The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s

Chapter 1423 - Capítulo 1423: 1423: Cat Theft (Part 1)

Capítulo 1423: Chapter 1423: Cat Theft (Part 1)

Old Mr. Duan has had an accident, falling down the stairs from the second floor. He’s now in the hospital, barely hanging on. After hastily ending the call with Xiu Xi, Duan Qianyang rushed to the hospital.

Old Mr. Duan suffered a stroke two years ago. Ever since then, his mobility has worsened, and he mainly relied on a wheelchair to move around.

In the Duan household, his room was on the first floor. Even back when he could still walk, he rarely went up to the second floor, and now that he’s confined to a wheelchair, why would he go to the second floor?

On the way to the hospital, Duan Qianyang was plagued by this question.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Old Mr. Duan had already been brought out of the emergency room, completely unconscious, with tubes inserted all over his body.

Duan Xin was standing at the hospital entrance. As soon as he saw Duan Qianyang’s car arrive, he immediately walked up to him.

“How’s your grandfather?” Duan Qianyang asked.

“Not well.” Duan Xin replied, his expression also tinged with discomfort.

Although Old Mr. Duan valued his reputation above all else throughout his life, he was ultimately the grandfather who had watched him grow up. Even if Duan Xin wasn’t close to him, he couldn’t be entirely devoid of feelings.

Duan Qianyang didn’t ask further questions and quickly entered the hospital room.

In the room, Duan Sishu was sitting by Old Mr. Duan’s side, dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief.

“Big brother, Dad he…” Upon seeing Duan Qianyang enter, Duan Sishu’s eyes reddened again, tears falling rapidly.

Duan Sishu is the youngest daughter of the Duan family, with two older brothers. Old Mr. Duan didn’t have many demands of her, as long as she didn’t cause trouble. He was quite fond of her. In the early years, when Mrs. Duan was still around, she particularly doted on this daughter, raising her somewhat naive about the world.

Even after marrying into the Feng family, the Feng family had some wealth. Feng Jin was a scholar, with a good personality, and later on, she gave birth to a pair of boy and girl twins, gaining further esteem within the Feng family. She sailed through life smoothly, never experiencing hardship, maintaining her carefree and innocent demeanor as if she was still in her boudoir.

Thus, even now in her mid-thirties, when she encounters troubles, she still acts like a young girl, first looking to others for help. Previously, she depended on Feng Jin, now with Feng Jin gone, she looks to Duan Qianyang.

Duan Qianyang hadn’t expected Duan Sishu and Feng Nianian to be here too. He initially frowned, silently surveying Feng Nianian, who sat beside Duan Sishu, with lowered eyelids, neither looking up nor speaking. Afterward, he patted Duan Sishu’s shoulder and went up to see Old Mr. Duan.

Old Mr. Duan had tubes inserted all over his body, his complexion pale and tinged with blue—a clear sign that he was truly at the end, merely holding on to the last breath.

Duan Qianyang looked calmly for a while, then followed the waiting doctor to the corridor outside. After the doctor explained Old Mr. Duan’s current state, Duan Qianyang remained silent for a long time after listening.

Finally, he asked, “What are the chances of recovery?”

The doctor shook his head, saying, “Mr. Duan is old. Falling from the second floor, not to mention the fractures elsewhere, just the two ribs piercing into his lungs…” The sentence trailed off, but the implication was clear: there was no hope of recovery.

The breath sustaining him now only prolongs a slow and painful process, and for the patient, every moment is torturous.

In such a situation, the general advice is to let go directly to spare the elderly from suffering.