A whirlwind marriage leads to doting affection; the husband pampers her every night.

Chapter 140 Going to the Nursing Home

Chinese New Year is early this year, it's in late January. So the holiday is only about ten days long before the Spring Festival.

For the past ten days or so, Shen Nian has been holed up in the study of Mo Ze's apartment, reading JK Group's annual report and monthly group magazine, saying that she wants to familiarize herself with the work environment in advance.

I watched it for more than a week straight and remembered all the important events, big and small, in the group very clearly.

Moze jokingly said that she must be the most qualified intern.

Two days before the Spring Festival, Shen Nian went to a nursing home.

The nursing home in the suburbs has a very nice environment, and the medical and recreational facilities are also very good.

There are quite a few elderly people living there, so they don't feel lonely or bored.

Shen Guoqiang's room was in a corner on the second floor, which he chose himself. Perhaps because his previous status was too glorious, he was still unable to accept his sudden fall from grace. Therefore, he always kept to himself in the nursing home, did not have a good relationship with anyone, and did not make any friends. His personality seemed somewhat aloof.

The information that Shen Nian received from the floor manager when she arrived at the nursing home.

She didn't say much, but simply paid the accommodation and living expenses for the nursing home.

Arriving at the door of a room in the corner on the second floor, Shen Nian stood outside for a while, unsure whether to knock.

As she hesitated, a slightly aged voice called her name.

"Nian Nian~"

Shen Nian turned her head and saw Shen Guoqiang standing not far away in the corridor.

The moment Shen Guoqiang saw Shen Nian, his eyes lit up. Although his face didn't show much emotion, it was clear that he was happy.

Both of them seemed a little embarrassed.

Shen Guoqiang looked like he had just come back from washing clothes, carrying a basin with two washed pieces of clothing in his hand.

He walked up to Shen Nian, smiling awkwardly, "Nian Nian, you're here?"

Shen Nian nodded slightly.

Shen Guoqiang opened the door and invited Shen Nian to come in and sit down.

“It’s a small place, please sit here.” He brought out a chair with a soft cushion for Shen Nian.

Shen Nian walked in and looked around. The room was fairly clean and tidy. There weren't many things in it. It was a small one-bedroom apartment, not as big as the previous villa, but it was still quite comfortable.

Shen Nian sat down in the chair, and another moment of awkwardness ensued.

Shen Guoqiang rubbed his hands, wanting to speak up several times, but seeing Shen Nian's rather indifferent expression, he ultimately said nothing.

Shen Nian looked at the clothes he had just washed, still sitting in the basin, and cleared her throat. "Go hang the clothes up first."

Shen Guoqiang was taken aback. "Oh, okay, okay, I'll go hang the clothes up first."

Then he got up, took the washbasin, and went to the balcony.

Ten minutes later, the clothes were hung up to dry, and he came in carrying an empty basin.

After placing the washbasin on the shelf, Shen Guoqiang asked Shen Nian, "Nian Nian, are you alright now?"

He also followed the news and knew that the Shen Group was now under his daughter's name, and that the land he had invested in that failed project had been revived and was now being developed in cooperation with the JK Group.

This can be considered his final consolation, as he did not let his last assets fall into the hands of outsiders.

He knew that Mr. Mo from the JK Group had played a crucial role behind the scenes, and that Mr. Mo was even helping to manage the Shen Group now. Regardless of how sincere that man's intentions were, at least he had helped Niannian, and he felt relieved.

With him around, even if some people in the Shen Group are dissatisfied, he can keep them in check.

Once Niannian is able to take charge on her own, even if that man abandons her, she won't be left with nothing.

Shen Guoqiang did not believe that Mo Ze would always pamper Shen Nian and treat her well for the rest of his life.

He thought that men all like young and beautiful girls, and liking them now doesn't mean they'll like them forever or be devoted to them.

Isn't he the best example?

Back then, he truly loved Shen Nian's mother, but he couldn't deny that he also developed feelings for Lu Jiao.

Therefore, he believes that no man can remain faithful to one woman forever!

It's just that the temptation wasn't strong enough, or the capital wasn't sufficient.

Shen Nian nodded. "It's fine."

She felt quite calm about Shen Guoqiang; she couldn't say she forgave him, but she didn't seem to hate him anymore either.

Before she turned eighteen, she felt his fatherly love and the warmth of family. After she turned eighteen, the scars he left on her heart could not be erased.

She still takes care of him, but only as a matter of obligation to support him, nothing more.

After another moment of silence, Shen Nian thought for a moment and asked, "Are you feeling alright?"

Shen Guoqiang was flattered and nodded repeatedly, "Good, very good."

After recovering from his stroke in the hospital, he came to the nursing home. The nursing home is equipped with medical facilities, making it convenient for him to go for physical therapy regularly. He is recovering well and can take care of himself without any problems.

Shen Nian nodded again, pursing her lips. "Then... I'll go back now."

Shen Guoqiang was taken aback, then stood up. "I'll see you out."

Shen Nian looked at the person in front of her whose hair was starting to turn white and who looked more than ten years older, but in the end she did not refuse and nodded slightly.

The two walked out one after the other, very slowly. Shen Guoqiang's leg was not very flexible after he had suffered a stroke.

After walking for almost twenty minutes, we arrived at the entrance of the nursing home.

Shen Nian turned around and said, "Go back now."

She called a car, and it was almost there.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'll wait for you to get in the car." Shen Guoqiang waved his hand and stood still.

Shen Nian didn't say anything, and the two of them just waited by the roadside.

After a while, Shen Guoqiang hesitantly asked, "Is he... good to you?"

Shen Nian was taken aback, and immediately realized that 'he' referred to the older man.

She nodded. "Yes, very good."

She answered with a happy smile, and Shen Guoqiang seemed finally relieved. "Okay, that's good."

The car arrived, and Shen Nian opened the door and got in. "I'm leaving."

Shen Guoqiang waved to him, "Let's go, let's go."

Shen Nian closed the car window and drove forward. In the rearview mirror, she could see the figure on the roadside getting farther and farther away, smaller and smaller. Actually, she wasn't sad or happy, but in the end, she still silently shed two lines of tears.

Tears that are hard to describe.

After crying in the car, she felt completely drained. When Shen Nian returned to her apartment, it was lunchtime. Usually, when she was home alone, she would just eat some noodles or fried rice, or order takeout.

She ate pancakes when she went out this morning and doesn't feel hungry yet. She's a bit listless and plans to take a nap first. She doesn't plan to eat lunch and doesn't feel like moving around much.

Shen Nian stood at the apartment door, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and walked in, then froze in the entryway.

She saw people who should have been at the office at this time, now wearing aprons and busy in the kitchen...