The Secret of Second Marriage

However, several actors from my TV series won the Best Newcomer Award, which is something that makes me very happy.

The awards ceremony has ended.

Shen Ning said she wanted to see me.

I actually don't want to see him.

Shen Xing didn't want to see this father either.

He had no feelings for his father, and his attitude was extremely cold even when they met in public.

Shen Ning still came over, holding a glass of wine, and greeted me, saying, "Miss Jiang, I have already warned you about what happened last time."

You're so high and mighty. And you're still entangled with my son, believe it or not? With just one word from me, you won't win any awards in the entertainment industry.

I was taken aback for a moment, then asked him, "What do you mean?"

Shen Ning sneered: "Don't think that just because your TV series is doing well, you'll win an award. Even if the judges write your name on the screen, I have ways to make sure you don't win... If you have any self-awareness, stay away from my son in public."

You want to be my son's lover in private. I can turn a blind eye, but openly, I absolutely forbid you from seducing my son.

"Mr. Shen, you are even more despicable and shameless than I imagined."

I couldn't help but feel a little angry, and I didn't want to stay at the awards ceremony any longer, so I grabbed my bag and coat and prepared to leave.

Shen Xing got into another fight with his father for my sake, but was stopped by his assistant and bodyguards.

Shen Xing retorted fiercely, "Don't interfere in my affairs!"

He also chased after them, carrying his coat.

At the entrance to the awards ceremony, the evening breeze was slightly chilly. Since we were both public figures, several assistants came out with black umbrellas to shield us, and then quickly led us into a black luxury car, one after the other, and drove out of the awards ceremony venue.

After driving a long distance, the car stopped under a brightly lit overpass next to a park. This place was in the city center and was particularly luxurious. Even in the evening, there were still citizens jogging around.

After parking the car, I sat inside, pondering what Shen Xing's father had said, which was quite a blow to me.

It turns out the reason the production team notified me to attend the awards banquet was because they had inside information that I had indeed won an award.

But when I arrived, I didn't get any ranking.

Shen Ning's father used his connections to get the award that rightfully belonged to me in the entertainment industry.

This serves as a warning to me.

What kind of world is this? I work so hard filming, and all I get in return is being mocked like this by a senior in the entertainment industry.

I deeply feel the injustice in society, but I am not a woman who gives up easily.

At that moment, I silently made a resolution in my heart: what doesn't kill me will only make me stronger.

Once the company's business stabilizes, I plan to return to the entertainment industry and continue acting.

I don't believe Shen Ning's father can control everything.

Shen Xing got out of the car behind us, opened the door, and sat down next to me.

He said to me, "Man, I'm sorry."

"Don't say that. It's your father's fault, it has nothing to do with you."

I tried to persuade him.

Shen Xing sat down next to me, grabbed my hand, and suddenly asked me a question: "Sister, do you really like me?"

"Why would you suddenly ask that?"

I hadn't figured out how to answer this question yet, so I deliberately avoided Shen Xing's question.

Shen Xing said, "Sister, I've been really busy lately, filming on set every day. We've been in a long-distance relationship, so I haven't been able to spend much time with you. Don't you think this is a serious problem?"

A relationship is supposed to be between two people. But we're often in a long-distance relationship, and sometimes we're so busy that we can only make one phone call a day.

Sis, when you're not filming anymore? I want to take you out for some fun, to help you relax. I heard that you and President Jiang fell in love while traveling.

That year, heavy snow blocked the mountains in Tibet, and landslides occurred on the highway. The news reported that the accident was serious. I was very worried about you. On my way to find you, I kept thinking that I wish I had been the one traveling with you at that time.

In that case, I will never leave you.

"Shen Xing, you did nothing wrong."

I sighed and said, "It just so happens that the person I met at that time was President Jiang."

I've been used to being alone since I was a child, and I've long lost the ability to rely on men.

"Sister, do you still love President Jiang?"

Shen Xing suddenly looked seriously into my eyes, waiting for an answer: "I'm afraid that after all the effort I put into winning you over, you'll still be in love with President Jiang. I'm afraid you'll regret it."

"Don't worry, I've already spoken to President Jiang, and we've completely broken up."

I consider you my most trusted friend, and you have never let me down.

So, to be honest with you, I know the past can never be brought back. Shen Xing, I've set a one-year deadline for myself. After my baby is born next year, I'll consider my life and how to plan my next steps.

If—and I mean if—we really did get together, I would be prepared to marry you and live a good life with you. I mean that.

I say.

"I'm relieved to hear that. Are you still in contact with that person?"

Shen Xing asked me.

My mood suddenly turned heavy. I forced a smile and said, "Shen Xing, it's late. I'm a little tired and want to go home first. I don't want to keep you here."

I just haven't figured out what the next step in my life should be. Besides, I am a woman with a romantic history. My first relationship was with my ex-husband. We divorced and I have a daughter.

My second relationship was with President Jiang; I became pregnant with his baby.

The reason I haven't agreed to be with you is because, subconsciously, you feel that I'm taking advantage of you.

You're a young, handsome man who's never been married, yet you're so tolerant of me, a divorced woman with a daughter and a pregnancy. Besides, I'm more than ten years older than you. I already feel that this is unfair to you.

So I hope you can think things through clearly and not act impulsively, because life is a long journey.

Perhaps you will meet a girlfriend who is a perfect match for you in every way, someone truly outstanding.

"Sister, I don't want that, I only want you."

Shen Xing suddenly had tears in her eyes and hugged me tightly. She said seriously, "I like you. I have never felt that you have taken advantage of me. On the contrary, I think that in my eyes you are aloof, noble, elegant and capable."

Actually, you've always rejected me, but I've been the one clinging on. I feel grateful that you've tolerated me being by your side...

So some things are better left unsaid. Even if you've had other men, so what? Everyone has a past.

It's late tonight.

Shen Xing and his father don't want to go home tonight...

He didn't want to stay in a hotel, so he kept pestering me to take him home.

I softened and took Shen Xing back to the villa, where I arranged for him to stay in a guest room.

In the middle of the night, I finished showering and was about to go to sleep.

Suddenly, I smelled a pleasant fragrance of shower gel. I turned around and saw Shen Xing wearing white pajamas. She was very slender and drying her wet hair. She walked beside me and said, "Man, the view of Beijing at night from this window is beautiful."

"Um"

I nodded, because the villa area is located at a higher elevation than the general residential area.

"Yes, it's late at night. I can still see the stars and moon in the distance through the window. It looks like tomorrow will be another sunny day."

I say.

From the time Mr. Jiang and I parted ways at the airport until a few days ago, the weather was gloomy, rainy, and cold for months on end. But yesterday, the sky cleared up and the sun shone brightly.

October, the golden autumn month, paints Beijing with a romantic hue.

"Sis, do you know when I started having a crush on you?"

Shen Xing draped a coat over my shoulders and hugged me from behind.

I shook my head to indicate that I didn't know.

The time when Shen Xing entered my life was a low point in my life. As a full-time housewife, I was suspicious all day long because my husband was cheating on me, and I was naturally unaware of the young man's gaze.

Shen Xing said, "On the second day after I started tutoring, that evening the sun was shining brightly, and I saw you standing alone on the balcony hanging clothes, not knowing what you were thinking. Seeing how lonely you looked, I suddenly wanted to hug you and protect you."

Do you think a man starts to feel attracted to a woman because he starts to feel sorry for her?

"Oh, so you had a crush on me on the second day after we met, Shen Xing. To be honest, I really didn't know that. I thought that in your eyes at that time, I was just a resentful woman about to be abandoned by her husband."

I chuckled and made a sarcastic remark.

"Man, only you yourself don't know how incredibly charming and dazzling you are."

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head to kiss me. My heart raced, and I quickly changed the subject, saying, "It's too late, I'll go back to my room first. Shen Xing, I've already asked the housekeeper to clean the guest room, and she's also ironed your new clothes for tomorrow. Goodnight, you've had a long day."

After I finished speaking, I rushed back to my room without thinking. Only when I closed the door did my heart start pounding and slow down.

Shen Xing is so handsome.

Especially after he became a star, his dazzling handsomeness made people blush and their hearts race when they saw him. I can finally understand how some women feel when they see those top male celebrities.

Male beauty is a curse, male beauty is a curse.

……

On the other side, President Jiang returned home late at night after work, only to find the empty room deserted.

He felt an unprecedented loneliness.

The room was too quiet; the silence felt like the end of the world.

I'm leaving.

President Jiang's heart suddenly felt empty.

"Slowly..."

Even though he knew I was gone, President Jiang still called my name a few times into the air.

Immediately afterwards, he called his assistant and said, "Tomorrow, first thing tomorrow morning, pack all my things. I'm going to see her."