Oh, my!
His precious granddaughter!
What happened?
The child was still half-asleep.
Old Master Tang shook her with a little more force.
"Sugar, wake up!"
"Did you have a nightmare?"
"Come on—"
Old Master Tang's voice abruptly cut off.
He saw the child's eyes open.
Washed by tears, they shone astonishingly bright.
And they reflected the truth in the child's heart even more clearly.
Old Master Tang was stunned by the panic and fear in the child's eyes.
S-Sugar?
The child suddenly closed her eyes.
Old Master Tang immediately grabbed her by the shoulders.
"Sugar!"
"...G-Grandpa?"
The child slowly opened her eyes.
This time, there was none of the panic or fear from before in her eyes.
Instead, they were filled with bewilderment, as if shrouded in a thick fog.
Old Master Tang watched the child's eyes, unwilling to give up.
"Sugar, what's wrong?"
"Tell Grandpa. Did something happen to you?"
"Sugar!"
The child pressed her lips together.
Her expression tense and bewildered, she shook her head.
Old Master Tang didn't believe her.
The look in Sugar's eyes just now...
It had clearly been a plea for help!
His granddaughter was asking for help!
His granddaughter was in trouble!
Those two thoughts filled Old Master Tang's mind.
He gripped the child's shoulders tightly.
"Sugar!"
Old Master Tang was both angry and anxious.
Who?
Who on earth was it?
Who was bullying his precious granddaughter right under his nose?!
He'd make them pay!
"Grandpa..."
The child's voice was weak.
She only shook her head.
Even though the old man's grip made her shoulders hurt, the child didn't cry out.
"...I..."
"Had a nightmare..."
"Yes..."
"It was just a nightmare..."
The child's gaze wandered a little.
But her voice was earnest.