Meng Yan's Transformation

"Zhan Mengyan! Zhan Mengyan..."

"Aunt" called out to Zhan Mengyan, turned on the light, and kept patting her face gently. Zhan Mengyan was still trapped in a nightmare, staring with big eyes and grabbing at the air with her hands.

That night, Zhan Mengyan was repeatedly awakened by nightmares, fell asleep again, and was awakened by nightmares again, and she spent the whole night in a daze.

Zhan Mengyan got up early and found her "aunt" sleeping soundly on the kang.

Zhan Mengyan was afraid of waking up her "aunt", so she washed up in the yard and then quietly went to school.

On the way to school, Zhan Mengyan remembered her dream yesterday, so she changed her route and went to her second sister Dong Hanmei's house.

Dong Chunmei was making breakfast when she heard someone knocking softly at the door.

"Who could be here so early?"

Dong Chunmei thought to herself, and found a curtain to cover the steamed buns that had just been steamed out of the pot and put into the basin. She hurried out of the house and went to open the door.

"Oh, it's little sister Mengyan, come in quickly!"

Dong Chunmei opened the door and saw Zhan Mengyan and said in surprise.

"Second sister, I won't go in. I have to go to school for morning self-study right away. I came here today to ask you if Dong Hanmei is back? Is she okay?..."

Zhan Mengyan originally wanted to talk about her dream last night about Dong Hanmei giving birth to a child, but she felt it was too shocking, so she didn't say it out loud. She was also afraid that her second sister would think her words were too bizarre and groundless, so she only said half of the words.

"Thank you, little sister Mengyan, for your concern for Dong Hanmei! She is still in Jingkang Hospital. I went to see her yesterday and she was sleeping. The doctor said that Dong Hanmei is now in a very stable mood and will be able to recover after some more treatment. I plan to take Tongtong to Jingkang Hospital to see his aunt after Tongtong has his winter vacation..."

When Dong Chunmei spoke, her eyes were full of hope.

"Second sister, when you went to Jingkang Hospital to visit Dong Hanmei, did you inquire about Dong Hanmei's health condition? Did the doctor give Dong Hanmei a physical examination?"

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she looked at Dong Chunmei sadly.

"I asked around, and the doctor said Dong Hanmei has low blood sugar and is underweight, mainly because she eats too little and is malnourished. The doctor has improved her health through injections and medicated diet... You don't have to worry about her so much. Oh, little sister Mengyan! How did your neck get hurt?"

While Dong Chunmei was speaking, she suddenly noticed the scar on Zhan Mengyan's neck.

"I met a big black dog on my way home from evening self-study the day before yesterday. It scratched me a few times. It's just a minor injury. It's nothing. Didn't the doctor say that Dong Hanmei had any other abnormalities?"

As Zhan Mengyan spoke, she subconsciously lifted her collar to cover the scar.

"The doctor didn't say Dong Hanmei had any other physical discomfort. Oh, I asked you to come live at my house but you refused. It's dark on the road after your evening self-study, and you run into a dog. How scary! Come into the house and let your second sister take a look at your wound. I'll give you some anti-inflammatory medicine to prevent infection. Oh, and you still need to get a rabies vaccine!"

While Dong Chunmei was talking, she pulled Zhan Mengyan's hand and pulled her into the house.

"Second sister, I've gone to the county hospital to get a rabies vaccine. The doctor also gave me medicine and an injection. I also stayed in Ward 206 where Dong Hanmei stayed for a night. I'm really fine now. I dreamed about Dong Hanmei last night... I..."

While Zhan Mengyan was speaking, she broke free from Dong Chunmei's hand.

"Ah, you went to the county hospital and got a rabies vaccine. I think there shouldn't be any serious problems. Please don't leave for now. I have something else to do. Please..."

While Dong Chunmei was speaking, she turned and went into the kitchen, put four or five steamed buns in the basin into a brown paper bag, and hurried back to the door.

"Is there anything else you can ask of me? Dong Hanmei doesn't look ill, which means she's not 'poisoned'? Didn't that beastly teacher poison her? Could it be true that I dreamt about Dong Hanmei giving birth to a child?... Should I tell my second sister Dong Chunmei?..."

While Zhan Mengyan was daydreaming at the door, Dong Chunmei stuffed a brown paper bag of steamed buns into her arms and quickly closed the door.

"Sister Mengyan, please go to the morning self-study class first. When I see Dong Hanmei coming back, I will go to school to tell you about her situation. You should study hard and stop worrying about her. I will take good care of Sister Hanmei!"

While Dong Chunmei was talking, she bolted the door.

Zhan Mengyan was holding a paper bag of steamed buns. When she pushed the door again, it was too late and it couldn't be opened.

"Second sister, that's too much. I'll just take two."

Zhan Mengyan said through the door.

"Don't waste time. If you can't eat today, you can eat tomorrow. Let's go. I have to tell Tongtong to get up quickly and eat. I don't have time to talk to you..."

While Dong Chunmei was speaking, she turned around and went back into the house, no longer paying attention to Zhan Mengyan.