The Secret of Second Marriage

Mr. Jiang is a prominent figure among this group of university students, a company boss, and worth over 100 million yuan, so he sits in the main seat.

I sat next to him, and ever since we entered, I'd noticed that the other seat on President Jiang's side had remained empty, as if he were deliberately waiting for someone.

It wasn't until Xia Weiwei appeared in the private room that I realized that the seat had been reserved specifically for her.

Xia Weiwei was wearing a red dress, her long black hair was tied in a bun, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and she had exquisite makeup.

Lin Yan joked, "Weiwei, come and sit down quickly. This seat is specially reserved for you. The seat next to President Jiang used to be yours; no one else dared to take it."

She raised an eyebrow, gave a sly laugh, and looked at me again: "Jiang Man, this seat is only for Weiwei, you don't have any objections, do you?"

In such a crowded setting, as a newcomer who suddenly joined their class reunion, so many eyes were waiting to see me make a fool of myself.

I casually remarked, "If President Jiang agrees, I have no objection."

I passed this difficult problem on to President Jiang. If he truly cares about me and considers my feelings, he should know how to handle it...

If he's pretending to be stupid, then I have no other choice but to admit that I misjudged him.

Mr. Jiang sat in his seat without ever glancing at Xia Weiwei. Instead, he said coldly, "Ms. Xia, we have already broken up. It's not appropriate for you to stay in this seat any longer, is it?"

Besides, I need to consider my girlfriend's feelings. Please go sit over there.

The people in the private room were all shrewd and knew nothing about social etiquette, so Wang Hao immediately got up and switched places with Xia Weiwei, letting Xia Weiwei sit next to his wife.

People gradually arrived at the door of the private room.

Xia Weiwei sipped her red wine while glancing at President Jiang.

At this moment, someone suddenly asked, "Xia Weiwei, back then, just because you said one thing, President Jiang ran himself ragged for you. The day you left the country, President Jiang was drowning his sorrows in a bar alone."

"You two loved each other so much, we all saw it. How could you just break up like that?"

Xia Weiwei remained silent.

At this moment, Lu Sizhe came in from outside the private room, stood behind Xia Weiwei, and said to everyone, "Sorry for being late, I just went to pick up the gift for Weiwei."

Let me reintroduce myself to you. Six years ago, Vivi and I went abroad to study together.

Vivi and I dated abroad, but we broke up because of personality clashes, but we're still good friends.

From now on, Weiwei's affairs are my affairs. I'll drink this cup to the last drop. I hope that when Weiwei returns to China, we can all support and help her.

"I'll pay for everything tonight."

President Jiang's face was frighteningly cold.

I was quite surprised to see this scene. I never expected Xia Weiwei to be such a willful woman who loved eating, drinking, and having fun.

Six years ago, in order to go abroad with Lu Sizhe, the playboy rich second-generation of the Lu Group, she dumped President Jiang.

No wonder President Jiang has been reluctant to date.

It turns out he had been heartbroken in the past.

Xia Weiwei did not accept Lu Sizhe's gift. Instead, she took a deep look at President Jiang, her eyes slightly moist, clearly regretting her decision.

She chose to abandon President Jiang and go abroad to study with Lu Sizhe for better power and status, probably hoping to become a wealthy young lady.

But she didn't expect that although Lu Sizhe liked her very much, he had picked up a lot of bad habits of a playboy and liked to cheat on her. After she found out once, she broke up with him in a fit of anger.

Did she regret it, or did she feel that President Jiang treated her well?

"Lu Sizhe, you're such a bastard! So what if your family has a little money? Can't you do something decent?"

You don't know that President Jiang and Xia Weiwei were each other's first love in college. Their relationship was so good that they started dating in their freshman year. They were the golden couple recognized by our school.

You think you can just steal someone else's girlfriend like that? How shameless is that?

As Jiang's best friend, Wang Hao immediately stood up and started cursing.

Lu Sizhe's smiling face turned cold, and he said with great displeasure, "What are you cursing about? This world only cares about money. I have money, why would Weiwei want to be with me? You can be jealous all you want."

"Pah. The world of adult men and women is about mutual consent. If Jiang Hui were truly good, would Xia Weiwei have left him for me? Blame him for what he was back then—a spineless coward and a penniless wretch."

President Jiang coldly said: Shut up.

Other classmates quickly tried to smooth things over: "Let's not talk about the past. We haven't seen each other in a long time. Let's not let those old things affect our relationship."

Today, all those present are old classmates and old friends. It's a rare opportunity for us to get together for a meal, to eat and drink well, and to have some happy moments.

"Come on, waiter, bring the food and drinks!"

Lu Sizhe sat down on the other side of Xia Weiwei, looking at Wang Hao with disdain and impatience, but when he turned to see President Jiang, he didn't dare to be so presumptuous.

After all, back then he really thought President Jiang was just a poor, good-for-nothing guy because he had been too low-key in school.

He had excellent grades and always wore a white shirt, carried a backpack, and took his laptop to the library to study and code.

His lifestyle is very simple, and you can't tell at all that he's a rich kid.

Lu Sizhe only found out after returning to China that President Jiang had founded his own company and was worth over 100 million yuan. He had someone investigate his background and discovered that his parents were big shots in Beijing and his grandparents also had impressive backgrounds.

Xia Weiwei also learned from Lu Sizhe that her ex-boyfriend, President Jiang, was not a poor, low-key, and academically excellent young man at all, but a person whose background was ten thousand times more powerful than Lu Sizhe, a playboy.

Jiang Hui has an official, pro-government background.

She truly regretted it, regretted losing such an outstanding, handsome, and wealthy boyfriend.

This is also the main reason why she wanted to rekindle her relationship with Jiang Hui after returning to China.

In particular, she was shocked to see that President Jiang's current wife was an older, divorced woman who looked just like her.

She was convinced that he still couldn't forget her after all these years; otherwise, how could he have found a girlfriend who looked just like her?

In front of Xia Weiwei, Lu Sizhe would often help her put on her coat, ask her for red wine and use serving chopsticks to pick up food, and occasionally make seemingly unintentional physical contact, trying his best to show his thoughtfulness and gentleness towards Xia Weiwei.

Xia Weiwei also enjoyed it.

She was deliberately trying to act like she was very popular, to make President Jiang jealous…

Mr. Jiang took my hand firmly under the table and whispered, "Man, thank you so much for coming to this class reunion with me under these circumstances."

With you here, I feel much more at ease.

I casually removed my hand from under the table and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Jiang. I'm very grateful to you for helping me last night."

President Jiang gave a wry smile and said, "Man, you really don't need to be so polite to me."

Mr. Jiang, everyone knows you came here today specifically to make your ex jealous.

I mentally muttered a complaint.

However, looking at the table full of fine wines and delicacies, such as steamed grouper, deep-fried baby lobster, salmon and various seafood sashimi, yellow croaker soup, and winter bamboo shoot stewed chicken, every dish was particularly exquisite and obviously expensive.

I decided not to torment my stomach. Since I'm already here, I might as well eat and drink my fill. Anyway, I'm here with Mr. Jiang for his class reunion, so I don't need to pay the bill...

The drinks and dishes have all been served.

President Jiang was the first to raise his glass, saying to everyone, "It's been a long time since we've all gathered together. I'd like to offer you all the first toast. Back in university, we all harbored dreams, passion, and ideals, eager to realize our ambitions in society."

But as people reach middle age, everyone has their own difficulties. They have to buy houses and cars, pay off loans, and worry about the livelihood of their families. It's not easy for anyone.

This toast is for everyone. I wish you all a bright future on your journey of hard work, and I also hope that you all stay safe, healthy, and take good care of yourselves!

His words fully expressed the bitterness and hardship of adulthood, and also comforted everyone to cherish themselves. It was a kind of inspirational speech, but at least everyone present could feel Mr. Jiang's sincerity, so they were all somewhat moved.

I gave President Jiang a deep look, raised my glass, and said, "I'll stay with you!"

After I finished speaking, I downed the glass of baijiu in front of me. The 53-degree Maotai-flavored baijiu burned my throat, and I felt a pungent taste that went straight to the top of my head.

The sensation traveled down my throat and into my stomach... and I instantly felt much more awake.

It turns out that drinking real baijiu is a painful self-deception; no wonder so many people love to drink it.

Wang Hao also raised his glass and said, "Man, I am very grateful that you stayed by President Jiang's side during his most difficult time."

You are a magnanimous and outstanding woman, worthy of President Jiang. I'll have a drink with you!

There were about twenty people at the table, and almost half of them drank their drinks. Some people who don't drink alcohol substituted with soft drinks.

"Mr. Jiang, I heard your company has landed another big project, worth several million..."

Over dinner and drinks, the conversation naturally turned to their careers.

Xia Weiwei sat to the side, her expression also not very good.

Lin Yan and Xia Weiwei were roommates and best friends in college.

Lin Yan, Xia Weiwei, President Jiang, and Wang Hao are inseparable friends. They often went to the movies, ate at Haidilao hot pot restaurants, had meals together, and went on dates in college.

Lin Yan muttered softly, "I really don't know why President Jiang would choose that woman who is not presentable. She's divorced, has a child, has an average education, and doesn't have a proper job."

Unlike our Weiwei, who graduated from a prestigious university, studied abroad, and even has a relationship with President Jiang.

She added, "Weiwei, don't be jealous. That woman is just a substitute that President Jiang found to annoy you."

Xia Weiwei wasn't as willful as the female leads in other idol dramas, embarrassing me in front of everyone.

She simply sat there very ladylike, silently drinking one glass after another until she was drunk.

Lin Yan watched as her best friend was bullied by a woman who was inferior to her, and could only silently drink her sorrows on the table.

She also felt quite depressed, so she drank a few more glasses of baijiu, smashed the glass in her hand on the table, and questioned President Jiang with red eyes: "President Jiang... this is the last time I'll call you Brother Jiang today. I just want to ask you one question... how can you just let go of so many years of feelings like that?"

Weiwei still has feelings for you, which is why she abandoned everything and returned to China.

You clearly have feelings for her, and she clearly has feelings for you... Why keep misunderstanding each other like this? What's the point of hating each other?

"Weiwei is a girl, can't you give in to her a little? Is it fun to bring an outsider to an event like this to annoy her?"

Wang Hao was also furious and shouted, "Lin Yan, what are you talking about? Back then, Xia Weiwei was a gold digger who looked down on President Jiang and left the country without even breaking up with him."

"Can't President Jiang find another girlfriend? Your values ​​are so warped; you're blatantly lying."

"If you love someone, you should keep loving them."

Suddenly, Lin Yan angrily dropped a bombshell: "Actually, Weiwei had her own reasons back then. This matter concerns Weiwei's privacy, and I can't tell anyone. But President Jiang, you have to believe Weiwei. She didn't do anything to betray you."