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

Manager Wang felt uneasy, gave an awkward laugh, and hurriedly fled out the door.

He didn't want to tell the customers that there weren't any left, but he kept two extra for his boss every day in case the boss suddenly needed them.

Although such opportunities only come a few times a year, they must be reserved every day. If the boss doesn't use them, they can be sold to customers the next day.

Qin Chu knew exactly what was going on, but Yue Jiangting was clueless, thinking Manager Wang was deliberately trying to embarrass him. He wanted one, but there wasn't any; Qin Chu wanted one, and there were two!

He was so angry he was panting heavily, and vowed never to patronize their business again.

Yue Guangzhi's eyes sparkled as he looked at Qin Chu with increasing fervor: "President Qin, I often read novels on Chufeng Reading. Could you give me a permanent free membership?"

"Of course, just give me your ID," Qin Chu said with a smile.

Mei Yu looked at them strangely. Chu Feng read her and understood her, but what was her relationship with Qin Chu?

Yue Jiangting gave a cold snort and gave Yue Guangzhi a warning look.

Yue Guangzhi shrank back, but still gave his ID number to Qin Chu with trepidation and determination.

"Rain Sound, let's not waste time, let's get down to business!" Yue Jiangting ignored Qin Chu and stared at Mei Yusheng with hostility. "I can give you the villa you want, but you must return the account books intact!"

He then glanced sideways at Qin Chu: "You must ensure that no one else has seen this, and that no copy has been saved, otherwise..."

His voice was cold and menacing, carrying a strong sense of threat.

Mei Yusheng's eyes flashed with disdain: "I have two conditions. Do you think you can fool me with just a villa?"

As negotiations officially began, Mei Yusheng became extremely cautious.

“Mom, didn’t I tell you on the phone? The company doesn’t have that much money, and we haven’t even secured this month’s salary yet,” Yue Guangzhi interjected.

"I don't care!" Mei Yusheng didn't even look at her son, only staring at Yue Jiangting. "I don't care where you get the money from, as long as I see ten million in my own account, I will immediately hand over the ledger to you."

Yue Jiangting glared at him: "You've got quite the nerve, asking for ten million right off the bat! Fine, go ahead and file for divorce. The company still has a mountain of debts. I'll give you half the shares, and you'll share the debts with me!"

“Heh,” Mei Yusheng chuckled, “I have absolutely no interest in the company’s shares. If you can’t meet my conditions, I’ll have no choice but to hand over the books to the police.”

Yue Jiangting slammed his hand on the table, making the teacups on it bounce: "How dare you! You've really lost all sense of family? You ignorant, greedy, stupid woman!"

"Mom! Even if you don't care about Dad, don't you care about me and Xuanxuan?" Yue Guangzhi's face was crumpled, and tears welled up in his eyes. "Do you want to see me go to jail, and watch Xuanxuan lose his father and home, becoming homeless at such a young age?"

Mei Yusheng felt a chill in her heart. She realized that Yue Jiangting and his son were putting on an act, one playing the bad cop and the other the good cop.

Yue Jiangting threatened her with a tough attitude, while Yue Guangzhi pitifully tried to win her over with his emotions.

It would be a lie to say she wasn't wavering, especially when she thought of Xuanxuan's adorable little face; her heart would tremble.

Qin Chu whispered to her, "Don't be afraid, do whatever you want, I'll take care of everything."

Mei Yusheng looked at him gratefully, her resolve gradually hardening.

"Qin Chu, who do you think you are? Don't interfere in our family affairs!" Yue Jiangting saw Mei Yusheng's wavering earlier, but Qin Chu's words solidified his resolve, and he immediately became furious. "Don't think that just because you're an intellectual, I won't dare to touch you!"

Qin Chu casually lifted his eyelids: "Alright, let's see if you can mess with me now."

"Yue Jiangting, are you a gangster? If anything happens to Qin Chu, I'll sue you!" Mei Yusheng was afraid that Yue Jiangting, this madman, would really hurt Qin Chu. He was a shameless rogue with no bottom line. Once he had some money, he thought he could do whatever he wanted.

"Don't worry." Qin Chu squeezed Mei Yusheng's hand.

Just then, the food started to be served, and they all fell silent, each lost in their own thoughts.

The last dish was indeed roasted pigeon. Yue Jiangting's eyes blazed with fury as he scrutinized Qin Chu with a sinister gaze.

To this day, he still doesn't understand why Qin Chu received such special treatment.

Her hostility towards him deepened.

Qin Chu remained calm and whispered a few words to the waiter. The waiter quickly brought a food container and put one of the pigeons into it.

Qin Chu took the lunchbox and put it into a paper bag, then whispered to Mei Yusheng, "Take it back and save it for you to eat tomorrow."

Mei Yusheng was astonished, and Yue Guangzhi stared at the lunchbox with a hint of something fishy in his eyes.

Qin Chu picked up her knife and fork again, cut the remaining pigeon in half, put it on a plate, and presented it to Mei Yusheng: "Sister, try it, it's really delicious."

Yue Guangzhi's face darkened. He cursed Qin Chu inwardly for being so stingy. He had packed one up, and the one on the table was already small. He had cut it in half. How were they supposed to eat it?

He was used to Mei Yusheng always letting them eat first at the dinner table. They would eat their fill of the good stuff, and only then would Mei Yusheng eat the leftovers; if there were any left, he would simply leave them.

When did Mom take the lead? He glanced at the remaining pigeon with a wronged expression; it was his first time eating it too. It looked so delicious that he couldn't help but swallow.

Yue Jiangting felt so angry he was full of anger that he had no appetite.

"Mei Yusheng, what exactly do you want?" If glares could kill, Mei Yusheng would have been riddled with holes by now. "Not a penny, just the villa. Take it or leave it!"

Mei Yusheng stared at him coldly for two seconds, then suddenly smiled: "Fine, then give me the villa first."

Yue Guangzhi glanced at his father's expression, then quietly took out the property certificate from his bag: "Mom, are you willing to return the account book?"

The sound of plum rain remained silent, its gaze fixed on Yuejiang Pavilion.

Yue Guangzhi was unsure whether he should hand over the property certificate and nervously looked back and forth at his parents.

Yue Jiangting was the first to back down, shifting his gaze and softening his tone considerably: "Yusheng, giving you a villa isn't a small amount. If you don't want to live there, you can sell it and use the money to buy a smaller house yourself. The company is in debt, so we really don't have the money to give you."

After a pause, he said, "Divorce is fine, as long as you return the account book, I'll divorce you, but you must keep it a secret for six months. If you agree, hand over the property certificate and the account book today, and we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to complete the formalities tomorrow."

“I’ve already said, both conditions are indispensable!” Mei Yusheng raised her eyes and looked coldly at Yue Jiangting. “But I can compromise. I don’t want ten million. Give me five million as compensation.”

"Mei Yusheng, don't push your luck!" Yue Jiangting slammed his fist on the table again, glaring angrily at Mei Yusheng. "Enough nonsense! Bring me the account books!"

As he spoke, he gave Yue Guangzhi a look.

Upon receiving the order, Yue Guangzhi, who was close to Mei Yusheng, reached out to grab Mei Yusheng's arm, but Qin Chu swiftly grabbed his wrist.

Yue Guangzhi exerted all his strength, but still couldn't move an inch. He was held tightly by Qin Chu, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Yue Jiangting stood up, ready to take action as well. He figured Mei Yusheng was likely carrying the account book with her tonight, and even if she wasn't, he could control her and force her to hand it over.

When he saw that only Qin Chu had come with him, he weighed the strength of both sides and believed that he was confident of victory.

Seeing that Qin Chu was entangled with his son, he wanted to come over and grab Mei Yusheng.

But as soon as he walked around a chair, a sharp pain shot through his calf, his leg went weak, and his body swayed uncontrollably, knocking over a chair and crashing against the wall with a thud.

Mei Yusheng felt a pang of fear, not having clearly seen how Qin Chu had taken him down.

At this moment, Yue Guangzhi let out a loud cry. Mei Yusheng turned around and saw Qin Chu had cut Yue Guangzhi's arms behind his back, untied his tie, wrapped it around his neck, and thrown it onto the chair.

He turned around and went to Yue Jiangting's side, grabbed him by the back of the neck, and pressed him to the ground.

All of this happened too fast, taking only a dozen seconds, and the Yue father and son were brought under Qin Chu's control.

Yue Jiangting straightened his neck and glared fiercely at Qin Chu: "Who exactly are you?"

Qin Chu suddenly smiled: "I am Qin Chu. Didn't you investigate me?"

Yue Jiangting struggled hard but couldn't break free, and immediately deflated: "What exactly do you want?"

"Didn't you already know? Do as my sister asks, and I'll let you go."

Yue Jiangting's face suddenly turned ashen.