The Secret of Second Marriage

I was a little surprised to hear this, but it was also expected. Yang Yufei and my ex-husband were both scumbags and bitches, each with their own ulterior motives.

Two aquamans together, and unexpectedly, they've gotten married.

In my opinion, my husband Xue Fan is a complete scoundrel. He has extremely poor character and is utterly unfaithful and unloyal in relationships.

But, thinking about it carefully, my ex-husband was handsome, refined, serious, very good at sweet talk, and very good at pursuing women.

He would transfer 520 or 2000 yuan to women as soon as they met, take them to Lao Feng to buy a gold bracelet worth more than 1 yuan, and only buy beautiful clothes and designer bags at various equipment stores.

It's not surprising that he won over Yang Yufei and Zhang Yan.

I said, "I've let go of my feelings for Xue Fan. For me, even if he gets married or dies, I won't care too much."

Xue Fan is like a grain of sand in the mortal world to me; he's already insignificant.

Tian Lili also knew that Xue Fan was a ruthless person. In order to force me to leave with nothing, he actually threatened me with the safety of my daughter.

She said indignantly, "Sister-in-law, you're such a good person. Do you know what that mistress said? She said that for this wedding, the wedding dress, the hotel, and the banquet, she wants to choose the most luxurious ones. And she even wants to walk through the door of your bridal chamber—she's just deliberately trying to annoy you!"

"Let her be angry if she wants to. I'm very open-minded. There's nothing to fight over with Xue Fan, that's just a man. Yang Yufei is a dumping ground for trash. Don't be fooled by how passionately she and Xue Fan are having their affair."

Once we're married and the passion fades, she'll be a second me, and Xue Fan will still be cheating on me. What's the point of such a marriage?

What's there to compare in a marriage like this? I just want to live my life well and wait to see this scoundrel make a fool of himself.

I say.

Tian Lili praised me, "Sister-in-law, I didn't expect you to be so optimistic. I thought you would be upset. I was planning to tell you the bad news in advance so you could be mentally prepared and I was even going to comfort you..."

I said, "Lili, my life is moving in a positive direction. I now realize how wonderful it is to leave an unsuitable person and have complete control over my future life and choices."

I no longer have to get up at 5 a.m. every morning with dark circles under my eyes to go to the market to buy groceries, cook for my scumbag boyfriend, do laundry, and be his housekeeper.

I don't need to go to the supermarket. I just look at the price tags and buy whatever is cheapest, whether it's underwear, slippers, socks, or fruits and vegetables.

I would never compromise myself. Every time relatives come over for a meal, I'm busy cooking a whole table of food by myself in the kitchen, and they still nitpick and complain that my dishes are too salty or not to their liking.

I no longer have to put up with unreasonable and greedy in-laws and a selfish and indifferent husband. Now I can wholeheartedly build my career and spend every penny I earn however I want. It couldn't be better.

I truly regret not getting a divorce sooner.

Tian Lili listened and said to me with envy, "Sister-in-law, I envy you so much. You are so open-minded and live such a carefree and free life."

You're finally free from suffering. The old woman is in jail, and the old man suffered a stroke and is now paralyzed on one side.

My husband and I work as a food delivery driver and a makeup artist, and we earn more than 20,000 yuan a month.

Sister-in-law, the business environment is not good right now, and I am really grateful to you for lending me money to learn makeup and eyebrow tattooing. We even went to South Korea for further studies and learned beauty-related majors such as hairstyling and makeup.

I plan to go back to my hometown with my husband after the Chinese New Year and open an eyebrow tattoo shop. We'll start by building a business from our existing customers. It'll be a real business for us..."

"That's great, keep it up!"

I say.

After I finished chatting with Tian Lili and hung up the phone, I couldn't help but start overthinking.

Just as I imagined, my ex-husband was right. He couldn't live without women. More than six months after my divorce, he took wedding photos with his mistress, booked a hotel, and prepared to marry her.

I'm just so glad I divorced him, instead of being driven to my death by his family.

In that case, before my body is even cold, he might already be busy marrying someone new.

Thinking about someone like my ex-husband Xue Fan makes my scalp tingle and my back break out in a cold sweat. He had Tangtang kidnapped and even his own mother almost killed me. Thank goodness I divorced that scumbag...

There are only 4 days left until Xue Fan and Yang Yufei's wedding.

As Xue Fan's ex-wife, their marriage inevitably affected me. Actually, I'm not against marriage, and I also long for a happy and fulfilling family life.

I also longed to get married, but meeting my ex-husband, that scumbag, instilled in me a fear of marriage, and I no longer dared to trust any man easily.

Moreover, as a divorced woman with a daughter, my financial situation is too poor. I'm over 30 years old and only have a few hundred thousand yuan in savings. I don't own a house or a car.

Moreover, couples in second marriages tend to consider many more practical factors than those in first marriages.

I don't believe Mr. Jiang. I don't care at all about my divorced status, my lack of a house and car, and that I'm a poor woman.

Therefore, the desire to get married is just an unrealistic fantasy for me, and I will put it aside for the time being.

I cheered myself up, thinking that the most important thing right now was to focus on my career, so at 9:3 a.m. I drove to Lemon Film Company and went to the actor audition room on the third floor.

When I arrived, the area outside was already filled with actresses and actors who had come to apply for and compete for roles.

Among them are many young, beautiful, and handsome men and beautiful women who graduated from professional performing arts schools.

I noticed that their clothes, appearance, and demeanor were all quite impressive, and I suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Listening to their conversation, I learned that due to the impact of the overall economic environment, our film and television industry is currently in a slump, and the number of well-known film and television productions that can be filmed each year is decreasing.

Many young actors are running around to different film crews, hoping to land even a small role.

Even for the short drama project I'm interviewing for today, the beautiful women vying for the roles are all different.

I took a deep breath and told myself, "Jiang Man, you can do it."

I suddenly thought of Shen Xing, that handsome and refined young man.

I watched him compose himself, pull his suitcase through security, and board the high-speed train to Hengdian. At the last turn, he waved to me and embarked on his journey to pursue his dreams.

I took out my phone and scrolled through my WeChat Moments. It was the first time I'd ever clicked on Shen Xing's Moments. I saw a post he'd made yesterday that read: "Filmed a night scene all night, another night of missing you! I'm filming in Hengdian, what are you doing? The one in my heart."

The accompanying picture is of romantic fireworks.

When I saw this post on my WeChat Moments, my mind suddenly went blank. Could it be that Shen Xing hasn't let go yet? Was he referring to me when he said "the one"?

I'm not sure.

Shen Xing's acting skills are so good. When I first met him, he was already a nightclub prince who frequented various nightclubs, bars, and played the piano in Beijing.

I've heard that young people these days are having a lot of fun.

I don't know what he means by being interested in an older woman like me? Maybe he just wants a casual fling.

I've seen Shen Xing eating and drinking with young women several times. I wonder which girl he's flirting with this time? It certainly can't be me.

So I pretended not to see it and ignored that post on WeChat Moments.

But much later, I realized that the post on my WeChat Moments was set to be visible only to one person.

I took out the script and silently recited the lines in my mind. I also took out a notebook and wrote down a lot of my understanding and thoughts about the character.

I arrived around 9 a.m., but the audition was incredibly crowded. Actors kept going in and coming out looking dejected. I didn't get a call until 10:30 a.m. before they told me I could go in for my audition.

Director Zhang greeted me and told me that she had recommended me for the lead role in the short drama. The production team would give her some face, and as long as I didn't perform too badly, the interview would usually go smoothly.

I went in, gave a brief self-introduction, talked about my understanding and knowledge of the role, and then improvised a line during the interviews with the directors.

Because I had previous experience performing in short dramas featuring strong female leads, my lines, tone, and actions were particularly effective at creating a sense of immersion for the audience.

This is acting, isn't it?

The directors who interviewed me gave high praise to my acting skills, saying that the actors before me either had poor delivery of lines, exaggerated expressions, or empty, numb eyes, and no emotion whatsoever.

But they saw my best performance all morning.

The interviewers wrote down my name and resume.

One of the female interviewers, Lu Fang, said to me, "Jiang Man is a very nice name. I know you, the lead actress in a hit drama. I heard that your drama, 'The Vengeful Wife,' has over 100 million views, making a lot of money for the platform and the company."

When I select actors, I value their presence and charisma. My first instinct tells me that you have great potential and talent, and you are very suitable for playing leading roles in dramas like ours.

Okay, you can go back and wait for our notification. I'll discuss it with the company's senior management and give you an answer next week, okay?

"OK"

As I walked out of the interview office, I suddenly felt that the weather outside was exceptionally clear, and my mood was also exceptionally pleasant.

This time, I passed the interview entirely through my own efforts, not because of my connections with President Jiang.

As a divorced woman, I can finally rely on my own efforts to act and live a better life.

A renewed hope for life ignited within me. As I left the film company's interview building and sat in my car in the parking lot, my heart was still pounding wildly…

I received a WeChat message from Mr. Jiang inviting me to lunch near his company. He said he felt obligated to make it up to me as a gentleman and boyfriend, as I had worked hard last night…

I asked: What compensation will you give me?

President Jiang said, "Man, I canceled my afternoon meeting to go shopping with you."

At noon, at a hot pot restaurant, Mr. Jiang treated me to a yin-yang pot (a hot pot with two separate broths).

I really like this romantic atmosphere; it's very free and comfortable.

The waiter brought out the hot pot and a large pile of dishes, filling the table in front of us.

I like spicy hot pot, served piping hot.

Mr. Jiang ordered a lobster and peeled the shrimp for me to eat.

He added another egg to the hot pot, then poached an egg and put it in my bowl, saying, "Try it, a poached egg that tastes like hot pot?"

I said, "You eat too."

President Jiang prepared lotus root slices, some dried bean curd, and beef tripe, and sat down next to me to enjoy his meal.

After dinner, he took me to a very expensive shopping mall next door and asked me what I wanted, offering to pay for it.

I thought about it and said I wanted a whitening serum and an eye cream, because I've run out of cosmetics lately.

Mr. Jiang took my hand, and like a couple, we went to a counter of a very expensive international brand, SK-II cosmetics. We bought a moisturizing eye cream and a serum, and asked the clerk to write down the receipt so we could pay at the cashier…

I swiped my card for over 1 yuan.

He then asked me if I wanted to pick out a lipstick.

The sales assistant said that a new Lancôme lipstick had arrived and showed it to me. While I was choosing a lipstick, I saw Yang Yufei and my ex-husband holding hands and coming over to pick out cosmetics.

The moment Yang Yufei saw me, she was furious.