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The old man curled up on the bed, his eyes blank, sometimes muttering to himself, sometimes screaming suddenly. Alzheimer's disease robbed him of his mind and made him completely lose his ability to take care of himself.
In this small unit in downtown Shanghai, Xiaoyou and his wife surrounded the 88-year-old Ma like shadows, taking care of him.
Xiao You carried the thermos bucket and carefully fed Ma Lao porridge spoonful by spoonful. Ma Lao had few teeth left, and he could only swallow liquid food. Xiaoyou's wife hummed a tune while helping Ma Lao change clean clothes and pants and bed sheets.
Sometimes Ma Lao would suddenly have fecal incontinence and stain the bed under him, so she could always patiently clean up and coax Ma Lao to sleep again.
At night, Ma Lao often screamed in his dreams, so Xiao You immediately got up from the simple marching bed he had built in Ma Lao's bedroom, and came to Ma Lao's bed to check if he needed to change diapers.
Sometimes Ma Lao would misunderstand that Xiao You was his son, and reach out to drag him, Xiao You would take Ma Lao's hand and soothe his emotions softly until he fell asleep again.
Xiaoyou used to be a hard-working fruit vendor on the street, but now he has handed over the fruit stall at home to his wife to take care of, and serves the old man who bequeathed a property worth 3 million to his family at home all day long.
Although Ma Lao is now seriously ill, Xiaoyou has always done his best to take care of his daily life.
It was an ordinary afternoon more than ten years ago, and the old man Ma was wandering the streets of downtown Shanghai alone. His wife has long since passed away, and his only son is mentally ill and unable to work.
This old man, who had worked hard in the factory all his life, could only rely on a meager pension to survive.
On this day, he passed by a small fruit stall on the corner of the street, and the stall owner Xiaoyou was teasing his daughter. Ma Lao was deeply attracted by this warm scene, and he stopped to watch, with a long-lost smile on his face.
Xiao You soon found the lonely old man and warmly beckoned him to sit down on the bench by the stall to rest.
Since then, Ma Lao has gradually developed the habit of sitting by the fruit stall to spend time. He often watched the warm interaction of Xiaoyou's family, and he seemed to have regained his life and returned to the good years of his life.
Time flies, Ma Lao's only son unfortunately passed away, and only his sister and niece are left alive among his six siblings. Other relatives were unable to take care of him, and Xiaoyou's family became Ma Lao's closest and most trusted family.
Going back many years ago, when Ma Lao was a young man, he was denied a marriage because he was slandered for his property, so he resolutely chose to live celibately and devote all his energy to taking care of his sick only son.
After the death of his son, Ma Lao should have been able to spend his old age in peace, but the reality was so lonely and desolate.
Ma Lao bequeathed his house worth more than 3 million yuan and all his savings to the Xiaoyou family, who had taken care of him for many years, and this news caused an uproar in the local area.
Some of Ma Lao's relatives could not accept this fact, and they suspected that Xiaoyou had other plans, and questioned whether Ma Lao had full civil capacity at that time.
In February 2021, Ma Lao's sister directly filed a lawsuit with the Shanghai Baoshan District People's Court, requesting that Ma Lao be found to be incapacitated for civil conduct. After a few months, the court finally issued a ruling on May 8, ruling that Ma Lao was "incapacitated for civil conduct".
This verdict is undoubtedly a major blow to Xiaoyou. Based on this, Ma Lao's relatives asserted that the "intended guardianship" and "bequest and maintenance agreement" signed by Ma Lao and Xiaoyou at the notary office should be regarded as invalid, and Xiaoyou was not eligible to inherit Ma Lao's 3 million estate.
But Xiaoyou is not discouraged. He believes that the notary office did confirm that Ma Lao's intentions at that time were genuine after many verifications. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease, which does not mean that Ma Lao has completely lost his mind when the verdict is made.
"I will insist on guarding the horse until the end! Even if you want to sue, I will never back down. "The reason why Ma Lao bequeathed the property to us is out of gratitude to us for taking care of him for a long time, which is his sincere decision."
It was one day not long after the death of Old Man Ma's only son, and Old Ma suddenly visited the humble residence of Xiaoyou's family. His eyes were dull and his voice was hoarse and hoarse, apparently having just experienced a great blow and loss.
"I... My son he ... Ma Lao was incoherent, tears welled up in his eyes, and it was difficult to continue.
Xiao You suddenly understood what was going on, and quickly helped Ma Lao into the room and dialed the 120 emergency number.
Xiaoyou was deeply touched by this sentence. He immediately decided that no matter what, he would use all his strength to help Ma Lao, so that this lonely old man would no longer be so helpless and lonely.
In this way, Ma Lao began his life in Xiaoyou's home. Xiaoyou's wife took care of his daily life carefully, and Xiaoyou taught his daughter to affectionately call Ma Lao "grandpa".
Under the nourishment of this warm and affectionate atmosphere, Ma Lao's mental outlook is improving day by day.
Later, Ma Lao resolutely signed the notarization of the "intended guardianship" and "bequest and maintenance agreement" with Xiaoyou's family, designating Xiaoyou's daughter as the beneficiary of his estate, and Xiaoyou took full care of all his money.
Ma Lao's words show his wholehearted trust in Xiaoyou.
"My relatives are too busy, and now you are the only ones left with me in this world... At the twilight of Ma Lao's only son's funeral, Xiao You helped Ma Lao, who was holding the urn, and listened to him sigh deeply.
In order to defend Ma Lao's true testamentary wishes, Xiaoyou was not intimidated by the court's decision. Instead, he installed surveillance cameras in his home and openly and transparently invited impartial people and netizens to monitor his care for Ma Lao.
In the surveillance video, Xiaoyou meticulously dressed, fed, bathed, changed diapers, etc., and almost took care of him 24 hours a day.
Ma Lao's consciousness became more and more blurred, and his thinking became fragmented, but Xiaoyou always patiently comforted him, and used the few remaining exchanges to maintain his only remaining intellectual clues.
At the same time, Xiaoyou also recorded the details of Ma Lao's life such as diet and daily life, physical condition, etc., and publicly broadcast it in the form of live broadcast with pictures and texts. Sometimes Ma Lao will suddenly become incontinent and stain the bed, Xiaoyou can always clean him up as soon as possible; Sometimes Ma Lao will be confused and can't recognize who Xiaoyou is, and Xiaoyou will also patiently persuade him to reassure him.
Xiaoyou's actions undoubtedly wanted to prove to the whole society that his care for Ma Lao was out of the most sincere kindness, without any profit. The reason why Ma Lao gave all the inheritance to Xiaoyou's family is also out of gratitude for Xiaoyou's long-term care.
The notarization procedures at that time were not confused by Ma Lao, but were carefully verified and carefully considered. Although the current court judgment is legal and compliant, there are still some controversies that need to be further heard.
Xiaoyou is willing to fight this lawsuit step by step to restore the truth of the incident.
The surveillance video witnesses Xiaoyou's dedication and dedication, and also shows that Ma Lao still does not lose his care and love for Xiaoyou's family despite the illness. This is undoubtedly the most powerful evidence for Xiaoyou.