Meng Yan's Transformation

While Zhan Yingying was speaking, she covered the kang and the cabinet with plastic sheets. She turned to look at Zhan Mengyan, who was still standing there motionless.

"The bitter taste is like chewing unripe green fruit. It's bitter with an indescribable sourness. No matter how bad it tastes, you have to swallow it down! It's okay, my sister Mengyan can swallow it, okay?"

As Zhan Yingying spoke, she smiled and pinched Zhan Mengyan's nose.

Zhan Mengyan seemed to have suddenly woken up from a sad dream: "Sister Yingying, I'm so sad, how can you still smile? How can I explain to Mom and Brother so that they don't misunderstand me? Or do you go and explain it for me?! I don't want to make Mom and Brother Zixun angry during the New Year. I...what should I do?!"

When Zhan Mengyan spoke, she pouted, drooped her eyelids, and lowered her head.

"Do you want me to cry with you? Haven't I been misunderstood too? Although misunderstandings make people uncomfortable, you must believe that time will dilute everything, and everything will be fine in the near future. Being misunderstood is like being in a silent drama. All excuses seem so pale and powerless. We can only let the haze of misunderstanding cover us and wait for time, the fair audience, to unveil the curtain of truth for us. We should regard misunderstandings as the norm in life. We cannot force others to understand us all the time. We can only bear this grievance silently, because no matter how we explain, it may have become a foregone conclusion in the other person's heart. Misunderstandings happen from time to time in life, but the key is how to view and deal with them. When misunderstood by others, we can choose to be angry, sad, or tolerant. Anger and sadness will only make things worse, while tolerance can make everything disappear."

While speaking, Zhan Yingying gave Zhan Mengyan a hug.

"Okay, Sister Yingying, I'll listen to you and won't explain to Mom and Brother Zixun. My silence doesn't mean I'm weak or incompetent. I just don't want the misunderstandings and grievances to continue to escalate and affect everyone's good mood for the New Year. To be honest, it feels really bitter to be misunderstood by Mom and Brother. It's like you put so much effort into preparing dinner, but no one wants to eat it. Even if I try to explain, Mom and Brother will misunderstand it as covering up and making excuses, right?"

While Zhan Mengyan was speaking, she also gave Zhan Yingying a tight hug.

"Look! My sister Mengyan is so smart, she understood everything immediately. In the cold mirror of misunderstanding, we see our helplessness and exhaustion. Excessive explanations only lead to deeper misunderstandings, like being trapped in a whirlpool, struggling desperately but unable to escape. Now that we understand, let's stop worrying and happily clean up to welcome the new year."

As Zhan Yingying spoke, she raised her head and shook her hands.

"Sister Yingying, Sister Mengyan, what are you two doing? Are you preparing for the spring cleaning?"

As Zhang Xincheng was speaking, he walked into the room with a few books.

"Zhang Xincheng, please go to the west room. It's covered in dust. Wait until we finish cleaning it before you come over. Zhan Zixun is studying in the west room, and my mother is also there."

While Zhan Yingying was speaking, she pushed Zhang Xincheng out.

"Sister Yingying, why are you pushing me? Now that I've caught up, there's no reason for me to run away. I'm joining your cleaning team. As the saying goes: Strength lies in numbers, and more people work faster!"

While Zhang Xincheng was speaking, he found a piece of newspaper and folded a paper hat for himself.