The Secret of Second Marriage

I was stunned for a moment, and I admired the lawyer in my heart. He was indeed a lawyer. He quickly found the other party's weakness.

So I called the police and went to the police station for a medical examination, accompanied by my lawyer.

Shen Xing stayed with me the whole time.

At the hospital, I registered as usual, had an X-ray taken of my finger, and after the doctor examined the injury, he issued an injury assessment report, which he said would take about a week to come out. He told me to go home and wait for further notice.

Holding this medical report, I left the hospital with mixed feelings.

Juan is, after all, my best friend of so many years.

We got along so well and had such a deep relationship. It's really hard for me to just break up like that and say I'll never contact you again.

I hesitated before calling Attorney Guo: "Attorney Guo, I've already gone to the hospital for a medical examination to assess my injuries. They took X-rays of my fingers, and so far only one report has been released."

The doctor said it's fractured, and whether it will heal depends on observation over a period of time. If this finger never heals, I might become disabled.

Do you think I should really report Juan for this? She's my best friend, after all.

"Manga, I want to see you! Because you're my client!"

My advice as a professional lawyer is that the two cases can be handled simultaneously: one is the lawsuit representing Shen Xing in terminating the contract, and the other is the lawsuit against you for being assaulted.

In any case, He Juan is the defendant in both lawsuits. If we can win one of them, it will have a positive impact on the other.

Attorney Guo spoke with exceptional seriousness, professionalism, and calm rationality.

I nodded: "Attorney Guo, Juan and I had a fight, and now we're giving each other the cold shoulder. I don't know if our friendship can last... You're my lawyer, so if you see Juan, please tell her something for me."

As long as she doesn't make things difficult for Shen Xing, I won't make things difficult for her in this lawsuit either!

"Okay, I will definitely pass that message on."

Attorney Guo said.

In the afternoon, Shen Xing and I went to the law firm and signed an agency agreement with Attorney Guo.

We discussed the case until almost late at night before leaving.

I offered to treat Attorney Guo to a late-night snack, but she politely declined, saying she had to go back to work overtime.

Attorney Guo is an exceptionally capable and strong woman.

I actually admire her quite a bit.

I drove Shen Xing out for a late-night snack. We originally planned to eat out, but as soon as I parked my car and Shen Xing got out, a paparazzi who had been following us from who-knows-where took pictures of us...

The paparazzi, cameras in hand, snapped photos of Shen Xing and me frantically, asking us, "What's your relationship? Have you officially announced it? Is it confirmed?"

"Shen Xing, you're a top star in the entertainment industry, everyone cares about you. What kind of spell has this woman cast on you? She's so many years older than you, why are you with her?"

"I heard that Jiang Man has a very powerful background. She is the heiress of the Xia Group. Is it because of this relationship that you are with her?"

"Are you willing to give up your acting career for this woman? Your fans have been leaving frantic messages in fan groups and on various platforms like Weibo these past few days, demanding an explanation and clarification from you."

I know that these paparazzi and entertainment reporters will do anything for traffic and tomorrow's headlines, and they can fabricate any kind of outrageous gossip and scandal.

I didn't want to answer any questions. Instead, I said to Shen Xing, "Let's go. Get in the car, I'll take you home!"

"Don't go! Don't leave! Miss Jiang, how can you be so shameless, taking advantage of such a young woman?"

Do you think you're good enough for our handsome Shen Xing?

"Shen Xing, Shen Xing, you're everyone's husband! You're an idol star, how can you be in a relationship? If you're in a relationship, we fans won't spend money on your records, watch your dramas, or book out your shows!!!"

Shen Xing's fervent fans, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, started holding up support signs and screaming in the crowd.

I grabbed Shen Xing's hand and fled in panic. In the chaos, the crowd surrounded us.

Some fans actually threw eggs and vegetable leaves at me. The vegetable leaves landed on my hair, which startled me.

I thought this kind of thing only happened in the old days, but I never expected it to happen to me.

Shen Xing didn't say anything. Feeling sorry for her, she hugged her and turned to the side, using her back to shield her from the malicious attacks of those fans.

"Enough! Stop! You're not allowed to hit her!"

Shen Xing finally lost his temper, which was rare for him, and roared at the fans.

He was wearing a white down jacket, with cool and handsome features. His collarbone, which was not exposed at the collar, and his fair fingers, along with his slender and aloof figure, made him look like a beautiful young man who had stepped out of a painting, which made my heart flutter.

Who doesn't love a young, handsome, and gentle man?

I'm a woman, and I too have moments of infatuation, fleeting moments of distraction, and moments of attraction...

"Shen Xing!!! Shen Xing!!! You're giving up the entertainment industry for this woman? Is it worth it? She's just a woman in her thirties!"

"Enough! Stop talking, I don't want to hear a single word. This is the woman I love... the only woman I, Shen Xing, have ever chosen and loved in my life."

I'm telling you, you can speak ill of me, but you're not allowed to speak ill of her. She's the treasure in my heart, and no one can defile her!

Being a celebrity is just a public profession for me. I will do whatever I say when I'm on stage. But this is my private time, my personal life, and I'm having dinner with the woman I love.

Please do not disturb us!

I love her, I like her, and I want to be with her for the rest of my life. Even if everyone else objects, I will still stand by her side, always bravely and firmly loving her and choosing her!

Shen Xing practically roared these words.

He showed no fear, hesitation, or panic in front of the camera and fans; all he displayed was passion and a willingness to take responsibility!

"Shen Xing! Shen Xing! How could you fall in love with a woman like that? She doesn't deserve you!"

"She's so much older than you, it's a May-December romance, your relationship definitely won't end well!"

The young, enthusiastic fans were pushing and shoving in the crowd, as if they wanted to drag me out of their arms, shove me to the ground, and beat me up.

But Shen Xing got really angry. She grabbed my hand and pushed her way through the crowd to the parking lot. She opened the car door, slammed it shut, and shut the reporters out. Then she took the car keys from me, pressed the key, and stepped on the gas.

The car drove away.

I knew I couldn't stay at that hotel last night because Shen Xing's fans must have taken pictures of me there. So I had my assistant check out of the hotel and then took Shen Xing around back to the university town, to their Central Academy of Drama, right next to the school gate, to that rented room in the alley.

I remember being here before; Shen Xing used to rent a place here.

Returning to the same place, we found a 24-hour hotel near the school. This time, Shen Xing and I both wore sunglasses and masks, and without saying a word, we showed our ID cards and checked into a room cleanly and efficiently.

Shen Xing's agent kept calling him.

He didn't answer...

When we arrived at the room upstairs in the hotel, it was located near the university town. The room had a wooden structure and was decorated in a very warm and simple style.

I finally relented and got rid of the paparazzi in one go.

Shen Xing came over to comfort me and said, "Sis, it's almost nine o'clock and you haven't eaten anything yet."

"You rest for a while, I'll go cook a bowl of porridge."

"No need...no need for that, let's order takeout."

I say.

Shen Xing said, "It will be cooked soon."

He went out and borrowed a pressure cooker from the hotel reception. He added red dates, raisins, rice, lotus seeds, apples, and yams, cut them into chunks, poured them all in, put them on the pot, and simmered them over low heat.

I sat on the sofa and looked at today's gossip news on my phone. I don't know who exposed my ambiguous relationship with Shen Xing, but in short, the top 10 trending topics today are all about Shen Xing, the top male celebrity, being my girlfriend.

The girlfriend only took one picture of them entering the hotel from behind.

She was wearing a trench coat, a hat, and black boots. It was difficult to see what the woman looked like, but she was still cool, beautiful, mature, and charming, like an older sister.

Soon after, the second trending topic exposed a full set of photos of me and Shen Xing going to the hotel together, and then my information was gossiped about, with people online saying that I was not a simple woman.

How could a divorced woman be so lucky as to attract the attention of the most handsome and young top star in the entertainment industry?

More often than not, people criticized me, saying I wasn't good enough for Shen Xing, that I was too old, and even called me "auntie"!

Seeing these rumors, I don't care what Shen Xing's fans think, nor do I care about the overwhelming jealousy and insults.

My heart sank to the bottom. If I can see all this negative news, then President Jiang must be able to see it too. Will he really think that Shen Xing and I went to a hotel last night?

I scrolled through WeChat, clicked on President Jiang's profile picture, and prepared to say a few words to him, but I noticed that his profile picture had suddenly turned black today.

I felt a sense of loss; it seemed he really had misunderstood?

But how can I explain this clearly now? Besides, I'm not with President Jiang anymore; we've broken up. Maybe the suspicion between us will only deepen. Shen Xing, after all, is a thorn in our side.

I sat on the sofa, a faint, bitter smile playing on my lips.

How should I explain this?

Shen Xing had already cooked a pot of sweet and soft eight-treasure porridge in the hotel kitchen using a pressure cooker. She poured it into a bowl, placed it in front of me, and said, "Sister, we don't have any tools here today, so we can only go to the supermarket to buy some eight-treasure porridge. Let's just have something to eat. Next time, once I'm settled, I will definitely cook you a delicious meal."

"No need, these are already very sweet."

I say.

I'm not picky about food. In fact, as I get older, I crave something lighter.

I sipped the porridge slowly, and it actually tasted quite good.

Outside the hotel window, the wind and snow were howling and roaring. This cold winter has reached its coldest time. I suddenly remembered that today is Laba Festival.

No wonder Shen Xing went out in the snow to buy eight-treasure porridge at the supermarket just now; he came back to cook porridge.