I Divorced My Stunning Wife and Now She Wants Me Back - Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: The System’s Rewards Are Too Good to Refuse.

Zhao Xinnian suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He instinctively looked around, but there was no one else nearby.

[Host, what are you looking at?]

The voice sounded in his mind again.

Such a bizarre experience made Zhao Xinnian frown, but he remained silent.

He glanced back and saw that his ex-wife had already driven away without looking back.

Spotting a shared bicycle nearby, he scanned the code and unlocked it.

As Zhao Xinnian rode along, he asked, “Are you a system?”

[That’s right! Host, you don’t need to speak out loud. This system can hear your thoughts!]

Zhao Xinnian immediately stopped talking.

The next second, the system’s voice became slightly bashful, [Oh my, I can’t do anything that extreme yet. Who would have thought that such a refined and handsome Host would have such perverted thoughts? Boohoo…]

The corner of Zhao Xinnian’s mouth twitched.

Everyone had a few perverted thoughts hidden away in their mind, but the fact that this system could actually hear his thoughts made things extremely awkward.

Zhao Xinnian’s face reddened. He pedaled faster and hurriedly changed the subject in his mind.

“Can you stop forcing your voice to sound so cutesy? Just talk normally.”

Zhao Xinnian felt that the system itself was mainly to blame. If it hadn’t been speaking in that deliberately sweet, little-girl voice, his thoughts wouldn’t have wandered in strange directions.

The system fell silent for several seconds.

Then a deep, rough voice suddenly thundered through his mind.

[Host is so handsome! This humble monk loves you so, so much!]

“…”

Zhao Xinnian fell silent.

At that moment, he had the bizarre illusion that Lu Zhishen had somehow entered his head, instantly extinguishing every inappropriate thought he had.

In the end, Zhao Xinnian said, “Go back to the voice you were using before.”

[Okay, Host!]

And so, Zhao Xinnian casually chatted with the system in his mind from time to time.

Before he knew it, he had cycled onto a street.

No. 7 Xingfu Road.

Zhao Xinnian locked the bicycle, took out his keys, and opened the rolling shutter.

No. 7 Convenience Store.

His father had transferred ownership of this storefront to him while he was still alive. It was one of the few assets Zhao Xinnian had inherited from his father.

During the second year of his marriage, Zhao Xinnian had renovated the place into a convenience store while also taking care of his daughter.

However, Xingfu Road was relatively secluded. There were quite a few villa communities nearby, making the area peaceful and quiet, so there naturally wasn’t much foot traffic.

After hanging up the “Open” sign, Zhao Xinnian leaned back in his boss chair and found a comfortable position. Only then did he ask the most important question.

“You’re a Dating System? What exactly can you do?”

Although Zhao Xinnian was somewhat astonished by the system’s appearance, he remained remarkably calm. That was simply his personality.

[Great question, Host! As the name suggests, the Dating System exists to help you fall in love. As long as you experience a sweet and wonderful romance, you’ll receive rewards!]

Zhao Xinnian acknowledged this, then continued asking in his mind, “So I can date any woman and receive rewards? Also, what kind of rewards are we talking about?”

[Of course not! Host is such an outstanding man. How could an ordinary girl possibly be worthy of you? You must successfully pursue girls whom this system rates 9 points or higher to receive rewards!]

Hearing this, Zhao Xinnian finally understood.

Combining that explanation with what the system had said when it first appeared, Zhao Xinnian asked speechlessly, “So the first girl you want me to pursue is Qin Chaolu?”

[Of course! The perfect girl Qin Chaolu is an absolute 10-out-of-10 goddess! She also just transferred to your school and became deskmates with the gentle and handsome Host. As the saying goes, the one closest to the water gets the moon first. Host, hurry up and make your move! Stop dawdling!]

Listening to the system urge him on, Zhao Xinnian increasingly felt that something was wrong.

‘Wait…’

‘Deskmates?’

Zhao Xinnian asked slowly, “System, how old am I this year?”

[Host, who is in the prime of his youth, is naturally eighteen… Huh? Thirty years old?]

The system’s voice abruptly froze.

Zhao Xinnian asked calmly, “So… did you arrive a little late?”

A system that was supposed to appear when he was eighteen had somehow delayed its arrival until he was thirty.

This system was unbelievably unreliable!

[Ahem. Don’t worry about such minor details. Anyway, let’s complete the mission first.]

“The problem is…”

[The mission is more important. Host, please stop saying strange things!]

“No, listen…”

[The mission is more important…]

“Shut up!”

[The mission…]

“Damn it! Connect me to a human representative, please!”

[The mission…]

Five minutes later, Zhao Xinnian was completely defeated.

He sneered and said, “Let me make this clear. Qin Chaolu and I are already divorced! Even if I, Zhao Xinnian, remain single for the rest of my life and never find another woman, there’s no way I’ll ever go back to an ex. Even if the sun rises in the west, asking me to get Qin Chaolu’s contact information is pure fantasy. If I actually go, I’m a dog!”

They had already parted on relatively good terms and even received their divorce certificates.

And now he was supposed to shamelessly go back and pester her?

‘Does Zhao Xinnian have no dignity?’

‘This unreliable system can do whatever it wants. I’m not playing along.’

The next second, a notification appeared.

[Mission Issued: Obtain Qin Chaolu’s contact information.]

[Mission Reward 1: 1,000 yuan in cash.]

[Mission Reward 2: Universal 2 centimeters.]

Zhao Xinnian froze. He coughed lightly and asked, “What exactly does ‘Universal 2 centimeters’ mean?”

[Although Host is already nearly perfect, these 2 centimeters can be added to any part of your body! Personal appearance is extremely important in romance, so this system recommends adding them to your height. That will further improve a girl’s impression of you.]

‘So that’s what “universal” means!’

Zhao Xinnian’s eyes immediately lit up.

If this was the kind of reward the system offered, then going to Qin Chaolu and asking for her contact information suddenly didn’t seem entirely unacceptable.

Maintaining a perfectly composed expression, he said, “First, since you’re being so sincere, I’ll reluctantly accept this mission.”

“Second, I reject your recommendation.”

“Finally, woof, woof, woof!”

There was nothing he could do about it.

The system was simply offering too much. Zhao Xinnian couldn’t find a reason to refuse.

The system praised him, [Host, you’re the best!]

Zhao Xinnian suddenly remembered something and asked, “Wait. I already have Qin Chaolu’s contact information. I have her phone number, WeChat, and everything else. Doesn’t that mean I’ve already completed the mission?”

[Host, no cheating!]

“Fine. Now I’m suddenly curious. What does your actual appearance look like?”

[As beautiful as Host’s wife!]

Zhao Xinnian emphasized, “I don’t have a wife.”

[Oh. Then as beautiful as Qin Chaolu…]

…

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

“I’m divorced.”

Inside a bar, Qin Chaolu held a glass in her hand and spoke softly.

Sitting opposite her was a woman with large eyes and attractive features. Although she wasn’t quite as stunning as Qin Chaolu, she was still unquestionably beautiful enough to turn heads wherever she went.

This woman was Qin Chaolu’s university classmate and best friend, Zheng Zhenzhen.

“Getting divorced is a good thing! I told you ages ago that a man who married into a wealthier family like him couldn’t be trusted!” Zheng Zhenzhen’s eyes lit up as she spoke without restraint.

Qin Chaolu frowned and said, “Zhenzhen, Zhao Xinnian isn’t as terrible as you make him sound.”

“Haha, that’s what you don’t understand! How does that saying go again? Those involved can’t see clearly, while outsiders see everything. Getting divorced is a good thing! This calls for a celebration. Cheers!”

Hearing this, Qin Chaolu forced a faint smile, lifted her glass, and clinked it against Zheng Zhenzhen’s.

“Actually, today brings you two pieces of good news!” Zheng Zhenzhen said with a mysterious smile.

Qin Chaolu looked puzzled. “What do you mean?”

Zheng Zhenzhen didn’t answer. Instead, she merely tilted her head toward a certain direction.

Suddenly, the music playing throughout the bar stopped.

Qin Chaolu froze for a moment, then instinctively looked in that direction.

A handsome man dressed in a white suit slowly walked onto the stage with a guitar in his arms.

“This song is dedicated to my goddess!”

The man was strikingly handsome. His eyes remained fixed in one direction, burning with deep and unwavering affection.

Qin Chaolu stared at him in stunned disbelief.

She murmured, “Awei…”