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

"That's not entirely true," Director Sun changed the subject. "If it's a large short drama platform, it already has a large user base. For example, if it's backed by Douyin, it can make money."

Bai Ruoxi was in a daze. She couldn't remember what Zhao Lei had said and needed to confirm it again.

“Don’t worry too much. It’s an investment from an old classmate, so it should be reliable,” Director Sun stood up and straightened the hem of his jacket. “I have to go now. Call me if you need anything.”

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

"Director Sun," Bai Ruoxi hurriedly caught up, "Let me see you out."

"No need, no need, the company is right next door, very close." Director Sun waved his hand politely, without stopping.

“Director Sun,” Bai Ruoxi asked cautiously as she kept up with him, “Mei Yusheng is my best friend. I’ve never heard her talk about writing before. She just got divorced last year and has been a housewife for the past thirty years.”

Director Sun glanced at him sideways, his gaze sharp.

“Oh, I mean, I’m worried that if Sister Mei’s writing isn’t very good, and you help her revise it for Qin Chu’s sake, might…” Bai Ruoxi quickly put on a worried expression and explained, “I know Qin Chu. Sister Mei has been kind to him, and I can understand him recommending Sister Mei’s work to you. I’m just worried that it might cause you a loss…”

Director Sun glanced at her, then laughed. He already regretted speaking too quickly and revealing too much information to this woman.

"No way! I've read her work; it's very original, the plot is captivating, and it's perfect for adaptation. I'm a director; I'm not going to make a movie that's destined to lose money. Besides, there are tons of people watching me, hahaha!"

He quickened his pace, shook off Bai Ruoxi, and strode away.

Bai Ruoxi stood awkwardly on the asphalt road in front of the coffee shop, the passing cars and people making her feel irritable.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. How could Mei Yusheng write some nonsensical novel and get picked up by a big director and adapted into a movie?

Isn't it all thanks to Qin Chu's recommendation?

Director Sun's words sound so high-sounding, but are he just trying to fool these inexperienced newbies? In which field is it really about ability? Isn't it all about personal connections and the exchange of benefits?

Qin Chu must have promised Director Sun some benefits, otherwise he wouldn't have taken a liking to a piece of writing by a housewife.

Bai Ruoxi angrily swung her bag, her high heels clattering loudly on the pavement.

Mei Yusheng is now a million-follower internet celebrity with her fan base rapidly approaching ten million. She also has a dedicated model for Mengloulan. What more could she ask for?

What a greedy and shameless woman! She claims that Qin Chu taught her to write, but it's possible that Qin Chu ghostwrote the words for her!

They even wanted to make a movie about her and put her name on it, but I never imagined she was such a vain woman!

Bai Ruoxi's face turned ashen with hatred, her teeth clenched tightly around her lower lip, and a metallic taste filled her mouth.

At that moment, she forgot about the heartache of the investment. Her lips drooped, and two deep nasolabial folds appeared, ruining the originally soft lines of her face.

No, why is she living such a miserable life while Mei Yusheng is thriving thanks to Qin Chu's help?

If Mei Yusheng were to compete fairly with her, he would be no match for her in terms of youth, appearance, talent, or methods of handling affairs.

Because of Qin Chu's favoritism, this old woman stepped on her head. Recalling the previous times they met, Mei Yusheng's cold and arrogant expressions towards her, Bai Ruoxi wished she could scratch her face!

With a "crack!" a sharp pain shot through her right hand fingers, and Bai Ruoxi hissed and gasped.

It turned out that she had unconsciously gripped the trunk of a sycamore tree by the roadside, and with a sudden force, broke off two of her long fingernails, causing them to bleed profusely.

"What bad luck!" she exclaimed angrily, pulling a tissue from her bag to cover her injured nail before rushing to the hospital in pain.

After the medicine was applied and the bandage was bandaged, Bai Ruoxi calmed down a bit. Then she remembered the money she had invested and called Zhao Lei as soon as she stepped out of the hospital.

This time, she answered quickly: "Bai Ruoxi, are you ever going to stop? If I had known you were this troublesome, I wouldn't have bothered with you."

"Just asking, are the short dramas you invested in backed by the Douyin platform?" Bai Ruoxi asked.

"What Douyin platform? No way!" Zhao Lei's tone revealed his frustration. "Anyway, if I lose money this time, it's because I misjudged it, and I'll be the one who was scammed."

Bai Ruoxi immediately sensed something was wrong: "What do you mean? Are we really at a loss?"

Zhao Lei remained silent, while Bai Ruoxi panicked even more: "How much exactly did we lose? How much can we recover?"

"Oh dear, I don't know right now, don't ask! I'll definitely give you the money if I have it!"

The call ended, and Bai Ruoxi stared blankly. Two million was gone just like that?

What should we do? How will she live from now on?

She only owns one house on Sakura Road. If she sells it, she won't even have a place to live.

She can't go back to her parents' place because her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law all laugh at her and look down on her. How much pride she had when she was successful is now being treated with contempt.

She would rather die than go back.

But now that she has no savings, how will she maintain her comfortable life?

Flustered, she frantically searched her contacts, her eyes fixed on Qin Chu's name.

……

Chen Yue took care of Mei Zi every day, and the pace of life slowed down considerably. Only the debt collection calls from online lenders annoyed her, so she simply changed her SIM card, put the old one into an old phone, and put it on silent.

The world is quiet.

Thinking about losing 1.5 million still made her gasp with heartache, but she dared not bother Mei Yusheng again.

"Zizi, Sun Chengzhi has been arrested. If you divorce him, will you be able to get a share of the Shaojingxuan apartment?"

Mei Zi curled her lip in disgust: "I don't want to! I have nightmares whenever I think about that place!"

"If you don't want the house, you can ask for money!" Chen Yue's eyes gleamed again. "Think about it, right now your dad is supporting you, but you've seen it too, that woman surnamed Su is always clinging to him. If you get married, and she controls your dad's money, do you think she'll still care about you?"

"Besides, I don't have any money right now. How will my daughter and I survive in the future? Are we going to rely on my meager pension?"

Mei Zi thought for a moment and said, "Then tell Dad to go find Sun Chengzhi. That bastard won't dare to say no to my dad."

Chen Yue agreed: "Zizi, call your dad. This needs to be done quickly, otherwise Sun Chengzhi's case will be closed and his property may be confiscated."

Mei Zi took out her phone and dialed Mei Zichen's number, explaining what Chen Yue had just said.

“Impossible. That house is under your cousin’s name and has already been seized.” Mei Zichen’s voice came through clearly. “Zizi, don’t think about anything else. Focus on recovering and don’t listen to your mother’s nonsense.”

"What? How could the house be under my cousin's name?" Mei Zi and Chen Yue exchanged an incredulous look. "Dad, are you sure you're not mistaken? That house is the one we got married in, it belongs to Sun Chengzhi, how could it be under my cousin's name?"

Mei Zichen sighed: "Fool! You've been fooled from beginning to end and you're still in the dark! That house was lent to Sun Chengzhi by Yue Guangzhi for his wedding; it wasn't bought by Sun Chengzhi at all."

Mei Zi finally understood why she hadn't seen the property certificate. Whenever the property certificate was mentioned, Sun Chengzhi would make all sorts of excuses and eventually get angry with her.

So that's how it is. That house wasn't his at all; the property certificate was in Yue Guangzhi's name. Of course, Sun Chengzhi wouldn't dare let her see it.