"Before you say anything," started Raelle. "Let me make it clear. I'm an adult. It's not your job to protect me. In fact, now, it's my job to protect you instead. So, don't tell me you feel like you failed to do your job. You've done a splendid job at raising a genius like me."
Hyson laughed out loud once she was done.
"Were you praising Opa or yourself?" asked Hyson.
"Does it matter?" asked Raelle. "I'm his granddaughter. You praise me or him, it's the same thing!"
"You know this is the reason why the people who meet you for the first time have this feeling of wanting to beat you up!"
"Did you feel like beating me when you first met me?" asked Raelle in return.
"What? How is that possible? If that was the case, why would I do so much just to reach you?"
Seeing them talking so casually, Grandfather Xiang rubbed Raelle's head as he said, "You don't have to be so strong."
