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

The old lady didn't want Qiao Ran to become the target of public criticism, so she suppressed her anger and picked up her chopsticks to eat the ribs.

Seeing that the old lady actually listened to Qiao Ran, Lin Fei's hatred deepened.

Why is it that Qiao Ran can win the old lady's approval, while she is pregnant with the Lin family's heir but still loses to Qiao Ran?

Lin Fei's family and Qiao Ran's family lived across the street from each other. The two grew up together and were inevitably compared by adults.

Qiao Ran is not only beautiful, but also academically excellent, and often brings home certificates of merit and various awards; Lin Fei, on the other hand, is the opposite, with average looks and grades, and she is also jealous, but she doesn't show it.

A classmate hinted to Qiao Ran that Lin Fei was two-faced and warned her to be careful.

At that time, Qiao Ran didn't believe it and defended Lin Fei, also because she thought about the fact that the two of them were neighbors and grew up together.

So when she got married, she invited Lin Fei to be her bridesmaid.

Lin Fei met Lin Mengchuan at the wedding.

Because they both shared the surname Lin, Lin Fei called Lin Mengchuan "brother" when she tried to get closer to him, and asked Lin Mengchuan to take good care of Qiao Ran for her.

Qiao Ran felt very uncomfortable when she heard this.

On the night the wedding ended, Lin Mengchuan took his own private plane to Country Y.

Six months later, Lin Fei suddenly posted on her WeChat Moments that she was going to study in country Y.

After seeing this, Qiao Ran sent Lin Fei a private message to congratulate her and ask when she would have time to have a meal together to bid her farewell.

But Lin Fei didn't reply to the message until the next day.

Qiao Ran sent another message, only to find that she had been blocked, and her phone calls were always busy.

It wasn't until six months after Lin Fei went abroad that Qiao Ran attended a high school reunion. During the reunion, when everyone was talking about Lin Fei, someone asked Qiao Ran if she knew that Lin Fei hated her.

Lin Fei replied that he didn't know.

Her classmates then told her that Lin Fei had complained about her to many other classmates.

They said Qiao Ran was just a pretty face, stupid and clumsy, with terrible acting skills, and a chaotic private life. She had affairs with many male actors and was no longer a virgin, so her husband didn't want to touch her and went abroad after the wedding.

Qiao Ran believed what her classmates said, but she didn't understand why Lin Fei suddenly turned against her and blocked her.

Now Qiao Ran knows that Lin Fei may have already started planning to pursue Lin Mengchuan after learning that he went abroad, so after confirming that he was going abroad, he blocked her and cut off all contact.

No wonder Lin Fei just told her to admit that she was inferior to him.

After finishing dinner, Qiao Ran went back to her room to pack her luggage. As she packed, she thought back on all these things. All her previous confusion was resolved. Although she was angry, she felt mostly relieved.

I'm glad I was able to see through the true colors of this despicable couple early on.

She needed to cut her losses in time. As for the score with Lin Fei, she could settle it later.

Qiao Ran planned to wait until the Lin family members had rested before leaving. Seeing that she still had time after packing her luggage, she took the massage cream that she had asked a friend to buy abroad to the old lady's room.

When the old lady saw her arrive, she asked Sister Ju to stand guard outside the door, saying she wanted to talk to Qiao Ran.

After Sister Ju left, the old lady started wiping away tears. "Ranran, it's all Grandma's fault. I never thought my grandson was such a scoundrel. It's one thing to find a woman outside, but to find your childhood friend is the real culprit."

"Isn't this a deliberate slap in the face and an insult to you? I really want to break that brat's legs right now. How could such a scoundrel come from our Lin family? He's doing all sorts of morally corrupt things."

"But don't worry, Grandma won't agree to your divorce, and that woman can forget about coming into our house. I've made up my mind. Tomorrow I'll have your mother-in-law take Lin Fei to the hospital to have an abortion."

"It's a disgrace to have a child like that."

"Grandma, please don't!" Qiao Ran stopped her. "Grandma, please don't get involved in this anymore. Let us handle it ourselves."

Qiao Ran didn't want the old lady to be the bad guy.

The old lady looked at Qiao Ran and asked, "You're going to solve this yourselves? Have you come up with any good ideas?"

Qiao Ran nodded. "Grandma, I know what I'm doing. You're not feeling well, so don't worry about these things. Come on, let me massage your legs. Have your legs been hurting a lot these past few days?"

"I've brought the ointment. If you're in pain in the future, just ask Sister Ju to rub it on for you."

The old lady didn't understand the implication in Qiao Ran's words. "Okay, I'll leave it here. I'll have Sister Ju massage it for me from now on. You should take good care of your health. Meng Chuan isn't leaving this time. He told his father himself."

"He'll be going to the company with his dad tomorrow. His dad is planning to let him take over the company's affairs. Once you and Meng Chuan have your child, he'll definitely change his attitude. He'll realize how good you are sooner or later."

Qiao Ran smiled bitterly and didn't reply.

She didn't want to, and couldn't bear to, tell the old lady that she had already signed the divorce papers.

Because she didn't want to get entangled with Lin Mengchuan any longer, she just wanted to leave this house as soon as possible.

After coaxing the old lady to sleep, Qiao Ran got up and went back to her room, instructing Sister Ju to frequently massage the old lady's gout-affected areas with massage cream.

If you run out of medicine, just tell her, and she'll have someone send it back from abroad.

After hearing this, Sister Ju sensed something was wrong and asked, "Young Madam, are you going to divorce the young master?"

"No, Sister Ju, go back to your room and rest. I'm going back to rest now," Qiao Ran patted Sister Ju's arm gently to comfort her, then turned and went back to her room to rest.

As I passed by the study, I heard my father-in-law's voice.

“You two absolutely cannot get divorced at this time. Our company is going to issue bonds in two months. If the news of your divorce gets out now, the bond issuance may be affected.”

"How am I supposed to explain this to the shareholders? Besides, you're coming back to help me at the group. If the shareholders find out you've been messing around outside and have an illegitimate child, do you think they'll still support you?"

Lin Mengchuan: "But Dad, if I don't get a divorce, what will happen to Lin Fei and the child in her belly? That's my son, your own grandson. Mom also supports my divorce and wants Lin Fei to marry into the family as soon as possible."

Qiao Ran hadn't intended to eavesdrop, but after hearing Lin Mengchuan's words, she decided to continue listening.

After a few seconds of silence, Lin Zhihong replied, "Lin Fei's baby is only four months along. We have six more months. Once the company's bonds are successfully issued, you can divorce Qiao Ran."

"During this time, let Lin Fei stay at home and let your mother take good care of her. Once you and Qiao Ran have completed the divorce procedures, you can register with her. Just don't let Qiao Ran know about this."

Lin Mengchuan remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Lin Zhihong continued to persuade him, "Meng Chuan, as a man, you should focus your energy on your career. Dad is getting old and hopes you can take over the company as soon as possible. So, the most important thing for you now is to gain the approval of the shareholders, understand?"

Lin Mengchuan: "I understand, Dad. Let's do as you say. But I've already had Qiao Ran sign the divorce papers. What should she say to me?"

Lin Zhihong: "That's easy. Just apologize and lie to her that you were confused for a moment and that's why you had a relationship with Lin Fei. After the child is born, let Lin Fei leave and let her raise the child."

“I believe Qiao Ran will definitely agree. If she gets a divorce, she will never be able to marry into a good family like ours. Or you can just persuade her to accept Lin Fei. It’s normal for two women to serve one husband.”