The Secret of Second Marriage

Three days later, at the Xia family villa in Beijing, my mother held a grand family reunion ceremony for me.

The director of the dating reality show we filmed before, along with all the actors from the cast, came to congratulate me on my unexpected success in finding my family after appearing on the show.

The moment the car drove to the Xia family's house, I realized what life in a truly wealthy family is like.

The house is very large, with a garden, lawn, swimming pool, and several servants and drivers to clean, cook, and do laundry.

The room was exquisitely decorated, with all the classic furniture and the latest smart technology, including the television, the chandelier, and even the sink, all of which were made of artificial intelligence.

When I go into the bathroom to use the toilet, the light turns on automatically, and after I finish, the toilet flushes automatically without me having to flush it myself.

Mother Bai Jie invited many relatives and friends to a banquet at home. Dozens of tables were set up in the yard, and a five-star chef came to cook. One after another, the finest ingredients, such as seafood, ginseng, abalone, chicken, duck, and fish, were served.

Even the wine served at the family reunion banquet was Moutai, with each bottle costing tens of thousands of yuan.

My father, Mr. Xia, took my mother's hand and introduced her to everyone, saying, "Hello everyone, this is my daughter, Jiang Man. My wife and I lost her 30 years ago. I thought we would never find our daughter again in this lifetime."

But to our surprise, God granted our wish and allowed us to find our daughter when we were over 60 years old.

After my official announcement, she is now the eldest daughter of the Xia family—Xia Meimei. Please take good care of her!

My mom held my hand, too excited to say a word. She hugged my shoulders and cried uncontrollably during the family reunion, almost losing consciousness...

She said to me from the bottom of her heart, "Meimei, do you know how much your mother has missed you all these years? I dream about you all the time. There isn't a single day that your mother doesn't think about you."

It was my fault back then; I didn't watch over you properly and lost you.

Don't worry, Mom will definitely make it up to you. You will always be Mom's precious darling, just as important to Mom as your sister.

"When you come home, Mom will love you and cherish you. I'll give you all the good things in the world, as long as my darling is happy... My dear daughter, you have a home now... We won't let anyone bully you."

"Yes, yes"

Mr. Xia's eyes also reddened, but as a man, he forced himself to hold back and did not show these vulnerable emotions in front of his relatives and friends.

He led me to a gift table at the family reunion banquet. The gift table was covered with a red silk cloth, which was particularly festive and auspicious. On it were various gold and silver jewelry gifts of all sizes, as well as steamed buns and wedding cakes.

What's particularly eye-catching is that the gift list also includes a BMW worth over 500 million yuan, jade jewelry worth 1000 million yuan, a commercial apartment within the second ring road of the city center, and three gold and silver shops prepared for me.

These amounts to over 100 million.

When I saw these gifts and the smiling faces of the reporters, relatives, and friends present, who were congratulating and praising me, I suddenly felt a sense of disorientation. I realized that I was no longer the penniless, down-on-my-luck woman I once was.

I am the eldest daughter of the Xia family.

In the presence of media friends, my father personally handed these gifts to me. At that moment, two figures suddenly appeared in the crowd.

Xia Weiwei and Yang Nan.

When they returned from their trip, they were wearing matching LV down jackets, carrying luggage and dragging suitcases. As soon as they arrived, they found their home filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, and red banners everywhere, as if they were reuniting with their family.

Xia Weiwei saw on the gift table at the family recognition ceremony that red cards with gold lettering listed the gifts for her family recognition ceremony: a luxury car worth 500 million, a jade necklace worth over 1000 million, a house, a car, and cash.

Her eyes reddened with jealousy. She slammed her hand on the table at the family recognition ceremony and pointed at my nose, yelling, "Jiang Man, you bitch, who gave you permission to come to my house..."

My parents only have me as their daughter, not some imposter like you.

Get out of here! I won't allow you to come to my house, I won't allow you to take my parents away, and I won't allow you to take a single penny from the Xia family!

Who do you think you are? This family is either you or me, it's either you or me!

Seeing Xia Weiwei's hysterical, resentful look, I suddenly understood why she had been so hostile towards me from the very beginning.

Although she is my biological sister, she has never cared about whether I, her older sister, live or die. The only thing she cares about is that when I return to this family, I will take a share of the benefits that belong to her.

Bai Jie never expected her youngest daughter to be so willful, and she cried right there at the wedding.

Mr. Xia slapped Xia Weiwei in anger and said to her, "Weiwei, you're over 30 years old. You should have learned to be more mature and sensible long ago... Your parents can't take care of you forever."

Man is the closest person to you in this world; she's your own sister. How could you say such a thing about her?

What kind of life have you lived for the past 30 years? What kind of life has your sister lived? You haven't shown her the slightest concern. All you see are those interests, and there's absolutely no family affection to speak of.

You should reflect on yourself!

"Dad, you never used to say a harsh word to me... You always cared about me the most, you've never treated me like this before..."

Xia Weiwei burst into tears, gasping for breath. She looked up at me with resentment and cursed me viciously: "Jiang Man, this time it's all because of your appearance that Mom and Dad don't love me anymore. Are you satisfied now?"

"You wretched woman, why don't you just die? What are you doing alive? If you die, everything in this family will belong to me... No matter what, I won't let you take a single penny from the Xia family."

"Weiwei, you're not allowed to talk about your sister like that! Mom only gave birth to two daughters in her life. You are Mom's precious darling, and your sister is also Mom's precious darling."

In comparison, your older sister owes your mother more. Whether you like it or not, when it comes time to divide the inheritance, your mother will give your older sister the lion's share.

Bai Jie's heart was breaking.

"Mom, if you do this, you're disowning me as your daughter, and you can forget about me taking care of you in your old age."

Xia Weiwei was so angry that she wanted to rush forward and hit me, but she didn't expect that I had brought my bodyguard, Uncle Geng.

Uncle Geng is a veteran who has carried out countless dangerous missions.

He reacted swiftly, subduing Xia Weiwei and slamming her onto the table, coldly warning, "If you dare to be rude to our young lady again, don't blame me for breaking your arm!"

"You dare!"

Xia Weiwei shouted angrily, "Let me go! You're nothing but this bitch's dog! I'm the Xia family's daughter! If you dare touch me, believe me, I'll call the police and have you arrested!"

"We'll let you go this time, but if you dare disrespect our young lady again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Uncle Geng snorted coldly.

Considering that this was Xia family territory, he hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to release Xia Weiwei.

Xia Weiwei was so angry that she smashed the table at the family reunion. Relatives and friends held her back and tried to persuade her not to be so willful.

Xia Weiwei directed her boyfriend Yang Nan to rush over to the table of gifts, to stuff the cash, luxury car, gold and silver jewelry, etc. that President Xia had given me into her own bag, saying that she would never let an outsider like me benefit from them.

In front of the media, Xia Weiwei completely abandoned her image as a wealthy heiress, revealing her greedy, selfish, and profit-driven nature.

I really don't know how Xia Weiwei could be this kind of person. Maybe it's just her nature. In the end, we just don't have a strong sisterly bond. I just can't like a younger sister like her no matter what.

Xia Weiwei looks at me like I'm an enemy. We didn't grow up together, and she was always the only child in her family, enjoying all of her parents' love and living a life of luxury for over thirty years.

She was terrified that I would come back and share her parents' doting affection with her. She looked at me with suspicion and dislike, as if she had taken it for granted that her parents' money and career would be left to her in the future.

My appearance made her feel a serious sense of crisis.

Mr. Xia frowned deeply. He used to think that his daughter was good at being charming and beautiful, so he gave her the best things in the house. He never expected that she would grow up to be so willful, selfish and domineering.

He sternly criticized Xia Weiwei: "Look at yourself now, do you have even a shred of the manners of a young lady from a prominent family? Today is your sister's family recognition ceremony, and you've ruined the most important day of her life."

If you don't want to stay in this house, then get out. We decide what money your mother and I have, and we can give it to whomever we want. If you and your sister treat us badly, we'll donate the money after we die!

"It's none of your business, and you can't blame your sister!"

"Dad, you and Mom are just too biased."

Xia Weiwei cried uncontrollably, then angrily went upstairs to pack her luggage, including her bankbook and jewelry, and dragged her suitcase downstairs.

She held Yang Nan's hand tightly and said to President Xia and Bai Jie, "Mom and Dad, it's either me or her. You two should think it over carefully. If you let her come home, then you can pretend you never had a daughter like me."

Bai Jie cried.

After all, both are her children, and she said in a trembling voice, "Weiwei, you know you're also my precious darling, why are you putting me through this?"

"Mom, you and Dad can choose. I refuse to believe that our bond built over so many years is worth less than that of a stranger!"

Xia Weiwei glared at me fiercely, looking like she had me cornered.

She probably felt that since she had lived in this family for over 30 years, her words carried more weight than mine, an outsider.

Indeed, it was difficult for President Xia and Bai Jie to part with their daughter.

Bai Jie looked at me with tears in her eyes and said, "Man, what are you thinking?"

"Mom, if my presence has disturbed your family's peaceful life, then I choose to leave!"

After careful consideration, I spoke slowly.

Xia Weiwei ruined my family reunion ceremony. I don't want to forgive her, but she clearly wants to force me to leave this family. I'm not weak or running away; I just saw my parents' predicament and chose to back down.

After all, I've never lived in this family for a single day, but Xia Weiwei and her parents have had a relationship spanning thirty years. When they're together, they're more like a family of three. I'm prepared to leave.

But to my surprise, President Xia is a man with very upright values. He glanced at me, then nodded at Xia Weiwei, his expression serious, just like the president of the Xia Group.

He said solemnly, "Xia Weiwei, pack your bags and go. You're over 30 now, you're a grown man. What kind of life you want to live is none of your business, as long as you don't regret it!"

As for your sister, your mother and I are determined to keep her. She hasn't lived with us for a single day in the past 30 years, so your mother and I want to make it up to her in every way possible... Perhaps you don't understand your mother and father's good intentions, but you'll understand when you have your own children. Parents' biggest concern in this world is still their children!