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

Mei Yusheng handed the house key to Xie Mingqi, asking her to find a way to distract her mother-in-law so that Cheng Peng could go in and install the equipment. If they accidentally ran into anyone, she should say that she was there to get something for her.

Xie Mingqi left excitedly with the keys. Mei Yusheng shifted her body and tested the strength in her waist, feeling much better.

Suddenly remembering something, she quickly called Xie Mingqi: "It seems Han Caiyu is still living there. You'd better wait until she goes out before you go. I bet she'll keep an eye on you the whole time she sees you."

"I know, that shameless mistress, her skin is thicker than a city wall!" Xie Mingqi cursed angrily.

Mei Yusheng gripped her phone tightly without realizing it, feeling both nervous and sorrowful.

"Sigh, what kind of world is this!" The woman by the window sighed. "If this were decades ago, if a mistress were found out, she'd be drowned in gossip, and her husband would lose face at work, either getting fired or receiving a demerit. But now, the mistress openly lives in the house, more self-righteous than the wife!"

"I finally understand why the divorce rate is so high now; many good girls would rather stay single than get married."

Mei Yusheng deeply sympathized; if she were still young, she would also choose to remain single.

Then a chill ran through her. So what if she's old? She still wouldn't compromise. Initially, out of resentment, fear of breaking her routine, and spite, she had considered dragging things out with them indefinitely. She would refuse to divorce, letting the mistress drive her crazy.

But she couldn't bear to waste the rest of her life like that. Those two filthy people weren't worth her wasting her life on.

It wasn't until evening that Xie Mingqi called to say that everything had gone smoothly: "You have no idea how shameless that bitch Han Caiyu is. She's been trying so hard to please your mother-in-law while you're not home. When we arrived, we saw her and your mother-in-law going out shopping arm in arm. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were mother and daughter. She dressed herself up so extravagantly, and she dressed your mother-in-law up like an old hag. It was so conspicuous on the street!"

Mei Yusheng imagined what the two of them looked like and couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking that her mother-in-law had finally found someone who was on the same wavelength as her.

Just in case, Xie Mingqi took out a few pieces of Mei Yusheng's underwear and planned to bring them to her tomorrow morning.

"No rush, I won't need to wear it anyway." Mei Yusheng breathed a sigh of relief. "Tomorrow you have to teach me how to check the home security cameras on my phone."

"Sigh, I don't understand either. I'll ask Cheng Peng to teach us tomorrow." Xie Mingqi was clearly in high spirits, seemingly even more excited than Mei Yusheng.

Mei Yusheng's lips curled up slightly. Xie Mingqi must have found life too boring and finally found something exciting to do, instantly energizing her.

The next morning, Yue Guangzhi came to deliver food. He hadn't come for two days, thinking that having someone to accompany him meant he had fulfilled his responsibility.

Mei Yusheng remained calm, but seeing the sheepish smile plastered on his face, she sneered inwardly, thinking, "So he knows how to feel guilty."

"Mom, are you feeling better?" Yue Guangzhi secretly observed his mother's complexion. "There's been a lot of work at the company these past few days, and Dad hasn't been able to come over. Don't be angry."

Mei Yusheng snorted and glanced at him sideways: "So busy you don't even have time to chase away your mistress?"

Yue Guangzhi's face stiffened: "Mom! Didn't I already explain it to you? Aunt Han is only staying with us temporarily, she won't be staying long. Dad, Yingying, and I have all told you that, why are you so stubborn?"

"Am I stubborn?" Mei Yusheng wanted to throw the half-eaten bun at Yue Guangzhi, but then she thought better of it. "The mistress has already moved into the house, and I still have to greet her with a smile?"

Yue Guangzhi looked at his mother helplessly: "I know you're angry, but what's done is done. We have to deal with it rationally and calmly, right?"

"Is this how you solve things? You're solving your mother's problems!" Although she already understood what was going on, Mei Yusheng still couldn't help but get angry when she saw her son. "If I divorce your father, are you going to start calling her 'Mom'?"

"Can you please stop bringing up divorce all the time?" Yue Guangzhi said impatiently. "Do you think your dad wouldn't dare to divorce you? He's just thinking about our decades-long relationship and doesn't want you to end up with nothing! You should also understand your dad. If he didn't care about you, he would have brought up divorce twenty years ago!"

"Okay, why didn't you mention it?" Mei Yusheng nodded, her eyes welling up with tears. "I couldn't wait for him to bring it up!"

"Stop making a scene, okay? Dad has been working day and night to earn money all these years, isn't it all for this family, for me, and for you?" Yue Guangzhi felt that his mother was becoming more and more unreasonable as she got older. How could she not understand such a simple principle? She was so old, yet she was still jealous. It was truly incomprehensible.

"You can stay home all day and be comfortable because your dad is making money. Otherwise, look at those women outside, they have to work as cleaners or nannies even after they retire. Aren't they all forced into it by money? Why are you still not satisfied and so jealous?"

Mei Yusheng was so angry that she was panting heavily: "You think I'm enjoying myself by staying at home? You, you blind and heartless thing, I really regret giving birth to you!"

A sense of powerlessness rose in her heart. All the sacrifices she had made at home over the years had gone unappreciated by her father and son, who instead felt they were enjoying a life of luxury.

She's expected to be content and sensible? How is she not content? Does agreeing to share a roof with a mistress and her husband mean she's content and sensible?

"Get out! Get as far away from me as possible! Don't ever show your face in front of me again!" Mei Yusheng choked out, and with a swipe of her hand, soy milk and steamed buns spilled all over the ground.

Yue Guangzhi looked unconvinced and muttered as he walked out, "So many women envy you. You're so lucky, but you don't know how lucky you are."

Mei Yusheng gasped for breath a few times, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Xiao Zhang, the caregiver, hurriedly cleaned up the mess on the floor, not daring to utter a sound, and not even daring to look at Mei Yusheng, for fear of breaking her defenses.

When Xie Mingqi arrived, she noticed that Mei Yusheng looked unwell and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"

Mei Yusheng grabbed her best friend's hand and sobbed silently.

Xie Mingqi was startled and sat down on the edge of the bed to hug her.

Mei Yu cried for a while, then felt a little better and quietly told him what had happened that morning.

Xie Mingqi gritted her teeth and cursed, "Like father, like son! Both are heartless!"

When Cheng Peng arrived, he brought with him another bouquet of bright sunflowers.

The rain had subsided, though her eyes were still a little red. Seeing the flowers, her eyes lit up, and she happily accepted them.

Cheng Peng also thoughtfully brought a very artistic ceramic vase.

"Oh, Cheng Peng is so thoughtful. That girl Qianqian is all talk and no action." Xie Mingqi smiled, not feeling ashamed at Chen Qianqian's broken promise.

Mei Yusheng smiled sincerely. She never expected to receive flowers twice during her three days in the hospital, a treatment she had never enjoyed in her entire life.

Xie Mingqi whispered, "This child is quite thoughtful. He noticed that you really liked flowers last time, so he sent them again."

Mei Yusheng felt a warmth in her heart, and her gaze towards Cheng Peng became even more gentle.

Cheng Peng downloaded the software onto their phones and patiently taught them how to use it.

It wasn't difficult; they learned it quickly.

After Cheng Peng left, the two of them eagerly stared at the surveillance footage.

Xie Mingqi bought two cameras, one installed in the study and the other in Yuejiangting's bedroom.