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

The driver, seeing Lin Mengchuan's dark expression in the rearview mirror, quickly spoke up for Qiao Ran:

“Young master, the young mistress is not that kind of person. In the past two years in our Lin family, she has stayed at home and dutifully taken care of the old lady, the master, and the wife. I think there must be some misunderstanding here.”

Seeing that even the driver was defending Qiao Ran, Lin Fei's temper flared up instantly. He yelled at the driver, "Who do you think you are, daring to interrupt? Meng Chuan, your servants need to be disciplined."

"When does it become a servant's place to interrupt when the master is speaking?"

Lin Mengchuan glanced at Lin Fei's ferocious face and suddenly felt disgusted. He replied coldly, "Lin Fei, servants are people too. Aren't you also from an ordinary background? What gives you the right to look down on my servants?"

Lin Fei then realized he had misspoke and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was too hasty. I just wanted to set rules for them."

Lin Mengchuan looked away and tugged at his collar. "Lin Fei, I hope you remember that Qiao Ran and I are not divorced yet, and we probably never will be. Qiao Ran is Mrs. Lin. It's none of your business to worry about setting rules."

"I'll find you an apartment later, and you can move in. I can hire a maid to take care of you, or you can have your parents come and live with you."

"After the baby is born, I will take it away and let my parents take care of it. I will compensate you with a sum of money at that time."

Lin Fei stared at Lin Mengchuan in astonishment. "Mengchuan, how could you do this to me? You didn't say this before we returned to China. You clearly promised me that you would take responsibility for me and this child. Why have you suddenly changed your mind?"

Lin Mengchuan's gaze turned fierce as he looked at Lin Fei. "Lin Fei, what happened that night was an accident. We were both drunk. I admit that I didn't think things through enough when we were abroad. I only thought it through after we came back."

“I can’t let you affect the company’s interests. If you can’t accept this approach, then do as my grandmother says and have an abortion. I will also give you compensation.”

From now on, we will have nothing to do with each other.

Lin Fei shook her head repeatedly, "No, Meng Chuan, I don't want to be separated from you. I love you. I went abroad for you, and now I'm pregnant with our child. Can you really bear to abandon us, mother and child?"

"Lin Fei, I've made myself clear. I'll give you two days to think it over," Lin Mengchuan said impatiently, turning his face away and ignoring Lin Fei.

Lin Fei stared at the back of Lin Mengchuan's head, his hands clenched tightly, his heart filled with intense hatred for Qiao Ran.

In her opinion, Lin Mengchuan changed his mind because he couldn't bear to part with Qiao Ran, especially since he was insanely jealous when he saw her dressed so radiantly and appearing in front of him with another man.

Men are just shameless, Lin Fei thought, especially Lin Mengchuan, he was just a shameless bastard.

She couldn't just lose to Qiao Ran like this. The position of Mrs. Lin was hers, and she had to think of a way to strike first.

-

After finishing dinner, Qi Muci reluctantly left after taking Qiao Ran back to Zhao Mengmeng's house.

Zhao Mengmeng and Ding Ding apprehended Qiao Ran and interrogated her.

Zhao Mengmeng: "Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely. Have you really not had any private contact with Brother Qi these past few years?"

Qiao Ran: "How could that be? We really only filmed one TV series together when we were young, and we haven't had any opportunities to work together since. He's a movie actor and rarely does TV series, as you all know."

"Ranran, that means Brother Qi has a crush on you," Ding Ding said decisively.

Qiao Ran found it outrageous. "Ding Ding, put your hand on your heart and tell me, do you think this is possible? Does he lack beautiful women around him? He works with popular actresses, and I'm just a familiar actress on TV at best."

Zhao Mengmeng exclaimed, "It's already amazing that you've become a familiar face! Why are you being so humble? Be more confident! I grew up watching your shows, and my whole family are fans of your dramas, you know?"

“I really think Qi-ge likes you. You know, he has never had any scandals all these years. The way he looks at you is really different. Just look at what happened these past two days.”

“He was supposed to leave last night, but when he heard that I was coming, he stayed. As for the dinner he invited us to today, it was when Dingding and I ran into him on our way back to the company that he asked about you.”

"Yes, yes, back then I said I wanted to invite you to dinner with Mengmeng to celebrate your divorce, and when Brother Qi heard that, he asked us if we minded if he joined us, and he would treat us to dinner," Ding Ding added.

Qiao Ran actually had some feelings about it, but she was really afraid of being hurt again. What if it was just a misunderstanding?

What if Qi Muci only sees her as an old friend?

He was being so considerate of her because he felt sorry for her while she was going through a divorce.

Qiao Ran: "Okay, stop talking. I think we shouldn't speculate about these things. My situation is a bit complicated now. Lin Mengchuan said he has torn up the divorce agreement and doesn't want a divorce anymore."

"I need to find a way to get a divorce first."

Zhao Mengmeng was furious. "This Lin Mengchuan is such a scumbag. We should have crippled him just now."

Ding Ding frowned and thought for a moment. "This matter is indeed a bit troublesome. If all else fails, we'll have to file for divorce on the grounds of his extramarital affair. We'll need to find a lawyer first and discuss it thoroughly with them."

Qiao Ran's phone suddenly rang, "Ding..."

She picked up her phone and saw a message from Qi Muci: "I made an appointment with my brother for 10 a.m. tomorrow. I'll pick you up at 8 a.m. tomorrow so we can have breakfast together before you go to see my brother."

Ding Ding and Zhao Mengmeng both craned their necks to look curiously.

Zhao Mengmeng: "Is that Brother Qi?"

Qiao Ran: "Yes, he said he made an appointment with Chairman Qi to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow. He will pick me up at 8 a.m. to have breakfast."

Ding Ding: "Look, we all say that Brother Qi is interested in you. Otherwise, why would he be in such a hurry to sign you and even invite you to breakfast? Why doesn't he invite me and Mengmeng to breakfast?"

Qiao Ran pinched Ding Ding, "Don't make fun of me. It's impossible for me and Brother Qi. If he were to be with a divorced woman from a wealthy family like me, it would damage his image."

Zhao Mengmeng opened her mouth but then closed it again, hugging Qiao Ran with heartache. "Let's get a divorce first, and let the rest take its course. If Brother Qi truly loves you, he won't mind any impact."

Ding Ding: "Yes, if someone truly loves you, they will overcome all difficulties to be with you. If someone doesn't love you, they might run away if someone else flirts with them."

Zhao Mengmeng pouted indignantly, "What's your childhood friend's name?"

Qiao Ran: "Lin Fei, very much so, add a 'text' below."

Zhao Mengmeng: "This Lin Fei is really shameless. If it weren't for her pregnancy, I would have beaten her to a pulp, stripped her naked, and paraded her through the streets so that everyone in Jingbei City could see her ugly face."

"Don't worry, this scandal will soon spread throughout the upper-class circles of Beijing," Ding Ding said, putting her hand on Zhao Mengmeng's shoulder. "Let's just wait and see what happens. The wives in the upper-class circles are very united, and they hate mistresses the most."