Avoid detours, start by running a nursing home.

Chapter 13 Joy Turns to Sorrow

"Waaah..."

Li Xiaoyun covered her head and squatted at the top of the stairs, feeling like she was seeing stars.

It hurts!

This is the only thought in her mind right now.

Who is it?!

He slipped out of the stairwell without a sound, causing me to bump into him headfirst...

"Ouch~ That hurts! Can't you be more careful going down the stairs? What if you bump into an elderly person?"

Just as she was feeling wronged and wanted to look up and open her eyes to see who had made her look so pathetic, she suddenly heard a voice from the other side.

"You're talking nonsense. Grandpa and Grandma have mobility issues and usually take the elevator."

Feeling deeply wronged, she couldn't help but retort, only to lower her hand, open her eyes, and exclaim, "It's you?!"

Looking at Zhang Yang standing in front of her, with a red mark on his forehead, Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but feel so angry that her teeth itched.

It was him again, just like always, I just couldn't get along with him!

Zhang Yang frowned as he looked at her, wondering what was wrong with this girl.

When I last saw her downstairs, the number representing her favorability rating above her head was only 20.

As a result, when I opened my eyes right after the crash, I found that my blood sugar had risen to over thirty.

Then, in the blink of an eye, it dropped another ten points or so, and now it's only 24...

With the weather so unpredictable, her mood changes way too fast!

No wonder people say that women and petty men are the hardest to deal with; women's minds are truly unfathomable!

I'm afraid I'm afraid.

"Did I say something wrong? It's good that you bumped into me; it just hurts a little."

"But what if an elderly person happens to be walking by? What if you bump into them and they fall down?"

"Will you be able to shoulder that responsibility when the time comes?"

Seeing this, Zhang Yang steeled his resolve and retorted directly.

We definitely can't indulge a fairy's quirks!

I'm the dean, you know!

"you……"

Li Xiaoyun stood there staring at him, her face turning red and white, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly, the veins on her small hands showing.

Seeing her sullen expression, Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

Suddenly I felt a little worried that I might have said something too harsh.

What if I offend that young girl and she quits her job and runs away?

I had just taken over the nursing home and was completely clueless when a key employee resigned.

Do they still want to keep the nursing home open?

Thinking about this, he felt a little regretful.

Just as he was about to try and say something conciliatory, he suddenly saw Li Xiaoyun across from him bite her lip, as if she had made a huge decision...

"I'm sorry! I'll definitely be more careful next time!"

Zhang Yang was stunned when he saw Li Xiaoyun bow deeply to him and apologize loudly.

No... I was just about to give in, but you voted first?

Is this what they mean by "one rank higher than the next in rank"?

Thinking of this, a slight smile crept onto his lips: "Well, I'll let it go this time, but you must be more careful in the future!"

As he spoke, he put his hands behind his back, and lo and behold, that's how the aura of an old cadre came about.

It really makes a difference when you become the dean.

"But...you were wrong too!"

Just as Zhang Yang was secretly pleased with himself, Li Xiaoyun across from him raised her head.

She bit her lip with a few pearly white teeth, her eyes red and her face stubborn as she looked at Zhang Yang: "What you said earlier was right, it was indeed my fault for not paying attention to the situation at the stairwell."

"If we had actually hit an elderly person today, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"So I'll definitely try to correct that in the future. But isn't it the same principle if you just walk out of the stairwell without a word?"

"..."

Zhang Yang was speechless after hearing what she said.

Good grief, the boomerang I just threw has already come right back to me?

He was about to bite the bullet and make a few excuses when he looked up and saw the stubborn expression on the little girl's face, and his heart softened.

She's a girl, and she knows to take the initiative to admit her mistakes. Am I, a grown man, not as good as her?

Thinking of this, he rubbed his nose: "Ahem, okay... well, what you said makes sense, I did make a mistake in this matter."

"I also need to apologize to you. I will be more careful in the future."

"Hmph..." Li Xiaoyun snorted softly.

She wanted to say a few more words.

But as soon as he got the words to his lips, seeing Zhang Yang rubbing his nose and looking embarrassed, he immediately stopped talking.

"Fine, then we're even this time..."

The little girl pouted and finally said something somewhat reluctantly.

More importantly, at this moment, in Zhang Yang's eyes, the number representing her favorability rating above her head also surged, finally settling at 42...

oh well...

Zhang Yang was slightly taken aback when he saw this.

Is it really that easy to win a girl's heart?

Is it enough to just reason with her?

"Well, I'll be going now..."

Zhang Yang casually remarked and then tried to slip away.

There was a bank card in the drawer; he needed to grab it quickly and go to a nearby bank to check if the 5000 yuan had actually arrived in his account.

Without SMS notifications or access to mobile banking to check his account, he felt uneasy.

"Hey, hey, what's the rush?"

Li Xiaoyun immediately panicked and grabbed his arm, saying, "I have something to tell you."

"Huh? You wanted to see me? What's up?"

Zhang Yang was a little confused by what she said. He had only just taken office, and the other party was in such a hurry to report on his work?

Are young people this proactive these days?

Shouldn't the involution phase not have even started yet?

"Of course it's something big!"

Li Xiaoyun grabbed his arm, glanced around, and saw what looked like shadowy figures in the distance: "It's not convenient to talk here, let's go back to your office!"

As she spoke, she grabbed him and ran upstairs.

"Hey, hey, slow down..." Zhang Yang was pulled so hard that he stumbled and couldn't help but exclaim.

Good grief, I'm a national second-level athlete now, and I was just dragged away in one go?

How can you be so strong?

Following behind her, Zhang Yang couldn't help but ask a question.

"Tch~"

The girl turned around and rolled her eyes at him: "What do you think? We nurses have a very hard job, okay?"

"We have to help those elderly people who can't take care of themselves turn over and wipe their bodies every day. How can we do that if we're not strong?"

"..."

She said it with a hint of defiance.

But after listening, Zhang Yang fell silent, and even the way he looked at her back softened considerably.

I didn't expect that this young girl, who looked about my age, would be so dedicated.

After hearing this, Zhang Yang couldn't help but start to think.

Taking care of the elderly is not as simple as I thought.

Those elderly people who are in good health are fine, but what about those who have been bedridden for a long time due to illness?

Eating, drinking, excretion, personal hygiene, and monitoring the other person's health every day.

Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle.

Moreover, it might be better if it's one's own relatives, but what about those complete strangers?

What if it's not just one person, but a group of elderly people?

Thinking of this, Zhang Yang looked at the little girl with a hint of admiration.

Just imagining it myself is too much trouble. How long has the other person been doing this?

No wonder she sometimes has such a quick temper.

If I were in her position, I probably wouldn't be much better off than her.

Bang!

Just as Zhang Yang was lost in thought, he felt his body suddenly lurch forward, followed by a muffled thud.

When she looked up, she found herself standing in the office, with the door slammed shut behind her.

"Um... well, can you tell me what it is now?"

It was the first time Zhang Yang had been alone with a girl in the same enclosed space, and he immediately felt a little uncomfortable.

"Did you know the nursing home is almost out of money?!"

"Huh?!"

Zhang Yang was dumbfounded when he saw Li Xiaoyun looking so aggressive.

What the hell?

Out of money?!

What about my room and board?

What about my salary?

Where did you go?!