The Secret of Second Marriage

After the meal, Jiang settled the bill.

As night falls in Shanghai, the streets gradually come alive with the lights.

President Jiang drove us back to the hotel.

I was holding my phone, but my mind was elsewhere.

Shen Xing sent another message.

Sister Man, I'll be waiting for you at the Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower.

He sent me a picture of himself.

I see this photo as showing a young, bright-eyed boy.

I told Mr. Jiang that I didn't want to go back to the hotel so early and wanted to go out for a walk to clear my head.

Mr. Jiang sent the other colleagues back to the hotel and then went shopping with me.

I laughed: "President Jiang, I'm not a little girl anymore, I don't need protection. I won't be in any danger if I wander around by myself."

President Jiang said, "Since we're unfamiliar with this place, I'll accompany you for a walk."

I don't know why President Jiang is so good to me.

We strolled around the streets of Shanghai and bought some local specialties.

Suddenly my phone rang.

It was Shen Xing calling.

I answered the phone.

He took the initiative to ask me out: "I miss you. Can I come see you?"

I glanced at the time; it was already past 9 o'clock.

I said, "I'm not available today."

Shen Xing said, "I'll keep waiting for you even if you don't come. Don't worry, I won't bother you. Sister, I just want to see you once, and then I'll leave."

It was cold on the street at night.

I felt a pang of guilt, worried that he might get cold.

I told General Manager Jiang, "A friend has asked me to meet him, so please excuse me."

President Jiang said, "Wait a moment, I have a gift for you."

He walked straight up to me and handed me a yellow amulet.

He said, "I prayed for it at the temple. I hope your luck gets better and better."

I suspect he probably already knows that my husband and I are going through a divorce.

My nose tingled, my eyes welled up with tears, and I was deeply moved.

I said, "Thank you, boss. You're very kind to me. I will definitely work hard."

General Jiang said, "Go early and come back early. Call me if anything happens."

After he finished speaking, he hailed a taxi for me and watched me get in and leave.

Looking at the amulet in my palm, I felt a different kind of affection for the boss for the first time.

The taxi weaved through the city streets, passing through traffic lights one after another, and finally arrived at its destination.

On an unfamiliar street in Shanghai, I saw the boy in white who had been waiting for me.

Shen Xing looked particularly handsome in a white down jacket and hat.

The moment he saw me, he rushed over and hugged me tightly, saying, "I knew you would come to see me."

When he held me in his arms, my heart pounded, and my blood rushed to my head.

I was wearing a jet-black down jacket with a ruffled collar and a fitted waist, a red scarf, black stockings, and over-the-knee black patent leather shoes.

Now, after dressing up and looking beautiful, with fair skin, I am a charming and alluring mature woman.

He spoke softly, "I miss you so much!"

I regained my composure and pushed him away.

I said, "Let's keep our distance. Thank you for coming to see me so late; I'll treat you to dinner."

I took him to a nicely decorated restaurant.

I ordered a lamb stew, a plate of spicy chicken, and some soup.

Knowing he was in school, a senior in college, an art student, and not necessarily wealthy, they insisted on paying.

He asked me, "Have you eaten yet?"

I said, "I've already eaten."

After I finished taking him out to eat, it was already completely dark, almost 10 p.m.

Winter nights in Shanghai are very charming; they are not noisy, but rather imbued with a literary and artistic atmosphere.

I booked a hotel for him.

I said, "You should go back to Beijing tomorrow."

He said, "I want to stay and spend more time with you."

I rejected him.

I took a deep breath and said very seriously, "We can't be together. First of all, there's an age gap. I believe your parents wouldn't approve of you falling in love with a woman who is 10 years older than you."

Secondly, I have a husband and children. Even if my husband and I are currently having relationship problems and considering divorce, that is not a reason for me to cheat.

Do you understand what I mean?

I want to forget you, but I can't control my heart. I think about you every day, so much. I don't care what others say, I just want to be with you.

He said.

I saw a boy cry for me.

"But I'm different from you. I'm past the age of pursuing passion and excitement. I just want to live a peaceful life."

I say.

Then, I accompanied him to the hotel he had booked.

Since it was already quite late, I booked a hotel for him on the street where we were taking a walk.

We were walking along the street when suddenly he hugged me tightly from behind.

He buried his head in my neck, and the scent of hormones instantly washed over me.

He said, "Stay with me tonight?"

I suddenly felt a little panicked, and my body reacted involuntarily.

I know I've been lonely for too long.

There's a boy with incredibly good looks, as handsome as someone from an idol drama, who has a crush on me.

It's perfectly normal for me to feel romantic feelings.

I said, "Let me go!"

Shen Xing said, "I know you think I'm young, not as mature and charming as your husband, and don't have his successful career or earning power. But you have to believe me."

I will treat Niu Niu like my own daughter, and you like a princess. I will definitely earn money and give you and your daughter a very good life!

I felt that what he said was wishful thinking, but for a moment, I actually wanted to immerse myself in this beautiful dream of love that I couldn't extricate myself from, and not want to wake up.

He took my hand and we went upstairs to the hotel.

The lobby of this Vienna Hotel is very magnificent. I booked a standard room for him on the 8th floor.

He took the room key, led me in, inserted the key, and the lights in the room turned on.

A neatly arranged large bed, a bathroom, and a bouquet of flowers.

The hotel had a nice atmosphere.

He pulled me to sit on the sofa and poured me a glass of hot water.

When we got back to the hotel, it was already past 11 p.m.

Being alone with a man and a woman in a room, my face felt slightly hot.

The air conditioner was on in the room.

He took off his down jacket, revealing a clean and refined demeanor.

I felt very awkward sitting in the same room as him.

He suddenly pulled a bottle of very expensive, rose-scented pink nail polish out of his pocket and gave it to me.

He said, "This is a gift for you."

That bottle of nail polish was an alluring pink.

I wasn't planning to accept his gift at first.

I said, "Pink doesn't suit my age anymore."

"You're only 30 years old, you're still very young and beautiful."

Shen Xing said seriously.

His words gave me some confidence.

To be honest, in the first few years of my marriage with my husband, our relationship was good, but in the following years, after his career became successful, he became more and more indifferent to me.

Marriage is like drinking water; only the person drinking it knows whether it's hot or cold.

I once doubted myself as a failure as a woman.

The boy in front of me gave me confidence again.

He said, "Why don't you give it a try?"

I opened the nail polish and carefully painted each nail one by one.

My heart gradually calmed down.

I suddenly felt a sense of relief. Yes, I'm only 30 years old, still beautiful, like a flower in its most blooming stage. Why should I feel inferior?

A 20-year-old woman has a pure and innocent beauty, while a 30-year-old woman has a mature and charming beauty.

I am unique in this world.

Just as I was finishing painting my nails, I looked up and saw his shocking gaze.

That look in his eyes, brimming with hormones, startled me.

I panicked and tried to escape.

I said, "It's too late today, I have to go back."

He quickly stood up, grabbed my hand, pulled me into his arms, and kissed me passionately without saying a word.

I felt my blood boiling, and at the same time, I snapped back to reality like a bolt from the blue, and pushed him hard: "Let go of me! Let go right now! Otherwise I'll really get angry."

"Sister, Uncle has already cheated on you. What's the point of you remaining chaste for him?"

He tightened his arms around her and his kisses grew more intense.

Then he picked me up and put me on the bed.

I overlooked the significant power disparity between men and women.

Shen Xing was only about 20 years old, but he was a strong and healthy young man.

But I am, after all, a woman…

He reluctantly placed me on the bed, and his clean fingers began to slip inside my underwear.

"Enough! If you really liked me, you wouldn't be so disrespectful."

I gave him one last warning.

Just then, my phone rang.

My lost rationality snapped back to reality. In a panic, I pulled out my phone and said to Shen Xing, "If you touch me again, I'll call for help."

This is a hotel; if I call out, someone will understand. There are staff on duty. Want to take the gamble?

Seeing me like this, Shen Xing had no choice but to let me go.

He said, "I'm sorry, I was too impulsive just now."

Even if I'm a woman neglected by my husband, you shouldn't treat me like this just because you feel sorry for me!

I am lonely inside, but I won't do anything reckless. Shen Xing, what kind of person do you take me for?

I tidied my clothes, grabbed my bag, and quickly left the hotel.

Shen Xing was worried about me, a woman, going home alone so late at night.

He caught up with her and said with concern, "Sis, don't be angry. I'll take you home."

"No!"

I coldly uttered three words, then without replying, I quickly went downstairs, hailed a taxi at the hotel entrance, and went home.

I answered the phone in the car.

It was my General Manager Jiang who called last time.

President Jiang asked, "Have you seen your friends? Are you safe? I'm very worried about you!"