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

Chapter 336 Hidden Emotions

“Maybe it was my aunt who introduced her to my dad. My dad has a very small social circle, how could he possibly know such a fashionable woman?” Mei Zi’s eyes flashed with confusion. “That woman looks very unusual. How could she have taken a liking to my dad? Could she have something to gain? In the end, it’s my aunt who’s behind this, preventing my parents from remarrying!”

"Didn't your mother find a partner first?" Sun Chengzhi couldn't help but ask. Although he didn't like Mei Zichen, as a man, he could understand. Everyone knew how to choose between Su Wei and Chen Yue.

“My mom had no choice!” Mei Zi’s tone unconsciously rose as she glared at Sun Chengzhi. “Actually, my mom deliberately went on blind dates to make my dad feel insecure!”

Sun Chengzhi thought this idea was really bizarre. He thought he could arouse men's jealousy, but in fact he just made men feel disgusted and let go completely.

Mei Zi was completely oblivious and continued to complain incessantly, making Sun Chengzhi wish he could plug his ears.

To distract her, Sun Chengzhi took advantage of her moment to catch her breath and unilaterally announced: "The honeymoon trip will have to be postponed. Mr. Yue and I are planning to contact potential clients during the Chinese New Year holiday and get busy as soon as we get back to work."

"What?!" Mei Zi almost jumped up. "Why is it postponed again? When will it be postponed? Why do you always break your promises? This is the first time you've changed your mind! You're not lying to me, are you? You're lying to me that you can do whatever you want after we're married and don't care about me anymore, right?"

"Shut up!" Sun Chengzhi roared, unable to contain himself any longer. The car lurched, and he quickly steadied the steering wheel. "Have you had enough?"

Mei Zi stared at him in shock, tears welling up in her eyes: "You yelled at me? We've only been married a few days, and you're already yelling at me!"

She struggled to get off the bus: "I want to go home, I want to find my mom!"

Sun Chengzhi freed one hand, pressed her down into the chair, and cursed under his breath: "Damn it, you're asking for it!"

His tone was cold and icy, as if a gust of cold wind had briefly cleared Mei Zi's mind.

She glanced at Sun Chengzhi's icy expression with alarm, and stammered, "Brother Chengzhi, you..."

Then she burst into tears, feeling wronged: "You even scolded me! You clearly promised to travel before the New Year, but you changed your mind and said it would be after the New Year, but that doesn't count either! Waaah... How am I supposed to feel?"

Sun Chengzhi irritably lit a cigarette, put it to his lips, and said in a cold tone, "If you cause any more trouble, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Mei Zi choked with shock, her tear-streaked eyelashes fluttering nervously, and her smudged eyeshadow face twitching nervously. She was frightened by Sun Chengzhi's sinister tone and unsure what he meant by "you're welcome."

She dared not make a fuss anymore, and could only sob softly.

Back home, Sun Chengzhi remained silent with a cold expression.

Mei Zi was a little out of breath from running. Sun Chengzhi was taking long strides, and she had to jog to keep up with him.

She had never suffered such humiliation since childhood. Her father, who had always doted on her, had hit her for the first time ever, and Sun Chengzhi had canceled her long-awaited honeymoon trip abroad. Keep in mind, she had already posted the news on her WeChat Moments before the wedding, arousing envy and jealousy among many of her classmates, who all said they were looking forward to her sharing her travel experiences.

If she doesn't share her experiences for a long time, or if people find out that she didn't actually travel abroad, she'll lose face. What will she say when she sees her classmates later?

Mei Zi was furious just thinking about it, and what annoyed and frightened her even more was Sun Chengzhi's attitude.

Before marriage, he always patiently coaxed her, never yelled at her, and never refused her. But after they got their marriage certificate, he first used the excuse that buying and renovating a house would take too long to get married in this ordinary apartment, and then postponed their honeymoon twice. Even more suspiciously, she had never met his parents, nor had she spoken to them.

She had been so immersed in the joy of marrying a boss that she hadn't paid any attention to this matter. But ever since that phone call, the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

In the past, she would have relentlessly pressed for answers, but now, seeing Sun Chengzhi's cold expression, a sense of fear welled up inside her, and she dared not utter a word.

……

Mei Yusheng saw Xie Mingqi and Chen Juansheng off, and her brow remained furrowed ever since.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Qin Chu's voice suddenly rang in her ears, startling her.

Qin Chu chuckled softly, a mischievous glint in his eyes: "What forbidden things are you thinking about?"

Mei Yusheng gave him a reproachful look. In front of others, he was a composed and steady CEO, but in front of her, he instantly turned into a playful boy.

However, she really liked this feeling.

But she didn't want to talk to him about Xie Mingqi: "It's nothing..."

"Let me guess." Qin Chu stroked his smooth chin with his fingers, pretending to be deep in thought.

“You’ll never guess. I’m not worried about Zichen,” Mei Yusheng said with a smile, winking mischievously.

"What I meant to say is that Chen Juansheng is acting strangely." Qin Chu finished speaking and observed Mei Yusheng's reaction with great interest.

Mei Yusheng was startled: "You! How did you know?"

He let out a muffled chuckle: "Sister, you can't be so easily fooled!"

Mei Yusheng rolled her eyes and grabbed his hand: "Tell me honestly, how did you figure it out?"

Qin Chu seized the opportunity to grasp her hand in return, his palm warm: "I investigated him before and saw his photos. His physique changed too quickly in such a short time, it's very abnormal. Just now I noticed that you looked worried when you saw them off, that's why I asked you this."

Mei Yusheng immediately understood, and after a slight struggle, she whispered, "I... I gave Ji Meiyun an idea before..."

She felt guilty that Xie Mingqi used the same method she had given Ji Meiyun to deal with Zhou Qiang on Chen Juansheng.

If she hadn't told Xie Mingqi, Xie Mingqi wouldn't have thought of this.

Although she was warned not to use it again, Mei Yusheng was still uneasy. If she caused Chen Juansheng any health problems, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

This was also a warning to her; she must never give anyone bad advice again.

"Hahaha..." Qin Chu's clear laughter was extremely penetrating, shattering the afternoon sunlight pouring in through the window and dispelling the gloom in Mei Yusheng's heart.

"Sister, you are so cute!" Qin Chu's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as she looked up, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were like the early spring breeze ruffling the surface of a frozen lake.

The shimmering gold in his pupils was like stars that had been sleeping in a deep pool suddenly leaping out of the water.

Mei Yusheng's heart skipped a beat. The palm of her hand, which he was gently holding, suddenly became burning hot. She subconsciously pulled it away, but then, afraid that he would notice something, she hurriedly looked away and pretended to be angry, saying, "I'm so annoyed! You don't give me any advice, and you're making fun of me!"

As she walked towards the stairwell, a tall figure blocked her way, and she caught a whiff of the crisp scent of pine.

"Sister, don't worry," Qin Chu suppressed a soft laugh and coughed lightly with her knuckles to her lips. "It's nothing serious. Xie Mingqi wouldn't really hurt Lao Chen. Even if it was a mistake, it's just their emotional entanglement, and it has nothing to do with you."

Mei Yusheng lowered her eyes guiltily, not daring to meet his gaze, and said in a deep voice, "That's because I was the one who revealed this method to her."

"Did you come up with this yourself?" Qin Chu gently pulled her shoulders, forcing her to look into his eyes.

Mei Yusheng was forced to look up, and was immediately captivated by his deep gaze: "Yes, I saw it online."

“That’s it,” Qin Chu said in a light tone. “Even if she didn’t find out from you, she would have found out online. It’s not like she doesn’t know how to use the internet.”

Mei Yusheng's guilt gradually subsided, but she was still eager to escape. She found that she could no longer hide her inner turmoil in front of Qin Chu, fearing that he might accidentally hear her heart pounding like a drum.