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

Chen Yue's eyes stung with tears as she watched. She was supposed to stay home with Mei Zi, but she couldn't control herself and came anyway.

She knew that coming would only cause her distress, but she still wanted to witness her husband's wedding in person.

Mei Zichen's laughter was so exaggerated; she couldn't remember what he looked like back then. At this moment, he was rejoicing for another woman.

What the hell is going on?

Chen Yue felt a surge of bitter tears welling up inside him, but his eyes remained calm and undisturbed.

Turning her gaze to Mei Yusheng, she thought sourly that Mei Yusheng was truly blessed; although her first husband's heart wasn't with her, he was very good at making money.

I thought that Mei Yusheng would live in poverty after giving up such a well-off family, but I never expected that even greater blessings would be waiting for her.

Chen Yue felt that life was like a kaleidoscope, changing completely in an instant, sometimes colorful, sometimes bizarre.

More than once I've wondered if, had she not made the wrong choice back then, she would be sitting with Mei Zichen now, celebrating her sister's new life.

She stared at Qin Chu for a long time, wondering, "Wasn't he burned? How come he looks completely unharmed?"

Is it just a rumor? No, I recently had surgery in Beijing.

He was lucky; his face wasn't burned.

Chen Yue lowered her eyes, her gaze tired from looking at the screen. Her phone buzzed; it was Mei Zi urging her to go back.

Mei Zi has undergone surgery and is recuperating at home. However, the situation is not as perfect as she had imagined. Even after recovering, her back has not fully recovered, and she cannot sit or stand for long periods of time, nor can she walk for extended periods. She still has to lie in bed most of the time.

Mei Zi was completely unaware of this, and Chen Yue secretly shed many tears, worrying about what would become of his daughter.

A life of less than a hundred years may seem short, but it has many crossroads. Once you take the wrong path, there is no going back.

……

After Yue Jiangting was discharged from the hospital, he moved into Xu Kaixuan's house. His house and assets were used to cover the foundation's deficit.

On the surface, he appeared to be penniless, but thanks to his cunning nature, he had already opened an account in his cousin's name and deposited some money.

He originally thought he would never need it in his life, but now it has become his reliance for the future.

He insisted on exercising every day, eager to recover his health so he could go find Mei Yusheng.

After trying to call Xu Kaixuan several times, I couldn't get through, so I wondered if I should get a new SIM card.

Suddenly, a message notification sounded. Curious, he swiped to open it and found a set of photos sent by Shen Yingying.

He hadn't been in contact with his daughter-in-law since the divorce, and he'd even forgotten he still had her contact information.

As soon as Yue Jiangting clicked to enlarge the video, his eyes widened in shock, his gaze almost piercing through the screen.

In the photo, Mei Yusheng is wearing a bright red high-necked cheongsam embroidered with phoenix patterns. Her makeup is exquisite, and she looks at Qin Chu beside her with gentle affection.

Qin Chu, dressed as a groom, gazed back at Mei Yusheng with equal affection.

Yue Jiangting's hand, gripping the phone, trembled violently, barely managing to keep it from falling. His lips quivered as he said, "No, impossible! How could this be? Mei Yusheng and Qin Chu, how could it be?"

"Triumphant! Triumphant!" he cried out in terror, his fingers frantically flipping through the photos. Each one was taken at the wedding, capturing every happy moment of the newlyweds, and each moment felt like a sharp sword piercing his chest.

Yue Jiangting clutched his chest, his vision blurred, and he fell from his wheelchair to the ground.

Xu Kaixuan came in upon hearing the noise and was shocked to see what was happening. He hurriedly helped him up, exclaiming, "Uncle! Uncle! What's wrong?"

He was taken to the hospital for examination and diagnosed with a second recurrence of a cerebral hemorrhage. From then on, he was completely paralyzed in bed and could no longer speak clearly. Every day, he would hold his phone, enlarge a picture of Mei Yusheng, and press it against his eyes, staring at it with his cloudy eyes, making indistinct sounds, saying nothing clearly. Tears would constantly stream down his face, and saliva would drip from his mouth. It was hard to tell whether his condition was pathological or genuine grief.

Shen Yingying had no idea that the photos she posted had worsened Yue Jiangting's condition. She had simply taken the photos on a whim and posted them without any clear feeling.

The house in Nianhua was registered in her name, but she had been avoiding Mei Yusheng and hadn't moved in even after the renovations were finished. She happened to see the "double happiness" character posted on their door and, upon inquiring, learned that Mei Yusheng and Qin Chu were getting married.

She was so surprised that she couldn't speak for a long time. Even she couldn't compare to someone like Qin Chu. How did Mei Yusheng manage to do it?

She has to admire the charm of her former mother-in-law. She wants to take Mei Yusheng as her role model and motivation to find a truly good man for herself again.

Now she has money and a house, and she's young and beautiful. She's much stronger than when she married Yue Guangzhi, and she's confident!

It's unclear what her motivation was, or if she simply wanted to make Yue Jiangting uncomfortable, but she took some wedding photos and sent them to him, letting the old man see what a radiant woman he had given up on.

……

Mei Yusheng, Su Wei, and the other two went on a trip abroad, leaving Xie Mingqi feeling empty and bored, while also feeling sorry for her money.

The day she divorced Chen Juansheng was the same day that Mei Yusheng and Qin Chu got their marriage certificate. Fate really can be cruel.

Is this her retribution? She still can't understand how she, who was clearly the victim, ended up being the one at fault.

Why is it that the good fortune that happened to Mei Yusheng didn't happen to me at all?

Chen Qianqian and Cheng Peng were also preparing for their wedding, and Xie Mingqi kept herself busy to put these perplexing questions behind her. But in the dead of night, or when she was sleepless, these thoughts would lift the lid of her memory, crawling out like venomous snakes and gnawing at her heart.

Chen Juansheng left with nothing, without even asking how much money the family had left. He calmly accepted the divorce certificate and left.

Xie Mingqi felt a tightness in her chest, and his departing figure lingered in her mind for a long time.

She simply moved into Mei Yusheng's house and, together with Ji Meiyun, took care of He Qingmin and the two children.

Mei Yusheng wanted to take Youyou with her, but Youyou couldn't bear to leave Xuanxuan, and taking two small children would be quite troublesome, especially since Xuanxuan was still young.

"Alright, you two go have fun." Xie Mingqi glanced at Mei Yusheng with a sour look. "Meiyun and I will stay home to take care of the kids. Our job is to look after the kids!"

Mei Yusheng chuckled softly and put her arm around her shoulder: "Then I'll have to trouble you!"

He Qingmin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Mingqi has a sharp tongue but a soft heart."

Ji Meiyun also teased her, "When did you become so envious?"

With them at home, Mei Yusheng felt at ease and exchanged a knowing smile with Qin Chu.

They had a great time, filled with laughter and joy.

On a cruise ship, at dusk, Qin Chu put his arm around Mei Yusheng's shoulder and watched the sunset together.

The sky was filled with a breathtaking purple glow, so beautiful that one couldn't bear to blink. Orange-red, golden yellow, taro purple, crimson, and indigo hues shifted and changed in different shades.

The sun, like a firebird, burned away all its life force and slowly sank into the abyss.

"It's a bit tragic," Mei Yusheng remarked.

"Tomorrow morning it will be reborn from the ashes, bursting with new life, and rising again. Life is a continuous cycle like this," Qin Chu whispered in her ear.

"You said there's a way to conjure up many children, what is that way?" Mei Yusheng had been too embarrassed to ask, but now she mustered her courage, gazed at the handsome face so close to her, and asked.

Qin Chu gently stroked her hair, his handsome Adam's apple bobbing as he let out a clear laugh: "Want to know? It's a secret."