She had avoided calling, video chatting, or sending voice messages precisely because she couldn't speak anymore!
Thinking of the possible reactions from her parents and older siblings upon learning that she had lost her tongue, Yan An felt a headache coming on.
After much thought, she edited a message:
[I'm currently outside, where the network signal isn't very good. Once I'm in the city where reception is better, I'll call Mom and Dad.]
But as she was about to send it, she felt she couldn't lie to her family.
So she deleted it.
And edited a new one:
[It's not that I'm not calling. My tongue has some problems, and I can't make a sound! From now on, I can only message you all!]
Yan Sīguī replied instantly:
[What happened to your tongue?]
[...It was cut off.]
[Who did it?]
Yan An: [...]
Something felt off. Her older brother hadn't asked why it was cut off, but who did it?
[Yan An, tell me the truth!]
