The Secret of Second Marriage

My husband paused for a moment, then said, "Shrew."

I couldn't be bothered with my husband, so I edited the video I filmed of the house being smashed and uploaded it to my account. Anyway, I'd been wanting to air my dirty laundry in public for a long time.

My husband saw it.

He came over and tried to take my phone.

He said, "You post everything online, aren't you embarrassed enough already?"

"I'm not the one who cheated, and I'm not the one who took over someone else's house, so what do I have to be ashamed of?"

I chuckled.

"It's perfectly natural for me to stay at my son's house. Who told you to post it online? My son doesn't want you anymore. Why are you staying at my house and refusing to leave? You even have the nerve to post videos. I told you not to post videos..."

When my mother-in-law saw that I had posted about what happened at home on Douyin, she started to hurl extremely vicious insults, argue, and violently pick up a brick from the ground and throw it at me.

Just then, a figure flashed by.

Shen Xing held me tightly in his arms, even though I had been hit on the head and was bleeding profusely.

I felt warm drops of blood falling onto my hand, and I was instantly stunned.

The police rushed over and subdued my mother-in-law.

I was trembling with anger, wishing the old woman would die.

I helped Shen Xing up and dialed 120, saying, "Does it hurt? Hang in there. I'll take you to the hospital right away."

The police are taking my mother-in-law away.

My husband panicked immediately.

He quickly came over to me and said, "Honey, my mom didn't mean it. She's going through menopause and can't control her emotions. Don't take it to heart."

"Your mother almost killed me, and you told me not to bother with her. You disgusting mama's boy!"

I was disgusted by the man in front of me.

I even doubt how I could have fallen in love with such an irresponsible, selfish, and cold man.

The ambulance arrived downstairs quickly.

I helped Shen Xing down the elevator. Blood dripped from his head all the way down. I frantically pressed his head wound with my hand, saying with heartache, "Why were you so foolish? It wasn't your fault, why did you take the brick for me?"

Shen Xing said, "Sister, I want to protect you."

My eyes welled up with tears.

I accompanied him to the ambulance.

The traffic lights were changing, and my phone kept ringing...

My husband called me.

I couldn't take it anymore and finally answered the phone. My husband's voice came from the other end.

"What exactly happened? Explain yourself. Why did Shen Xing rush up to shield you from the bricks?"

"When I was home, were you having an affair?"

My first reaction upon hearing this was disgust, followed by anger! Utter, overwhelming anger!

"Jiang Man, why aren't you saying anything? Are you listening?"

"Do you think I'm as shameless and despicable as you, having had filthy relationships with everyone?"

I finished speaking with a cold laugh and hung up the phone.

The doctor lifted Shen Xing into the ambulance and took her into the operating room for treatment.

His head was smashed open.

I waited outside the hospital operating room.

When he was wheeled out of the operating room, his head was wrapped in bandages, making him look like a mummy.

He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Sis, I'm fine. I just hit my head, got a few stitches, and bled a little."

For the first time, I felt that this young man was quite energetic and responsible.

I paid his medical bills.

At noon, I got my food from the cafeteria and sat by his bedside, feeding him bite by bite.

The police came to the hospital to take a statement and asked if I needed a medical examination.

Shen Xing has big eyes, is tall, and has fair skin; he's exceptionally handsome.

He glanced at me: "Do you want to get tested?"

"Test it out."

I say.

Why should we let that old woman have the advantage?

After the police examined my mother-in-law's injuries, they arrested her.

Three days later, my husband brought a bunch of nutritional supplements to the hospital ward to see Shen Xing.

My husband asked Shen Xing, "What's your relationship with my wife?"

Shen Xing was silent for a moment before saying, "I like her."

My husband clenched his fists in anger.

In the evening, my husband invited me to meet at a private restaurant by the lake, a place with an elegant environment and lots of greenery.

Inside the private room.

He said, "Jiang Man, how have you become so shameless? You're not even divorced yet and you've already found such a young college student. Aren't you afraid people will call you shameless and promiscuous?"

"Shen Xing and I are completely innocent; it's not the kind of relationship you're thinking of."

I say.

My husband, feeling uncomfortable, said, "Never mind, I asked you to come over today for something else. My mother is too old for me to let her go to jail, and if she did, it would affect Niu Niu's husband in the future."

"Let me give you a piece of advice: stop making trouble. Have your lover issue a letter of forgiveness and release my mother. Otherwise, if you continue, I will have custody of Niu Niu."

That sentence instantly hit my weak spot.

My daughter is the last bit of warmth and connection I have in this family.

There are things I care about.

Even when faced with a betrayed marriage and despair, I was still able to persevere.

My lawyer told me that men who cheat are the most heartless.

They would use the children to threaten the other party into leaving with nothing.

Many women are soft-hearted and agree.

I pretended not to know he had ulterior motives and waited for him to reveal his true colors.

I calmly said, "You don't need to threaten me. I've already figured it out."

No matter what, you'll always be our daughter's father, and I'll always be her mother. If you want custody of our daughter, I can give it to you. After all, you're better off financially and can provide our daughter with a better life!

My husband is very cautious and intelligent. When he heard me say that, he couldn't help but glance at me again.

He always thought that if he could control his daughter, he could control me.

But I never expected that I would so easily give him custody of my daughter.

But for my husband, divorce and having children would be a burden.

He works every day, so he doesn't have time to take care of the children.

My husband glanced at me, as if testing me one last time, and said calmly, "How can you be so heartless as a mother? You're divorced and only care about your own life. Don't you care about your child?"

"Even if we get divorced, I will come back to see the children often! But if even a single hair of the children is lost in your care, I will not let you off easily."

My husband gave me a meaningful look: "Jiang Man, I used to think you were a good woman, but now I know you're a slut."

"What's the point of being a good woman? You still cheat on her with other women. It's true what they say, even shit from outside smells good!"

Before he could finish speaking, I immediately splashed the remaining tea on the table onto his face.

The meal ended unhappily.

When my marriage reached this point, my blood and tears were soaked in it, yet it seems that they have already dried up.

I've completely given up on this man.

After leaving the restaurant, I walked down the street, and after a moment of mixed feelings of annoyance and amusement, I quickly calmed down. I was so quiet that I didn't seem like myself; I was completely different from my usual self.

That night, I went back to the hospital and took care of Shen Xing all night. Before I knew it, I fell asleep by his bedside.

In the early morning, Shen Xing touched my face and said, "Sis, you've lost weight lately. When I get out of the hospital, I'll cook you something delicious..."

I said, "I should be the one cooking for you."

After I finished speaking, I got him some rice, porridge, and an egg. I watched him finish eating before I went to work.

When I go to work, my colleagues look at me with concern and gossip.

At first I didn’t know why, but later I found out that a colleague had accidentally seen a video I posted on Douyin and learned about my family situation.

President Jiang called me into his office alone and said, "Man, if there's anything the company can help you with, just let me know."

"Thank you, Mr. Jiang."

I know the company can't help me much.

But the fact that they were willing to encourage and help me during the lowest point of my life meant a great deal to me.