The Secret of Second Marriage

Those present were skeptical of what Lin Yan said.

After all, Xia Weiwei had always presented herself as a very ladylike, elegant, and beautiful goddess in front of them.

She broke up with President Jiang because of his wealthy background, a fact that all her classmates found distasteful. They never expected her to be this kind of woman.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yan dropped a bombshell, saying that there were other hidden reasons behind Xia Weiwei's departure from the country back then.

Lu Sizhe also frankly said, "There were indeed other reasons why Weiwei went abroad. She was the one who brought up breaking up with us first. I think she loves someone else."

So I'm going to respect her decision. Even if we break up, we'll still be best friends, and nobody can bully Weiwei! I'm making this clear: if anything happens to Weiwei, I'll be the first to stand up for her.

Seeing this scene from the sidelines, I felt somewhat uncomfortable, not because I was jealous of Xia Weiwei, but because I wondered, what if she really had some hidden reason that forced her to do something?

Mr. Jiang has always loved her deeply. So what am I? I'm just a witness and observer of their love, a lonely substitute waiting for them to get back together and enjoy their sweet romance.

It turns out that even true love has its merits; the first one to arrive matters.

I suddenly lost my appetite.

President Jiang's expression was also not good.

Lin Yan's attitude changed 180 degrees, and she pleaded, "President Jiang, you still have feelings for Weiwei. Please stop being so stubborn with yourself."

You two used to love each other so much, stop making trouble and get back together. Please, I'm begging you, consider myself Weiwei's best friend... I heard Weiwei cried and begged you to get back together, but you dumped Weiwei.

Seeing the man she once loved so coldly in front of her, holding hands with another woman, how heartbroken must Weiwei have been?

Wang Hao said angrily, "What are you meddling in here for? Are you trying to play matchmaker? Everyone pays the price for their actions."

Xia Weiwei and President Jiang are a thing of the past. President Jiang's new love is Jiang Man.

They are a truly compatible couple, both spiritually and emotionally. If you don't understand, don't meddle.

Lin Yan pointed at her husband's nose and yelled, "Shut up! From now on, I don't want to hear you defend that woman anymore. Weiwei is the friend we played with in college. That woman just joined us later."

Mr. Jiang has been single for so many years, why should he choose her as his girlfriend? Didn't she ever consider that she was just a substitute? Just because of her face, she stole someone else's boyfriend, doesn't she have any self-awareness?

If you continue to defend her, I'll disown you as my husband!

Wang Hao was furious, but he kept his mouth shut.

After all, Lin Yan was henpecked.

I didn't realize it when we were dating, but now that we're married, I find Lin Yan too difficult to deal with. She makes me hand over all my salary and only gives me 500 yuan a month for pocket money.

At home, she would easily lose her temper over the smallest things, ordering him not to shower or wash his hair, not to go to bed, not to play computer games, not to keep a dog, not to eat onions, ginger, or garlic, not to come home after 10 p.m.... In short, she set more than 100 house rules, and if he violated even one of them, she would argue with him until midnight.

He simply couldn't take it anymore.

I took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry, I have to go now."

In this situation, I really didn't want to stay any longer; I felt like an outsider watching other people's love stories.

Mr. Jiang finally grabbed my hand and made me sit down. He said, "Man, I know I've made you suffer today. You've heard a lot of things you didn't want to hear."

But I can make it clear to everyone that Xia Weiwei and I are over.

Who she's with has nothing to do with me.

Being with Man was my own choice. She's not a substitute for anyone; she's my girlfriend.

Let me formally introduce my girlfriend, Jiang Man. I hope everyone will respect her.

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Yan coldly and added, "Please don't mention past relationships in front of me. That would hurt my current girlfriend."

Xia Weiwei was stunned when she heard President Jiang say that. She didn't expect President Jiang to defend her in this kind of situation.

She was drunk, her beautiful eyes were bloodshot, and her delicate fingers gripped the shards of a broken glass on the table, letting her hand bleed from the injury.

She looked at President Jiang again and asked, word by word, "President Jiang, are you telling the truth? I am Weiwei. Tell me, and I will believe whatever you say."

She looked both affectionate and pitiful.

President Jiang didn't look her in the eye and said in a low voice, "Every word I said is true."

Xia Weiwei, our relationship is truly over. Back then, you went abroad with another man, which made me lose face and unable to hold my head up in this industry.

For the past six years, I've focused all my energy on my career, not because I still love you, but because I want to provide my future girlfriend with a solid guarantee.

To be honest, I don't blame you, nor do I hate you too much! I respect your choice; every girl has the right to choose a better life.

It's only natural that you chose to be with Lu Sizhe. If you hadn't left back then, I wouldn't have met Jiang Man.

Although you two look very alike, she is not a substitute for you. I can tell the difference. Jiang Man is the woman I truly want to be with.

Xia Weiwei's fingers trembled, and she couldn't utter a single word.

I was shocked too.

I never expected President Jiang to protect Xia Weiwei, nor did I expect President Jiang to say that I was not Xia Weiwei's substitute.

Xia Weiwei's gaze swept across me for three seconds, and I felt an overwhelming surge of hatred.

I'm ready to tear this woman apart. Even though Xia Weiwei is President Jiang's ideal woman, I'm not someone to be trifled with.

In the end, she did nothing. She neither stood up and hit me, nor did she splash water on my face. Instead, she stared intently at President Jiang and me for a few seconds, got up from her chair, and walked out of the private room without looking back.

Lu Sizhe called out Xia Weiwei's name loudly, asking her where she was going, but she didn't answer the question.

Although he was a playboy, he still had some conscience. Fearing that Xia Weiwei might do something foolish, he grabbed his coat and chased after her.

Lin Yan, her eyes red, spat out, "You heartless bastard! How could you treat Weiwei like this? She was a woman you once loved. How could you be so cruel?"

President Jiang's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not speak.

After talking for a while, I heard someone whispering in the private room: "Forget it, don't be fooled by President Jiang. He still loves Xia Weiwei."

How could such a proud man like him just break up with Xiao Weiwei like that?

"Did they really break up? But I feel like what he said just now was still protecting Xia Weiwei. After all, they had a relationship, so he definitely wouldn't want to push someone he once loved into a hopeless situation. He just said he didn't blame Xia Weiwei; that was his last act of love for her, wasn't it?"

I overheard these people whispering and knew in my heart that they must have witnessed the passionate relationship between President Jiang and Xia Weiwei during their university years.

And what am I?

I suddenly gave a bitter smile.

I remained silent, reverting to my cold and aloof self.

I felt that sitting and eating and drinking was not very interesting, so I told President Jiang that I needed to go to the restroom, then got up, smiled and excused myself as I left the private room.

Leaving the private room and leaning against the wall in the outer corridor, I could still hear people talking inside.

Someone asked President Jiang: What exactly do you see in me?

President Jiang said, "Man is the woman who saved me from dire straits. She dared to come to this occasion and was willing to go through fire and water with me. I have decided that she is the one for me for the rest of my life."

Hearing this, Lin Yan could no longer sit still. She got up and left indignantly. Before leaving, she asked Wang Hao, "Are you leaving or not?"

Wang Hao ignored her: "If you want to leave, then leave. I'm not leaving. I'm staying here with my good brother."

Lin Yan angrily threw the cigarette butt on the table at Wang Hao, gritting her teeth and saying, "You care so much about your brother? Well then, you can spend all your time with him. Don't come back tonight."

She left after she finished drinking.

I had a feeling that Wang Hao and Lin Yan, who were a perfect match in terms of social standing, would eventually divorce even if they got married.

Because marriage requires the joint effort of both partners.

Lin Yan is a spoiled and willful young lady who only considers her own feelings and not the other person's, which is a big taboo in relationships.

Now that they're newlyweds, Wang Hao can tolerate her, but as time goes on and they get to know each other better, they'll argue more and more, and their relationship could plummet to rock bottom at any moment!

I went to the restroom.

When I returned, President Jiang had already finished drinking with them.

There were only a few guests left in the private room, so he took the initiative to end the dinner and called the waiter to pay the bill.

Ironically, when they heard that President Jiang was going to pay the bill, some people decided not to leave and ordered a few more bottles of wine. Their behavior of eating and taking things at the same time perfectly demonstrated the petty greed of adults.

Let them eat inside.

President Jiang was no longer interested in accompanying him.

He walked out of the private room, through the corridor, and waited for me at the bathroom door. He was wearing a white shirt, suit trousers, and leather shoes, holding his suit jacket in one hand. He leaned against the wall of the corridor outside the bathroom, and the dim light shone on his handsome face, giving him an indescribable air of refined elegance.

He took my hand and said, "Man, let's go home."

But I didn't take his hand. Instead, I coldly said, "President Jiang, although I don't know what you're really thinking, you invited me to this so-called class reunion today, isn't it actually to protect Xia Weiwei? You're protecting her face, aren't you?"

After saying that, I didn't want to hear his answer and walked away without turning my head.

President Jiang took a deep breath.

He wasn't sure what he was really thinking. Although Xia Weiwei had betrayed him, his character made it impossible for him to kick her while she was down, given his familiar classmates and circle of friends.

I felt quite embarrassed, so I took a taxi home.

But less than 10 minutes after I got home, the doorbell rang.

I don't need to guess; I know the man outside is President Jiang.

I opened the door and asked him, "Mr. Jiang, is there something you need?"

Mr. Jiang said, "You've had a bit to drink today, and I was worried you might feel unwell, so I asked the waiter to pack some hangover soup for you."

"Thanks"

I said very politely.

Mr. Jiang looked at me with great gratitude and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry about today. You are my girlfriend, but today you have caused a bad influence because of my past dating experiences."

I apologize to you.

I paused for a moment and then said, "What if I don't want to accept your apology?"