That evening, all the residents who had worked in ice-cutting returned safely to the community, each holding a small bag and smiling.

Because they were far away, Song Yue didn't know what they were talking about, but based on previous experience, it was not difficult to guess that this ice-breaking work should be deeply supported by the people.

During dinner, Song Tianyuan sat at the table, putting some meat into Lin Xiaojuan's bowl, and asked Song Yue, "Hey, Xiaoyue, do you think we need help this time?"

The last time we recruited flood volunteers, my daughter went away for a few days to hide her tracks. I wonder if the same is necessary this time?

Song Yue was about to tell the two of them this, but when her father brought it up, she nodded and said, "I'll go."

On the one hand, I want to show my face in front of my neighbors and check in, and on the other hand, I also want to see what the government does.

Hearing her answer, Song Tianyuan said thoughtfully, "Oh," and then asked, "Then...are you going or am I going?"

Lin Xiaojuan's eyes bulged immediately. "You still want to go? Are you going to upset your daughter?"

Knowing he'd be scolded by Lin Xiaojuan, Song Tianyuan chuckled and hurriedly put some meat into her bowl. "Oh, I'm just bored at home, I want to go out for some fresh air."

Lin Xiaojuan rolled her eyes at him and returned the meat in her bowl to him. "I knew it was a weasel paying New Year's greeting to a chicken with no good intentions. Take the meat, but don't feed me too much."

After saying that, he sighed again and said, "Ah, but it's really stuffy. Every day I'm just walking around these few dozen square meters at home. I've been walking around for more than two months. My chest is often suffocating."

He pounded his chest as he spoke, looking as if he was about to run out of breath.

Seeing this, Song Tianyuan quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, walked behind Lin Xiaojuan, and helped her breathe: "How come you really can't breathe while talking? Do you want me to open the window? Let you get some fresh air."

Song Yue stood up: "Let me open the window."

I walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, opened it a crack, and the cold air from outside rushed in.

Lin Xiaojuan took several deep breaths and it took her a while to recover.

"Mom, why did this happen suddenly?" Looking at her mother's flushed face, Song Yue was quite worried.

Song Tianyuan shook his head helplessly, ignoring Lin Xiaojuan's obstruction, and said: "Your mother had this problem last month, but she didn't tell you because she was afraid you would worry."

Song Yue frowned immediately: "Why didn't you tell me? I have plenty of medicine in my space. If all else fails, I'll go out and find it for you. Mom, don't be silent."

Why did she come back to life? Wasn't it just to take good care of both of them?

Lin Xiaojuan glared at Song Tianyuan: "You are the only one who talks too much!"

Song Tianyuan was not convinced and simply poured out all the secrets like pouring beans: "Forget it, let me be frank, Xiaoyue, your mother is not only short of breath, but also often suffers from insomnia in the middle of the night. Sometimes I have had several dreams, and she is still lying there sighing."

How can you stay awake all night? Song Yue got anxious when she heard this: "I have sleeping pills! I'll get them for you right away!"

As he said that, he was about to enter the space.

But Song Tianyuan stopped him: "It's useless. Your mother went to the hospital and got a prescription for it. She took it every day for a week, but it didn't work at all."

How could that be?

Song Yue frowned. She glanced at her mother, then remembered something and asked hurriedly, "Mom, are you in menopause?"

She felt that her mother's symptoms were a bit like menopause.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiaojuan waved her hand: "...No."

Song Tianyuan also gave her a look: "Really not, it's just that it's so congested here."

After saying that, he pointed to his chest.

Song Yue was not anxious at all and continued to ask, "Mom, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else? Tell me."

Lin Xiaojuan supported Song Tianyuan and took a deep breath. "Oh, it's nothing, I'm just bored at home."

After a pause, he continued, "Didn't I usually do square dancing in the neighborhood? From time to time, I also played senior table tennis and went hiking. After this natural disaster, I was suddenly cooped up at home, and I'm a little uncomfortable. Maybe I didn't get enough oxygen. I'll just walk around the house a few times and I'll be fine. Don't worry."

Seeing her mother trying to endure the pain, Song Yue felt very uncomfortable, and her long-held thoughts suddenly wavered.

Ever since the natural disaster broke out, she has been adhering to the principle of not letting her parents go out, because she is worried that they will be unwell and afraid that they will encounter danger, so she will never let them leave the house.

But now I think about it, everyone is safe, but there seems to be something wrong with my mother's mental state.

Song Yue was well aware of her mother's previous retirement life, which was packed with activities every day. But suddenly, locking her in an almost enclosed space and not allowing her to contact anyone except her husband and daughter would inevitably have a great impact on her psychological defenses.

Humans are social animals and cannot survive completely isolated from society. Based on this, we can further conclude that "humans have a need to realize their values."

But from the day I was locked up at home, this value demand was largely deprived.

The family has enough food and clothing, and neither Lin Xiaojuan nor Song Tianyuan needs to worry about anything.

In the short term, it is indeed a beautiful thing that others envy, but in the long run, people's psychological and spiritual problems will arise.

Song Tianyuan is a dull person who doesn't like to socialize outside, so he didn't feel anything unusual after being locked up at home for more than two months.

But Lin Xiaojuan can't do that. A lot of her value feedback comes from the outside world. Once it is forcibly cut off and she fails to adjust her psychology in time, she will easily collapse.

First of all, shortness of breath and insomnia are two signals sent by the body. If you don’t find a way to intervene, it may develop into mild depression and anxiety later.

Mental illness is the most difficult to treat, not to mention that this is not a peaceful era, and if you want to see a doctor, you can't find one at all.

Song Yue changed her mind immediately.

"Dad, Mom, I'll take you two out tomorrow."

Lin Xiaojuan raised her eyes quickly: "Ah?! Why suddenly..."

Although she looked surprised, Song Yue could see the light in her mother's eyes.

As expected, she still wanted to go out. She clenched her fists and her tone became firm: "It's not sudden. I just feel that since the authorities have come forward, there shouldn't be any big problems. Besides, I will accompany you two the whole time, so it should be safe."

"That's great! I really want to go out." Lin Xiaojuan's face suddenly showed joy, and then she turned and smiled at Song Tianyuan.

Song Tianyuan patted her on the back and said with the same smile: "Well, Xiaoyue and I will accompany you."

The next morning, Song Yue took out a pair of ice skates and two pairs of sleds from the space and handed them to the two people: "Here, these sleds are for you two. Take them later."

The two of them had gone skiing in the north before and learned a little sledding, so Song Yue gave them this tool.

Calculating the time and figuring that the soldiers would be arriving soon, Song Yue cut off the power at home and took the two of them downstairs.

When I passed by the house of Qiao Yiyuan and Qiao Shanshan downstairs, I happened to see Qiao Yiyuan walking out with a pair of ice skates.

Qiao Yiyuan had his head down and didn't notice Song Yue. The next second, he raised his eyes and found that it was her. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but then, it was covered by deep fatigue.

Song Yue also noticed his abnormality.

Compared to a month ago, Qiao Yiyuan looked almost haggard. His cheeks and eye sockets were sunken, and there was no light in his eyes. His originally tight figure was now as thin as a clothes hanger.

His hair was messy and his beard was stubbled, and it was obvious that he had not taken care of it.

I have the impression that Qiao Yiyuan is not someone who cares so much about appearance. Like his sister, he pays special attention to face and image. How come he suddenly becomes like this?

Song Yue muttered to herself, but glanced at him for just a moment before running downstairs without stopping.

After waiting for a while at the stairs on the second floor, the officers and soldiers arrived with an ice bed.

After the review was passed, Song Yue took her parents to the ice bed. Both of them had eyes full of curiosity and visibly excited.

"It's really all ice, just like the North Pole." Lin Xiaojuan tried her best to control her excitement and spoke in a low voice.

Song Tianyuan held her hand and nodded vigorously: "Yes, I could only see the community before, and I was used to it. Now that I see the outside, I really feel how bad the weather is."

The two of them were expressing their feelings in this way, and unknowingly attracted the support of the neighbors in the community.

“It was my first time going out, too, and it was absolutely stunning!”

"I don't know how it became like this. When will it end?"

"Forget it this year. It's only September. If we want the weather to warm up, I don't think it will happen until tomorrow, the beginning of spring."

"Hey, we still have to endure for another half a year."

Hearing this, Lin Xiaojuan encouraged everyone: "Don't panic, everyone! The government has been intervening. We have electricity every night, and we can still work and exchange supplies during the day. There is hope for the future. Don't give up!"

I was originally feeling a little depressed, but after being encouraged by Lin Xiaojuan, I became much more cheerful.

Some older women around her age couldn't help but chat with her a little more when they saw that she was very optimistic.

After a few visits, by the time they arrived at their destination, Lin Xiaojuan had actually become one with everyone.

Sure enough, when it comes to communication skills, my mother has never lost.

Seeing her mother smiling the whole time, Song Yue finally felt relieved.

Let’s get back to the ice-chiseling work.

The places that were previously flooded have now been frozen into an ice city.

The government decided to take advantage of the situation by digging a foundation on the ice and setting up an ice rescue station. The rescue station has a security booth and medical assistance, and a large area is also set aside to accommodate the homeless.

After inquiring, Lin Xiaojuan learned that the government was preparing to build a rescue network that could cover the entire city, which was somewhat similar to an ordinary police station. Each rescue point was responsible for a certain jurisdiction area to ensure that people could be dispatched as soon as possible when an accident occurred in a nearby community.

This is good news for City C.

Because in her previous life, Song Yue had never seen anyone managing the city until her death. But in this life, they appeared, and everything was going smoothly.

Feeling extremely relieved, she picked up the hammer given by the staff and began to hammer the circled area one by one.

At the end of the day, Song Yue and her parents received the day's supplies, including warmth and food.

They didn't lack these things and were not particularly happy about it, but in order to avoid suspicion, they still pretended to be happy and accepted it.

Song Yue wanted to laugh as she watched their performance.

On the way back to the community, she and Qiao Yiyuan were assigned an ice bed. The other party sat on the edge, his lips tightly pursed, his eyes suppressed, and he looked particularly gloomy.

Some neighbors recognized him and couldn't help but whisper about him.

"Isn't that the same Captain Qiao from before? How come he's lost so much weight?"

"Who knows? Maybe if I'm not the captain anymore, I won't get any benefits."

"I remember he has a younger sister, right? She's pretty. Why isn't she with him today?"

"It's too cold so you don't want to go out? Anyway, I have you here, so what's there to be afraid of?"

The last sentence was spoken a little louder, and it seemed that Qiao Yiyuan heard it.

He turned his head and looked coldly at the gossipers, as if giving them a warning.

Several people fell silent immediately.

The only sounds around were the sounds of the officers and soldiers' poles and the sliding of the ice bed.

After returning to the community, before going upstairs, Song Yue deliberately stopped her parents and signaled with her eyes to let Qiao Yiyuan on the 6th floor go first.

The other party was obviously in a bad state, and worried that he might do something extreme, Song Yue decided to walk behind him.

Qiao Yiyuan didn't pay any attention to Song Yue. He just carried a small bag and walked into the corridor with unsteady steps.

When the footsteps gradually faded away, Song Yue led the way up the stairs.

After returning home safely, she quickly locked both doors and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xiaojuan also noticed something unusual about Qiao Yiyuan downstairs and couldn't help asking, "Why is that Qiao guy downstairs like this? He's so slovenly, I almost didn't recognize him."

Song Yue shook her head: "I don't know, I feel like something happened at home."

As for what exactly it was, she had no idea.

But none of this has anything to do with her. She just needs to make sure her parents are okay.

So he turned around and asked Lin Xiaojuan: "Mom, how do you feel about this trip?"

Lin Xiaojuan immediately sat up straight, excited: "It feels great! My chest has been blocked for many days, and it's finally unblocked."

"Me too. I feel my mind is more flexible and my body is more relaxed." Song Tianyuan echoed.

"Okay, as long as you two feel comfortable." Song Yue looked at them with a smile, "Are you going out tomorrow?"

I thought they would feel cold outside and take a two-day break, but they were so excited that they showed no fear of the cold at all and said in unison, "Yes!"

Thinking that there was really no danger in breaking ice and that there would be police patrolling the entire process, Song Yue agreed to continue leading them tomorrow.

From 8pm to 9pm is still the power supply period for Nanshan Community.

The three members of their family were busy with their own things, some doing laundry, some reading, and some exercising.

Suddenly, a scream came from the building opposite!

The three of them stopped what they were doing at the same time, ran to the living room, opened the curtains, and looked across.

I saw a woman standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, covering her mouth with her hands, her expression extremely terrified.

"Someone hanged himself on the 6th floor of Building 6!!!" she shouted.

After Lin Xiaojuan heard the woman's screams, she staggered back, her voice trembling, "Hanged... Who...? Was it that Qiao Yiyuan?"

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