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

In the afternoon, Xie Mingqi took Xuanxuan to kindergarten, spent some time with Mei Yusheng afterward, and then went home, saying she would come over to celebrate her birthday tomorrow.

Even if Yue Jiangting and his son are not human, at least there is her.

Mei Yusheng felt a pang of sorrow in her heart and nodded with tears in her eyes.

That evening, Yue Guangzhi brought the meal to her room.

"Mom, tomorrow is your birthday. I want to throw you a big birthday party and invite all your friends. What do you think?" Yue Guangzhi's eyes lit up, his tone was light, and he looked at his mother with a smile.

The sound of plum rains felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders, but my heart was still hanging in suspense. Despite my stubbornness, I was still afraid that they really didn't care.

"Forget it, why bother? We can just have a simple meal at home. I don't like crowds," Mei Yusheng refused.

"Mom, I won't let you worry about anything this time. I've booked a table at the Shenghua Hotel, and Dad even ordered a super big birthday cake. You can just sit back, eat, and have fun, and be a real birthday star!"

Mei Yusheng was surprised, wondering why they suddenly wanted to celebrate her birthday in such a grand way.

"It's not a big birthday, what's there to celebrate? Cancel the banquet, I'm not interested!"

"Mom!" Yue Guangzhi said coquettishly, "We just upset you recently, so Dad and I wanted to make you happy on your birthday. Besides, we haven't properly celebrated your birthday all these years. Dad and I agreed that from now on, we'll celebrate your birthday at a hotel every year so you won't have to go through all that trouble."

Mei Yusheng felt a warmth in her heart at her son's words, and a sense of anticipation rose within her: "Make it clear beforehand, that mistress isn't allowed to participate, otherwise I won't go!"

"Of course, Mom, I promise she won't show up!" Yue Guangzhi saw his mother's face finally brighten and he looked relieved. "Leave everything to Dad and me. You can see who you want to invite and invite them in advance."

“I don’t have any other friends, just your Aunt Xie’s family.” Mei Yusheng felt relieved and ate her meal with relish.

While having dinner with his mother, Yue Guangzhi chatted on and on, saying things that Mei Yusheng liked, which made Mei Yusheng feel happy.

After clearing away the dishes, Yue Guangzhi told his mother to get some rest before leaving.

Still feeling the lingering rain, Mei Yu made herself a cup of instant coffee. While drinking it, she sent a message to Xie Mingqi, inviting his family to her birthday banquet at the Shenghua Hotel the next day at noon.

Xie Mingqi sent a shocked emoji and quickly answered the voice call: "Yusheng, that's great! At least Lao Yue has a conscience. He's probably just using the birthday party to make you happy and get your forgiveness."

"Forgive? How could that be? Would he be willing to leave Han Caiyu?" Mei Yusheng sneered.

"So you'd forgive him just because he left his mistress?" Xie Mingqi pressed.

Mei Yusheng fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Her mother-in-law's shrill voice could be heard clearly through the door: "Why are you being so extravagant? Didn't you usually spend your holidays at home? This year, she's been making a scene for a few days, and you're giving her face! If this continues, she'll become even more disrespectful!"

Yue Guangzhi tried to persuade his mother in a low voice, but she still wouldn't budge. It wasn't until Yue Jiangting's gloomy voice came through that his mother finally calmed down.

Mei Yusheng felt a chill run down her spine. All those decades of heartfelt devotion to her mother-in-law had been wasted!

She resolutely replied to Xie Mingqi, "No! He's already dirty, and I don't recycle trash here. Besides, I won't allow myself to continue living the life I used to!"

"Good! I was just afraid you wouldn't be up to par, that a few kind words and a birthday party would win you back." Xie Mingqi laughed lightly. "Now that you say that, I'm relieved."

"Let's invite Lao Chen and Qianqian to come tomorrow at noon," Mei Yusheng said. "I don't think many people will attend, so let them come and have some fun."

“Okay,” Xie Mingqi agreed. “By the way, did you tell Zichen about these things?”

Mei Yusheng looked somber. Mei Zichen was her younger brother, who lived in Nanliyuan in the west of the city and worked as a department manager at Yuejiangting Company. He was often away on business trips, and it was normal for him to go ten days or half a month without contacting her when he was busy.

“I haven’t contacted him yet. I’ll keep this from him for now. We’ll talk about it after we find solid evidence and are sure we can get a divorce.”

"Don't you want him to lend a hand?" Xie Mingqi said. "You've always been like this, protecting your younger brother and son so fiercely, always thinking of giving and unwilling to cause them any trouble. You can't do this. Divorce is a big deal. Zichen is your family's support. Without him, your father-in-law will be even more reckless!"

“I know,” Mei Yusheng said in a low voice, “but he still works at Lao Yue’s company. If he finds out about this and causes a scene with Lao Yue, what if Lao Yue uses his position to settle a personal score?”

"Sigh, you always think too much about others and never consider your own situation." Xie Mingqi's tone was tinged with disappointment. "Fine, I understand. We'll do it your way. But in the end, you'll still need Zichen to step in."

"I understand," Mei Yusheng replied. "I'll call Zichen."

After hanging up her best friend's voice call, Mei Yusheng called her younger brother.

"Sis, I was just about to call you. My brother-in-law told me he's coming to your birthday party tomorrow at noon!" Mei Zichen's cheerful mood could be heard even through the phone. "I heard you hurt your back. Are you feeling better? I just got back from a business trip, and then Mei Zi started looking for a job. You know that girl, she's too picky and doesn't want to take any less, it's giving me a headache."

Mei Zichen has only one daughter, Mei Zi, who just graduated from university this year with a degree in broadcasting and hosting. Radio and television stations are struggling these days, and it's hard to find a job.

Yue Jiangting once said that he wanted her to join his family company, but Mei Yusheng felt that if all the family members were to crowd into the company, it would really become a family business. Moreover, it didn't match Mei Zi's major, so it would be best to look outside first, and only come in if that didn't work out.

Mei Zi is very beautiful, tall, with delicate features, a real fashion beauty, and with a lovely voice, she is even more outstanding among girls.

This made her have high expectations for her work, and she even wanted to enter the film and television industry, or perhaps meet a princeling from the Beijing entertainment circle.

But the film and television industry is not so easy to enter. She went to auditions several times but failed each time, which made the proud and arrogant Mei Zi very frustrated.

Mei Yusheng once advised her to be more down-to-earth, find a decent job first, and then look for opportunities later.

But she wouldn't listen, and couldn't bear the repeated setbacks, so she stayed at home, nagging her father to come up with a solution.

Mei Zichen has no ability to do that, and he dotes on his precious daughter, which has made him so worried that his hair has turned white.

“How about we let Mei Zi do some self-media or narrate audiobooks? She can’t just stay at home like this forever,” Mei Yusheng suggested. “However, there is a big difference between broadcasting and audiobooks. Let her learn first.”

“Okay, I’ll talk to Zizi and see what she thinks.” Mei Zichen sighed. “Back then, I said this major was all show and no substance, but she just liked it and wouldn’t listen to anything I said.”

"Forget it, what's the point of talking about this now that we've graduated?" Mei Yusheng interrupted him. "Bring Mei Zi over tomorrow at noon, and I'll talk to her about it again."

"Sister, your brother-in-law has a lot of connections. Why don't you talk to him and ask him to spend some money to find a way for Mei Zi to get into the city TV station?"

Mei Yusheng choked for a moment and refused, saying, "The city TV station isn't good either. The pay and benefits are just average, and it might go bankrupt any day."

Television stations are no longer as glamorous as they used to be, which is one of the reasons why Mei Yusheng refused. More importantly, it's about her current relationship with Yue Jiangting.

She had no way to explain it to her brother for the time being, so she had to give a vague answer.

"Okay, I got it, sis," Mei Zichen said helplessly. "You should get some rest. See you tomorrow at noon."

"Zichen, I want to go see Mom first tomorrow morning. Will you come with me?"

“Okay, I haven’t visited Mom in a long time either,” Mei Zichen said with a hint of guilt in his voice. “I’ll pick you up at eight o’clock tomorrow morning, so you won’t miss the lunch banquet.”

Mei Yusheng hung up the phone and fell into deep thought.

Her younger brother is four years younger than her and has been very dependent on her since he was little.

After they got married, the factory where they worked went bankrupt, and the couple lost their jobs. Just then, Yue Jiangting's company was established, and he hired them.

Mei Yusheng couldn't help but worry whether her divorce from Yue Jiangting would affect her younger brother's family.