Meng Yan's Transformation

Zhan Mengyan excitedly took the bag of peanuts and patted her chest to assure Yunqing that she would not mess up the house when peeling the peanuts.

At first, Zhan Mengyan found it easy to peel peanuts. Watching the tender pink kernels gradually increase, she felt as if she was seeing her book fees, tuition, and living expenses.

After a few hours, Zhan Mengyan's fingertips were rubbed by the peanut skins and bleeding. The burning sensation began to spread from her fingertips. She peeled the peanuts slower and slower, and sometimes even broke the peanut kernels.

On the contrary, Zhan Yingying peeled the peanuts faster and faster, and the peanut kernels she peeled were all plump and round without any damage.

"Sister Mengyan, take a break. Your hands are all broken. I'll wrap them with medical tape. Otherwise, they'll crack and you won't be able to peel peanuts tomorrow."

Zhan Yingying stood up while speaking.

"Sister Yingying, don't worry about me. I'm not that squeamish. I can do it!"

Zhan Mengyan pretended to be indifferent when she spoke.

"You can't eat fat all at once. You're working too hastily. You have to work step by step. If you work your hands like this, they'll be swollen and stiff like sticks tomorrow, and you won't be able to peel a single peanut. Listen to me, don't push yourself. I'll put some medicine on your hands and wrap them up. Go and rest now."

While Zhan Yingying was speaking, she took Zhan Mengyan's hand.

Zhan Yingying pulled Zhan Mengyan to Zhan Yu's medicine box and took Zhan Mengyan's hand.

"Sister Mengyan, look at your own hands. Because you squeezed the peanut shells too frequently, the skin on your fingertips has become red and swollen. Look! There are tiny cracks around your nails. The skin on the fingertips and the base of your thumb has been rubbed by the hard shells of the peanuts, revealing the tender pink flesh. It's even bleeding slightly!"

While Zhan Yingying was speaking, she dipped a cotton swab in some medicine and wiped the broken skin on Zhan Mengyan's fingers.

"Ouch!..."

Zhan Mengyan couldn't help but scream out, and her fingers curled up involuntarily, and the burning and stinging sensation intensified.

"Who said that I'm not that delicate? I just touched you lightly, and you can't stand it? Zhan Mengyan, straighten your fingers for me, let me take a closer look!"

While Zhan Yingying was speaking, she straightened Zhan Mengyan's fingers.

"Sister Mengyan, I don't think you're allergic to peanut shells. Otherwise, your hands wouldn't be so red, swollen, and painful after peeling peanuts for several hours. Let me treat your allergies first. Your skin is too sensitive, and you're severely allergic to ultraviolet rays in the summer."

While Zhan Mengying was talking, she washed Zhan Mengyan's hands thoroughly with warm water and mild soap to remove any peanut debris remaining on her hands and remove potential allergens.

Zhan Yingying soaked a towel in cold water and applied it to the area where Zhan Mengyan felt stinging.

Fifteen minutes later, Zhan Mengyan felt that her hand was less painful.

Finally, Zhan Yingying applied moisturizing Vaseline ointment on Zhan Mengyan's dry hands.

"Okay, now you can have a good rest, read a book, or do some homework. If the redness and swelling are completely gone tomorrow, you must wear gloves when you shell peanuts again. And wear two layers of gloves."

While Zhan Yingying was talking, she sat back on the small stool and continued to peel her peanuts.

"Ouch, my hands are sore from peeling them, I need to take a break too."

As Zhan Zixun spoke, he stood up from the small bench, stretched his waist and shook his head.

"Brother Zixun, your hands aren't red or swollen, and the skin isn't broken. Judging by how slowly you peel the peanuts, your hands shouldn't be hurting. Are you just being lazy again?"

Zhan Yingying smiled secretly while speaking.