The Secret of Second Marriage

I never dreamed that because I was dressed in designer clothes at the bar, the male bartender would take the initiative to throw himself at me late at night. The implication was clear: if I spent a lot on drinks that night, I could take him home.

I shook off his hand, frowned, and said, "How am I supposed to drink with you holding my hand like this?"

"Sis, I can feed you."

The boy was in his early twenties, frivolous in demeanor, wearing an earring, and looking at me with a fawning and ambiguous expression.

I politely declined, saying, "No need, I already have a boyfriend. We've had enough drinks tonight, so let's pay the bill."

"Okay, sis."

The waiter seemed a little disappointed, as if he hadn't managed to seduce me, but he still dutifully brought over the receipt for tonight's drinks to pay the bill. I glanced at it and realized that Shen Xing and I had spent tens of thousands of yuan here.

A large portion of that was for tonight's beverage service fees.

I paid by credit card.

I called my driver, Uncle Geng, and together we helped the drunk Shen Xing leave the bar and return to the hotel.

I cooked him a bowl of hangover soup and watched him fall asleep before leaving. By the time I got home, it was already past one o'clock.

I haven't been home for a day and a night, and my parents are already asleep.

I went back to my room, took a shower, and went to sleep.

The next morning, my mom knocked on my door and asked, "Man, did you spend the night out with President Jiang or Shen Xing the night before last?"

"General Jiang"

I answered my mother's questions truthfully; I didn't think there was anything to hide.

My mother paused for a moment, then said with some surprise, "Daughter, the person you truly love is President Jiang, right?"

"Mom, Mr. Jiang said he can't forget me, and I feel like I can't forget him either."

I say.

"But what about Lu Xiao?"

My mom suddenly said someone's name.

I feel very guilty. I really let Lu Xiao down. After we broke up, Lu Xiao left without saying goodbye and went to work as a policeman on the border.

There's always been a knot in my heart that I haven't untied, and that's why I'm going to find Lu Xiao and explain it to her.

I said, "Mom, once Shen Xing's lawsuit is over and we win the lucrative contract, I'll go to the border to find Lu Xiao. I'll apologize to him personally and explain everything to him."

"Daughter, since you've chosen to be with President Jiang, your father and I have no objections."

My mother smiled and said, "You are my daughter. No matter who you are with, your father and I only hope that you will be happy."

"Thank you, Mom."

I say.

After finishing breakfast at home, I glanced at the time and it was already 8:30. I have half a day to rest at home this morning, but I have to go to rehearse until midnight this afternoon.

After thinking about it, I decided to drive and meet Juan at a coffee shop near my house, a Starbucks. We ordered two coffees and two mousse cakes.

Juan, with her short hair and sophisticated, strong-willed demeanor, has arrived. She looks remarkably like Dong Mingzhu now, with impeccably tailored clothes and light makeup. However, the tenderness and affection she once possessed in her eyes and brows are gone, replaced by a ruthless and decisive air.

Being a powerful career woman for a long time can make you walk with a confident stride.

She came to the table, drank a cup of coffee, and said to me, "Man, I heard you're going to sue me!"

"I never intended to sue you. I just hope you won't go to such extremes as to destroy Shen Xing. The previous agreement was clearly problematic. You tricked Shen Xing into signing it. Now, if he breaches the contract, you should make him lose everything and be burdened with enormous debts."

Don't you think this is unfair?

I told the truth.

He Juan sighed and said, "Man, I know you're doing this for Shen Xing. I've thought it through these past few days. There's no need for us best friends to fight like this."

No matter how good Shen Xing is, she can't compare to our friendship of over ten years. I apologize for what I said last time; actually, I did it on purpose to upset you... Your ex-husband Xue Fan did pursue me and the rich girl in our class.

However, when he was with you, my parents warned him to treat you well and not to bully you!

"Juan, what's the point of saying all this? We can't go back."

I say.

"Yes, we can't go back."

He Juan smiled, then took out a settlement agreement and said to me, "Sign the settlement agreement, and I will voluntarily terminate Shen Xing's lawsuit. He'll be fine."