Three Women in the Cage

After the two sisters took Yang's father back home, Yang Yu thought about it for a long time and finally couldn't bear to leave her old father alone at home. Now without Yang's mother's company, how would her old father survive every day and night?

That kind of life of eating and waiting to die makes people see the end at a glance, as if there is no hope left in life, and it is wrapped in darkness and despair.

Silence all day and all night, no one talks, and you never know whether you will wake up tomorrow. That kind of life without vitality and hope will drain people to death.

So before going out to work, Yang Yu asked his father what he thought: "Dad! Do you want to go to a nursing home? There are people to take care of you, you don't have to cook, and there are a group of elderly people there, you can talk to them, chat and pass the time. In this way, you don't have to be locked up here, without anyone to accompany you, counting the time every day..."

"You know, in my current situation, I can't stay to take care of you. I have to go out to work and earn money to send the children to school. I'm worried about leaving you alone at home after I'm gone. If you go to a nursing home, no matter what, there will be someone to accompany you and take care of you. At least, I'll feel more at ease..."

Father Yang listened silently. He knew all this, but he was unwilling to go. The older generation had rigid ideas and always thought that people who went to nursing homes were old and helpless, without children. Going there was like telling everyone that he had never raised children in his life.

How could he go there when he had children? Even if there were people to serve him, even if it was a golden nest, he would not want to go there.

If he already has children, where else would he go? Wouldn't that be telling everyone in disguise that he has been abandoned by his children? He would be laughed at for being abandoned and lonely, and he was unwilling to accept that.

He is unwilling to admit or accept the fact that he will be helpless in his old age. Raising children is to provide for your old age, raising children is to provide for your old age, it is ultimately to provide for your old age.

Father Yang is very proud. He would rather linger here than go to that point. Staying here at least proves that he still has a daughter to rely on and is not abandoned, unlike those who have no children.

Father Yang wiped his tears and choked up, saying: "I have children, why should I go to a nursing home? That would make people laugh at me. I would rather die here than go to a nursing home..."

Yang Yu and his old father could never get along, and they always had disagreements for various reasons.

After hearing what his father said, Yang Yu said helplessly: "You have children, but your son is gone, and your daughter needs to make a living and can't take care of you at home. You are alone at home. What if something happens?"

"If there was no other way, who would send you to a nursing home? Can't you be considerate of me?"

"Just hold on a little longer. Next year, Huanhuan will be working, and in two years, Yaya will be out too. Third sister will be in college by then. Just give me a few more years, and I can put down my burden and take good care of you. When the children are successful, I'll take you on trips. You've never traveled before, and there's still a big world out there. Just wait for me, wait for me and the children to take you out."

Yang Yu wanted her parents to live long enough for her to raise her children, and then she would take her parents on a trip around. After all, life is full of hardships, and one must enjoy the sweetness of the world in the last moments to make the trip worthwhile.

She didn't want her parents to work hard all their lives only to end up with nothing. She wanted them to enjoy a peaceful life in their final days, but Mother Yang couldn't enjoy that. Now she could only place all her regrets on Father Yang, begging him to be kind to her in order to make up for what she owed her parents.

After hearing this, Yang's father sighed and said: "Look at me in this state, do I still have any blessing? I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for it, so forget about that blessing. However, it's difficult for you to still have this intention. Well, I will go to a nursing home and make your heart whole..."

Father Yang finally agreed to go to a nursing home. Since his eldest daughter had said so, how could he refuse?

If I don't go and stay at home, my eldest daughter will be worried about me. I won't even know it and will go that day, adding to everyone's worries. It's better for me to follow the arrangements and go to a nursing home. This way, everyone can feel at ease.

Let people laugh at you! What does it matter if you have children or no children? Life is short, why bother clinging to those illusory things.

When Mr. Yang was sent to the door of the nursing home, two young nursing girls came in. They enthusiastically supported Mr. Yang and said with a smile in their eyes: "Old man, go slowly, we will take you to see the room first."

Yang Yu followed behind, carrying his things. Along the way, the two nursing girls introduced: "There is a place here specifically for the elderly to play chess, and you can also get together to play cards. In short, it will definitely not be boring."

After a while, they arrived at the room. It was quite clean and the air was flowing well. Yang Yu looked around. The yard was quite large. There were old people playing chess in groups of three or four, some playing cards, and some sitting and chatting. Those old people had different smiles on their faces, and they seemed to like it here very much.

There is a smell of human habitation here. It should be better to stay here than at home!

Father Yang sat on the bed and looked at the layout of the room. He always felt like he was living under someone else's roof. He felt uneasy, uncomfortable and restrained. He even missed his old house.

However, he couldn't go back, and he remained silent with red eyes.

The two nursing girls noticed his loss and knew that it was his first time here and he was not familiar with the place yet, so they kept talking to him, trying to make him feel the warmth here.

After a while, two old men came into the room. Seeing the new old man, the two old men greeted him warmly. Then, they asked each other about their situations. Gradually, Father Yang integrated into the circle of the two old men.

The two old men asked Yang's father to go for a walk in the yard. Yang's father readily agreed. When Yang Yu came back, he found that Yang's father had already started chatting with the old men. He seemed quite happy.

Yang Yu was very relieved. It seemed that everything was right this time. With his old father here, he could feel more at ease.

When leaving, Yang's father insisted on seeing Yang Yu to the door. Yang Yu repeatedly reminded him: "I will ask my third sister to visit you normally. If you need anything, just tell her and I will ask her to buy it for you. I have to go out to work tomorrow and will not be back for a while. If there is anything, you must remember to call me..."

Father Yang sighed and said, "I have food and drink here, and people to serve me. What can happen? Just go to work and don't worry about me. I can take care of myself."

Finally, as Yang Yu walked and looked back, his father's figure became farther and farther away until he could no longer see him.

Xinxin would occasionally come to visit her grandfather during the holidays. Every time she came, her grandfather would either be playing chess or cards, and he would smile more often.

Perhaps such an environment is much better than before. These old people are in the same situation. They have common topics and a common understanding and sympathy.