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

Yue Jiangting's cold gaze fell on Mei Yusheng and Qin Chu's clasped hands, then slowly moved to their faces, finally meeting Qin Chu's gaze across the distance.

Mei Yusheng tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't. Instead, she felt it being held even tighter, and she knew that Qin Chu was encouraging her.

She calmly raised her head and looked at the father and son opposite her, feeling a mix of emotions. When did the people she loved most become her adversaries?

"Mom!" Yue Guangzhi looked at them with a complicated expression, an unnatural smile curving his lips. He deliberately lingered on Qin Chu's face for two seconds. "Mom, this is... your friend? I've never met this man before. Could you introduce him to us?"

He deliberately emphasized the word "elder brother" to highlight the age gap between Mei Yusheng and Qin Chu.

Mei Yusheng recognized the sound, sneered inwardly, and sat down with Qin Chu opposite the father and son at Yuejiang Pavilion.

"Who is he?" Yue Jiangting stared at Qin Chu with deep hostility, but spoke to Mei Yusheng, "You haven't really been taken hostage by this person, have you?"

He noticed that Mei Yusheng was wearing a Klein blue cheongsam embroidered with silver thread depicting plum blossoms, elegant and dignified, so unfamiliar that he was momentarily dazed and almost didn't recognize her.

Mei Yusheng chuckled softly: "Yue Jiangting, you're the one who's held me hostage for thirty years! You imprisoned me for thirty years with a marriage certificate, drained my youth, drained my strength, and now you want me to leave with nothing?"

"Imprisonment? What prisoner is like you, holding the reins of the family finances and managing everything? If it weren't for me, who knows what your life would be like?" Yue Jiangting glanced at her disdainfully, his gaze remaining fixed on Qin Chu's face.

"Who are you?"

Qin Chu smiled calmly: "From now on, I am my sister's guardian and will handle all matters related to my sister's divorce from you."

"Ha! Mei Yusheng, when did you get another younger brother?" Yue Jiangting glanced at Mei Yusheng with a mocking look. "Besides Mei Zichen, you have another younger brother. Is this your father's illegitimate son?"

"Yue Jiangting, you bastard!" Mei Yusheng was so angry that her face turned red. She grabbed a cup from the table and splashed all the boiled water inside onto Yue Jiangting's face.

She couldn't control her rage; how dare this old bastard slander her beloved father!

She could endure any grievances, but she could not tolerate anyone smearing her father who had been dead for many years!

A blinding hatred flashed in her eyes, and Yue Jiangting's heart sank. He realized he had offended Mei Yusheng in his anger and felt a pang of regret. But seeing her protecting the man beside her, a surge of rage coursed through his chest; he wanted nothing more than to burn the two despicable people before him to the ground!

Even though he didn't care about the sound of the rain, she belonged to him! No one could touch his things without his permission!

"Mom, calm down, don't be angry. Dad didn't mean it!" Yue Guangzhi quickly came over, pressed Mei Yusheng's shoulder, and tried to make her sit down.

Qin Chu's sharp eyes swept across his face, and Yue Guangzhi immediately withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted. He was startled and felt a suffocating sense of oppression emanating from this man. He dared not make any rash moves.

Yue Jiangting wiped the water off his face with a tissue, and the stiff muscles on his face suddenly relaxed, revealing a strange smile: "Mei Yusheng, I didn't know you had this kind of ability, keeping up with the times and finding a cute puppy!"

Mei Yusheng's anger was reignited, and she trembled as she was about to go up and hit him.

Qin Chu grabbed her hand and gave her a deep look, telling her not to get agitated.

The irritation in her heart, fueled by the sound of rain, suddenly subsided under his cool gaze. She realized that she had once again been provoked by Yue Jiangting to the point of losing her temper, and that she was always unconsciously swayed by his emotions.

The two stared at each other for a few seconds. Mei Yusheng slowly sat down in the chair, a mocking smile playing on her lips: "You can't expect anything nice to come out of a dog's mouth! Your heart is filthy, so everything you see is filthy!"

A surge of boundless anger and fear suddenly welled up in Yue Jiangting's heart.

After not seeing her for three days, he felt that Mei Yusheng seemed different. Besides the stark difference in her appearance and attire, there seemed to be something else, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it; it was just a strange feeling.

Looking into those deep, obsidian-like eyes, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity. When he first entered, he was focused on the young man beside her; driven by his competitive instincts, that man had captured his entire attention.

As he focused intently on the sound of the plum rains, he felt a sudden, inexplicable panic.

The waiter, who was about to hand over the menu, hesitated to step forward when he saw the tense situation.

Qin Chu waved to the waiter, took the menu and handed it to Mei Yusheng: "Sister, order whatever you like."

Mei Yusheng composed herself, took the menu, ordered a few dishes, and handed it back to Qin Chu, completely ignoring Yue Jiangting and his son.

Yue Guangzhi's eyes flickered as he watched his mother and the man interact with mixed feelings. He then secretly glanced at his father's dark face and sighed inwardly.

Over the years, Yue Jiangting had always been treated like a star, and he had never been so ignored before. Now that Qin Chu and Mei Yusheng were treating him like air, he couldn't take it anymore, and his face turned as if it had been dyed, switching between various colors.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and an idea came to him. He chuckled dryly twice and said, "Yusheng, aren't you going to introduce me? I've been doing business in Yinhai City for thirty years, but I've never met this brother before."

Mei Yusheng gave him a cold look: "There are plenty of people you haven't met. After all, you're on a different level. How could you possibly know him?"

Yue Jiangting's face stiffened: "Oh? No wonder, I really don't know any of those insignificant nobodys."

He suspected that this was the publishing house president and boss Chu Feng that he had investigated, but he looked too young and too handsome. He had originally thought that he was an old man who was no younger than himself.

If that's true, he's starting to feel seriously unbalanced.

Why is it that he has achieved more than me at such a young age?

Why is it that after Mei Yusheng left her, she could find such a young, strong, handsome, and wealthy man instead of ending up alone and dejected?

He dislikes anything happening that is beyond his prediction and control!

Seeing the menu in Qin Chu's hand, Yue Jiangting's eyes lit up, and an idea came to him. He reached out and took the menu, glanced at it casually, and said, "I'll order your most famous roast pigeon."

The waiter looked troubled: "Sir, this dish needs to be reserved in advance, especially for the evening. If you don't make a reservation, you'll have to wait until tomorrow."

Yue Jiangting's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Call your Manager Wang over here!"

Upon hearing this, the waiter quickly bowed respectfully and ran out.

He glanced at Qin Chu smugly and said slowly, "Today I'm treating you to this restaurant's signature dishes, which you've all never tried before. I know Manager Wang here very well, so I can make sure you get a good meal even without a reservation."

Qin Chu remained calm and poured Mei Yusheng a cup of tea.

Yue Guangzhi looked at his father with pride and asked Qin Chu with a smile, "May I ask this gentleman's surname? Since you are familiar with my mother, we should at least exchange names, haha."

Qin Chu responded with a nonchalant smile: "Qin Chu."

Yue Guangzhi was stunned, his eyes widening suddenly as he stared at him in disbelief.

Yue Jiangting was also taken aback. He remembered that Chu Feng's boss was also named Qin Chu. Could it really be him?

Then I thought again, whether it's the president of the publishing house or the boss of Chufeng Reading, they are both in the cultural field, and they don't necessarily make a lot of money; it's just that their names sound good.

I've always had a biased view of intellectuals, which is why I look at them differently. In terms of economic strength, they may not be as good as him.

Thinking this, he felt a sense of smug satisfaction. This is an era where money talks; no matter how learned you are, you have to bow down before the power of money!

Look at Chen Juansheng. Without his investment, he wouldn't have been able to become the vice principal. Even the principal would have to greet him with a big smile.

So he straightened his back even more and snorted through his nostrils.

The door to the private room opened, and Manager Wang, with a greasy yet shrewd look, walked in with a smile: "Oh, President Yue, what brings you here? My apologies for not welcoming you sooner!"

Yue Jiangting smiled arrogantly, glanced at Qin Chu out of the corner of his eye, and shook hands with Manager Wang: "I'm treating everyone today, and I didn't have time to make a reservation, so please serve a roasted pigeon."

Manager Wang's eyes flashed with difficulty, but his smile remained unchanged: "Logically speaking, since General Manager Yue is here, I should definitely make it for you, but sales were just so good today that we've run out of ingredients. We can only wait until tomorrow morning to restock. What do you think..."

Yue Jiangting immediately felt ashamed, and his expression turned ugly.

"How about this, Mr. Yue? I'll add two more dishes for you free of charge. They're our hotel's signature dishes. How about that?" Manager Wang said with a fawning smile.

Seeing that Manager Wang was being very accommodating, Yue Jiangting reluctantly nodded: "Alright then. After all, you can't just conjure pigeons out of thin air, right? I won't make things difficult for you."

Manager Wang hurriedly nodded and bowed, "Yes, yes, thank you for your understanding and consideration!"

As she turned to leave, she suddenly saw Qin Chu beside her, paused, and exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! President Qin! What are you doing here?"

Qin Chu smiled calmly: "You're out of roast pigeon? But my sister really wants to try it."

Manager Wang's expression suddenly stiffened, his eyes quickly glancing at Mei Yusheng, and he immediately shrank back: "Yes, yes, yes! How could we not have them since you've come? I'll have someone make two for you right away!"

Yue Jiangting's face suddenly turned as black as charcoal. He glared at Manager Wang and asked in a sinister tone, "Didn't you just say you didn't have any?"