"My dad also doesn't like flushing the toilet, he doesn't even like using tissues (facepalm)."
"This couple is doing a good job."
"Actually, most of the time there's no right or wrong, it's just that lifestyles are different."
After the system initiated synchronization, the viewers could also see what Jiang Lin saw.
It had to be said that getting along with the elderly was a problem everyone would face.
Due to different schedules and living habits, conflicts were easily generated.
How to resolve them became a difficult problem.
In the image,
The couple's coordination was quite good.
But at the same time, another doubt surfaced in the viewers' minds.
"Judging by Da Hei's performance, the soul living inside should belong to this family."
"Now that the child is still here, who moved in?"
Dad? Mom? Or the old lady?
...
In the living room, the soul-dispelling music continued.
The memory scenes flashed by rather quickly.
Most viewers didn't have time to think deeply or deduce.
But some people involved in film and television production and editing recognized it at a glance.
"It's actually not hard to guess. Judging by the camera angles and such, you can tell who it is."
"You said it, but you also didn't say it. Who is it?"
That viewer did not reply directly, only saying, "Keep watching."
...
...
The old lady was initially unwilling to come to the city.
But Chu Yuan's father said he was worried about her being alone at home.
Coming to the city, she could also help take care of the child.
However, Chu Yuan could already go to and from school by himself, so he didn't need much care.
At most, she could help with breakfast and dinner.
Her specialty was spicy fish, but this child didn't like it either.
In the morning, he only ate steamed buns and mantou.
She didn't know how to make those.
In their time, they just ate some congee with homemade preserved vegetables.
Or they would cook some noodles and that was it.
In the city, preserved vegetables could be bought for a few yuan, so she didn't need to exert herself to make them.
The old lady actually wanted to help, but she always made things worse.
...
City people rarely ate leftover meals, and vegetables and meat were expensive.
Everything had to be bought.
But after getting familiar with the people at the market, she could sometimes buy meat and vegetables at a cheaper price.
Her daughter-in-law always disliked it, saying there was no need to save that little money.
That little money?
Day after day, it added up to quite a sum.
The child still had to go to school.
The couple worked hard, leaving early and returning late. Was it easy?
However,
One time, the old lady was preparing lunch by herself.
After she vomited, she decided to take fewer advantages.
That day, the old lady felt unwell for the entire afternoon and night.
She didn't dare to tell the children.
She couldn't afford to stay in the city hospital.
She endured it, and if she really couldn't bear it, she would go for another check-up.
...
"It can really be cured?"
Qin Qin and her husband had been working in offices for years.
They both had some old ailments.
Hearing from people in the neighborhood that someone was cured by some method.
The old lady quickly asked for the recipes.
How to treat constipation, how to treat athlete's foot...
Her son had so many ailments, it was truly brave of him not to fear Qin Qin's disdain.
...
"Pets are not good, they are very troublesome."
Her grandson always wanted to raise a pet.
The old lady saw on TV that cats and dogs carried toxoplasmosis and shed a lot of hair.
Moreover, the old ladies in the neighborhood also said that pets were too expensive to keep.
When they got sick, it cost a lot of money.
The old lady had raised a cat when she was in her hometown.
To prevent rats.
But in the city, there were no rats, and it was inconvenient to do anything.
Those cats and dogs were confined at home, running around wildly.
...
...
The old lady always wanted to do something to feel like she still had some value.
But gradually, she found herself becoming a bit confused.
She would mistake the towel for wiping her feet for the dishwashing cloth.
She would also often forget where she put her keys, and lost them twice.
She would repeat what she had just told her grandson the next second.
Of course, she wouldn't remember.
Her grandson reminded her.
Perhaps, she was really getting old.
Before...
She could still help, she could keep the house clean and tidy.
She could also go from her hometown to the town and back without even panting.
The old lady thought, maybe she should just go back to her hometown?
Here, she was just a burden, and she wasn't as free as in her hometown.
Soon, she forgot this thought.
But whenever she felt useless, she would remember it again.
...
Everything changed from that day.
The old lady had finished buying groceries and was about to go back.
When she turned around, she had forgotten how to get back.
She wandered around the market for a while before she saw an acquaintance and followed them back to the residential area.
What was happening to her?
The old lady panicked.
She had heard people say that the elderly were prone to certain illnesses.
Could this be one of them?
That day, the old lady sat alone in the room, wiping away tears for the entire afternoon.
She was already useless.
If her son and daughter-in-law found out, they would lose sleep again.
But if she didn't say anything, what would she do if she couldn't find her way home in the future?
Thinking of this,
The old lady felt as if her heart was being pricked by needles, making her extremely uncomfortable.
Just then,
A voice suddenly appeared in her mind: 'Do you have any wishes?'
...
"Grandma, I'm back!"
Unknowingly, elementary school had finished.
The old lady quickly wiped away her tears, "Chu Yuan, what do you want to eat tonight?"
Chu Yuan put down his schoolbag, thinking of what he had seen when he came home.
He couldn't help but ask again, "Grandma, can we really not raise small animals?"
The old lady narrowed her eyes, "Okay, we'll raise one!"
"Really, Grandma?! That's great, Grandma!"
Chu Yuan jumped up with joy and hugged the old lady tightly.
"I love you so much, Grandma!"
"Then, when you raise it, you can watch it carefully and don't let it run wild."
"I will, Grandma!"
Chu Yuan counted on his little fingers, "Every day after I get back, I'll clean up after it, talk to it, and tell it to behave!"
"Okay, okay..." The old lady smiled.
...
That night, the old lady couldn't sleep in bed.
As she tossed and turned, that voice reappeared in her heart:
'Do you have any wishes?'
What wishes did she have? The old lady thought, could it cure my illness?
The voice paused for a moment and replied:
'No, but I can give you a flexible body again.'
The old lady thought, that would be great, wouldn't that be like returning to childhood?
'No, your soul will continue in its current state. What I can help you with is to change your body.'
Change bodies?
The old lady was startled. After changing, would she still be herself? Would she still be in this family?
'Naturally, you can.'
The old lady did not answer immediately.
She pondered all night.
After changing bodies, her condition would remain the same, meaning she would still be confused.
What was something that even her confused self could do well?
As the sky began to show the first light of dawn, the old lady heard the sounds of people getting up and washing outside.
She suddenly thought of something.
Being a pet dog might be just enough.
She could help a little and be likable.
When lost, she could rely on her sense of smell.
They say dogs have a very keen sense of smell.
They can always find their way home.
The old lady closed her eyes and said to the voice in her heart: I've made up my mind.
...