The Secret of Second Marriage

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I noticed that President Jiang was much quieter than usual. After a busy day of taking wedding photos, President Jiang spent the evening drinking, eating, and playing cards with the groom-to-be.

I wasn't very familiar with the bride, Lin Yan, so I went home after the dinner.

I went home to take care of my daughter, finished all the housework, stretched, took a shower, changed into my pajamas, and walked to the balcony with my coffee cup, glancing at the night view outside.

I was a little lost in thought, and sent a WeChat message to President Jiang: "President Jiang, are you back after drinking?"

But no one replied.

I stared blankly at the dazzling night view outside the window and took a big gulp of coffee.

The neon lights of the shopping malls and night markets in the distance are dazzling.

After a long while, Mr. Jiang finally replied: "Man, I'm sorry, I had dinner with some college classmates today and drank a bit. I feel a little drunk. It was very noisy in the private room, so I didn't receive your message. I just saw it. Are you asleep?"

"No, are you drunk? Where are you now? I'll come pick you up."

I say.

I could hear a drunken voice in the call.

President Jiang said, "No need, Man, you should go to sleep first. Good night."

Mr. Jiang and I ended the phone call abruptly.

A slight suspicion began to creep into my mind. When all the clues connected, Lin Yan seemed lost in thought when she saw me, and even gave me a mysterious smile, as if there was something else going on behind the scenes.

I feel that no matter what I do, I can't integrate into President Jiang's circle of college classmates.

Mr. Jiang is a man who, apart from necessary social engagements, never drinks alcohol, loves sports and fitness, and maintains a healthy lifestyle. Why would he get himself drunk tonight, to the point of looking so disoriented?

I felt a vague unease.

I forced myself not to overthink and went to my room to sleep.

The next morning, I received more than 80 messages from my ex-husband, Xue Fan.

I think this man is crazy.

I no longer have the patience to read each of his messages. Instead, I delete every unread one with one click because I'm certain that there will be no more feelings between me and that scumbag Xue Fan.

But my ex-husband Xue Fan actually bought flowers early in the morning, and also bought clothes and shoes for the child, waiting for my daughter and me at the entrance of our community.

I saw him and took a detour.

He was very firm, saying, "Wife, I was wrong. I want to remarry you, and the three of us can live a good life together."

Get lost.

I have a particular aversion to my ex-husband's attitude.

Xue Fan stopped me at the entrance of the residential area, grabbed my hand, and said, "Man, please give me a few minutes, I want to talk to you."

"I have nothing to talk to you about."

I avoid him like the plague.

Once a woman wakes up from her infatuation, she will lose her allure for scumbags.

I have no more illusions about Xue Fan.

I don't love him anymore.

Seeing that I ignored him, Xue Fan gradually softened his initial tough attitude, and eventually said to me in a pleading tone, "Man, after our divorce, my career and reputation are ruined."

Yang Yufei was pregnant, but she still bought a lot of designer clothes and shoes every month, and she didn't do any housework when she got home.

My dad suffered a stroke and needs to be hospitalized, which will cost a lot of money. My mom is still in jail. I really know I was wrong, and I know how good you are.

I hope you can forgive what my mother and I did. I want to be with you again. If you don't agree, don't reply to my messages, and don't answer my calls, I don't want to live anymore!

He actually tried to threaten me with death.

I stared coldly at Xue Fan, the man I once loved most but now hated most, and said to him, word by word, with utter ruthlessness, "Then go die. A person like you is nothing but a menace in this world!"

If you die, I'll send you a bouquet of chrysanthemums every year on Tomb Sweeping Day.

"Man... how can you be so heartless? We used to love each other so much."

Xue Fan looked at me with a somewhat incredulous expression.

He probably never expected me to be so heartless; even glancing at him was a waste of time.

"A leopard can't change its spots! If you harass me again, I'll call the police."

After I finished, I took my daughter's hand and hailed a taxi to take her to school.

As I sat in the taxi, I thought about all the changes that had happened in the past six months. I had truly witnessed the wickedness of human nature. I felt disgusted and disgusted by my ex-husband's actions.

After I dropped my daughter off at school, my ex-husband sent me another text message.

He said, "Man, I really miss you. Yang Yufei and I were just playing around; my feelings for you are genuine. If you two have time, meet up and have a good talk."

After all, there's a child involved, and you don't want the relationship between the adults to affect your daughter.

"Do you even care about your daughter anymore? Back then, to force me to leave with nothing, you and Yang Yufei almost kidnapped her. Have you forgotten what you did?"

I sent him a text message, my tone filled with nothing but anger and a cold, disdainful laugh.

Xue Fan saw the text message I sent and clearly sensed my emotions. He said, "It was Yang Yufei who hired someone to do it. I just wanted to scare you. I've repeatedly assured those people that Tangtang is safe. Tangtang will be fine."

"Get out! I don't want to hear a single word you say, and I never want to see you again in my life!"

I replied, a little annoyed.

My ex-husband hasn't harassed me either.

After school in the afternoon, Juan offered to go with me to pick up the child.

Juan is a wealthy woman. In the past, she never had to pick up her daughter herself, as there was always a driver at home who could arrange for her to be picked up and dropped off.

But this time, she specifically asked me to go with her to pick up Tangtang and Kexin.

My best friend and I drove to the elementary school gate to wait for the students after school around 5 p.m.

After school, Tangtang and Kexin ran happily towards us.

Juan said she had already found out that Ju Xiaoya was Tangtang and Kexin's homeroom teacher.

Juan took the initiative to say, "Kexin, have you told your homeroom teacher? Mom wants to treat her to a meal to thank her for taking care of you and Tangtang during this time. I heard that you became the class monitor this semester, and your homeroom teacher has been especially good to you, giving you a lot of extra help with English."

Our homeroom teacher is such a kind person. Mom has already booked a Western restaurant to treat her to a nice meal to thank her.

Kexin said, "Okay, Mommy, I've already talked to our homeroom teacher. However, she said she's not feeling well today, so she probably can't come to have dinner with us."

Although Juan said these words with a smile and gentleness, my heart was pounding with fear.

After briefly clarifying their relationship, it was found that Juan's husband, Liu Peng, had arranged for his first love to become a homeroom teacher at a top-tier elementary school in the city, specifically to teach Kexin.

He must have privately instructed his mistress, Ju Xiaoya, to take good care of his daughter. Ju Xiaoya took great care of Kexin in order to please Liu Peng.

Juan knew all this, but pretended not to, intending to become friends with Ju Xiaoya.

I think Juan is more patient than me and also more strategic.

When Juan heard her daughter say this, she knew that the woman had something to hide and was afraid to meet her. After thinking about it, she didn't force the issue, so as not to alert the woman.

She simply took her daughter's hand, went to the homeroom teacher's office, knocked on the door, placed a set of very expensive cosmetics on Ju Xiaoya's desk, and said politely and warmly, "Teacher Ju, thank you so much for taking care of my daughter. I heard from Kexin that you not only tutored Kexin, but also gave Kexin the award certificate in the city's primary school English competition."

I'm so grateful to have such a responsible teacher like you for my daughter. I'd like to invite you to dinner sometime.

"Okay, Kexin's mom. You're so beautiful. I really like Kexin. But please, don't bother with the gift. It's too expensive and wouldn't be appropriate. You can take it back."

Ju Xiaoya was a little nervous when she saw Juan and politely declined the donated gift.

Juan rarely goes to school and rarely worries about her daughter's affairs. It's usually her father, Liu Peng, who attends parent-teacher meetings, registers her, and treats the school teachers to meals.

Juan used to think her husband cared about their daughter, but now she thinks he's probably already having an affair.

Juan said in a serious tone, "Teacher Ju, I didn't expect you to be so principled and dedicated. You are truly a good teacher. I liked you very much the moment I saw you, just like seeing my own younger sister."

If you don't want the gift, then I'll take it back. But I'll definitely invite you out for dinner another day.

I heard that Teacher Ju also has a daughter, who is about the same age as our Kexin. How about this, I'll treat Teacher Ju to dinner at my house this weekend.

"Would Teacher Ju do me the honor?"

"Okay, Kexin's mom, since you've said so, I'll definitely give you that face."

After much deliberation, Ju Xiaoya agreed.

Two days ago, Liu Peng had some misunderstandings, so he hadn't had time to contact me.

Liu Peng has recently become much closer to his wife, and instead of going out for social events after get off work, he goes home to spend time with her.

Ju Xiaoya secretly added Juan on WeChat using a secondary account. She had been browsing Juan's Moments for the past two days and saw pictures of Juan and her husband showing affection for each other. She cried until her eyes were red.

She really wanted to see Liu Peng. It seemed that Juan hadn't suspected her relationship with Liu Peng at all, and even took the initiative to invite her to her house for dinner.

This was exactly what Ju Xiaoya wanted, so she didn't hesitate for long before nodding in agreement.

After receiving the result, Juan said she wouldn't bother them any longer and left the homeroom teacher's office with her daughter...

It wasn't until the way back that Juan's radiant face gradually turned cold, like frost in December, chilling one to the bone.

Neither Juan nor I said a word; we simply took our two daughters to a restaurant outside for dinner.

After dinner, Tangtang and Kexin went to see a movie.

Juan and I ordered drinks outside the movie theater and sat there drinking coffee.

Juan asked me, "What do you think of Ju Xiaoya?"

"She looks very proper, very beautiful, and has a good temperament. She has long brown hair, wears lipstick and perfume, carries a silk scarf, and is dressed in a Bulgari trench coat and boots, all in ladylike designer brands!"

She gives off a very dignified and elegant vibe; you'd never guess she's the kind of woman who would secretly seduce other women's husbands.

I say.

Juan sneered: "The more proper she appears on the surface, the more promiscuous she is in private, and the more she knows how to seduce men."

If I hadn't hired a private investigator to uncover my husband's infidelity, I would never have dreamed that his mistress would be right under my nose, getting so close to him.

No wonder my husband is so eager to participate in any activities in Kexin's class.

"Alright, since they enjoy acting so much, I'll play along and see who wins and who loses in the end!"