The Secret of Second Marriage

I went back to my room and lay on the bed. My restless heart slowly calmed down. Just then, my phone rang again. It was Lu Xiao calling.

He was silent on the phone for a while before asking me, "Man, did you get home safely?"

"Yes, I'm home."

I say.

He suddenly said again, "Man, goodnight, I love you."

"like……"

I don't know why the last "you" got stuck in my throat. I opened my mouth, but in the end, I couldn't say it, and then we hung up the phone.

I don't know if Lu Xiao had a premonition of something.

……

The last day of December was particularly cold.

President Jiang is back too.

Business news is filled with reports about President Jiang signing a new technology project.

Juan called me in an exaggerated way and said, "Man, I have good news for you. President Jiang is fine. I don't know what got into him, he disappeared for a while, but he came back late last night. The Jiang Group has been brightly lit since last night, and I heard that all the employees there are working overtime to welcome the big boss back."

"Oh, that's good."

I said, "Juan, it's good that he's alright."

Juan said, "Man, you've been very worried about him. Now that President Jiang is back, don't you want to go see him?"

"No need, there's no point in meeting."

I say.

When I was on the phone with Juan, I was filming GG outside. The mall was packed with people. With bodyguards and assistants protecting me, I was wearing a beautiful dress and doing a roadshow on the commercial street, endorsing a cosmetics brand.

I was reportedly paid 500 million yuan per quarter for being the spokesperson for this miracle water at a department store.

I was wearing a traditional Chinese ink painting style dress, and my long black hair was styled with a hairpin, with a jade bamboo leaf hairpin inserted at an angle. I looked radiantly beautiful.

"Wow, what a beautiful female celebrity!"

"I heard she's over 30, but her skin is still so fair that she looks like she's in her 20s."

"She has such a great presence! I heard she's a very talented actress."

At the roadshow, facing a sea of ​​onlookers, I smiled and put my name on the GG sign. Then, I stood in the center of the mall with the host, along with the official brand ambassador of SK-II, to participate in this endorsement event.

Sister Qiong called me and told me some great news: the realistic TV series "Sister's Struggle," which I filmed for several months this summer, has been approved and will probably air as early as next year, after the Chinese New Year.

I'm quite happy. I filmed several TV series, and the ratings were all quite high. Sister Qiong was also very good to me. She found me several high-end luxury brand endorsements and took me to several celebrity award ceremonies in the Chinese entertainment industry. She even took me to an LV jewelry gala once.

I transformed from a slovenly housewife into a movie star, gradually establishing myself in the entertainment industry and gaining the appreciation of Sister Qiong. I devoted all my energy to my work and gradually stopped contacting President Jiang.

Even these past two days, when I heard the news of President Jiang's return, I acted as if I hadn't heard it and deliberately chose to forget about him. Only when the night is quiet do I occasionally think of him.

After finishing the event at the mall, it was already past 3 p.m. when I got back to my car.

Lu Xiao came over with a cup of coffee and said with a smile, "Man, have a cup of coffee to perk you up. You were doing an event at the mall, were your legs sore from standing for so long? Want me to give you a massage?"

"OK!"

As I sipped my milk tea, I tried to act cute towards Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao sat down next to me, put my legs on his lap, and carefully massaged my calf muscles with his big hands. They felt quite sore.

He said, "When I was in the police force, I often played ball. I know that if you stand for a long time, you can relieve the soreness by massaging your muscles."

"Man, let's go on a date after get off work. I'll treat you to a big meal, okay?"

"OK"

I say.

"Then I won't leave. I'm free today, so I'll wait for you to get off work here..."

He said.

I nodded. The caller ID showed it was President Jiang. Why would he call me? I was taken aback. Lu Xiao, who was next to me, asked, "Who called?"

"A friend."

I say.

"It's that friend you said was very important to you. He went missing, but we've reconnected. Why don't you call and invite him to our wedding?"

Lu Xiao said.

I said, "Forget it. Even though we're friends, we don't keep in touch much anymore. He probably dialed the wrong number."

I silently hung up Mr. Jiang's call.

Lu Xiao didn't say anything, but patiently massaged my legs and stayed with me while I worked until almost 8 p.m. before I got off work.

He drove me out for a big meal, lamb spine hot pot and lamb offal soup.

This is a genuine old shop.

Lu Xiao said, "A bowl of hot mutton offal soup is so comforting in winter. Man, they also have flatbread and beef vermicelli soup, let me get you some."

Last night, he took my hand and led me into a small shop with a glass door. The words "Lamb Offal Soup Shop" were pasted on the glass door of the food shop with red tape.

We ordered a plate of lamb spine hot pot, two bowls of lamb offal and vermicelli soup, and two steamed bread paomo (a type of flatbread soaked in mutton soup).

The aroma of the steamed buns filled the air.

I broke the steamed bun into pieces, put them in the mutton soup, and took a sip. It was indeed quite fragrant, and it warmed my stomach.

Lu Xiao ate dinner with me, taking big bites.

He thoughtfully escorted me home and said, "Man, it's late, get some rest."

"Okay, goodnight, you too."

I say.

Lu Xiao drove away.

Just when I thought our relationship was gradually returning to normal, a bombshell broke the next day: that night, after Lu Xiao dropped me off at home, he drove directly to President Jiang's residence.

Unable to enter the upscale neighborhood where President Jiang lived, he called to arrange a meeting downstairs in the complex.

"Jiang Hui, 32 years old, unmarried male, owner of the Jiang Group. A businessman, right?"

"Who are you and what brings you here?"

President Jiang said.

Lu Xiao sneered: "Let's talk outside. Jiang Man is my future wife, and I don't want you to bother her anymore. I know she came to the neighborhood to see you last time, and I also know you can't let go of the fact that you broke up with Man."

"Now, let me remind you that I am Jiang Man's husband. Please don't covet other men's wives!"

"Let's talk outside later."

President Jiang said.

He quickly appeared at the entrance of the residential area in the middle of the night, dressed in a suit and a black overcoat, looking handsome and dashing with a cool and aloof charm. He was holding a black umbrella.

He arrived with the air of a master of commerce, and upon seeing Lu Xiao standing at the door, he uttered only one sentence: "How much will it cost to leave Man?"

"I don't care about your stinking money."

Lu Xiao stepped forward and bumped President Jiang with his shoulder. The two men exerted force at the same time, and the tension was palpable; they almost came to blows.

Even after being hit, President Jiang didn't get angry. He just calmly said, "I can't forget her, Lu Xiao. There's only one person in this world who is qualified to be her husband, and that's me, Jiang Hui. Do you know how long I've known her? Almost 10 years."

What right do you have to take it from me? What right do you have?

When she came to my company for an interview, she was a young girl who was very capable, hardworking, and quiet.

We've worked overtime together, shed sweat together, and struggled together.

I love her, do you understand? Do you know what love is? A love that's etched into your very soul.

"Shut up, she's my girlfriend. We've already met each other's parents and guardians, and she'll be my lawfully wedded wife in the future. I won't allow you to have designs on my wife."

Lu Xiao stepped forward, grabbed Jiang's tie with tremendous force, and being a criminal investigator, he knew some self-defense techniques, grappling, and fighting skills. He immediately pinned Jiang against the wall of the residential complex, coldly warning him, "Jiang Hui, this is my last warning. Jiang Man is my girlfriend, and we're getting married soon. I don't want anything to go wrong, and I don't want you to provoke her again."

"You and Man broke up a long time ago, you're not in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship anymore. Now her boyfriend is me, you have no right to care about her..."

"What a coincidence! The woman I, Jiang Hui, have set my sights on will never be let go in this lifetime. Even if she marries someone else, she will still be the woman I, Jiang Hui, love the most."

Do you know how alluring she is? Do you know how ecstatic she is in bed? I'll never forget her. Only she can make me crave more, making me feel like I'm dying.

I...I'm obsessed with everything about her, even the strands of her hair.

President Jiang was no pushover either. He shoved Lu Xiao aside, dusted off the snow and dirt on his clothes, and said...

"You're shameless! How dare you talk about my girlfriend like that!"

Unable to bear it any longer, Lu Xiao punched President Jiang in the face, causing President Jiang's nose to bleed. He instinctively covered his nose, took a few steps back, and drops of blood fell to the ground.

Lu Xiao probably felt that one punch wasn't enough, so he rushed up and punched President Jiang two or three more times. President Jiang didn't fight back for the first three punches. Then President Jiang stood up. He was tall and much taller than Lu Xiao. Then he made a gesture.

The security guards of the luxury residential complex suddenly sprang into action, stepped forward to support President Jiang, pointed a stun gun at Lu Xiao, and coldly threatened, "Who are you to come to our complex in the middle of the night to beat up our residents?"

I'm telling you, you'll regret this. Call the police, call the police right now!

Blinded by rage, Lu Xiao sneered, "I take responsibility for my actions. I, Lu Xiao, have never regretted anything I've done. Jiang Hui, if you dare mess with my girlfriend again, I'll beat you up every time I see you!"

"Officer Lu, you are passionate and upright, but that's not how the world works. The law protects the injured and vulnerable, not the bullies like you."

Your retribution has come.

A smug smile crept across his lips as he suddenly stepped forward and whispered to Lu Xiao, "I deliberately provoked you to break my nose. When the police arrive, I'll have you assessed for minor injuries, at least level 2."

Lu Xiao, as a public official, how dare you arrange a fight and assault in private? Have you considered what kind of punishment awaits you?

"Whatever. Anyway, Lu Xiao has a clear conscience, has never regretted anything, and has never wronged anyone."

Lu Xiao raised her head and glared angrily at President Jiang with her red eyes.

A short while later, the police cars arrived and took Lu Xiao away.

When I learned about Lu Xiao's situation the next day, he had already been taken away by the police for investigation, and the news of him assaulting someone had become a trending topic.

I was shocked. What exactly happened last night? I only found out after reading the news reports that President Jiang had been beaten.

President Jiang was beaten and hospitalized. He had a broken nose and was covered in bruises. The hospital said the injuries were serious, and his lawyer even threatened to put Lu Xiao in jail.

My heart skipped a beat. I knew this whole thing started because of me. Lu Xiao is a good person, and I couldn't let him lose his police license and go to jail because of this.

After thinking for a moment, I decided to see Mr. Jiang at the hospital and say as soon as he entered, "Mr. Jiang, I've come to see you about Lu Xiao."