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

Inside the house, Qiao Ran was upset because of Song Yuhe's arrival.

I didn't even feel like cooking lunch.

After sitting in the living room for a while, feeling conflicted, I heard the doorbell ring again.

She thought Song Yuhe and Qiao Baocheng hadn't left yet, so she jumped up and rushed out to open the door. Just as she was about to start cursing, she saw Qi Muci.

Seeing Qiao Ran's angry expression, Qi Muci looked around and asked, "Is Lin Mengchuan bothering you again?"

Qiao Ran breathed a sigh of relief. "It wasn't him, it was my mom and my brother."

Qi Muci asked in bewilderment, "How did they know you lived here? Did Lin Mengchuan tell you?"

Qiao Ran felt a surge of anger in her chest: "Most likely."

Qi Muci paused for a moment, then raised the takeout box in his hand. "You haven't had lunch yet, have you? Let's eat together."

Qiao Ran then realized she was starving. "Not yet, sorry, Brother Qi, please come in."

Qi Muci followed Qiao Ran into the house to change her shoes, carried the bag to the dining room, and laid out lunch.

Chicken breast, beef, shrimp, and vegetable salad are all good choices for weight loss.

Qiao Ran brought over chopsticks and a plate and gave one portion to Qi Muci.

Qi Muci sat down and, while getting some food, asked, "Why don't you move in with me? That way, they won't bother you while you're reading the script."

Qiao Ran was stunned. "No need, no need, it's too much trouble. I'll just ignore them. Besides, we'll be joining the film crew next week, and then we can leave here. They won't follow us to the film set, will they?"

Qi Muci: "The production crew has bodyguards arranged for me by the company, so you don't need to worry. If you don't want to move to my place, then I'll have the company arrange two bodyguards to guard your door."

Qiao Ran imagined having two bodyguards guarding the door 24 hours a day. What would the neighbors think?

Qiao Ran: "Really, it's not necessary. Thank you, Brother Qi. I appreciate your kindness, but I can handle it."

Qi Muci: "Don't force yourself."

Qiao Ran: "Really not."

Seeing that Qiao Ran persisted, Qi Muci had no choice but to give up trying to persuade her. Instead, he asked, "Are you afraid of me? Or are you deliberately keeping your distance from me? Ranran, I came here today to ask you what you think of me."

Qiao Ran poked at the food on her plate with her chopsticks, too embarrassed to meet Qi Muci's gaze. "Brother Qi, I don't understand what you mean."

Qi Muci stared at her with burning eyes. "Ranran, lift your head and look at me."

Qiao Ran's heart began to race, and her palms started to sweat.

She timidly raised her head.

I met his gaze.

Qi Muci then continued, "Originally, I wanted to wait a while and talk about it later, but the situation is a bit complicated now, and I don't want to wait any longer. Ranran, will you be my girlfriend?"

With a clatter, the chopsticks in Qiao Ran's hand fell to the ground. "I'm sorry," she quickly apologized.

Qi Muci: "Ranran, never mind that, answer my question first."

A blush spread across Qiao Ran's cheeks. "Brother Qi, I... I'm not good enough for you. I'm a divorced woman. If you're with me, it will ruin your image."

Qi Muci held Qiao Ran's hand. "I don't care. Fame and fortune are not what I want. I only want you, I want to be with you. Ranran, please give me a chance."

Looking into Qi Muci's sincere and ardent eyes, Qiao Ran's mind was in complete turmoil.

Does he really like her?

But what did he like about her?

After experiencing a failed marriage, she has developed a resistance and aversion to relationships and marriage.

Qi Muci seemed to see through her thoughts. "Ranran, I won't hurt you, I promise."

Qiao Ran: "Brother Qi, it's not me. I know what kind of person you are. I know you wouldn't hurt me. I'm just worried..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Qi Muci's eyes. "If you're only worried about the impact on my reputation, then you can rest assured, because I'm not afraid of any negative impact. At worst, I'll retire from the entertainment industry and take over my father's company."

Qiao Ran: "How can that be? Chairman Qi would kill me. You are Xingyun's most important artist."

Qi Muci squeezed Qiao Ran's hand. "You're wrong. It's precisely because I'm staying at Xingyun that it's affecting the development of other artists. My brother has wanted to kick me out for a long time, and my dad has been urging me to take over his company."

Qiao Ran's pink lips parted slightly and then closed again, as if there was no reason for her to refuse anymore.

"Ranran," Qi Muci called softly, "I don't want to take advantage of someone in distress, but I'm even more afraid of missing you."

Qiao Ran's heart was pounding in her throat. Qi Muci's hands were warm and made her feel very secure. His gentleness and sweet words were really hard for her to resist.

These past few days, she has been looking forward to his appearance, and he has been constantly on her mind.

She didn't know if this could be considered love.

“Brother Qi, I…” Qiao Ran hesitated.

"Call me Mu Ci," Qi Mu Ci commanded softly, shaking her hand. "From now on, I hope to hear you call me Mu Ci."

Qiao Ran raised her bright eyes to look at the man before her, and mustered her courage to call out, "Mu Ci..."

Qi Muci's lips curled up, "Ranran..."

Qiao Ran didn't know what was going on. By the time she came to her senses, the two of them were already lying on her bed.

Qi Muci kissed her while softly calling her by her nickname, "Ranran... Ranran..."

Qiao Ran thought it was crazy.

She had just received her divorce certificate a few days ago, and yesterday Qi Muchi took the initiative to kiss her.

He came to confess his feelings to her today, and she fell for him.

He's so good at flirting, she really can't resist.

Qiao Ran's body went weak the moment she heard him gently call her "Ranran".

At first, when he heard that she had agreed to date him, he pulled her over, had her sit on his lap, and kissed her.

But then he suddenly picked her up and carried her to her room.

Her mind was in a daze at the time, and by the time she came to her senses, the two of them had already taken off their clothes and were lying on the bed.

Qiao Ran's face was burning hot, even her ears were burning; she felt as if she had a fever.

Qi Muci was also burning up.

He enveloped her like a raging fire.

Qiao Ran didn't dare to open her eyes. She had never had this experience before and really didn't know what to do.

Qi Muci was also a bit clumsy. The two of them stumbled and struggled for three hours before finally collapsing on the bed, completely exhausted.

"Ranran, would you like some water?" Qi Muci asked, noticing that Qiao Ran's lips were a little dry.

Qiao Ran responded softly, "Mm."

"Wait a minute, I'll go get you some water." Qi Muci reluctantly let go of her, got up, picked up the shorts he had dropped on the ground, put them on, and went to the living room to get Qiao Ran some water.

Qiao Ran blushed belatedly, realizing that he had gotten up and put on those clothes right in front of her.

Qi Muci returned with the water and saw Qiao Ran with her head buried in the blanket. He raised an eyebrow and curled his lips into a smile.

He walked around to her side and sat down, pulling back the blanket: "Drink some water first."

Qiao Ran got up, covered her chest tightly with the blanket, still not daring to look at Qi Muci. She lowered her head and drank a lot, but choked.

Qi Muci quickly patted her back gently to help her catch her breath, "Slow down, don't rush."

Seeing that Qiao Ran had recovered, he breathed a sigh of relief. "Want some more?"

Qiao Ran shook her head. "No, thank you."

Qi Muci paused for a moment, then tilted his head back and drank the rest of the water in one gulp. He placed the cup on the bedside table, pulled back the covers, and asked with a smile, "Really don't want it anymore?"

Qiao Ran snapped out of her daze and lowered her eyelids shyly.

This day was absolutely crazy...