Rebirth and making money first

After touring all the venues, the final stop was the spacious, bright, and clean dining hall. Here, everyone enjoyed a hearty, completely free meal. Surprisingly, the food received high praise from everyone, both for its taste and nutritional profile.

Alan stared at the environment in front of her with envy, her heart filled with endless envy and longing. She couldn't help but sigh: "If we could live here, we would be very happy. The environment here is so beautiful! Ajing, you must be very happy working here?" Her words did not hide her deep yearning for Zhang Jing's new environment.

At this moment, Li Xiangyue, who was standing nearby, keenly grasped this perfect opportunity and immediately began vigorously promoting her product: "Dear friends and family, if you have parents, grandparents, or other elders in your family who are interested in living in our precious place, then it would be perfect! We will definitely give you the warmest welcome! And we have a very attractive special offer right now! From now on, you will officially become valued family members of our nursing home and can come visit them as you please."

Seeing everyone listening with great interest, Li Xiangyue became even more enthusiastic and continued to talk non-stop, "Everyone should know that there are many elderly people living in our area. They all have common interests and hobbies, and on ordinary days there are always people around to chat and relieve their boredom. So, there is no need to worry about being alone!"

Zhang Jing added, "There's also a medical clinic here, where you can get injections and medication for minor ailments, and you can use your medical insurance card. For serious illnesses and emergencies, you can go through the hospital's express channel. Elderly people living here can live long and worry-free! Many of the residents are in their 80s and 90s, and there are even three who are nearly 100 years old!"

After hearing these words, Li Manyue's face showed satisfaction and appreciation. She nodded slightly, expressing her approval and affirmation of Zhang Jing. However, Zhang Jing had never expected that a seemingly ordinary visit would have such an unexpected effect - successfully attracting more people to pay attention to this nursing home and willing to stay there.

As time went on, things unfolded as expected. One after another, people made the decision to become new members of the nursing home. Zhang Jing, however, paid no attention to any of this; she simply saw it as a way of satisfying the students' desire to visit her workplace.

It wasn't until more than a month later that she heard the exciting news from someone else. And the person who passed the news to her was none other than Li Xiangyue.

Li Xiangyue, with a bright smile on her face and a thick red envelope tightly clutched in her hand, walked towards Zhang Jing with great joy. She stopped in front of Zhang Jing and handed the red envelope to her without hesitation, saying happily, "Dear, this is the generous reward for this wonderful event! This is the reward the dean personally designated for you!"

"He also praised you highly, praising your quick thinking and boundless creativity. You've inadvertently attracted so many elderly people to move in. You've really made my sister-in-law proud! Our nursing home is in desperate need of outstanding young people like you who dare to break the mold and actively explore innovation!"

Holding the several hundred yuan in her hand, Zhang Jing already had a plan in mind—she planned to personally visit the squad leader's home on Sunday. She might as well use the money to buy some fresh fruit as a souvenir. However, the most crucial purpose of this trip was to find out if the squad leader had any fertility issues.

But going alone seemed a bit rude and impolite. After much thought, she decided it would be better to call her friend Alan along. Now that she had made up her mind, she decided to act immediately! Without hesitation, Zhang Jing called the monitor and told him she wanted to visit him at his home that weekend.

He also specifically asked the squad leader to ask his family for their opinions on whether Saturday or Sunday would be more suitable for receiving visitors. Of course, it would be even better if Alan and Dazhuang could also go together, so the specific arrangements would be decided by the squad leader.

Zhang Jing didn't want to hide anything from the squad leader, so she told him frankly, "My boyfriend and I can no longer be together. Now I just want to get married as soon as possible. Ah Chen, so I really hope to meet your family."

After hearing this, the squad leader couldn't hide his joy and couldn't wait to ask Zhang Jing, "So, Jing, are you willing to marry me? You actually like me, right?" Faced with the squad leader's expectant words, Zhang Jing smiled and replied, "In my mind, I have always thought that you are an extremely outstanding man. As for whether we can tie the knot and achieve a happy ending, I will have to wait until I meet your family before I can make a final decision."

"Jing, don't worry. My grandfather has made preparations a long time ago. So, just wait a moment. I will ask grandpa for the specific time and come back to tell you right away." The squad leader's words were like a reassurance, which made Zhang Jing, who was originally a little nervous, gradually calm down.

After some discussion, the meeting was finally set for Sunday at noon. Unfortunately, Dazhuang couldn't go because he needed to care for his young children, and Alan, whose older siblings had come from Hong Kong to visit, also couldn't attend. Upon hearing this, Zhang Jing suddenly became extremely nervous, feeling the shyness and trepidation of an ugly bride about to meet her in-laws.

On Sunday, the squad leader personally came to greet Zhang Jing. Zhang Jing carefully selected a carton of high-quality milk and several varieties of fresh fruit as gifts. Remembering that the squad leader had mentioned that his grandfather, while not a smoker, had a fondness for fine wine, Zhang Jing also bought a bottle of fine baijiu. The squad leader, beaming with joy, carried the heavy gifts and accompanied Zhang Jing downstairs to catch a taxi.

On their way out, they stumbled upon several familiar faces in the neighborhood. Whenever curious people inquired about their situation, Zhang Jing would always smile and softly reply, "A friend invited me over to help out." However, this time, the situation was quite different. The usually decisive squad leader surprisingly offered no explanation or denial regarding the relationship between the two.

He just stood quietly at one side, with a faint smile on his lips and an elusive tenderness flowing quietly in his eyes.

The squad leader's grandfather had specially instructed the family nanny to prepare a table full of delicious food to entertain Zhang Jing, the distinguished guest. However, in the large dining room, the old man was the only one seated alone, with no one else in sight.

Zhang Jing couldn't help but wonder if it was because of some inadequacy on her part that everyone was reluctant to come to the gathering. Just as she was beginning to wonder, Ah Chen quickly offered words of comfort, personally peeling each tender, plump prawn and placing them in the bowl in front of Zhang Jing.

Not only that, he also constantly urged Zhang Jing to taste various delicious dishes. Even though Zhang Jing politely declined several times, Achen still refused to give up. Achen's grandfather saw all this and knew in his heart that his grandson was indeed deeply in love with Zhang Jing.

But he had no idea what Zhang Jing was really thinking. After dinner, the squad leader was sent out, and Zhang Jing knew that the old man had something to say.

"What exactly do you want from Achen? Can you tell me?" The old man asked directly without beating around the bush. "You have good conditions, so you should have a wide range of options."

Zhang Jing took a deep breath and told him her story truthfully. She added that she was afraid of all the schemes in the world, and that Ah Chen had a pure heart. Although she didn't love him, she didn't hate him either. Life with him would be easy.

"Actually, the reason I came here today, besides wanting to see his family, I also want to know whether it was congenital or acquired, and whether he can have normal offspring. I'm not young anymore, and I want to have a child as soon as possible. If he has no problems in this regard, I'm willing to spend my life with him!"

Grandpa was shocked. It was the first time he had seen a girl like Zhang Jing. He said, "I know Dazhuang also married your colleague. I can only tell you that my family is not that wealthy."

Zhang Jing said, "I'm not after money; I'm rich." The old man smiled. "Finally, someone sees my grandson's good side. I'll be honest, my grandson broke his head later in life. His parents always think he's a burden, and I'm too old to look after him for many more years. So they want him to find someone to start a family. Even if the person is ugly or poor, as long as they treat him well, I'll accept it."

Zhang Jing said, "Achen is a kind person who is willing to help others. Compared to other students, he is closer to a normal person. He has also completed the tasks we assigned him very well. You have taught him well."

Knowing that Achen would have no problem conceiving a healthy child, Zhang Jing was about to leave. Grandpa handed her a red envelope, "Here, child." Zhang Jing accepted it with gratitude. Both parties were quite satisfied and agreed to discuss the marriage in detail another time.