All the members are good people, only the host is a pervert

Lin Ruan returned triumphantly from Yun County and Liang County in Shan Province, bringing back not only several heavy procurement contracts, but also tangible achievements that were enough to impress the old hands in the procurement department.

The commendation notice was posted in the most conspicuous place on the bulletin board, and she was also given a very generous bonus. Even Director Zhao Heping would smile and nod and say hello when he saw her.

Wang Pinglan even patted her shoulder privately and said "good" several times, with surprise and admiration in her eyes.

Lin Ruan enjoyed the respect and halo earned by his "own ability". He felt that his days in the purchasing department were becoming more and more comfortable, and his mood was as relaxed as the spring breeze in March.

However, this feeling of satisfaction and contentment did not linger in Lin Ruan's heart for long before it was completely interrupted by a sudden accident at home.

It was an ordinary weekday afternoon. The sunlight filtered through the glass windows of the department store office, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

Lin Ruan was checking the reimbursement documents for business trip expenses with his head down, calculating how much "reasonable" profit he could squeeze out of them to enrich his own small treasury.

Suddenly, the phone on the desk rang sharply, breaking the silence in the room.

She picked up the phone casually, but the voice that came from the receiver was her mother, Wang Juan, clearly crying and panicked. The background noise seemed to be still in the street office, noisy and rapid:

"Xiaobao! Xiaobao! Go home quickly! No, no... Don't go home first, go directly to the First Hospital! Your grandpa... Your grandpa is in trouble!" Wang Juan's voice was trembling and she was almost incoherent.

Lin Ruan's heart suddenly sank, and she gripped the phone tightly. "Mom! Don't be anxious, tell me slowly. What happened? What happened to grandpa? Wasn't he fine when I left this morning?"

Wang Juan sniffed on the other end of the phone, trying to calm down, and spoke intermittently: "Yes... it's your grandpa... He has some winter cabbage and radishes stored in the cellar in his yard...

He said that since the weather was nice, he wanted to move it out to dry and get some fresh air, fearing it would get damaged... But then... I don't know what happened, but it seemed like something tripped him up and he lost his balance...

From the stone steps next to the cellar entrance... I fell... I fell! Oh my God...

Your grandma called the neighbors for help and sent her to the hospital... Your dad and your brother rushed over after receiving the news... I was so panicked... I was paralyzed...

When Lin Ruan heard that he was injured, and it sounded serious, she immediately said, "Don't panic, Mom. Just wait at the street office, or go directly to the hospital. I'll take leave and go there right away!"

She quickly hung up the phone, walked up to Wang Pinglan, and briefly explained that there was an emergency at home.

Wang Pinglan saw that her face was not right, so she didn't ask any more questions and immediately approved her leave.

Lin Ruan walked out of the department store, waved to call a rickshaw, and headed straight to the First Hospital of the city.

Along the way, she frowned slightly, not because she was too worried about her grandfather's injury - with the system, she knew that the old man was fine.

Lin Ruan felt more troubled.

I finally had two days of peace and quiet, and everything was going smoothly at work, but then something unexpected happened at home.

My grandparents have always been in good health, how come they suddenly fell?

The older I get, the more troublesome I become.

When I arrived at the hospital, the smell of disinfectant hit me.

In the corridor, my father Lin Jianguo and my eldest brother Lin Shen were surrounding a doctor in a white coat, asking something with serious expressions.

Mother Wang Juan sat on a bench in the corridor, her eyes red and swollen, and she kept wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Grandma Miao Qing sat next to her, her old face full of panic and helplessness, holding her daughter's hand tightly.

"Dad, Mom, Brother, Grandma." Lin Ruan walked over quickly, her voice filled with just the right amount of anxiety, "How is Grandpa? What did the doctor say?"

Lin Jianguo sighed when he saw her, frowning, "Xiaobao is here. Your grandpa broke his waist and is filming inside."

At this time, the door of the clinic opened and the doctor came out with a few X-rays, looking serious.

The whole family gathered around immediately.

"Doctor, is my dad's condition serious?" Lin Jianguo asked anxiously.

The doctor clipped the film to the light box and pointed to a spot. "Look here. The old man really took a hard fall. The first lumbar vertebra, right here. See? A compression fracture. Fortunately, it's not the most serious kind. Surgery isn't necessary for now."

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the doctor's next words made them nervous again: "But, you must absolutely stay in bed! For at least two months. You can't get out of bed or sit up. Even turning over requires extreme caution and requires help.

These two months are a critical period. If the bones are not properly maintained, they may grow crooked or fail to heal properly, which may leave permanent sequelae in the future. Lower back pain is a mild condition, but severe cases may affect walking function.

Even if he recovers, he will never be able to do heavy or strenuous work again and will need someone to carefully take care of him for a long time."

"Bed-ridden for two months?" Wang Juan's tears welled up again when she heard this.

Grandma Miao Qing was even more panicked, muttering: "What...what should I do...I...? How can I touch him..."

Lin Jianguo's face was heavy, but as the head of the family, he had to make a decision. He pondered for a moment and said decisively, "Doctor, we will strictly follow your instructions for treatment and care. Juanzi, don't worry."

He turned to Miao Qing and said firmly, "Mom, it's settled. After you're discharged from the hospital, you two will move in with us! The small white building is a single-family house. There are no steps on the first floor, and the toilet is also inside the house. It's warm and easy to take care of.

Juanzi and I are here, and Xiaoshen can lend a hand, so we can definitely take good care of Dad and let him recover in peace."

Wang Aidang, who had just been pushed out of the clinic and was lying on a mobile bed, opened his mouth weakly when he heard this, as if he wanted to object.

He had lived in that small courtyard all his life and was used to the spaciousness and freedom there. He didn't want to cause trouble by going to his daughter and son-in-law's house, and he was even more reluctant to leave his own nest.

But as soon as he tried to move, he felt a sharp pain in his lumbar spine, which made him break out in a cold sweat. He couldn't utter a word and could only close his eyes helplessly.

Miao Qing looked at his daughter's anxious and haggard face, then looked at his son-in-law's resolute attitude, and then thought about the reality of the situation -

She herself was old and frail, and could not take care of the bedridden patient at all. The steps and thresholds in the courtyard were even more obstacles for the patient.

With tears in her eyes, she finally nodded slowly: "...Hey, listen... listen to Jianguo... it's just... it's just that I'm causing you too much trouble..."

"Mom, what are you talking about! We are all family, it's not a big deal!" Lin Jianguo said quickly.

So, after Wang Aidang was discharged from the hospital, the old couple packed up their simple luggage and officially moved into Lin Jianguo’s home in Xiaobailou.

The Lin family's originally spacious four-bedroom, one-living room apartment suddenly became overcrowded with the addition of two elderly people.

Wang Aidang was placed in the room where Lin Lu used to live. He had to stay in bed and needed someone to take care of him in all his daily life.

Feed, give water, wipe the body, clean up the feces and urine...

Wang Juan and Lin Jianguo are naturally the main forces, and Lin Shen also has time to lend a hand.

In other words, Lin Ruan only needs to go into the room and say hello when going to and from get off work every day.

Wang Aidang is a stubborn and strong-willed old man. He has never been so weak and powerless in his life. He lies in bed all day and cannot get out of bed. He becomes extremely depressed and irritable.

He sometimes sighed and sometimes lost his temper over trivial matters, complaining that the food was not tasty, that his whole body ached from lying down, and that the room was stuffy.

Miao Qingze was always cautious, afraid of causing any trouble to her daughter and son-in-law, and she would rush to do odd jobs within her ability, but she was often at a loss, and would secretly wipe away tears when she saw her husband lose his temper.

The originally relaxed and harmonious atmosphere at home became somewhat oppressive and tense, and the air seemed to always be filled with a faint smell of medicine and unspeakable anxiety.

Lin Ruan watched all this coldly.

She did not have much real concern about her grandfather's injury. Instead, she felt that the sudden presence of two elderly people in the family who needed careful care really disrupted her comfortable and relaxed pace of life.

Soon, an idea emerged in her mind like bamboo shoots breaking through the ground, and quickly grew and spread - she had longed to have an independent space that belonged entirely to her and would not be disturbed by anyone!

Although Xiaobailou is nice, her parents and brothers are there with her, and there are too many spies. Using the space or doing anything is like dancing in shackles, with her hands and feet restricted.

Now that my grandparents have moved in, isn’t the small courtyard where they used to live empty?

This is a godsend!

One evening a few days later, after the family had dinner, Lin Ruan felt that the time was ripe.

She first considerately poured Wang Juan a cup of hot tea, then walked to the door of the inner room to check on the sleeping grandfather, and then returned to the living room and said:

"Mom, isn't the courtyard where Grandpa and Grandma live now empty? It's only about ten minutes' walk from our Little White Building, so it's not too far. I was thinking...why don't I move in there?"

"What?" Wang Juan was the first to exclaim in surprise, and immediately objected, "How can that be possible! Absolutely not! You're a girl, how old are you, how can you live in a yard by yourself?

That's not like an apartment building where you can have neighbors to look after you. A private house with its own door and yard is not safe! If something happens at night, there's no one to turn to. Are you trying to scare your mother to death?

Lin Jianguo also frowned, his tone serious: "Nonsense! Xiaobao, this is not a trivial matter! How can you live alone? Besides, although we are not too far away, we are not together after all. How can we rest assured? What if you have a headache or a fever, we won't know immediately!"

Lin Shen pushed his glasses up and thought more rationally, "What Xiaobao said... isn't completely unreasonable. She's really grown up, and she wants a little more independence. I understand her feelings.

Besides, it's not a big deal that my grandparents' yard has been empty. Housing is tight right now, and the neighborhood office can't justify leaving the house empty. But... safety is definitely the biggest concern."

He looked at Lin Ruan, "Xiaobao, aren't you afraid?"

Lin Ruan was about to persuade them further when Miao Qing, who had been sitting quietly beside them, listening to their discussion, suddenly spoke up. His voice was not loud, but it was very clear: "I think...Xiaobao's idea is very good."

Everyone turned in surprise to look at the old man sitting on the sofa.

Miao Qing slowly turned his head and looked at his granddaughter. His eyes had the turbidity typical of an old man, but also a kind of clarity that comes from having experienced something:

"That yard... your grandfather and I traded it with someone else back then. We've lived here for most of our lives and have developed an attachment to it. It's empty now, and the neighborhood office might arrange for someone else to move in someday. Even if your mom is the director, rules are still rules."

"Back then, your grandfather and I only had one daughter, your mother. The neighbors all said that our family was extinct. Your grandfather was afraid that I would be sad to hear that, so he exchanged this yard with someone else without saying a word.

Later, your mother married your father, and your father was very successful. After he was promoted to director, he connected heating to us and built a separate kitchen and toilet.

She took a breath and continued, "Xiaobao... I've watched her grow up. Despite her young age, she's got her own ideas, courage, and abilities. Didn't she do a fantastic job on this business trip? The department store executives praised her! She wants to live with us and help look after the yard and protect our home. I'm relieved."

Miao Qing seemed to have made up his mind. He said to Wang Juan, "Juanzi, old woman, go and get that old camphorwood box I've been putting on top of the wardrobe. Yes, that heavy one. There's a compartment at the bottom with an iron box inside. Bring it to me."

Wang Juan did as she was told and took some effort to move the old-looking wooden box. After groping for a while, she took out a palm-sized, rusty, old-fashioned tin candy box from the interlayer. There was a vague floral pattern printed on it.

Miao Qing took the iron box with trembling wrinkled hands and forcefully pried open the rusty lid.

Inside was a layer of yellowed and fragile soft paper. She carefully lifted the paper, revealing a neatly folded official title deed with yellowed paper and slightly worn edges. There was also a bright red official seal on it, but the color was a little dim due to its age.

She solemnly handed the thin paper deed to Lin Ruan with both hands, her eyes full of entrustment: "Xiaobao, grandma and grandpa have worked for half their lives and don't have much money or valuable gold or silver. This small courtyard is the greatest asset your grandpa and I have in our lives.

Now, let's consider it as our dowry in advance. Take this deed and tomorrow, have your mother accompany you to the Housing Management Office. Find someone you know and complete the formalities as soon as possible to transfer the title to your name."

Lin Jianguo waved his hands repeatedly: "Mom! This house is the roots of you and my dad, Xiaobao can't have it! If she really wants to live out, just consider it as you renting the house to her, and we'll pay the rent."

"Are you being distant with us?" Miao Qing retorted to Lin Jianguo, and then gently handed the house deed to Lin Ruan.

"Xiaobao, listen to grandma and take it. Anyway, your grandpa and I have already discussed that this house will be left to you in the future. Now that I give it to you, we can both feel completely at ease, and you can also recuperate well with your parents."

Lin Jianguo and Wang Juan looked at each other.

Miao Qing said this much and was so firm in his attitude, even saying things like "you can't recuperate peacefully". If they objected again, it would seem too unkind, and even a bit like they were trying to stop the old man from recuperating in peace.

Wang Juan quickly calculated: My daughter has a private property with her own door and yard, which is a very valuable asset in this day and age! Whether it is for finding a husband in the future, or for her to have someone to rely on, it is a great thing!

Lin Jianguo was thinking: it seemed that his father-in-law and mother-in-law were going to live there for a long time, and their courtyard was empty anyway, so it made sense to give it to his daughter.

After all, Wang Juan is an only child, and their things will eventually belong to her. Giving it to her now can put their parents' minds at ease and help my father-in-law recover from his illness.

So, Lin Jianguo cleared his throat and finally made the final decision: "Since Mom said so, Xiaobao, just accept it. This is because grandpa and grandma love you, so just accept it. In the future, you must be doubly filial to grandpa and grandma, understand?"

He paused and looked at Lin Ruan with a serious expression. "However, since you live alone in that yard, safety is absolutely the top priority! Make sure to check the doors and windows, lock them at night, and don't open them easily if you hear any noise. If anything happens, call home immediately or run back. Remember?"

Lin Ruan took the deed with a smile, her inner happiness not concealed at all, and nodded vigorously, "I understand."

The next day, Lin Jianguo and Wang Juan both took leave and accompanied Lin Ruan to the Housing Management Office.

Thanks to Lin Jianguo's connections and the old house deed, the transfer procedures went extremely smoothly.

When Lin Ruan received the brand new property ownership certificate with "Lin Ruan" in her name from the staff, she felt that the sunlight outside became particularly bright and dazzling, and even the air was filled with the smell of freedom.

It was not a crowded apartment, but a small courtyard located in a relatively quiet area that belonged entirely to her, Lin Ruan!