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

Xie Mingqi returned home in a good mood. It wasn't yet time for her husband and daughter to get off work. After washing up and changing her clothes, she went into the kitchen for the first time ever, intending to cook a sumptuous dinner for her family.

As soon as Chen Juansheng entered the room, he immediately smelled an unusual odor, and was startled. He hurriedly ran into the kitchen. Seeing Xie Mingqi wearing an apron and plating the last dish of sauerkraut fish, he stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

"What's wrong with you? The sun is rising in the west?" Chen Juansheng exclaimed, looking out the window dramatically. "No, the sun is setting in the east!"

"Nonsense!" Xie Mingqi smiled and gave him a reproachful look. "Hurry up and change your clothes. We'll have dinner when Qianqian comes back. Tonight, let's celebrate properly!"

Chen Juansheng looked bewildered and scratched his head: "Celebrating what?"

Considering that Xie Mingqi's face had been gloomy for the past few days, why did it suddenly brighten up today?

It was all because of Lao Yue and Mei Yusheng's divorce. Lao Yue canceled his investment in him, ruining his chances of running for vice principal. He knew all along that Xie Mingqi shouldn't have known about this, otherwise, if something unexpected happened, Xie Mingqi would feel like the sky had fallen, making the atmosphere at home tense for many days, and neither he nor his daughter dared to speak loudly.

Actually, he also cared a lot about the position of vice principal. Who wouldn't want a promotion?

Having served as a professor for over twenty years with utmost dedication, retirement wouldn't be out of the question. However, he's still very tempted by opportunities for promotion.

It's not so much about how much benefit it brings to one's family, but at the very least it's an affirmation of one's work, the culmination of a lifetime of effort.

When his expectations suddenly vanished, he was surprised to find that he felt not only not frustrated, but also vaguely relieved that everything had settled down.

Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune. My heart, which had been hanging in suspense for so long, finally settled down.

Xie Mingqi couldn't accept it. It was as if something she had just gotten her hands on had suddenly been snatched away. Feeling frustrated, depressed, and upset, she took out her temper on her family.

Chen Juansheng glanced at Xie Mingqi's face suspiciously and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

"Let me tell you," Xie Mingqi originally wanted to announce the good news in front of her husband and daughter at the dinner table, but now that she was facing her husband, she couldn't help but blurt it out first, "Your position as vice principal is secure!"

"What?" Chen Juansheng was bewildered, not understanding what she meant.

"Someone has agreed to invest in a laboratory building for your school, registered under your name. What do you think?" Xie Mingqi's eyes gleamed. "That's much better than Yue Jiangting's one million!"

"Who? How could this be?" Chen Juansheng was completely bewildered and stared at her in disbelief.

“You wouldn’t know him even if I told you, but he’s an extremely wealthy man.” Xie Mingqi smiled and glanced at Chen Juansheng. “Just relax and wait for his coronation!”

"How did you meet him? You haven't been scammed, have you?" Chen Juansheng asked worriedly. "Who would invest in me for no reason? Don't be greedy and get scammed and then feel smug about it."

"Hmph, do you think I'm that brainless?" Xie Mingqi pulled a long face, but still couldn't hide her joy. "Yusheng knows him. Don't worry, they're very close. He'll definitely keep his promise. Speaking of which, he's the second uncle of one of your students."

Which student?

"It's the business card you gave me a while ago, Qin Zhan who runs a law firm."

“Oh,” Chen Juansheng thought for a moment, “He’s not my student, he’s from the law department. I just happened to get his business card.”

"Tch, anyway, he graduated from your school, so he's your student. He even calls me 'teacher's wife' when he sees me." Xie Mingqi's eyes gleamed with pride. "By the way, what about Qianqian? That brat, the second-generation official I introduced her to last time, she broke up with him. She really doesn't know her place! I'll try to find a way to get her to meet Qin Zhan. Maybe it can lead to a good match."

The more she thought about it, the smuger she became: "Hey, why didn't I think of that sooner? Qin Zhan has such a powerful second uncle, and he's a lawyer himself. He's capable and good-looking. Qianqian will definitely take a liking to him this time!"

"Don't try to play matchmaker!" Chen Juansheng rolled his eyes at her. "Qianqian is all grown up now. Let her decide for herself what kind of boyfriend she likes. As long as he's a good person, we shouldn't interfere too much."

"What do you know?" Xie Mingqi gave him a disapproving sideways glance. "She's still young and doesn't understand that marriage without a financial foundation is like a castle in the air—all show and no substance! We can't let her have her way. The last one was indeed a bit unattractive, but that was the end of it. This time, Qin Zhan, although his family background isn't as good as that one, is handsome and capable. Qianqian will definitely be willing!"

"I don't think so!" Chen Juansheng said thoughtfully. "Qianqian said she won't be back for dinner tonight; she went out with friends."

"What? Why didn't you say so sooner!" Xie Mingqi pulled out her phone to call Chen Qianqian. "What kind of friend is she? Male or female?"

Chen Juansheng tried to stop him, but it was too late; the call had already connected.

"Qianqian, who did you go out with?" Xie Mingqi asked in a check-up tone. "Karaoke? Or something else?"

Chen Qianqian said something on the other end, and Xie Mingqi's expression changed instantly: "You're not allowed to go to the bar! Tell me, what kind of friends are they? I know all your best friends. If you dare to lie, I'll call them one by one to verify."

Chen Qianqian hung up the phone without answering. Xie Mingqi's face darkened, and she dialed repeatedly, muttering angrily, "This is outrageous! She didn't even tell me who she went out with. There's definitely something fishy going on. Could she have made friends with some shady characters?"

Chen Juansheng sighed and grabbed her hand: "Qianqian is already twenty-seven, she's an adult girl. She has the freedom to make friends. You can't make her report everything. You have to respect her privacy!"

"I'm just worried about her. Girls are easily taken advantage of when they go out. Young people these days are very open-minded. If a simple-minded girl like Qianqian is targeted by a man with ulterior motives, you won't even have time to cry when something happens!" Xie Mingqi angrily slapped her husband's hand away and continued to call Chen Qianqian.

Chen Qianqian didn't answer, so she called Chen Qianqian's best friend.

When the call connected, the person said they weren't with Qianqian, which made Xie Mingqi even more anxious.

"Alright, don't rush me." Chen Juansheng pulled Xie Mingqi to sit down at the dining table. "I think Qianqian probably has a boyfriend. She's been going out a lot these past few days."

"Boyfriend? Who? Do you know him?" Xie Mingqi immediately bristled. "You knew she was going on a date, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Chen Juansheng glanced at her leisurely. These past few days, she had a gloomy face, and no one dared to come near her!

She didn't even notice what time Chen Qianqian came home each night, as she was completely immersed in the grief of losing the vice principal.

"I'm just guessing, it might not be true." Chen Juansheng served rice and placed it in front of Xie Mingqi. "Let's eat first. We'll ask Qianqian when she gets back. Trust our daughter, she won't associate with shady people."

"Who could it be?" Xie Mingqi absentmindedly ate a mouthful of rice, then picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth. "Could it be that second-generation official from last time? No way, didn't she absolutely refuse to date him?"

"Are you a student at your school?" Her eyes suddenly lit up as she stared intently at Chen Juansheng and asked.

“Impossible! All my students are younger than her.” Chen Juansheng rolled his eyes.

"So what if she's young?" Xie Mingqi scoffed dismissively. "If she had the ability to hook up with a young puppy, I'd be impressed."

"You're talking nonsense!" Chen Juansheng lowered his head and ate his food, ignoring her.

For some reason, Mei Yusheng and Qin Chu's image inexplicably surfaced in Xie Mingqi's mind.