After the divorce, my ex-husband's cousin tricked me into getting a marriage certificate.

"Young Madam, the young master is back. The old lady wants you to go to the living room quickly."

"Okay," Qiao Ran said, wielding a spatula while cooking in the kitchen.

Hearing the maid, Sister Ju, call out, he quickly handed the shovel to Aunt Liu, who was standing next to him.

She hurried toward the living room while untying her apron.

Lin Mengchuan finally decided to come back; today happens to be their second wedding anniversary.

Two years ago, after Lin Mengchuan and she held their wedding, he took a private plane and left for Country Y to protest the marriage that had been forced upon him by his grandmother.

For two years, Lin Mengchuan had not sent Qiao Ran a single message or made a single phone call.

Three days ago, he suddenly asked his mother-in-law, Shen Qingzhu, to tell her that he would be back today and would announce something very important.

Before the "young mistress" entered the living room, Sister Ju suddenly grabbed Qiao Ran, "Wait a minute, I..."

Qiao Ran was puzzled and asked Sister Ju with a smile, "What's wrong, Sister Ju?"

Sister Ju looked at Qiao Ran with heartache and lowered her voice to say, "Young mistress, you have been very good to us servants since you married into the family. In our hearts, and in the old lady's heart, we only recognize you as our young mistress."

Qiao Ran sensed something was wrong. "Sister Ju, please just say what you want to say. Is it about him?"

Sister Ju nodded, hesitated for two seconds, and then said heavily, "Young Madam, no matter what you see when you go in, you must stay calm and not argue with the young master. If you do, they might say you are being unreasonable."

"At that point, even if you had a hundred mouths, you still wouldn't be able to explain yourself."

Qiao Ran felt a vague unease. Although Sister Ju hadn't said it outright, she was very familiar with such subtexts from filming so many palace dramas. After taking a deep breath, she pushed open the living room door and went in.

Besides her parents-in-law and grandmother, there were two other people in the house.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Qiao Ran's mind still went blank when she saw the face of the woman next to Lin Mengchuan.

"Ranran, it's been a long time," the woman greeted her warmly with a smile as she stood up.

But that smile was so irritating to Qiao Ran. "Lin Fei, why are you here? Aren't you studying in Country Y?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, Qiao Ran suddenly realized what she meant and pointed at Lin Mengchuan: "Both of you are in Y country..."

Lin Fei looked at Lin Mengchuan and gently tugged at the sleeve of his suit jacket.

Qiao Ran noticed this small gesture, and in that instant, she understood everything.

It's ridiculous that her childhood friend, with whom she grew up, is having an affair with her husband.

In front of everyone, Lin Mengchuan grasped Lin Fei's hand, looked up at Qiao Ran, and said in a cold and ruthless tone, "Qiao Ran, let's get a divorce. Fei Fei is pregnant with my child, and I have to take responsibility for her."

Like a bolt from the blue, Qiao Ran felt dizzy, her vision went black, and she knew nothing more.

When she woke up again, she found herself lying in her bedroom.

When Sister Ju, who was sitting next to her, saw that she had woken up, she said anxiously, "Thank goodness, young mistress, you're finally awake! You've been unconscious for half a day. The old lady invited Dr. Huang to come and see you. Dr. Huang said you have low blood sugar."

"You only had one cup of coffee this morning, right? And then you've been busy in the kitchen cooking for the young master..."

When Sister Ju got to this point, she was both sad and angry. She paused for a moment and then continued, "Young Madam, don't worry, the Old Madam will stand up for you and won't let that shameless woman into the house."

There was a knock at the door, so Sister Ju had to stop and get up to open it.

Seeing Lin Mengchuan standing at the door, she put on a stern face, "Young Master, is there something you need?"

Lin Mengchuan glanced into the room and saw that Qiao Ran had her eyes open, so he said, "Sister Ju, I need to talk to her. You can go out first."

Sister Ju didn't want Lin Mengchuan to come into the house, but seeing the man's ashen face, she had no choice but to leave.

After entering the house, Lin Mengchuan locked the door from the inside.

Qiao Ran glared coldly at Lin Mengchuan, "Why did you lock the door?"

Lin Mengchuan didn't answer. He walked to the bedside, threw a document in front of Qiao Ran, and ordered, "Sign it, and we'll part ways amicably."

Qiao Ran glanced at the title of the document, a divorce agreement, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips. "Lin Mengchuan, you're such a scoundrel. You deliberately chose to come back and get a divorce on our wedding anniversary. Are you trying to humiliate me?"

Lin Mengchuan gave a contemptuous look. "Me, a dog? Qiao Ran, in my eyes, you're the dog, a shameless lapdog who knows I don't want to marry you, yet still insists on marrying me."

"After the wedding, I left you and went abroad, hoping you would give up. I never expected you to stay at my house like this. What? Two years of being a lapdog isn't enough?"

"You still want to continue? Do you have any shame? Qiao Ran! Anyone with dignity wouldn't live like you, so groveling. You're truly disgusting!"

Qiao Ran's heart was numbed by the stab. She suppressed her anger and reminded him, "Lin Mengchuan, have you lost your memory? It was clearly your grandmother who sent someone to my house to propose marriage. You really know how to twist the truth."

"I'd like to ask you, did I force you to come to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate? Did I pressure you into holding the wedding? Did I insist on staying at your house? If you had said no to even once, I wouldn't be here!"

Lin Mengchuan was so embarrassed that he couldn't find any words to refute her.

“I won’t argue with you. Anyway, I have a clear conscience. Our marriage was arranged by our parents. I have never liked you. And you and your family are just after my family’s money.”

"Lin Fei is the one who truly loves me. She's pregnant with my child, and I have to take responsibility for her. You'll have to get a divorce whether you like it or not. Don't think that just because you're staying here, I can't do anything to you."

"The smart thing to do is to sign the papers and leave on your own. Don't make me physically kick you out, or you'll be the one who loses face!"

"Did I say I wouldn't divorce him?" Qiao Ran interrupted. "Lin Mengchuan, do you really think you're some kind of treasure? You cheated on me with my childhood friend while we were married, and you still have the nerve to say you have a clear conscience?"

"I just realized today that your skin is thicker than pigskin! You two are a perfect match, you scumbag and you bitch! I'll give you my seat!"

After Qiao Ran finished speaking, she threw off the quilt, took the divorce agreement, walked to the desk, took a pen from the pen holder to sign, and glanced at it. She was surprised to find that the agreement required her to leave with nothing, without giving her a single penny.

Her heart was pierced again. She had worked as a nanny in the Lin family for two years, only to end up like this.

Well, the sooner I see the true colors of this scoundrel, the sooner I can escape this misery.

After signing her name briskly, Qiao Ran threw the agreement in Lin Mengchuan's face and said, "You can get lost now."

Lin Mengchuan glanced at the signatures on the agreement, but instead of feeling happy as he had expected, he felt somewhat disappointed.

Qiao Ran was indeed only after his family's money; she didn't love him at all, not even a little bit.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have signed so readily.

“I just returned to China and I have plans for the next two days. I’ll go get the divorce certificate when I have time in a few days. You can pack your bags in the next few days and tell Uncle Liu whenever you want to move out, and he’ll arrange for someone to help you.”

"Thank you for your concern, Young Master Lin," Qiao Ran said with a sarcastic smile. "Don't worry, I won't stay at your house. As for Young Master Lin, I hope we cut ties completely from now on, and if we meet again, it's best to pretend we don't know each other."

"Because I have no interest in being friends with my ex, please remember this, Mr. Lin, and also pass it on to Lin Fei."