Chapter 292
At this moment, Zhao Tianle remembered the characteristics of Old Lady Duan that Ye Fuyue had described to her and said, "Have you looked in those more secluded places?"
"A hidden place?" Ye Fuyue asked thoughtfully.
Zhao Tianle couldn't think of a good example for a moment: "Anyway, it's a relatively secluded place, you can take a look. It's snowing now, maybe the old man found a place to hide."
Ye Fuyue roughly understood what Zhao Tianle meant and nodded, "Okay."
Everyone continued to search separately.
On the way, Ye Fuyue and Chen Guifeng also met other aunts who were looking for Old Mrs. Duan. After talking with each other, they found out that no one had found Old Mrs. Duan yet.
"Oh, where did Old Mrs. Duan go?" Wu's mother sighed.
"Just now, Aunt Duan went back to the slum to see if Old Lady Duan had gone back on her own. Do you know what happened? Aunt Duan couldn't come out after she went back." Aunt Donghong said.
"Why can't you get out?"
"Has Mrs. Duan gone back?" Several aunts were completely curious about Aunt Donghong's words and asked one after another.
Ye Fuyue looked up at the snow that was falling heavier and heavier, and thought: It's already this critical moment, and Aunt Donghong is still keeping it a secret.
"Mrs. Duan definitely hasn't gone back. If she had, we wouldn't be here." Aunt Donghong said, "It was Old Man Duan. He didn't let Aunt Duan come out, saying there was nothing to look for. He also said that when Mrs. Duan regained consciousness, she would come back on her own. It's not like she didn't know where she lived. He asked Aunt Duan to stay home and cook for him, so Aunt Duan stayed home and asked Duan Dawei to come out and look for her."
The aunts were all heartbroken when they heard this.
"Old man Duan is such a piece of shit. They've been married for so many years, and now that Mrs. Duan is gone, he's not worried at all."
"He's always been mean to Old Lady Duan. Even though they're both so old, he still beats her all the time. I really hope Old Lady Duan lives longer than him, so he can just die sooner."
After everyone finished discussing, they felt even more distressed for Old Mrs. Duan. They rubbed their red, frozen hands and continued to look for Old Mrs. Duan separately.
When Duan's mother prepared dinner for Old Man Duan, no one had found Old Mrs. Duan yet.
Duan's mother wanted to come out and look for Old Mrs. Duan with everyone, but was stopped by Old Man Duan.
Old Man Duan took a sip of wine and a bite of food before he said leisurely, "Dawei has already gone out to look for her. You don't have to go out. Just stay at home."
"Dad, it's getting dark and the snow is getting heavier. I guess Mom went out without even wearing a coat. If we don't find her quickly, I'm afraid she'll freeze to death." Duan's mother said anxiously.
"She felt cold, so she came back naturally." Old Man Duan said disapprovingly.
"But, Mom is not conscious now..."
Before Duan's mother finished speaking, Old Man Duan interrupted her: "Okay, go and fry me another dish to go with the wine. It's cold today, and having a little wine and some food to go with it will make you feel better."
Duan's mother did not dare to disobey Old Man Duan and went into the kitchen again.
It was several hours later that the group found Old Mrs. Duan, and it was Zhao Tianle who first discovered Old Mrs. Duan.
Zhao Tianle found Old Lady Duan under a bridge.
When he found Mrs. Duan, she was sitting in the bridge hole wearing only a single layer of clothing. Her eyes were closed, her face was pale, her lips were blue, and she was no longer breathing.
At first, Zhao Tianle was unsure if this was Old Lady Duan. After he put his cotton-padded jacket on Old Lady Duan, he went to call Ye Fuyue and Chen Guifeng over.
When Ye Fuyue and Chen Guifeng saw it, they were stunned.
Ye Fuyue quickly used her hand to feel Mrs. Duan's breath and said with a pale face, "She's not breathing."
"This..." Chen Guifeng suddenly became at a loss.
"Send him to the hospital immediately." Ye Fuyue said.
"Yes, let's send him to the hospital first." Chen Guifeng also reacted.
"I'll carry the old man on my back." Zhao Tianle said.
The situation was urgent, and there was no time for politeness. So Ye Fuyue and Chen Guifeng helped to support the already stiff Old Lady Duan onto Zhao Tianle's back.
As they ran to the hospital, they met other aunts who were still looking for Mrs. Duan. After learning about Mrs. Duan's condition, they all followed her to the hospital.
They rushed to the hospital as quickly as possible, and the doctor pushed Mrs. Duan into the emergency room.
Unfortunately, no miracle happened. Old Mrs. Duan had passed away long ago and medical treatment was powerless to save her.
Duan Dawei and his mother rushed over and heard the doctor's final announcement. They were struck by lightning and stood still.
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The news of Old Mrs. Duan's death quickly spread throughout the compound.
When they learned that Old Mrs. Duan had been frozen to death, everyone in the compound sighed.
"Mrs. Duan had such a hard life! When she was young, she was bullied by Old Man Duan. When she was old, she was still bullied by Old Man Duan. She was hoping that Old Man Duan would pass away before her so that she could enjoy a few years of peace and happiness. But she didn't expect that she would get that strange disease and was frozen to death." Chen Guifeng sighed.
"I heard that people with that disease will wake up when they are about to die. If Old Mrs. Duan woke up when she was about to freeze to death and found herself in an unfamiliar place, it was snowing outside, and she didn't even have a cotton jacket on, I wonder how she would feel." Ye Fuyue said.
Ye Fuyue's words silenced Chen Guifeng, Aunt Donghong, Cui Li and Wu Zhenzhen.
"Do you know what's the most hateful thing?" Aunt Donghong said, "When Old Man Duan found out that Old Lady Duan had frozen to death, he wasn't sad at all. Instead, he said that Old Lady Duan deserved it, saying that it would be a miracle for anyone to find her if she hid in a place like that! Listen, is that the kind of thing a human being would say? After all, Old Lady Duan had spent most of her life with him and had served him for most of her life. How could he say such a thing!"
Ye Fuyue and the others fell silent again.
"I always feel that life is not easy for women nowadays. Now that I think about it, it was even harder for women in Old Lady Duan's era," said Wu Zhenzhen.
Cui Li nodded in agreement.
Aunt Donghong sighed: "That's right."
Feeling sentimental, Ye Fuyue glanced at the time. Seeing that it was almost time, she said, "I should go now. You guys can chat slowly."
"Where are you going?" Aunt Donghong asked.
Chen Guifeng explained on Ye Fuyue's behalf, "Xiangyang Furniture Factory is showing a movie tonight, and the director asked her to go see it."
"Are you going alone?" Aunt Donghong asked again.
"I made an appointment with some friends. I also have friends I know in Xiangyang Furniture Factory." Ye Fuyue said.
"You have to be careful on the road. It's still snowing outside." Aunt Donghong warned.
Ye Fuyue looked out the window at the snow that was gradually falling and said, "Then I won't ride my bike. I'll take the bus."
"Well, be careful on the road." Chen Guifeng also reminded.
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