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This afternoon, I was like a social butterfly in the elderly circle, busy non-stop.

However, due to the taboo and resistant attitude of the old employees, I gained very little.

I can't ask too closely, otherwise it will look like I have ulterior motives, and it will be even harder to get information.

"Xiao Li, are you free now? Can you help Auntie?"

The cafeteria window opened and Aunt Tao stuck her head out and waved to me.

"Okay, I'll come now."

I went to the kitchen to help with chores.

Dinner is almost ready by 5 o'clock.

"Xiao Li, remember what Auntie told you, leave as soon as you finish eating, and you must do it before dark."

When setting out the dishes and chopsticks, Aunt Tao whispered.

"Why, Auntie? Is there any problem with leaving after dark?" I had questions all over my face.

"There are construction sites outside, no one lives around, and there aren't even street lights at night. I'm afraid it's not safe for you to be alone on the road."

Aunt Tao's words seemed to be a made-up reason at first glance.

"It's okay. I'm a big guy and I have no money. I'm worried that others will rob me." I didn't care.

"Look, don't take it seriously. Auntie is telling the truth. In the past, volunteers left late and something happened."

"Ah? What's going on?"

"Don't ask about the specifics. It's not a good thing anyway." Aunt Tao was vague and refused to say anything.

I opened my eyes wide: "Did you see a ghost?"

As soon as the words came out, Aunt Tao immediately grabbed my shoulders and said nervously, "Quick, quick, quick! Raise your head and say three times, take back what you just said!"

"Aunt, what age is this? How can there be any ghosts?" The more nervous she became, the more I said.

"Xiao Li, don't say such nonsense! Anyway, you left early after dinner, don't blame aunt for not reminding you."

After saying that, Aunt Tao went to the kitchen to serve food.

I ring the bell for her.

Jingle Bell--

The shrill ringing echoed through the nursing home.

The elderly people entered the canteen one after another, and after having dinner in silence, they were sent back to their respective dormitories by the caregivers.

"Li Xiaofeng, come to the office with me."

I was called away by Director Yang.

In the office, Director Yang quickly filled out a form, then took out the nursing home seal and slapped it on.

"You can go." She handed me the list.

I took it and took a look.

It’s just a certificate showing that I came to the nursing home to do charity work.

But the time was filled for three days.

"Hey, Director Yang, did you write the wrong time?" I asked strangely, "I've only been here for one day, why is it written three days?"

"That's right, isn't this exactly what you want?" Director Yang looked at me expressionlessly.

"Have you misunderstood? I am a very honest person. It is obviously one day, how can it be written as three days? Otherwise, I will stay here tonight to help."

"What did you say?" Director Yang interrupted me in surprise, "You want to stay the night?"

"Yes, otherwise I would feel uneasy. My dad has taught me to be honest since I was a child. How can I cheat when doing charity?" I nodded.

Director Yang looked at me with strange eyes: "Have you thought about it?"

"Think about it."

Director Yang thought for a while, then looked at me with a serious expression: "If you want to stay, you must abide by our rules."

"Director Yang, tell me."

"The old man goes to bed at seven in the evening and lights out at eight."

"After lights out, everyone must remain quiet."

"You live in the same room as the nurse, Old Ding, and you are not allowed to leave the dormitory until you receive the call for help."

I asked: "Isn't it okay to go to the toilet?"

"If you really can't hold it in any longer, go back as soon as possible. Don't listen and look around. You can't go up to the second floor without permission and disturb the old man's rest! Do you understand?"

"clear."

"Go to Lao Ding and tell him that I asked you to stay. He knows what to do."

"OK."

I walked out of the office, Director Yang's eyes were still staring at my back.

In fact, after a day of observation, I found that the nursing home did not lack manpower at all.

There is no need to recruit volunteers to help.

So why do they still do this?

Aunt Tao and Fang Guiping kept telling me to leave before dark.

But Director Yang casually agreed to my request to stay.

Is there a conspiracy here?

"Xiao Li, are you ready to leave after getting the certificate?"

Seeing me coming out of the office, Aunt Tao asked with a smile.

"I'm going to stay the night. Director Yang asked me to find Lao Ding."

Hearing what I said, Sister Tao's face suddenly fell, and she said anxiously: "You can stay if she asks you to? Don't you know you can leave on your own?"

"I'm fine anyway, it's good to stay and help."

"How can you help! Don't give yourself to it." Sister Tao pushed me angrily, "Anyway, it proves that you have got it, so hurry up and leave before it gets dark."

"Aunt, I've already promised Director Yang, wouldn't it be bad to go back on my promise?"

"Forget it!" Sister Tao looked at me, "No matter what noise you hear at night, don't meddle in other people's business."

After leaving a word, she turned around and left.

When I went to find Lao Ding, I ran into Fang Guiping again.

When they learned that I was staying the night, the two caregivers looked at each other with disbelief on their faces.

Fang Guiping glanced outside the window and saw that the sky had darkened.

"Old Ding, Xiao Li is a good boy. You must watch him more at night."

"Don't worry, I know."

Lao Ding took me to the dormitory.

"There are clean beddings in the cupboard. You can make them yourself. There is a water cup over there for washing. There is hot water in the pot, so you don't have to go out to get it."

After explaining, he went to the second floor.

It's almost time for the old folks to go to bed.

The dormitory is small and the air has a bit of a musty smell.

Two iron shelves placed the upper and lower beds against the walls on both sides, leaving an aisle in the middle.

Lao Ding lives in this dormitory alone. Although the conditions are simple, it is kept clean.

I made the bedding on the empty bed opposite, left the dormitory, and went to the second floor.

Even though lights were on in every room, the entire nursing home still seemed dim.

It felt like a twilight old man unable to open his eyelids.

The old people lay on the bed one after another.

The lifeless faces stared at the ceiling lifelessly.

It makes people feel that there is no difference between opening their eyes and closing them.

The old employee of the pesticide factory who I had talked with saw that I was staying the night, and there was a look in his cloudy old eyes that I couldn't understand.

Quite permeable.

However, Yao Guoliang, who has Alzheimer's disease, seemed to smile at me happily.

The sky quickly darkened.

It was quiet around the nursing home.

The surrounding construction sites are all off work, and tall buildings that have not yet been built stand tall and straight under the sky like bamboo shoots that have just broken through the ground.

The dilapidated nursing home, lingering on the ground, is like a coffin about to be buried.

On one side are freshmen.

On the other hand, it is towards death.

Jingle Bell--

The lights out bell rings.

"Xiao Li, the lights on the second floor will be turned off soon! Let's go back to the dormitory quickly!"

Old Ding led me through the corridor in a hurry.

Just arrived at the corridor.

The lights on the second floor suddenly went out.