The Secret of Second Marriage

I nestled closer to President Jiang, and my lonely, broken heart seemed to find a sliver of security. A smile played on my lips as I asked resolutely, "How did you know about me?"

Mr. Jiang said, "Man, Director Zhang told me some things about you. I don't know if recommending you into the entertainment industry is a good thing?"

The entertainment industry is very realistic. People not only look at your acting skills, but also your family background, your workplace, and your social status.

Xia Weiwei and I are both from wealthy families. I know her too well. She has a willful and privileged nature, and she thinks she can get everything just by waving her hand.

I knew she was going to steal your role.

But believe me, she and I are in the past. You are my girlfriend now, and I will definitely protect you.

"Man, I can use my connections to win the role back. Your boyfriend's connections in the business world over the years haven't been for nothing, have they?"

"No need, Mr. Jiang, I can handle my own affairs."

I don't want President Jiang to offend the Xia family because of me.

President Jiang kissed me and said, "Man, you are a strong woman who makes my heart ache. What I want to tell you is that you don't need to be so strong by my side. You can rely on me."

"I can do it, I'm fine."

I comforted myself by saying that.

President Jiang hugged me and then went back to the bathroom to take a shower.

I went to tidy up his study, organized the computer, and stacked all the files aside. I happened to see a family photo, which was a picture of President Jiang with his parents when he was a child.

In the photo, I immediately recognized Mr. Jiang's father. He is a very powerful billionaire who created a giant enterprise in the new energy industry. Since starting his business, he has been among the top three richest people in Beijing.

I often see Jiang Zemin's father in the news and various media, but I never imagined that his father would be such a powerful figure.

I calmed myself down, picked up the coffee cup on the desk, and poured the remaining coffee into the kitchen sink.

I washed the coffee cup and put it on the coffee machine, then went back to my room, lay on the bed, and continued reading the script.

Honestly, the more I watch, the more I like Gu Xiaochun, the villainous female spy.

After taking a shower, Mr. Jiang carried a pile of clothes into the bathroom. He also washed my and my daughter's clothes in the washing machine and hung them out to dry on the balcony. I smiled and realized that even my idol had to do laundry.

I was reading the script when I suddenly heard a cry from the balcony: "Wife, save me!"

I was startled and quickly fell off the bed. I put on my slippers and ran to the balcony with a broom in hand. I sprinted to Mr. Jiang's side and found that clothes hangers were scattered all over the balcony floor.

Jiang, pale-faced, watched as a pure white snake with red eyes, its tongue lolling out, slithered towards us in an S-shape.

He clenched his fingers, remaining rooted to the spot, locked in a standoff with the snake...

It turns out that President Jiang was afraid of snakes.

Oh right, he's a city boy who's been pampered since childhood. He's never planted rice in the fields, never seen a leech in the water, and has never even come into contact with a snake.

I ran in front of General Jiang, grabbed a broom, and started hitting the snake. I made quite a scene, but the snake remained fearless, flicking its tongue and coiling its body behind the curtains in the corner of the balcony, emitting hissing sounds as it attacked.

Mr. Jiang turned pale with fright, took a few steps back, and instinctively hid behind me, tightly gripping my clothes.

He said he has been afraid of snakes since he was a child.

I thus earned the title of a hero who saved a damsel in distress, even though my opponent was just an insignificant snake.

As a mature woman in my 30s, having experienced the harsh realities of society and family, I've honed myself into a strong, independent woman.

Let alone encountering a snake or cockroach in my house, I would slap it to death in a heartbeat.

I went back to my room, found a clamp and a burlap sack, clamped the snake by the neck, threw it into the burlap sack, tied it with a rope, and tossed it aside.

I said to Mr. Jiang, "This snake should be a pet snake. It probably escaped from one of the households upstairs or downstairs. It shouldn't be poisonous."

I went downstairs, took it to the security office, and they'll definitely contact the security guards if someone in the neighborhood loses their pet snake.

"Wife, don't go!"

President Jiang felt nauseous when he saw the snake.

He was terrified that I would leave, fearing that some strange creatures might enter the house.

He calmly said, "This community charges such high property management fees every year, and they still let snakes in. We don't even need to go downstairs; we just make a phone call, and the property manager comes right over."

After finishing his speech, President Jiang made a phone call.

Less than 10 minutes later, the property manager arrived with a group of people to apologize.

They said with sincere apologies, "Sorry, Mr. Jiang, we've bothered you. This is a pet snake, it should belong to one of the residents in our community. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and did not cause any harm."

"We've taken the snake away, Mr. Jiang. You and your wife should get some rest!"

After apologizing, the property manager left with the snake.

The upscale residential complex where President Jiang lives is located within the Second Ring Road of Beijing. The housing prices there are outrageously high; an ordinary person could not afford even a single brick or tile there even if they worked hard their entire life.

However, the security guards and property management staff are indeed very dedicated.

Even after the snake was taken away, President Jiang was still unable to recover from the incident involving the snake.

I grabbed a beer from the fridge, neatly tore open the cap, and handed it to him to calm his nerves: "Mr. Jiang, are you very afraid of snakes?"

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh."

President Jiang said.

All night long, President Jiang held my hand tightly and hugged me in his arms, as if afraid I would leave and wanted me to sleep with him, afraid that another snake would appear in the room.

I told him, "President Jiang, no, it's just one snake that was caught, it's fine."

He said nervously, "Man, does anyone know how many snakes escaped from the whole neighborhood?"

I was hiding under the covers scrolling through my phone, looking at messages in the property management group chat that said three snakes had gone missing.

I thought about it and decided not to tell President Jiang this news, otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully all night.

In a daze, Mr. Jiang pulled me into his arms and whispered in my ear, "Man, I'm usually very lonely when I go home alone. Thank you for moving in with me, thank you for being my girlfriend. In short, I'm sticking with you now, and you're not allowed to leave me anymore."

That line is so domineering.

……

The next day, I went to the same film company for another interview. This time, many film company leaders, directors, and producers were there.

The formation was massive.

But I wasn't scared. I got up very early, around 5 a.m., before President Jiang had even gotten up to go for his run. I secretly slipped out of bed to wash my face and brush my teeth, then sneaked into Tangtang's room to kiss my daughter. I grabbed my bag and took a taxi to the film crew's dressing room.

Because early in the morning, the makeup and styling studio of the film and television company already had artists getting their makeup done.

When I went in, I was indeed in the dressing room, where I saw several well-known male and female celebrities, including many top-tier actors and actresses.

Just as Baidu says, this entertainment and film company is incredibly powerful and full of hidden talents.

I was a newcomer auditioning for a role. I had to arrive early and waited until after 9 o'clock before my makeup was finished. When I stood up and looked in the mirror, the image of a stunningly beautiful female villain immediately appeared.

I was dressed in a leather jacket, leather shoes, leather gloves, a long trench coat, and a cheongsam. With my dashing eyes, graceful figure, and bright red lips, I exuded a cold, obsessive, and ruthless aura. Every smile and frown was a performance.

The makeup artist told me, "You're very pretty."

I gave the makeup artist a red envelope; I knew it was a rule on set.

The makeup artist said to me, "Sister, a lot of people audition for this role. I hope you pass the audition!"

"Thanks"

I say.

At 9:30, I met Director Wang and many interviewers in the company's office where actors are specifically interviewed.

After seeing me with my makeup done, Director Wang's eyes lit up. He said to his colleagues, "This is Ms. Jiang Man. She auditioned yesterday, and I thought her acting was pretty good, and her features are quite suitable for the role. What do you guys think?"

"Let her try out a scene first."

The producer gave me a line about the character, which I delivered with great flair. He was amazed and said I had an artistic temperament.

After the audition, the director told me that they needed to discuss it and would notify me in three days. If I didn't receive a notification in three days, it meant that I had not been selected.

After I finished my interview at the film company, I went back to the makeup room, removed my makeup, changed my clothes, took my hair out, and then went into the dressing room to change into my own clothes.

After leaving Lemon Sunshine Film and Television Company, I told myself, "Man, you've already tried your best. Leave the rest to God and fate."

Honestly, I didn't have high hopes for this interview, because I had auditioned for several short dramas before, but they all fizzled out and then disappeared without a trace.

Director Zhang is right. You need connections and background in the entertainment industry. Otherwise, with so many actors, why would anyone promote you if they didn't promote someone more obedient than you?

But I still refuse to accept unspoken rules for the sake of my acting career. Even if it's just playing minor roles in different productions, I'm willing to do it. I'm not willing to sell my soul and heart to entertain clients and sugar daddies.

At noon, I was just wandering around when I unexpectedly found myself on the street near the entrance of my old neighborhood, where I even ran into a familiar neighbor.

This neighbor is also a stay-at-home mom with a child. We were in a group chat before. Her daughter, Xiao Mango, is a few years younger than my daughter. Sometimes we would sunbathe together in the community and play games with the children.

She was slightly overweight and had been married for less than two years. She quit her job to stay home and take care of her child and still looked adorable.

When Little Mango's mom saw me suddenly return, she quickly pushed her child to stop me and said, "Is this Tangtang's mom? I haven't seen you in so long. You've become so beautiful, I almost didn't recognize you."

"Yes, I moved out of the neighborhood after the divorce. I don't live there anymore. I have a new boyfriend now."

I say.

I glanced at it, and it was still the same neighborhood as before, with every blade of grass and every tree, including the children's play equipment and fitness equipment, exactly the same.

Little Mango's mom said to me, "Tangtang's mom, I have something to tell you. Your husband... oh, no, your ex-husband married that young and beautiful secretary."

You have no idea how chaotic their life became after they got married.

Your ex-husband is a leopard that can't change its spots. He cheated on you with your neighbor Zhang Yan, who used to be a flight attendant but was later kept by a rich man.

A while ago, Yang Yufei gave birth to a son in the hospital.

She took her son home to recuperate after giving birth, but before her postpartum period was even over, she caught her ex-husband and Zhang Yan having an affair at a hotel.

She was so angry that she took a knife and went to attack your ex-husband and his mistress in the middle of the night. Your ex-husband has been hiding outside for several days and hasn't come back yet... You said that you two used to live such a good life as a family of three. You were always together, laughing and talking. So many people in the neighborhood envied your harmonious family, your handsome husband and beautiful wife, and your obedient and sensible daughter.

Sigh, it's all been ruined by that mistress... I really don't know what your ex-husband was thinking?