Chapter 1: Divorce, and Binding the Ex-Wife's Best Friend as a Lick Dog?

Lin Dazhi stood at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau, clutching the divorce certificate tightly in his hand, feeling as if his heart had been hollowed out.

On the steps in front of him, his ex-wife Zhou Yue was wearing a black professional OL suit; her makeup was exquisite, but her expression was incomparably cold.

Halfway through walking away, she suddenly turned her head, lifted her chin slightly, and her icy gaze carried undisguised contempt.

"Lin Dazhi, since we are already divorced, I hope you will act like a man in the future and stop pestering me. That will only make me look down on you even more!"

Listening to his ex-wife's words, Lin Dazhi said in an equally indifferent tone: "Zhou Yue, that is exactly what I wanted to say to you."

Hearing this from Lin Dazhi and seeing his indifferent expression, Zhou Yue suddenly felt an extremely awkward sensation rise in her heart for some reason.

It was clearly she who had initiated the divorce, yet seeing Lin Dazhi's expression made her feel uncomfortable!

After hearing Lin Dazhi finish, she sneered and said: "Lin Dazhi, although we have already divorced, we were husband and wife after all, so there are some things I still have to say. As a man, if you cannot provide a woman with the life she wants, then don't blame her for leaving you to find a better home. If a person doesn't work hard themselves, no one can help you."

Hearing this woman's words, Lin Dazhi inexplicably found it somewhat funny. He and Zhou Yue had been married for five years, and relying on his income from running a tutoring agency, he had bought a house in this city in full; his annual income was at least 200,000 to 300,000, and it was only after that global turmoil that his business plummeted, leading him to his current plight of having to rely on food delivery to survive.

But in this woman's eyes, it had become a case of him not working hard and being unable to provide the life she wanted.

At this moment, Lin Dazhi had a sudden realization.

Is a man considered a good man just because he doesn't smoke, doesn't drink, and takes care of the children and does housework every day?

No, as long as you can't earn money, you aren't even considered a good person.

Just like him right now, even if he worked as hard as he could delivering food, handed over all his income to her, and did all the housework, in this woman's eyes, he was still a loser.

"Heh, women." Lin Dazhi sneered in his heart, looking at the divorce certificate in his hand, and suddenly felt a sense of relief.

"Host divorce detected, activation conditions met. Activate the Charm System?"

At this very moment, the familiar system prompt sounded in Lin Dazhi's mind again.

"Activate it." Lin Dazhi showed no excitement and communicated faintly with his consciousness.

Ever since this woman started causing trouble about the divorce, this strange system had been prompting him that he could bind the system as long as he got divorced. However, Lin Dazhi had been determined to save his marriage, and even though he held great curiosity about this system, he had never truly taken that step.

Until today, when all his efforts had been declared a failure, Lin Dazhi was in total despair and finally granted Zhou Yue's wish, completing the divorce procedures with her.

At the same time, the system once again reminded Lin Dazhi to bind.

This time, Lin Dazhi did not refuse.

This marriage had allowed him to see the truth of this world clearly, and the truth about the species known as women.

From now on, sincerity is fed to the dogs; it's all just acting, only physical intimacy, no talk of feelings.

Charm System? It comes at just the right time!

"Beep, system binding successful. Automatic scanning function enabled, automatically detecting female organisms within a 50-meter radius that meet the criteria."

"Beep, one target object detected. Data as follows:"

"Bai Weiwei, female, 27 years old, height 170cm, weight 52kg, measurements 88, 62, 86, overall rating: 90."

"Bind the Lick-Dog Sub-system? Yes/No."

"Bai Weiwei?" Hearing the system prompt, Lin Dazhi subconsciously looked into the distance, and as it happened, he saw Bai Weiwei getting out of her small blue Polo, walking over with a "tap-tap-tap" sound in her high heels.

Lin Dazhi squinted his eyes to size up Bai Weiwei. On that familiar, foxy face, a pair of curved willow eyebrows had clearly been meticulously groomed, and a pair of watery peach-blossom eyes seemed to speak; her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, adding a touch of allure. A tight-fitting dress perfectly outlined her tall and curvaceous figure; her chest was full and firm, bouncing slightly as she walked, and her slender waist was barely a handful, forming an alluring curve with her rounded hips.

This woman was indeed beautiful, not only beautiful but also charming, and she was very good at using her own advantages to get what she wanted; otherwise, she wouldn't have become a Gold Medal Salesperson at the Jiangzhou Bank Shangcheng District Branch after only working for three or four years.

It was just that Bai Weiwei's charm only bloomed for those with money. Just like now, the neckline of her V-neck dress, revealing a deep and unfathomable charming cleavage, was tightly covered by a fair little hand, for fear that he, a "non-successful person," might take even the slightest advantage.

Arriving in front of the two, Bai Weiwei took the initiative to link arms with Zhou Yue, looked at Lin Dazhi with those watery peach-blossom eyes, and said with a half-smile: "What's wrong? Comrade Lin Dazhi, have you finally figured it out and stopped pestering my little Yue?"

Hearing her words, Lin Dazhi said cheerfully: "What's there to figure out? Losing a tree but gaining the whole forest—what a great thing."

While speaking, Lin Dazhi controlled the system to bind the Lick-Dog Sub-system to Bai Weiwei.

The next moment, he observed Bai Weiwei's changes and saw that her beautiful, alluring face instantly revealed a look of surprise!

Lin Dazhi knew what she was surprised about; normal people generally have this expression the first time they are hit by the system.

Moreover, like Zhou Yue, Bai Weiwei didn't usually like reading novels, so she was even more surprised by something like a system that was hard to explain with common sense.

And that was indeed the case.

At this moment, Bai Weiwei had completely forgotten the purpose of her coming, which was to help her best friend Zhou Yue celebrate her return to the ranks of the single elite.

Listening to the prompts in her mind and looking at the semi-transparent screen in front of her, Bai Weiwei's brain almost stopped thinking.

"Lick Dog System binding successful!"

"Host Bai Weiwei has officially become Lin Dazhi's primary Lick Dog."

"System explanation as follows: The host can obtain Lick Dog Value by performing Lick Dog behaviors such as fawning over, praising, or providing help to the target person, Lin Dazhi. Lick Dog Value can be used in the System Mall to redeem various skills, items, and increase one's own Charm Value. At the same time, as the Lick Dog level increases, the host will unlock more permissions and rewards. However, if the host does not perform Lick Dog behaviors for a continuous period, the system will impose penalties, such as deducting Charm Value or the random occurrence of embarrassing events."

"Please, Host, strive to increase your Lick Dog Value, upgrade the system level, and unlock more functions."

Looking at the prompts before her, Bai Weiwei was stunned.