Inferior A After Having a Baby with the Top Boss 89

Chapter 89: Longing and Reunion

With the development of technology and the continuous improvement of human bodily functions, the average human lifespan had reached about 120 years.

The retirement age regulations varied from country to country. According to the latest policy issued by the Independent State of Yi Meng last year, the retirement age was chosen by individuals based on their physical condition, not exceeding 80 years old at the latest.

Therefore, the elderly in the nursing home were basically all over eighty years old.

Ming Fei had read the information beforehand. Xinmin Elderly Care Home had comprehensive facilities, but because it was located in a remote rural area, compared to the main urban area and suburbs, its level of technology was still relatively outdated.

Hearing her friend Li Xing’s question, Ming Fei looked in her direction and saw that she was gesturing towards the mural.

In the lower right corner of the huge mural, there was a special symbol, rich in color, changing to a different color after every turn. In addition, there was a sentence written in the lower left corner. Because the characters were complex and rare, Ming Fei couldn’t immediately recognize what it said.

Director Mo of the nursing home was talking to Teacher Wen, who was leading the team. Ming Fei stared at the words for a while, then turned and asked her friend,

“Have you seen this kind of writing before?”

Li Xing shook her head: “No.”

She pondered: “But the information says that the director wasn’t originally from this country, and many of the elderly in the nursing home are early immigrants, so could it be some ancient script from another country or ethnic group?”

Ming Fei thought for a moment: “Probably.”

However, she felt that the writing was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

Li Xing patted her shoulder: “Alright, let’s go in.”

Ming Fei looked away: “Mm.”

Teacher Wen had finished talking with Director Mo. Director Mo, with a kind face, greeted every teacher participating in the charity event, then left because of some other matter.

Another person, Vice Director Li, led them inside. She looked younger than Director Mo, but also more serious.

Following her instructions, Teacher Wen divided the twenty-person team into two groups, one going to the west building and the other to the east building. Ming Fei and Li Xing followed Teacher Wen to the west building. Along the way, they saw many special plants from various countries, making the environment of the nursing home even more tranquil.

Arriving at the hall of the west building, the teachers were further divided into pairs, basically one from their own academy and one from another, to help the elderly understand and master the use of the latest elderly care robots.

Ming Fei and Li Xing were paired together. After putting on the uniform vests that the school had sent over with the robots, they operated the robots according to the planned route.

This elderly care robot was called Little White R0337. For easier memorization, Ming Fei called it Little White when introducing it to the elderly.

The first elderly person was sitting in a wheelchair, reading a newspaper on a reader. When Ming Fei and Li Xing approached, she looked up and smiled at them.

Perhaps because of some similar facial features, Ming Fei, looking at this elderly person, suddenly thought of Grandma Jing.

When she noticed the elderly person glance at the table beside her, she thoughtfully picked up the floral blanket, unfolded it, and gently covered her.

The academy would donate a batch of Little White R0337 robots after this charity event. She squatted down beside the elderly person and patiently explained the differences between this robot and the older models.

“Grandma, the older robots could only perform simple tasks like pushing, supporting, and feeding, but Little White, after simulated testing, can continuously improve its adaptability based on personalized needs…”

Li Xing next to her coughed.

Ming Fei looked over, two question marks appearing in her eyes.

Li Xing lowered her voice: “Teacher Xiao Fei, keep it simple and easy to understand.”

Ming Fei nodded seriously: “Okay.”

She continued to explain: “Grandma, it’s like this, the older robots’ mechanical arms weren’t very precise and could only perform simple tasks. But Little White is like a perfect caregiver. It can provide 24-hour high-standard companionship and service, from eating, drinking, and traveling to physical care. Next, we’ll show you the difference between the two robots.”

The older robot was called Piliy. When Ming Fei gave both robots the massage command simultaneously, the massage Piliy provided to Li Xing was more like a massage device, while Little White, because of the upgraded control of its robotic arm, could provide a more comprehensive health assessment and physical analysis.

The elderly person smiled: “Can you try lifting me up and gently placing me on the bed?”

Ming Fei smiled and replied, “Of course.”

So, it wasn’t until 3:30 pm that Ming Fei and Li Xing finished their assigned tasks. They were the fastest. When they finished, the other four groups still had one-fifth of their tasks remaining.

Ming Fei and Li Xing hadn’t eaten much for lunch and were a little hungry after finishing their work.

The elderly people they were responsible for had gone to other areas for recreational activities. Ming Fei greeted Teacher Wen and went to the hovercar with Li Xing to have a snack.

As they left along the main road, Ming Fei passed by the mural again and couldn’t help but look at the special characters.

Li Xing was on the phone with her mother and didn’t notice Ming Fei’s gaze.

Back in the hovercar, Ming Fei ate the butter cookies, blueberry cheesecake, and crispy santao su prepared by Li Xing’s grandmother, her almond eyes curving into smiles.

“How is it?” Li Xing asked.

Ming Fei gave a thumbs-up: “Delicious.”

Li Xing also smiled: “My grandmother’s cooking skills are simply—the best!”

Ming Fei wholeheartedly agreed, looking down at the messages Ming Zaozao had sent her.

Mostly cute emojis.

Like messages accidentally sent by a kitten walking across a keyboard.

Ming Fei’s eyes softened with a smile as she replied to each of her daughter’s emojis.

It wasn’t until five o’clock in the afternoon, after all the work was completed and the participating teachers, elderly people, and leaders of the nursing home took a group photo, that this charity event officially ended.

The next event was scheduled for the following week, the day after the final exams.

Everyone said goodbye, and Ming Fei and Li Xing returned in the hovercar. Because she was tired, Li Xing fell asleep after a while. Ming Fei rested her chin on her hand, thoughtfully looking at the scenery along the way.

Five minutes later, she took out her notebook from her bag and, based on her memory, accurately drew the symbol and the string of special characters on the blank page.

No matter how she thought about it, she still felt that it was strange.

Besides the information provided by the school, she had also checked the information about Xinmin Elderly Care Home online, but none of the pictures included that mural.

But that mural was more eye-catching than anything else in the activity areas.

She had guessed that it might have been newly added, but before leaving for the group photo, she noticed that a camera had been specifically installed in the mural’s blind spot, and based on the comparison of various materials, she felt that the mural had been there for a long time.

Teacher Wen had originally suggested taking the group photo in front of the mural, but after the vice director whispered something to her, she changed her mind.

Ming Fei’s thoughts were fragmented. Pretending to be curious, she sent a message to Teacher Wen and asked.

Teacher Wen quickly replied.

[Teacher Wen: Xiao Fei, Vice Director Li told me that it was built many years ago. But later, because there were many immigrants in the nursing home, and people had different beliefs, some of the content of the mural conflicted with the beliefs of some people, so…]

[Teacher Wen: It cost a lot of money to build that mural, so they thought it was best to just ignore it.]

This reason made sense.

However, Ming Fei still had some doubts. She replied to Teacher Wen, and just as she wanted to take another look, she received a reply from Zhu Yiqiao.

[Jiejie: Ah Fei, I might be back tonight.]

Although it was just “might,” Ming Fei’s dimple appeared with happiness. She replied to Zhu Yiqiao, who was in Linxi City, and her dimple didn’t disappear.

Because she had a lot of fun at Auntie Li Xing’s house, Ming Zaozao, after saying goodbye to the grandmothers, chattered non-stop as soon as she got in the car.

She told Ming Fei everything she had done today.

“Mommy! Baby made a cake~!”

“There were lots and lots of strawberries!”

…

“Mommy, Baby also learned a new song!”

Ming Fei’s eyes curved into smiles as she was coaxed by her daughter. She tasted the strawberry cake Ming Zaozao had made with Li Xing’s grandmothers and listened to the new song she had learned.

Facing her daughter, she always offered praise and encouragement.

She thought, if cuteness was a talent, Zaozao the Great must be a super-talented little genius.

Ming Zaozao, after being praised, nestled contentedly in Ming Fei’s arms and watched half an episode of her cartoon.

The hovercar arrived at the villa. After dinner, Ming Fei suddenly had a whim and decided to go night fishing for an hour. 0619 and 008 originally acted as cheerleaders, but because of the noise they made, which almost scared away all the fish, they immediately changed roles, becoming loyal praisers.

Every time Ming Zaozao caught a small fish, she would receive ten compliments. By the end of the night, both mother and daughter had a good harvest.

It was bedtime.

After Ming Zaozao fell asleep, Ming Fei, thinking of Zhu Yiqiao’s message, still couldn’t fall asleep.

She wasn’t sleepy even at 11:10 pm.

Another half an hour passed, and snow began to fall on the mountains. The villa, under the control of the invisible canopy system, was still as beautiful as spring.

Ming Fei’s eyelids started to feel heavy.

At twelve o’clock, the villa’s sensor gate opened, and a black hovercar drove in.

At 12:01 am, Ming Fei’s phone vibrated. The new message instantly dispelled her sleepiness.

[Jiejie: Ah Fei, I’m home.]