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

The five men laughed when they heard this.

The leader looked at Lin Dahai and retorted, "Who says that sleeping together means you have to marry him? If you're not satisfied and don't want to accept Young Master Lin's arrangement, then go call the police."

Cai Lianfang glared: "Don't try to scare us. Go back and tell Lin Mengchuan that we'll go to his company building this afternoon and put up banners. I want everyone in Jingbei City to know that the Lin family are scoundrels."

“Go ahead, but…” the man looked at Cai Lianfang meaningfully, “You must be careful when crossing the street in the future, a truck might suddenly dart out from somewhere…”

……

Lin Mengchuan slumped on Xu Qing's sofa, watching Xu Qing answer the phone on the balcony.

A minute later, Xu Qing turned back, waved her phone at him, and said with a smile, "Brother Chuan, it's all settled. Lin Fei's family has accepted our arrangements. We'll give them an apartment to stay in and provide them with 50,000 yuan a month for living expenses."

"You can bring the child back to the Lin family when he turns eighteen."

"Fifty thousand? Wasn't it supposed to be one hundred thousand?" Lin Mengchuan asked in surprise.

Xu Qing: "That's right, it's 50,000. I thought they might try to bargain, so I told my brothers to start with 50,000. If they try to bargain, our bottom line is no more than 100,000."

"I didn't expect my brothers to be so helpful, saving you a lot of money, Brother Chuan."

Lin Mengchuan paused for a moment, picked up his phone from the table, and transferred 100,000 yuan to Xu Qing. "Treat your brothers to a meal for me. I'll also need their help to keep an eye on Lin Fei's family in the future."

"Tell them that I will not treat them unfairly."

Xu Qing was pleasantly surprised, "Thank you, Brother Chuan. I thank you on behalf of my brothers. Don't worry, Brother Chuan, I will have my brothers keep an eye on their family and make sure they don't bother you."

Lin Mengchuan thought for a moment and replied, "Let Lin Fei stay in the apartment in Xinglin Garden. It has four bedrooms and two living rooms. If they need a nanny after the baby is born, I can arrange one."

"I'll send you the room number and the door code later. You can send them to your buddies and tell them to tell Lin Fei that they can move out whenever they want without having to ask me again."

Xu Qing: "Okay, Brother Chuan."

The five men from the Lin family finally left.

Cai Lianfang quickly closed the door and turned to ask her daughter, "Feifei, why did you agree to them? Do you think Lin Mengchuan will let you into their house like this? I don't think you'll ever get in."

Lin Fei turned around and sat down, replying calmly, "Mom, don't you know that you can't rush things? Lin Mengchuan's mind is all on Qiao Ran right now. He won't listen to anything I say. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have come back to China."

"Let's go along with Lin Mengchuan's wishes for now and move there. We'll see how things go later. Of course, I won't give up so easily. I will get the position of the young mistress of the Lin family one day."

After listening, Lin Dahai turned around and prepared to go back to his room.

Cai Lianfang called out to him, "Lin Dahai, where are you going? Why aren't you saying a word?"

Lin Dahai: "What can I say? Just listen to your daughter. Hurry up and pack your things. It's better to move there sooner so that Feifei can live more comfortably. She hasn't had a good rest these past few days since she came back."

Lin Fei added, "Yes, Mom, if we can finish packing today, we'll move there tomorrow."

Cai Lianfang was unwilling, but the thought of those five fierce-looking men made her shudder. She was afraid that Lin Mengchuan would let those five men kill them, so she decided to quit while she was ahead.

Fifty thousand yuan a month is pretty good; she and Lin Dahai won't have to work anymore.

The couple only need to take care of their pregnant daughter.

If the child is a boy, she doesn't believe the Lin family will disown their grandson.

-

After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, Qi Muci took Qiao Ran directly to the company to sign the contract.

Qi Mu'an also announced some good news on the spot: he would give the female lead role in the palace drama that the company was preparing to the company to Qiao Ran, and the male lead to Qi Muci. She would join the crew next week to learn palace etiquette, and filming would begin next month.

Qiao Ran remembered Zhao Mengmeng saying that the female lead was supposed to be Jiang Jingjing, so why was she suddenly changed to her?

Moreover, the male lead is Qi Muci.

After signing the contract, Qi Mu'an invited Qiao Ran to a restaurant to celebrate.

After arriving at the hotel, Qiao Ran excused herself to go to the restroom and pulled Ding Ding aside to ask, "Why was I changed to be the female lead in that palace drama? Did Mengmeng ask you to ask Brother Qi for it?"

Ding Ding: "No, Mengmeng didn't mention this to me. I only found out at the same time as you just now."

Qiao Ran: "I remember Mengmeng said that Jiang Jingjing was cast as the female lead. I don't know if they have signed a contract yet. Now that it's me, Jiang Jingjing's agency must be very angry, right?"

Ding Ding didn't take it seriously. "Hey, you're overthinking it. Isn't it common for actors to be replaced at the last minute? It's up to the sponsor. They can put whoever they want in the role."

Qiao Ran stared at Ding Ding: "That's the problem. Don't you find it strange? Why would the company cast such an outdated actress like me in such an important role? Jiang Jingjing would have been the safest choice."

Ding Ding: "What you said makes sense, but think about it, Jiang Jingjing's salary is definitely higher than yours, right? Using you would save a lot of money, and you are an artist signed by the company, so of course the company will prioritize promoting its own artists."

"No matter how good Jiang Jingjing is, she's still an artist from another agency. Why should we do all the work for someone else's benefit, right? I think that's how Brother Qi and Chairman Qi are thinking."

Qiao Ran still found it strange, "Also, why is the male lead Brother Qi?"

Ding Ding: "Oh, it's very simple. Since we couldn't find a suitable male actor, it must have been Chairman Qi who asked Brother Qi to step in."

Qiao Ran was skeptical. "Is that so?"

Ding Ding: "Oh, it's none of your business. Anyway, it's all settled now. Just now, Ms. Liang, Qi Dong's secretary, announced the news of your signing in the company group, as well as the news of the drama you'll be starring in with Brother Qi."

"Now all departments should be rushing to prepare their plans."

Qiao Ran was a little nervous. "Ding Ding, Chairman Qi said that I will be joining the crew next week to learn court etiquette. Can you come with me? Stay with me for a while, and come back after I start filming."

Ding Ding put her arm around Qiao Ran's shoulder. "Okay, I'll go with you for a while. Don't be nervous. You've been acting for so many years, and this time you're acting opposite Brother Qi. Brother Qi will definitely take care of you."

"I'll go find you a reliable assistant this afternoon. Do you want a boy or a girl? No, if I find you a boy, someone will probably get jealous and cause me trouble."

Qiao Ran was preoccupied with the idea of ​​changing the female lead and didn't pay attention to what Ding Ding said. "What did you just say?"

Ding Ding: "It's nothing, let's go. Don't keep Chairman Qi and Brother Qi waiting. Let me tell you, Chairman Qi rarely invites artists out to dinner in person, let alone Brother Qi."

"Also, Brother Qi has booked a private room. He'll have the company's young heartthrobs go over to celebrate for you tonight."

Qiao Ran thought of the handsome young men she met when she visited Zhao Mengmeng that day. "That's great. I'm so lucky to have so many good-looking guys celebrating with me. I'll have a few more drinks with them tonight and drink until I'm drunk."