The Secret of Second Marriage

My best friend Juan and I reached an agreement in the coffee shop.

I will not pursue the matter of her injuring my finger, and she has terminated her contract with Shen Xing.

She had originally planned to take Shen Xing to Sanya for the Chinese New Year, but now, after calculating, the day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve.

He Juan felt bored because Shen Xing gave up the trip halfway through. What was the point of staying alone in Sanya?

We've been best friends for years. After our falling out, we sat down together again to make up, and neither of us was as impulsive as before.

He Juan handed me Shen Xing's economic contract and said, "Man, actually, I still have feelings for you after all these years. Although I can't be 100% sincere towards you, I care about you at least 60% of the time."

I'm not as bad as you think.

The matter between you and your ex-husband Xue Fan was just something that happened in the heat of the moment, so he deliberately provoked you!

I just thought at the time that Xue Fan was an ambitious man, and it would be good for you to be with him! I just never expected him to cheat on me later!

"Juan, forget it, I don't want to bring up the past."

I say.

He Juan's lips curled into a desolate smile. She seemed to have never imagined that our friendship would come to this point in middle age.

She said, "Man, I came out this time to apologize to you. Can our friendship ever be the same again? I really don't want to lose you as a friend."

"Juan, I..."

My eyes also reddened slightly and became a little moist. To be honest, I still care about Juan, my best friend.

Although we say hurtful things to each other when we argue, we still think about each other afterward.

At the very least, during the time I was homeless after my divorce from my ex-husband, Juan drove me around, lent me her spare room, and even took my daughter to her home to be cared for by a nanny.

I will always be grateful for this kindness. I said, "Juan, let's make up."

"Man, I knew it. Shen Xing alone wouldn't turn my sister and me into enemies."

He Juan spoke slowly, and a smile gradually appeared on her lips.

I was suddenly very touched and said, "Juan, you will always be my best friend. No matter what happens, you will always have a place in my heart."

He Juan cried.

She took my hand in the coffee shop and said, "Man, I was wrong. I admit that some of the things I said during our argument that day were true. I was afraid that my best friend would be doing well, and I was afraid that my best friend would be doing better than me."

Did you know? You've changed a lot since you started college. When you first entered college, you were sensitive, insecure, quiet, and suspicious.

You are indecisive and rarely dare to compete or fight for anything.

But now you're decisive, confident, and efficient. You get divorced whenever you want, enter the entertainment industry whenever you want, lose weight whenever you want, and become beautiful whenever you want! ...

"President Jiang loves you so much, you deserve it! I was vaguely jealous of you, and wanted to snatch Shen Xing away from you, but I lost, I lost terribly!"

"Juan, I've never thought of comparing myself to you. I know you've never let go of the past, never moved on from the hatred of the past, but I want to tell you that your ex-husband and the other woman are in the past."

Whether they're doing well or not, it's none of our business anymore. Juan, you have a long life ahead of you, don't let two scumbags ruin your life. Look forward... Shen Xing isn't right for you...

You will definitely find a man who truly loves you... Even if you don't, a single, wealthy woman has money, resources, connections, and two children—what is there to worry about?

I'm telling the truth.

Juan nodded and said, "Actually, looking back, I didn't really like Shen Xing that much. I just wanted to see his true feelings, to see how much he really liked you... Man, I know now, you're very lucky, he truly likes you!"

"But I've already gotten back together with President Jiang."

I say.

He Juan seemed to still think Shen Xing was more suitable for me, so she advised me: "Man, I actually still think Shen Xing is more suitable for you. Being Jiang Zong's woman is not a simple thing, given his complex nature."

"Man, the higher you climb, the colder it gets. Be careful!"

"it is good"

I say.

My best friend and I had a heart-to-heart talk today, clearing up all the misunderstandings and negative emotions in our hearts. It felt like we were back in the days when we were best friends.

Juan and I finished our coffee.

Juan took me to a beauty salon for a spa treatment, got my long, straight black hair permed again, and took me to buy some pretty clothes, a winter coat, and boots.

Juan and I spent the whole morning shopping. We had Western food for lunch, and I was completely transformed into a beautiful urban woman.

In the afternoon, I still drove to the TV station for rehearsal. The rehearsal tasks were very heavy, and it didn't finish until after 1 a.m., because in two days it will be New Year's Eve, a proper reunion festival.

This year is almost over.

With the Chinese New Year approaching, Jiang Zong Group is also very busy.

He still sends me flowers as before, and he comes to see me every day when he has a spare moment. However, he is busy with work most of the time, and he only waits for me to come home and spend the night when he gets home at night.

During this period, I moved in with President Jiang.

Mr. Jiang proposed to me, ordered a diamond ring for me, and plans to marry me after the New Year.

I had Attorney Guo send the termination agreement that Juan gave me to Shen Xing by express delivery, and I also transferred more than 40 yuan to his account. Although this amount of money is not much, it is the pocket money I can afford.

The lawsuit against Shen Xing was thus resolved.

He was previously listed as a high-risk artist in the industry because of the fear of being embroiled in breach of contract lawsuits. Now that the marketing company has lifted the restrictions, many directors and investors are extending olive branches to him, in addition to the risks.

Shen Xing replaced the previous blond-haired agent with a low-key and capable agent named Yang, who is a career woman.

She had previously managed many popular actresses, so she signed Shen Xing to their agency. After the New Year, Shen Xing was to join a production team for an ancient costume idol drama.

Shen Xing resumed his previous schedule as a top male celebrity, with a very full schedule during the Chinese New Year. He had to go to Hengdian to film, attend fan meetings, and prepare for a concert.

And I have never had any further contact with Shen Xing since then.

It's fine if we just forget each other and move on. I hope that every time I hear news about Shen Xing, he will become more and more popular.

Lunar New Year's Eve was the first reunion night I spent with my parents after we were reunited.

My mom went out to buy groceries early this morning with the nanny, and the whole villa was covered with new couplets and "Happy New Year" characters.

I also hung two bright red lanterns at the entrance of the villa, which made it look especially festive for the Chinese New Year... Tangtang's final exam results also came out, and she ranked first in her class.

I'm really happy. Now my daughter is by my side, my parents are by my side, I have a home, and my career has done well this year. The period drama that aired at the beginning of the year made me famous.

The director sent me a message in the group chat, saying that "Sister's Struggle" is ready to be broadcast on satellite TV, scheduled for CCTV's Spring Festival slot and Hunan TV's Spring Festival slot. So, besides rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala, I've also been promoting my TV series on Weibo.

My Weibo followers have exceeded 600 million, which is a pleasant surprise for me, considering that I started from nothing.

Our family tradition is to have a reunion dinner with everyone after 6 p.m.

My mom prepared from morning till night, making a whole table full of traditional Northern Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. There was plenty of fish and meat, soup, vegetables, fish, shrimp, and seafood—a huge table piled high with delicious food.

My dad was wearing a light blue casual sweater and a tie, looking like a successful, family-oriented middle-aged man. As evening approached, he and my mom went downstairs and secretly set off a series of firecrackers in the villa's yard, which meant that the New Year was just around the corner.

Winter nights get dark earlier. On New Year's Eve, my dad poured my mom and me a glass of red wine and Tangtang a glass of milk. Then our family raised our glasses to celebrate this night of reunion.

My dad gave me and Tangtang a big red envelope each, and also gave me this year's company dividends. As the eldest daughter of the company group, my company dividends this year are more than 800 million yuan, which will be directly deposited into my account.

As for Xia Weiwei's bonus this year, it's probably over 8 million yuan. My dad's idea is not to give her a single cent. My dad doesn't like Yang Nan. He always feels that the boy's every move and every glance is full of scheming.

But to our utter surprise, on New Year's Eve, around 6:30 p.m., when our whole family was having dinner at home, Xia Weiwei found our new home and rang the doorbell outside the villa.

The maid said that Miss Vivi had returned.

My mom still went over and opened the door.

Xia Weiwei was wearing a large black down jacket and a fluffy hat. She was heavily pregnant and had gained a lot of weight. She no longer had the delicate and gentle appearance she once had.

She's almost due to give birth, and her due date is estimated to be around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Xia Weiwei, still holding her husband Yang Nan's hand, knelt at my door and pleaded, "Mom, I brought my husband here today because I want my year-end bonus."

Mom, I'm pregnant now. My baby will be born in two weeks, but my husband and I don't even own a house. We live in public housing, and the conditions there are so harsh... Mom, can you bear to see me suffer?

"Mom... I only have one request: give me my share of the profits!"

"I won't give you the dividends, Xia Weiwei. Knowing you as I do, you'll definitely use the dividends to buy a house. But can you guarantee that you'll buy a house during your marriage? Won't your in-laws try to take it for themselves?"

President Xia's voice was very calm and composed, leaving almost no room for negotiation.

After seeing Xia Weiwei marry Yang Nan, he immediately and rationally drew a clear line in their relationship.

"Dad, you're not being fair. You're just biased towards Jiang Man. She didn't come back last year, and you still deposited every penny of that money into my account. But now she hasn't even made a single phone call, nor has she asked how I'm doing out there..."

"Dad, even if you're not willing to give 800 million, 100 million will do."

Xia Weiwei said stubbornly and with a strong sense of self-respect.

Yang Nan chimed in, "Uncle and Aunt, I truly love Weiwei and want to marry her. We already have a child, and we promise we'll never mistreat her. We'll make sure she's happy and healthy!"

I don't believe a single word this man says, "A leopard can't change its spots."

My dad, Mr. Xia, said coldly that he wouldn't give them a single cent and told them to leave, or he would call security.