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

Qi Muci spat a mouthful of tea onto Qi Mu'an's face: "...".

Qi Mu'an stared blankly at his younger brother.

When Qiao Ran came downstairs with her two best friends, they happened to see this scene, and the three of them were dumbfounded.

Qi Mu'an came to her senses and reached for a tissue to wipe her face, but suddenly turned her head and saw Zhao Mengmeng, and she froze.

Zhao Mengmeng and Ding Ding looked completely bewildered, as if they had seen a ghost.

To ease the awkwardness, Ding Ding smiled and ran towards Qi Mu'an, "Oh, Chairman Qi is here too."

Qi Mu'an chuckled awkwardly, her face instantly turning red. "What are you all doing here?"

After saying that, she glared angrily at her younger brother, blaming him for not telling him that Zhao Mengmeng was also there.

Qi Muci raised an eyebrow, stood up, and called out to everyone, "Dinner is ready."

Qi Mu'an was hesitating whether to leave when Zhao Mengmeng appeared beside him at some point, hooked her arm around his hand, and said with a smile, "Chairman Qi, you don't seem to be in good shape today. Eat more later."

Looking into Zhao Mengmeng's bright, sparkling eyes, Qi Mu'an's heart inexplicably raced, and his whole body tensed up.

He didn't know why he felt this way; he had never felt this way when he was with Xu Weiyan.

Zhao Mengmeng is full of enthusiasm, like a vibrant rising sun.

Xu Weiyan is aloof, like a cold moon.

The two people have completely different personalities.

Seeing the dense beads of sweat on Qi Mu'an's forehead, Zhao Mengmeng, the "Chairman Qi," asked with some concern, "Are you feeling unwell? Why are your foreheads covered in sweat? Could you have a fever?"

Qi Mu'an quickly shook his head, "No, no, it's just too hot inside."

Qi Muci glanced at his brother and wanted to tell Zhao Mengmeng that his older brother wasn't feverish, he was just horny.

Qiao Ran also found Qi Mu'an's reaction a bit strange. The room was warm with the central air conditioning on. She leaned close to Qi Muci's ear and whispered, "Is big brother alright? Is he really sick?"

She was worried that Qi Mu'an had drunk too much alcohol last night.

Qi Muci replied to her, "He's fine, don't worry about him."

When they took their seats, Qi Mu'an deliberately sat diagonally opposite Zhao Mengmeng and treated her coldly.

Zhao Mengmeng started acting while studying at an arts school and has been in the entertainment industry for eight years. Her greatest skill is reading people and situations.

She quickly realized that Qi Mu'an was deliberately avoiding her.

The more Qi Mu'an acted this way, the more she wanted to tease him.

She deliberately picked up her wine glass, ran over to sit next to him, and snuggled up to him, acting coquettishly, "Chairman Qi, Brother Qi said he changed my role and made me Ranran's maid."

"So I have to stay with them on set for six months. That means we won't be able to see each other for six months. I'll miss you a lot. Will you miss me?"

Qi Mu'an had never been flirted with like this before, because he had been with Xu Weiyan since college and was already taken.

At this moment, Zhao Mengmeng's teasing completely threw him into a state of confusion, and his palms began to sweat. "Of course, I will definitely miss you all. Come on, let me toast you and wish you a smooth filming."

Qi Muci had a look of anticipation, because he knew that Zhao Mengmeng was deliberately teasing Qi Mu'an.

He actually hopes Zhao Mengmeng will be serious.

After dinner, Qi Muci invited everyone to take a walk by the artificial lake behind the restaurant.

They went out through the back door, and after taking only a few steps, Qi Muci's WeChat notification sounded several times in a row.

He told everyone to go first, then slowed down and took out his phone to check.

It was sent by Peng Ze; a set of photos that were truly appalling.

The photo was taken from a distance, and the man and woman inside the house hadn't drawn the curtains, so they were brazenly committing their illicit act in broad daylight.

The woman's face was very clear; one could immediately recognize her as his sister-in-law: Xu Weiyan.

The man had medium-length hair and looked like an artist.

Peng Ze quickly sent the man's message: Yu Mao, 38 years old, a graduate of the Beijing Academy of Fine Arts, an unknown painter. According to nearby villagers, Xu Weiyan rented this house two years ago and lived with Yu Mao.

Qi Muci glanced at his elder brother's retreating figure, his slender knuckles clenching tightly. After a few seconds of contemplation, he typed a message in the chat box and sent it:

Qi Muci: "Find the landlord, get Xu Weiyan's rental contract, and try to collect as much evidence as possible."

Peng Ze immediately replied: "Received."

Qi Mu'an watched Zhao Mengmeng running around in front of him, smelling the flower one moment and pulling weeds the next. He wondered to himself, "Why does this girl seem so carefree?"

He didn't think there was anything special about these flowers and grasses that made her so excited.

But he couldn't help but smile, infected by her smile.

"Look, swans!" Zhao Mengmeng suddenly shouted, waving her arms excitedly. "They really are swans, black ones! Chairman Qi, did you see them? There's a pair of black swans on the lake over there."

Zhao Mengmeng ran over, grabbed Qi Mu'an's hand, and exclaimed happily, "Have you ever seen a swan? This is my first time seeing one!"

Qi Mu'an chuckled dryly, withdrew his hand, and created some distance. "This is also the first time I've seen this before."

Zhao Mengmeng glared at him and insisted on hooking her arm around his. "Chairman Qi, why are you avoiding me? What, are you afraid I'll eat you up?"

Qi Mu'an had no choice but to admit, "Mengmeng, men and women shouldn't touch each other, and besides, I'm already married."

Zhao Mengmeng chuckled. "Please, Chairman Qi, have you misunderstood something? You don't think I'm trying to seduce you, do you? My goodness, this is a huge misunderstanding. Even if I were bold, I wouldn't dare to set my sights on my boss."

Qi Mu'an was stunned. He thought he should be relieved after hearing this, but at this moment he felt the exact opposite.

A strange sense of loss settled over me.

It turns out he was overthinking it.

Zhao Mengmeng, in her carefree manner, abandoned him and ran to ask Qiao Ran to take a picture for her, saying, "I want to take a picture with the swan, Ranran, hurry up and take it for me."

Qi Muci walked over to Qi Muan, put his hand on the other's shoulder, and said in a low voice, "When we get back later, come to the study with me and we'll talk. I have something to tell you."

Seeing Qi Muci's serious expression, Qi Mu'an had a bad feeling.

He suspected it might be related to Xu Weiyan. Had they discovered something? So quickly?

Qi Mu'an remained anxious and uneasy after that, and lost all interest in appreciating the scenery.

After they finished their walk and returned home, the three women ran to the dressing room to try on clothes and play around. Qi Muci called Qi Muan to the study and closed the door.

Qi Mu'an was on edge. "Have you found out something?"

Qi Muci didn't know how to start the conversation, so he simply handed the phone to Qi Mu'an and let him see for himself.

Qi Mu'an took the phone and examined the photos one by one, his expression changing from solemn to angry.

Qi Muci said in a deep voice, "They have been living together for two years, which is exactly the time when my sister-in-law moved to the school to pursue her doctorate. In fact, she did not move to the school dormitory, but lived here with this man named Yu Mao."

"Brother, I've already asked Peng Ze to collect as much evidence as possible of their cohabitation. If your wife refuses to divorce you, you can use this evidence to file for divorce."

Qi Mu'an stared at his phone in silence for a long time, then forwarded all the photos to his phone. He looked up and said, "Have Peng Ze send the address to my phone. I want to see it with my own eyes."