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

Lin Mengchuan returned to his office and slumped onto the sofa, his mind a complete mess.

He didn't hear his secretary when she came into the room to call him.

Xu Qing gestured for his secretary to leave first. After the secretary closed the door, he sat down on the sofa next to Lin Mengchuan and patted Lin Mengchuan's shoulder. "Brother Chuan, don't be like this. In the face of life and death, everything else is trivial."

Lin Mengchuan said irritably, "You make it sound so easy. It's not like you're the one who got into this mess."

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow and looked at Lin Mengchuan. "What are you hesitating about? You haven't fallen in love with Qiao Ran and don't want a divorce, have you?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could I possibly fall in love with her..." Lin Mengchuan's voice clearly lacked confidence, but he still stubbornly insisted, "Besides being pretty, what else does she have that's worth my love?"

Xu Qing is a womanizer and a cunning old fox.

In his eyes, Lin Mengchuan was an innocent young master who was ignorant of the ways of the world, especially when it came to matters of the heart.

The fact that she stormed out of the country right after getting married is the best proof of that.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been deceived by a woman like Lin Fei. Anyone with eyes can see that Lin Fei had set a trap for Lin Mengchuan.

Lin Mengchuan was completely unaware.

Stupid, really stupid.

Of course, Xu Qing couldn't reveal that he still wanted to work with Lin Mengchuan in the future.

The Lin family's assets rank among the top ten in the circle of wealthy people in Beijing.

The Xu family's wealth is less than a third of the Lin family's.

Xu Qing knew that Lin Mengchuan had returned to China to become his successor, so she decided to come and curry favor with him.

He thought for a moment and comforted Lin Mengchuan, saying, "You're right, she's just a washed-up actress. If you like her, I'll find you another one later. In our Jingbei City, there's no shortage of actresses."

Lin Mengchuan: "Don't you think I'm annoying enough? Besides Qiao Ran, there's also Lin Fei waiting for me to deal with. Do you know what kind of people Lin Fei's parents are?"

Xu Qing: "What kind?"

Lin Mengchuan: "They're shameless, the kind of people who have nothing to lose. If they really come to our company building and stage a sit-in, how am I supposed to explain this to those old-fashioned shareholders?"

Xu Qing didn't take it seriously. "Hey, I thought you were worried about something. It's simple. I'm not trying to be mean, but how did you manage these past two years abroad? You weren't actually studying hard, were you?"

Lin Mengchuan: "What kind of people have I met abroad? Let alone abroad, I've never met this kind of people even in China."

Xu Qing put her arm around Lin Mengchuan's shoulder and said, "Let me tell you, to deal with a scoundrel, you have to let the scoundrel deal with him, understand?"

Lin Mengchuan: "I don't understand, where am I supposed to find other scoundrels? Isn't this family enough for me already?"

Xu Qing: "You're looking for me? Here's what we'll do: you handle the divorce. Hurry up and get it done with Qiao Ran. Let me tell you, women can be terrifying when they go crazy. Her official announcement of the divorce on Weibo is already a warning to you. Hurry up and get it done."

"As for Lin Fei and his family, they're scoundrels. I'll send a few people to talk to them. If they want to keep the child, let them keep him. After all, he's your child, and you don't need that little bit of child support, do you?"

"But there's absolutely no chance they'll get into your house. You have to make them realize this reality. You should provide them with a house and give them 100,000 yuan a month for living expenses. That's enough for an ordinary family."

Lin Mengchuan: "Would they agree? I previously offered them 30 million in one lump sum, but they still refused."

Xu Qing frowned at Lin Mengchuan, "So you're rich and stupid, that's why people take advantage of rich young masters like you. If it were me, would you take the money? If not, forget it, don't even think about taking a penny."

"Look how anxious they are; they're definitely more anxious than you are."

Lin Mengchuan paused for a few seconds, then patted Xu Qing on the back. "Okay, Xu Qing, if you can help me solve this headache of Lin Fei, then I'll give you a car. You can pick any one from my garage."

Xu Qing's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Brother Chuan. I will definitely help you get this done. I guarantee you'll be satisfied. Not only this, but if you have any other headaches in the future, just leave them to me."

-

Qiao Ran is playing tennis with Qi Muci.

Ding Ding ran over with her phone and called out to her, "Ranran, stop for a second, Lin Mengchuan wants to talk to you about the divorce."

Qiao Ran paused, walked over to Ding Ding, took the phone and answered, "This is Qiao Ran, go ahead."

Lin Mengchuan: "Do you have to talk to me in this tone?"

Qiao Ran: "If you don't want to hear it, then don't say it."

Afraid that Qiao Ran would hang up, Lin Mengchuan quickly said, "See you at the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

Qiao Ran was greatly surprised, but she did not show her emotions. "Okay, then let's leave it at that."

Ding Ding watched expectantly as Qiao Ran hung up the phone, then took the phone back and asked, "What did he say?"

Qiao Ran remained expressionless: "Let's meet at the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Do you have time?"

Dingding: "Yes, I'll go with you."

Qi Muci walked over and said, "Bring a lawyer with you, so he won't make things difficult for you on the spot."

"Okay," Qiao Ran replied, brushing the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear. "I'm a little tired. It's about time. Brother Qi, let's go have lunch. It's on me. Thank you for keeping me company these past few days."

Qi Muci smiled and said, "Someone's treating us today, so just come with me."

Dingding asked curiously, "Where are we going?"

Qi Muci smiled mysteriously and looked at Qiao Ran, saying, "A fan is eager to meet her idol."

Ding Ding turned to look at Qiao Ran, "Are you a fan of Ranran?"

Qi Muci: "Yes, let's go."

The three left the tennis room. Qi Muci went to the men's locker room to shower and change, while Qiao Ran and Ding Ding went to the women's locker room.

While showering, Ding Ding stared at Qiao Ran's graceful figure and asked, "Have you been working out these past two years? Looking at your toned arms and V-line, you must have been working out a lot, right?"

Qiao Ran: "Yeah, I'll practice for two hours every day. Anyway, besides cooking, I don't have anything else to do, so I'll pass the time by exercising and reading to avoid overthinking when I'm bored."

Ding Ding pouted, "That Lin Mengchuan is really a scoundrel. He abandoned you and went abroad after the wedding. He's been gone for two years. Let me tell you, you can't be soft-hearted. A man like that isn't worth your effort."

Qiao Ran: "How could I possibly be soft-hearted after he did something like that?"

Ding Ding: "That's good. I think Brother Qi is great. Besides, isn't Brother Qi Lin Mengchuan's cousin? If you marry Brother Qi, you'll become Lin Mengchuan's cousin's wife. Just thinking about it is exciting."

"What could be more satisfying than this kind of revenge!"

Qiao Ran turned off the shower, walked to the side, picked up a towel to dry herself, and replied to Ding Ding, "If I did that, wouldn't I be even more immoral than Lin Mengchuan?"

Ding Ding: "No, if you truly like Brother Qi, this isn't an issue."

Qiao Ran threw the bath towel at Ding Ding, "I think I'll choose to focus on my career and work hard to earn money for retirement. I really don't want to get involved in relationships anymore. Besides, Brother Qi deserves a better woman."

Ding Ding disagreed, "That's not how it works. Relationships are about how two people feel about each other. You can't just look at the conditions. If you only look at the conditions, you and Lin Mengchuan, one is an actor and the other is a rich young master, you're a perfect match, aren't you?"