As she cried, the scene changed to her lying on a cold, steel operating table. A doctor was conducting surgery on her and taking away her child. At this, Xu Wennuan's body started trembling violently. Her tears were flowing nonstop, and she was letting out low groans.
Finally, she was jolted awake from her dream by an abrupt sneeze, after which she opened her misty eyes to darkness. Not knowing how long she'd been dreaming, she laid on the bed and took a few deep breaths. Then, she reached for the lamp on the nightstand.
With the room illuminated, she stared at the ceiling for a while before she forced herself to sit up. Her head felt heavy and, when she lifted her hand and touched her forehead, she realized it was burning. She leaned against the headboard to regain her composure and then pulled the blanket off and got out of bed.
