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

Zhao Mengmeng turned and grabbed Qiao Ran's hand, "We need to prepare for this. Once the news of your divorce gets out, we need to contact some good self-media outlets and ask them to speak up for you."

Ding Ding agreed: "Yes, Ranran, I'll go with you to see Chairman Qi tomorrow. I'll wait for you at the company. The company's publicity department is very capable; we need to get them to prepare for public relations in advance."

“I think this is your best chance to make a comeback. You are the victim here. The public is very disgusted by infidelity, especially since the woman was pregnant.”

"Let's leave gracefully and go build our careers and make money. With this wave of news, Ranran, you won't have to worry about not having any gigs. Just get ready to start taking on jobs."

Zhao Mengmeng encouraged Qiao Ran, "Yes, Ranran, listen to Dingding, this is really a good opportunity for your comeback."

Qiao Ran smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Zhao Mengmeng pulled her up, "Come on, let me pick out an outfit for you to wear when you meet Chairman Qi tomorrow. It needs to be dignified and composed. From now on, you'll appear in front of the audience with a completely new image. Niu Hulu Qiao, that's really cool."

Qiao Ran really couldn't do anything about Zhao Mengmeng, so she had no choice but to let her be.

Zhao Mengmeng dragged her to try on more than a dozen outfits before finally settling on a black Chanel-style dress and letting her go.

I urged her to take a shower quickly, put on a face mask before bed, and told her to get up at seven o'clock the next morning to put on makeup.

At this time, Lin Mengchuan told his parents and grandmother about his decision.

Lin Mengchuan: "Dad, Mom, Grandma, I've made up my mind. I won't get a divorce. I'll find an apartment for Lin Fei and arrange for a maid to take care of her. Once she gives birth, I'll bring the baby back for you to raise."

Shen Qingzhu was somewhat surprised, "Why did you suddenly change your mind? Will Lin Fei agree?"

“Whether Lin Feitong agrees or not, we have to do it. Meng Chuan is right to do it. This is for the benefit of the company and for Meng Chuan’s reputation.” Lin Zhihong supported his son’s decision.

“If you divorce now, your son will be a scumbag who abandoned his first wife. How can such a person be the heir to our Zhuohai Group? The shareholders will definitely question Meng Chuan’s character.”

"And don't forget, Qiao Ran used to be an actress and a public figure. If she gets divorced, the entertainment media will definitely use it as a topic of discussion, and then everything will be exposed."

"How can we face anyone now?"

Shen Qingzhu pouted, "That's why we shouldn't have married this kind of person in the first place. Wasn't this just shooting ourselves in the foot?"

The old lady was furious after hearing this. She slammed her hand on the table, pointed at her daughter-in-law, and cursed, "Shen Qingzhu, just curse me directly! I'm the one who made Meng Chuan marry Ranran. If I hadn't made him marry Ranran, none of this mess would have happened today."

"But Lin Mengchuan, if you didn't like Ranran, you could have come back sooner to make things clear and get a divorce sooner. But you didn't. You went and slept with Ranran's childhood friend and even had a bastard child."

"I'm asking you, do you want to humiliate Ranran, or do you want to get revenge on this old woman?"

Lin Mengchuan: "Grandma, please don't think of me in such a dirty way. What happened between me and Lin Fei was an accident. I was drunk, and I had already bought her emergency contraception. How was I supposed to know that I could still get pregnant?"

The old lady was shocked. "So you're saying you didn't get together with Lin Fei because you liked her?"

Lin Mengchuan: "Of course not, how could I like her?"

The old lady said, "Looks like you're not blind after all. I thought you were really blind. You gave up such a beautiful wife to choose an ugly woman. I'm not saying this to be mean, but Lin Fei's appearance is nowhere near as good as our Ranran's."

"What's the use of being good-looking?" Shen Qingzhu muttered to herself.

The old lady had good hearing and heard everything clearly. "Shen Qingzhu, you don't need to be so sarcastic. Ranran is not only prettier than Lin Fei, but also more capable. She's equally adept at social graces and domestic skills."

"Tell me, what are Lin Fei's strengths? Just one will do."

Shen Qingzhu's mouth was half open, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Lin Mengchuan glanced at his mother and said, "Mom, Grandma is right. To be honest, Qiao Ran is indeed more outstanding and more suitable to be Mrs. Lin. Let's leave it at that. We won't get a divorce."

The old lady was overjoyed. She went back to her room, quickly closed the door, and called Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran had just finished showering and came out of the bathroom when she heard her phone ring. She picked it up and saw it was Xu Ying. She hesitated for a few seconds before answering, "Grandma, good evening. You're still up so late?"

Xu Ying: "Oh my, you brat, you're finally willing to answer Grandma's call! Grandma thought you'd never answer Grandma's calls again. Where are you staying now? Did you go back to your parents' house? Or are you staying in a hotel?"

Qiao Ran: "No, Grandma, don't worry. I'm staying at my best friend's house. She's also an actress, her name is Zhao Mengmeng."

“Zhao Mengmeng, Grandma knows her. Didn’t she act in a TV series a while ago where she got revenge on her husband for cheating?” Xu Ying said, then suddenly remembered the despicable thing her grandson had done. “Oh dear, life really imitates art.”

"Grandma, it's all in the past. I've accepted reality. Don't worry, Grandma, I won't take revenge on him." Qiao Ran didn't even want to mention Lin Mengchuan's name; it was just too disgusting.

But out of respect for the old lady, and to let her off the hook, she didn't want to get entangled with Lin Mengchuan.

Xu Ying: "Ranran, Grandma called you today because she wanted to ask you to give Meng Chuan another chance. He just told me that he doesn't actually like Lin Fei, and that the child was an accident after he got drunk."

“Meng Chuan has made up his mind that he will not divorce you. He is going to find an apartment outside and have Lin Fei move in there. After the child is born, he will bring the child back to us to raise, and then he will break off his relationship with Lin Fei.”

"Ranran, do you think Meng Chuan's approach is acceptable?"

Qiao Ran knew that illegitimate children were commonplace in high society. As a wealthy wife, she had to accept her husband's outrageous behavior while enjoying wealth and luxury.

But Qiao Ran refused. She couldn't tolerate even a grain of sand in her eyes. She would rather give up such wealth and glory than be a submissive sycophant who spends his days washing underwear with a cold face.

"Grandma, I'm sorry, I can't accept this marriage," Qiao Ran said firmly. "I hope you can help me persuade him to go through the divorce proceedings with me as soon as possible. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to hire a lawyer to file for divorce."

"Grandma probably doesn't want our divorce to become common knowledge throughout the city, right?"

Xu Ying was stunned. After a long pause, she said, "Ranran, it's Grandma's fault. Grandma shouldn't have forced you to get married. Grandma knows now, and Grandma respects your choice because Grandma doesn't want to make the same mistake again."

"Grandma will talk to Meng Chuan and ask him to get the divorce papers done with you as soon as possible. But can you promise Grandma that you will contact her when you have time and have tea or a meal with her?"

Qiao Ran: "Okay, Grandma, I promise you, even though I'm divorced from him, you will always be my grandma in my heart. Also, Grandma, if you run out of that massage cream, just let me know and I'll ask a friend to buy some for you."

The old lady's eyes welled up with tears. "Okay, thank you, Ranran. You're the only one who cares about Grandma's health."

After hanging up the phone, the old lady rang the bell and called Sister Ju. "Sister Ju, go and call Meng Chuan over for me. I have something to say to him."