“But Mom, I’m worried your body won’t be able to handle it,” Ning Yanshu advised. “The sanatorium has sophisticated equipment and professional doctors and nurses. It will be more helpful for Dad’s condition.”
This wasn't the first time he had tried to persuade Ning Wan.
No matter how many times, Ning Wan's answer remained the same.
"If Mom is worried that Dad won't agree, and that he might throw a tantrum..."
“No…” Ning Wan interrupted Ning Yanshu, saying, “If your father knew about this, he would definitely agree…”
“But once he actually moves into the nursing home, he’ll definitely miss home and secretly cry in the middle of the night.” Ning Wan’s eyes glistened with tears: “…Xiao Shu, I can’t bear to do that to my Aman…”
...
Ning Yanshu left the room and gently closed the door.
He stood in the corridor, his face filled with sorrow.
Shen Xu came over and comforted him, saying, "Don't blame Third Brother, he didn't mean it either."
"Third Brother was proud his whole life, and now he's old and looks like this. When he's fully conscious, he'll definitely regret it."
Yes, if even Shen Xu can figure it out, how could Ning Yanshu not understand it?
But in my memory, there is that tall and imposing figure, that man who could easily carry me on his shoulders without breaking a sweat.
His back was bent, he needed a cane, and he gradually grew old.
Ning Yanshu still found it somewhat difficult to accept.
After much deliberation, he decided to temporarily hire a caregiver to look after the two elderly people at home.
Shen Xu and I will finish our work abroad as soon as possible, settle down in Yuncheng City, and never leave again.
Before leaving that evening, Ning Yanshu arrived at the door of Shen Fu's bedroom.
He wanted to apologize to Chen for getting angry during dinner.
However, before the hand that was raised to knock on the door could even fall, faint sobbing sounds came from inside the house...
…………
“Wanwan, I’m sorry… Wanwan, I’m so sorry…”
...
Through the small crack in the door, Ning Yanshu saw his father, who was now lying on Ning Wan's lap, crying like a child.
He kept apologizing and begging Ning Wan for forgiveness.
But Ning Wan simply stroked his head gently, saying patiently and tenderly, "It's okay...it's okay, Aman..."
"You're just sick, it's not Aman's fault... It's okay..."
"Wanwan isn't angry, don't cry..."
...
Ning Wan is always like this.
No matter when or what kind of predicament she faces, she never dodges or runs away.
Despite being just a small, slender, and frail figure, she possessed the immense strength to support an entire family.
She occasionally gets hurt, and sometimes feels lost and confused.
Despite her imperfections, Ning Wan always manages to heal everyone around her...
...
Over the next two years, Shen Fu's condition did not improve.
He frequently disappeared intermittently.
Sometimes they're sitting in the living room one second, and then suddenly disappear the next.
Ning Yanshu even went so far as to use her experience to find him.
He stepped forward and helped Shen Fu, who was hiding by the trash can and busy picking up bottles, saying, "Dad, let's go back. Mom is still waiting for us at home."
Shen Fu stared intently at him for a long time.
He had become very thin due to his illness.
Sunken eye sockets and protruding eyeballs.
However, those phoenix eyes remained as sharp as ever.
"Who are you? I don't know you!"
He shook off Ning Yanshu's hand, clutched his plastic bag tightly, and left shakily.
Ning Yanshu readily took out a family photo taken a few years ago and handed it to Shen Fu: "I am your son Ning Yanshu, and this is your wife Ning Wan. I am not a bad person. You are lost, and I am here to take you home."
Shen Fu not only suffers from Alzheimer's disease, but his hearing is also impaired.
Ning Yanshu had to shout very loudly for him to hear him clearly.
Shen Fu stared blankly at the old woman in the photo.
She was an elderly woman who looked particularly kind and gentle.
Although her face was covered with deep wrinkles and her skin was covered with brown spots of varying shades.
But Shen Fu was still deeply attracted to her: "She's so beautiful, she looks a bit like my wife..."
...
Ning Yanshu was both amused and exasperated.
If one didn't know Shen Fu's personality, just based on that statement, he would be completely regarded as a lewd old man who likes to flirt.
“She is your wife,” Ning Yanshu said. “So come home with me, and I’ll take you back to find her.”
“No.” Shen Fu shook his head, stubbornly saying, “Someone told me that if I get lost, I should stay where I am and not move. That way, she will come looking for me.”
Shen Fu remained resolute and refused to leave even for a moment.
Ning Yanshu was at a loss for what to do.
He dared not rashly take Shen Fu away by force, for fear of arousing his resentment and panic.
Helplessly, I stood with him by the roadside and continued picking up plastic bottles.
As the sun dipped below the horizon in late autumn, it gradually dimmed its blinding rays.
Only a few streaks of afterglow and colorful clouds remain, covering the earth.
Just when Ning Yanshu was at a loss, Ning Wan finally appeared.
She slowly approached them.
His smile was kind and friendly.
Although his eyes were cloudy, they were warm and gentle, conveying a sense of peace and tranquility.
Seeing Ning Wan looking more and more like Grandma Chen in his memory, Ning Yanshu was momentarily dazed.
"What's wrong? Why aren't you going back yet?"
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