In the living room of the shabby little shack, Daigman treated his grandson's wounds while roaring in fury:
"I've told you two little brats a thousand times to stay in the slums and not run around outside, yet you actually snuck off to the middle district, dressed up as beggars, and begged on the streets!"
"Daigrian is young and doesn't know any better, so fine! But Daigrick, as her older brother, you actually took the lead and brought her to such a dangerous place! Who knows how many times you've done this behind my back!"
"If Ye Chen hadn't been there today, the two of you might have been beaten into cripples! Are you only satisfied once you've angered me to death!?"
Still grumbling and cursing, the old man disinfected the boy's wounds, applied ointment, and wrapped them in bandages.
Daigrick kept his mouth shut the entire time, lowering his head as he endured his elder's scolding.
However, Daigrian soon spoke up in defense of her brother.
"Ah, Grandpa, stop scolding him already! Big Brother only wanted to save up money for the family! Besides, not everyone in the middle district is a bad person! Like those uncles and aunties who were willing to give us copper coins today, and that old granny who stood up and spoke for us—they're all good people!"
Daigman shot Daigrian a fierce glare.
"Shut up! Do I need you two to risk your lives begging for money!? I've worked myself to the bone all these years so that you could grow up healthy! What good does it do if there are lots of good people? Just one bad person is enough to cost you two helpless little brats your lives, understand!?"
Daigrian was scolded as well, and her watery eyes quickly reddened.
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