Faced with Qiao Ziruo's tears, Qin Manjiang suddenly felt rather unsure of himself.
By any measure, this girl had been more than good to him. Whether helping resolve the trouble at school or looking after Qin Manyi before, Qiao Ziruo had spared no effort.
But what about him?
He had triggered the [Eye Realm], dragging her into this terrifying world and cutting her off from a normal life forever.
It practically amounted to repaying kindness with cruelty.
And all this time, he had never once taken the initiative to ask whether she needed any help.
Qin Manjiang had overlooked the fact that not everyone could face all this horror with composure, yet he had not even offered her a word of comfort.
He felt guilty, because he had a vague sense that Qiao Ziruo probably already knew he was the one who had dragged her into the Ghost Story World. Yet she still asked nothing and continued to stand quietly beside him.
In this terrifying game of life and death, he was the only person she knew, yet she had never clung to him.
The more Qin Manjiang thought about it, the guiltier he felt. He asked softly:
"What's wrong?"
Qiao Ziruo hurriedly wiped her eyes. She did not want to cry, but she could not control her tears.
"I dreamed about Grandma..." Her voice trembled a little. "Just last night. I dreamed about Grandma, and she said she couldn't hold on much longer..."
Qin Manjiang said gently, "I understand. Come on, I'll go home with you to see your grandma first."
There was not much he could do. To Qin Manjiang, the fact that Qiao Ziruo had chosen to tell him about this meant she probably really needed someone beside her right now.
But... Qiao Ziruo shook her head.