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

Yue Jiangting reluctantly took out his phone and called Mei Yusheng.

The moment the call connected, a cold blue light flashed in his eyes.

When Mei Yusheng saw the name displayed on her phone screen, her heart skipped a beat. She tried to suppress her instinctive fear, took a deep breath, and pressed the answer button.

At first, neither of them spoke; their breathing was clearly audible through the receiver, as they engaged in a silent contest.

"Ahem," Yue Jiangting stammered, coughing lightly to cover his embarrassment. "Yusheng, is it convenient for us to talk? Are there any outsiders with you?"

He was worried that Qin Chu was by her side, and he was confident that he could break through Mei Yusheng's psychological defenses if Qin Chu was not around.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say!" Mei Yusheng said impatiently. Actually, she was also very nervous, but she didn't want him to hear it, so she raised her voice.

"I don't know how you met that man named Qin Chu. You have to understand that he is an outsider after all. He seems to be helping you selflessly, but you can't see into someone's heart. How do you know what his real purpose is?" Yue Jiangting began to brainwash Mei Yusheng.

"Yes, you can't see into someone's heart. I lived with a beast in human form for thirty years, and in the end, I was tricked into having nothing!" Mei Yusheng laughed sarcastically, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Sigh, Yusheng, how could you say that? I just don't want to divorce you!" Yue Jiangting pleaded earnestly. "You know the situation of our company. Xiaozhi explained it to you. It's a critical time right now, and I don't want any scandals. As for what happened with Caiyu, I really did wrong you, but I will make it up to you. You have to believe me!"

"Believe you? You might as well believe a sow can fly!" Mei Yusheng scoffed.

“Yusheng, listen to me patiently,” Yue Jiangting swallowed hard. “Qin Chu is very cunning. Don’t be fooled by him! You’re inexperienced and don’t understand how terrible this society is. There are countless pitfalls waiting for you to fall into. Qin Chu is a complete stranger to you. How could he possibly help you selflessly? He definitely has ulterior motives!”

"Don't let his sweet words fool you. He's so young, handsome, and rich, how could he possibly be interested in an old woman like you with gray hair? He's definitely a treacherous man who preys on older women! Maybe he made his fortune by deceiving older women with his looks! You don't know how many men with such ulterior motives approach older women these days!"

"Shut up!" Mei Yusheng couldn't stand Yue Jiangting's foul mouth spewing words that slandered Qin Chu, and she interrupted him sharply, "Your heart is like a stinking ditch, you think others are unclean too! Enough nonsense! Transfer the money to me, and we'll get a divorce! Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Yue Jiangting's expression turned cold, and the muscles around his eyes twitched a few times, but his voice remained as calm as ever: "I'm doing this for your own good. I'm afraid you'll be naive and get sold out by bad people, and then you'll be helping them count the money! You're really biting the hand that feeds you!"

"Is the money in place? Transfer it to me right away, we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau tomorrow morning!" Mei Yusheng didn't want to argue with him anymore.

Actually, his repeated use of the term "old woman" and his statement that Qin Chu would never be attracted to her, an old woman, had pierced her heart like a fine needle, causing a sharp, persistent pain, and also making her feel a sense of desolation.

She has gone through menopause, and physiologically speaking, she has entered old age, a fact she has to acknowledge.

But the rhythm of her heartbeat still carried the vitality of youth, which often plunged her into a self-deceptive illusion.

She was furious that Yue Jiangting's words had brought her back to the harsh reality, forcing her to confront her aging.

She regretted wasting the best years of her life on this man, and hated him to the core!

"Wait! Don't you care about Qin Chu's life or death?" Yue Jiangting's voice suddenly turned sinister.

She froze, her finger hovering in mid-air as she was about to press the call button. A chill ran through her, and her voice trembled involuntarily: "What... what do you want to do?"

Although she didn't understand what Yue Jiangting was doing, she knew that for so many years, he had been able to keep up with this lucrative business, and that his methods, whether overt or covert, were not enough; he must have used some underhanded tactics.

She was afraid he would harm Qin Chu, and afraid of bringing misfortune upon him.

If Qin Chu is hurt because of her, she will never be able to forgive herself.

"Hehe," Yue Jiangting chuckled triumphantly, "I didn't expect you to actually care about that pretty boy! Women are just like that! Especially stupid women like you!"

His vicious sarcasm and ridicule had no effect on Mei Yusheng; she only wanted to know what this devil Yue Jiangting was up to.

"I'm warning you!" Mei Yusheng lowered her voice, which was filled with chilling coldness. "If you dare to lay a finger on Qin Chu, I'll send you to prison and make sure you never get out! I'm not kidding, I don't mind dying with you!"

The words Yue Jiangting was about to say got stuck in his throat. Through the microphone, he could hear the deep hatred in Mei Yusheng's voice, and his heart sank: "Yusheng, don't be in such a hurry. I'm just discussing this with you. If I wanted to do it, I wouldn't need to inform you, right?"

Mei Yusheng's heart was in her throat; she dared not relax for a moment. Qin Chu was in the open, while Yuejiang Pavilion was in the shadows. Even if Qin Chu was on guard, how could one guard against a thief for a thousand days?

"I'm not joking with you!" Mei Yusheng's voice was as cold as icicles in the dead of winter. "At worst, we'll both go down together; I don't care!"

Yue Jiangting felt a pang of despair in his heart. He cared! The career he had built up with a lifetime of hard work couldn't be ruined because of this foolish old woman!

"Yuejiangting, I'm recording right now. If you dare to do anything reckless, you'll be digging your own grave!" Mei Yusheng said in a chilling tone.

"Okay, Yusheng, don't get agitated. I was just bluffing! I'm a law-abiding citizen, how could I dare to do anything illegal? I'm just saying this to threaten you because you've pushed me too far, don't take it seriously!" He gasped and quickly softened his tone, "I'm just discussing this with you. Divorce is fine, money is fine too, just wait six months! After six months, I'll agree to all your demands."

Mei Yusheng lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment. If she dragged it out, it would be good to keep Xie Mingqi from being affected, and Qin Chu would not have to invest in Lao Chen for her sake.

"Fine, I promise you!" Mei Yusheng felt a wave of exhaustion. "But if you dare to do anything underhanded, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"That's great! I knew it! We've been married for thirty years, you couldn't possibly be so heartless!" Yue Jiangting said happily. "Can I have the account book back now?"

Mei Yusheng exclaimed in surprise, "Ha, I'll give you back the ledger. What else can I use to blackmail you? I can't trust your promises. You could go back on your promise at our wedding all year. Your credibility with me is zero!"

"So all that talk was for nothing?" Yue Jiangting was furious. "Speak! Is the ledger no longer in your hands? Did you give it to Qin Chu? You dare to conspire with outsiders to scheme against me!"

Mei Yusheng laughed suddenly. It turns out that after thirty years of marriage, once they turn against each other, they really are no better than strangers!

She had actually believed his promise, thinking that as long as she dragged it out for six months and the company weathered the storm, he would give her compensation and they could get a peaceful divorce.

It turns out that they distrusted each other, and all trust had long since vanished!

"You'll regret this!" Yue Jiangting said, his voice icy cold, before hanging up the phone.