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

A little boy carrying a schoolbag ran in quickly. When he saw Yue Guangzhi, he stopped abruptly, his big eyes blinking as he curiously looked him over.

“Xuanxuan, this is your dad! Don’t you recognize him?” Xie Mingqi followed in, her gaze sweeping over Yue Guangzhi. “He looks presentable, like he’s grown up.”

"Xuanxuan..." Yue Guangzhi called softly. Xuanxuan had grown a lot taller. His face was still childish, but he had lost some of his baby fat. He was wearing a blue and white school uniform and looked like a handsome little boy.

"Dad!" After scrutinizing him for a minute, Xuanxuan finally recognized his father and rushed into his arms.

The father and son hugged and cried. Xuanxuan pouted and said aggrievedly, "Daddy, where did you go? Why did it take you so long to come back? Mommy is gone too. Grandma said that as long as I behaved, Daddy would come back in a while. Now Daddy is back, but where is Mommy? When will she come back?"

Yue Guangzhi suppressed the tears welling up in his eyes, held Xuanxuan's small body in his arms, and choked out, "When Xuanxuan grows up a bit, Mommy can come back. Be good, Daddy will stay with you from now on and will never leave you again."

Xuanxuan used her little finger to wipe away Yue Guangzhi's tears: "Really?"

Yue Guangzhi nodded emphatically: "Yes! Dad promised you, and I will definitely keep my promise!"

Xie Mingqi exclaimed with emotion, "I've finally grown up."

This scene brought He Qingmin to tears again.

Qin Chu patted Yue Guangzhi on the shoulder: "Alright, it's all over now."

"Uncle Qin, thank you!" Yue Guangzhi straightened up, took Xuanxuan's little hand, and solemnly thanked Qin Chu.

"We're all family, don't be so polite," Qin Chu said with a nonchalant smile.

Mei Zichen went back, and Yue Guangzhi wore Qin Chu's home clothes, looking completely refreshed.

"Go buy yourself some clothes this afternoon. I've cleaned up your room. Go and rest after dinner." Qin Chu took out a card and placed it in front of Yue Guangzhi.

Just as Yue Guangzhi was about to refuse, He Qingmin said, "Take it if you want. We'll be family from now on. You need to be sensible and not act like you used to."

"Okay, Grandma, I understand." Yue Guangzhi obediently put the card away.

Mei Yusheng finished cooking and hurriedly went out with Xie Mingqi.

Yue Guangzhi asked curiously, "Where is my mom going if she's not eating?"

“There are still some little ones in that house that need feeding. Your Aunt Ji can’t handle it all by herself, so the two of them should go and lend a hand,” He Qingmin explained. “Let’s ignore them and eat first.”

Yue Guangzhi became even more curious. Wasn't that house Qin Chu's?

"Dad, there are nine older brothers and sisters over there. Xiaoxing and Xiaoyue are on a school field trip today and won't be back until tonight. The others will be back for lunch." Xuanxuan explained anxiously to his father while stuffing a steamed bun into his mouth.

Yue Guangzhi was even more confused.

Qin Chu smiled and said, "These are the children your mother and I adopted. Anyway, the house over there is empty, so it's perfect for them to live in. Your Aunt Xie and Aunt Ji take care of them, and we've also hired two nannies."

"Huh?" Yue Guangzhi opened his mouth in astonishment. "Are they all orphans?"

Qin Chu nodded: "They're from the Angel Orphanage. Six of them are already in school, the oldest is in fifth grade, and three are in kindergarten. Youyou spends all day with them and doesn't want to come here anymore."

Yue Guangzhi couldn't help but sigh. He had once embezzled most of a charity donation from a child with leukemia, but his mother had given orphans a home. Was this her way of atoning for his sins?

Qin Chu finished eating quickly and said to He Qingmin, "Mom, I'm going to go take a look."

"Okay, let Youyou come and eat. I'll take him for a nap."

Qin Chu nodded and left quickly.

When Mei Yusheng and Xie Mingqi arrived, Ji Meiyun had already baked a batch of cakes and was wearing oven mitts to bring them out to cool.

Seeing them come in, he raised his wrist to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "Isn't Xiaozhi back today? I was just thinking of going to see him."

Youyou ran over first, excitedly handing Meiyu a crooked wooden model: "Auntie, Ruirui and I made a tank, isn't it pretty?"

Mei Yusheng took it, looked at it carefully, and a look of surprise appeared on her face: "It's so beautiful! Youyou and Ruirui are both great!"

A small head peeked out from behind Youyou. It was Rui Rui, who was not yet six years old. Her little face was rosy, and she kept smiling at Mei Yusheng.

He can't speak.

"Xuanxuan is back. You two can go play with him later." Mei Yusheng hugged Rui Rui, put him down, and started helping Ji Meiyun cook.

Ji Meiyun smiled as she looked at the two children, her face filled with joy.

Since these children came to her home one after another, Ji Meiyun has been busy taking care of them. In the process, her mood has improved and she has become more cheerful and healthy.

Another big change is in Xuanxuan. At first, he was resistant to these unfamiliar children, but they quickly became friends. Xuanxuan learned to share good things with his friends and stopped being selfish and domineering. Mei Yusheng saw this and was happy.

The nanny brought the other two children downstairs and said apologetically, "Xiao Li went to buy groceries. Xiao Fei and Xu Xu have been crying. I just calmed them down."

Xie Mingqi said nonchalantly, "It's alright, we're just killing time anyway. With so many kids, you two will definitely be busy enough."

Both nannies came during the day, and the nights were entirely handled by Xie Mingqi and Ji Meiyun.

Xie Mingqi treats this place as her own home and never goes back.

Anyway, her house was quiet and deserted. Cheng Peng and Chen Qianqian got married two years ago. Cheng Peng's family business had grown even bigger, and he was very busy.

Chen Qianqian won the first prize in the provincial intangible cultural heritage dough sculpture art twice, and several of her works have been collected by the city's dough sculpture art museum for permanent preservation.

Speaking of which, Xie Mingqi was beaming with pride.

Mei Yusheng and Ji Meiyun were also happy for her.

Ji Meiyun visited Zhou Xia in prison every few days, and Mei Yusheng would go with her whenever she had free time.

Zhou Xia seemed to be in a stable mood. She learned many skills there and even enrolled in a self-study higher education exam to study law.

Ji Meiyun was so excited that she kept wiping away tears: "My Xiaxia can finally fulfill her dream of going to university."

Mei Yusheng told Qin Chu about Zhou Xia's situation, and Qin Chu found a senior psychologist to give Zhou Xia a year of psychological treatment.

She didn't tell Ji Meiyun about these things, nor did she tell Zhou Xia. She only said that it was the help she received from the prison in response to her situation.

Zhou Xia has experienced long-term psychological repression and is prone to stress. Mei Yusheng is worried that she will encounter some extreme people in prison, and in the conflict between the two sides, she will lose control of herself.

Fortunately, after treatment, she has almost recovered. The doctor said that she would keep an eye on Zhou Xia's condition and give her regular check-ups.

Seeing Zhou Xia's current sunny and motivated demeanor, Mei Yusheng was completely relieved.

Qin Zhan often went to see Zhou Xia, but Zhou Xia eventually refused. Qin Zhan became even busier than before, often disappearing for months at a time.