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

Qi Muci felt heartbroken. He held Qiao Ran tightly and let her cry on his shoulder for a while.

After she released her stress, he continued, "Don't try to please anyone anymore. People who love you don't need you to please them, and people who don't love you won't love you no matter how much you try to please them."

Qiao Ran: "I understand, honey, I understand."

She hugged Qi Muci tightly, "Thank you, husband, thank you for telling me all this. I'm so happy to hear what you're saying, and I'm so grateful that you've always loved me secretly."

Qi Muci released Qiao Ran and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Don't cry anymore, so you're not allowed to say anything like leaving me again. You're never allowed to leave me in this lifetime, understand?"

Qiao Ran bit her lower lip, unsure of what to do.

Qi Muci paused for a moment, then continued, "Let's go together, let's leave this place together."

Qiao Ran looked up at him with her bright, watery eyes. "Husband, but your family is all here, you can't..."

Qi Muci laughed: "Silly girl, what era are we living in now? No matter how far away a place is, you can get there by plane. They can fly to see us, and we can fly back to see them too."

"Let's go home together tomorrow. I'll talk to my parents. Is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

Qiao Ran shook her head. "I haven't thought about it yet. I've only gone abroad for work before. I've never gone abroad on my own before. Actually, I'm a little scared. If I go abroad by myself, I won't be able to speak the language. How will I live?"

Qi Muci: "How about we go to R country? I lived there for two years. There's a house there that I bought because I liked it. It's cheaper than renting, and I'm familiar with the area."

"As for the language, once you get there and integrate into the local life, you'll learn it quickly. I lived there for two years and had no problem with basic communication. I can teach you; we can learn together."

Qiao Ran asked curiously, "Is it in the city?"

Qi Muci: "It's a small seaside town with a small population. It's quiet, comfortable, and has beautiful scenery. If you want to leave right away, then let's go there for the New Year."

Qiao Ran thought for a moment, "Let's go back and discuss it with your parents tomorrow. I can't be so selfish as to just kidnap you like that. Besides, aren't you going to take over your dad's business?"

Qi Muci: "I can let Peng Ze stay here, and I will work remotely over there. Business matters need to be handled slowly. I have no experience in business, so it's not something I can just take over immediately."

Qiao Ran leaned against Qi Muci's chest. "Okay, then we'll go back tomorrow and talk to your parents before deciding."

the next morning.

Qi Muci and Qiao Ran got up early and went back to the Qi family home to have breakfast with their family.

Upon seeing the two return, Shen Qinglan happily busied herself preparing more bowls and chopsticks for them, and asked Qiao Ran if she had slept well.

After they had almost finished eating, Qi Muci finally spoke up: "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Ranran and I discussed it last night. I want to take her to R Country to relax, so I came back today to discuss it with you."

"If you want to go out and relax, just go. Why do you need to discuss it with us?" Shen Qinglan found it strange.

Qi Helian seemed to see through his son's thoughts and asked, "How long do you plan to stay?"

Qi Muci: "I don't know, it might be a year or two, or it might be a lifetime. The house I bought there has been empty. I really like the environment there, so I want to bring Ranran there."

Qi Mu'an: "What about your job? Didn't you already promise Dad you'd help out at the company?"

Qi Muci: "Big brother, I will have Peng Ze go to the company to help. As for me, I can work remotely. I think business matters can't be rushed. I need to learn from Dad for a while first. I'm not sure if I can get the hang of it."

"Besides, you're still here at home. You can actually let go of Xingyun and go help Dad. You're the eldest son, so it's more convincing for you to take over Fengchi, instead of letting me, the second son, do it."

Qi Mu'an lowered his head and stopped speaking.

Shen Qinglan glanced at Qiao Ran, whose expression was gloomy, and seemed to understand.

She laughed and said, "Actually, it's too early to say who will take over this, right, honey? You're only sixty, working until you're seventy isn't a problem."

Qi Helian saw his wife wink at him and understood, "Yes, I also think I'm still young, and working for another ten or eight years shouldn't be a problem. Mu Ci, since you want to go, then go ahead."

"We'll deal with the future later. There's no need to worry about the future now. We should live in the present."

Shen Qinglan held Qiao Ran's hand, "But if you go there, you'll have to rely on yourselves for everything. Ranran, how about I pick a clever person to go with you, to cook or clean?"

Qiao Ran shook her head. "Mom, please don't. Mu Ci and I want to have some time alone and don't want to be disturbed. Mom, I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I can do things like cooking and cleaning."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Mengmeng interjected, "Yes, Mom, Ranran worked as a nanny for the Lin family for two years."

As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized her mistake and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Ranran, I didn't mean for you to be a nanny. Cough, look at me, people say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, how could I say such a stupid thing?"

Qi Muci laughed, "I won't let Ranran be my nanny. I can help too. I lived in R country for two years and cooked all my own meals. As for cleaning, that's not a problem either."

"And we can also pay locals to do it."

Shen Qinglan: "Yes, for things like cleaning, we can just hire locals to do it. So when are you planning to go? After the New Year?"

Qi Muci and Qiao Ran exchanged a glance, then Qi Muci replied to Shen Qinglan, "Mom, we want to leave next week."

Shen Qinglan: "Next week? Why are you in such a hurry? There's only one month left until the New Year. Let's go after the New Year."

Qi Muci: "I'm sorry, Mom. Let my older brother and Mengmeng spend the New Year with you."

Shen Qinglan was reluctant to part, and her eyes reddened.

Qi Helian thought for a moment, then put his hand on Shen Qinglan's shoulder, "If you can't bear to leave, then let's go there together for the New Year. Bring your parents and mine along. These days, it's fashionable to travel abroad for the New Year."

“Okay, I also want to spend the New Year abroad and experience it,” Zhao Mengmeng grabbed Qi Mu’an’s arm. “Honey, shall we go too? I also want to get some fresh air and relax.”

Qi Mu'an looked at his younger brother and sister-in-law, "It's not impossible, if your maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents have no objections."

Zhao Mengmeng picked up the phone, "I'll call my grandma and grandpa right now, you wait a bit."

Qi Mu'an was both amused and exasperated. "Why do I feel like you're even more excited than Mu Ci and Ran Ran? Why don't you just pack your bags and go stay with them for two or three months? Anyway, you're pregnant now, so you'll just be resting at home."

"Can I?" Zhao Mengmeng turned to Qiao Ran, "Ranran, can I go with you two and stay for a few months?"

After saying that, she suddenly remembered something and added, "Never mind, you two went to have some alone time, I don't want to be a third wheel, I'll just go with you for the New Year."