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

Zhao Dongyu picked up the glass pitcher beside her and poured lemon water into Zhao Mengmeng's cup.

“Mengmeng, may I call you that? We both have the surname Zhao, and we were family five hundred years ago. I am three years older than you, so you can call me Brother Yu.”

Zhao Mengmeng paused, holding the knife and fork, and forced a smile.

"Okay, Brother Yu, then I'll have to take good care of me from now on. I heard we're going to be climbing mountains this time, and I'm quite afraid of things without bones, like snakes or caterpillars."

Zhao Dongyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, your brother is here. He will protect you."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mengmeng almost vomited.

After eating for ten minutes, Zhao Mengmeng was already half full. She put down her knife and fork and said, "I'm done eating. Yu-ge, you can eat slowly."

Zhao Dongyu also put down her knife and fork. "You are so self-disciplined. I need to learn from you. We will start recording the show in a few days. From now on, I need to eat and drink less so that I don't look puffy on camera."

Zhao Mengmeng: "You boys are fine, the audience only has high expectations for us girls. A few days ago I saw someone leave a comment on my Weibo saying I was a fat pig."

Zhao Dongyu: "Is she blind? Where have you gained weight? Do you even weigh 90 pounds?"

Zhao Mengmeng: "About 88 jin."

Zhao Dongyu: "What about your height?"

Zhao Mengmeng: "168".

Zhao Dongyu: "At 168cm tall and 88kg, this is the perfect figure for a female celebrity. Ignore the comments online; they all wish we were as thin as bamboo poles. It's easy for them to talk when they're not in my shoes."

Zhao Mengmeng smiled and said, "That's true, but what can we do? We're celebrities, and we have to be careful since we make a living as public figures."

Qi Mu'an walked into the restaurant and saw Zhao Mengmeng smiling at Zhao Dongyu.

It stung his eyes and made his heart ache, and his mouth was filled with the strong sour taste of pickled cabbage.

My teeth are so sensitive they're numb.

He walked quickly toward Zhao Mengmeng's table.

Zhao Dongyu happened to look up and saw Qi Mu'an walking over. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up to greet him, "Chairman Qi, hello, I am Zhao Dongyu. We met at the banquet. Are you here to dine as well?"

Qi Mu'an glanced at Zhao Mengmeng, who was sitting motionless in the chair.

With a cold expression, she asked Zhao Dongyu, "Did you answer the phone just now? Didn't your boss and agent teach you not to touch other people's things without permission?"

"Especially something as private as a telephone, or is your relationship with Ms. Zhao so close that you can answer each other's calls?"

Zhao Dongyu was stunned for a few seconds before she realized, "You were the one who made that call from 'Annoying Guy' just now?"

Qi Mu'an's face was almost as black as charcoal. He glared angrily at Zhao Mengmeng and asked, "You saved my contact as 'Annoying Ghost'?"

Zhao Mengmeng pouted and didn't say anything or look at him.

Even if Zhao Dongyu was stupid, he could tell that the two in front of him had something going on and were bickering.

He was so frightened that he gasped.

He knew it! How could Zhao Mengmeng not have suitors? He never expected that she would be Qi Mu'an's woman.

If Zhao Dongyu had known about this earlier, he wouldn't have dared to answer that call even if he had a hundred lives. He quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Chairman Qi, it was my fault for answering Miss Zhao's call so casually."

"We're actually meeting for the first time today because of the variety show we're going to be recording."

Zhao Mengmeng raised her eyelids to look at Zhao Dongyu, "You don't need to explain so much to him. I have nothing to do with him... no, he's my boss, that's all."

Zhao Dongyu gave a forced smile. "Oh, right, I suddenly remembered I have something to do. I'll be going now. I'll go pay the bill. You two chat. Chairman Qi, I'll treat you to dinner another time. Goodbye."

Zhao Dongyu grabbed his phone, decisively ran to pay the bill, and left.

As soon as he left the restaurant, he pulled out his phone and called his agent, "Why didn't you check Zhao Mengmeng's background? Do you know who her boyfriend is? It's Qi Mu'an, the boss of Xingyun!"

"You've ruined me. If he blacklists me, you'll be left starving."

Inside the restaurant, Qi Mu'an moved the chair that Zhao Dongyu had been sitting on and pulled up a new chair to sit opposite Zhao Mengmeng.

He waved to the waiter and said, "Take these things away and give me the menu."

The waiter quickly called his colleague to clear the table and then gave Qi Mu'an a tablet to take her order.

After the waiter left, Zhao Mengmeng stood up. "Chairman Qi, I'm full. Please enjoy your meal. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Please excuse me!"

"Xu Weiyan's parents called me," Qi Mu'an suddenly said. "Do you want to hear what they had to say?"

Zhao Mengmeng was a very curious person. She coughed and sat down again.

Qi Mu'an smiled and continued, "Her mother asked me to help take care of Xu Weiyan and also asked me to pay her medical expenses in advance."

"How can you be so shameless?" Zhao Mengmeng blurted out.

Qi Mu'an laughed, "It is indeed shameless, and I think so too, but they don't think so. They're used to taking my money and have always treated me like a sucker."

“Her family’s house, and her three older brothers’ businesses, all got money from me. My parents warned me before that once they got used to it, they would take it for granted.”

“At the time, I thought that Weiyan and I were husband and wife, and my money was her money. If her family needed it, I could just take it. I never expected that she would not only give it to her family, but also use it to support her gigolo.”

Zhao Mengmeng glared at Qi Mu'an with exasperation, "There's only one idiot like you in this world, and she just happened to run into you. She has no choice but to mess with you. You can only blame yourself for being stupid."

Qi Mu'an smiled and said, "Well said. That's what I think too. So from the moment I divorced Xu Weiyan, I vowed that no matter what difficulties she encounters in the future, I will never help her again."

“I just told her parents on the phone that I already have a girlfriend, and that Weiyan’s matter has nothing to do with me. If they want to treat their daughter, they should take her back and pay for it themselves.”

Zhao Mengmeng pursed her lips. "That's your business. You don't need to tell me. I've already broken up with you."

Qi Mu'an: "But I didn't agree, so it doesn't count as a breakup."

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes widened.

The waiter came over to serve the food, interrupting the two of them.

Qi Mu'an pointed to the plate of steak and said to the waiter, "This one is for my girlfriend."

The waiter glanced at Zhao Mengmeng and placed the steak in front of her.

Zhao Mengmeng raised her chin and looked at Qi Mu'an, "I'm not eating, I need to lose weight, I have to record a show in a few days."

Qi Mu'an: "Sweetie, eat a couple more bites. You're too thin. I'm afraid you'll be blown away by the wind when you get to the beach. Where will I find you then? Actually, Aunt Lin prepared steak for you tonight too. I left it on the ground in front of your house."

Zhao Mengmeng: "Did you bring me food?"

Qi Mu'an: "Yes, I rang the doorbell for a long time but no one opened the door for me, so I called you."

Zhao Mengmeng pouted, "Don't think that I'll soften and compromise just because you're doing this. The recording of the show has already been arranged. If I refuse now, it's a breach of contract, and I'll have to pay compensation."

Qi Mu'an: "I didn't ask you to refuse. Go ahead and record it. I've looked into it; the ratings for this show were pretty good last season. Your participation will greatly help boost your popularity."

"I've already spoken to the publicity director and asked them to arrange someone to go with you to record this program. We'll cover the expenses ourselves. Just do your best in the recording, and we'll take this opportunity to promote you."