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

Shen Qingzhu looked incredulous and was about to retort when a group of young people suddenly appeared, surrounded Qiao Ran, and shoved Shen Qingzhu aside.

"Auntie, don't block the way. You're so old, you should just stay at home. And you pregnant woman, both of you, get out of the way. Who's responsible if we bump into each other?"

"Qiao Ran, can we take a picture together?"

"Wow, Qiao Ran, have you taken some kind of anti-aging drug? We all grew up watching your TV dramas. We've all gotten old, but you're still so young and beautiful."

"Qiao Ran, we've all seen the news about your new movie. Has filming wrapped up yet? When can we watch it?"

"Qiao Ran, our whole family likes you, especially my grandparents, they love watching your shows."

……

A group of people chattered amongst themselves, vying to take photos with Qiao Ran and Zhao Mengmeng.

Shen Qingzhu and Lin Fei were pushed to the side, standing there staring blankly.

More and more people gathered around, and many ran and shouted, "It's the big star Qiao Ran! Everyone come and see the star!"

Not only shoppers, but also nearby store employees came to join in the fun, crowding the floor. The mall manager heard the commotion and came to check, but was stopped by Shen Qingzhu.

Shen Qingzhu: "Manager, look at this mess! Get that woman out of here right now, don't let her interfere with our shopping."

Lin Fei chimed in, "Yeah, manager, they've been here for ages, making it impossible for us to go shopping."

The mall manager also came to watch the commotion.

Business at physical stores has been slow lately; the mall hasn't been this lively in a long time.

I just heard the security guard announce that a celebrity has arrived, and many people are watching, taking photos and videos.

The mall manager quickly called his colleagues from the publicity department and asked them to do a live broadcast to boost the mall's popularity.

He even personally bought coffee and delivered it to Qiao Ran.

Hearing Shen Qingzhu and Lin Fei's words, he looked displeased. "Madams, you can go upstairs first, or go downstairs to browse. You don't have to stay on this floor, do you?"

“Our mall welcomes all customers, whether they are ordinary people or celebrities. As long as they come to shop, we welcome them. We can’t kick them out just because you two don’t like celebrities.”

Shen Qingzhu was furious. "Hey, how can you talk like that? I'm good friends with your boss's wife. Believe me or not, I'll call your boss's wife and have you fired."

The manager couldn't help but laugh sarcastically, "Madam, go ahead and make this call, but you must speak the truth. What our mall needs most is a celebrity like this to help with publicity."

"I bet our boss's wife will be very happy when she finds out."

"Fine, you just wait, I'll call your boss right now." Shen Qingzhu didn't believe her, so she actually took out her phone and made the call, which was answered very quickly.

Shen Qingzhu quickly said, "Mrs. Meng, it's been a long time. I'm shopping at Sunshine City right now and I ran into a little trouble. Here's what happened: a washed-up actress named Qiao Ran is also shopping here."

"So many people want to take photos with her, it's so crowded here, I can't even shop anymore, I've already spoken to your manager..."

"What? Qiao Ran came to our Sunshine City?" Zhu Yao interrupted Shen Qingzhu. "My God, Qiao Ran came to our Sunshine City to shop! Mrs. Lin, please tell the manager for me to make sure she stays here."

"Never mind, I'll talk to the manager myself. I'll hang up now."

Shen Qingzhu's call was abruptly ended, and the manager's phone rang next to her.

The manager quickly answered the phone, "Boss lady, yes, it's Qiao Ran. I'm right next to Qiao Ran now. I've asked my colleagues in the publicity department to start a live broadcast. You can watch it on our mall's video account now."

"You want to keep her here? You want to invite Miss Qiao to dinner? Okay, okay, come here now, I'll go and convey your message to Miss Qiao. Please rest assured, I will definitely keep her here."

The mall manager hung up the phone, looked at Shen Qingzhu, and said smugly, "Madam, see, am I right? Our boss's wife is on her way now to invite Miss Qiao to dinner."

Feeling humiliated, Shen Qingzhu turned and stormed off.

Lin Fei glanced in Qiao Ran's direction, pouted, and walked away with a sour look on his face.

Surprisingly, Qiao Ran, who was divorced, was able to make a comeback to acting so quickly and become so popular.

She thought that Qiao Ran would be devastated and become a laughing stock in the entertainment and high society circles.

Shen Qingzhu couldn't swallow her anger, so she had the driver take her and Lin Fei to Zhuohai Group.

Lin Mengchuan had just returned from the conference room when he stepped into his office and saw his mother, Shen Qingzhu, and Lin Fei sitting inside.

Shen Qingzhu looked very unhappy with a dark expression.

Lin Fei helped himself to his feet, "Meng Chuan, are you done with your meeting?"

Lin Mengchuan glanced at Lin Fei with annoyance, then turned to his mother, Shen Qingzhu, and asked, "Mom, didn't I tell you not to come to the company? Can't we talk about this after I get off work and come home?"

Shen Qingzhu pursed her lips and remained silent.

Lin Fei glanced at Shen Qingzhu and helped explain, "Meng Chuan, didn't you see that Auntie was in a bad mood? We were having a nice time shopping at Sunshine City, but someone ruined our mood, and Auntie even got scolded by the mall manager."

Lin Mengchuan was skeptical of Lin Fei's words. "Who spoiled your fun?"

Lin Fei pretended to be hesitant and remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "Qiao Ran."

Lin Mengchuan paused abruptly, subconsciously loosening his tie. "What do you want me to do? Make Qiao Ran apologize to you? Or find the boss of Sunshine City and fire the manager who insulted you?"

Shen Qingzhu raised her eyelids and glared at her son, "Lin Mengchuan, are you even my son? Can't you see how angry that bitch Qiao Ran made me?"

Lin Mengchuan raised an eyelid. "Okay, what did she say that made you so angry?"

Shen Qingzhu opened her mouth, then closed it again.

Qiao Ran didn't say anything; it was just that she couldn't stand seeing Qiao Ran's success and was sulking on her own.

Seeing that his mother remained silent, Lin Mengchuan turned to Lin Fei and asked, "What did Qiao Ran say?"

Lin Fei bit her lip, "She didn't say anything, but..."

Lin Mengchuan turned around and sat down, crossing his legs, looking at Shen Qingzhu and Lin Fei, "Didn't say anything? Then why are you angry? And why did you come here to complain to me?"

Seeing her son's attitude, Shen Qingzhu was furious. "That's right, she didn't say anything. I was the one who scolded her. A divorced woman, still dreaming of marrying into a wealthy family and becoming a rich wife."

"It's wishful thinking. Even if she offered herself up, no one would want to marry a woman like that. Only her fans treat her like a treasure, surrounding her to take pictures and get autographs, making the whole mall a mess."

“I complained to the mall manager and asked them to kick Qiao Ran out, but they actually defended Qiao Ran and said that it was a good thing for a celebrity to come to their mall to shop, and even gave Qiao Ran a live broadcast.”

"What angered me the most was that Mrs. Meng, the owner of the mall, actually wanted to treat Qiao Ran to a meal. We've known each other for so many years, and she's never once invited me to a meal!"

"And then there's Qiao Ran. I'm her ex-mother-in-law, after all. When she sees me, she doesn't even greet me properly. She acts all arrogant and self-important. Who does she think she is? She's not even worthy to shine my shoes!"