The Secret of Second Marriage

I struggled to sit up in bed, drank a full bowl of black, bitter medicine, and coughed a few times.

After taking my medicine, I stayed in bed for a long time, sweating profusely and feeling sticky all over. I was about to get up and take a shower.

Shen Xing took the bowl into the kitchen to wash it, then came out and told me that he was going out for a bit because there wasn't much food left in my fridge, and he was going to go out to buy some groceries and cook something when he got back.

I took some money from the wardrobe and gave it to him, saying it was for buying groceries.

"for you!"

"Man, I'm a man. If I can't even afford groceries, what am I supposed to do in this world? What do you want to eat? Shrimp, beef, fish, or chicken stew with mushrooms?"

Shen Xing refused to accept my money.

"Take the money, I don't want to owe anyone a favor."

I rushed over, shoved the package into his hand, and said, "Thank you for taking care of me. I know you graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and filming in Hengdian must have been very tough. You even flew all the way here to see me, thank you!"

"Sis, can you please stop treating me like a little kid? I'm 23 already, I'm out in the workforce and earning money. I'm just buying you some groceries, and you're giving me money instead."

I'm not a prostitute, have you ever considered my feelings? Do you know how heartbroken I was when you so coldly said you'd never see me again?

Shen Xing was really about to cry.

"Are you putting on an act for me?"

I said, "If I hadn't known you graduated with a degree in acting, I would have almost been fooled by you. Shen Xing, we're not compatible. We really aren't. I don't want to be heartbroken by a man again."

How about we become sworn siblings? From now on, you'll always have food on your side, okay?

"Jiang Man, you heartless bastard... You were sick, and I came all the way to take care of you, and you're not even a little bit touched. What kind of sibling are we?"

Shen Xing burst into tears.

"Who wants to be your brother? I only took leave to come and take care of you because I felt sorry for you, a woman raising a child alone, and you were sick with no one to take care of you."

Do you really think I can't find a girlfriend without you? Believe it or not, there are plenty of girls chasing after me.

"I believe you! I'm hungry, go buy some groceries, I'll wait for you..."

I don't want to argue with him anymore.

I felt a lot better after taking the medicine, and I sweated a lot. The feeling of being dizzy and lightheaded was greatly reduced.

It's all that bitch Yang Yufei's fault. She poured a bucket of ice over my head for no reason. Xue Fan really married a madman. He'll get what's coming to him.

Shen Xing's tone instantly turned calm as she said, "Then wait for me!"

After he finished speaking, he left my house and went out to buy groceries.

I saw that he was still wearing a worn-out, shabby down jacket, but it couldn't hide his slender figure, handsome looks, and youthful energy.

I want to go to the mall and pick out a really nice, really warm down jacket for him once I'm better.

I went to the bathroom, took a shower, and then dried my clothes and my wet black hair. I still had a runny nose, but I felt much better.

After I finished showering, I threw a bunch of dirty clothes into the bathroom, then picked up my phone and glanced at it. Mr. Jiang had called me several times, but I hadn't answered, so he stopped calling.

Ultimately, Mr. Jiang and I were destined to be apart.

I sent him a message: "If you have time, please tidy up the things I left in your room and come get them."

But still no one replied.

I suddenly realized that President Jiang is truly terrifying.

Around 11 a.m., I got hungry and went to the kitchen to look for something to eat, but I couldn't find anything. The refrigerator was empty; there wasn't even an egg.

It's all my fault; I've been too busy lately.

Around 11:30, the doorbell kept ringing.

I was wearing my pajamas, holding a plush toy in my arms, my long hair flowing down my shoulders. I went to open the door and saw Shen Xing carrying a large bag full of groceries.

Shen Xing saw that I had just finished showering, with my long black hair down and my fair skin, looking like a pitiful, domestic older sister.

He swallowed all the harsh words he had prepared and changed his attitude, saying, "There are a lot of people at the market today. I bought some mantis shrimp and I'll make you spicy mantis shrimp later."

I also bought pork ribs and corn to make corn and pork rib soup. I bought beef and a spice packet to make braised beef for you.

"I'll go tie my hair up in a bit, then I'll go to the kitchen and cook with you."

I say.

"You shouldn't go. Your poor body has only just recovered, and I don't want you to make things worse for me again."

When Shen Xing came in, I took a pair of slippers from the closet in the entryway and gave them to him. I had bought these slippers for President Jiang, and they were new, with the tags still on.

Shen Xing put on her slippers and said to me, "Man, did you know I was coming? I bought these slippers in advance. The shoes are still new, but the size is a little off."

"You wish! It was a free gift during a supermarket promotion."

I closed the door, no longer in the mood to argue with him, and prepared to go to the kitchen to help cook.

Shen Xing is exceptionally diligent.

He said, "I know you cook better than me, but you're a patient. Why are you being so stubborn? Go back to your room and lie down. I'll take care of you when you get better."

I want to eat the tomato stewed yellow croaker you made; it smells so good.

"My dear brother, I'll make it for you when I'm better."

I didn't want to be stubborn anymore, so I told Shen Xing where the seasonings were in the kitchen, how to turn on the stove and the range hood, and then went back to my room in my pajamas to lie down.

Perhaps the medicine was working, because I felt very tired and fell asleep without realizing it.

When I woke up again, Shen Xing had already prepared the meal.

He was wearing a white shirt, clean and straight black trousers, with white wrists and a fair face. Combined with his delicate features and doe-like eyes, he really looked like a boy from an idol boy group.

He put all the food on the table, then called me to get up and eat, saying, "Lazybones, get up and eat!"

"Who's the lazybones?"

I rolled my eyes at him, walked from the room to the dining table in the living room, where bowls, chopsticks, and two large bowls of fragrant white rice were already set out…

On days when I'm sick and helpless, being able to eat hot white rice without having to lift a finger is a truly blissful thing for me.

I added a mantis shrimp to the table, peeled the shrimp meat with my hands, ate it with rice, took a bite, and said, "Shen Xing, how did you make this mantis shrimp? It's really delicious."

"I went to the seafood market and picked out the biggest, fattest, and most roe-filled mantis shrimp. I made them with salt and pepper. You're sick, and your taste buds are a bit bitter, so eating some salty mantis shrimp will taste better..."

Shen Xing said.

I suddenly asked, "There aren't many boys your age who can cook. When did you learn to cook?"

Shen Xing put down her chopsticks, seemingly without appetite, like a wounded hedgehog, and suddenly said, "I really miss the days when my mom was still alive, when there was always delicious food when I came home."

My mom would give me all the delicious food and secretly hide lucky money under my pillow.

...But after she died, I became an orphan, unloved and uncared for. My stepmother came in, beating and scolding me while making me do housework and cook. After I got into university, I started wandering the streets, and almost never had a home again.

When I heard about Shen Xing's ordeal, I suddenly felt very sorry for this young man. How did he get through those dark and unbearable years? I just can't bear to think about it.

I patted him on the shoulder and said, "From now on, I'll protect you. If your stepmother bullies you again, I'll slap her!"

Shen Xing, remember this: with me around, no one will be allowed to bully you!

"Really? Man, don't let my sunny and cheerful exterior fool you. Deep down, I'm sensitive and insecure, and it's really, really hard for me to trust anyone... So, Man, you can never lie to me, okay?"

Shen Xing's tone suddenly turned firm, and his dark eyes looked at me intently.

I nodded and said okay.

"Let's eat then."

Shen Xing seemed to suddenly stop her act of being pitiful, picked up her chopsticks again, ate rice and ate ribs, and showed no sign of sadness.

I suddenly realized that if Shen Xing's performance just now was fake, then his acting skills must be at the level of an award-winning actor, absolutely amazing. I almost believed it.

After finishing my meal, I cleaned up the dishes and took them to the kitchen to wash them. Then I went back to bed. I still felt that my breakup with President Jiang was a major blow to me.

I need to take a break, and when the sun rises again tomorrow morning, I'll be back to being the invincible, unbreakable Jiang Man.

I was lying in bed when my phone suddenly rang. It was Juan calling.

She told me some good news: "Man, I suddenly came across your short video while I was scrolling through short videos today. It's called 'The Wife's Revenge,' right? It's so cool, so awesome, and so beautiful. I love this exciting drama so much."

I forwarded it to our group of wealthy wives, and many people left comments and likes under the video, saying they liked the actress's acting skills and that she must be a woman with a story, otherwise she couldn't have portrayed such a vivid character.

Go check it out, it's surpassed 100 million views! I reckon you'll become quite popular!

"Really? I'll go check it out!"

I cried tears of joy.

Life is indeed a series of good and bad things. Just when I was heartbroken over breaking up with President Jiang, I was experiencing setbacks in love but success in my career.

The short drama about marriage that I filmed actually went viral.

I checked the popularity of the short drama and it has already exceeded 1.8 million. Each video is only one or two minutes long, but it is very engaging. It is a revenge-themed divorce story.

My Douyin followers also discovered the short drama I made, forwarded it to me, and left messages saying: "Manga. Are you the female lead in this short drama? You're so beautiful! Your acting is really good, every line and every action is so cool. Especially the action of slapping your scumbag ex-husband and the mistress in the face is so satisfying!"

I was quite touched.

I couldn't help but share this good news with Shen Xing: "Shen Xing, the short drama I filmed before has been released, and it's doing quite well."

"Man, I knew you were the best."

Shen Xing gave me a thumbs up.

Wait a minute, what is Shen Xing doing in the restroom?

I got out of bed and went to take a look. The washing machine in the bathroom was running; he had thrown all my clothes into it to wash.

My clothes, Tangtang's clothes, but the underwear was picked out separately.

Shen Xing picked out my clothes, put a bunch into the washing machine to wash, and hand-washed another bunch. She put my underwear in a basin, added laundry detergent, poured in hot water to soak them, and will wash them later.

I said, "I'll wash these clothes."

"Don't get your hands wet if you have a cold."

Shen Xing said, "Man, since you've turned on the air conditioner, you can watch TV if you have nothing else to do."

I thought about it, went to the living room, turned on the TV, sat on the sofa, chose a TV series I liked, and watched it with great interest.

I never imagined that I could enjoy life even when I was sick.

……

Shen Xing is a clean freak, and it took her more than an hour to wash my clothes clean. Then she carried the washed clothes to the balcony and hung them up one by one for me. After she finished, she checked them over and made sure there were no problems before she felt relieved.