CH 58

Zhou Jianguo never calls Luo Bei “Beibei” because he finds it cheesy, even though almost everyone in the urban village calls her that. He insists on calling her by her name.

Unless they have already reached a certain level of intimacy, he wouldn’t want to call her that.

If they are just friends, no matter how close they are, he would only call her Luo Bei.

But now he realizes that he can no longer see Luo Bei as just a good friend, so he wants to slowly change his way of addressing her from “Luo Bei” to “Beibei”.

At this moment, Luo Bei was immersed in her own world and did not notice Zhou Jianguo’s little scheme. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand and stood up, regaining her composure. Zhou Jianguo was right, the doctor didn’t say anything and she collapsed first, which was really unlike her.

Zhou Jianguo also stood up and glanced at Luo Bei, realizing that she had calmed down by now.

How should he put it, he felt a little bit of admiration and a little bit of pride.

This is Luo Bei, no matter what happens, even if she is flustered, it is only temporary. Soon she will recover.

The fall of an elderly person is indeed a serious matter. After about an hour, the doctor came out and said that it was just a fracture and they had undergone strict examination and there were no other issues at present, but they still needed to observe for a period of time.

Now, hospital bed resources are scarce, and Luo Bei had to ask around to get her Grandma to stay in a three-person ward.

At the moment, Grandma Luo’s spirits were still okay. In fact, she was very nervous, but she still managed to lift her hand to touch Luo Bei’s hair, with a look of love in her eyes. “Beibei, don’t worry, Grandma is fine. Grandma still wants to see you get married and have children, and take care of you during your confinement.”

“That’s for sure!” Luo Bei vigorously nodded her head. “And, I promised you before that I would take you to Thailand during the Chinese New Year. I’ve already saved up the money for the trip.”

Grandma Luo smiled, “I’m old, you’re still young, you should go to more places, I’ll just stay at home.”

“Who said that? I work hard to earn money so that you can enjoy life.” Luo Bei pulled the blanket for her, “Anyway, don’t think too much about it, this fall is just a rest for you.”

Although Grandma Luo’s whole body was in pain, she couldn’t resist her biological clock and was already feeling sleepy.

The other two patients in the ward also needed rest, so Luo Bei decided to go home and take a shower, bring some change of clothes and come back to accompany her at the hospital.

Zhao Pianpian still has a child after all, so even if she wants to help, she doesn’t have the energy and time. She could only give Luo Bei ten thousand yuan and ask her to accept it.

If it were before, Luo Bei would definitely not accept this money. But now she knows that Zhao Pianpian also regards her Grandma as a relative. If she insists on not taking the money, Zhao Pianpian might compensate in other ways, such as giving her child to someone else to take care of during the day while she comes to the hospital to care for her Grandma. This is not the situation Luo Bei wants to see, and the one-year-old child can’t be separated from his mother right now. Zhao Pianpian wouldn’t feel at ease leaving her child with someone else.

Other tenants who knew about Grandma Luo’s fall came to express their concern and said they would go to the hospital to visit her tomorrow.

If it weren’t late now, many people would want to buy some fruit and go to see what the situation is. Grandma Luo usually does good deeds and accumulates good karma, never quarrels with anyone, and has always been helpful to others. So now that she’s in the hospital, Luo Bei’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing. There were also quite a few landlords who were familiar with Grandma Luo gathered downstairs at the moment. When they heard Luo Bei say that there wasn’t a big problem, everyone dispersed.

Uncle Cheng is currently out of town, but he still called Luo Bei to ask which hospital Grandma was in. After finding out, he said he would do everything he could to help Grandma Luo get a better hospital room, and he would immediately buy a ticket and rush back tomorrow or the day after.

Luo Bei knows how deep Uncle Cheng’s feelings are for her Grandma, so she doesn’t stop him.

Even Zhou Jianguo was feeling emotional, “I suddenly believe that good people really will have good karma.”

If it weren’t for Grandma Luo’s usual kindness to others, how could so many people care about her now?

Luo Bei had not planned to hire a caregiver yet. She wanted to take leave and ask her female boss, but before she could make the call, she was blocked by Zhou Jianguo.

“I know what you’re thinking. You want to take leave and spend 24 hours a day with Grandma Luo. I understand that, but it will be very hard for you. Besides, you have already resigned, and the company has found someone to replace you. Now the job is in the transition phase. How about this?” Zhou Jianguo looked at her and said, “You continue to work during the day as usual, and come to the hospital after work. Anyway, I’m familiar with everything at the car beauty shop. Taking a week off with the manager to take care of Grandma Luo is not a problem. How about it?”

Luo Bei was surprised, “You will take leave?”

No wonder she was so shocked. In her impression, even if it was hailing outside or raining knives, Zhou Jianguo was a person who would go to work and make money. How could he take leave now? Luo Bei almost thought her ears were playing tricks on her.

Zhou Jianguo nodded, “Yes.”

Luo Bei thought for a moment, but before she could say anything, Zhou Jianguo seemed to know what she was going to say and quickly spoke up, “Don’t talk about paying me. I’m not a caregiver, and Grandma Luo has always been good to me. It’s only right that I take a few days off to take care of her now.”

Perhaps because of his usual demeanor of valuing money above all else, compared to the people in the urban village and Uncle Cheng, Luo Bei was the most moved by Zhou Jianguo’s actions.

“I won’t argue with you today. I’ll take your shift tomorrow morning.” Zhou Jianguo thought for a moment and said, “Beibei, I know Grandma Luo is the most important family member to you. You should know that I have no memory, and I don’t know if I have any family. But I know that there is nothing in this world more important than having a family member who relies on you. Even if it’s making money, whether it’s work or earning money, it shouldn’t take up all the space in your life. I like making money, but I won’t become a slave to work and money.”

Until Zhou Jianguo left, Luo Bei still stood there, lost in thought for a long time.

Zhou Jianguo was very meticulous. These past few days, he came to take care of Grandma Luo during the day. The other two people in the ward were an elderly man and an elderly woman. He could talk and joke with them, which always made the three old people burst into laughter. Grandma Luo’s spirit also improved day by day.

He would peel apples, squeeze vegetable and fruit juice, and even wash Grandma Luo’s hair. Although he was clumsy at first, he was very patient and soon became more skilled than some of the nursing staff.

The two elderly people in the ward envied Grandma Luo.

“You are really lucky. Unlike me, who gave birth to three sons and two daughters, they all say they are too busy with work and have no time to come visit me. They just hired a caregiver for me. I have been in the hospital for more than half a month, but except for the first day, I haven’t seen them since. They even rarely call me.” The old lady said this with a sad tone. “Can raising children still prevent old age? I doubt it. My three daughters-in-law are not willing to live with me, and my daughters have their own families. I can’t see them more than a few times a year. My grandsons are not close to me either. Sometimes I really want to go with my husband.

“Your granddaughter is filial and comes to take care of you after work every day. This is not very rare, but the key is that your grandson-in-law is very rare,” the old lady raised her thumb. “It’s rare for a son-in-law to treat his mother-in-law so well, not to mention his wife’s grandmother. He is busy all day but still patient and never gets annoyed. This is very rare.”

The old man also echoed, “Yes, your grandson-in-law looks good, which is good for you. I think even a biological son may not be able to do this. My son is my biological son, but during holidays, he only gives me some money, and sometimes I don’t even see him. I don’t need his money. I have a retirement pension. If I ask him to come home and see me, he says he is too busy with work and has to earn money to support his family. What can I do? Should I stop him?”

Grandma Luo was so happy to hear this. She had already regarded Zhou Jianguo as a candidate for her grandson-in-law. After this experience, she was convinced that he was the one.

“Xiao Zhou is indeed a good person. He works with my Beibei in business, and the shop and car are both under Beibei’s name. He is usually willing to work and very diligent. However, when I asked Beibei about him, Beibei said they are just good friends.” Grandma Luo was also worried.

“Good friends can help to this extent? You should also advise your granddaughter. Xiao Zhou is a good catch that you can’t find even if you’re holding a lantern. Don’t miss out. Let me tell you, young girls these days are very clever. Just like that nurse, Wang, in our ward. She asked Xiao Zhou for his WeChat yesterday!”

This is indeed true. Xiao Zhou’s appearance and figure are like those of a celebrity. Who wouldn’t like him?

Grandma Luo was stunned.

“Don’t worry, this child Xiao Zhou said he doesn’t have WeChat and rejected her easily. However, I still need to remind you that such a good person is liked by everyone. The person next to our ward is still asking me whether Xiao Zhou is your grandson and whether he is single.”

Grandma Luo’s expression became serious. As an experienced person, she knew how rare someone like Xiao Zhou was. He was handsome, reliable, and hardworking. During her hospital stay, he was patient and never showed any impatience.

Perhaps according to many people’s standards nowadays, Zhou Jianguo is not a good catch. He has no house or car, his job is not very respectable, and he is not a local. However, in the eyes of people like Grandma Luo, having a house, car, or high salary is not as important as having good character and intentions.