"Is it really okay to hide this from your granddaughter?"
When Zhang Cuilan finally took a rest, she heard a slightly worried inquiry from her friend from the same hometown.
Before she could respond, the other party's question came over again.
"The doctors have told you not to do any physical work in the future, but now..."
"But the doctor also said that proper exercise is good for my old bones, so you don't have to worry about it."
"But how are you exercising..."
"Okay, once I'm done with this, I should get off work."
After waving her hand to interrupt the other party's unfinished words, and raising her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, Zhang Cuilan continued to clean up the elderly activity center.
On the surface, she has given up on the idea of working to make money, and according to her granddaughter Zhao Xuanying, she has found a way to dance and entertain with other old men and women. However, in reality, she has indeed found a job secretly helping to clean.
I go out early every morning not to play and relax, but to earn a little more before my old bones completely fall apart. At least I can leave a fortune for my granddaughter after I pass away.
cost of.
Zhang Cuilan's health is getting worse and worse.
When Zhao Xuanying was adopted, she was already at the age of retiring. At that time, she was already a little overwhelmed. Not to mention that more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and now she has already reached her twilight years.
In addition, she has been engaged in high-intensity physical work for these years. While working hard to earn money, her body, which was not optimistic at all, was destroyed into a state of disgrace.
The accident that happened some time ago put a red light on her body.
She knows her own body best. Although after various examinations, there is nothing wrong with her body, but Zhang Cuilan has a vague idea that her time is running out.
The reason why he brought his friends from the same hometown whom he met many years later was because he was afraid that his granddaughter would come looking for her and it would be difficult to explain to him if she was discovered.
After all, in name only, she could go in and out of the house freely under the pretext of participating in activities and relaxing, without worrying that girl Zhao Xuanying.
As a member of the activity center, her friend would be able to provide her with a good cover even if Zhao Xuanying came to her door.
At the beginning of the year, my good friend who had just gone through treatment now looked at Zhang Cuilan, who was trying her best to work hard.
Relatively speaking, although her health is equally bad, her family life is relatively satisfactory.
His children have already married and started a business, and although his wife also passed away at an early age, even so, he can still enjoy the harmony of his family when he is left alone.
Looking at Zhang Cuilan holding a mop and wiping the floor hard...
"Is it really worth it?"
"ah?"
As she was working hard, Zhang Cuilan didn't hear clearly what the other party was asking.
"I said, is it really worth it for you? For an adopted child..."
"..."
The mopping of the floor stopped, and Zhang Cuilan heard it clearly this time.
Yes, it is indeed difficult for others to understand her behavior.
After all, it is just an adopted child, and in the past six months, the child's biological father has also come to the door. Compared with his own, the other party's conditions are not only more hesitant, but also can bring more advantages to the child than in daily life.
conditions of.
She could obviously let go, and Chen Shikun had promised her earlier that he would give her a pension as compensation for taking care of Zhao Xuanying all these years.
Considering that we have lived together for so many years, we can take her over and live together when the time comes.
No matter how you look at it, this is a negotiation that does not require any consideration. However, after learning the news, she could not calm down.
Even after thinking for a long time, she organized a meeting with Chen Shikun without telling Zhao Xuanying, but after seeing Zhao Xuanying's reluctant look, she finally softened her heart.
And... repay all the money that Chen Shikun gave to him afterwards.
From the bottom of her heart, Zhang Cuilan did not want to see Zhao Xuanying injured.
After so many years of getting along, she has long regarded Zhao Xuanying as her own granddaughter.
Even though there is no so-called blood connection between the two, from the moment she brought the young Zhao Xuanying home, fate had already only involved the two together.
In today's world, Zhao Xuanying is Zhang Cuilan's most cherished treasure.
A treasure that no one can take away.
"Okay, okay, I won't mention it!"
After living for so many years, how could I not have the ability to observe people's emotions? Seeing Zhang Cuilan suddenly stunned, the old lady on the side cut off the unfinished sentence and took the initiative to change the topic.
I looked back at the empty venue, muttering something to myself.
"After a while, come home with me. My daughter gave me some supplements. I'll give you some to take home."
"Need not……"
"They said there's no need to be so polite. I'll go out and pack my things first. I'll be back in a while."
"..."
Before Zhang Cuilan could respond, the old lady hurriedly left the place as if running away, leaving Zhang Cuilan alone.
Looking at the other person's leaving figure, he stood there blankly. After nearly half a minute, he came back to his senses and continued working.
By the time the old lady came back, it was already more than ten minutes later.
Zhang Cuilan's work was coming to an end, and the two simply packed up and left together.
After walking out of the activity center, we walked to the bus stop.
To go to the old lady’s house, you need to take bus No. 603, while the direct bus for Zhang Cuilan’s home is No. 501.
Due to their age, they were bound to give up their seats on the bus. The old lady traveling with Zhang Cuilan had no intention of stopping from the moment she left the venue.
He kept talking to Zhang Cuilan about some interesting things that happened between his children during the recent period.
Her granddaughter is also about the same age as Zhao Xuanying, but compared with Zhang Cuilan's sensible granddaughter, the girl who grew up in a sound family has obviously reached a rebellious age.
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The old lady couldn't help but feel tired when she thought of her granddaughter's various behaviors during this period.
But Zhang Cuilan just listened on the sidelines.
Until the No. 501 bus home arrives.
With a casual glance, he saw the bus coming. Zhang Cuilan, who had just agreed to go home with the old lady not long ago, forgot all about it at this moment. She stood up and planned to get on the bus alone.
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But he was pulled to a stop by an old lady waiting for the No. 603 bus.
Turning around, he looked at his friend who was traveling with him. Before Zhang Cuilan could ask, the other party's voice came over to him.
"Didn't you agree to come home with me first?"
"..."
"When...did you say that?"
After thinking about it carefully for a while, Zhang Cuilan couldn't remember exactly when the other party told her about this matter.
Since the accident, her ability to remember things...seems to be getting worse and worse.