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

Shen Qingzhu originally did not plan to come.

Her relationship with her family had soured in recent years, and it was Lin Mengchuan who kept pestering her.

Lin Mengchuan told Shen Qingzhu that he wanted to start his own business, but he needed a large sum of start-up capital and wanted his grandfather to provide it.

Shen Qingzhu felt that if she didn't take the money from her family, it would be a waste, because if she didn't, it would all end up in her younger brother Shen Zhiyuan's pocket.

So take whatever you can get.

Moreover, his son wants to start his own business, which is a good thing, and of course we should support him.

This reason is also quite reasonable.

As in previous years, Shen Qingzhu casually bought some health supplements as a birthday gift for her father.

She was unhappy to learn that her son had spent 50,000 yuan on a painting as a gift, fearing that she would not be able to get the money back.

So on the way to the Shen family, she kept nagging Lin Mengchuan to find a way to persuade Shen Yutang to take the start-up funds.

The mother and son arrived uninvited. Once inside, Shen Qingzhu feigned concern and stuffed health supplements into her father Shen Yutang's hands. "Dad, these are health supplements I personally picked out for you. People say they're very effective, so you must take them carefully."

Shen Yutang didn't reply. He put the things on the chair, looked at his grandson Lin Mengchuan, and asked, "Why didn't you tell us you were coming? We could have made some preparations."

Shen Yutang was worried that Qiao Ran would feel uncomfortable if she ran into Lin Mengchuan when she arrived later.

Besides, Qiao Ran and Qi Muci are secretly married, and the Lin family doesn't know about it yet.

Shen Qingzhu looked displeased upon hearing this. "Dad, look at what you're saying. Today is your birthday. Meng Chuan thought of you and made time to come over. He even brought you a gift. Meng Chuan, quickly give the gift to Grandpa."

Lin Mengchuan placed the painting he was holding on the chair, and while unpacking it, he said to Shen Yutang, "Grandpa, this is a painting I specially chose for you. I hope you like it."

Shen Yutang was somewhat surprised, as this was the first time Lin Mengchuan had given him a gift, making him feel flattered.

The Shen family members all went forward to look at the painting.

Shen Zhiyuan casually asked, "Which master painted this?"

Lin Mengchuan chuckled awkwardly, "Uncle, this is a painting by a young artist. Although he's not very famous, it's quite well done and has great collectible value. It might even appreciate in value in a few years."

Shen Zhiyuan coughed and thought to himself, "He really knows how to lie through his teeth."

After looking at the painting, a hint of disappointment flashed in Shen Yutang's eyes, but he still thanked Lin Mengchuan, "Thank you, Mengchuan. Grandpa likes it very much. I'll find someone to hang it up later."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Muci and his group walked in.

Qi Mu'an walked at the front, smiling as he said, "Grandpa, happy birthday."

After saying that, he froze.

Those following behind him were also extremely surprised when they saw Shen Qingzhu and her son.

Qiao Ran never expected to run into Shen Qingzhu and Lin Mengchuan here. At this moment, she was holding Qi Muci's hand.

Qi Muci felt Qiao Ran pause for a moment, and he patted her hand discreetly.

Xiang Wanli quickly came over and said, "Mu An, you're here. Your parents are still on their way. It must be cold outside. Please have a seat."

When she reached Qiao Ran's side, she apologized in a low voice, "They came suddenly; we didn't know beforehand."

Qiao Ran smiled and said, "It's alright, Grandma."

Qi Muci paused for a moment, then said to the butler, Uncle Yang, "Uncle Yang, give the painting to Grandpa."

Uncle Yang nodded, "Yes, sir."

Lin Mengchuan's eyes were fixed on the hand that Qiao Ran was holding Qi Muci's, and he felt both bitter and angry.

He hadn't expected Qi Muci to invite Qiao Ran here.

No matter what, Qiao Ran is his ex-wife. Doesn't Qi Muci feel ashamed to invite his ex-wife here?

What will the elderly person think?

The butler brought the painting to the old man and said with a smile, "Sir, this is a token of our appreciation from Chairman Qi and Mr. Qi. We wish you good health and a long life. Let me open it for you to see."

Upon seeing this, Shen Qingzhu hurriedly said, "Oh, Mu An and Mu Ci also sent paintings! Quickly open them so we can all admire them. We just finished admiring the painting sent by my Meng Chuan."

Shen Yutang pointed to the sofa next to him and said, "Put it here, Butler Yang, thank you for your hard work."

Butler Yang put the painting down and carefully unpacked it. The old man was stunned when he saw the painting.

Somewhat incredible.

He quickly put on his reading glasses, leaned closer to look, and became excited, saying to his son, "Zhiyuan, take a look!"

Shen Qingzhu didn't know anything about painting. She glanced at it and said with disdain, "What? It's just a few flowers. It's not even as nice as the landscape painting that Meng Chuan gave me. Mu An, how much did you spend on this painting? Several thousand?"

Qi Mu'an hated Shen Qingzhu's arrogant attitude the most, and directly retorted, "Auntie, add a 'ten thousand' at the end."

As soon as the words were spoken, Shen Qingzhu and Lin Mengchuan were both shocked.

Shen Qingzhu didn't believe it and shouted, "Mu An, are you kidding me? Just a few flowers, tens of millions? You must have been scammed, right? That's hilarious."

Shen Zhiyuan recognized the painting as a work by the master Nara at a glance. After looking at the signature, he became even more excited than his father, Shen Yutang, "Dad, this really is Master Nara's Peony Red."

Upon receiving such a precious treasure, Shen Yutang was moved to tears. He said to the Qi brothers, "Mu'an, Mu Ci, this is the best gift your grandfather has ever received in his life. I want to hang this painting in my study."

"Thank you, Grandpa really likes it and is very happy."

Shen Zhiyuan added, "Mu An, Mu Ci, it must have been very difficult for you to buy this painting, right? It's not something you can buy on the market. Master Nara's works are the hardest to find."

Qi Mu'an glanced at his younger brother and replied with a smile, "Uncle, this is thanks to Mu Ci. He asked someone to find it more than half a year ago, and the seller happened to be his fan, so he was willing to part with it."

Shen Zhiyuan: "No wonder, you two brothers have gone to so much trouble. Dad, you must treasure this painting."

Shen Yutang snorted and argued with his son, "I know what you're thinking. You want to pass this painting on to yourself, right? Dream on. After I'm buried, this painting will be passed on to Mu An and Mu Ci."

Shen Zhiyuan laughed loudly, "Dad, don't expose me. You know I just love Nara's paintings."

Qi Muci smiled and replied, "Uncle, I'll try to find someone else to help you find one too, but I can't guarantee I'll be so lucky."

Shen Zhiyuan patted Qi Muci on the shoulder, "I'm very happy to hear you say that. It's alright, your grandfather keeps it in the study. I can go to the study to take a look whenever I want."

Shen Qingzhu and Lin Mengchuan stood to the side with stern faces.

Neither of them expected that the Qi brothers would be willing to spend so much money on a birthday gift for their old man.

Shen Qinglan and her husband Qi Helian also arrived, and the two presented the old man with a ceramic vase.

Seeing that the vase looked ordinary, Shen Qingzhu assumed it wasn't anything valuable and deliberately asked, "Big sister, where did you buy this vase? It looks nice. I'll buy one to put in the bathroom later."

Shen Qinglan knew that her younger sister was deliberately making sarcastic remarks about her, but she was not angry. She smiled and replied, "Sister, your Lin family is still rich. You have a vase worth millions in the bathroom."

Shen Qingzhu was stunned. "What? You said this vase is worth millions? Is this all there is to it?"

Shen Qinglan: "This vase is hundreds of years old, and there's only one of its kind in the world. Do you think it's worth millions?"