The Secret of Second Marriage

Liu Peng was stunned.

He looked at Juan with the eyes one would give an enemy, and questioned her in a low voice: "We are husband and wife after all, and we have a reputation in the business world. Do you really want to go this far and make us a laughing stock in the eyes of everyone outside?"

Even if you prove to the whole world that I'm a scumbag, what will you gain? Do you want your children to have a father who is ridiculed by others?

"Liu Peng, you are shameless! Let outsiders laugh at me, I, He Juan, have never been afraid of being laughed at by anyone in my life."

No one can stop me from doing what I want. So be it, I'm going to show everyone what you're really like.

Hearing the words "Hainan" only fueled Juan's anger, and she glared angrily at her husband and his mistress.

By now, she had had enough. It was impossible for her to swallow these grievances and complaints and continue to pretend to be a loving couple with this man in public.

In that case, she wouldn't suffocate from her own anger, but she would also get diseases like breast cancer from the stress.

"I've had enough of this stifling, hypocritical, loveless, and utterly fake marriage!!!"

Juan said it without a trace of emotion.

Sometimes, dealing with a shameless person requires being even more shameless than them.

Liu Peng came over and pulled Juan aside: "Don't be impulsive. What I said just now was just said in anger. Let me explain. We've been husband and wife for a long time, and it hasn't been easy for us to get to where we are today. I like Xiaoya, and I truly love you."

You will always be my wife. Besides, what successful man in the business world doesn't have multiple wives and concubines? I only have the two of you, so I'm one of the few devoted men out there.

I know you might not be able to accept this right now, but I will make it up to you. I will arrange for a driver to take Xiaoya to the south, so that one of you will be in the south and the other in the north, and I promise we will never meet again.

Let's continue being a respectable couple, just like before, okay?

"You did such despicable things behind my back, and you still want me to forgive you? One of you is in the south, and the other is in the north. How ridiculous!"

Liu Peng, did you think I, He Juan, only married you because I had no other men? A scumbag like you isn't even worthy to carry my shoes!

Juan forcefully shook off his hand, her cold fingers tracing across his face.

Looking at the man before her, her heart was slowly filled with anger and desolation.

Liu Peng always kept his distance from Juan. Although Juan's father had retired, her brother had taken over the company and was doing quite well. He also doted on his younger sister.

If he really offends the He family, he might not be able to stay in Beijing.

You have to understand why their renovation company has been able to grow to such a large scale.

A large part of the reason is that Juan's family entrusted them with the renovation of some very important engineering projects, such as nursing homes, science and technology parks, and large-scale renovation projects of state-owned enterprises such as hospitals.

In the home renovation industry, without connections, your supplier can be replaced in no time...

He was unwilling to lose his wife, who was a virtuous and capable helper, as well as his father-in-law's family connections and resources.

He said with a hint of despair and even a bit of shamelessness, "Juan, I know I made a mistake. I'm sorry for what happened between Xiaoya and me. Please don't go too far, for the sake of our past relationship, for the sake of how hard it was for us to build a family, and for the sake of our two children."

I promise you I'll break up with Xiaoya and go back to my family. Can you forgive me this time?

Juan looked at the man in front of her and felt that he was a complete stranger.

When he proposed, she was all he could think about. He meticulously planned and prepared every step of the wedding, from choosing the wedding dress and decorating the hotel to hosting the guests.

He talked a lot of nonsense to her, saying that he would create a future with her and that he would love only her for the rest of his life.

At the time, his love for her was exceptionally strong.

Juan had no shortage of suitors, men who admired her, or potential marriage partners from good families, but she ultimately chose Liu Peng because she valued his gentleness, thoughtfulness, ability to comfort her, and tolerance of her little temper tantrums.

She was deeply moved at her wedding.

Now, she feels she misjudged the situation and is filled with disgust.

She looked at Liu Peng coldly: "What's the use of saying all this now? When you lied to me, when you cheated on me, when you and your mistress plotted against me, did you ever think about me being your wife? Did you ever think about the promises you made to me?"

Haha, Liu Peng, I've had enough.

I'm calling you home today to officially confront you; I'm going to start getting my revenge. Just you wait and see, everything you ever took from me, I'll take it all back, little by little.

I'm going to expose you and this mistress for what you really are. As for how you two love each other to the point of obsession, how you pursue true love, and how you develop your careers back in your hometown, that's your business in the future.

But remember this: when you're old and frail, riddled with illness, and this wretched woman despises you and doesn't want you anymore, don't come back to me, because you don't deserve me…”

Ju Xiaoya hid pitifully behind Liu Peng, grabbing his clothes and crying, "Sister Juan, I'm truly in love with Brother Peng. If you have any grievances, just vent them on me, don't make things difficult for Brother Peng."

He has had a really tough time all these years. He has to work long hours every day, attend meetings, travel for work, and go to various places to conduct research and make many decisions.

Regardless, Peng's abilities are undeniable, which is why the company has reached where it is today, right?

"There are plenty of talented people in this world, but there are only a few hundred millionaires nationwide. Since Liu Peng is so capable, I'd like to see how well he can run his company without the financial support of my family."

Juan sneered and uttered cruel words: "You've turned me into the vicious woman I am today, a cunning scorpion. I've made myself perfectly clear; you'd better watch yourselves from now on!"

"Sister Juan, we usually go out together. You're such a kind woman, how could you hurt Brother Peng like this?"

Besides, you can't entirely blame Peng Ge for the problems in your relationship.

Peng said you're particularly frigid in that area, and he can't find any passion with you. You know, besides marriage, men and women need sex to maintain their relationship, right?

Ju Xiaoya cried even harder.

Upon hearing this, a flash of anger and sadness crossed Juan's eyes.

Since she turned thirty, her husband has lost interest in her body. Every time he comes back from a business trip, it's just a routine and hasty end, with absolutely no passion whatsoever.

Juan has been working hard to improve herself over the years, putting on makeup and beauty treatments, buying designer clothes and shoes. Knowing that her husband likes artistic women, she also took yoga classes and enrolled in a tea ceremony course on traditional Chinese culture. The beautiful women in the group are all very elegant in their flower arranging, tea drinking, and every move they make is particularly graceful.

But even after she did all that, Liu Peng still used the excuse of being busy with work to sleep in a separate room from her.

She was particularly sad and upset for a period of time, and it was during that time that she found a younger man outside, actually to spite her husband.

Juan has figured it out now.

The culprit behind the problems in their relationship is Ju Xiaoya.

No matter how open-minded she is, she still retains the reserve of a young lady deep down. She could never be so slutty, so cheap, so wanton, playing tricks in bed to seduce men. She disdains such prostitute tactics.

Juan sneered: "Yes, I'm not as good as a professional slut. I don't know how to seduce men in bed, how to cater to their desires, or how to be filthy and shameless."

"You, a mistress, have the nerve to talk about my relationship with Liu Peng? How despicable, shameless, and disgusting are you!"

"Waaaaah... That's not how it is... I never thought of taking your place as the original wife."

I know myself, whether it's my family background or my origins, I'm not as good as you, Sister Juan... Liu Peng and I both come from poor families, we understand each other, we're both pitiful people... so please don't take it personally."

Ju Xiaoya cried as she grabbed Juan's hand and said, "Please, don't go too far. Give us a way out. Peng and I will be grateful to you for the rest of our lives."

"Don't touch me, I find it disgusting!"

Juan felt a wave of nausea and vomiting, finding it disgusting that this mistress was putting on an act in front of her.

She casually pushed Ju Xiaoya.

When Liu Peng saw Ju Xiaoya being bullied, he went to push Juan as well.

The three of them were in the living room, pushing and shoving each other.

A series of loud fighting sounds came from the room, and a vase shattered on the floor.

The scumbag was very cunning; in that instant, he noticed a sharp shard of porcelain from a vase standing on the floor behind the coffee table.

He forcefully pushed Juan towards the sharp shards of metal...

Juan never expected her husband to be so vicious. Caught off guard while entangled with his mistress, she was pushed by the scumbag and her head slammed heavily into the shards of a broken vase.

That sharp curve, if it were to hit the head, would likely be fatal.

I panicked.

The reason I didn't go to help Juan was because it was too chaotic. So I stayed on the sidelines observing the situation. When I saw that things were not going well, I rushed over immediately, grabbed Juan, and used my arm to shield her from the sharp pieces of porcelain.

When I fell, I supported my shoulder with one hand and instinctively braced myself with the other. My arm was pierced by a shard of porcelain, and blood dripped onto the ground.

The pain was excruciating, and my scalp was tingling.

When Juan saw the blood on my arm, which was as bright and frightening as a plum blossom, she immediately lost control of her emotions and shouted, "Help! Help! Call an ambulance!"

The arguing immediately attracted the housekeeper and servants, who rushed into the living room and helped Juan and me up.

After more people entered the living room, Juan took a few deep breaths to calm herself down and immediately called the police.

I gritted my teeth and didn't utter a sound!

Juan burst into tears and hugged me tightly, saying, "Man, I'm so sorry. This time, I failed to protect you properly, and you got hurt because of me. Waaaaah... It's all my fault!"

Ju Xiaoya tried to plead with Juan, but Juan took a few steps back, as if she had seen a vengeful ghost, and loudly stopped her: "Enough! Stay away from me! Don't think I don't know, you and Liu Peng just conspired to push me down and make me crash into a broken vase, to stage an accidental death. You wanted to kill me... didn't you... didn't you?"

"No, Juan, you're overthinking it. Listen to me..."

Liu Peng, you stepped forward hoping to downplay the situation and make it a thing of the past. After all, he's a man who cares a lot about his image, and seeing so many people there, he wanted to end things quietly and didn't want to make the scene too ugly.