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

Qi Muci turned his head and glanced at Lin Mengchuan, asking in return, "You're very jealous, aren't you? You're so jealous you're almost going crazy, aren't you? Otherwise, why would you stay here for so long?"

"I can tell you, don't waste your time, Ranran will never go back to an old flame."

Lin Mengchuan retorted, "How do you know she won't go back to an ex? Did she tell you?"

Qi Muci forced a smile: "Because she has me now."

Lin Mengchuan: "Are you declaring war on me? Are you ready to steal my woman?"

Qi Muci looked at Lin Mengchuan sarcastically, "I'm not declaring war on you. You're already out of the game. You can't even see the situation clearly. What right do you have to come and provoke me?"

Lin Mengchuan: "..."

"Lin Mengchuan, Qiao Ran has already divorced you. Don't bother her anymore. I'm officially informing you now that she will become your cousin-in-law in the future. Be careful," Qi Muci warned coldly, his brows furrowed.

"Now, get out of here!"

Lin Mengchuan stared blankly at Qi Muci with his lips pressed tightly together, his mind buzzing.

Cousin's wife?

Qi Muci really wanted to take Qiao Ran away.

If Qi Muci were to make a move, he would definitely be finished, because when they were kids, he always lost when he tried to take things from Qi Muci.

So Shen Qingzhu used to always scold him for being useless and tell him that he must not lose to Qi Mu again next time.

But next time, they will still lose.

Qi Muci was unaware that his warning had only fueled Lin Mengchuan's competitive spirit.

Lin Mengchuan clenched his fist and replied, "Cousin, do you remember when we were kids, you always won when we fought over things? Let's take another gamble this time and see who the final winner is."

"I'm not the weakling I used to be. I'll definitely make Qiao Ran change her mind. Just you wait and see."

Lin Mengchuan caught sight of Qiao Ran walking towards them, and fearing he might upset her, he quickly left.

Qiao Ran walked up to Qi Muci and asked him, "Did Lin Mengchuan make things difficult for you?"

Qi Muci gave Qiao Ran a reassuring smile, "No, he wouldn't dare. He's afraid I'll beat him to a pulp."

Qiao Ran: "You beat him up before?"

Qi Muci: "I've beaten him up many times, until he didn't dare to come to my house to cause me trouble anymore. He's been asking for it again lately."

Qiao Ran smiled knowingly, "Next time you beat him up, give me a couple of punches too."

Qi Muci: "Okay, where is your car? I'll drive you home and then have Fu Chao come pick me up from your house."

Qiao Ran: "Okay, then come to my house for a bit. Mengmeng just texted to say she's back and bought a big watermelon. Let's go back and eat watermelon; it'll be perfect for cooling off, the weather is getting hotter and hotter."

"Filming will start next month, which coincides with the hottest time of the year. We'll also be wearing period costumes, so shouldn't we prepare some heat protection?"

Qi Muci: "I'll have Fu Chao prepare some, and I'll also prepare some for you while I'm at it."

Qiao Ran: "Okay, thank you, Brother Qi. Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. Give me the bill later."

Qi Muci: "It won't cost much."

When they arrived at Qiao Ran's car, Qi Muci handed her the flowers in his hand. Qiao Ran accepted them and sat in the passenger seat first.

Qi Muci naturally walked around to the other side to get into the car.

The car started and drove around before returning to the underground parking garage of Zhao Mengmeng's residential complex.

After parking the car, Qiao Ran held the bouquet of flowers and went upstairs with Qi Muci.

Zhao Mengmeng was at home, eating a watermelon while watching a movie.

When Qiao Ran and Qi Muci entered the house, the scene was exactly the male and female protagonists hugging and kissing.

Qiao Ran glanced at the direction of the TV, her ears immediately turned red, and she kept winking at Zhao Mengmeng.

Zhao Mengmeng frantically dropped the watermelon in her hand and started searching for the remote control, but she couldn't find it anywhere. "Oh dear, that's strange, where did the remote control go? It was just on the table a moment ago."

Qiao Ran was speechless, and awkwardly smiled as she invited Qi Muci to sit down: "Brother Qi, please sit down first, I'll go find a vase."

Zhao Mengmeng had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​finding the remote control. She picked up a slice of watermelon and handed it over: "Brother Qi, have some watermelon. This watermelon is so sweet. Watermelons are really expensive this year. They cost five yuan a pound. I remember last year it was two yuan."

Qi Muci took a bite of watermelon and said, "Yes, it's really sweet. It's worth the price."

Zhao Mengmeng: "Right? I told you this melon is very sweet. Brother Qi, feel free to take it. Melons should be eaten fresh. Eating refrigerated melons can easily cause diarrhea. However, this stuff is high in sugar, so you can't eat too much."

"I didn't eat a single bite of food tonight just to eat this melon."

Qi Muci: "If you had told us earlier, we would have packed some steak for you."

Zhao Mengmeng shook her head, "Ranran asked me if I wanted to pack it up, but I said no. Filming starts next month, and I need to control my diet, otherwise I'll look fat on camera."

Qiao Ran walked over with a vase. "Then why are you eating watermelon? You should be eating cucumber."

Zhao Mengmeng chuckled twice, "Just this once. Next week when we join the crew, we'll start eating boiled vegetables. These flowers are so pretty, did Brother Qi give them to us? I was just thinking about buying a bouquet to put in a vase today, Ranran likes flowers."

Qi Muci looked at Qiao Ran with affection, "I couldn't resist buying some flowers when I passed by a flower shop because they looked so fresh."

Qiao Ran: "They are really fresh. Such beautiful flowers, I would buy them if I saw them."

Qi Muci had been sitting for less than half an hour when Fu Chao texted him, saying he was in the underground parking garage downstairs.

Qi Muci didn't want to leave and replied with two words: "Wait."

He continued chatting with Qiao Ran and Zhao Mengmeng.

He stayed until 9 p.m. before reluctantly getting up to say goodbye.

Qiao Ran saw him to the door, and Qi Muci took a few steps and then turned back to remind him: "If you have any ideas while reading the script, you can contact me anytime. I don't have any engagements scheduled for the next few days, so I'm focusing on reading the script at home."

"Okay," Qiao Ran replied obediently. "Brother Qi, take care and get some rest."

"Okay, you should get some rest too. Remember to lock the door. Although the security in this neighborhood is pretty good, there are still some shameless scoundrels who might harass you. If you can't handle it, call me or the police."

Qiao Ran knew that Qi Muci was referring to Lin Mengchuan, and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, Brother Qi, if it doesn't work, I'll just take action."

Qi Muci smiled and said, "Alright, go ahead and do it. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

Qiao Ran: "Thank you, Brother Qi."

Qi Muci paused for a moment, then said, "Then I'll go back. Go inside and lock the door."

Qiao Ran leaned against the door and looked at Qi Muci. "I'll leave once you get into the elevator."

Qi Muci's heartstrings were suddenly plucked. He stared at Qiao Ran's face for a few seconds, then couldn't help but walk towards her, pull her into his arms, and kiss her pink lips.

Qiao Ran was startled by the sudden kiss, her whole body stiffening and at a loss for what to do.

This was her first kiss!

In order to ensure that her daughter could marry into a wealthy family in the future, Song Yuhe protected Qiao Ran very well. Every time she signed a contract, she would make a note that there could be no kissing scenes or bed scenes.

After realizing he had lost control, Qi Muci abruptly released Qiao Ran, panicked, and hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry."

Qiao Ran pursed her lips, feeling his breath still lingering on them. Her face flushed crimson, and she dared not meet his gaze. She stammered, "I... I'll go inside first."