The Secret of Second Marriage

I've thought about it and decided that I should keep my distance from President Jiang when we go on our date tomorrow.

Time flew by and it was the next morning. Zeng Wanwan was a little sick, so she asked the production team for leave and stayed at the guesthouse to get an IV drip instead of participating in today's dating show recording.

She lay in bed unable to get up, her voice slightly nasal, and said to me with great apology, "Man, I'm sorry, I can't go downstairs with you for breakfast this morning."

I probably got hot when I went on the hot air balloon ride yesterday, and then I caught a chill from the air conditioning when I got back, so I'm feeling a bit unwell now.

"Do you have a fever?"

I went over and touched her forehead; thankfully, it was just a mild fever.

Zeng Wanwan lay there obediently like a kitten and said, "No, I'm not too sad. It's just that I don't want to participate in today's blind date recording. I'm not interested in that Yang Nan."

"So, the person you invited today is him?"

I was stunned when I heard Zeng Wanwan whisper something in my ear.

The production team really knows how to pull off some crazy tricks.

Yang Nan, that oddball, went on this show, single-mindedly pursuing a rich and beautiful woman. Without a doubt, the richest one here is Zeng Wanwan.

The production team probably wanted to see what kind of sparks would fly between them.

However, Zeng Wanwan is a well-mannered heiress from a prestigious family and was unwilling to cooperate with the program team in creating scandals, so she simply pretended to be sick and did not participate.

I said, "Then you should get some rest."

"Um, Man, I want to eat durian mille-feuille cake. Could you bring me one when you come back?"

Zeng Wanwan said to me in a coquettish tone.

"it is good"

I said, "Since you're sick, I'll bring it to you when I get back."

"Sister Man is the best!"

Zeng Wanwan said with a smile.

I figured the girl wasn't seriously injured, so I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and went downstairs for breakfast.

I suspect that Zeng Wanwan is President Jiang's fiancée, and that she participated in this dating show because of President Jiang.

She was arranged to attend today's blind date with Yang Nan.

She didn't want to go, so she pretended to be sick.

I wore light makeup and a light purple dress. My long black hair was half-up and adorned with a white magnolia hairpin, giving me a natural, cool, and pure feeling, like a lotus rising from the mud, untouched by its surroundings.

I'm going downstairs for breakfast.

Xia Weiwei, Mixue, Kai Ge, and Hao Yang, dressed smartly and chatting happily, arrived at the breakfast restaurant on the first floor for their meal.

I glanced around and saw eight cameras in the room, all filming.

I found a quiet spot, sat down, drank a cup of coffee, and ate a bite of a sandwich.

Xia Weiwei asked around about the mandatory guests the production team had arranged for them and found that Sister A and Shen Xing, Michelle and Brother Kai, Zeng Wanwan and Yang Nan, she and Haoyang, and I and President Jiang were dating.

Her expression instantly turned somewhat unhappy.

She didn't have a good impression of Haoyang, her younger brother. Her goal was clear: she wanted a boss or CEO with a net worth of over 100 million. She only played around with the younger brothers in the entertainment industry and wouldn't be serious about them.

Moreover, Haoyang is currently in contact with Miyu, and she doesn't want to steal her best friend's boyfriend.

After discussing it for a while, Xia Weiwei and her best friend Mixue actually sat down next to me. Mixue, the female internet celebrity with millions of followers, had a snake-like face after plastic surgery and looked quite like Fan Bingbing, but without Fan Bingbing's natural and delicate features.

Michelle said to me, "Sister Jiang Man, right? Weiwei and I have something we'd like to discuss with you. Is that alright?"

"I'm not interested in your affairs, so don't consult me."

I replied coldly.

Michelle frowned and said somewhat unhappily, "You can't say that, Miss Jiang. On the first day of recording the show, you bullied Weiwei, and now you've even stolen Weiwei's crush on a date—President Jiang. Don't you think you've gone too far?"

We've all heard that Weiwei and President Jiang used to be in a relationship, but you interfered and that's why they broke up.

I never expected you to be this kind of woman. You've been playing the third wheel on the show for so long. You're already an old lady, and you're still so seductive?

"I'm a mistress? Xia Weiwei, what do you think I'm doing?"

I was a little shocked. I didn't expect Xia Weiwei to slander me behind my back, to these newly acquainted guests on the show.

No wonder the other guests were giving me strange looks after I came back from the meeting yesterday, and they were whispering among themselves.

And whenever I show up, they avoid me, as if I have some kind of shady identity.

It turns out that Xia Weiwei was behind it all, using dirty tricks to frame me for being a mistress. How ridiculous!

Xia Weiwei's eyes were red, and she looked like she had been bullied, remaining silent.

Seeing this, Hao Yang immediately stood up for Xia Weiwei, saying, "Big sister, don't make things difficult for Weiwei. If you have any problems, come at us!"

Isn't that right? At his age, he's still not content with his lot and even came to record a dating show.

"You hooked up with a young heartthrob one minute and then hooked up with President Jiang the next. I really don't know just how much of a lecher you are!"

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Shen Xing had just taken breakfast and was about to sit down next to me to eat when she heard this scene. She couldn't help but clench her fists and walk over, standing in front of me with a cold gaze on Hao Yang.

Haoyang has single eyelids, thick bangs, and is particularly thin, giving him a cool and slightly rebellious look.

When colleagues meet, they are extremely envious.

He sneered, "Isn't that right? Shen Xing, you have terrible taste! How could you find a woman so old, old enough to be your mother, do you even know that?"

"You can say whatever you want, but you can't talk about my girlfriend!"

Shen Xing was so angry that his veins bulged and his eyes reddened. In the entertainment industry, he rarely competed for fame and fortune and rarely showed any extreme emotions.

But today, during the recording of the show, he almost got into a fight with Haoyang.

I quickly stepped forward and pulled him back, whispering to him, "Don't be impulsive. He's just deliberately trying to provoke you, hoping you'll lose control in front of the camera and hit someone!"

"That way we can buy articles to smear you, Shen Xing. Wake up, okay?"

"Sister, I don't want anyone to bully you! I want to protect you and don't want you to get hurt in the slightest. I also don't want to hear anyone say bad things about you."

Shen Xing lowered his voice and roared like an angry lion.

I could feel Shen Xing's eyes reddening as he protected me, but I didn't want him to ruin his acting career because of a momentary impulse.

I forcibly pulled him back and said to him, "I know, as long as you're good to me, that's enough. We're recording a show right now, so please be realistic. I've seen plenty of people like Haoyang in the entertainment industry."

Let them talk; we just need to focus on doing our own thing. Remember, to deal with these petty people, you have to use strength to shut them up!

I'm serious.

Shen Xing listened to what I said and slowly calmed down. She looked at Yang Hao and said, "Is that all you've got? Did you get ahead in the entertainment industry by spreading rumors and slandering others?"

Heh, I'm announcing in front of the entire production team today that I'm cutting all ties with you, you scoundrel, from this day forward!

"Fine, let's break up then. Who cares?"

Haoyang was a little disappointed.

He deliberately said those vicious words to Shen Xing to provoke him, hoping he would lose control of his emotions and then fight with him in front of the live camera on the set of the show.

This way, you'll get both traffic and exposure, and the story of Shen Xing hitting someone will quickly become a trending topic.

He then hired someone to publish articles smearing Shen Xing. Once Shen Xing is labeled with the negative tag of violence, no matter how hard he tries to clear his name, he won't be able to.

Investors are very cautious about hiring now. If negative news comes out, he is likely to be sidelined, and then he can take away Shen Xing's roles and popularity.

But to my surprise, I saw through his malicious plan and prevented Shen Xing from fighting on set.

This young boy named Haoyang is quite malicious despite his young age.

I really dislike him!

I didn't want to pay her any attention, so I went straight to Xia Weiwei and confronted her: "I know you've been talking badly about me behind my back, and I know you've been spreading rumors that I'm a homewrecker. Xia Weiwei, you're getting more and more despicable!"

I really despise your underhanded tactics. I didn't want to bother with you, but you and your friends have gone too far.

Okay, since you're saying I'm the other woman who interfered in your relationship with President Jiang, let's call the person involved and have them come down and clarify things.

"It's convenient to do this in front of a nationwide audience, so you won't slander me again later. Isn't that a good idea?"

"Jiang Man, it's okay if you don't admit to what happened before. I know that President Jiang will definitely side with you."

After all, you stole my boyfriend during the years I was abroad. We were planning to get married, but with you by his side, his heart naturally fell for you...

I don't blame you! I didn't want to say these things on the show, but I didn't run into you this time.

I still want to give you some advice: even if you go to great lengths to seduce me away, what can President Jiang do?

Ultimately, your status still doesn't match President Jiang's! He didn't choose you in the end, did he?

Xia Weiwei suddenly panicked, couldn't keep up the act anymore, and immediately stopped me.

This long string of words is nothing more than an attempt to gloss over the matter.

But I'm not a 3-year-old anymore, and Xia Weiwei is holding her nose and leaving!

I said, "I don't want to argue with you! You know in your heart what you said and did behind my back, but the innocent will clear themselves!"

"I'll call President Jiang right now and have him come over so we can confront him face to face!"

After I finished speaking, ignoring Xia Weiwei's ugly expression, I took out my phone, pulled President Jiang's number out of my WeChat blacklist, and then called him.

The call was connected in almost a second.

I had the phone on speakerphone, and Mr. Jiang's deep, magnetic voice came through: "Man, after all this time, you've finally called me for the first time! Is there something you need?"

"I……"

It's been a long time since I've been in contact with President Jiang, and for a moment I don't know what to say.

"Man, when I woke up this morning and opened the window, I saw leaves fluttering in the wind downstairs. The sun was shining, and the temperature was just right. Let's go on a date today!"

"No need for a date, Mr. Jiang. Are you free? I'm having breakfast downstairs. Your ex-girlfriend, Xia Weiwei, said I was your mistress and that you broke up with him because of me. Could you please give them an explanation over the phone?"

I was stunned for a moment. Mr. Jiang's tone remained the same, as if he had not broken up with me and we were still a couple. His tone was so natural and gentle, like a mountain stream, kind and pleasant to hear.

President Jiang immediately said, "No need. It's better for the parties involved to confront each other and clarify things face-to-face. I'll be downstairs right away!"