Octogenarian, and The 90S Episode 43 Recap
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Ye Xiaomei encouraged Bu Gaoxing to call his mother. Bu Gaoxing mustered up the courage and dialed his mother's number. His mother's voice was old, and her hearing was poor; she hung up before he could finish speaking. Not long after, his mother asked the neighbor's little boy, Tongtong, to call Bu Gaoxing back. Bu Gaoxing poured out his sixty years of longing for his mother over the phone, and Ye Xiaomei quickly slipped away.
Bu Gaoxing insisted on returning to his hometown to take care of his 99-year-old mother. His son disagreed but couldn't talk him out of it, so he had to come to Ye Xiaomei for help. Just then, Bu Gaoxing's elderly mother personally came to the nursing home to find her relative. Ye Xiaomei heard the news and hurried out to greet the old lady. Grandpa Hou called Bu Gaoxing to the main entrance.
Bu Gaoxing recognized the white-haired old woman in front of him as his mother. He was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. Mother and son embraced and cried bitterly. Everyone present was touched by the scene. Bu Gaoxing cried tears of joy, introducing the elderly residents of the nursing home to his mother one by one. Bu Gaoxing hadn't seen his mother for over sixty years, and he called himself an unfilial son.
Grandma Gui was moved by the scene, muttering, "Mommy is coming to see her son," and ran out of the nursing home. Relying on her vague memories, she transferred nine bus lines and asked passersby more than two hundred times, finally finding her son's home at dusk. Grandma Gui was already shivering from the cold; she just wanted to see her son.
Her son quickly draped a coat over her and poured her a cup of hot water to warm her up. Grandma Gui looked at her son's familiar home, too emotional to speak. Her son hurried to the kitchen to cook noodles for her. Grandma Gui went into the bedroom and saw a photo of her grandson on the bedside table. She suddenly remembered that her mistake had caused her grandson's death years ago.
She knelt on the ground, confessing her sin to her son. Her son cried inconsolably in grief, holding Grandma Gui tightly and refusing to let go. Ye Xiaomei heard the news and came to see Grandma Gui. She saw that Grandma Gui had fallen asleep peacefully, holding her grandson's photo. Ye Xiaomei repeatedly apologized to Grandma Gui's son, admitting her work error had allowed Grandma Gui to run out. The son promised to visit Grandma Gui often in the future.
Ye Xiaomei felt greatly comforted. She went back and drew all these moving scenes into her comic book. Bu Gaoxing let his mother stay on the big bed in his room, while he willingly slept on the sofa, wanting to take good care of his mother. His mother saw that Bu Gaoxing also had a head full of white hair and felt deeply moved.
She also wanted to take care of him to make up for more than sixty years of regret. Bu Gaoxing was so touched that he choked with emotion. From that day on, his mother played poker with Grandpa Hou, Old Li, and others. She gave all the snacks she won to Bu Gaoxing. His mother found all the cigarettes and alcohol Bu Gaoxing had hidden and had Ye Xiaomei confiscate them all at once.
Bu Gaoxing didn't like to eat vegetables, so his mother forced him to eat them just like when he was a child. The other elderly residents couldn't help but chuckle. Bu Gaoxing wanted to accompany his mother back to their hometown. His mother wanted to stay in the nursing home with Bu Gaoxing and even planted melons in the vegetable patch. Grandpa Hou helped set up a shed.
Someone came to Ye Xiaomei for help, having heard of her reputation, wanting to help his father retrieve his past memories. Ye Xiaomei learned that his father was once a teacher at an art academy, so she opened an art studio in the nursing home. She and Guo Sanshuang followed the teacher to learn painting. The teacher praised Ye Xiaomei's artistic talent endlessly. Guo Sanshuang's painting was a mess and he was reprimanded by the teacher.
Ye Xiaomei hid outside the door, watching the fun. The elderly residents were playing 'passing the flower while the drum beats'. They were playing enthusiastically. Bu Gaoxing was caught twice, so he made an excuse and hid to the side. Guo Sanshuang witnessed how happy the elderly residents were playing and also joined in the fun. Ye Xiaomei returned to her dormitory and saw a small box hanging from the ceiling. Inside was a bracelet handmade by Guo Sanshuang.
When Ye Xiaomei came to work in the morning, the elderly residents automatically lined up on two sides and made heart gestures for her. Guo Sanshuang stood at the very end. Ye Xiaomei showed the bracelet. Guo Sanshuang cheered with joy. The elderly residents applauded together, cheering for their love. Bu Gaoxing's elderly mother sat by the edge of the vegetable patch for a long time.
Ye Xiaomei learned that the old lady was watching seeds sprout, so she accompanied her. Guo Sanshuang arrived shortly after, silently accompanying them from behind. Ye Xiaomei drew a comic fable titled "One Hundred Year Old Kindergarten." The story depicted the lives of each elderly resident in the nursing home. The End.
