As for the collaboration Andy had just mentioned to Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng didn't reply directly, but how could she not know what his attitude was?

Chen Cheng saying he would take her to South America to meet some friends was the biggest answer to this matter.

In reality, Chen Cheng had his own ideas.

He was just waiting, waiting for the iteration of Zen.

After the infrastructure achieved certain results, he would then target the niche market.

That night.

Though it was called "that night," it was actually only a little past ten o'clock.

Xiao Ming slept quite early, so Chen Cheng and Andy also returned to their room early to alleviate their lovesickness and pour out their hearts to each other.

Andy stared at the ceiling, lost in thought for a while. It was unknown how much time had passed before she gradually caught her breath.

After a long exhale, she threw off the thin quilt, put on her pajamas, and got out of bed.

She walked to the window and stared at the streetlights in the garden, lost in thought once again.

Chen Cheng came out after showering and frowned upon seeing Andy's back.

He sighed inwardly; it seemed the events of the afternoon wouldn't be forgotten so easily.

Chen Cheng walked over, wrapped his arms around Andy's waist, and hugged her from behind.

Resting his chin gently on her shoulder, he asked softly, "What's wrong?"

"Hmm..." Andy exhaled, pondered for two seconds, and then said slowly, "Let's not have children in the future, okay?"

Chen Cheng was taken aback for a moment. After thinking about it seriously, he still answered decisively, "Okay~"

While Andy let out a sigh of relief, her breath hitched.

Chen Cheng's such decisive answer still stunned her for a moment.

She raised an eyebrow and said, "I thought you would try to comfort me a little."

"Hoo~" Chen Cheng let out a long breath.

"To be honest, in a situation where there are no technical means to clearly identify the pathogenic gene..."

"I don't want my child to be born relying on luck."

"That would be irresponsible to him."

[Currently, there is no clear pathogenic gene as a detection target for schizophrenia, so it cannot be detected by prenatal genetic testing. Other hereditary mental illnesses affected by single genes can be detected.]

As he spoke, Chen Cheng smiled, reached out, and pinched Andy's cheek. "You've changed so much this year."

"Before, you wouldn't have said something with such a strong hint of coquetry."

"Huh?" Andy's pretty face flushed instantly. "Is that so?"

Chen Cheng nodded, very decisively, "Yes!"

"Hmm..." Andy also thought about it. "It seems like there is a bit."

"Becoming... somewhat... hmm... indecisive?" Andy was also a bit uncertain.

Chen Cheng shook his head. "No, you've become more vibrant, rather."

The two hugged and chatted for a long time.

"..."

On the other side.

Zhong Xiaoqin, Wang Manni, and Gu Jia, the three women, were wearing sexy swimsuits, sitting in the hot spring pool, drinking cold beverages, and chatting.

"I got divorced."

"I went to handle it this morning; the divorce certificate is still warm."

"What???"

Zhong Xiaoqin's sudden remark rendered both Gu Jia and Wang Manni speechless.

Gu Jia glanced at Zhong Xiaoqin; there was no storm in her heart as she had imagined, but rather, a sense of calm.

It wasn't the first day she hadn't been optimistic about the marriage between Zhong Xiaoqin and Chen the Fish-Rearer; she just had never voiced it.

She turned her head to exchange a glance with Wang Manni. Wang Manni smacked her lips and asked cautiously:

"On the first day of your 30s?"

Zhong Xiaoqin nodded calmly.

Wang Manni raised an eyebrow again. "Is it... hormones at play? You were impulsive."

She genuinely hoped that Zhong Xiaoqin would be well.

As a result, she hadn't even met her husband, and they were already divorced.

Zhong Xiaoqin shook her head. "It was a bit impulsive, but... I really have had enough of this life."

Wang Manni was still somewhat stunned. Everything was fine; how did she suddenly get a divorce?

"You two really do big things quietly."

Seeing Wang Manni's shocked expression, Zhong Xiaoqin giggled.

"Hmm... perhaps ever since the child was gone, I had considered this."

"Plus, last night..."

Zhong Xiaoqin stopped mid-sentence; the matter with Chen Cheng last night was still a bit hard to talk about.

She turned and said, "It's rare. Chen Yu was also decisive; he got it done in just half a day."

"I guess he had this intention for a long time too."

"Everyone has had enough. So, let's just be decisive."

"Hoo~" Zhong Xiaoqin exhaled. "Before, I couldn't get over the hurdle of the child."

"But the moment the divorce stamp was pressed today, everything seemed to be released."

"It's a good thing we don't have children," Zhong Xiaoqin said, a bright smile spreading across her lips.

She thought of Chen Cheng and thought of the fact that she had no burdens.

She raised an eyebrow at the two of them. "No need to keep enduring it and living a compromised life until we're old."

The more carefree Zhong Xiaoqin appeared, the more serious the expressions of Gu Jia and Wang Manni became.

They didn't speak for a long while.

Zhong Xiaoqin raised her hand and nudged Gu Jia. "Oh, why the long face?"

"I'm free in both body and mind now."

"Plenty of handsome guys are waiting for me."

"This is the greatest gift for my 30th birthday."

Zhong Xiaoqin was beaming; she raised her cold drink into the middle of the three of them. "Be happy for me."

"Oh, come on."

"Come on, cheers~"

Gu Jia thought of herself and Xu Huanshan, sighed, forced a smile on her face, and clinked glasses with Zhong Xiaoqin. "Xiao Qin, I'm happy for you."

Wang Manni also chimed in supportively, "Xiao Qin, I'm happy for you too."

...

After the three women finished soaking in the hot spring, they drank and went wild in the room, playing until their eyelids were fighting, and then they just lay down where they were and fell asleep.

The next morning, Gu Jia's alarm clock woke the three of them up.

The three women washed up, went downstairs, and entered the hotel restaurant for breakfast.

Gu Jia looked at Zhong Xiaoqin, who was mindlessly stuffing food into her mouth, smacked her lips, and said calmly:

"Xiao Qin, now that you're divorced, you and Chen Yu..."

"How was the property divided?"

"I don't mean anything else, it's just that since you didn't tell your parents, where are you living?"

Zhong Xiaoqin was in a great mood after having fun yesterday, and she said with a smile, "The house is a subsidized housing unit from his workplace. Although my salary also paid off some of the mortgage."

"But you know, my salary isn't high. Most of the mortgage is actually paid by his salary and provident fund."

Zhong Xiaoqin took a bite of a pan-fried bun. "So he said he would sell the house and give me half, but I didn't take it."

"How could I be so shameless?"

"I just took the savings from the family."

Wang Manni's hand froze when she heard her say this; how could there be no division of property in a divorce?

"You didn't take the house, then... where will you live in the future?"

As she spoke, Wang Manni felt that what she said was inappropriate, so she added, "Xiao Qin, if you don't mind, you can come and live with me."

"It just so happens that I moved to a new place, which is bigger than the original one."

"No need, no need," Zhong Xiaoqin waved her hands quickly. "I... I have a place to stay."

"That..." Zhong Xiaoqin said, blushing a little, and glanced at Gu Jia with a guilty conscience. "I ran into Chen Cheng yesterday."

"He knew about my argument and divorce with Chen Yu, so he lent me his house."

"What?" Gu Jia and Wang Manni were both completely shocked, shouting in unison.

"Upstairs from us?" Gu Jia swallowed her saliva and looked at Zhong Xiaoqin very nervously.

In the last month, she had been a frequent visitor to 1301, going to Chen Cheng's place every few days to borrow bags.

She was almost getting used to using them.

Why did Xiao Qin come here? It wouldn't be comfortable to go borrow bags in the future.

Zhong Xiaoqin was very embarrassed and didn't dare to look Gu Jia in the eye.

She nodded. "Mm~"

"Junyue Mansion."

Wang Manni's mouth was wide open, and her eyes were wide round. She had sacrificed so much, yet she hadn't even made Chen Cheng look at her properly.

Zhong Xiaoqin just moved in without doing anything?

The look in Wang Manni's eyes as she watched Zhong Xiaoqin became very complicated.

"That... it's just a temporary stay, a temporary stay. Anyway, he has many houses," Zhong Xiaoqin felt the scrutinizing gazes of the two and added, her voice as soft as a mosquito's.

"Don't overthink it."

Gu Jia narrowed her eyes, her heart skipped a beat. It couldn't be, right?

"Xiao Qin, you didn't get together with Chen Cheng, did you, that's why..."

Zhong Xiaoqin was caught off guard, instantly straightened her back. "How is that possible?"

"It's just friends helping each other out."

Gu Jia looked at Zhong Xiaoqin with a scrutinizing gaze. Zhong Xiaoqin feigned calmness, and she really couldn't see any flaws.

It was mainly because Zhong Xiaoqin was the type of person who would blush even after a single joke.

Now, in this situation, suddenly moving into a single man's house, it was normal to be a bit embarrassed and blush.

At least, that's what Gu Jia thought.

Gu Jia forced a smile on her face. "That's actually quite good, aren't we even closer now?"

"Upstairs and downstairs, it's very convenient for you to come find me or for me to come find you."

"..."

After saying a few words, Gu Jia asked the main point, "So how long do you plan to stay?"