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

Yue Guangzhi rushed to Mei Yusheng's side, squatted down, and lay on her lap, looking up at her: "Mom, I know you're angry, but please think about me and Xuanxuan before you make any decisions. If the company is affected because of Dad's scandal, Dad and I will be finished!"

After graduating from university, Yue Guangzhi went to work at his father's company and became Yue Jiangting's right-hand man. The father and son together supported the city's sewage treatment company.

He couldn't bear the financial losses his company suffered, let alone the fact that if the company went bankrupt, all six years of his hard work would be for nothing.

Moreover, he's used to being a boss, so how could he possibly lower himself to work for someone else?

"Mom—" Yue Guangzhi looked at Mei Yusheng with pleading eyes, "I kept it from you because I was afraid you couldn't handle it. I also told Dad a long time ago that I wouldn't divorce you and wouldn't destroy our family, so don't worry!"

At first, Mei Yusheng's heart softened for a moment when she heard her son's plea, but his last words suddenly made her feel very ridiculous.

Should she be at ease just because this family maintains a facade of integrity? Should she be content?

Can she deceive herself into believing that a seemingly complete home is actually broken and riddled with holes inside?

This is how the father and son viewed themselves, so Yue Jiangting's affair was taken for granted, and her son's concealment of it from her was justified.

What a failure she has been in living half her life!

"Xiaozhi, you only care about your own interests. Don't you feel sorry for how much your mother has suffered?" Xie Mingqi couldn't stand it anymore, her eyes filled with disappointment. "Your scumbag father has been cheating on you for twenty years, and your mother has been kept in the dark, taking care of him every day without complaint. Now that his mistress has come to our door in broad daylight, you still expect your mother to swallow her anger and pretend that nothing happened? Are you even human?!"

Yue Guangzhi's face stiffened, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at them: "I... that's not what I meant. What good would a divorce do for my mother?"

"You!" Xie Mingqi pointed at him with her finger, "Your mother really raised you for nothing!"

"Alright, Xiaozhi, help your mother to bed for a while, she hurt her back!" Yue Jiangting ordered in a deep voice, forcibly maintaining his usual authority on his face, "Xie Mingqi, let's have a good talk."

"There's nothing to talk about!" Xie Mingqi noticed that Mei Yusheng's back was uncomfortable, and she and Yue Guangzhi helped her up, one on each side. "You should kick the mistress out first, then we can talk about your divorce from Yusheng!"

Yue Jiangting watched them slowly return to the bedroom with a gloomy look in his eyes. Han Caiyu sidled up to him and asked, "Brother Jiangting, what should I do?"

"Let's go to the guest room first." Yue Jiangting hesitated for a few seconds, then patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, I won't abandon you. Just bear with it for now, and don't bother Mei Yusheng again until I've sorted out these troubles."

This time, Han Caiyu didn't resist. She obediently nodded and followed Yue Jiangting into the guest room on the west side.

This room was originally Yue Guangzhi's study. After he got married, he converted it into a guest room, and no one usually lives there.

There was only a single bed and some basic furniture. Han Caiyu's face darkened as she looked at it, and she pouted, "Brother Jiang Ting, you're just going to let me stay here? There's not even enough room for all my things!"

“Just take out the essentials; most of them are already at home,” Yue Jiangting comforted her gently, raising his hand to stroke her cheek. “We agreed to wait until the house was renovated before selling it, so why did you sign the sales contract so hastily?”

“House prices have been falling, and I’m afraid that if I wait too long, I won’t be able to sell it for a good price. It’s rare to find someone who offers a price that I’m satisfied with. If I miss this opportunity, I don’t know when I’ll be able to sell it again!” Han Caiyu explained, looking aggrieved.

"Okay, I got it," Yue Jiangting kissed her forehead. "Go wash your face, comb your hair, are you hungry? I'll order takeout for you!"

After settling Han Caiyu in, Yue Jiangting went to his study, let out a long sigh, and frowned deeply.

Yue Guangzhi knocked on the door and came in: "Dad, Aunt Han moved in without saying goodbye. No wonder Mom is angry. What should we do now?"

"Don't worry!" Yue Jiangting's expression softened when he saw his son. "Your mother is just having a moment of weakness. She will never divorce me, so don't worry."

"But I see Aunt Xie stirring things up all the time. Could my mother be bewitched?" Yue Guangzhi asked, his face wrinkling with worry.

"Hmph! This is what gives me a headache!" Yue Jiangting slammed his fist on the desk. "If it weren't for her, your mother would only have scolded me a few times. How could things have escalated to this point! She was making a scene in the stairwell today, and all the neighbors heard it!"

"And that young man, he recorded something today, we need to find a way to get him to delete it." Yue Jiangting tapped his fingers on the table, looking thoughtful.

"Dad, do you think Mom might really go all out?" Yue Guangzhi couldn't help but worry, recalling his mother's unusual behavior over the past two days.

“No way, don’t I know your mother? She can’t live without me, she can’t live without this family!” Yue Jiangting said firmly. “This family is her everything. If she loses it, her life will lose its meaning. She knows this in her heart, which is why she’s making a scene with me. She’ll only make a scene for a few days to vent her anger, and she’ll eventually give in.”

“If she dares to divorce me, I won’t give her a single penny. She can’t even support herself if she leaves home, let alone pay for your grandmother’s medical expenses. She’ll make a scene for a few days to vent her anger, calm down and think things through, and she’ll compromise soon.”

“The problem is that Xie Mingqi is a bit uncontrollable. I’m not worried about her bewitching your mother, but I’m worried that she’ll spread this around. Not only will our reputation be damaged, but it will also affect the company’s operations.” Yue Jiangting’s brows furrowed again. “The competition is fierce now, and many people are eyeing this lucrative market. There’s also been a major reshuffle in the city this year, so our relationships aren’t very stable. We’re only at an advantage because of our years of experience and our complete manpower and equipment.”

"Dad, how about we let Aunt Han stay somewhere else, even a hotel, to keep Mom calm for now and get through this period?" Yue Guangzhi suggested, observing his father's expression.

"Yes, I'll consider it," Yue Jiangting replied sullenly. "But now that things have blown up, you should pay more attention to your mother's side."

Yue Guangzhi quickly agreed, turned around and left the study, went to the kitchen to heat up a glass of milk for Mei Yusheng and brought it over.

Mei Yusheng lay flat on the bed, her eyes bloodshot as if on fire: "Mingqi, thanks to you today, otherwise, I..."

"Why are you telling me all this?" Xie Mingqi patted her hand hanging by the side of the bed. "How's your back? Why don't you go to the hospital for an X-ray?"

When Yue Guangzhi left, Xie Mingqi sent Cheng Peng away. Before leaving, she asked him to forward the video she had just recorded to her and told him not to delete it for the time being, just in case he needed it.

Cheng Peng nodded in agreement and then left. The camera couldn't be installed yet; they'd have to find another opportunity.

“Mingqi, I don’t think Lao Yue will be willing to leave with nothing. We need to prepare for the worst.” Mei Yusheng knew that Yue Jiangting was shrewd and calculating, and he would never let her take all his property for nothing.

"At worst, we'll split it in half!" Xie Mingqi's eyes narrowed into slits, the corners of her eyes squinting upwards. "Old Yue has made a lot of money over the years, hasn't he? You know that, don't you?"

Mei Yusheng shook her head slightly, which made Xie Mingqi angrily mutter, "You're such an idiot! Can't you be a little more careful?"

Hearing Mei Yusheng say that Yue Jiangting only received 20,000 yuan a month for living expenses, which completely obscured his financial situation, made her even angrier.

"No wonder Yue Jiangting didn't feel any pressure at all about cheating. You're completely under his control. What's the difference between you and a live-in maid?" Xie Mingqi glared at her fiercely. "From the day we got married, my husband Chen's salary card has been in my hands. He has to get my approval for everything he wants to buy. Let me tell you, men will start having ulterior motives as soon as they have money. They'll only behave if they're strapped for cash!"

"I taught you before, but you never took it to heart. Now look what happened! You're completely under someone's thumb!"

The door opened, and Yue Guangzhi poked his head in, holding a cup of hot milk: "Aunt Xie, my dad wants to talk to you in the study."