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

"Ranran, it's been a long time," Qi Muci greeted her with a gentle smile, addressing her as Ranran.

This made Qiao Ran a little embarrassed. "Hello, Teacher Qi."

Qi Muci's brows furrowed slightly.

"Hey, Qi-ge, you didn't come here specifically to wait for Ranran, did you?" Zhao Mengmeng winked playfully and teased, patting Qiao Ran with a smile.

"Sister, the way you call me 'Teacher Qi' sounds like you're addressing those old artists. Even Brother Qi calls you Ranran, so just call me Brother Qi. We all call him Brother Qi."

Qiao Ran looked embarrassed. "Sorry, Brother Qi."

Qi Muci smiled faintly, "It's alright, I'm not that petty. Go in, everyone is waiting for you."

Qiao Ran asked in confusion, "Wait for me?"

Zhao Mengmeng chimed in, "That's right! You're the most popular child star in the whole country. All those young actors grew up watching your shows, and they all have to call you Teacher Qiao."

Qi Muci, who was walking in front, personally opened the door to the private room for Qiao Ran. Everyone in the room stood up in unison and shouted, "Hello, Teacher Qiao, welcome, Teacher Qiao!"

This was followed by enthusiastic applause.

Qiao Ran stood there stunned for a long time before she came to her senses. Her eyes were already wet with tears, and her throat tightened. She pursed her lips and forced a smile: "Hello everyone."

Qi Muci naturally put his hand behind her back and invited her to come in and sit down, on the center sofa.

This made Qiao Ran very nervous, and she subconsciously covered her chest with her hands, trying to calm herself down.

When Qi Muci saw her do this, he smiled and said, "I remember when we were filming on set, you would cover your chest when you were nervous. So many years have passed, and you still like to do this."

"You still remember?" Qiao Ran was amazed by Qi Muci's incredible memory.

That happened twenty-two years ago.

She was three years old, and he was eight.

Qi Muci smiled meaningfully, "I remember more than just this."

Zhao Mengmeng tugged at Qiao Ran's arm, "See? I told you Brother Qi remembered you."

Qiao Ran's face flushed, and she hurriedly lowered her head to grab the mineral water on the coffee table, but unexpectedly grabbed Qi Muci's hand, who was also reaching for the mineral water at the same time.

The moment she touched him, a warm sensation spread through her hand, and she quickly withdrew her hand, saying, "Sorry."

Qi Muci picked up the bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to her. "Why do you like apologizing so much? This isn't like the mischievous kid I know. I originally wanted to give you this water to drink, to soothe your throat."

"Thank you," Qiao Ran said, taking the bottled water and taking a sip. The water soothed her lungs and heart, washing away her previous gloom.

A few handsome young men came over to say hello.

"Teacher Qiao, I'm sorry to bother you, but may I take a picture with you?"

"Teacher Qiao, I grew up watching your shows, and I especially loved the show you and Brother Qi starred in, 'The Clever Ghost.'"

"Teacher Qiao, my parents, grandparents, and I all like you. They would be very happy to see me in a photo with you."

They chattered away, saying a lot, before Qiao Ran finally had a chance to speak, "Sure, shall we take a selfie?"

Zhao Mengmeng quickly offered her seat, saying, "Come on, sit here and take pictures."

Qi Muci, sitting to the side, frowned when he saw the group of young men standing so close to Qiao Ran in the group photo.

After finally getting through the group photo, they all squeezed to sit on the side, grabbing Qiao Ran and asking her all sorts of questions.

"Teacher Qiao, will you ever return to acting? My parents have asked me this several times, saying it's such a pity you're not acting anymore."

"Yes, Ms. Qiao, is it your husband who won't allow you to go out and film?"

Zhao Mengmeng, who was standing nearby, deliberately coughed loudly to clarify, "Teacher Qiao is already divorced."

Everyone's expressions showed a slight surprise, but they quickly returned to normal.

"Teacher Qiao, please come back to filming soon! Brother Qi, please sign Teacher Qiao up quickly, then we'll have the opportunity to film with Teacher Qiao. A show with Teacher Qiao in it is sure to be a hit in ratings."

"Teacher Qiao, if I could act with you, I would have my parents visit the set. They would be so happy."

"Alright," Qi Muci finally lost his temper. "You bunch of brats, go play somewhere else. Are you trying to drive Teacher Qiao crazy with all this chatter? Seeing you all gives me a headache. Do you think Teacher Qiao will still sign with our company?"

Upon hearing this, the young men quickly stood up.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Ms. Qiao. Please talk to Brother Qi and make sure he signs with our company."

Zhao Mengmeng sat back down next to Qiao Ran and winked at her, "See? I told you you're popular, right? Forget about your scumbag ex-husband. We'll find you one or two of these young heartthrobs in our company."

Qiao Ran reached out and pinched Zhao Mengmeng's thigh. "Don't talk nonsense. People who don't know better will think I'm desperate to find a man."

"No, you're still a virgin, how would you know what it's like to be with a man?" Zhao Mengmeng giggled, her voice neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to reach Qi Muci's ears.

A hint of surprise flashed in the man's eyes. The next second, the corners of his lips turned up. He bent down and brought the fruit plate over to Qiao Ran, then used a fork to pick up a piece of cantaloupe and handed it to her. "This cantaloupe is very sweet. Have a piece."

Qiao Ran paused for a moment, then took it. "Thank you, Brother Qi, I can do it myself."

“Think carefully about what they said,” Qi Muci said slowly. “As for signing a contract, our Nebula Entertainment doors are always open for you. Let’s add each other on WeChat first, and contact me when you’ve thought it through.”

Qiao Ran was somewhat dazed and didn't react for a moment.

Zhao Mengmeng patted her on the shoulder, opened her bag, took out her phone and handed it to her, saying, "Hurry up, add Qi Ge."

Qiao Ran didn't come to her senses until she added Qi Muci on WeChat.

Zhao Mengmeng leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Trust me, Xingyun Entertainment is definitely your best choice. When you talk to the company later, you can ask them to give you a role in a movie and include it in your contract."

"Nebula is preparing several big-budget historical romance dramas, all adapted from popular novel IPs. Don't miss this excellent opportunity for a comeback; you can definitely do it."

Qiao Ran was both amused and exasperated. "Your impatience hasn't changed at all. Okay, I'll think about it carefully."

Because Zhao Mengmeng had a magazine interview scheduled for the next day, she took Qiao Ran's hand and said goodbye after half an hour.

Qi Muci also got up and asked them where they were going, offering to take them home.

Zhao Mengmeng said that Qiao Ran had driven and rejected Qi Muci, but then casually mentioned that Qiao Ran was temporarily staying at her house for a while.

Qi Muci walked to the parking lot with the two of them.

After watching the two of them get into Qiao Ran's car and leave, he turned around and got into his car.

"Check Qiao Ran's marital status. See if she's been doing well these past two years, and why she got divorced," he said to his assistant Fu Chao, who was sitting in the driver's seat. "Also, send me the scripts for the several TV series the company is currently preparing."

"Okay, Brother Qi, Miss Qiao got divorced? When did this happen?" Fu Chao was very surprised.

Qi Muci looked out the car window and said to himself, "Go investigate. It was Zhao Mengmeng who mentioned it in the private room just now. She only mentioned it briefly. Try to find out how her relationship with her ex-husband is."