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

He Qingmin looked at the roll in the box, tears streaming down her face, unable to speak.

After a long pause, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Is it Bai Ruoxi?"

Mei Yusheng used a shovel to dig up the soil under a small peach tree by the wall. The tree was brought back by Qin Chu a couple of days ago. There were two trees in total, and they were both planted in the backyard.

She remembered that day when Youyou happily helped dig the hole with his little shovel, and Juanjuan wagged his tail and barked around him.

The sounds of laughter and joy still echoed in my ears, but as the sound of rain cradled my stiff, swollen body, tears welled up in my eyes once more.

"Where's Youyou? What if she..." He Qingmin's lips were pale, and she trembled uncontrollably.

"No, Mom, Youyou is her son. No matter how heartless she is, she wouldn't do anything to Youyou," Mei Yusheng hurriedly reassured her, though her mind was already in turmoil.

Bai Ruoxi is a madwoman; who knows what she might do?

"Yusheng, have you told Qin Chu? Tell him quickly, tell him to find a way to catch Bai Ruoxi and save the child!" He Qingmin said, her fingers trembling as she swiped her phone to call Qin Chu.

Mei Yusheng quickly pressed her hand down and turned off the phone screen: "Mom! Don't tell him that Juanjuan was poisoned to death. Don't disturb his peace of mind!"

She feared that if Qin Chu found out, he would be thrown into a state of mental turmoil, which would affect his judgment.

"Mom, Qin Chu is already trying to find a way and has contacted Bai Ruoxi. I believe he will bring Youyou back safe and sound!" Mei Yusheng held He Qingmin's hand tightly.

"Sigh!" He Qingmin wiped away her tears. "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Mei Yusheng buried Juanjuan under the small peach tree. Before filling the hole, she removed the tag from its neck and clutched it in her hand. She recalled how Juanjuan had been taken in by Youyou when it was very small, growing up to be Youyou's most loyal companion. She thought how heartbroken Youyou would be if it returned and couldn't find Juanjuan.

She was startled. Did Youyou see the scene where Juanjuan was murdered?

If he saw it, wouldn't he be terrified and furious?

How will Bai Ruoxi treat him?

Mei Yusheng was flustered and restless, and instead of cooking, she ordered takeout for He Qingmin, Zhou Xia, and Xuanxuan.

Zhou Xia couldn't eat either, especially after learning that Juan Juan had died; her eyes welled up with tears of heartache.

"Aunt Mei, please eat something. You need to have the strength to go find Youyou," Zhou Xia said, her voice choked with sobs, tears streaming down her face.

Filled with guilt, she always thought that she had only focused on studying and hadn't taken good care of Youyou, which led to this incident. She even blamed herself for Juanjuan's death.

Mei Yusheng held her hand: "You eat too. Don't blame yourself. This isn't your fault. It was Bai Ruoxi who planned it all. She's in the shadows, while Youyou is in the open. She'll always find an opportunity."

Zhou Xia still couldn't shake off her guilt. She persuaded Mei Yusheng to eat two pan-fried buns, and then ate one herself, tears streaming down her face.

Mei Zichen and Su Wei returned with news that the male corpse found in Bai Ruoxi's home was their mutual college classmate, Zhao Lei.

“I never would have guessed Bai Ruoxi was so ruthless. Zhao Lei had invested in a short drama with Bai Ruoxi a while ago, and it's said that it lost money,” Su Wei said with lingering fear. “But now the short drama has just finished filming and is being released for distribution. It's still uncertain whether it will make a profit or a loss. How could Bai Ruoxi kill Zhao Lei like that!”

Mei Yusheng immediately understood. No wonder Bai Ruoxi was so desperate and reckless; she had killed someone and was in a hurry to escape, so she kidnapped Youyou to blackmail Qin Chu.

I heard from Qin Chu before that Bai Ruoxi had made a request, which he refused. For a long time, she didn't take any action, and even asked Qin Chu to help her get to know Director Sun.

Suddenly they became extreme, and it turned out that someone had died and they were desperate!

Mei Yusheng called Mei Zichen aside and whispered about Juanjuan.

Mei Zichen's eyes widened in anger, his fists clenched tightly, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Don't let me catch her!"

Mei Yusheng handed the rolled-up sign to Mei Zichen: "Qin Chu made it, right?"

Mei Zichen examined it carefully, then with a forceful pull, the sign snapped in two, revealing a small black button-like object inside.

"What is this?" Mei Yusheng asked in astonishment.

"It looks like a miniature tracker." Mei Zichen gently pulled it off and examined it carefully with his fingers.

Mei Yusheng was dumbfounded. This sign had been around Juanjuan's neck for a long time, and this was the first time she had seen it. She assumed Qin Chu had made it and didn't think much of it. Later, she got busy and forgot to ask.

Could it be that Qin Chu put it on?

The doorbell rang suddenly, and Su Wei opened the door. Xie Mingqi, Chen Qianqian, and Cheng Peng walked in.

Mei Zichen immediately showed the small black button to Cheng Peng, who recognized it at a glance as a miniature tracker.

Nine times out of ten, this sign was worn by Bai Ruoxi around Juanjuan's neck. Mei Yusheng was extremely annoyed, regretting why she hadn't asked Qin Chu back then.

If Qin Chu had known earlier that someone had deliberately orchestrated this, he would have been able to detect the shady dealings and take preventative measures in advance.

Mei Yusheng pounded her head hard, blaming herself for being so careless!

"I'm going to find Qin Chu!" Mei Zichen clutched the sign and ran out, with Cheng Peng close behind.

On Qin Chu's side, based on the cell phone signal tracking, he and Qin Zhan led their men to the vicinity of the moat. After searching for a long time and asking some surrounding merchants, they still couldn't find any trace of Bai Ruoxi.

Finally, they found Bai Ruoxi's lost phone under a rock.

Qin Zhan was so angry that he threw himself to the ground: "She's using a trick! I didn't realize this woman was so cunning!"

Qin Chu's eyes were deep and dark, concealing a flame of ink.

Mei Zichen and Cheng Peng came and showed him the tracker.

Upon learning of Juanjuan's death, Qin Chu's eyes flashed with anger: "I really underestimated her! It turns out she had been planning this all along!"

I was busy closing in on the case recently, organizing evidence every day, analyzing any possible situations, and helping with the pursuit. I didn't have time to take care of things at home, which allowed Bai Ruoxi to take advantage of the situation.

Qin Chu's expression turned serious. He gritted his teeth, opened his phone, stared at the bank account number Bai Ruoxi had sent, and said coldly, "Transfer the money to her!"

Qin Zhan was full of resentment: "She got off too easy!"

"She thought everything would be fine once she went abroad?" Qin Chu's lips curled into a cold smile.

……

Mei Yusheng asked the community property management to check the surveillance footage and saw that the person who delivered the cardboard box was a teenage middle school student.

"Bai Ruoxi has so many tricks up her sleeve. If you didn't know better, you'd think she was a habitual criminal." Xie Mingqi rolled her eyes. "Has she been watching too many crime movies? Did she learn those methods from Qin Chu's book? My goodness!"

"Mom, please say less." Chen Qianqian tugged at Xie Mingqi's sleeve. "If you're not only making things worse but also not helping, you might as well come home with me."

Su Wei said, "Sister, I'll go back first and ask around from Bai Ruoxi's family."

“Okay,” Mei Yusheng’s eyes lit up with hope. Where would Bai Ruoxi be hiding? It should be a place she knows best, so there’s still a good chance of finding her at her parents’ house.

After Su Wei left, Mei Yusheng asked Xie Mingqi to take Chen Qianqian back. Anyway, nothing could be resolved here, and she needed to calm down and sort out her thoughts.

Just after Xie Mingqi and the others left, Mei Yusheng's phone rang with a startling sound.

Upon hearing the call from an unfamiliar number, Mei Yusheng's pupils contracted, and she nervously pressed the answer button.