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

Xie Mingqi was taken aback, her eyes filled with doubt: "Are you really sure? You won't regret it?"

Mei Yusheng pondered for a few seconds, her previous resolve wavering easily with just one sentence from her.

Does she really not regret it? She doesn't know. All she knows is that she would never be able to share a room with a mistress; it would be an unbearable humiliation.

"Help me find a good lawyer. I want to know, what methods does Yue Jiangting have to make me in debt?"

“Okay, Old Chen has a student in the law department at university who specializes in divorce cases in Yinhai City after graduation. He’s very famous, and it’s said that he has never lost a case.” Xie Mingqi pursed her lips, looking somewhat embarrassed. “Don’t tell Old Yue that I found him for you.”

Then she felt she was being a bit self-deceptive. Mei Yusheng had no other friends besides her, so how could she possibly have the connections to find such a good lawyer? Yue Jiangting probably figured it out immediately.

"How about this, you give me the address of that lawyer's firm, and I'll say I went there myself," Mei Yusheng suggested.

"Okay, that's the only way, but there's no rush. I'll have Old Chen get his business card first. You focus on getting better, and we'll plan the next step once your back is healed." Xie Mingqi finished speaking, picked up the thermos on the table, and went out to get some hot water.

Pulled between two forces, Mei Yusheng felt exhausted and increasingly aware of the impermanence of life. What seemed like a calm and peaceful day could turn into a raging storm in an instant.

She closed her eyes and imagined what she would do if she got divorced.

Moving out of that house meant she needed to buy her own place. But she had no money; she had spent all her money on the family and the children, never thinking of saving up a little money for herself. She had no suspicion of Yue Jiangting.

Now she's getting her comeuppance. She has nowhere to go after leaving that home. No wonder Yue Jiangting was so sure she couldn't live without him that he did whatever he wanted to her!

Mei Yusheng gave a bitter laugh. Yue Jiangting had her completely under his thumb, utterly disregarding her feelings and brazenly bringing his mistress into his home.

She brought all of this on herself!

It was her repeated forbearance and concessions that emboldened him to take advantage of her and make him think she was a clay figure that could be molded and shaped at will.

The thought that Yue Jiangting might be lying on the sofa with his mistress watching TV and mocking her mercilessly filled her with rage, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Rain Sound," Xie Mingqi called out softly, pouring her a cup of hot water and handing it to her. "Don't think about it anymore. It's not worth ruining your health over a jerk!"

Mei Yusheng opened her eyes, her dark pupils glistening and sparkling with an obsidian-like luster, leaving Xie Mingqi stunned.

"Mingqi, go home. You don't need to stay here." Mei Yusheng said in a hoarse voice, looking at her apologetically.

“I’ll have dinner with you before I go back.” Xie Mingqi gazed into her eyes. “You know what? Your eyes are still beautiful.”

Mei Yusheng was taken aback, then realized she was deliberately diverting her attention, and gave a self-deprecating smile: "Getting old..."

"No, I really don't look old. Look for yourself." Xie Mingqi took out a makeup box from her bag, opened it, and held up the small mirror inside to Mei Yusheng.

Mei Yusheng gazed at the eyes reflected in the mirror, still retaining their youthful charm. For a moment, she was lost in thought, as if time had flowed backward.

She tugged at the corners of her lips, a faint smile appearing on her face: "Mingqi, these are the only eyes of mine that can still withstand being looked at."

"Your eyes make you look so bright and spirited, I'm so envious. Look at me, my eyes are all cloudy."

Xie Mingqi laughed lightly, and Mei Yusheng felt much better.

The two had dinner and talked for a while before Xie Mingqi went home, saying she would come back early the next morning.

Mei Yusheng was just about to close her eyes when her phone rang. Seeing it was her mother, she was startled. She quickly composed herself, cleared her throat, put on a smile, and answered, "Mom, I'm sorry, I haven't called you for three days. I'll come see you in a couple of days."

The mother's gentle voice came through the microphone: "Yusheng, Mom knows you're very busy, with elderly parents and young children, it's normal that you can't find the time. Mom's fine, I was just bored after dinner and wanted to hear your voice."

Mei Yusheng's nose tingled and her eyes welled up with tears: "Mom, I'll come see you in a couple of days. Is there anything you want to eat? Is there anything you want to eat? I'll bring it all for you."

“Mom doesn’t need anything. You let me stay in such a good nursing home. I have three meals a day and someone to take care of me. I’m fine. You don’t need to worry.”

Mei Yusheng thought of her mother's face, and her heart clenched with guilt. She was busy taking care of her mother-in-law, husband, son, and grandson all day long, but she left her own mother alone in the nursing home.

Admittedly, the conditions there are very good, but nothing can compare to the joy of having one's own children around one's knees.

Ever since her mother jumped off the building, she dared not leave her mother alone at home anymore. At that time, she was still working, and her younger brother was in school, so she simply couldn't find the time to look after her.

After getting married, she discussed with Yue Jiangting and sent her mother to an ordinary nursing home.

Later, when her family's financial situation improved, she originally wanted to bring her mother over, but if her mother lived with her in-laws, there would inevitably be conflicts.

My mother is a sensitive person, and when she encounters a shrewish mother-in-law, she can only feel frustrated and suffer.

After much deliberation, he sent her to a high-end sanatorium, where the monthly expenses alone exceeded 100,000 yuan.

Before today, Mei Yusheng was very grateful to Yue Jiangting, but now she feels resentful.

She devotes all her time and energy to her parents-in-law and children and grandchildren, but cannot take care of her mother herself, so it is only right that he spends some money on her.

Every time Mei Yusheng visits her mother, she always says that she lacks nothing and is living very comfortably there, but Mei Yusheng still feels that she owes her a lot.

It's not that Mom doesn't feel lonely, she just never says it. Like this time, she must have missed Mei Yusheng terribly after not contacting him for three days before making that call.

Mei Yusheng couldn't hold back her tears and they streamed down her face. She tried her best to suppress the sobs in her throat: "Mom, you must take good care of yourself. If you feel unwell, you must tell me. Please don't suffer in silence."

“Mom knows. I have many good friends here, and I'm having a fulfilling day. Don't worry.” He Qingmin spoke slowly and gently. “Yusheng, do you have a cold? Your nose seems a little stuffy.”

Mei Yusheng quickly swallowed her tears and forced a smile, saying, "No, I don't have a cold. I was just reading a sad novel and crying along with the characters. You know, I've been like this since I was little."

Mom chuckled and said, "Yes, when you were little, you cried more than the characters in the show, whether you were watching TV or reading a book. You were such a silly girl!"

Mei Yusheng covered the receiver and sobbed, then tried her best to suppress it, taking a deep breath: "Mom, please don't mention my embarrassing moments!"

The mother and daughter chatted for a few more minutes before the mother hung up the phone.

Mei Yusheng hugged her phone, buried her head in the pillow, and let out suppressed sobs.

When Shen Yingying entered the door and saw this, she was startled: "Mom, what's wrong?"