The Secret of Second Marriage

The next morning, in late autumn, I wore a beige sweater with a brown trench coat, boots, and a bag, and went shopping with Mr. Jiang.

Mr. Jiang turned down his work, dressed in a suit, and accompanied me to have breakfast on the streets of Hengdian.

We ordered two bowls of rice noodles and ate them with great relish.

The only difference was that President Jiang now had two bodyguards behind him, silently following us at a distance, their eyes revealing a sharp, hawk-like awareness.

We were having dinner when my bank card received a transfer notification.

The money was transferred by my former agent, Xie Xue, via online banking. The 230 million yuan in film remuneration and the 10 yuan in compensation for emotional distress have all been returned.

At that moment, I felt a sense of redemption, finally no longer the newcomer who was bullied in the entertainment industry.

I felt relieved. Everything in my life was moving in a positive direction. My contract with that agency that cheated me had expired and I had officially terminated it.

I've completely fallen out with Zhang Zhiwei. She has a terrible reputation online now. She did this to drag me down with her, and another reason is that she's unwilling to let me become famous and then terminate my contract with her agency.

She hired a lot of online trolls to smear me, saying that I was President Jiang's mistress, that I used dishonest means to get ahead, and that I framed my agent and got him imprisoned... She always spread all sorts of rumors and slander against me.

The more agitated she gets, the more it means she can't get anything out of me!

The more successful a woman is, the more people will be envious and spread rumors behind her back.

I've long since come to terms with it.

I was in a good mood, eating breakfast, when Xie Xue, after transferring the money to me, found my profile picture on WeChat and sent me a friend request.

She said, "Jiang Man, I'll make you pay double!"

Hehe, I'll wait and see.

I consider Xie Xue, her agent, a joke. She's a snob, a suck-up who fawns over superiors and bullies subordinates.

Such a person may be very successful in the workplace for a while, but if they have bad character, no ability, and only know how to change their stance according to the wind, they will fall down sooner or later.

I just hope to stay away from such despicable people in the future!

Mr. Jiang said, "Man, I've been in Hengdian for several days now, and I haven't met your crew members yet. I happen to have some time today, so I'll go visit the set."

"OK"

I say.

Mr. Jiang was quite happy because I play a supporting role in this film, and I don't have many scenes today. When I went to the set at 9 a.m., I had my assistant order a truckload of milk tea and a truckload of high-end desserts and cakes to deliver to the crew.

The entire crew and extras were overjoyed, and everyone received a gift.

The crew members all called President Jiang "brother-in-law." President Jiang seemed a little uncomfortable at first, but then his handsome face turned red, which I noticed.

I showed President Jiang the filming location. This time we're filming a modern idol drama, and my role is the male lead's stepmother. She's particularly wicked and tries all sorts of schemes to frame the male lead in order to win the inheritance.

Shen Xing arrived early this morning to report on the event.

The female lead also arrived.

After they finished filming their scenes, they started filming my scenes. In this scene, I had to slap Shen Xing's girlfriend, and then Shen Xing would slap me.

Before we started filming, I told them I'd try my best to film it properly!

I glanced at Shen Xing, and Shen Xing glanced at me back.

He suddenly whispered to me, "Sis, I don't want to hit you later, what should I do?"

"We'll fight anyway!"

I said very seriously, "We are actors."

Shen Xing, dressed in a white shirt and black pants, looked exceptionally pure and handsome on set.

When filming actually started, the script said that I slapped the female lead, and then Shen Xing rushed up and slapped me in order to protect the female lead.

However, his hand paused in mid-air the moment he saw my gaze, lingering there, reluctant to strike...

"Shen Xing, what are you doing? Hitting her? She's your stepmother hitting you!"

"Sorry, director, let me adjust my mindset and let's do it again."

They took three or four takes like this, but Shen Xing never actually hit me.

The entire crew was speculating about the relationship between me and Shen Xing. President Jiang moved a stool, grabbed a cup of coffee, and sat in a corner of the set, keeping me company while he worked.

I said to Shen Xing, "Let's fight!"

"Sister...you must be happy!"

After Shen Xing finished speaking, her entire demeanor changed when filming resumed.

He slapped me hard, but using film and television techniques, it looked very realistic. In reality, the slap just grazed my face and didn't hurt at all.

The director was very satisfied after the scene was finished.

Shen Xing, dressed in white, still looked as immaculate as ever.

President Jiang nodded slightly.

It took me a long time to find out that this scene was originally not supposed to be there, but President Jiang invested in our film at the last minute, and as an investor, he proposed adding this scene... He wanted Shen Xing to hit me with his own hands, and he also wanted to make this boy give up completely!

Filming for this scene wrapped up around 12:00 PM.

President Jiang treated the entire crew to lunch. He had a five-star chef prepare a buffet, which was then pushed to the set on a cart, complete with milk tea.

The entire crew was in an uproar.

My role wasn't very big to begin with; I was just a cameo as a wicked stepmother. Fortunately, the film had a large budget, so my salary wasn't low either—I think I earned over a million.

In this film and television industry downturn, as someone who rose from humble beginnings, I cherish every opportunity to act, and I'm already very satisfied with the pay I received.

The director said I wouldn't have any scenes to film this afternoon.

I can go back and rest.

After leaving the film set, Mr. Jiang and I decided to go look at cars in the afternoon.

"Jiang Man..."

Just as President Jiang was about to leave with my hand, I heard someone call my name from behind. When I turned around, I saw Shen Xing.

I asked him, "What's wrong?"

"Are we still friends?"

Shen Xing remained silent for a long time before asking me in a low voice.

"Calculate"

I say.

"Um"

Shen Xing smiled at me.

President Jiang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but he still maintained his composure and politeness, greeting Shen Xing with a smile.

He smiled, then turned around, took my hand, and walked towards the private black car parked in front of the Hengdian film crew's office. A short while later, the car door opened and closed, and it slowly drove away.

Shen Xing and I seemed to be isolated in two different worlds.

The car slowly drove to Hengdian Square, a very famous 4S store. I heard that many celebrities and big directors have come here to look at cars.

The car that Mr. Jiang is planning to give me is a very famous red Ferrari sports car.

To be honest, I think this car is too eye-catching and too flashy.

I proactively switched to a more understated black minivan.

Many celebrity management teams use this car. The interior is spacious, allowing several people from the team to sit and rest.

Mr. Jiang said, "Man, whatever car you like, I'll buy it for you! Because you're my wife, and a man who cherishes his wife will succeed in life—I believe that! And I love you very much too!"

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang."

When I heard President Jiang say that, my eyes welled up with tears.

These days, there aren't many men who can actually afford to buy their girlfriends a car with their own money.

Mr. Jiang is willing to spend money on me and spend time with me. To me, he is a really, really good man and a reliable marriage partner.

Mr. Jiang leaned half his body over, hugged me, held my right arm, kissed my forehead and said, "Man, after dinner, let's go for a drive together, okay?"

It's been so long since we've had any alone time together. I've been so busy with work and all sorts of things lately, and I really miss the time we spent together on the snowy mountains of Tibet.

"it is good"

I say.

President Jiang said, "You are the bravest girl I have ever met. When we faced a desperate situation and a life-or-death crisis, you grabbed my hand and faced it with me. With you by my side, I always feel that I have no regrets in my life..."

I turned to the side, reached out and touched President Jiang's face, and said to him, "Why are you being so dramatic today? President Jiang, this isn't like you!"

The man I know is decisive and ruthless; he's definitely not that kind of person!

Suddenly, President Jiang said, "The deepest level of loving someone is the fear of losing them. Man, I absolutely will not allow you to be lured away by that young man Shen Xing. You are my woman, and I will be with you for the rest of my life. You can't abandon me halfway!"

I won't abandon you.

I said gently.

"Really?"

President Jiang said happily, "Don't lie to me, Man. You know it's hard for me to trust anyone! You're the person I trust most in this world. Anyway, you're not allowed to leave me. I'll follow you wherever you go, I just want to be with you."

I suddenly realized that I quite enjoy the time I spend with President Jiang.

To outsiders, he is a mature and calm business president, walking with a confident stride and an imposing presence that intimidates his employees. However, when he is with me, he acts like a husband, even being affectionate with his wife.

We were all lovey-dovey in the car showroom. When a staff member came to greet us, Mr. Jiang and I were still holding hands tightly. However, Mr. Jiang resumed his usual aloof demeanor in front of outsiders.

To my utter surprise, one of the staff members at the exhibition hall was an acquaintance. She was dressed in a very seductive uniform and was none other than Yang Yufei, the mistress my ex-husband had been keeping.

I thought I would never see her again in my life, but I never expected that she would come to Hengdian.

Yang Yufei is a woman who is extremely ruthless to herself. She will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. In the past, in order to seduce my husband and steal the position of a wealthy wife, she used every means at her disposal. She was sweet-talking but ruthless, and she completely bewitched my ex-husband.

On our wedding anniversary, our child's birthday, and even during the Lunar New Year, she would still seduce my ex-husband to have an affair with her, leaving me alone in an empty house.

Unexpectedly, now that my ex-husband has lost his million-dollar-a-year job and his former glory has faded, leaving him unemployed and a loser at home, she's gotten back together with her former classmate...

After she divorced my ex-husband, she moved to Hengdian with her baby. Her senior colleague called his mother from his hometown to help take care of the child. The couple worked at a 4S store in Hengdian and did odd jobs on film sets.

Yang Yufei still fantasizes that once her husband establishes himself in the film crew, she can also get some roles and make a name for herself in the entertainment industry.

But I never expected to run into her today, this woman who came back from acting with fame and was enjoying immense success.

When she and her colleagues came to greet me, they were speechless the moment they saw me.