Getting a shot is something that Jiang Yan, as an adult's soul, would never be afraid of.
However, the four-year-old Song Li'an was afraid.
After Zhou Sisi blurted it out directly, just mentioning going out made him purse his little lips, with two crescents of tears slowly welling up in his eyes. He didn't cry or make a fuss, he just looked at you like that.
Anyone would be unable to force him further.
Zhou Sisi could only try to work on Jiang Yan instead.
Regarding Song Li'an being afraid of getting a shot, Jiang Yan was truly surprised, and even thought of teasing him about it when he grew up.
But after seeing the little boy silently shed tears, Jiang Yan felt that everyone had been a child before.
This little one's troubled and fearful appearance was just too adorable.
Jiang Yan, holding a jar of gummy candies, ate them while coaxing Song Li'an: "Getting a shot only hurts for a moment, like being bitten by a big mosquito. Are you afraid of being bitten by mosquitoes?"
Song Li'an, with tears still hanging at the corners of his eyes, stood straight at the edge of the bed and nodded seriously.
Not following the script...
Jiang Yan, as the little guest, occupied the only chair in the room, took a bite of the cola-flavored gummy bear candies, and patiently told him: "You're a boy, right? Boys can be afraid too."
"But we all have to be brave, we can't give up important things just because we're afraid..."
No matter how Jiang Yan tried to persuade him, the exquisite and adorable little boy remained silent. Jiang Yan chewed on the gummies until her cheeks ached, and lost her patience, asking wearily: "What would make you go then?"
During this time, Song Li'an had been standing at the edge of the bed. Despite facing Jiang Yan's chair directly, he turned his body away, refusing to face Jiang Yan. As if he had done something that made him feel guilty, or rather, he wanted to do something that made him feel guilty.
It was just that due to his young age, everything was naive and immature, and he didn't understand anything, only acting on a child's instincts.
After Jiang Yan asked that question, Song Li'an suddenly turned his head back, his fair face with a rosy little mouth pursed.
Jiang Yan felt a glimmer of hope and repeated: "What would make you go then?"
In his sister's eager gaze, Song Li'an unconsciously clenched the bedsheet, and finally mustered the courage to ask: "I want your candy."
"This one? The one I'm eating?" Jiang Yan asked in disbelief.
Song Li'an didn't know why, but he turned his face away, yet still nodded.
Jiang Yan felt a wave of frustration and muttered: "You should have said so earlier, I would have given it to you right away. Come, come, these are all for you, I've been chewing until my teeth are about to fall out, and mom will scold me again later."
Song Li'an was given half a jar of gummy candies, and was still a little dazed, staring blankly at the jar in his arms. It felt different from what he wanted, though?
But Jiang Yan had already cheerfully rushed out to proudly announce to Zhou Sisi. Even from his own room, Song Li'an could hear her voice.
"Little brother agreed to go! I coaxed him with the gummies!"
...
In any case, the two families were finally able to go get their vaccinations.
Knowing that Song Li'an was afraid, Jiang Yan even accompanied him and repeatedly told him that getting a shot wasn't scary.
Song Li'an just quietly and silently watched her talk.
Because of Jiang Yan's lively, open, and big-hearted demeanor that could comfort others, everyone thought she would succeed easily.
The car stopped at the hospital entrance, and they lined up to get vaccinated. Since they were in different lines, they went to different rooms for the shots.
Song Li'an remained calm and quiet as he got his shot. After the shot was done and a cotton pad was pressed on, he rubbed his eyes about to start crying when...
Seeing the WeChat message, Zhou Sisi said: "Son, Jiang Yan fainted from the shot. Let's go see your sister in a bit."
"What does fainted mean?" Song Li'an blinked back his tears and asked his mom in confusion.
Zhou Sisi pressed the cotton pad on his arm while explaining, "It means she passed out from getting the shot..."
But before she could finish, Song Li'an's face had already turned pale. He didn't even care if his arm hurt anymore and immediately ran out.
No one knew where he got the strength from, and Zhou Sisi couldn't hold him back, only able to shout after him: "Room 203, room number 203!"
After seeing Lu Yuliang, Song Li'an charged straight in, and saw the motionless Jiang Yan lying on the hospital bed.