Divorced at fifty, I embarked on my path to success.

Mei Yusheng was both surprised and somewhat expected when she received the call from her son.

After a long and arduous marriage, it has finally come to an end. I have mixed feelings, a sense of relief, sadness, and a weariness and helplessness at the realization of what has been settled.

"Sister, what happened? Your face is pale." Qin Chu looked over with concern, still holding a long-handled wooden ladle used for stir-frying.

Upon hearing this, He Qingmin also wheeled herself over and asked, "Was it Yue Jiangting who called you? What else does he want?"

“It’s okay, Mom,” Mei Yusheng hurried a few steps, went around behind her mother, pushed her back to the dining table, and forced a smile. “It was Xiao Zhi who called, asking me to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow morning to complete the divorce procedures.”

"What?" He Qingmin turned around in surprise. "That bastard, what a waste of a son to have him, he's still on his father's side."

"I'll go with you!" Qin Chu followed, his expression serious. "I'll help you see if the division of property in the divorce is reasonable. If it isn't, we'll file a lawsuit and get Qin Zhan to help you."

Mei Yusheng gave a wry smile: "I doubt he'll give me any more money. The company is officially losing money, but his savings should have been transferred long ago."

"We must try our best to win him over!" Qin Chu's eyes deepened. "We can't let him off easily!"

“Yes, yes, Little Stone is right!” He Qingmin chimed in, “We can’t be married for thirty years and he doesn’t give you anything…”

The last sentence was choked with emotion.

"Mom, Qin Chu, I'm tired." Mei Yusheng smiled faintly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. "Filing for divorce will inevitably drag on for a long time, and they don't know what tricks they will use to bother me. I really don't want to waste any more time."

Seeing Xuanxuan that time almost exhausted all of Mei Yusheng's energy. If it happened again, she felt that she would not be able to bear it and would go crazy!

"Have you forgotten? We also got a villa." Mei Yusheng curled her lips in a self-deprecating smile. "It's worth a lot of money. If we were to sell it, it could fetch over four million, right?"

"Sister, you want to sell the villa?" Qin Chu's eyes trembled. "Don't rush to sell it, and don't rush to make any decisions, okay?"

His tone was sincere, and his eyes were fixed intently on Mei Yusheng: "If you don't want to drag this out any longer, then just get a clean divorce. You and your aunt can stay here without worry. Once you've rested, you can think about the future slowly."

From these words, Mei Yusheng knew that Qin Chu understood her weariness and that she did indeed need some time to recover her strength.

These past two days, whether she's alone or with her mother, she feels bored and listless, unable to muster any interest in anything, always feeling tired, and unable to fall asleep. Even when she does fall asleep, she's plagued by nightmares, with Xuanxuan's cries frequently ringing in her ears.

She couldn't concentrate on thinking about the path she should take in the future, and she didn't even want to think about it.

Afraid that her mother would worry, she forced a smile.

She was truly afraid that if this continued, she would develop depression like her mother, and that would truly lead her to a dead end.

No, she wouldn't allow herself to be so vulnerable!

She couldn't wait to end the marriage, as if climbing out of a grave to breathe in the fresh air of freedom, which would bring her back to life.

Seeing that she was determined, Qin Chu stopped trying to persuade her and only insisted on accompanying her tomorrow.

Mei Yusheng agreed, and the three of them finished their meal with heavy hearts.

Mei Yusheng pushed her mother back to the bedroom, helped her wash up, and then went into the bathroom herself.

When she came out, she found He Qingmin wiping away tears, and her heart jumped.

"Mom..." She knew what her mother was sad about, but she didn't know how to comfort her. Her own mind was also in turmoil, and she couldn't make sense of it.

It's impossible to say that one's heart is completely unmoved when a long marriage of thirty years comes to an end.

“Yusheng, since your father passed away, my greatest wish in this life has been to see you and Zichen healthy and happy.” He Qingmin’s voice was heavy with sorrow. “I never imagined you would end up like this. If I had known, I would have closed my eyes sooner and never seen it again, and I wouldn’t have to worry about it…”

Mei Yusheng's nose stung with tears. She hugged her mother, her face pressed against her mother's, feeling a cool touch. "Mom, what are you saying? Now, all I have left is you. You must take good care of yourself so that I can have the strength to live on."

He Qingmin's grip on her hand tightened suddenly: "Don't talk nonsense! Mom is fine, Mom just feels sorry for you seeing you like this..."

Two lines of tears slid down her cheeks, wetting Mei Yusheng's face.

"Mom, I'm fine. It's better to see Yuejiangting's true colors sooner and get rid of him sooner." Mei Yusheng tried her best to suppress the bitterness in her heart and said with a smile, "Fifty-something isn't old. Maybe I still have a chance to revive."

"I'll have Xie Mingqi come and keep you company tomorrow morning. I'm worried about leaving you home alone."

"What are you worried about? Are you afraid I'll do something stupid again?" He Qingmin patted Mei Yusheng's hand. "No, I won't. With you like this, I can't close my eyes in peace."

Mei Yusheng tidied He Qingmin's hair, wiped away the tears on her face, and applied a layer of night cream. The mother and daughter lay down on the bed.

Just like when she was a child, Mei Yusheng nestled in her mother's arms, smelling her mother's unique scent, which calmed her mind considerably.

"Have you been having nightmares these past two nights because of Xuanxuan?" He Qingmin asked softly. She is a light sleeper and wakes up at the slightest sound of rain. She often sees her daughter with her brows furrowed in her dreams and hears her murmuring "Xuanxuan".

Sighing deeply in the darkness, feeling sorry for her daughter but unable to help her at all, He Qingmin also tossed and turned at night, unable to sleep. One moment she was afraid of being a burden to Mei Yusheng, and the next she was worried that Mei Yusheng would not be able to withstand the pressure brought by the change.

Soon she started worrying again about how Mei Yusheng would survive in the future, and how it would be great if Yue Jiangting would give her compensation.

Both mother and daughter were preoccupied with their own thoughts, and neither of them had been able to have a peaceful day.

……

When Yue Jiangting and his son returned home, they were still discussing who would take over the company, not caring about the divorce at all.

"Brother Jiangting, there are hairy crabs tonight! I bought them in the community group this morning. They're big and fat!" Han Caiyu flew to Yue Jiangting's side like a butterfly. She was wearing a pink silk nightgown and walked around the room casually, not even trying to hide when she saw Yue Guangzhi.

Shen Yingying would occasionally cast displeased glances at her, then turn her gaze to her husband.

Yue Jiangting's eyes swept over Han Caiyu, and as her fragrant, soft body pressed against him, his heart fluttered. He then turned his gaze away and headed straight for the master bedroom.

Han Caiyu followed closely behind.

After watching them enter the room, Yue Guangzhi approached Shen Yingying and said mysteriously, "I've already called Mom. Mom and Dad will go to process the divorce tomorrow morning."

"Really?" Shen Yingying was taken aback. She knew this was bound to happen sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to be so quick. "Mom agreed?"

"Hey, how can I disagree!"

"That's true." Shen Yingying understood when she recalled Mei Yusheng's attitude and expression, but when she thought of Han Caiyu, she couldn't help but feel sad.

She genuinely didn't want Han Caiyu to replace Mei Yusheng. From a woman's perspective, Han Caiyu was a two-faced, manipulative woman. Although Mei Yusheng was dull and rigid, she was indeed the perfect mother-in-law. With Mei Yusheng managing the household, she had nothing to worry about.

But Han Caiyu was different. Within a few days, her true colors were revealed. She refused to pick up and drop off the children, and only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, keeping her grandmother completely bewildered. Although her grandmother would occasionally embarrass Han Caiyu and express her dissatisfaction in order to maintain her authority as a mother-in-law, she would be quickly appeased as long as Han Caiyu bought her some cosmetics, took her out for beauty treatments, and bought her some clothes.

Shen Yingying didn't want her in-laws to divorce from the bottom of her heart, but things had come to this point, and as a daughter-in-law, she had done everything she could. All she could do was accept reality.