Pei Ningxue's face.

"What a coincidence?"

His tone was playful.

"I skipped the exam, and you happen to have a stomachache too?"

Pei Ningxue froze completely as she turned the pages of the book.

She abruptly turned her head to look out the window, leaving Chen Zhi with a stunningly beautiful view of the back of her head.

"Just a coincidence."

The voice rose slightly, tinged with a hint of panic.

Chen Zhi did not ask any further questions.

Because he could clearly see that the girl's originally fair earlobes were quickly tinged with a blush.

He's quite stubborn.

Chen Zhi looked away, his mood inexplicably improving.

It seems these three years won't be too boring.

Just as Chen Zhi was about to lie down on the table to catch up on some sleep, he suddenly felt a chill down his back and instinctively shivered.

On the other side of the classroom, a pretty girl was staring intently at Chen Zhi, or rather, at the backs of Chen Zhi and Pei Ningxue sitting together.