[Silver-haired fiction + retirement + settling down away from home]
Chen Jianguo retires early because of high blood pressure, expecting to enjoy his golden years. Instead, he becomes his son's cook, his grandson's tutor, and the whole family's bank.
His daughter-in-law schemes to get her hands on his pension, his in-laws mock him for being uneducated, and even his grandson thinks he's a nuisance.
He is so furious that he collapses and ends up in the hospital, only to be met with his son's resentment and his wife's romantic getaway.
The day he is discharged, his wife asks to live in separate rooms.
Only then does he realize how little his sacrifices are worth.
Heartbroken, he remembers what a fellow patient told him and resolutely makes two decisions: First, hire a lawyer and get a divorce! Second, buy a plane ticket and settle down in Yunnan!
After the divorce, he buys a small home in Yunnan, grows flowers, raises a dog, and makes friends. He becomes the very image of the life all middle-aged and elderly men envy.
When the vlogs he makes about his retirement unexpectedly go viral, his ex-wife angrily smashes a glass as she watches him share carefree smiles with his new partner. Meanwhile, his son is overwhelmed by a massive mortgage and endless housework. The man they once treated like trash has become someone they could never hope to measure up to, leaving them utterly devastated and full of regret...
One has to experience life to realize that both the son and the wife deserve the consequences of their excessive behavior. The elderly must have self-confidence and have their own opinions.
Close to life, very realistic and down-to-earth