Avoid detours, start by running a nursing home.

"Grandma Zhang, breakfast is ready."

Pushing Gu Lao, who was sitting in a wheelchair, the three of them arrived at the next room. Li Xiaoyun raised her hand and gently knocked, then pushed open the door and went inside.

The curtains in the room had been drawn back, and an elderly woman with somewhat disheveled hair was frantically searching for something.

"Where's my hair tie? Where did it go?"

She kept muttering to herself, her hands rummaging around on the table and bed, her eyes filled with panic and unfocused.

"Grandma Zhang!"

Upon seeing this, Li Xiaoyun exclaimed in surprise and ran into the room: "What's wrong?"

"My hair tie is gone!"

The old lady grabbed a handful of hair in a panic: "Guotai just bought it for me yesterday, how could I lose it!"

"Where did I put it?!"

As she spoke, she slapped her head in frustration, then suddenly turned and saw Li Xiaoyun, startled: "Huh, little girl, who are you?"

The old woman looked at her warily: "I don't know you at all, why are you in my house?"

"Grandma Zhang, don't you remember me? I'm your granddaughter, Xiaoyun!"

Li Xiaoyun squatted down beside the old man and patiently spoke.

"Xiaoyun?" The old lady looked blank. "My granddaughter?"

"Yes!" Li Xiaoyun nodded vigorously.

"Are you really my granddaughter?"

The old woman tilted her head, frowning as she looked at her: "Then why don't I remember anything at all?"

"Really, Grandma Zhang, I really am your granddaughter."

Li Xiaoyun held the old lady's hand: "Didn't you want to find a hair tie? I know where it is."

As she spoke, she pulled open a small drawer under the table: "Look, it's right here, isn't it?"

Inside the drawer were several hair ties and some miscellaneous items, among which a bright red hair tie stood out.

"Hey, found it!"

The old lady immediately forgot about her granddaughter Li Xiaoyun when she saw the hair tie. She happily took the hair tie out of the drawer and suddenly burst into tears.

"Found it! Thank goodness! The hair tie Cathay gave me wasn't lost..."

"Grandma Zhang, let's not cry anymore. Let me help you comb your hair, and we can put the hair tie back on, okay?"

Li Xiaoyun stood beside the old man, gently patted his back, and asked softly.

"Okay, okay, okay, thank you so much, young lady..." The old lady held the faded hair tie in her hand, her face beaming with joy.

The fact that Li Xiaoyun mentioned it was her granddaughter has been completely forgotten...

"Aunt Zhang's forgetfulness is getting worse and worse..."

At the doorway, Zhou Jianling watched as Li Xiaoyun stood behind the old woman inside, gently combing her hair, and couldn't help but sigh.

"What about her family?" Zhang Yang couldn't help but ask, watching the old lady looking at herself in the mirror with a happy expression.

"well……"

Zhou Jianling sighed and lowered her voice: "My husband passed away early, and it seems that the three children in the family don't have a good relationship with the old lady."

"Apart from her eldest daughter who comes to visit from time to time, her two sons only come during holidays."

Hearing Zhou Jianling's words, Zhang Yang didn't know what to say for a moment.

Looking at the words "self-satisfied" above the old man's head, which represented his mood, he couldn't help but sigh.

It might not be a bad thing if you don't remember some things...

"Grandma Zhang, you look so beautiful today."

After Li Xiaoyun finished combing the old woman's hair, she gently placed her hands on her shoulders and smiled as she looked at the happy old lady in the mirror, praising her.

"Oh, how old are you this year?"

The old lady ignored her and instead started talking to her reflection in the mirror.

"Seventy-six!"

"Seventy-six? That's the same as me, I'm seventy-six too!"

"You're seventy-six too? And born in the Year of the Snake? Then we're about the same age!"

"Yeah, isn't that a coincidence!"

"Hey, it really is... Well then, let's see each other more often in the future..."

"Hmm... I need to move around more..."

The old lady, oblivious to everyone around her, began talking to herself in the mirror.

Behind him, Li Xiaoyun stood there, pursing her lips and saying nothing.

Zhang Yang and the others stood silently at the door, without making a sound.

until……

"Hey little girl, who are you? What are you doing in my house?"

The old lady saw Li Xiaoyun in the mirror and immediately turned around with a wary look, asking a question.

"Grandma Zhang, I'm your granddaughter Xiaoyun. I've come to take you downstairs for breakfast."

Li Xiaoyun bent down and said gently.

"My granddaughter? Xiaoyun?"

The old lady looked bewildered: "That's not right, my Xiaoning is only this small..."

She raised her hand to her waist and gestured: "How could he possibly have a daughter?"

"Grandma Zhang, that was a long time ago..."

"A long time ago? Really?"

"Yes, really..."

"How could I not remember?! Look at my memory!"

"It's alright, Grandma Zhang, don't blame yourself. Shall we go downstairs for breakfast?"

"Eat breakfast...yes, eat breakfast..."

After Li Xiaoyun's patient persuasion, the old lady finally stood up, turned her head blankly towards the door, and prepared to go out.

But when she saw Zhang Yang, her face suddenly lit up with joy: "Son, why are you off work so early today?"

Zhang Yang was stunned when he saw the old lady, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

In his view, the number representing the old man's favorability rating above his head instantly soared to 100!

Excellent value!

Hey~

"Favorability rating >= 60, Zhang Ruonan's approval has been obtained, mission complete."

Rewards received: 1 Beginner Random Skill Pack; 1 Tailoring Tool Set; 5000 Cash Reward...

Hey~

"Favorability rating >= 80, Zhang Ruonan's trust has been gained, mission complete."

Rewards: Intermediate Random Skill Pack *1; Butterfly Sewing Machine; Cash Reward *20000...

Hey~

"Affection level 100, Zhang Ruonan's request received, quest complete."

Rewards: The detachable collar from my memory; Cash reward *50000...

With a few soft sounds, lines of semi-transparent text slowly appeared and disappeared in Zhang Yang's vision.

But looking at these tasks he had once longed for and the generous cash rewards, his mouth was now filled with bitterness.

"I..." Zhang Yang stammered, unable to utter a single word.

Only when he saw Li Xiaoyun behind the old lady, constantly giving him meaningful glances, did he struggle to call out:

"Mom... let's go downstairs to eat..."

"Okay, okay! Let's go eat!"

The old lady happily grabbed Zhang Yang's arm, looking up at him, "It's only been a few days, how come you've grown so tall!"

"...That's because you fed me so well, Mom..."

"Haha, you little rascal, you always know how to make your mom happy..."

"Mom, take the elevator this way, be careful the floor is slippery..."

"Okay, wait a minute...when did we get an elevator in our building?"

"That's not important, Mom. Come on, let's go have breakfast..."

"Okay, okay..."