The Secret of Second Marriage

Shen Xing ignored me and whispered, "When I was 8 years old, my stepmother stabbed me in the stomach with a needle and pinched me with her fingers."

I'm really scared when I'm alone... especially afraid of going to the hospital, because my mother died in the hospital.

If you don't come, I'll just stay in this rented room and fend for myself, and I won't even go to the hospital for checkups.

Anyway, I'm just an unwanted burden, I might as well be dead.

Hearing Shen Xing's words, I suddenly felt very sad.

I don't know what kind of despair a boy went through to trust only me in this city.

I finally felt sorry for you and said, "Don't think like that. You've been very strong. You've been independent for so long."

Shen Xing, I'm really not right for you. I'm just a divorced woman with a child.

My own job is unstable; I just fired my nanny, and I don't even know what the future holds. How could I possibly give you a future?

Why don't you go find a girlfriend? You're so handsome, you can play the piano, and you sing and play the guitar really well too.

I'm sure there are plenty of girls out there chasing after you, there's no need for you to be with a woman like me! Besides, didn't you always manage to be alone before? Why can't you now?

"It's different. Everything was different before I met you. I felt terrified and lonely because I was always alone."

Do you know what? I almost died from stomach pain last night in my rented room. The person I couldn't think of was you.

Man, I can't bear to leave you. Everything changed after I met you. I want to take care of you and Tangtang.

Shen Xing suddenly said.

"Let me think about it."

My mind is a mess. I had clearly made up my mind to stay away from Shen Xing from now on.

I suddenly remembered the story of Sister Juan's little puppy, which served as a wake-up call for me.

The fact that Shen Xing appeared in my life was too coincidental. It happened right around the time my husband and I were going through a divorce. Could it be that he was also someone my husband arranged to be by my side?

But now my husband and I are divorced, and he tried to seduce me several times before but failed. If that's the case, then I have no use to him anymore.

Why is he still bothering me?

A seed of doubt was planted in my heart.

I thought about it for about five minutes, and then said, "I'm sorry, I'll transfer you a big red envelope. You should go to the hospital to see a doctor yourself. Shen Xing, I can accompany you once, but I can't accompany you countless times."

We're not a good match. Stop having illusions, okay?

"No need, Jiang Man, I have money. You think I'm only with you because I'm broke? What kind of person do you take me for? If I wanted money, I might as well sell myself to a rich woman."

The only woman I've ever kissed in my life is you! Anyway, if you don't come, just pretend I'm dead. Never mind.

I wanted to say something more, but the call ended abruptly.

……

"What kind of situation is this?"

I suddenly felt a bit agitated, so I drove Tangtang to an amusement park.

It seems to be called something like "Special Amusement Park".

The afternoon sun was shining brightly, and there were many children in the amusement park, with laughter and cheerful voices everywhere.

I have been infected.

I took Tangtang on the Ferris wheel, she won a prize at the claw machine, and we bought a bunch of balloons. We went home happily.

It was already past 5 p.m. on the way back.

I was still preoccupied with Shen Xing's stomach problems, and I told myself to be ruthless and ignore him. I'm President Jiang's girlfriend now, and I shouldn't get too close to Shen Xing.

However, I am not a cold-blooded and heartless woman.

Tangtang, the daughter, said, "Mom, I haven't seen Brother Shen in a long time. I heard he's sick. Shall we go see him?"

"it is good"

I went to the pharmacy to get some painkillers, and then took gifts, flowers, and fruit to Shen Xing's place.

He recently moved back to the old house he used to rent in the university town.

I knew where it was, so I drove to the building and took my daughter up to knock on the door.

The door wasn't opened by Shen Xing, but by a pretty girl.

She glanced at me, gave me a look of utter dislike, and said, "You're Jiang Man?"

"What's wrong? I heard Shen Xing was sick. Is he feeling any better?"

I say.

The girl was Shen Xing's college classmate. She was very beautiful and seemed to be a print model.

I had previously seen photos of Shen Xing's college classmates having dinner and drinking on his friends' social media profiles.

The girl, dressed in flowing white, exuded elegance, but she said to me, "You scumbag! I can take care of Shen Xing; you don't need to worry about her. He's called you so many times, and you never even come to see him."

Why did you say that about my mother? You need to apologize to her!

Tangtang is very angry.

The girl in white snorted coldly, ignored me, and went back to the kitchen to cook for Shen Xing.

I stood at the doorway, feeling incredibly awkward.

I was just feeling sorry for Shen Xing, but now I've been proven wrong.

I wanted to slap myself on the forehead and say I was stupid. I had just gotten divorced and experienced a failed marriage, so I had gained a new understanding of men.

I can't believe their nonsense now.

Shen Xing is indeed a difficult character to deal with.

Even though he swears he likes me, I can also swear I don't like him.

He said I was his only friend in this city. But who is this girl in white?

I think Shen Xing is trying to scam me. Last time I saw him post pictures on his WeChat Moments of himself, this girl in white, and a few of his college classmates going to a bar and having a blast.

I took my daughter's hand and turned to leave.

The woman in white said, "Wait. My name is Bai Mei, and I'm Shen Xing's college classmate. He took the medicine and fell into a coma. He was just calling your name."

Since you're already here, just take a look at him.

"No need, I'm the one who disturbed you. By the way, don't tell him I was here."

I say.

"You really are a scumbag!"

Bai Mei said.

I don't mind her insulting me. Am I a scumbag? I don't know myself.

I said, "Say whatever you want, sorry to bother you."

Bai Mei said, "How could he like a woman like you? If you want to leave, then leave. He's asleep right now and doesn't know anything."

However, he's going to the hospital tomorrow for a checkup; it could be stomach cancer. He doesn't want me or any of his classmates to go with him.

He just wants you to go with him... I'm begging you, can you go with him? Jiang Man, he really, really likes you.

I stared at her, wide-eyed, because I didn't know whether what the girl was saying was true or false.

"This is for his medical expenses. As for whether I can go with him tomorrow, I'm not sure myself."

Then I opened my wallet, took out a stack of banknotes, counted them out one by one, and handed them to the girl in white.

But Bai Mei snatched my wallet, stuffed the bills back in one by one, and then handed it back to me. She frowned at me and said with a look of disgust, "Sister Jiang Man, I know you are mature, beautiful, and refined."

Pulling out a wad of cash with just a casual remark—no, is it just to show off your nobility, generosity, and class?

But I don't want your money, and Shen Xing won't take it either. We young people have backbone.

If you go to the hospital with Shen Xing, I can give you money. Is 3000 yuan enough? Shen Xing is so pitiful, please be kind to him.

"What is your relationship?"

I finally couldn't help but ask that question.

Bai Mei said, "Shen Xing is my cousin. My biological cousin. His mother passed away when he was very young. He was bullied by his stepmother when he was little, which was very pitiful."

Why don't you consider my cousin? He's handsome, can do laundry, cook, play the piano, and even give you massages.

Sister, when you get home from get off work, he can take care of all the housework and make sure you're satisfied...

"No"

I blushed, but still held my daughter's hand and left Shen Xing's residence.

People need to learn to respect reality, okay?

The person I like now is President Jiang.

It's not realistic for me and Shen Xing to be together.

I left the apartment Shen Xing rented with my daughter, then found an ATM downstairs and withdrew 2 yuan in cash.

Tangtang asked me, "Mommy, what are you going to do with so much money?"

I said, "Mom, I'm going on a business trip in a couple of days. I heard that Tibet is a place I don't know well, and the network signal is bad in many places. I might not be able to use mobile payment on the highway, so I'm going to withdraw some cash for backup."

"Mom, I thought you withdrew the money for Brother Shen. Brother Shen is sick and can't get out of bed. Mom, why didn't we go in and check on Brother Shen just now?"

Tangtang said.

I said, "Tangtang, you'll understand when you grow up."

I feel so sorry for Shen Xing.

But Shen Xing's appearance in my life felt like an irony.

He was young and handsome, while I was left with nothing but hunger and darkness, and had to rely on my daughter for survival.

I simply don't have the energy to take care of a down-on-his-luck teenager.

There is a rice noodle shop at the corner of the long street.

I took my daughter to eat a bowl of rice noodles, and then we went home.

Mr. Jiang sent me a bouquet of flowers, a very large bouquet of roses.

He said, "Man, these flowers are for you. I hope they make you happy."

I invited President Jiang to my home for a cup of coffee.

I skillfully tied on an apron, heated the coffee with the coffee machine, sprinkled it with milk foam, and served it to President Jiang. I also baked some cookies for my daughter.

I'm a pretty good cook.

While sipping his coffee, President Jiang asked me, "Where did you go today? Did you have fun with Tangtang?"

Tangtang casually remarked, "Mom took me to visit Brother Shen."

"Shen Xing?"

President Jiang seemed to have noticed something, glanced at me, and asked, "Man, what's your impression of that boy?"

"It was alright. I was passing by that street today and heard that he was sick, so I went to see him. But he fell asleep after taking his medicine. His cousin was taking care of him, so Tangtang and I came back."

I say.

Only then did President Jiang feel relieved and say to me, "Man, it's fine if we're just ordinary friends. But if we're not ordinary friends, would I be jealous?"