The Secret of Second Marriage

Xue Fan's first reaction was to protect the mistress, looking at me and saying, "Jiang Man, she's pregnant, and the child in her belly is mine. You've been posting our affairs online lately, and Yufei has suffered immense mental stress and overwhelming cyberbullying. Please stop bullying her."

"I hope you can spare her and her child's life and not make things difficult for us. Please tell me if you have any financial requests, okay?"

Look at the scumbag he is.

Even though I had a million thoughts of wanting to strangle the other person, I still managed to control my emotions very well.

Undeniably, Yang Yufei is young, beautiful, and has a sexy figure, making her incredibly attractive to my husband!

Seeing them hugging and cuddling in front of me still bothered me a little.

But I remained rational and said with some composure, "Xue Fan, let's get a divorce. We need to resolve our own issues."

"We'll discuss all property matters and their disposal at the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow. As for Ms. Yang, she will always be a third party and has no right to tell me what to do!"

"Jiang Man, I'm so sorry!"

Xue Fan walked over with a guilty expression, wanting to hug me and say something.

"Don't touch me!"

I only said three words, then took my daughter's hand and left the mall.

The daughter couldn't bear to part with him and cried as she turned back to call for her father.

Until we walked out of the mall and drove back to our little home.

Xue Fan has never responded to his daughter's question about being a father.

I felt terrible. I knew that once the mistress had a child, it would inevitably take away my daughter's fatherly love.

However, if a man can cheat, it means he is ruthless enough.

Since he betrayed me and doesn't care about his daughter, I'll pretend he never existed.

I walked home holding my daughter's hand, and on the way, I thought back to our marriage.

In fact, after so many years of marriage, no matter how hard my husband works or how late he comes home, he has always been there for me.

I would wait for him on the sofa until he came home. I would personally take his coat and heat up his food for him.

But he never truly cared about me, never said to me, "Honey, you've worked so hard." It was as if everything I did for this family was my duty.

My mother always tells me that my husband is good enough. He doesn't smoke, gamble, or hit women. He's highly educated, has a respectable job, and can support his wife and daughter, which makes him a successful man.

So over the years, I haven't had high expectations of my husband.

I remember one time I had a cold and fever, and I kept coughing in my room, so I couldn't get up to cook or wash the dishes.

My husband has never once told me to take good care of my health.

He simply said, "Honey, get well soon. This family can't do without you!"

Why can't we live without it? Because the pots and pans in the kitchen always need to be cleaned.

His clothes, shirts, and ties always needed to be ironed neatly.

I'm like a spinning top in this house; if I don't spin for a day, countless chores will pile up.

I feel a deep sadness. Looking back now, I realize that my husband never truly cared about me, not even once!

If that's the case, then our marriage was unequal from the start.

Who told me to be so foolish? I was fooled by his sweet words and fell head over heels in love. I married him without thinking of anything else, wanting to save this man.

A question suddenly occurred to me: Xue Fan, did you ever love me? Probably not.

I don't want to waste any more time with him.

Let's get a divorce then!

I still have many things I want to accomplish.

My new life is just beginning.

The next morning was a bright and sunny day.

I got up early and printed out a divorce agreement on the computer. The general content was what I discussed with Attorney Xu yesterday: my husband would leave with nothing.

My husband and I bought a new apartment and a second-hand apartment after we got married, and the car registered under my name belongs to me.

We agreed to meet at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

I waited until almost 10 o'clock before my husband finally appeared at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

I got straight to the point: "I've settled my terms. Take a look. If there are no problems, we'll sign the divorce papers. The house, the car, and custody of our daughter will be mine."

I took a divorce agreement out of my bag and handed it to him.

After reading it, Xue Fan's expression shifted between light and dark as he said, "Jiang Man, I always thought you were a naive and innocent girl, a woman who would give up everything for love and treat money like dirt."

But I really didn't expect you to become so materialistic. Did you get so close to President Jiang that your values ​​have become warped?

Don't forget that all these years, everything in this family is earned by me. You're just a housewife, taking so much away—how can you be so shameless?

"What's there to be ashamed of? Don't you and your mistress have abandoned this family, me, and our daughter?"

I still want to leave you some assets. Xue Fan, I'm not that generous, nor am I that foolish!

These assets are the result of 10 years of hard work between you and me as husband and wife. I would never let a mistress benefit from them for nothing.

We agreed yesterday that you would agree to whatever conditions I set. Are you trying to change your mind now?

I chuckled lightly, knowing full well that my husband and his mistress weren't so kind.

He's the kind of person who doesn't keep his word; he forgets what he said.

Xue Fan glanced at me silently and said, "Let's discuss it. Yufei is heavily pregnant after all, and it hasn't been easy for her to be with me."

I want to keep the larger apartment between us as our new home, and I'll also keep the BMW.

Yufei needs to go for prenatal checkups every month, so this will be more convenient for us. Jiang Man, I know you're a generous woman. You won't hold it against me or Yufei. If you agree, I'll sign it.

"I won't agree."

With an air of detachment, I said, "Xue Fan, I really shouldn't have believed a single word you said."

Yesterday you cried and begged me, saying you were willing to leave with nothing. Now, just one night later, you've changed your mind and are thinking about your mistress and her unborn child.

Have you ever thought about whether my daughter and I live or die?

Xue Fan sighed and said, "Jiang Man, don't be like this. I'm just discussing this with you. Although we can't be husband and wife anymore, we still have feelings for each other and can be like brother and sister. I will still take care of you and Tangtang in the future."

Think about it, we are husband and wife after all. The longer this matter drags on after the divorce, the more it will hurt each other.

Our private matters shouldn't be brought to court, nor should they be made public on TikTok. Parting amicably is better for both of us.

Besides, if Tangtang has any problems in the future, you can still consult me. After all, I'm her father, which makes me more trustworthy than outsiders."

"You've said all this just to get a bigger share of the house and money. Xue Fan, you're shameless. Things have come to this point, I'm not afraid of anything anymore."

To tell you the truth, I'm fighting for these assets not for myself, but for my daughter.

This is our joint property, and my daughter has a share in it.

Considering you're still my daughter's father, I didn't post your and your mistress's true faces online to completely destroy you...

If you still want to gain the upper hand in this divorce, then let's talk to a lawyer.

I have to go now, so I'll leave. Let the court handle the division of assets. I'll accept whatever the court orders, whatever amount of property is due.

Anyway, your lover is heavily pregnant and can't wait any longer, so I'm not afraid.

I say.

I know in my heart that the promises my husband made to me yesterday, which he agreed to so readily, were actually just a way to get me to take down those apology videos so he could solve his immediate problem.

Ten years of marriage have taught me never to believe a man's promises.

Saying you'll love me forever, saying you'd give up everything for me—these are just sweet words men use to coax you.

How can a man who can't even say whether tomorrow will be sunny or cloudy confidently say he'll love you forever?

Since he's only talking to me about divorce for the sake of his mistress, he's completely insincere.

I packed my bag and prepared to leave the Civil Affairs Bureau.

But just as I was about to leave, Xue Fan suddenly sneered and said to me, "Jiang Man, you'll be back kneeling and begging me in three minutes."

"Should I beg you?"

I gave a cold laugh.

I have my own career now, and I won't put all my eggs in one basket, much less beg for such a disgusting scumbag.

I turned around without looking back, leaving resolutely, with no lingering affection for this marriage.

Goodbye!

Xue Fan, you are a selfish and scumbag, a man with questionable values ​​and morals.

Our marriage in this life ends here.

Although I feel a little heartache and reluctance, reason tells me that there is no turning back for this relationship.

But as soon as I stepped out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, I received a phone call that terrified me.

The voice on the other end of the phone was unfamiliar, altered with a voice changer, speaking in a malicious tone: "Are you Jiang Man? Your daughter is in our hands. Our car has already driven out of the province and is heading deep into the mountains."

Your daughter is in our hands. If you don't give up your share of the property, I guarantee you'll never see your daughter again in this lifetime.

We'll sell her to the mountains. You don't know how sought-after girls are in the mountains these days. When she grows up, she'll be sold to an old man, chained up, locked up to give birth, and beaten three times a day.

You'll never get over it. You'll never see your daughter again, so what? Still so arrogant?

"You... release my daughter right now. If you have a problem, come at me. She's just a child. Tell me how much money you want; I'm willing to leave with nothing, okay?"

I say.

I hung up the phone, still clinging to a sliver of hope that maybe it was just a scam call.

I quickly called Aunt Tao, but there was no answer.

I called my daughter's smartwatch again, but it didn't respond at all.

Immediately afterwards, my phone received a photo of my daughter.

She was indeed taken away.

My heart was chilled to the bone.

I immediately realized that it was someone I knew who committed the crime, and my first suspect was my husband.

No one but my husband could have so easily tricked my daughter into coming out...

I really wanted to call the police, but the police said I could only do so after 48 hours of being missing.

I returned to the Civil Affairs Bureau trembling, only to find my husband sitting there waiting for me.

He also took out a divorce agreement from his briefcase and said to me, "Jiang Man, take a look. If there are no problems, sign the divorce papers. Think carefully. Once you sign, the house, money, and car will all be yours for nothing. You'll leave with nothing, understand?"

"Xue Fan, you're not human."

I bit my lip hard, trying to hold back my tears, and said emotionally, "Tangtang is your own flesh and blood, why are you so cruel? Even tigers don't eat their cubs, are you even human?"

To get revenge on me, you actually conspired with bad people to pretend to be my daughter. You and Yang Yufei are truly a vicious, despicable couple.

Believe it or not, I'll call the police right now and make sure you face the consequences of your actions!