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

Ever since Han Caiyu moved into the house, Xu Yanping has been getting close to her and has even been urging Yue Jiangting to get a divorce. She has become increasingly displeased with Mei Yusheng.

Han Caiyu was good at coaxing Xu Yanping, catering to her preferences and teaching her makeup and dressing skills.

At that time, Yue Jiangting and Yue Guangzhi did not take it seriously and focused their energy on outwitting Mei Yusheng. They did not expect that Xu Yanping would develop to a somewhat pathological degree.

Going out dressed like an old hag, wouldn't that make them all lose face?

"Mom!" Yue Jiangting took a few breaths to calm herself down. "I don't object to you buying expensive jewelry, clothes, and cosmetics. Dressing yourself up makes me look good. But look at you! You've dressed up like an old hag! You!"

“How is she an old hag? I think she looks pretty good.” Xu Yanping rolled her sparse eyelids indignantly. “If my own hair were long, thick, and black, I wouldn’t need to wear a wig.”

"You're not allowed to wear it anymore!" Yue Jiangting said sternly when he realized that reasoning wouldn't work. "You need to recognize your age. You're almost eighty. Can you compare to Caiyu? As you get older, you should dress like an adult!"

Seeing that her son was truly angry, Xu Yanping dared not disobey him and said dejectedly, "Alright, I know, I'm your mother! Is it appropriate for you to scold your mother like you're scolding your grandson?"

Yue Jiangting rolled his eyes in anger. Nothing had been going right for him lately, even his mother was causing trouble!

She stormed into the bedroom in a huff, and Yue Guangzhi had no choice but to coax his grandmother into going to her room, instructing the nanny, Xiao Zhao, to bring her dinner in.

Yue Guangzhi came out of his grandmother's room, glanced hesitantly at the door of the master bedroom, hesitated for a moment, and then took out his phone to call Mei Yusheng.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I didn't handle the property certificate issue well." As soon as Mei Yusheng answered the phone, Yue Guangzhi lowered his tone. "You know that banks don't like early repayments these days. They try every means to stop people from ending their mortgages early, which is why it took so long."

Mei Yusheng on the other side remained silent. Yue Guangzhi felt awkward for a moment, then coughed lightly and continued, "I just finished all the formalities this afternoon. I'll send them to Aunt Xie's place first thing tomorrow morning. You can pick them up when you have time."

"Where's the money?" Mei Yusheng asked. "You're not going to tell me the bank doesn't have that much money to transfer to you, are you?"

Yue Guangzhi's expression froze, and he forced a sheepish smile: "No, Mom, you know our company simply doesn't have that much working capital. We really can't come up with it! We're at a critical juncture right now, and we still have two projects that are only halfway through, and the follow-up funding hasn't arrived yet."

"Don't try to play the poor card with me!" Mei Yusheng interrupted him. "I know that you and your son have transferred all the company's money to a foundation. Not only are you broke, you also have a considerable amount of debt, right?"

Yue Guangzhi was so shocked that he was speechless and stammered, "How...how did you know? This...is impossible!"

A dark shadow loomed over him. Turning around, he saw his father had appeared out of nowhere and was standing beside him.

He gave his dad an incredulous look, pressed the speakerphone button, and continued speaking into the microphone: "Mom, who's telling you this nonsense? Someone's deliberately trying to mislead you, don't fall for it! Dad and I are your family, don't confuse yourselves with your family!"

"Ha, family?" Mei Yusheng laughed sarcastically. "Always plotting against me and hurting my family behind my back?"

"No, Mom, who is talking nonsense in front of you?" Yue Guangzhi was eager to know who was behind his mother.

Yue Jiangting's face was as dark as the night outside, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

"Don't ask anymore, I won't tell you. You'd better obediently transfer the money to my account, otherwise, as I said, you'll bear the consequences!"

The sound of the plum rain, devoid of any warmth, sounded harsh and unfamiliar to the father and son.

“Rain Sound,” Yue Jiangting began with difficulty, his voice tinged with vicissitudes, “If you want to negotiate with us, you should at least meet with us. How do we know if you’ve been kidnapped? You’re completely different now than you used to be. I suspect someone is using your voice to cheat us out of our money, isn’t that right?”

Yue Guangzhi looked at his father with admiration.

"Let us know you're safe, and I'll give you more money if it means it!" Yue Jiangting said sincerely, and anyone who didn't know the truth would think he was genuinely concerned for his wife's safety. "Here's what we'll do: where are you now? Xiaozhi and I will come find you."

Mei Yusheng gripped her phone tightly, her lips pressed together. She hadn't expected Yue Jiangting, that old fox, to pull this stunt, and for a moment, she didn't know how to reply to him.

"Sister, I'll go with you to see him!" Qin Chu whispered beside her. "Don't be afraid."

Mei Yusheng looked at him gratefully, still hesitant, afraid that if Yue Jiangting and his son acted recklessly, Qin Chu would suffer alone.

"It's okay, I'm very strong, they can't beat me." Qin Chu winked at her playfully.

Mei Yusheng bit her lip, made up her mind, released her hand covering the microphone, and said, "Okay, let's meet."

She thought for a moment and arranged to meet them at the Dongsheng Hotel in half an hour.

The Dongsheng Hotel was located roughly in the middle of their area. Upon hearing this, Qin Chu's deep eyes lit up, and he smiled secretly.

Mei Yusheng was unaware that this hotel was controlled by Qin Chu.

The two of them decided not to cook dinner, changed their clothes, and went out.

These past two days, Mei Yusheng has been living a completely secluded life in Qin Chu's villa, as if she had entered a paradise. Every day, besides reading, she thinks about cooking and often forgets about her predicament.

I occasionally call my mom for a casual chat, and my tone is relaxed. My mom even asks curiously if I've gone on a trip.

She was taken aback, then smiled and said no.

My mother said that she had never heard her voice so cheerful and carefree in all these years. Even when she was laughing and joking before, her voice always sounded tired and confused.

Mei Yusheng was stunned. It turned out that in her mother's eyes, although she seemed to have no worries about food and clothing, she had actually been living a miserable life.

“Mom, things will get better,” Mei Yusheng said, her nose stinging with tears. “Once I’ve settled down, I’ll bring you home to live with me.”

The mother, sensing something was amiss, asked anxiously, "What happened?"

“It’s nothing, Mom,” Mei Yusheng quickly explained. “I suddenly realized that I want to change my lifestyle and I don’t want to keep leaving you in the nursing home.”

As her mother continued to say things like not to worry about her, Mei Yusheng felt even more heartache and guilt, and resolved that she must bring her mother out of the village and take care of her herself in the future.

She had to deal with the divorce first. The reason she hadn’t urged Yue Jiangting these past two days was because she knew that urging him would be useless!

If Yue Jiangting deliberately drags things out, he will have no choice but to resort to drastic measures in the end. She doesn't want to, but she has no other option.

She didn't tell her brother, not simply because she didn't want to be a burden to him, but also because she was afraid of adding another layer of trouble and uncertainty.

On the way, Mei Yusheng's heart was pounding. She looked at Qin Chu with worry and thought that it would be better if she could call Qin Zhan along.

"Sister, are you worried I'll get beaten up by them?" Qin Chu, with one hand on the steering wheel, glanced at her sideways, his eyes sparkling. "Would you believe me if I said I'm the provincial Sanda champion?"

Mei Yusheng suddenly laughed, thinking he was bragging and deliberately trying to amuse her.

Upon arriving at the Dongsheng Hotel, Qin Chu parked the car and, as he entered the hotel, grasped Mei Yusheng's icy left hand.

Mei Yusheng instinctively flinched, but he held her firmly. A warm current slowly rose up her arm and instantly flowed throughout her body, calming her heart.

Ever since Qin Chu helped her reject Xie Mingqi yesterday afternoon, she has unknowingly begun to depend on him.

Xie Mingqi's face was so pale it looked like she was about to burst into tears. Mei Yusheng felt sorry for her and was about to say something when Qin Chu grabbed her hand to stop her.

"Yusheng, are you really not considering my difficulties at all, just so you can get a divorce as soon as possible?" Xie Mingqi made a last-ditch effort.

Mei Yusheng felt a pang of pain in her heart, but Qin Chu preemptively retorted, "Your husband becoming the vice principal is just icing on the cake, while Yusheng is about to be pushed back into the fire pit!"

Xie Mingqi's eyes burned with anger as she said twice, "Fine! Fine!"

He grabbed his bag and left.

“Don’t worry,” Qin Chu said, his deep eyes sparkling, “I will invest in her when the time comes.”

Mei Yusheng's tightly clenched heart immediately relaxed, and she said reproachfully, "Why didn't you tell her?"

"A test!" Qin Chu chuckled, and Mei Yusheng instantly understood.

However, she knew that human nature could not withstand the test.

They walked side by side into the agreed-upon private room. Mei Yusheng looked up and met Yue Jiangting's fierce gaze.