My name is Uncle Wang, I am 70 years old and 6 years old, and I have been living alone since my wife left three years ago. The kids are busy and rarely come back to see me. Last year, they found me a nanny named Mei Xiu, in her fifties, divorced with a daughter. She is quick in her work and good at cooking, and her family has been rejuvenated because of her.
At first, Mei Xiu and I were like masters and servants, but gradually, she became more and more concerned about me, and sometimes pinched my shoulders. I was grateful, but I was also a little embarrassed. After all, I'm an old man, and she's so young.
One day, Mei Xiu suddenly said that if she wants to marry me, she only needs a bride price of 100,000 yuan. I relented and agreed. I didn't even tell my kids about it, I just thought, maybe that's where I'm going to end up in my old age.
But it wasn't long before things took a turn for the sour. Mei Xiu often asked me for money, saying that it was for my daughter to buy this and that, but I didn't think much about it, so I gave it. But after a long time, I felt that something was wrong. I began to wonder about Mei Xiu's intentions.
One day, I offered to sign a prenuptial agreement with her, and she went into a rage and said I didn't trust her. That's when I realized that she was just trying to squeeze money out of me.
I decided to cut ties with Mei Xiu. But she didn't give up, and even threatened me. I knew I could only be harder against her. So, I changed the locks and packed her things and put them outside. I even reported my salary card as lost and got a new one.
After the incident, I moved to my daughter's house for a while. My daughter and son-in-law were very supportive and said I was doing the right thing. I had a comfortable time at their house, and I also learned to cook and take care of the house.
Now, I've returned to my home and live on my own. Although I sometimes feel lonely, I know that I still have the love of my children. I've also learned that no matter how old I am, I can't let my guard down, especially emotionally.
My life now is simple, taking a walk in the morning, playing chess with friends during the day, and watching TV in the evening. Sometimes, I make something delicious for the kids and deliver it. I think this is the life I want, plain and bland, but full of the warmth of home.
I, an old man, after experiencing Mei Xiu's incident, really have mixed feelings in my heart. At that time, I felt that I would never want to mention marriage again in my life, but life is like this, and it can always catch you off guard.
Within a few days of my stay at my daughter's house, a neighbor named Aunt Li often came to visit my house. She was about the same age as me, her husband had died young, and her children were working out of town. In the beginning, we just chatted, played chess, and occasionally went for a walk in the park together. Aunt Li is very nice, gentle in her speech, and careful in her work.
One day, Aunt Li suddenly mentioned to me about getting married, saying how good it would be for the two of us to have each other's company. As soon as I heard this, my heart shook, thinking that it wouldn't be another Mei Xiu, right? I just said that I have no money, only a little pension, if she wants to have a stable old age, I am willing to accompany her, but I can't help anything else.
Aunt Li listened, smiled, and said that she didn't want money, she just wanted someone to talk to. When I looked at her, I didn't think she was fake.
Let's just take our time, and one day, Aunt Li said that her daughter was coming back to see her and wanted to see me. I thought about it, this is really formal, and I was a little nervous. On the day her daughter came back, we had a meal together as a family, and it felt pretty good. Her daughter was also quite satisfied, saying that as long as her mother was happy, it would be fine.
Just when I thought everything was going in a good direction, my daughter suddenly told me that she had found out on the Internet that Aunt Li had been married several times before, and they were all divorced shortly after marrying the old man. When I heard the news, my heart sank again, and I wondered if I was going to repeat the same mistakes again.
I decided to have a good talk with Aunt Li. During the conversation, I directly showed her the information that my daughter had found. Aunt Li saw it, the expression on her face was complicated, and it took a while before she spoke. It turned out that her previous marriages were forced by her family, because the family felt that she was lonely, but she never wanted to remarry. She said that she really felt very comfortable with me this time, and if I didn't trust her, she could go.
Listening to her words, I was a little shaken in my heart, but thinking of my previous experience, I decided to keep my distance for now. Aunt Li didn't say anything more, and slowly faded the contact.
After that, I lived my life and did my job every day. However, occasionally I still think of Aunt Li, and I have some doubts and regrets in my heart. But I told myself that nothing in this world is absolute, and that some things might just leave a mystery to themselves. After all, when people are old, the most important thing is to live comfortably and have a peaceful old age.
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