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

"Wei Yan, you've gone too far," Qi Mu'an rebuked.

Shen Qinglan quickly ran over to check.

Feeling embarrassed, Xu Weiyan rolled her eyes at Qi Mu'an, dropped her knife and fork, and left.

Shen Qinglan looked at Qi Mu'an, her anger rising. "It's one thing for her to throw tantrums all the time, but what day is it today? Does she have to cause such a scene on your brother's wedding day?"

“You two are the ones who are disgraced. If you really can’t live together, you should just get a divorce as soon as possible. That way, you won’t make us parents worry about you. My gray hair is all because of you.”

Qi Mu'an said helplessly, "I'm sorry, Mom, I'll have a good talk with Wei Yan when I get back."

Shen Qinglan pouted, "You always say the same thing, but what results have you achieved? I really don't understand. So what if she studied a few more years than us? Why does she look down on us?"

"If she looks down on you, why did she marry you? And lately she's been going too far! Fine, I don't want to say anything more. Don't call her back again, I'd rather not see her and not be bothered."

Zhou Yu walked into the restaurant. "What happened? I just saw the eldest daughter of the family leave with her bag. I greeted her, but she ignored me. Who offended her?"

Qi Mu'an could only take the blame upon himself, "Grandma, I'm sorry, it was my fault, I yelled at her a couple of times."

Shen Qinglan felt that her eldest son was hopeless. "It's because you're such a coward that your wife can ride roughshod over you. You just protect her and suffer this injustice by yourself. As a grown man, I really despise you."

After hearing these words, Zhou Yu understood everything.

Zhou Yu: "Mu An, the most important thing between husband and wife is mutual respect. You have done a good job, you respect her, but does she respect you? Grandma doesn't want to interfere in your affairs."

"But Grandma hopes my grandson can be happy. If your marriage is unhappy, it's not just you who will suffer, but also us elders."

"Today is your brother's big day. You can see how Mu Ci and Ran Ran get along. Although this is the first time Grandma has met Ran Ran in person, Grandma can tell that Mu Ci is very happy."

Qi Mu'an remained silent for a while before replying to the old lady, "Grandma, I understand."

How could he not want a happy marriage?

He recalled that he and Xu Weiyan had a happy time together during their university years.

When did her emotions begin to change?

Qi Mu'an went to the yard to smoke, reflecting on the changes over the past few years, which seemed to have started when Xu Weiyan went to pursue her doctorate.

She started moving into the school dormitory under the pretext of doing research.

From that time on, she wouldn't let him touch her, saying that she was too tired from the research in the school lab and didn't want to do that kind of thing.

Qi Mu'an didn't want to force Xu Weiyan, and later he stopped bringing it up.

If it weren't for his younger brother's wedding today, and Qi Mu'an's plea for Xu Weiyan to come back and show her face, Xu Weiyan wouldn't have returned.

The only connection between the two was that Xu Weiyan would ask him for money when she ran out of money.

Then he transferred the money to her.

She usually replies with "thank you" and then doesn't say another word.

After leaving the Qi family, Xu Weiyan drove without hesitation towards the vicinity of the university where she was pursuing her doctorate.

An hour later, she parked her car in front of a bungalow.

I unbuckled my seatbelt, grabbed my bag, and got out of the car.

Go to the door of that house and knock on it.

The door opened a crack, and she was immediately pulled inside by the person inside.

The door is closed.

Xu Weiyan was pinned against the door by a muscular man.

As the man undressed her, he asked, "Weren't you going to see your man? How come you're here so soon? What, didn't he satisfy you?"

Xu Weiyan slapped the man across the face, feigning anger, "If you keep talking like that, we'd better never see each other again."

The man touched his face, a smirk playing on his lips. He scooped Xu Weiyan up in his arms and tossed her onto the living room sofa, pinning her down. "You little brat, you dare hit me? You deserve a beating! Let's see how I teach you a lesson!"

Xu Weiyan blocked the man's way. "Wait a minute, I have a red envelope in my bag with 20,000 yuan in it. I was originally planning to give it to that bitch. You can use it to pay your rent. Didn't you say the landlord was urging you to pay the rent?"

The man touched Xu Weiyan's face and said, "You know I don't want to spend your money. Once my painting is sold, you can divorce that man and we can be together openly."

Xu Weiyan was touched. "I know, but I don't want to put pressure on you. Just focus on your creative work. Gold will always shine. I'm staying by his side now entirely for the sake of the two of us."

“I signed a prenuptial agreement with him, which means I won’t get a penny in a divorce, but as long as I am his wife, I can openly ask him for money.”

Man: "You're always asking him for money, hasn't he ever suspected you?"

Xu Weiyan: "How could that be? He's from a wealthy family. He wouldn't even look at the little money he gave me. You can't even imagine how luxurious the lives of the rich are. Just take the meal we had with that bitch today..."

Seeing the man's expression change, Xu Weiyan stopped, afraid of hurting his pride, and took the initiative to kiss him. "Alright, let's get down to business. No matter how much money they have, I don't care. I only like talented people like you."

"Yu Mao, I love you, do you know that? I love you so much I'm going crazy. For you, I can give up wealth and glory, as long as I can stay with you, like this is enough."

Yu Mao smiled with satisfaction and tore off the last piece of clothing from Xu Weiyan's body...

Qi family.

Qiao Ran followed Qi Muci to the restaurant. When they sat down, she noticed that Xu Weiyan was nowhere to be seen, so she asked Qi Mu'an, "Big brother, where is sister-in-law? Let's call her to come and eat."

A hint of embarrassment and helplessness flashed in Qi Mu'an's eyes. "Something came up at school. Her advisor called her, and she rushed back. She left in such a hurry that she didn't have time to tell you. Don't worry about her. Let's just eat."

Who is Qiao Ran? She started acting when she was three years old.

Qi Mu'an's performance was obviously not something she could fool, but she did not expose him.

Qi Muci could also tell that his elder brother was lying. In fact, everyone at the table could tell, but no one said anything.

Shen Qinglan tugged at the corners of her lips. If her son was willing to deceive himself, what could she, as his mother, do?

Perhaps it was a tragic fate between them.

She handed Qiao Ran a slice of steak. "Ranran, this steak is imported. Try it. Today is your big day, so don't diet. You and Mu Ci should eat more."

Qi Helian raised his glass. "Come on, let's have a drink together and wish Mu Ci and Ran Ran all the best. It's just a pity that we were a little rushed, otherwise we could have prepared better."

"Ranran, we'll make up for your wedding and banquet later, and have a big celebration."

Qiao Ran: "Thank you, Dad, thank you, Mom, and also Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa on my mother's side, and Grandma on my mother's side. I'm already so happy that everyone could gather here to bless us. Really, thank you for your understanding and support of my marriage with Mu Ci."

Qi Muci held Qiao Ran's other hand and gave her a warm look.

Shen Qinglan said to everyone, "Let's not say any more. Let's drink. We've said our piece. What's past is past. The most important thing is for you two to live your lives well in the future."