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

Zhao Mengmeng stopped crying and looked at Qi Mu'an, saying, "You said it yourself, you can't lie to me."

Qi Mu'an: "With so many people listening here, how could I lie to them? Alright, let them go back and rest early. They have to get up early tomorrow morning to catch their flight. Mu Ci, sister-in-law, I wish you a safe journey."

Qi Muci and Qiao Ran waved goodbye to everyone reluctantly, got into their car, and left.

The car had only driven a short distance when Qi Muci's phone rang.

He glanced at the incoming call; it was from Lin Mengchuan.

After thinking for a moment, he answered, "Meng Chuan, is something the matter?"

Upon hearing the sound, Qiao Ran looked at Qi Muci, who was driving.

Lin Mengchuan paused for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, then said, "Cousin, I heard you're leaving tomorrow. Can we meet up for coffee? My grandma and I are in the suburbs right now, at the coffee shop that Qiao Ran's friend works at."

Qi Muci looked at Qiao Ran.

Qiao Ran thought for a moment, "We're going the same way, we can go down and sit for a while."

Qi Muci nodded: "Meng Chuan, did you hear that?"

Lin Mengchuan: "I heard you. Grandma and I are waiting for you here."

Fifteen minutes later.

Qi Muci and Qiao Ran drove to the coffee shop.

The two parked their car and went into the store.

An Ning quickly came over and whispered to her, "They're over there. They said they'd wait for you here. What would you like to drink? Your flight is tomorrow morning, right? I'll make you a pot of fruit tea. Don't drink coffee."

Qiao Ran: "Okay, let's make fruit tea. Add some hawthorn or something to aid digestion. I ate too much for dinner."

An Ning: "Okay, you guys go sit down first, I'll go cook for you right away."

After thanking An Ning, Qiao Ran took Qi Muci's hand and walked towards Lin Mengchuan and Xu Ying's table.

When Lin Mengchuan saw them, he stood up and nodded in greeting.

Xu Ying took Qiao Ran's hand, forced a smile, and said, "Ranran, you're here. Please sit down."

Qiao Ran sat down while scrutinizing Xu Ying.

She felt that Xu Ying seemed to have aged a lot. "Grandma, have you been feeling unwell lately? You look a bit haggard."

Xu Ying paused, looked at Lin Mengchuan, and said coldly, "You tell me."

Qi Muci and Qiao Ran both looked at Lin Mengchuan at the same time.

"What would you like to drink?" Lin Mengchuan asked.

Qiao Ran: "We ordered fruit tea. Tell me, what happened?"

Lin Mengchuan paused for a few seconds before speaking: "A few days ago, the captain of the criminal investigation team of the Dongcheng branch contacted me. The suspect who killed my father recanted his confession, saying that someone paid him to kill my father."

Qiao Ran and Qi Muci exchanged a glance, both of them dumbfounded.

Lin Mengchuan paused for more than ten seconds before continuing, "It was Su Wenshan and my mother who instigated it. They both confessed this afternoon, and they also have an improper relationship."

Qiao Ran grabbed Qi Muci's hand, and the two of them were both taken aback, not knowing what to say.

Lin Mengchuan looked at Qiao Ran: "My mother probably won't be able to leave in this lifetime, so I want to tell you that you don't need to leave Jingbei anymore. I promise I won't bother Qiao Ran again. Grandma can vouch for me."

Xu Ying took Qiao Ran's hand and said, "I know you left because of them, but now you don't have to leave."

Qiao Ran took a moment to process Lin Mengchuan's words and slowly replied, "Grandma, thank you for telling me all this, but I'm not leaving here because of them."

"I was tired of living here and wanted to start over somewhere else. Hearing this news, I really don't know what to say. Grandma, please take good care of yourself."

"If I come back during holidays or festivals in the future, I will contact you to visit you."

Xu Ying sighed and shook her head, saying, "Don't contact me anymore. After the case is sentenced, I'll move to the Shuiyue Nunnery in the suburbs and stop caring about worldly affairs. That's fine, I understand your decision."

"It's good to start a new life in a different place, Mu Ci. Please take good care of Ran Ran for me. Ran Ran is like my granddaughter. I hope someone can love her and take care of her, and not let her suffer any more grievances."

As Xu Ying said this, she glanced at her grandson Lin Mengchuan, her eyes filled with resentment.

Lin Mengchuan remained silent.

An Ning brought over a pot of fruit tea and placed it in four small glasses.

Qi Muci poured tea for everyone. "Grandma, don't worry, Ranran is my wife, and it's my responsibility to take care of her. I won't let her suffer any grievances."

Lin Mengchuan's lips twitched, feeling that Qi Muci's words were a slap in the face.

Qiao Ran was also Lin Mengchuan's wife.

However, not only did he fail to fulfill his responsibility to take care of her, he also caused her a lot of grievances.

Xu Ying looked at Lin Mengchuan and coughed deliberately.

Lin Mengchuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Qiao Ran, I was wrong to you before. I sincerely apologize to you. I don't dare to ask for your forgiveness. I hope we can continue to be friends in the future."

“I forgive you,” Qiao Ran suddenly replied.

Lin Mengchuan looked at Qiao Ran with disbelief.

Qiao Ran took a deep breath and continued, "Lin Mengchuan, I forgive you for the hurt you caused me in the past. I've completely let go of it, and I hope you can too. What's past is past, let's all look forward."

"However, I don't think we need to be friends, because I only make friends with people who share the same values ​​and have compatible personalities, so I think we should just go our separate ways."

Lin Mengchuan stared at Qiao Ran, the words "May we all be well" driving him crazy.

What does it mean to be well-off?

Qiao Ran meant that everyone should just treat each other like strangers from now on and go their own way.

This is what they mean by "may everyone be well".

Lin Mengchuan felt he couldn't do it; he couldn't completely let go of Qiao Ran.

But seeing his grandmother Xu Ying's sharp gaze, he awkwardly shut his mouth and stopped talking.

After leaving the coffee shop, Xu Ying hugged Qiao Ran and told her to be careful while abroad.

Qiao Ran also told Xu Ying to take care of her health.

Watching Qiao Ran and Qi Muci get into the car and leave, Lin Mengchuan suddenly realized that this meeting might be the last time he would ever see Qiao Ran in his life.

Tears welled up in his eyes without him realizing it, blurring his vision.

Xu Ying turned her head and saw this scene. She shook her head and sighed, "Cry, and after you've cried, let go of your obsession. By helping Qiao Ran, you are actually helping yourself. Don't be so stubborn."

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Inside the car, Qi Muci and Qiao Ran remained silent, neither of them mentioning their meeting that evening.

Back home, the two took a shower together and went to bed early.

I got up at four in the morning to wash up and change clothes, and took my three maids with me to the airport.

The nanny van arranged by Qi Mu'an took them to the airport.

Upon arriving at the airport, Dingding and Xu Qing rushed over as soon as they entered the departure hall.

Qiao Ran was surprised, "What are you doing here? How long have you been here? It's so early, didn't I tell you not to come?"

Dingding's eyes welled up with tears. "Losing a few hours of sleep won't kill us. Let's see you through security, then we'll go back and catch up on our sleep. Xu Qing promised me that we'll go to your place for our honeymoon after we get married."

"Could we stay at your place then? That would save us some money on accommodation."

Qiao Ran was overjoyed, "You two are getting married?"

Xu Qing chuckled, "I proposed to her last night, and she said yes."

Ding Ding smiled and held her left hand up in front of Qiao Ran. "I only agreed to his proposal because of this diamond ring. He promised me that if we get divorced, he won't ask me to return the diamond ring."

Qiao Ran reached out and slapped Ding Ding's bottom. "You brat, how could you treat Xu Qing's sincere feelings like this? Since you promised him, then live a good life with Xu Qing and don't think about divorce."

Ding Ding glanced at Xu Qing and said, "I was just kidding. If I get a divorce, my parents will definitely break my legs. They are very conservative. We have decided to follow your example and get our marriage certificate in a bit. We can take care of the wedding later."

Qiao Ran looked at Ding Ding, then at Xu Qing, "Xu Qing, I'm entrusting Ding Ding to you. She has a bad temper, so please be tolerant of her. If she suffers any injustice, you can call me and I'll scold her for you."

"Ranran, whose sister are you anyway?" Dingding exclaimed, but the corners of her mouth were curved. "I promise I won't abuse him."

Xu Qing looked at Ding Ding with affection and said with a smile, "It's okay, I'm tough and thick-skinned, it doesn't matter if I get hit. Just don't cut me with a knife, just leave me alive."

Hearing Xu Qing's words, Qiao Ran felt relieved, said goodbye to the two, and went to check in.

Ding Ding and Xu Qing insisted on following them, watching them go through security and disappear from sight before reluctantly turning away.

The two got back into the car, and Dingding's phone suddenly rang.

She took out her phone and saw that it was a red envelope from Qiao Ran, wishing them a happy marriage.

Dingding looked at the red envelope on her phone and burst into tears.

Xu Qing quickly hugged her and comforted her: "Don't cry, honey. If your eyes are swollen from crying, you won't look good in the wedding photos later. How about this, we go to see Qiao Ran during the Spring Festival and treat it as our honeymoon. I'll book the plane tickets later."

Dingding stopped crying and looked at Xu Qing: "Pinky promise, don't lie."

Xu Qing was both amused and exasperated, and reached out her hand, saying, "Pinky promise."

Meanwhile, Qiao Ran and her group successfully boarded their chartered private jet.

After the flight attendants helped them settle in, they notified the captain to prepare for takeoff.

Ten minutes later, the plane they were on took off.

Qiao Ran leaned against the airplane window, looking at the city below, her nose stinging with tears.

Qi Muci leaned closer, put his arm around her, and said, "If you want to come back in the future, we can come back anytime."

Qiao Ran smiled and said, "I don't regret it. I just feel quite emotional. So much has happened in the past year. Looking back now, it feels like several years have passed. Everything has changed."

“But…” Qiao Ran turned to look at Qi Muci, “I have received the most precious thing, which is your love. Thank you, Muci, thank you for loving me. I am satisfied to be able to stay with you.”

Qi Muci was moved and gently kissed her lips. "No matter how the outside world and people change, my love for you will never change. Ranran, I also want to thank you. Thank you for coming into my life."

"I will cherish this relationship and grow old together."

Qiao Ran felt a warm feeling in her heart and hugged Qi Muci.

She murmured, "Yes, let's grow old together and never be apart."

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