Octogenarian, and The 90S Episode 40 Recap
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Wenjie's cat Dami died of old age. Ye Xiaomei accompanied Wenjie out for a walk to clear her mind. Wenjie mentioned that Dami was given to her by her husband twelve years ago, and her husband passed away soon after. Wenjie treated Dami as a spiritual solace, and Ye Xiaomei quietly stayed by her side. Haishan came to the nursing home to borrow 100,000 yuan from Wenjie.
He disapproved of the profit-driven practices of the educational institution he currently works for and wanted to partner with friends to open a tutoring center. Wenjie felt something was suspicious, so she dismissed him with a few words and immediately called Jin Li to check on Haishan's recent situation. Jin Li came home and saw Haishan drowning his sorrows in alcohol. She confronted him directly, exposing his habit of borrowing money from his mother to gamble.
Haishan was dead drunk and remained silent. Jin Li discovered that her mother-in-law's jewelry, hidden in a secret compartment, was all gone. She guessed Haishan had taken it to gamble. Jin Li was furious and angrily threatened to divorce Haishan. Haishan, enraged, grabbed Jin Li by the collar, trying to snatch her necklace. Just then, the police came to the door looking for Haishan. He had been reported by a friend for organized gambling, and the police took him away.
Haishan was detained for five days, suspected of online gambling. Five days passed in a blink. Jin Li pushed Wenjie to pick up Haishan. Wenjie directly handed him a bank card, telling him to go gamble to his heart's content. Jin Li also made a harsh declaration that they, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, would cut ties with Haishan from then on. Haishan took the bank card and walked away haughtily.
Wenjie propelled her wheelchair forward, directly knocking Haishan to the ground. Wenjie also fell to the ground. She fiercely bit Haishan's leg and wouldn't let go, and Haishan cried out in pain. Wenjie was heartbroken. When Haishan bought the house back then, he had solemnly promised to take care of her in her old age, but now it had come to this. Wenjie endured the pain and stood up, encouraging Haishan to also pull himself together and start anew.
Haishan was deeply moved. Haishan returned to the educational institution to pack his belongings. Qiao Xiaobao suddenly came to find him, begging him to stay and continue teaching English. She also asked him for help with a few questions, and Haishan explained them to her one by one. Qiao Xiaobao listened very attentively. Haishan mailed the bank card to Jin Li, and Jin Li had mixed feelings.
Two elderly grandmothers, drawn by its reputation, came to the nursing home for a consultation. Ye Xiaomei and Guo Sanshuang received them. They were good friends and wanted to live in the same nursing home, but there were no beds available. Ye Xiaomei promised to notify them as soon as a vacancy appeared. Guo Sanshuang drove the grandmothers home, and they invited Guo Sanshuang and Ye Xiaomei inside for sour plum juice.
Guo Sanshuang and Ye Xiaomei came to the grandmothers' residence and discovered that six elderly people were living together for mutual care. They curiously inquired about the reasons. The two grandmothers had originally intended for everyone to live together and look after each other, but the six elderly people often had conflicts due to different habits and incompatible personalities. That's why the two grandmothers had the idea of living in a nursing home.
Ye Xiaomei heard that there were also several other elderly people living together for support nearby, so she took Guo Sanshuang to visit them and learn about their situation. The elderly people lived on the top floor, and Guo Sanshuang was panting, exhausted from carrying gifts. The grandmother thought they were from the community offering warmth, so she asked Guo Sanshuang to help go downstairs and buy rice. Ye Xiaomei asked the grandmother about their group elderly care situation.
The grandmother introduced each person's situation one by one, explaining that they were very lonely and all longed for their children's care. Ye Xiaomei felt very emotional. That night, Ye Xiaomei saw Wu Hui standing on the rooftop, lost in thought, so she went over and expressed her concern for her. Wu Hui admitted that she was homesick and talked about the small teahouse her parents ran in town.
