Lan was taken back by the eldest woman of her family, Old Madam thanked the others, then brought Lan into the room.
Lan looked up at Old Madam: "Grandma, how is my mother doing?"
Old Madam, looking tired, said, "Your mother is much better now; your eldest sister and Yu'er are with her."
"I want to see my mother too."
Lan turned and ran towards the eastern room.
As she pushed the door and entered, she shivered.
It wasn't that the room was cold, but that it was too warm inside and too cold outside. In such a shift from cold to warm, she felt a bit uncomfortable.
"Mother, mother, how are you?"
Lan called out softly twice.
"The aunt by marriage is fine now."
Xu Minruo replied and came out to bring Lan into the inner room.
Anning was reclining on a bolster, lying in bed. She was under the quilt; her already small face looked even smaller, and in the light of the candle, her face was especially pale, not a hint of color in it.
