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

Lin Fei snapped out of her daze and pretended to wipe away her tears.

“Jiajia, I don’t know why Meng Chuan would say such things. Ever since he returned to China and met Qiao Ran, Meng Chuan has changed. I suspect that Qiao Ran said something to him.”

Liu Jia snorted lightly, "It must be, otherwise a person can't just change for no reason. But didn't Qiao Ran say she divorced Lin Mengchuan? If they're divorced, why is Lin Mengchuan still protecting her?"

Lin Fei paused for a moment, "Maybe Qiao Ran has some leverage over Meng Chuan, but Meng Chuan definitely doesn't love Qiao Ran, otherwise he wouldn't have divorced her so quickly, right?"

Liu Jia seemed to suddenly realize, "I know, Lin Mengchuan must have some kind of leverage over Qiao Ran, which is why he was so fierce to you on purpose. He was probably putting on an act for Qiao Ran's benefit."

“If he really didn’t love you, he could have completely ignored you and the child. But he arranged a house for you and gave you so much living expenses, 50,000 a month. The job I just found only pays 12,000 a month.”

"With so much money, you can live very comfortably."

Lin Fei touched the baby in her belly, "That money is for our child. Meng Chuan probably wants me to focus on my pregnancy. Maybe he really has some unspeakable difficulties. I will wait for him with the child."

Liu Jia: "Yes, just relax and wait for him to marry you."

"Hmm," Lin Fei said with a smile to hide the guilt in his eyes. "Come on, Jiajia, I'll treat you to lunch. Thank you for accompanying me shopping for the baby today. But we have to go to another store. I don't want to upset Meng Chuan."

Liu Jia: "Then let's go to another restaurant. We'll come back to eat here next time."

Lin Fei followed Liu Jia forward, but his eyes kept glancing at the restaurant with resentment.

His hatred for Qiao Ran deepened.

Qiao Ran, you bitch, what exactly did you do to Lin Mengchuan?

Why is Lin Mengchuan still so hung up on her? They're divorced, yet she keeps pursuing him.

Could this have been part of your plan?

Is this a strategic retreat?

To outsiders it may look like you're divorced, but actually you want Lin Mengchuan to pursue you so you can remarry?

Lin Fei believed that Qiao Ran must have planned it this way, thinking that Qiao Ran didn't want a divorce at all, but was just playing the long game.

If that's the case, then we absolutely cannot let Qiao Ran succeed.

Inside the restaurant, Qiao Ran was puzzled when she saw the dishes the waiter brought out. "These are not the dishes we ordered. You brought the wrong ones."

Shen Qinglan also noticed something was wrong. "Yes, waiter, this isn't what we ordered."

After the waiter arranged the dishes, he explained with a smile, "These are a gift from Young Master Lin to you two, as an apology and compensation."

Shen Qinglan knew it was Lin Mengchuan's doing. She pointed to the extra dishes on the table and said coldly, "Take away those dishes that we didn't order. You can throw them away or give them to that Lin Shao you mentioned. Just don't let me see them."

The waiter was stunned, not expecting Shen Qinglan to be angry.

Qiao Ran: "If you don't take those dishes away, then we won't eat here."

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly removed the dishes.

After the waiter left the private room, Shen Qinglan said angrily, "Now he knows to apologize and make amends. Why didn't he do that earlier? He did such a morally corrupt thing and still expected people to forgive him."

"Ranran, you can't be soft-hearted. Once this happens, it will happen again. If you forgive him now, he'll think you're easy to manipulate and will definitely go out and mess around in the future."

Qiao Ran smiled bitterly, "Auntie, now that I've chosen to get a divorce, I won't go back to an old flame."

Shen Qinglan was relieved. "You did the right thing. You are so outstanding. You shouldn't give up your career. We women should have our own careers even after we get married."

"Never sacrifice your career for your husband and family, regardless of whether he is a good husband or not, because people can change sometimes. He may have been obedient to you before marriage, but he may have changed drastically after marriage."

"A career is the foundation of a woman's confidence. If a man really changes, we should cut our losses in time and leave gracefully."

Qiao Ran smiled faintly and put some food into Shen Qinglan's bowl. "Auntie, you're right. That's what I think too. I'll focus on my career from now on. Even if I remarry, I won't give up my career."

Shen Qinglan felt sorry for Qiao Ran, "You're such a sensible child. It's Lin Mengchuan's loss that he doesn't cherish you. Okay, let's not talk about that heartless man anymore. I heard from Mu Ci that you'll be joining the crew next week."

Qiao Ran: "Yes, Auntie, the production crew is in a bit of a rush this time, so we need to learn court etiquette first."

Shen Qinglan: "Alright, let's leave this place of trouble for now and go to the film set to relax. It's a place you're familiar with. I'll find some time to visit you on set when it's convenient for me. I also really enjoy life on a film set."

Qiao Ran: "Okay, Auntie, we'll wait for you."

In another private room, Lin Mengchuan looked at the dishes that Qiao Ran had returned, his face dark.

Xu Qing scolded the waiter, "You can't even handle such a small thing? Why don't you just put the dishes down and leave? Do you think they'd chase after you to take the dishes away? You're really stupid."

The waiter kept apologizing, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, they were very adamant that if I didn't remove these dishes, they wouldn't eat here anymore, so I took them away."

Xu Qing wanted to say a few more curses, but Lin Mengchuan stopped her, saying, "Alright, are you ever going to stop? Can't people even eat?"

Xu Qing quickly gave the waiter a look, and the waiter paused for a moment before realizing what she meant and hurriedly left.

Xu Qing picked up the teapot and poured tea for Lin Mengchuan. "Brother Chuan, have some tea. How about I take some to Aunt and Sister-in-law?"

Lin Mengchuan: "No need, if they don't want to eat, that's fine. Hurry up and eat yours."

While picking up her chopsticks, Xu Qing comforted Lin Mengchuan: "Brother Chuan, don't be sad or upset. Your wife is upset right now, that's why she's like this. Women are all like that, you need to be patient and coax her."

"Once your sister-in-law calms down, she will definitely forgive you."

Lin Mengchuan took a drag of his cigarette and stared blankly ahead. "I'm afraid she won't live to see that day; my cousin will have already taken her away."

Xu Qing: "That's not necessarily true. Feelings are hard to predict. Brother Chuan, you need to have confidence in yourself and believe that even an iron rod can be ground into a needle. All it takes is time."

Lin Mengchuan stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and instructed Xu Qing, "Go close the windows, the air conditioning is all escaping."

Xu Qing quickly got up to close the window.

Lin Mengchuan picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, but found it tasteless. "Didn't they put salt in this dish?"

Xu Qing also picked up a chopstick and put it in her mouth. "Put it in, the flavor is enough. Brother Chuan, do you want something with a stronger flavor? Then try this dish, this dish has a strong flavor."

Lin Mengchuan threw his chopsticks on the table and said, "You eat, I have no appetite, I'm going to the restroom."

Xu Qing called out, "Oh, okay, Brother Chuan, hurry back! It would be a waste to leave so much food uneaten."

"Call Big Fatty and the others to come over for dinner," Lin Mengchuan said, then got up and went to find the restroom.

He followed the signs to the restroom door and bumped into Qiao Ran coming out.

That's when I noticed her dress and makeup.

What a charming and alluring woman with a tiny waist! I really want to grab her waist and pin her against the wall.

This absurd idea flashed through Lin Mengchuan's mind.

How come he never noticed Qiao Ran's great figure before?