The Secret of Second Marriage

When my mom received this call, her head was spinning. She had a premonition that her daughter would marry this poor man that afternoon and wouldn't be cherished. She never expected that her daughter would faint from exhaustion less than half a month after giving birth.

"Okay, thank you! Where is the hospital? Could you tell me? I'll go see my daughter right now."

My mom said excitedly.

At this moment, a life was at stake. She was, after all, my sister. Even if I were heartless, I couldn't just stand by and watch her die. All the past events were forgotten in this moment.

I think saving lives is the most important thing.

My mother and I, along with our driver Uncle Geng and two bodyguards, drove directly to a hospital—or more accurately, a private clinic. The place was very basic, a community hospital in a residential area.

Xia Weiwei was lying in the hospital room, receiving an IV drip. There were marks around her eyes where she had been hit, with bruises all over her face. Her scalp was also scratched and required four or five stitches. She looked terrible.

She didn't faint from overwork at all; it was clearly domestic violence.

This was the first time I witnessed domestic violence firsthand. In my marriage with my ex-husband, although he was a man from a poor background who had achieved success, he was selfish and cold-hearted at heart. He cheated on me by having an affair and left me with nothing...

But from beginning to end, he was an intellectual and never laid a hand on me.

But when I saw Xia Weiwei at this moment, I actually felt a little sympathy for her.

My mom went up to me and asked, "Are you feeling better? Does it still hurt? I'm late. What would you like to eat? I'll have someone buy it for you!"

"Mom, I want to eat the mutton and vermicelli soup you used to make."

Xia Weiwei said.

"It's almost noon, and Mom won't have time to cook it herself. Let Mom order some for you from a restaurant."

My mom immediately told the driver to buy food, adding, "My daughter doesn't like scallions, so don't put any chopped scallions in it."

"Yes, madam."

Driver Uncle Geng immediately went out to buy food.

In the hospital room, my mother was in a very bad mood. Suppressing her pain and heartache, she asked through grief, "Weiwei, tell me who hit me with these injuries. I'll call the police... It'll be evidence of domestic violence, and then I can hire a lawyer and divorce that scumbag."

"Mom, I'm in so much pain from being hit. It wasn't Nan who hit me. Last night, when we were in the rented apartment, I was waiting for Nan to get off work. We had hired a postpartum nanny to take care of my daughter."

Suddenly, a group of people stopped Nan Ge at the entrance of the alley as he was about to go home from get off work and beat him up badly. I tried to stop them but I was pushed down and fell, and was punched a few times. I know it was my sister who asked my brother-in-law to send people to do it. Mom, listen to me, Jiang Man is a vicious woman.

Don't be fooled by how well you and Dad act in front of her. In reality, she can't stand me and wants my and Nan-ge's lives taken!

"Waaaaah... If it weren't for my female neighbor calling the police, those thugs would have gotten away, and I would never have seen you again! Mom, I'm so scared."

Xia Weiwei cried, "My sister really wants me dead... She's the one who's after the Xia family's wealth!!!"

It turns out this whole self-inflicted suffering was all a ploy against me; I truly gave my heart to the dogs.

I watched as Xia Weiwei threw herself into my mother's arms and wept uncontrollably. She was covered in bruises and was still spouting nonsense, saying that she was beaten up by people I had sent.

My mother was skeptical when she heard this, but her instinctive reaction was to believe me. She said to Xia Weiwei, "Weiwei, that's impossible. Your sister isn't that kind of person. Even if you didn't grow up together and your relationship isn't as close as that of ordinary sisters..."

But your sister is a good person; she would never send someone to beat you up behind your back!

"Mom, it was her! Why don't you believe me? I have video footage. Those thugs were sent by President Jiang. Because President Jiang wants our Xia family's assets, he forced me to sign a promise to renounce my inheritance of the Xia family. The one who really wants to seize our family's wealth is President Jiang... That's why they beat my husband and me so badly... I still have the document they showed me last night that I signed!"

Mom, I can't compare to her. She has President Jiang backing her up, which has made her acting career so smooth. She's also well-liked by you and Dad.

But she's been missing for over 30 years. You and Dad never really raised her. Who knows if she's faking it? Mom, you have to believe me!

Xia Weiwei cried as she took out her phone and pulled out the surveillance footage. It showed a chaotic scene at the entrance at night. The footage wasn't very clear, but it only showed a group of thugs beating Xia Weiwei and her husband.

That's utter nonsense. The Mr. Jiang I know is definitely not that kind of person.

A surge of anger rushed to my head, and I lost my temper. I repeatedly trusted and helped this younger sister, but she was like a venomous snake, always ready to scheme against me and bite me back...

I slapped her hard across the face and said, "You're talking nonsense. President Jiang would never hire someone to beat you up! Xia Weiwei, your parents' inheritance is theirs to leave to whomever they want, or they can donate it all if they don't want to leave it to anyone else. I don't care."

Don't always try to manipulate things with family ties. You play this game yourself; I don't have time to play along!

"Do you dare call your CEO Jiang directly and ask him if he did such a thing?"

Xia Weiwei suddenly asked me in a huff.

"Fight if you want"

I dialed Mr. Jiang's cell phone, and the moment the call connected, I realized that I actually cared about him quite a bit, and I didn't want anyone to wrong him.

I asked him, "Mr. Jiang, where were you last night? Did you know that Xia Weiwei and her husband were beaten yesterday?"

"Man, I know."

President Jiang said.

I was stunned. President Jiang wouldn't lie to me; he actually knew about this matter.

I asked him, "Did you do this?"

"..."

Mr. Jiang remained silent and did not answer my question, but adults don't need to say anything more. Sometimes, not answering is also a sophisticated response.

I think I know for sure; he really did do it.

"President Jiang, you have disappointed me greatly."

I hung up the phone after I finished speaking.

Xia Weiwei cried as she showed the surveillance video to her mother again, saying, "Mom, last night my husband drove home from get off work. As soon as he got to the door and turned off the car, a few thugs smashed the car door, dragged him out, and then kicked him... I heard the fighting and went out to help. Those people kept punching my husband, as if they had inexhaustible strength, trying to beat him half to death!"

I knew these people were gangsters. When I tried to break up the fight, I got hit by a bottle and bled a lot.

"Mom, you said those people are heartless and insane. They were all sent by President Jiang, who is my sister's boyfriend. They must have listened to my sister, which is why they want to kill my husband and me!"

No, that won't happen.

My mother looked at me, then at Xia Weiwei, who was covered in blood and had bandages wrapped around her head, and cried, "You're all my daughters, they're all my flesh and blood... Man, she's still your sister, how could you let President Jiang hit her so hard?"

"Mom, don't make things up without evidence."

Although I know that this matter is inextricably linked to President Jiang, I still want to cover for him at this crucial moment because President Jiang has been really good to me.

He's the company president now, and many people want to find something to use against him to bring him down from that position. I can't let him go to jail again.

"Man, Weiwei is still your sister! That President Jiang actually had someone use such a cruel method! I don't approve of you associating with such a ruthless man; you must break up with him!"

My mom gave me the order.

I said, "Mom, let me think about it."

At this moment, Yang Nan came to the ward with crutches. His teeth had been knocked out the night before, and he was curled up on the ground, beaten badly. Now he looked like a pig's head.

He stepped forward and pitifully grabbed my mother's hand, saying, "Mom, you and Dad really misunderstood me. You both listened to Jiang Man's rumors. He thinks I'm a 'phoenix man' (a man from a poor background who achieves success) and that I'll treat Weiwei badly."

I admit that my family's circumstances are indeed not good; compared to the Xia family, it's like heaven and earth. It's precisely because I know that my own status is not good enough for Weiwei that I treat her even better.

I really love Weiwei so much... Mom, after Weiwei got together with me, I would rather wrong myself than let her suffer.

Every day after work, I rush home to do laundry, cook, and take care of the children.

After Weiwei and I got together, I cooked her favorite dishes every day. I saved money to take her to see the sea and concerts. I cherished her, pampered her, loved her, and never let her suffer the slightest grievance.

I am a kid from the countryside. Even though I got into a 985 university of science and technology, and after graduating, I worked hard to find a job and worked in a big factory for many years, I still can't afford to buy a house in Beijing with my savings.

But I've given Weiwei everything I could... I love her, I'd give her my heart! Please, please, Dad, let us be together, okay?

When Yang Nan got emotional, he actually knelt down and begged my mother.

My mother glanced at Yang Nan, showing him no concern or pity whatsoever; she only thought he was troublesome.

My mom feels sorry for Xia Weiwei, but that doesn't mean my mom is naive and innocent.

She said, "You say you love our Weiwei very much, but why? She's had such a bad life after marrying you... I don't believe anything else, I only believe what I see with my own eyes."

Without a wedding house, no dowry, no car, and no material foundation, where does love come from?

I've only ever seen wealthy families produce romantic lovers; I've never seen a poor family's child believe in love.

Yang Nan, you live a frugal life yourself, scrimping and saving on food and clothing. How could you possibly provide Weiwei with a good life?

"Don't say anything more. After you've recovered, I'll take Weiwei and my little granddaughter home."

"Mom, you've really let me go back!"

Xia Weiwei was overjoyed. She hugged my mother, deliberately acted affectionately towards her, and then gave me a provocative look.

I don't want to watch anymore.

I finally realized that this was just a ruse orchestrated against me...

I managed to suppress my negative emotions and said gently, "Mom, you're here taking care of her, so it seems there's nothing for me to do here. I'll head back now."

My mom said, "Man, you've always been very strong, I'm not worried about you! But your little sister Weiwei is already so pitiful... Can I stay here and take care of her?"

"Okay, sure."

I nodded, agreeing that my mother had done the right thing, after all, Xia Weiwei was her daughter.

I said, "Mom, don't overwork yourself like last time. Take good care of yourself. I'm going home now."

After I finished speaking, I turned and left.

Xia Weiwei held my mother's hand in the ward and said some affectionate things.

But I don't really care, because I, Jiang Man, have gotten to where I am today through my own hard work and overcoming so many difficulties. My perspective and mindset are much broader than Xia Weiwei's, so I understand and respect my mother's choices...

I drove home and locked myself in my room. Mr. Jiang called me countless times, but I didn't want to answer. In the end, he came to my house to find me. At the villa gate, he texted me: "Man, I've come to see you. There are some things I want to explain to you..."