Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"Sis, let's get up early tomorrow morning. You can take me to the parking lot before you go to work, and I'll drive the car back to Chang'an."

"Honey, you promised me you'd go to school, so you can't go back to doing manual labor."

"Sigh, I'm afraid I'll have to work for a few more days when I get back. I need to mentor Dawei and help him get familiar with the business; otherwise, just giving him a shop won't be enough. Also, I need to ask you for some cash."

"Old Li sold me that small six-wheeled vehicle for 2 yuan, but I never paid him back. Later, his daughter paid an additional 2000 yuan for insurance. If I stop working in Chang'an, I have to pay him back."

"I transferred the shop to Dawei, and in principle he should pay for it, but Dawei doesn't have any money right now. His parents are building a house in their hometown."

"It's okay, I'll transfer some money to you."

"Sis, now that I'm planning to go back to school, I'd like to go back to my hometown in a few days."

"I've been away for almost half a year now, and I miss my grandparents a lot. There are some things I don't need to hide from him, so I need to make things clear to him."

"Okay, I support you going back. Do you want me to go back with you?"

"Don't come back with me this time. In two months, it will be my grandma's 70th birthday. I'll take you back then to celebrate her birthday."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

"Sis, how long will it take you to contact the school?"

"Don't worry, two or three days will be enough. There are still more than ten days until the start of the fall semester, so there's no rush."

"Um!"

"Honey, you're going back now. Why don't you take my car home?"

"Sister, the Mercedes S600 is easy to drive, but the roads in our hometown haven't been paved yet, they're all just yellow sand, which isn't very easy to drive on. It's okay when it's not raining, but if it rains, I'm afraid it might be slippery and we might not be able to drive on it."

"Then let's buy an SUV. I've been telling you for a while that I wanted to buy one. It's a bit late today, let's go tomorrow."

"Never mind, I can take the bus, it's the same. I can take a sleeper bus directly to our small county town."

The two embraced each other.

"Sister, are you really sure you'll love me forever?"

"Um!"

"You're not just after the novelty of the young man, are you?"

"Ugh, I won't do that. What do you take me for? Baby, as long as you're good to me, I'm willing to serve you for the rest of my life."

"Yes, I believe you."

"What if your grandparents object if you go home?"

"Then I'll elope with you."

"Nonsense!"

"Don't worry, I can convince my grandfather."

The two stood close together for a while.

"Sis, let's go downstairs, watch some TV, and go to bed early."

"Um!"

"Oh, how about we go back to the hotel tonight? It's our first time at your place, and we're staying together right away, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Didn't you already take a nap at noon? Why are you going to a hotel?"

"Wasn't that just an involuntary impulse?"

"My parents already know, so it doesn't matter to them. I'm not going."

"Alright!"

Ding Yang arrived on the first floor, but Old Tan and his wife were not in the living room.

Ding Yang wanted to say hello, so he went to the side door.

It turned out to be the bedroom on the first floor. Old Tan was lying on the bed, and his wife was wiping him down.

Perhaps he forgot to close the door, so Ding Yang knocked on it.

"uncle!"

"Xiaoyang, why aren't you watching TV?"

To everyone's surprise, Ding Yang walked in.

"Uncle, it's hot in the summer, taking a bath is more comfortable, this wiping doesn't get you very clean."

"Sigh, I'm too fat. It's easy for me to slip and fall while taking a shower on the toilet. Even your aunt can't carry me. I've gotten used to it over the years."

"Auntie, please fill the bathtub with water, I'll help Uncle take a bath."

Is this appropriate?

"It's alright. I'm your son-in-law. A son-in-law is like half a son. From now on, I'll be your son. It's only natural for a son to bathe his father. There's no need to be so particular."

Tan's mother turned on the faucet in the bathtub.

Ding Yang stepped forward and helped Lao Tan take off his pants.

Old Tan was a little embarrassed.

"Uncle, don't be shy. There are no secrets between men."

One hand went under his knees, the other wrapped around his back, and in a horizontal embrace, he was lifted up and placed in the bathtub.

"Uncle, soak it for a while before washing."

"Thanks!"

Ding Yang held the showerhead in his hand.

"Please sit down and close your eyes. I'll wash your hair for you first."

"good!"

Then, Ding Yang took a towel and rubbed his back.

Old Tan was so moved he almost cried. It's so good to have a son.

"Auntie, please spread the bath towel on the bed. I'll carry Uncle directly to the bed in a bit."

"good!"

Old Tan probably hadn't washed like this in a long time; his body was covered in bath mud. The water in the bathtub was drained, and then the water was changed again, and he was washed clean inside and out.

Then, Ding Yang carried the person to the bed and placed them on a bath towel.

"Auntie, I'm leaving it to you now, I'm going upstairs."

"Xiaoyang, thank you!"

"No need to be so polite. From now on, I'll take care of taking care of Uncle's bathing at home."

Ding Yang left.

Aunt Tan helped Old Tan get dressed.

"Old Tan, aren't you touched?"

"Sigh, it's so good to have a son. I miss my son."

Tan's mother suddenly had tears in her eyes.

"I've thought about my son every single moment these past few years, but what can I do? What can I do? We're just unlucky."

Old Tang's eyes stung a little, and tears welled up in them.

"Okay, stop crying. Life goes on."

"I hope Xiaoyang can stay the same."

"Old Tan, Xiao Yang is really good. Other boys wouldn't help you take a bath. I don't think he's faking it."

"Let's hope so!"

"A son-in-law is still a son-in-law, not a son. As long as they have a good relationship, that's all that matters."

Ding Yang went up to the bedroom on the second floor, where Tan Yan was applying a face mask.

"Honey, why are you so wet?"

"I gave your dad a bath; he took a bath in the bathtub."

"Sweetie, will you help my dad take a bath?"

"Yes, he's lying in bed, and your mom is wiping him down, but it's summer, and it's not as clean as a bath. He just took a bath in the tub, and I scrubbed him until he was covered in mud. I changed the water twice."

"Thank you!"

"There's no need to thank me. Isn't this something I should do? From now on, I'll help your dad take a bath every day when I'm home."

"There's a wheelchair with a shower at home, so you can shower while sitting in it. Sometimes my dad might be a bit lazy, so he just lies in bed and wipes himself down instead of showering every day."

"Perhaps, sitting in a wheelchair for a long time can be a bit depressing."

Does your father usually get physical therapy?

"Yes, I often go to the hospital for rehabilitation, but this disease is spinal cord nerve injury, which cannot be cured by rehabilitation alone. I can't stay in the hospital all the time either; I can't stand the smell of disinfectant."

"Hehe, how about we find a beautiful woman for him to try? Maybe a little stimulation will work?"

"You're crazy, what are you thinking?"

"Hehe, maybe it will work."

"What's going on in your head?"

"Hehe, men, unless they're hanging on the wall, they're never honest. I don't believe your dad doesn't want to."

"Hmph, do you also want to go out and mess around with other women?"

"No, stop thinking nonsense, okay?"

"If I were to take care of your father, it would definitely be different from what you do."

"So how will you serve me?"