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

Xu Qing didn't know what Lin Mengchuan was feeling at that moment; he was very excited because of the people around him.

He kept waving his phone in Qiao Ran's direction, saying, "Qiao Ran, look over here, over here..."

For some reason, Lin Mengchuan was terrified of being discovered by Qiao Ran at that moment.

He covered Xu Qing's mouth with his hand and warned, "Shut up, aren't you ashamed?"

Yes, he was ashamed.

Qiao Ran used to be the one doing the laundry and cooking at his house, but now she's standing in the spotlight.

Although they were so close, Lin Mengchuan felt that the distance between them was growing ever wider, and his heart was filled with panic.

Because other celebrities arrived later, Qi Muci and Qiao Ran did not linger and went into the hotel.

Lin Mengchuan released Xu Qing. "What do you want to do? Do you want her to find out about me?"

Xu Qing felt wronged. "Brother Chuan, you misunderstood. I just wanted to follow a celebrity and post something on my WeChat Moments to show off."

Lin Mengchuan said irritably, "Why do you have to follow her? She's just a washed-up actress. Is she worth all this fuss about? You might as well follow her instead."

Xu Qing turned to look at the actress walking towards the interview area, revealing a disgusted expression. "Jiang Jingjing, I don't like her. She looks mean. My mom hates her. She changes the channel as soon as she sees her in a show."

Lin Mengchuan had no interest in celebrities to begin with, so he said, "Then what are you still doing standing here? Hurry up and take me inside."

Xu Qing led Lin Mengchuan around in circles until they finally found the entrance for the other guests.

He took out the invitation and showed it to the other party, who then let them in.

The two entered the hotel, and before they had taken a few steps, they heard someone call out, "Meng Chuan, is that you?"

Lin Mengchuan turned his head and saw Lin Fei stand up from the sofa. His face immediately darkened. "What are you doing here, a pregnant woman? With so many people around, aren't you afraid of hurting the baby?"

Lin Mengchuan meant to question her, but Lin Fei thought he was concerned about her, so she was in a good mood and said with a smile, "My friend invited me here. It's Liu Jia. She's interning at a fashion magazine in Beijing right now."

Just then, Liu Jia ran over and waved to Lin Fei: "Lin Fei, I'm so sorry, I'm just too busy. You'll have to play by yourself. Anyway, once we get to the banquet hall, you can sit in any of the seats without name tags."

Lin Fei glanced at Lin Mengchuan and winked at Liu Jia, "It's okay, Mengchuan is here too, he'll take care of me."

Liu Jia then noticed Lin Mengchuan. She forced a smile and said, "Then I'll leave you alone. I'm going to get busy. Have fun."

Lin Mengchuan didn't want to talk to Lin Fei, but Lin Fei shamelessly followed behind him and Xu Qing.

This made Xu Qing feel very uncomfortable. Once inside the banquet hall, he made an excuse to take a photo with a celebrity and ran away.

Lin Fei looked around and suddenly spotted a familiar figure. Excitedly, she grabbed Lin Mengchuan's arm and pointed ahead, saying, "Mengchuan, look! Isn't that Qiao Ran and Qi Muci?"

Her voice was loud, which drew many people to turn their heads and look.

Qiao Ran and Qi Muci also spotted them.

Lin Mengchuan thought for a moment, then walked towards Qiao Ran and Qi Muci, greeting them casually, "Cousin."

Those around him, upon hearing this, began to scrutinize Lin Mengchuan.

Lin Fei noticed that she and Lin Mengchuan were attracting a lot of attention, so she deliberately moved closer to Lin Mengchuan and forced a fake smile, "Ranran, long time no see. You look really beautiful in that outfit today. It must have been expensive, right?"

It wasn't bought with the Lin family's money.

Lin Fei felt that Qiao Ran must have made a fortune in the Lin family these past two years, and who knows how much money she had swindled and hidden away.

Qiao Ran felt nauseous; she never expected to run into this despicable couple in such a place.

Zhao Mengmeng and Qi Mu'an brought juice to Qiao Ran and Qi Muci, and were also surprised to see Lin Mengchuan and Lin Fei.

Zhao Mengmeng pouted, "What's wrong with the organizers? How could they let all sorts of random people in? It's really bad luck."

Lin Mengchuan glanced at Lin Fei and subconsciously took two steps away.

Qiao Ran turned to Qi Muci and said, "I just saw a senior, let's go over and say hello."

Qi Muci nodded: "Okay."

"Qiao Ran!" Lin Mengchuan suddenly called out, "Where are you living now? Why did you move? Why didn't you tell your mother and brother about the move? Do you know how worried they are about you?"

Qiao Ran let out a mocking laugh through her nose, "Lin Mengchuan, did my mom and brother tell you they're worried about me?"

Lin Mengchuan choked for a moment, "Is there any need to say it? They are your family."

Qiao Ran: "You're really funny. Is Young Master Lin just bored and has nothing better to do? If you love meddling in other people's business so much, why don't you go be the neighborhood committee director? Do I need to remind you, aren't we already divorced?"

"I remember saying before that I hoped we wouldn't greet each other when we met in the future, and that we would just pretend we didn't know each other."

Lin Mengchuan didn't believe Qiao Ran was so heartless. He thought she was just saying things in anger. "I know you're still angry with me, but I hope you won't involve my cousin or use him to get revenge on me."

Qi Muci was speechless. "Lin Mengchuan, where do you get your confidence from?"

Qiao Ran rolled her eyes several times. "Lin Mengchuan, if I were angry, you two wouldn't be standing here so peacefully in front of me. I would tear you both to pieces."

"Throwing him into the West Suburbs Park to feed the crocodiles? That's laughable! I used Mu Ci to get revenge on you? You should take a good look at yourself in the mirror. Do you even deserve to be compared to Mu Ci?"

Lin Mengchuan's face turned deathly pale, feeling as if Qiao Ran had trampled his self-esteem into the ground.

How could she humiliate him like that in front of so many people!

Qi Muci glanced at Lin Fei and said coldly, "Miss Lin, keep your man in check, or I'll have the organizers kick you both out. You don't want to embarrass yourselves, do you?"

Lin Fei felt that Qiao Ran seemed to have really given up on Lin Mengchuan. When she heard Qi Muci say that, she took it upon herself to act as Lin Mengchuan's woman, grabbed Lin Mengchuan's arm and apologized, "I'm sorry, I will keep an eye on Mengchuan."

Lin Mengchuan angrily shook off Lin Fei's hand, "Who do you think you are, looking after me? I think you've lost your mind."

Seeing what appeared to be an argument, Xu Qing rushed over and pulled Lin Mengchuan away, saying, "Brother Chuan, calm down. Everyone's watching. Let's leave here and talk about it. Let's save face for the organizers."

Qi Mu'an gave Qi Muci a wink, signaling him to take Qiao Ran and Zhao Mengmeng away.

He reached out and patted Lin Mengchuan's face, smiling as he said, "Mengchuan, it's been years since I last saw you. You've grown so much! Why don't you say hello to your older brother? Come to think of it, I even breastfed you when you were little."

Lin Mengchuan's face flushed red.

Qi Mu'an looked up and laughed, "What's there to be embarrassed about? You're about to become a father, and you'll have to breastfeed your child later. Speaking of which, I haven't congratulated you two yet. When are you having your wedding banquet?"

"Remember to tell your brother when the time comes, and I will definitely give you two a big red envelope. I never thought that you, you rascal, would become a father before me and Mu Ci. It's really enviable."

"However, brother, I have to remind you that Qiao Ran is now signed with my company and is one of my company's most promoted artists. You are divorced from her, so you should not have any contact with her anymore."

"I don't want outside reporters to write nonsense, remember that."