Meng Yan's Transformation

On a cold winter night, the wind was biting, a bright moon hung in the sky, and the bright moonlight covered the earth with a silver gauze. Zhan Mengyan sat on the stone at the door, holding a book in her hands, and the moonlight shone through the clouds onto the pages, illuminating her focused face...

Zhan Mengyan gently turned the pages of the book, and the fragrance of time permeated between the lines, which was the fragrance of knowledge and wisdom. In the quiet night, Zhan Mengyan was immersed in the sea of ​​books, and every word was shining with the light of wisdom. The years were quiet and beautiful...

It was late at night, with only the sound of flipping pages and the occasional sound of the wind breaking the silence. Zhan Mengyan's eyes were full of desire for knowledge, and her figure appeared particularly gentle in the moonlight, as if blending into the surrounding scenery...

Although it was cold on such a night, Zhan Mengyan's heart was filled with warmth and light. Accompanied by the misty moonlight, she quietly enjoyed the pleasure of reading. Nature and human hearts were immersed in a kind of tranquility, as if the whole world had stopped...

Yun Dawen came out to carry firewood and saw Zhan Mengyan reading a book in the moonlight.

"Sister Mengyan, why are you still outside? Do you want to freeze into a block of ice? Come inside! Come inside..."

As Yundawen spoke, he picked up the firewood and ran into the house.

"Second cousin Davin, how did you talk to my third cousin? Did he notice the wound on your face?"

Zhan Mengyan showed a worried expression when she spoke.

"Today, Li Ergou's mother complained to your third cousin about me, saying that Li Ergou and I went everywhere to pick sparrows and trampled her family's firewood pile. I took advantage of the situation and told your third cousin that I fell and injured myself when I was picking sparrows on the firewood pile. He believed it, and now they are all asleep. Don't worry, come into the house and warm yourself by the fire. You have been outside for so long, you must be frozen, right?"

When Yundawen spoke, he seemed very proud of himself because he had convinced others with his lies.

The two of them tiptoed into the house.

Zhan Mengyan walked into her own "Crystal Palace" hut and felt a warm breath rushing towards her. The roaring golden fire drove away the cold outside, and the warmth inside the house was like a beautiful lake, glowing with a strange light, making the warmth inside the house particularly charming...

"Sister Mengyan, I heard of a folk remedy that boils eggplant stalks in water to cure frostbite. Soak your hands and feet in the water to see if it can relieve the frostbite on your hands and feet."

As Yun Dawen spoke, he placed a basin of green water boiled with eggplant stalks in front of Zhan Mengyan.

Zhan Mengyan's hands were frozen and swollen, looking like small steamed buns, and some places had frostbite. The originally slender fingers became chubby, which made people feel a little funny. The color of the frostbite ranged from deep red to light purple, and the cracks were oozing blood, which made people worry about their further deterioration...

"Thank you, second cousin Daven. Does your injury still hurt?"

When Zhan Mengyan spoke, her eyes were filled with tears, but there was a hint of smile on her lips. Her words were full of gratitude and emotion, making people feel her inner warmth and kindness...

"Come on, my injury doesn't hurt at all. Be careful when I pick you up tomorrow and stay away from the boys in your class."

As Yundawen spoke, he touched his face and looked at Zhan Mengyan.

"Second cousin Daven, you don't have to pick me up from tomorrow. The school doesn't allow outsiders to enter. Today, the staff on duty in the school mailroom was criticized for you entering the campus. I heard from the supervisor that several students in our class were seriously frightened because they saw you lying on the window. It's cold now, you should stay at home. You have a wound on your face and can't stand the cold. It makes me feel very embarrassed for you to come to the school to pick me up, because I promised the supervisor that I would not let you come to the school to pick me up in the future. If you insist on coming to the school, I will be expelled from the school and I will never be able to go to school again..."

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she soaked her red and swollen hands in eggplant stalk water, and the pain quickly spread from her hands.

"Sister Mengyan, are you not letting me go to school because I'm ugly? Is it because I'm ugly that I scare my classmates? Is the school going to expel you just because you have an ugly cousin?"

Tears welled up in Yundawen's eyes as she spoke.

"Second cousin Daven, you are not ugly. The school does not prohibit anyone from entering just because they are ugly. The school is a place for students to study, so only teachers, students and school staff can enter. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. If there are special circumstances and parents want to visit students, they must register in the school mailroom. You entered the campus without registering today, which is a violation of school rules and regulations..."

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she saw Yun Dawen's expression becoming increasingly ugly.