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

When Qiao Ran and Zhao Mengmeng returned from the restroom, Shen Qinglan called them to go to the restaurant for dinner.

A large table of food, including seafood, roast lamb, and beef steak.

Qiao Ran and Zhao Mengmeng, who had been dieting for most of the year on set, completely let loose.

The two accepted whatever was offered to them, eating whatever Shen Qinglan put on their plates.

After the meal, both of them were so full that they had to lean against the wall to walk.

After dinner, everyone moved to the living room, where there were various fruits and pastries.

Qiao Ran and Zhao Mengmeng were both stuffed, so they could only drink some green tea and eat some hawthorn slices to aid digestion.

After the dinner party ended, before leaving, Xiang Wanli invited everyone to her house for dinner in a couple of days, saying that they would celebrate the old man's birthday together.

The old man didn't like ostentation and didn't want his children to hold a big celebration; he just wanted the family to have a meal together.

Shen Qinglan and her husband Qi Helian saw everyone off to their car and watched them leave before reluctantly returning home.

Back inside, the quiet atmosphere made Shen Qinglan feel a little sad. She muttered to Qi Helian, "When will we be able to hold our grandchildren? My girlfriends always ask me this when we have afternoon tea."

"When is Mu Ci getting married? And is Mu An not planning to remarry after his divorce? I want to introduce them to potential partners."

Qi Helian put his arm around Shen Qinglan's shoulder and advised, "The children all have their own ideas. We should trust that they will handle it well. Mu Ci told me that he can announce his marriage to Qiao Ran after the New Year."

"You don't need to worry about Mu An. He's already brought her back to meet us. Marriage is just a matter of time. As for children and grandchildren, that depends on fate. We can't force it."

"If you're bored, you can go to Mu Ci's place during the day. Qiao Ran said she's not taking on any roles right now."

Shen Qinglan sighed, "Young people have their own world, how can I keep bothering them?"

Qi Helian: "Then we'll go every few days. Qiao Ran and Mengmeng are both good-natured girls, unlike Wei Yan who is so difficult to get along with."

Upon hearing Xu Weiyan's name, Shen Qinglan's face showed displeasure. "Why are you mentioning that woman? It's bad luck."

Qi Helian: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore. Go back to your room, take a shower, and get some rest."

Meanwhile, Qi Mu'an drove back to Xianghe Garden.

Zhao Mengmeng was a little embarrassed and asked Qi Mu'an, "Do I really have to stay here?"

Qiao Ran, who had already gotten out of the car, turned around and forcibly pulled Zhao Mengmeng out of the car. "Stop dawdling, it's freezing. Come inside, take a hot bath, and go to bed early. We'll go shopping for clothes tomorrow."

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes lit up as soon as she heard the words "buy clothes". "Let's invite Dingding and the three of us go out for lamb spine hot pot or lamb shabu-shabu for lunch. I want to eat both."

As Qiao Ran walked, she teased, "Are you trying to make up for all the food you ate during the holidays over the past six months?"

Zhao Mengmeng: "That's right. Anyway, it's winter now, so it's good to gain some weight to keep warm."

Those who stayed at home heard the commotion and ran out to greet them, saying, "Welcome home!"

Qiao Ran greeted everyone with a smile, "Uncle Yang, Aunt Lin, Sister Lan, how are you all doing?"

"They're all fine," the three replied with smiles in unison.

Sister Lan took out four pairs of fluffy slippers for them to change into, and said to Qi Muci and Qiao Ran, "Sir, Madam, I have prepared some winter clothes, which have all been washed and placed in the dressing room. You can wear them directly."

"Thank you, Sister Lan. You're so thoughtful," Qiao Ran said, turning to Zhao Mengmeng and saying, "Mengmeng, come upstairs with me and get a set of winter clothes to wear tonight."

"Okay," Zhao Mengmeng handed her bag to Qi Mu'an and followed Qiao Ran upstairs to get a warm set of winter clothes.

Qiao Ran asked Uncle Yang to put her luggage in the dressing room first, and she could unpack it slowly later when she had time.

She grabbed her underwear, picked out a warm nightgown, and went back to her bedroom to prepare for a hot bath.

I saw Qi Muci filling the bathtub with water.

When Qi Muci saw her come in, he smiled and said, "It's cold, it'll be warmer if we soak together."

Qiao Ran punched Qi Muci lightly, "Hot water is meant to be warm."

Qi Muci pulled her close, and while helping Qiao Ran undress, he asked with a smile, "How about we have a baby?"

Qiao Ran pressed down on Qi Muci's hand, "Why do you suddenly want to have a baby?"

Qi Muci lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek. "It wasn't sudden. Ever since the day we got married, I've been looking forward to our baby, but I had to postpone it because of filming."

Qiao Ran took off her last piece of clothing, stepped into the bathtub, sat down, and looked up at Qi Muci, "What are you still standing there for?"

Qi Muci smiled, took off his clothes, stepped inside, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in Qiao Ran's ear, "So, you agree with my suggestion?"

Qiao Ran pinched his chin, "Let nature take its course. These things are not something I can control."

Qi Muci's kiss landed, "Then I'll start working hard from tonight."

While the upstairs party was in full swing, Qi Mu'an returned to his room downstairs, but opened his laptop and said he had work to do.

Zhao Mengmeng had no choice but to take a shower by herself.

When she came out after taking a shower, Qi Mu'an was still staring at the computer.

Zhao Mengmeng is angry.

People say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and since the two hadn't seen each other for a month, she thought Qi Mu'an would act like a wolf.

He couldn't wait to pounce on her.

But now, even though she had specially changed into a sexy black silk nightgown and stood in front of Qi Mu'an, he remained unmoved.

All that freezing for nothing.

Zhao Mengmeng deliberately let out a sigh.

Qi Mu'an turned to look at her. "Why are you sighing?"

Seeing that Qi Mu'an remained unmoved, Zhao Mengmeng became even angrier and went straight over to close his laptop.

"Don't you want to sleep?" she said irritably. "Is this job absolutely necessary?"

Qi Mu'an then realized that Zhao Mengmeng was angry, and quickly hugged her to coax her, "I'm sorry, I neglected your feelings. This contract is to be signed tomorrow afternoon, so I want to take another look at it carefully."

Zhao Mengmeng pouted, "You've changed."

Qi Mu'an asked in surprise, "How have I changed?"

Zhao Mengmeng said irritably, "If I had worn this nightgown before, you would have been very happy, but now, I'm standing here and you don't even look at me. Are you tired of me?"

Qi Mu'an then noticed Zhao Mengmeng's sexy nightgown. "My bad, how could I be tired of you? I was thinking about the contract the whole time and I really didn't pay attention. Wait for me a bit, I'm going to take a shower."

Qi Mu'an put Zhao Mengmeng down and got up to go to the bathroom.

Zhao Mengmeng bit her lip and thought for a moment before following Qi Mu'an into the bathroom.

Qi Mu'an was a little puzzled when he saw Zhao Mengmeng come in. "Didn't you already take a shower?"

Zhao Mengmeng walked up to Qi Mu'an, stood on tiptoe, and said coquettishly, "I want to wash with you again."

……

The next morning, both the couple upstairs and the couple downstairs overslept.

Qiao Ran was awakened by a video call. Still half asleep, she picked up her phone and answered, "Ding Ding, what time is it?"

Dingding's loud voice came through: "Oh my god, are you and Mengmeng still not up? I called her but no one answered. What time did you go to bed last night? It's almost midnight now."

"I was waiting for your calls all last night, but neither of you called me. I thought you two would contact me today, but you still didn't. You two are heartless."