With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Shen Jingjing was so surprised that she opened her mouth slightly, not knowing how to react for a moment.

This was the first time she had heard that the old man had such a hobby, but seeing how frankly and smoothly Uncle Feng spoke of it, she figured she was definitely not the first person to know.

"Your older brother and the others know, right?" Shen Jingjing asked, suppressing her surprise.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Uncle Feng's face, and he nodded hesitantly. Although he was talking about the old man, he himself was also quite old, and he felt a little ashamed to say such a thing.

Shen Jingjing paused at the doorway to compose herself, took a deep breath, and then pushed open the door with a warm smile: "Dad!"

"The old man is lying upstairs," Uncle Feng quickly reminded him.

Shen Jingjing: ……

All that effort spent on managing facial expressions was for nothing.

She climbed the steps, knocked on the old man's door, and called out again, "Dad!"

Inside the room, the old man was fiddling with the blood pressure monitor himself. Upon seeing this, Shen Jingjing quickly walked to the bedside and took it from him, saying, "Let me help you."

The old man's gaze swept across the doorway, only catching sight of Uncle Feng, before turning to Shen Jingjing, his tone slightly probing: "You came back by yourself?"

“Yes, Yuanliang originally wanted to come back with me to see you, but there was an urgent matter at the company, so I asked him to go and handle his business first.” Shen Jingjing helped the old man adjust his posture while gently instructing him, “Relax a little, straighten your arm a little more…”

"Why bother coming all this way? My blood pressure just fluctuates a little, but it'll be fine after taking my medication." The old man waved his hand dismissively.

Shen Jingjing glanced at him helplessly: "You make it sound so easy, but how can we, as the younger generation, really be at ease?"

"It's nothing, it's an old ailment I've had for years, it's nothing serious." The old man still tried to sound tough, but his heart was warmed.

This is how most old people are; no matter how tough they may seem, deep down they still hope their children and family will remember them and care for them. His daughter-in-law braved the heavy rain to drive and see him; this gesture made the old man genuinely happy.

"The roads are slippery and hard to walk on in this rainy weather, why don't you stay for lunch? Your eldest brother and sister-in-law have gone abroad, and I haven't seen my family for quite some time," the old man said, taking the initiative to persuade them to stay.

Upon hearing this, Shen Jingjing subconsciously glanced at Uncle Feng standing to the side. Uncle Feng stood ramrod straight, his expression calm, as if he were already used to it.

There are nearly ten gardeners and nannies in this manor, and Uncle Feng, as the steward, manages them. However, everyone usually does their own job and rarely hangs around the old man. When they are not working, they stay in their own rooms, which have special staircases and back doors for entry and exit, so it is quite peaceful.

Shen Jingjing knew in her heart that these servants were ultimately outsiders. Even though Uncle Feng was closer to the old man, it couldn't compare to the joy he felt from the company of his family. What the old man truly wanted was simply to spend some time happily with his family.

“Okay, then I’ll have dinner with you today.” Shen Jingjing readily agreed.

Upon hearing this, the old man's face instantly broke into a smile, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothed out: "Tell the housekeeper what you want to eat and have her make it for you."

Shen Jingjing's attention was focused on the blood pressure monitor. Only when she saw that the number on the screen had indeed dropped did she finally relax. As she removed the device, she didn't forget to remind him, "Dad, you know your own body best. Everything else is fine, but your blood pressure is unstable. You have to take it seriously and not take it lightly."

After hesitating for a moment, Shen Jingjing couldn't help but speak up: "Don't elders your age usually like to watch the news? They like to keep up with international affairs and discuss political news. Who spends all day glued to their phone watching young girls dance live?"

The old man stole a glance at Uncle Feng, who immediately looked away, his eyes darting around. It wasn't exactly a secret, and the old man himself didn't feel ashamed.

“When I was young, I read the news every day. When I was chairman, I had to hold a newspaper every morning and evening to keep track of the current economic situation and business fluctuations. I’m so tired of it after reading it for decades! I’m retired now, why should I go through that? I’m not reading it!”

The old man, like a rebellious child, pouted as if in a huff after speaking, his lips curling up so high they could practically hold an oil bottle.

Shen Jingjing chuckled at his appearance, her tone helpless: "Then you can watch something else. It's not that we don't want you to watch these things, and we don't object to you sending gifts to streamers online—we can understand if you're bored at home alone and want to find some entertainment and emotional value this way."

"But you have to consider your health. The key issue now is not whether we allow you to see these things, but whether they are suitable for you."

The old man's eyes darted around for a moment, then he suddenly changed the subject: "Then you should hurry up and get pregnant and have a baby. I'll be holding my grandchildren all day, so I won't have time to look at these things."

"Look at you, you've brought us into this again." Shen Jingjing said, both amused and exasperated.

“I’m telling the truth! I have nothing to do, what else can I look at if not my phone?” the old man said matter-of-factly.

“Yuanliang and I are already trying to conceive. It depends on fate. There’s no use in you being anxious.” Shen Jingjing said as she stood up and handed the blood pressure monitor to Uncle Feng, who was standing next to her.

Seeing that Shen Jingjing was no longer trying to persuade him, the old man became a little anxious and quickly said, "Oh, fine, I won't watch it then! I won't watch these things anymore, okay?"

Shen Jingjing looked at him, his hair all white, yet he sat on the bed throwing a tantrum like a child, and couldn't help but smile slightly. This old man, deep down, was just a child at heart. They say, "Old people are like children," and it's absolutely true.

The reason why the elderly become so "rebellious" is, in the end, simply because they crave attention.

Just like children who deliberately misbehave to attract their parents' attention, the elderly are among the most prone to loneliness, especially when their children are not around. Like her grandmother, who insisted on having her two sons stay by her side, ultimately, she was simply afraid of being all alone.

Having figured this out, Shen Jingjing said softly, "Dad, Yuanliang and I will come back to visit you often in the future."

These are the words the old man truly wanted to hear.

Even though he always says "Don't come back and bother me," he secretly hopes that his children can come home more often, chat with him, and have a meal together.

This time was no exception; the old man instinctively retorted, "Don't bother me by coming back!"

But Shen Jingjing knew that he was definitely happy inside.