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

"As long as you help us open the safe and get the evidence, we'll pay you whatever you want!" Xie Mingqi's eyes darted around guiltily as she secretly calculated the amount in her savings. Although she was very willing to help her best friend, she couldn't just empty her savings accumulated over the years. This man had better not ask for too much.

Mei Yusheng quietly tugged at Xie Mingqi's sleeve. She could tell that this man was very mysterious and probably couldn't be bought off with a little money.

The man's deep gaze lingered on Mei Yusheng's face for a moment before he asked in a low voice, "It's not that I can't help you, but at least give me a reason."

Under his intense gaze, Mei Yusheng felt inexplicably ashamed and wronged. She was inexplicably reluctant to tell him about her husband's infidelity, feeling ashamed as if she had done something wrong.

Qin Zhan wanted to explain to him, but he stopped her with a gesture, his eyes fixed on Mei Yusheng, making it clear that he would only listen to what she said.

Mei Yusheng had no choice but to tell the truth. By the end, she was quite emotional: "Why does he have the audacity to cheat on me and refuse to divorce me? He threatened me that if I divorced him, he would leave me with a mountain of debt! But I will never compromise again! Even if I am ultimately outmaneuvered by him, I will make sure he is utterly disgraced!"

Her resolute expression and tone moved the others.

Xie Mingqi silently grasped Mei Yusheng's hand, giving her strength.

The man's eyes were dark and deep, with a hidden glint in them: "Okay, I'll help you."

Qin Zhan breathed a sigh of relief: "With my second uncle's help, we will surely be invincible and achieve a resounding victory!"

The man gave him a warning look, and he raised an eyebrow triumphantly.

"Thank you so much. What's your name? What do you do for a living?" Xie Mingqi looked at him with interest. "How can you help us? Are you going to sneak back with us to open the safe? That thing is too heavy; we can't carry it."

The man's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile: "Take me to see him."

"Okay!" Xie Mingqi excitedly picked up her bag and prepared to go out.

Mei Yusheng stopped her and turned to look at the man: "Thank you, may I ask what your name is?"

She felt that since the other person was willing to help, she should at least know their name, in addition to being grateful. She should also discuss the terms beforehand, otherwise it would be troublesome later.

"Qin Chu," the man said, his gaze towards Mei Yusheng seemingly meaningful, "Don't worry, I won't charge you!"

"Huh? Free help? Why?" Xie Mingqi blinked in confusion.

Qin Chu? Mei Yusheng frowned. The name sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she had heard it before.

After looking at him carefully and confirming that she didn't recognize him, Mei Yusheng thought to herself, "Maybe it's because his name sounds a bit old-fashioned that it feels familiar."

Qin Chu glanced at Xie Mingqi casually, his eyes holding a half-smile: "How much money do you think it would cost to get me to make a move?"

Xie Mingqi was speechless, opened her mouth, and turned to Qin Zhan with a pleading look.

"Master's wife, my second uncle is only willing to help because he can't stand the scumbag's behavior and is just doing what's right!" Qin Zhan said with a smile to Qin Chu.

Qin Chu ignored him, took out her phone and said to Mei Yusheng, "Can we exchange contact information?"

Mei Yusheng was at a loss and hurriedly scanned his QR code to add him on WeChat. His WeChat name was also Qin Chu, and he had a black profile picture, which looked a bit eerie.

In a daze, the phone slipped from his hand, and when he looked up, he met Qin Chu's unfathomable gaze.

Qin Chu took her phone, entered a string of numbers, and pressed the dial button. His own phone rang shortly afterward.

"This is my phone number." Qin Chu saved the number in her phone before handing it back to her.

Mei Yusheng reached out and took it blankly, unable to find the right words for a moment.

Qin Chu said, "Contact me," and turned to leave.

"Don't mind him, my second uncle has a bit of an eccentric personality, but he's a very nice person. You'll know once you get to know him." Qin Zhan quickly added a note to Qin Chu's phone. "You guys go home first, and call my second uncle when you find a suitable opportunity. He'll be there soon."

"Isn't he coming with us?" Xie Mingqi asked, puzzled.

"We also need to prepare some tools; safes aren't so easy to pry open." Qin Zhan coughed lightly to cover up his almost-bursting laughter, as if he had thought of something very interesting.

Mei Yusheng and Xie Mingqi came out with the leather notebook, exchanged a complicated look, and thought, "They found a suitable locksmith so easily?"

No, he's a mysterious thief, maybe even a elusive and elusive rogue.

Mei Yusheng raised the corners of her lips, and Xie Mingqi nudged her elbow: "You've been reading too many novels!"

"Yusheng, have you noticed? Qin Chu has such a great physique!" Xie Mingqi leaned closer to Mei Yusheng and said mysteriously, her eyes gleaming with a burning light. "This is the first time I've seen a middle-aged man maintain such a great physique. He has broad shoulders and a slim waist, and you can see the muscles on his shoulders and back even through his clothes. He looks very powerful!"

Mei Yusheng looked at her strangely, and tried to recall something, but couldn't remember anything.

"I really want to know how many abs he has!" Xie Mingqi said excitedly, her eyes filled with longing. "Did you notice? His arms are lean and strong, and his legs are straight and agile. He must be good at martial arts, maybe even a martial arts master. No wonder they say 'a man is in his prime at forty,' tsk tsk!"

Mei Yusheng rolled her eyes at her, "When did you turn into an old lovesick fool?"

"Hehe!" Xie Mingqi chuckled knowingly. "You know, I rarely compliment men. Most men are either skinny as sticks, weak and frail, or fat and greasy-faced, making them repulsive. Those with good figures, well, their faces are simply unbearable to look at. It's rare to encounter a man who's both good-looking and has a great physique."

"Speaking of which, your husband's physique is quite good, but he's just so-so, all show and no substance!" Xie Mingqi said thoughtfully. "My husband, Chen, is just a typical intellectual, all looks and no substance. Sigh!"

That final sigh was deeply meaningful.

Mei Yusheng was too lazy to discuss men's physiques with her, and was thinking about what excuse to send her mother-in-law and the nanny, Xiao Zhao, away.

Back at Mingxiang Academy, it was almost time to pick up Xuanxuan. Xie Mingqi took the initiative to pick him up and asked Xiao Zhao to cook at home.

The mother-in-law was still not home. Xiao Zhao said mysteriously, "She dressed up so nicely before going out, even her hairstyle was different. Could she be going on a blind date?"

Mei Yusheng couldn't imagine what her mother-in-law looked like "dressed up in a flamboyant way," but she felt it was good that she wasn't home. She guessed that Han Caiyu had invited her out again, and Han Caiyu really went all out.

I put the bag in the bedroom and went back to the kitchen to chat with Xiao Zhao.

Before she could even bring up the topic, Xiao Zhao glanced at Mei Yusheng with some difficulty and hesitated, "Sister Mei, I have something to do this afternoon. Could I ask for two hours off?"

Mei Yusheng was overjoyed and quickly said, "Of course! You go ahead and do your work. It's okay if you don't come back. I'll cook dinner!"

Xiao Zhao said happily, "Thank you, Sister Mei! I'll try to come back as soon as possible!"

"No, no! Don't worry, take your time." Mei Yusheng wished she wouldn't come back. "I won't go out this afternoon, I'll stay home. This morning Lao Yue complained that the millet porridge wasn't good, so I'll cook it tonight, don't worry. I'll rest after I finish my errands this afternoon, and come over tomorrow morning."

Xiao Zhao didn't expect Mei Yusheng to be so generous, and said apologetically, "You can deduct half a day's wages from my pay."

Mei Yusheng waved her hand: "No need! Everyone has their own things to do, don't worry."

Xiao Zhao thanked him profusely, which made Mei Yusheng feel guilty.

When Xuanxuan came back, the house became lively. After dinner, they coaxed Xuanxuan to take a nap. Mei Yusheng told Xie Mingqi about the nanny taking leave.

Xie Mingqi clapped her hands happily: "This is truly a stroke of luck!"

When Xiao Zhao left, he dropped Xuanxuan off at kindergarten. As soon as they left, Mei Yusheng immediately sent a message to Qin Chu: "No one is home right now. You can come over if you're free."

Then he added two more words: "Thank you."

Less than half an hour later, the doorbell rang, and Mei Yu jumped up nervously. Xie Mingqi rushed to open the door first: "President Qin, you're here!"