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

It took Xu Ying a while to accept the fact that Qiao Ran had remarried.

She chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Meng Chuan is still fantasizing about remarrying you. If he knew you'd already remarried..."

Qiao Ran quickly changed the subject, "Grandma, please keep this a secret for a while, Ju-jie. We plan to announce our marriage after the New Year. At that time, Mu Ci will retire and go home to help his father."

Xu Ying was somewhat surprised and raised her eyelids to look at Qi Muci, "You want to take over your Qi family's business?"

Qi Muci nodded slightly, "Yes, my dad is getting old. In a few years, he should retire and go home to take care of his grandson and enjoy his retirement."

Xu Ying: "Taking care of your grandson? Ranran, are you pregnant?"

Qiao Ran smiled and said, "No, Grandma, but we are trying to conceive. I'm not young anymore, and I'll have a child sooner or later."

Sister Ju asked curiously, "If you get pregnant and have a baby, will you still go out to film?"

Qiao Ran: "Sister Ju, I won't retire for my family like before. I will still take on roles, but I will consider the situation. If I have children, I will prioritize my family."

Upon hearing this, Sister Ju and the old lady exchanged a glance.

The old lady felt very sad and sorry for Qiao Ran, who had given up her career for Lin Mengchuan when she married him.

Lin Mengchuan not only failed to cherish her, but also hurt Qiao Ran.

It's understandable that Qiao Ran is now determined not to turn back and has chosen to marry someone else.

An Ning and her husband brought over coffee and tea.

As she set out the cups, she said, "I've filled a pot of coffee for you. Let me know when you're done, and I'll bring you some hot coffee. It's cold outside, so it cools down quickly. It's better to drink it while it's hot."

"These tea snacks are all homemade by the two of us, with less sugar and salt, so everyone can enjoy them without worry."

"Thank you, An Ning. You can leave it here. We'll do it ourselves. Go and get busy," Qiao Ran thanked An Ning and was about to get up when Qi Muci pressed her down. "You sit down, I'll do it."

Qi Muci poured the first cup for the old lady, gently reminding her, "Grandma, be careful, it's hot."

The second cup was poured for Sister Ju.

This made Sister Ju feel flattered. She was just a maid. "Mr. Qi, let me pour the water. Please have a seat."

Qi Muci refused, "Sister Ju, please sit down. You are the elder, let me do it."

After pouring Ju Jie's, he turned to pour some for Qiao Ran, saying, "Be careful, it's hot."

Xu Ying observed Qi Muci's words and actions discreetly.

After he poured coffee for his wife, he also helped everyone get tea and snacks and placed them on small plates in front of each person.

The old lady understood why Qiao Ran chose Qi Muci instead of Lin Mengchuan.

Not to mention Qiao Ran, even this old lady was moved by Qi Muci's gentlemanly manners.

In contrast, Lin Mengchuan appears ill-mannered and petty, a spoiled child.

After thinking for a while, the old lady tentatively asked Qi Muci, "Do your family members know about your marriage?"

Qi Muci answered truthfully, "They all know. My dad, grandparents, and maternal grandparents all know. They all love Ranran and are happy for us, so we also hope to have a baby soon to fulfill their wish."

Qiao Ran smiled and took Qi Muci's hand, saying, "We'll have to trouble our parents to help us take care of the baby then."

Qi Muci responded with a gentle smile, "They couldn't ask for more."

Xu Ying sighed, "My daughter-in-law and your mother are sisters, but she has a completely different personality from your mother. If she were half as sensible as your mother, she wouldn't have raised that scoundrel."

"It's good that your family can understand Ranran. Ranran is a good child. It's just that our Mengchuan is immature and doesn't know how to cherish Ranran. Muci, I'm entrusting Ranran to you. Please take good care of her for me."

Qi Muci: "Grandma, even if you hadn't said anything, I would have taken good care of Ranran. I also want to thank my cousin for making me able to marry such a good wife as Ranran."

Upon hearing the last sentence, the old lady felt that the three people in her family were truly shameful.

Shen Qingzhu despised Qiao Ran to the extreme, and would often badmouth her behind her back, finding fault with her in every way.

But look at how the Qi family treats Qiao Ran.

For this reason alone, Qiao Ran would choose the Qi family over the arrogant Lin family.

When Qi Muci went to the restroom, Xu Ying seized the opportunity to ask Qiao Ran, "Is their family really good to you? Don't they mind that you were married to Meng Chuan? After all, Meng Chuan is Muci's cousin..."

Qiao Ran smiled frankly, "Grandma, they didn't look down on me. They were really good to me. They not only supported my marriage to Mu Ci, but also supported my acting career."

Sister Ju interjected, "That's really great. It's rare that you can still go out to film after getting married. Do you live with your in-laws? Do you need to cook for them?"

Qiao Ran shook her head and smiled, "We live on our own, and we have people at home, so I don't have to do anything."

Sister Ju looked at the old lady awkwardly and stopped talking.

This is what life is like for a wealthy young lady.

In the past, Sister Ju often felt indignant on behalf of Qiao Ran.

Even though she married into a wealthy family, she still had to cook three meals a day according to her mother-in-law's requirements.

She felt that Shen Qingzhu was deliberately making things difficult for Qiao Ran.

One time, she overheard Shen Qingzhu cursing Qiao Ran on the phone with her sisters.

She said that Qiao Ran was only pretty and didn't know anything, even cooking, which required the family's maid to teach her. She said she hated women like Qiao Ran who were arrogant because they were pretty.

Ju Jie thinks that Shen Qingzhu is actually jealous of Qiao Ran.

This is the world of women. Although Shen Qingzhu and Qiao Ran are mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Shen Qingzhu is very petty.

She couldn't stand anyone who was prettier or better off than her.

Shen Qingzhu doesn't get along with her older sister Shen Qinglan because Shen Qinglan is not only beautiful, but also married better than her.

Sister Ju really wants to see how Shen Qingzhu will react if she finds out that Qiao Ran married Qi Muci.

After much deliberation, Lin Mengchuan chose Lin Fei, who was far inferior to Qiao Ran in both appearance and ability.

Shen Qingzhu still had the nerve to look down on Qiao Ran.

Actually, both Xu Ying and Sister Ju could tell from Qiao Ran's condition.

Qiao Ran is now radiant and looks very relaxed, a completely different state from when she was a nanny in the Lin family.

As she left the coffee shop, Sister Ju couldn't help but sigh, "A woman really needs to marry well. Look at Qiao Ran, she's much prettier than before, and she smiles more often. It seems her husband truly loves her."

Xu Ying sighed deeply, "Happiness cannot be hidden or faked."

The two returned home carrying the local specialties from Licheng that Qiao Ran had given them, and happened to run into Lin Mengchuan coming down from the second floor.

The old lady was surprised, "You're only getting up now? Haven't you been to work?"

Lin Mengchuan yawned lazily, "Grandma, it's so cold outside, and it's snowing. There's not much going on at the company, and Xu Qing is keeping an eye on things for me. He'll let me know if anything happens."

As Lin Mengchuan spoke, he caught a glimpse of the local specialty in Sister Ju's hand.

He recognized it immediately; he'd seen the same packaging at the airport in Licheng. "Grandma, where did this come from? Was it a gift, or did you buy it?"

Xu Ying raised an eyebrow and deliberately said, "Qiao Ran gave it to us. We went out for coffee together, and Mu Ci was there too."