At 19, Xu Chunmei escaped her first abusive marriage with evidence and got assets. After inheriting a fortune, she cut off bad relationships cleanly. Now 69, she lives a peaceful Buddhist life with her savings.
At the age of 19, Xu Chunmei, who had just married into the family of Tamsui’s wealthiest man, was forcibly assaulted by her husband.Before leaving, he threatened that if she dared to reveal even a single word to anyone, he would get her father fired. Clutching her trembling hands, she dared not speak out. From then on, she kept her head down and worked meekly in the wealthiest family’s home,serving tea and fetching water, while even the household servants dared to give her the cold shoulder. No one knew of the tears she bit back late at night, clenching the corner of her quilt. She remained silent and endured her suffering for more than three months, quietly gathering evidence of her husband’s extramarital affairs. She then presented him with a divorce agreement and successfully secured her first share of the assets.
Xu Chunmei later married the wealthy businessman Zheng Qisong, and the couple lived a peaceful life together for more than a decade. When Zheng Qisong passed away in 2001, she inherited his fortune worth billions, becoming one of the wealthiest individuals in the country—a status few others could hope to match.
Who would have thought that Xu Chunmei, despite her vast fortune, would go on to have five relationships that all ended in disappointment? She repeatedly chose the wrong partners: she was beaten by her fiancé and hospitalized, and a male escort who worked as her assistant swindled her out of a large sum of money. During that time, she became the butt of jokes for everyone in Taiwan’s variety show圈.
But others have never truly understood her character. Ever since she broke free from that terrible marriage years ago, she has never resigned herself to her fate. She has always known that the assets she holds in her own hands are her most reliable source of security; when faced with the wrong person or a troubled relationship, she cuts ties cleanly and decisively.and the setbacks and failures she had endured in the past all became the confidence that guided her actions moving forward.
Now 69 years old, Xu Chunmei no longer bears any resemblance to the person she was back when she was the subject of public ridicule. Since stepping out of the public eye, she has devoted herself to Buddhist practice, living off her savings and leading a peaceful, undisturbed life.
In the end, as we journey through life, we must hold fast to what truly matters to us. Living in a way that brings us peace of mind is the best way to live.
