Suzhou City.
Inside the Western Wood Cafe.
"Chen Yu, you finally came out!"
A woman's angry voice echoed from the innermost seat.
Those not in the know might have thought it was another case of a jerk breaking up with someone.
But just one look at them, and you would know it wasn't possible.
The woman, though wearing sunglasses and a mask, exuded an aura and had carefully matched attire that made it clear she wasn't an ordinary person.
The man sitting opposite her dressed very simply, though still neat and clean.
"Can't we wait until Tuan Tuan is a bit older before divorcing?" Chen Yu frowned.
He'd been stalling these days, not wanting the child to grow up in a single-parent home while so young.
Fang Yuan didn't care for that at all, and just like before, began accusing Chen Yu without holding back.
"How long are you planning to drag me down? If I hadn't threatened you with Tuan Tuan's custody, would you have even shown up?"
"If it's revealed now that I'm married, all my years of effort would be wasted, do you understand?"
"And look at yourself now, do you know how big the gap is between us?"
Noticing that apart from them, the only customers and the server in the cafe were looking over.
Fang Yuan toned it down a bit, adjusted her sunglasses, and lowered her voice.
But her words were still full of disdain and contempt.
"I want the divorce now!"
"Fine, then let's divorce..."
Chen Yu no longer insisted, "I don't want anything else, just Tuan Tuan!"
"All the money I've made, you..."
"Okay."
The condition Chen Yu put forth completely caught Fang Yuan off guard, leaving her momentarily stunned.
But she quickly reacted, agreeing to his terms.
Over the years, she'd earned quite a lot and was worried Chen Yu would seize this opportunity to make excessive demands.
She was about to say the pre-prepared words when she heard his response.
She had considered all sorts of demands Chen Yu might make, except for this one which she never expected.
But after thinking for a moment, she felt Chen Yu was just putting on a brave front.
Given his current situation, how could he possibly support himself and Tuan Tuan?
Go back to living off his parents?
Suddenly, Fang Yuan had a thought, her eyes becoming cautious at once:
"You can have the child, but you must not reveal our situation afterward, or I will definitely fight to get the child back."
"Fang Yuan, I'm not you, I would never use the child in my life."
"True, how could you even want Tuan Tuan now? You were afraid marriage would affect your career, let alone Tuan Tuan's existence." Chen Yu shook his head, a slight mocking smile on his face.
Fang Yuan was somewhat enraged out of embarrassment, but for a moment couldn't find words to refute him.
In frustration, she pulled the divorce papers from her bag, wanting to sign it quickly and leave.
"I've prepared the agreement, just sign it."
Chen Yu took the agreement Fang Yuan had prepared and glanced at it.
Sure enough, the child was meant to be given to him.
The moment Chen Yu signed his name, Fang Yuan grabbed the divorce papers without another word and left abruptly.
Chen Yu gazed out the window, lost in memories.
Six years ago, Chen Yu and Fang Yuan met at a concert and got together shortly after.
They eventually got married and had a lovely daughter.
Life was plain but warm.
But after giving birth to Tuan Tuan, everything changed.
Fang Yuan's unexpected rise to fame from a reality show put her in the spotlight, and she stepped into the entertainment industry.
In just three years, Fang Yuan became a hot new star.
During these three years, Fang Yuan paid no attention to the child.
Once when the child was sick and crying, Fang Yuan ignored it, busy canvassing votes online for herself.
Luckily, Chen Yu noticed in time and took the child to the hospital.
Fang Yuan felt no guilt afterward, and instead blamed Chen Yu.
Eventually, she left Tuan Tuan with Chen Yu and devoted herself completely to her celebrity path.
Back then, Chen Yu had struggled in this city for six years and had finally gotten a promotion opportunity.
Chen Yu had no choice but to give it up, even quitting his job to find a nine-to-five work, less stressful and closer to home.
Just so he could have more time to care for the child properly.
Initially, Fang Yuan would occasionally come by and see the child. Later, she only returned during New Year to see the child once but left immediately after.
As for Chen Yu, after entering the entertainment world and rubbing shoulders with people from the upper echelons, Fang Yuan grew increasingly dismissive of him.
What she once thought was handsome enough to make a living, she now didn't even want to look at.
When Chen Yu was working as a salaried employee, he barely managed to live in Suzhou City.
While someone from the industry could easily spend his several months' wages on a single meal.
Especially after recently taking a job with a monthly salary of three thousand, he couldn't even compare to her assistants.
No longer a match for what she's become.
Especially a few days ago, Fang Yuan attended a sponsor's banquet, where a financier jokingly commented on her marital status. This made her realize she couldn't drag it out any longer.
As it is, this year's entertainment industry was full of scandals, continuously challenging fans' perceptions, and their tolerance for celebrities was decreasing.
Debuting with a single, pure image, if it were exposed she was married, she'd be done for.
Not only missing this key moment to ascend to a B-list celebrity, but she'd also become a discredited artist.
That's why Fang Yuan was so eager to distance herself from Chen Yu, or even Tuan Tuan.
Buzz!
At this moment, the phone on the table buzzed.
Chen Yu was pulled back from his thoughts.
"Tomorrow at 8 a.m., handle the procedures at the civil affairs bureau."
........
The next day.
After confirming with the staff at the civil affairs bureau, their divorce certificates were stamped.
Officially ending their six-year marriage.
Fang Yuan, holding the divorce certificate, ignored Chen Yu in front of her, walking past him as if he were air and straight into the nanny van waiting at the entrance.
Unwilling to waste time even for a few harsh words.
To her, Chen Yu was mud that would never amount to anything, and speaking to him more would just waste time.
Watching Chen Yu standing dazed at the door, Fang Yuan felt as if a burden had lifted, her worries gradually dissipating.
After all, if not divorced, she would eventually be found out to be married, causing her to lose all her fame and fortune.
And what Fang Yuan saw as a "lost and dispirited" Chen Yu.
At the moment he received the divorce certificate.
Was stunned by a pop-up in his mind.
"Congratulations to the host for unlocking the divorce achievement and activating the Perfect Comeback Life System."
[First activation reward, a mobile food truck, with the added skill: Fried Sugar Cake]
[System prompt, the host earns one point for every yuan earned, gaining corresponding experience points. Every hundred points allow a lottery draw, each draw grants a random comeback skill]