The child's voice was already on the shrill side.
At such close range, that cry made Hua Ziyun feel as if he'd been hit by a sound wave.
He frowned.
"What isn't—"
"Bao Bao!"
A woman came running over with a shriek.
Hua Ziyun took a deep breath.
He raised a hand and rubbed his temple.
Those back-to-back sound waves were honestly a bit much to bear.
Hua Ziyun noticed that the woman was still wearing slippers.
Had she run out in a panic?
The woman grabbed the child by the shoulders.
"Ah!"
The child shrieked.
"It hurts!"
Hua Ziyun's heart gave a heavy thump.
But there were obviously more important things to deal with right now.
He looked at the woman and spoke quickly. "You're hurting the child."
"Ah, oh."
The woman replied somewhat distractedly.
But she didn't take her hands off the child's shoulders.
As for whether she'd loosened her grip...
Seeing that the child seemed to be in much less pain, Hua Ziyun knew the woman had eased her hold.
He felt relieved, too.
Honestly, he was a little confused.
From the moment he'd seen the child treat her Little Bear Doll as if it were worthless, to the odd things she'd said afterward...
And then there was her mother's overly intense reaction, as well as her obvious lack of time to get ready before rushing out...
Everything about it all seemed a little strange.
The moment the child's mom grabbed the child, Hua Ziyun let go.
He looked at the mother and daughter, wondering whether he should just leave—
The atmosphere between them clearly wasn't suitable for an outsider to intrude upon.
Or should he satisfy his curiosity...
Not only had he happened to witness it, but...
This matter wasn't