There has never been any intentional abuse of the elderly here, but because the wages are low, not many people are willing to work, and there is always a shortage of staff.
In order to reduce workload, employees here usually put adult diapers on the elderly who cannot move freely and change them once a day.
These were the instructions given by the dean before I came here.
It is said that the director's daughter suffers from a rare disease, and her husband divorced her because he did not want to spend money on treatment. She rented this place to take care of her daughter, and after her daughter died, the place remained open because the lease had not expired.
When Gu Yiming came over, the middle-aged lady was not happy, and her face was cold. She didn't want to call the people living here patients, so she called them "residents".
She said that the 'residents' were not well cared for here, they just wouldn't die.
Gu Yiming immediately signed a five-year contract with her and paid the money in one lump sum.
The dean often sees people like this, and this is usually the second to last time they appear. The next time will be at the funeral of the 'resident'.
Later, when Gu Yiming showed up again, the dean was very surprised. Later, he came more often and everyone got used to it.
Gu Yiming chose a middle seat for Mother Gu. The only person she could see was the old lady on the bed opposite who had lost half of her hair.
The old lady broke her pelvis. Because she was too old, she couldn't have surgery and her family didn't have time to take care of her, so they sent her here.
She came in on the same day as Mother Gu. She was a very energetic old lady at that time, but now she exudes a gray aura, as if she is counting the days to leave.
Every time Mother Gu saw her, she would think of herself, and her life became more and more desperate.
She even tried to go on a hunger strike, but the nurse would pry her mouth open with a spoon. Once she was really determined to die, the director had someone insert a nasogastric feeding tube into her.
She didn't want to experience that feeling again.
Gu Yiming called her softly: "Mom, I'm here to see you."
When she first heard his voice, Mother Gu struggled and cursed, but now, she has accepted her fate.
She is no longer the beautiful and delicate young woman she used to be. She now looks more like a prisoner who knows the date of her death.
She didn't want to live like this, but she was afraid of death.
In order to make it easier to wash, she cut her long hair very short, and she couldn't put expensive skin care products on her face. She had gray hair and cloudy eyes. When she heard Gu Yiming's voice, she turned her head slowly.
Gu Yiming still had that harmless, well-behaved smile on his face:
"Mom, I've been very busy lately and haven't come to see you for a long time. How are you doing recently?"
"Let's talk about my life lately."
"I'm still the same. Uncle Lin and Aunt Qiao are very good to me. They cook delicious food for me every day, and they never repeat it in a week. Oh, by the way, Aunt Qiao is different from you. She is a good cook. She can cook any dish I want. Oh, and..."
He rambled on for a long time, and finally said, "Didn't I tell you last time that I wanted to contact my dad? We got in touch. My dad is living a very happy life now. The woman who accompanied him abroad gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. I've seen their photos, and they are a very happy family."
Father Gu is a lifelong hurdle for Mother Gu. Even though she cannot speak, she moans in her throat when she hears news about that man.
Gu Yiming put on a worried expression, "Don't get excited, the doctor said you need to rest."
While helping his mother cover herself with a blanket, he whispered, "That woman is really ugly, but Dad and her are very happy."
Gu Yiming did it on purpose. He deliberately made up some words that were not sure whether they were true or not. If possible, he hoped that she would suffer this torture every minute and every second.
Physical pain is never real pain, only mental torture can completely destroy a person.
There were a few moments when Gu Yiming suddenly understood why this woman liked to abuse herself.
Because it really made him happy. In the darkest corner of his heart, he was really happy because of her pain.
Whenever this happened, Gu Yiming felt particularly disgusted with himself.
The greening in the sanatorium is very poor. There are large stretches of dirt roads and only a few half-dead trees around, pretending to be green plants.
While waiting for the bus, Gu Yiming called Gu Xiaoxu. He asked in confusion, "Sister, what if I become like mom?"
Gu Xiaoxu immediately replied: "There is no such if."
"You will never, ever be like her."
"Because you will love others, and there are many people who love you."
As if he had received some kind of guarantee, Gu Yiming finally felt relieved.
Today is the day when Fat Orange is discharged from the hospital. After considering for a long time, Gu Xiaoxu finally decided to adopt him.
She picked out a cute tag in the store. While Zhao Ruihe was engraving the words on it, she was bored and started checking the news on her phone.
When she saw the latest push, she took a few steps back in disbelief and ran away.
Earlier today.
Gu Xiaoxu had her day off today, so she dressed up specially before coming to the pet hospital.
She has been struggling with this for the past few days, and finally made up her mind last night to adopt the fat orange cat.
In order to show her importance to this matter, she wore a beautiful dress and put on makeup. She originally wanted to go out like this, and after hesitating for a long time at the entrance, she turned back and put on the earrings Zhao Ruihe gave her.
She was afraid that this would make her look frivolous, but she didn't want to take it off, so she untied her tied hair and tried to cover her ears.
Arriving at the veterinary hospital, Zhao Ruihe noticed her earrings almost immediately. He praised them, saying, "They suit you very well."
Gu Xiaoxu was very happy, but she didn't want to show her happiness too obviously. She was shy and avoided Zhao Ruihe's sight by playing with Daju.
Zhao Ruihe noticed her discomfort.
Ever since that rebellious afternoon, the relationship between the two has become closer, and there is even a hint of ambiguity between a man and a woman.
Although Zhao Ruihe is the king of the sea, he failed in the matter of Gu Xiaoxu. He didn't understand whether this feeling was one of the three major illusions in life or it was true.
He did have some ways of testing girls, but he didn't want to use them on Gu Xiaoxu.
Fortunately, he is a decisive person and does not want to engage in endless speculation.
He came to Gu Xiaoxu and squatted with her in front of Ju's cage. Gu Xiaoxu realized at this time that she had become accustomed to his approach.
She was a little at a loss, pointing at the big orange and asked, "How is it?"
"It's recovered now. It can eat and sleep. It even coaxed me into opening two cans of food for it yesterday. You can tell that it's even fatter than before after a serious illness."
Zhao Ruihe stared at the orange in the cage and ignored Xiaoxu. He said again: "You seem to be avoiding me."
Gu Xiaoxu was startled and stood up immediately, "I, I didn't."
Zhao Ruihe still didn't look at her, "Really—"
He was about to say something when the door of the shop opened again and a hot girl came in.
She stood at the door and looked around, quickly locking onto her target.
She threw herself on Zhao Ruihe's back and said excitedly, "Honey, why didn't you call me?"
Zhao Ruihe couldn't remember who this person was.
But he knew without thinking that this person was his one-night stand.
He pulled the person off of him and said coldly, "Sorry, I don't know you."
The girl was not discouraged and found an excuse for him, "Is it because I was wearing clothes that you didn't recognize me? It doesn't matter, I almost didn't recognize you just now."
The girl looked him up and down. "I didn't see it clearly that night. It turns out you look handsome when you put on clothes."
Zhao Ruihe could have dug a pet hospital out of his feet. The current situation was even more embarrassing than when his father scolded him in front of the whole class.
Seeing that he looked like a fool, the girl tried to awaken his memory. She tucked her hair behind her ears and showed them to Zhao Ruihe:
"Remember, but I wanted to get my ears pierced but was afraid of the pain, so you drew two earrings for me. I tattooed it on my ears."
This is just a coincidence that opened the door for me. Zhao Ruihe looked at Gu Xiaoxu helplessly: "It's not like that. Let me explain!"
This is a basic technique for picking up girls. Zhao Ruihe has tried it many times, but finally failed.
The hot girl then saw Gu Xiaoxu.
She looked at Gu Xiaoxu, then at Zhao Ruihe, and immediately understood the situation. She slapped Zhao Ruihe:
"You scumbag, you have a girlfriend but you still flirt with her, you son of a bitch!"
She said to Gu Xiaoxu, "Girl, your boyfriend spends a lot of money playing outside. Listen to my advice, you can't keep a man like that."
She stared at Zhao Ruihe fiercely: "Every girl thinks she can make him change his mind, but he has no heart at all."
She made a motion of cutting with a knife, "In my opinion, it's better to eliminate the problem once and for all."
Gu Xiaoxu nodded, "I will schedule the surgery right away, and the permanent consequences will be cured tonight."
After the hot girl left, Gu Xiaoxu's attitude became noticeably colder.
She held the cat in her arms and said in a businesslike manner: "How much is it in total?"
Zhao Ruihe felt that he was wronged.
When he plays outside, it is always consensual and they always help each other. He really has nothing to do with scumbags.
He quietly defended himself: "After I met you, I never went out to play again."
He really hasn't been out for half a month.
At first, he took care of a sick orange cat. After that rebellious afternoon, he felt that his empty soul was complete and no longer needed women and alcohol to fill it.
Gu Xiaoxu gave a strange and polite smile and said perfunctorily: "Then you are really great."
Zhao Ruihe was furious and determined to explain the matter clearly. He was afraid that she would run away, so he grabbed the fat cat and refused to let go:
"I didn't lie. I explained everything clearly every time. I also had regular medical examinations and read the other party's medical report."
"I never use those girls as a show-off, and I don't take cheap photos and videos. I just find someone to help each other. I just live differently from most people."
Gu Xiaoxu looked at him in confusion: "You are right, I can understand. However, this is your personal hobby, what does it have to do with me?"