Ye Chun was having a nightmare.

It felt as though a dog was chasing after her in the pitch-black night. The dog was foaming at the mouth and lolling its tongue as it ran after her, refusing to let up. Halfway through, it seemed she ran into her aunt, but before she could cry out, “Auntie, save me!”, she heard her aunt say something to the dog. 

And then, that damn thing’s eyes turned red. It charged at her like its life depended on it, shouting something about wanting to eat hot dogs as it came barreling after her. It refused to stop no matter how much she screamed or begged for mercy.

It’s freaking terrifying!

Ye Chun suddenly opened her eyes, gasping for breath. Only after jolting awake from the dream did she realize she was drenched in sweat. 

Rain pattered endlessly outside the window. She climbed out of bed, carried a cup to the kitchen, and gulped down several cups of cold water before finally calming down a little. She couldn’t help gritting her teeth and stomping her feet. Just you wait, you bastard! I’ve been going too easy on you! Don’t even think about having dinner with us at the table tomorrow!

But when she turned around, intending to go back to sleep, she noticed light shining through the crack in the door. The living room light was still on, and faint voices could be heard. The conversation was nearing its end.

“Very well. Since you’ve agreed so readily, Master Ye, the Association certainly won’t be stingy with its reward. Of course, I knew someone like you doesn’t care about such things, but it’s a token of our appreciation all the same....