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

Mei Zichen was stunned by the beating, staring wide-eyed at Chen Yue, and the room fell silent for two seconds.

"Mei Zichen, if you've had enough of living, then go die! Don't drag us down with you!" Chen Yue cursed angrily. "Go live with your good sister, Zizi and I will pretend you don't exist! Get out of here!"

"Call the police! Call the police right now!" Yue Jiangting snapped out of his daze, covering his nose with one hand and waving the other.

Secretary Li immediately took out her phone and dialed 110.

Mei Zichen was stunned by Chen Yue and immediately suppressed his previous violence. He glared at Yue Jiangting with lingering resentment and said coldly, "Yue Jiangting, if we had known you were a beast, we would have starved to death rather than come to your company! You make us sound like dogs wagging their tails for food. Haven't we helped you all these years? Without me, would you dare to sleep so soundly?"

"Mei Zichen, shut up!" Chen Yue shouted angrily, "You're just as rude and brainless as your sister!"

"You!" Mei Zichen clenched his fist tightly. "Go back! Don't get involved!"

"I won't get involved? You let me make a scene in front of my brother-in-law and you even dare to lay a hand on me? You're really getting more and more arrogant!" Chen Yue's eyes turned red with anger.

Turning to Yue Jiangting, her eyes pleaded, "Brother-in-law, please be magnanimous and don't stoop to this brute's level. He's been brainwashed by his sister. I'll take him back now and make him kneel down and apologize to you tomorrow!"

Yue Jiangting covered his nose, his eyes sweeping over the two men, his gaze turning sinister as he said, "An apology won't do. From today onwards, Mei Zichen is fired! Don't leave yet. When the police arrive, he'll have to pay me for medical expenses and emotional distress for intentionally injuring someone. Heh, he'll behave himself in a few more days!"

Chen Yue's expression changed, and he bowed as if he were about to kneel before Yue Jiangting, pleading, "Brother-in-law, I know you're angry, I'm so sorry. Just tell me what compensation you want, I'll even detain him for a few days, but please don't fire him!"

Yue Jiangting's cold eyes flashed, and he covered his nose and yelped twice: "It's not just him. Since you all side with Mei Yusheng, then you should all leave. You're the real family!"

"No, no! That's not it, brother-in-law!" Chen Yue was anxious and tried to step forward, but was stopped by Secretary Li. "We absolutely do not approve of Mei Yusheng divorcing you, and we hate her even more for putting the video online. No matter how big the conflict is, it should be resolved at home behind closed doors. It is said that family scandals should not be aired in public. My sister is too disgraceful! Brother-in-law, we stand on your side unconditionally!"

"Oh? You can't speak for Mei Zichen. He looked like he was going to beat me to death just now!" Yue Jiangting glared at Mei Zichen angrily.

“He’s a complete idiot! Even if he sides with his sister, Mei Zi and I will stand with my brother-in-law!” Chen Yue glanced at her husband, quickly weighed the pros and cons, and decided to sacrifice him for her own. “Brother-in-law, I know very well that you have taken care of our family all these years, and I am very grateful. Mei Zichen has been brainwashed by his sister and is confused. If he doesn’t see the light, I will divorce him!”

To demonstrate her resolve in front of Yue Jiangting, she enunciated the last two words with unwavering determination, her eyes flashing with a cold light.

Seeing that his trick had succeeded, Yue Jiangting chuckled coldly, stuffed two wads of toilet paper into his nostrils, and began to tempt her in a deep voice: "Fine, you're smart to be pragmatic! If you can persuade Mei Yusheng to clarify things online, I can give you and Mei Zi a raise, how about it?"

"Chen Yue, you actually want to divorce me for a job?" Mei Zichen was incredulous. He thought Chen Yue was just bluffing when he said he wanted a divorce, and he couldn't stand Chen Yue's groveling in front of Yue Jiangting. "You don't have to beg that beast. I have the ability to support you and your child!"

"Pah! Shut up!" Chen Yue turned his face and glared at him fiercely. "What abilities do you have? If my daughter and I were to rely on you, we wouldn't even have enough to eat! If you were capable, you wouldn't need to rely on your brother-in-law for a job! And you still have the nerve to shout here, you're just embarrassing me!"

Mei Zichen's face flushed red and then turned pale as he reached out to pull Chen Yue, saying, "You go home!"

Chen Yue was pulled so hard she almost fell, and she swung her hand at his face again. This time, Mei Zichen was on guard and grabbed her hand immediately.

Police officers came in and, at Yue Jiangting's signal, went up and restrained Mei Zichen.

Chen Yue was startled. She hadn't expected Yue Jiangting to actually arrest Mei Zichen. She hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Brother-in-law, please ask the police to release Zichen. I promise I'll make him kneel down and apologize to you! Don't take him to the police station!"

Yue Jiangting sneered, then came up to the police and complained, showing them the injuries on his nose and face.

The police took Mei Zichen away. Chen Yue wanted to continue pleading, but when he saw Yue Jiangting's cold and ruthless eyes, he choked on his words.

"I'll say it again: if you get Mei Yusheng to clarify things online, I'll release Mei Zichen and even give you and Mei Zi a raise and a promotion." Yue Jiangting moved into his chair, glanced at Chen Yue, and spoke slowly, "If you can't do that, then divorce Mei Zichen, and I can continue to take you and your daughter in. Otherwise, you and Mei Zichen can both get out of here!"

Yue Jiangting guessed that Yue Guangzhi was unlikely to persuade Mei Yusheng, otherwise he would have sent him a message long ago. Since Chen Yue happened to come along, he took advantage of the situation.

Even if it doesn't work out, he will coerce Mei Zichen and his wife into divorcing, thereby causing trouble for Mei Yusheng and letting her experience the harm her recklessness has caused to her younger brother.

Surely he can't be the only one who's anxious, upset, and feeling bad, right?

Chen Yue's face was pale and her body trembled slightly, but in order to keep her and her daughter's jobs, she had no choice but to bow her head.

"Okay, I'll call Mei Yusheng." Chen Yue licked his dry lips, took out his phone, and called Mei Yusheng.

As soon as the call connected, Chen Yue said in a tearful voice, "Sister, Mei Zichen has been taken to the police station! What should we do?"

Mei Yusheng exclaimed in surprise, "What? Why? What happened?"

The copper lock on the villa's main gate and the combination lock on the room door had been removed. As soon as Mei Yusheng pushed He Qingmin inside, she received a call from Chen Yue.

Upon hearing Chen Yue say that Mei Zichen had hit Yue Jiangting, Mei Yusheng's hands and feet turned cold. She could guess that Yue Jiangting was furious and had nowhere to vent his anger. Having caught Mei Zichen red-handed, he certainly wouldn't let it go easily.

"Don't worry, I'm coming right away!"

Mei Yusheng hung up the phone and turned to look at He Qingmin with a troubled expression: "Mom, I'll take you back to Qin Chu's house first. I have something to do and need to go out for a bit."

Seeing her pale face, He Qingmin also became nervous: "What's wrong? Did something happen to Zichen?"

"No!" Mei Yusheng suppressed her emotions and said in a calm tone, "Zichen hit Yuejiangting. Don't worry, I'll go and bring Zichen back."

"Oh no! What should we do? What is that bastard Yue Jiangting trying to do?" He Qingmin was so anxious that she was about to cry.

Mei Yusheng didn't have time to think about anything else. She hurriedly paid the locksmith and pushed He Qingmin back home as fast as she could.

Just then, Xie Mingqi returned with a lock: "Yusheng, Auntie, where are you going?"

Mei Yusheng briefly explained the situation, and Xie Mingqi panicked as well: "I'll go with you!"

"Why don't you stay home and keep my mom company?" Mei Yusheng was worried about He Qingmin being alone at home and overthinking things.

Xie Mingqi was about to agree when He Qingmin quickly stopped her: "No need! I'm fine. Just take me back and you can go. Don't worry about me!"

Mei Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

They took He Qingmin back to her room and told her not to worry, that everything would be alright.

"Mom, I will definitely bring Zichen back. If all else fails, I will ask Qin Chu. He will definitely have a solution. Please don't worry."

"Alright, I know what you're worried about," He Qingmin waved her hand impatiently. "I know what's important and I won't cause you any trouble at a time like this. Go on."

Mei Yusheng rode in Xie Mingqi's Audi. The car was driving very fast, and she called Chen Yue on the way.