Zhou Ju was assigned a clean, simple and sunny room. She opened the window, breathed in some fresh air and then went straight to find the caregiver who was scratched last night.

Li Huizhen was wiping the body of an elderly person in another room. Her movements were gentle and the strength was just right. The elderly person lay comfortably on the bed and let her help him put on his clothes.

Zhou Ju leaned against the wall silently, observing Li Huizhen's every move. He slowly walked closer when he saw that she had finished her work.

The dean was afraid that his poor hospitality would offend the young lady, so he accompanied her respectfully all the way.

Li Huizhen buttoned up the old man and was about to pour out the bath water when she saw Zhou Ju approaching. She hesitated for a moment and saw the dean behind her, so she quickly put down the basin and whispered, "Dean..."

"Well, don't be nervous. This is Miss Zhou, the investor of the nursing home. She just returned to China and came to check on the nursing home."

Li Huizhen nodded slightly upon hearing this, then bowed her head respectfully to Zhou Ju without saying a word.

Zhou Ju seemed particularly friendly. She saw a few deep scratches on the dark arm and gently reached out to hold it. Li Huizhen looked at Zhou Ju a little helplessly and swallowed.

"Auntie Li, right? I heard that you were scratched while taking care of the elderly last night. I saw that the wound didn't seem to be treated in time. I'll take you to the infirmary to bandage it later."

Zhou Ju glanced at the scratch and gently let go, with a gentle smile on his face: "Auntie, you have worked hard. I just saw you busy and didn't feel comfortable coming in to disturb you. You are very patient in taking care of the elderly."

Li Huizhen was stunned for a moment, then smiled embarrassedly and whispered, "No... This is as it should be. I come here to work and get such a high salary and enjoy treatment that I can't get anywhere else. I must work hard to be worthy of this job."

"Auntie, you are right. But I see that you have to take care of three elderly people by yourself. As you know, one of them is in a special situation. You are injured now. How about I find another aunt to replace you? This way, you will feel more relaxed."

Li Huizhen pursed her lips and shook her head softly, saying, "I appreciate your kindness, but I won't change you... I have been taking care of these gentlemen for such a long time, and they have developed feelings for me. They are used to being taken care of by me. If I change someone, I guess it will take a while for them to get used to it, and it is inevitable that they will not be able to handle the details properly."

"But that Mr. Jin..."

Li Huizhen frowned slightly and forced a smile: "Mr. Jin is a little special, but he didn't do it on purpose. He is also a pitiful man. Although I haven't taken care of him for a long time, it has been this long after all. If it were someone else... I guess he wouldn't have the patience to take care of him with his temper."

Zhou Ju nodded and looked at the dean: "Since Aunt Li doesn't want to be replaced, then we should increase Aunt Li's salary and reimburse her medical expenses for treatment of her injuries."

"Okay lady."

The dean nodded respectfully, but Li Huizhen seemed a little at a loss and waved her hands quickly: "How can this be? We are all taking care of the elderly, how can I get more than others... This is inappropriate..."

"Auntie suffered a work-related injury and deserves compensation. In addition, Mr. Jin's situation is special and he has to spend more time and effort, so he is naturally more tired than others. He deserves a raise."

Zhou Ju quickly comforted her, "Don't feel unfair to others. We are just discussing the matter at hand. Auntie will go to the infirmary to treat her wounds after she is done. I will not accompany her. I will go to see Mr. Jin."

Li Huizhen hurriedly thanked him and watched Zhou Ju leave. Zhou Ju was taken to Room 478 by the dean. She felt a little uncomfortable when she saw the house number: "This house number is unlucky. How can it be called to die? Change it later. Even if the house number is not continuous, you can't give such an unlucky number to the elderly."

"Okay miss, it's our fault. We will change your number in a moment."

Zhou Ju managed to calm down and knocked on the door gently, but no one responded. She looked at the dean in confusion: "Is the old man not here?"

The dean approached the room, knocked on the door and called softly, "Master Jin? Master Jin, are you there?"

There was still no response from inside. Zhou Ju felt a little uneasy and was afraid that something might happen to the uncontrollable old man, so he just opened the door.

Fortunately, the old man was sitting on the bed, but his expression was a little dull and his eyes were unfocused. He was frightened by the sound of the door opening, and he shrank in panic and muttered something.

Zhou Ju approached gently and called softly: "Mr. Jin? How are you? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need a doctor to check you out?"

Uncle Jin kept waving his hands and muttering something unclear. He seemed to be very resistant to others approaching him, and he became particularly alert as soon as the two entered the door.

Zhou Ju felt a little helpless and was afraid of upsetting him, so he could only lead the dean out of the room.

"Miss, you can see that Mr. Jin's mental state is very poor and strange compared to other elderly people. He seems to need to see a psychiatrist."

"Um…"

Zhou Ju sighed and thought for a moment before saying, "I'll stay here tonight to see what's going on. If it doesn't work, I'll ask a psychiatrist to see you tomorrow."

"Miss, please be careful. If something happens, there is a distress signal in every room. You can check the situation, but don't get too close to that old man. He is really..."

The dean hesitated and shook his head. Zhou Ju knew the limits and comforted him with a few words before returning to the room.

It was not until eight o'clock in the evening that Luo Zhi replied to the message. Zhou Ju quickly checked his mobile phone.

Luo Zhi: I’m sorry, Orange. My phone broke recently and many of my message notifications stopped coming. I just saw them.

Zhou Ju replied while drinking coffee: It’s okay, I’ll get you a new phone in a while. I’m in a nursing home now, and I originally wanted to ask if you want to come with me.

Luo Zhi: It’s so late, please be safe. Can I give you a video call to keep you company?

Zhou Ju smiled and replied quickly: OK.

The phone suddenly rang, Zhou Ju quickly answered the call and raised an eyebrow: "Dear, have you missed me after not seeing you for so long?"

In the mobile phone video, a furry head poked out, silver-gray hair scattered on the bed, a small ball curled up in the quilt, the fair little face was slightly flushed, the soft lips slightly opened and whispered: "I thought about it!"

Zhou Ju was in a good mood as he looked at the small ball of Luo Zhi lying on the bed. Luo Zhi was two years younger than him and had just turned twenty, but was always mistaken for an elementary school student.

She is 1.55 meters tall with a round and soft face, and her voice is naturally soft. She seems to love silver-gray hair, and Zhou Ju has never seen it fade since he knew her.

"Juzi, aren't you afraid of being alone in a nursing home?"

Luo Zhi moved on the bed and sat up. She looked at the empty walls around her with a little vigilance, and suddenly her face wrinkled slightly.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Orange... don't run around tonight..."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Zhou Ju didn't understand what Luo Zhi meant. She was about to ask more when she heard the scream that she had been waiting for for a long time.

Zhou Ju hurriedly stood up and said to Luo Zhi, "I'm going to hang up first! I'm going to go see where the screaming is coming from!"

Hearing this, Luo Zhi suddenly stood up and raised his voice a few notches: "Juzi! Don't go!"

Unfortunately, the call had been hung up. Luo Zhi pursed her lips and got out of bed barefoot. She didn't know how to drive, so she could only take a Didi to confirm the destination. Then she found her shoes and put them on to rush to the nursing home.

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