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

Mei Yusheng stared wide-eyed at the ceiling, feeling utterly drained.

I barely slept last night, and I still can't sleep tonight. My head feels like it's resting on a piece of cotton, all numb and sluggish.

When she went to the bathroom, she keenly smelled an unfamiliar fragrance. It wasn't her daughter-in-law's perfume, so it must be Han Caiyu's. She felt a lump in her throat.

In the blink of an eye, she noticed a bright pink toothbrush in Yue Jiangting's toothbrush cup next to the sink, and she stared at it intently for a long time.

It was obvious whose it was without even asking; with the tacit approval of Yue Jiangting and his son, the mistress had brazenly entered their home.

She wanted to kick her out; this was her territory! But her body wouldn't cooperate, and she couldn't even stand up straight.

Her son and daughter-in-law took their grandson back to their own home, leaving her alone in the house.

Yue Jiangting came over supposedly to apologize and discuss things, but in reality it was just a unilateral notification. He also threatened her, forcing her to swallow her anger and maintain a facade of harmony.

At this moment, she was all alone and unable to get out of bed. An unprecedented despair washed over her like a tide.

She absolutely must get a divorce!

If she had felt some lingering attachment and reluctance before, or even resentment, now she just wanted to get rid of Yuejiangting as soon as possible.

at all costs!

The night was pitch black, and the sound of plum rain filled the air. Half-asleep, I seemed to hear the voices of a man and a woman talking, but I couldn't make out what they were saying.

Every hair on her body stood on end; she instinctively knew that the voice harbored deep malice towards her. It was as if an endless net had wrapped her up, and no matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't break free.

When I woke up, I was covered in a cold sweat. I turned to look at the windowsill and saw the morning light filtering in.

Mei Yusheng was momentarily dazed, but it seemed to be the same as every morning before; she was used to getting up early. After she finished making breakfast, her son and his family would come downstairs, and Yue Jiangting would also return from his morning exercise, arriving just in time for breakfast.

Yue Jiangting has a sensitive stomach, so Mei Yusheng cooks millet porridge for him every morning. Mei Yusheng gets the cooking time and the soaking time of the millet just right, making the porridge soft, sticky, and sweet. It's even better than the signature porridge from the best breakfast shop in Yinhai City, and Xuanxuan always finishes a small bowl.

As usual, Mei Yusheng was about to get up when the pain in her lower back jolted her awake!

The events of the past two days suddenly came back to her memory. She was stunned for a moment, let out a long sigh, and lay down again.

Perhaps, in the future, there will be no need to get up early to cook, and no need to make millet porridge anymore.

She listened intently to the sounds outside. After about ten minutes, she heard the door open, followed by the hushed voices of her son and daughter-in-law.

The door opened gently, and Shen Yingying poked her head in, her gaze meeting Mei Yusheng's: "Mom, you're awake? Does your back still hurt?"

She hurried to Mei Yusheng's bedside and leaned down to observe her complexion: "Mom, after dinner, Guangzhi will take you to the hospital for an X-ray. You'll need to stay in the hospital for a few days to get proper treatment. You're getting old, and your lower back is very fragile. Don't let it develop into any chronic problems."

“I’m going too. I feel unwell all over. I should get a full checkup.” Mother-in-law Xu Yanping came out of the bedroom and joined in the fun after hearing that they were going to the hospital.

"Grandma, didn't you just have a check-up a few days ago? You're perfectly healthy, there's nothing wrong with you at all," Shen Yingying said with a smile.

“It’s good to get checked again. Maybe the hospital was just trying to fool me last time.” The mother-in-law rolled her eyes. “Otherwise, why have I been feeling sore back and waist these past few days?”

Mei Yusheng curled her lip in disdain, saying that she was always lying down or crooked, too lazy to move around, which is why she had backaches and sore waists.

Shen Yingying helped her to the bathroom. She felt her lower back was a little better than yesterday, but it still hurt a lot, and she was a little worried.

“I’ve made an appointment with your Aunt Xie to pick me up and take me to the hospital. If Xiao Zhi is busy, he doesn’t need to go.” Mei Yusheng was still thinking of her son and didn’t want to delay his work.

"It's okay, Mom, Dad made him take the day off." Shen Yingying helped Mei Yusheng wash up, and water splashed on her. Mei Yusheng noticed that her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

As people get older, especially when they are sick and need care, they become particularly sensitive and can always keenly perceive other people's subtle impatience.

So she quickly washed up, dried her hands and face, and had her daughter-in-law help her back to the bedroom.

The door to Yuejiang Pavilion was tightly closed. I wonder if he went for his morning exercise. Mei Yusheng glanced at the direction of the guest room as if by accident.

"Mom, what do you want to eat? I'll go out and buy it!" Yue Guangzhi emerged from the kitchen, grinning as he took Mei Yusheng's other arm. "I don't know how to cook, and Yingying isn't very good at it either. Let's just go out and buy it today."

Mei Yu hummed in response, neither confirming nor denying.

"Mom, are you still angry with me? Okay, Mom! Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll queue up and buy it for you!" Yue Guangzhi said ingratiatingly. "I took a day off to take you to the hospital for a check-up, okay?"

The mother-in-law came out of the bedroom and interrupted, "Xiaozhi, buy Grandma a bowl of abalone porridge, from the same place you bought it from last time, what's it called again?"

Xiao Zhi's face darkened, and he said with a hint of reluctance, "It's from Liu's Congee Shop. There's a long queue."

"Mmm, that's it!" The mother-in-law plopped down on the sofa and fumbled around for the remote control.

It was a surprise that her mother-in-law didn't pick a fight with Mei Yusheng. She glanced at her mother-in-law, then turned to Yue Guangzhi and asked, "Where's Xuanxuan?"

"That little guy is still sleeping. Take Yingying to get him downstairs in a bit." Yue Guangzhi knew that Mei Yusheng didn't want to face her grandmother, so he took her back to her bedroom and helped her lie down on the bed. "How about I go buy your favorite shumai?"

"Anything is fine, I'm not picky!" Mei Yusheng waved her hand impatiently and said to Shen Yingying, who had just walked in, "You should go upstairs too, so that Xuanxuan won't be unable to find anyone when he wakes up."

Shen Yingying agreed, "Okay, Mom, I'll go get Xuanxuan down first. You wait in the room, and I'll bring you breakfast later."

Just as Yue Guangzhi got up to leave, Mei Yusheng called out to him, "Are you going to buy an extra breakfast today?"

"No, no, why would I buy an extra one?" Yue Guangzhi's expression faltered for a moment, then he pretended to be puzzled. "Are you saving one for Aunt Xie? Okay, I'll buy an extra one!"

Mei Yusheng stared at him for a moment with dark eyes, too lazy to expose him, and closed her eyes helplessly.

Hearing her son and daughter-in-law rustling as they went out, seemingly whispering something, Mei Yusheng felt that everyone was doing something behind her back, and she became suspicious of everything.

It wasn't until Xuanxuan's childish voice came in that Mei Yusheng's face softened into a gentle smile. Xuanxuan flew in like a little angel.

"Grandma! Can't you make porridge for Xuanxuan today?" Xuanxuan raised his chubby little face, his clear eyes looking at Mei Yusheng's face. "Grandma, are you sick? Did you take your medicine?"

Mei Yusheng gently held his soft, delicate little hand, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction: "Xuanxuan, be good. Grandma is sick and can't take you to kindergarten. How about Mommy takes you?"

"Mmm!" Xuanxuan nodded emphatically, blowing bubbles from his little mouth. "Grandma, my teacher taught me how to fold little frogs. If I fold a little frog for you, your illness will be cured, right?"

Mei Yusheng laughed until tears welled up in her eyes, and she smiled and said, "Yes, our Xuanxuan is so good."

"Stop bothering your grandma here, come out right now!" Yue Guangzhi came back from buying food, picked up Xuanxuan and carried her out.

Mei Yusheng looked at Xuanxuan's small figure with lingering reluctance, her heart filled with a bittersweet feeling.

"Mom, come and eat." Shen Yingying came in carrying a tray with a bowl of soy milk and a plate of shumai on it.

She carefully placed the tray on the bedside table, put a pillow behind Mei Yusheng's back, helped her lie down, set up a small kang table, and brought out breakfast.

"Mom, shall I feed you?" Shen Yingying asked with concern.

“My hand isn’t crippled.” Mei Yusheng picked up a spoon and took a sip of soy milk. “You should go eat too. Don’t worry about me. You have to take the kids to work after you eat.”

Shen Yingying hesitated for a moment, then walked out.

Mei Yusheng had no appetite, but she forced herself to eat, knowing that she was ruining her body to please certain people.

She's not that stupid. Even after the divorce, life goes on, and good health is more important than anything else.

I could vaguely hear Yue Jiangting complaining outside: "Where did you buy this porridge? It tastes like some kind of weird mess!"

Yue Guangzhi was explaining something when Yue Jiangting snorted and said nothing more.

Mei Yusheng's lips curled into a mocking smile. From now on, she would never cook millet porridge for him again. He didn't deserve it!