After sitting for a while, the two said goodbye to Dean He, mainly because Li Ting had classes in the afternoon, but they had promised Dean He to visit him in the nursing home this weekend.
Jinghai City seems to be particularly peaceful recently, which also gives Yuan Chen a chance to relax and have a good rest.
Jixiang Nursing Home is located on the outskirts of Dongping District. It is backed by mountains and the scenery is pleasant. Under the sun, the distant mountains seem to have been washed, vivid and green, and they seem to be much closer and steeper.
It can be regarded as a small paradise in the world.
The sun is shining brightly today and the breeze is blowing. It is a good day to go for a walk. In the nursing home, many elderly people come out to walk around and bask in the sun.
"Come on, take one step at a time, don't be in a hurry, be careful of falling..."
Not far away, a younger caregiver was supporting an old woman and slowly walked over.
"Sister Gu..." Li Ting waved to them.
"Tingting, it's you." The female nurse was surprised when she saw Li Ting arriving, and greeted Yuan Chen. Her name was on her badge, which was Gu Lili.
"Sister Gu, you are so attentive and patient with the elderly. It's amazing."
"Yes, Miss Gu is really nice." The old woman also praised her repeatedly.
Being praised like this by them, Gu Lili felt a little embarrassed.
"No, no, I get a salary every month, so of course I have to do my job well. But you, Xiaoqing, come to volunteer every year. This year, you even developed a boyfriend to come with you. You are really thoughtful."
"It's just a piece of cake. It should be right. By the way, where is the dean?"
"Here, I'm chatting with someone over there." She pointed to the bench not far away. The man sitting there was indeed Dean He.
"Oh, okay, let's go over and say hello to him first, and we'll chat later."
Not far away.
"Look, this look is great."
The dean was holding an orange and talking and laughing with the old lady sitting next to him in a wheelchair. It seemed that the relationship between the two was very close.
"Dean." The two of them greeted.
"Oh, you are here. I have been waiting for you for a while." Dean He also stood up.
When Li Ting came closer, she saw the mother-in-law's face clearly and couldn't help being surprised.
"Mei...Teacher Mei, why are you here?"
It turns out that this mother-in-law used to be Li Ting's teacher and just retired last year. Unexpectedly, she was admitted to a nursing home this year.
"Hey, do you know each other?" Dean He asked.
Li Ting nodded, "Yes, she is my teacher, but she just retired last year. I didn't expect to see her here today. The teacher..."
"Who are you?" Teacher Mei suddenly spoke.
She looked at Li Ting with a strange and blank look, as if she didn't recognize her at all.
Li Ting was stunned for a moment, then thought that maybe the teacher was old and had a poor memory, so she bent down and looked at her level.
"Teacher Mei, I am Li Ting. I was in your class. Don't you remember me?"
I thought this would have some effect, but Teacher Mei's expression was still very stiff and her eyes were extremely dull.
"I don't know you, I want to eat oranges, why did you stop..." She turned to look at the dean, pointed at the oranges in his hand, and shouted anxiously.
"Let me do it." Li Ting handed the bag to Yuan Chen, took the orange from the dean's hand, peeled it carefully, and handed it to Teacher Mei.
She seemed to really want to eat the orange. As soon as she got it in her hand, she couldn't wait to stuff it into her mouth, eating until the juice splashed out.
"Teacher Mei, please eat slowly, don't be in a hurry, I still have some here."
"Hey, Teacher Mei..." Li Ting quickly went to her bag to look for napkins.
At this time, Teacher Mei suddenly glanced at Dean He, who understood and nodded slightly.
It is naturally difficult for others to detect such a small move, but Yuan Chen still caught it.
But before he had time to figure out their intentions, a man ran up from a distance.
"Sister Mei, the director said you can take your place."
A miracle happened. Teacher Mei, a "disabled person", stood up from her wheelchair in a flash.
"Okay, okay, get in position immediately." She nodded repeatedly towards the man.
Li Ting watched from the side in shock, "Teacher Mei, you..."
"I'm sorry, Tingting, the dean and I were rehearsing a play just now. When I saw you coming over, I happened to play with you." She looked a little embarrassed.
Only then did Li Ting react and chuckled. "It's okay, Teacher Mei. I didn't expect that your acting skills are so good. I really thought you... However, in fact, it should be me who feels bad. I made a mistake and delayed your filming..."
"No, I should be feeling sorry for myself..."
"Okay, okay, don't argue, the director is waiting for you to take your place." The dean reminded with a smile.
"Oh, yes, Xiaoqing, I'll go there first. Let's make an appointment another day."