The Secret of Second Marriage

The next morning, as soon as Mr. Jiang opened his eyes, he received an urgent phone call from the company, asking him to return immediately because the client of a major project wanted to come and meet with him in person.

Mr. Jiang said to me, "Man, I'm sorry. I can't stay here with you any longer. We agreed to go to Nyingchi in Tibet to see the peach blossoms, the whole mountainside covered in peach blossoms."

However, a project at the company ran into trouble, and I, as the boss, need to go there personally to resolve it.

I booked a plane ticket for this morning, so I might have to leave soon! I'll come visit you in a few days after I'm done with my work there, okay?

"President Jiang, company matters are important, you should go."

I say.

Although I was very reluctant to let him leave me, I am now a very mature woman, unlike when I was 20 and always acted capriciously, throwing tantrums...

For President Jiang, his career may be more important.

Because as the company's boss, he has many things beyond his control and needs to worry about, such as the company's performance and profits. He can't be as free as I am, coming and going as I please.

After having breakfast at the hotel, I took Mr. Jiang to the airport.

I said to President Jiang, "Goodbye, President Jiang."

President Jiang left with great reluctance.

His SUV will stay in Lhasa; I'll drive it.

He left me the car keys.

I drove out of the airport with my luggage, ready to go to the hotel to meet Sister Lan and chat about GG and live-streaming sales.

My mom called suddenly.

The moment the call connected, she said somewhat unhappily, "Jiang Man, what have you been doing these past few days? I could never get through to you on the phone! Are you afraid I'll ask you to borrow money to buy your brother a car?"

"A few days ago, while I was driving to Lhasa, a landslide occurred on the highway, and I was trapped for four days. I was just rescued yesterday."

There's no signal on the plateau, I can't make phone calls, and I haven't answered anyone's calls for the past few days.

I'm speechless.

"Don't say anymore."

My mom didn't believe me at all and immediately accused me of lying: "You're not at home taking care of the kids, yet you have time to go out and have fun, even going on a trip to Tibet. I heard it all; Xue Fan said you were traveling with the big boss, eating, sleeping, and playing with him."

They offered you a lot of money. You've made me lose all face.

Divorce is never a respectable thing, and now look what your neighbors are saying about you! They're saying you're promiscuous, can't stand being alone, cheated on your husband, flirted with your boss, went on trips together, and had sex with him…

Everyone's talking behind my back. Jiang Man, tell Mom, are you really doing this kind of thing outside?

"You believe a single word someone says, but you wouldn't believe a thousand words I say. What's the point of me saying anything then? If I said I didn't do such a thing, would you believe me?"

I was so angry that I cried. A single tear fell. I really didn't expect that after going through life and death for the past four days and not knowing how I got through it, my mother and ex-husband would spread rumors.

My mom retorted, "What, are you feeling wronged? Who told you to give up being a perfectly good rich wife? Xue Fan earns a million a year, is the general manager of the company, and has a lot of power."

As for his affair, you can just turn a blind eye to it, otherwise your brother wouldn't have lost his job as an agent.

Your father and I asked someone to find your younger brother a job at the tobacco bureau. Although it's not a permanent position, the pay is good, and it's a respectable organization, which sounds good.

You sent back 3 yuan to curry favor, did you hear me?

"You have no money, not a single penny. That's your real purpose, isn't it?"

I sneered, "Mom, I don't want to talk to you about this. Anyway, I won't give you a single penny. My brother is spoiled rotten by you. He's over 20 years old and has accomplished nothing. He just stays at home sponging off his parents and playing video games all day."

He always expects others to help him; when will that ever end?

You can help him for a while, but can you help him for a lifetime? He still has to walk his own path from now on!

"You brat! You have no family ties at all. That's your brother, we're blood relatives. You only gave him 3 yuan to help him find a job, so what?"

You have money to travel and eat your way through life, but not money to take care of your brother. Aren't you afraid the neighbors will laugh at you for being heartless and disregarding family ties?

My mom is angry.

I said coldly, "Let whoever wants to laugh, laugh all they want. I don't care. Mom, I've already helped you and my brother a lot before."

I don't owe you anything. I won't even mention your twisted values, but I'm just broke. From now on, just consider me dead.

I hung up the phone as soon as I finished speaking.

My phone immediately received a WeChat message: "You brat, you've rebelled! I've wasted my time raising you."

I'll just pretend I didn't see it; I'm definitely not giving my brother any more money.

My mother is a woman who loves money more than anything and has an extremely strong desire to control.

She was extremely sexist and spoiled my brother rotten. He was waited on hand and foot, and she spoiled him so much that he became a good-for-nothing.

When I was a child, my family was very poor. During the Lunar New Year, we would kill a chicken, and give the two chicken legs, as well as the pastries, biscuits, and chocolates that relatives brought when they visited, to my younger brother.

I could only watch helplessly.

After graduating from university, I worked extremely hard, largely because I wanted to gain my parents' approval.

I want them to see that although I am a daughter, I am very capable, better than my brother, and I will not let them down.

My younger brother often skipped classes to play video games when he was in junior high school. He didn't even finish high school before he went to work in an electronics factory.

My parents felt sorry for my brother and let him come home. They treated him to good food and drinks every day and spent over a million yuan to buy him a house and a car for his wedding.

I've seen through it all.

No matter how well I do, no matter how hard I work in my career, my parents still favor my brother.

My family has broken my heart.

My money will only be left to my daughter, not to my brother.

After hanging up with my mom, I called Juan and chatted for a while.

Juan was very worried about me and sent me many messages to confirm that I was safe.

The moment she received my call, she almost burst into tears. She said, "Jiang Man, aren't you still my best friend? You haven't called me in so long. I thought something had happened. I was so worried about you."

I even prepared for the worst; if something really happens to you, I'll raise your child for you. After all, you're my best friend!

"Juan, I'm fine."

I say.

Juan said, "I'm glad you're safe. Don't say anything more. I'll go back in a few days after I finish what I need to do here."

Thank you for taking care of my daughter; it's been really troublesome for you these past few days. Oh, by the way, how's your relationship with your husband?

Juan said, "I've already sent a private investigator to Hainan to investigate. The mistress's identity was quickly revealed. Over the years, he's been secretly transferring a lot of money to her through the company's accounts."

His female confidantes at the company were all just a smokescreen.

The person he truly fell for was his first love. He used to think he wasn't good enough for her, but now? She climbed to the top by stepping on me and became a billionaire boss, and she's gotten back together with her first love.

That woman also has a husband, but she has been dragging her feet on getting a divorce.

He bought villas and luxury cars in Hainan and in that woman's hometown, and also bought designer clothes and a piano for that woman's daughter. Haha, he has never cared about his own daughter this much.

It disgusts me.

Believe it or not, he was all smiles and concern for me on the surface, calling me "wife" so affectionately.

If I were to die in private, before my bones were even cold, he would already be marrying that other woman. Haha, men are so ridiculous, such heartless creatures!

He would also throw my belongings in the trash, as if I had never existed.

I loved him so much, but he's treating me like this now. I'll make him regret it. Man, come back to me as soon as you're done there. I miss you.

"Juan, gather the evidence slowly, don't alert them. I'll help you when I get back. You're my best friend, I won't let you say such foolish things. You won't die, you'll live a long and healthy life!"

My husband is such a despicable man, he won't get any good karma!

Juan said, "I'm very worried."

Juan chatted with me for a while before hanging up the phone.

I drove to a huge chain hotel in downtown Lhasa using navigation.

When Sister Lan received my call, she personally came to the hotel lobby to pick me up, accompanied by several beautiful assistants.

Sister Lan was dressed in a fur coat and had her hair permed. She was dressed in a particularly elegant and luxurious manner, and she looked like a wealthy person.

She said to me, "Man, I've been following your story for a long time. I've left you many messages online, and this is the first time I've seen you in person."

I don't know what we were talking about, but I felt that we were in the same boat, and that women should help each other.

I've booked a suite for you at the hotel. You can stay here for as long as you like; you also have a VIP card. You can eat, drink, and sing karaoke anytime, it'll all be on my tab. So, you can rest for a bit, have lunch, and then we can talk about work this afternoon, okay?"

"it is good"

I said thank you.

Sister Lan is truly a very dignified and elegant woman.

When I caught up with Sister Lan, I discovered that she is a very strong and hardworking woman. She built this chain of hotels all by herself after her divorce, raising her daughter alone.

I felt a sense of mutual respect and understanding between us.

But I did not accept the room key and VIP card that Sister Lan gave me.

I said, "Sister Lan, thank you for your kindness, but I'm here for work, so a standard hotel room is fine with me."

Sister Lan didn't force me, and had the hotel staff prepare a standard room for me.

I put my suitcase in the standard room, then did a quick cleaning, changed the sheets, and hung my clothes in the closet...

At noon, Sister Lan asked the hotel chef to prepare a table full of food and invited me to eat in a private room.

She said the economy wasn't doing too well after the pandemic, and the hotel business was barely surviving. Fortunately, he had other businesses. When the hotel business was good, he bought a coal mine in Tibet, and the coal mine business was doing quite well.

Sister Lan introduced me to the staff of their hotel's new media department, including those who did photography, editing, and planning, as well as those who operated the official WeChat account.

Sister Lan said, "Man, eat and drink well first. We'll make some plans this afternoon, and tomorrow morning we'll go to the photography studio to shoot some photos of GG."