Both sides were courteous to each other, creating an especially fitting atmosphere. Chen Auntie was all smiles as she watched.
By the time Tian Tian had her turn with the watermelon, a single bite flooded her mouth with a refreshing, sweet chill that left everyone so engaged that they couldn't find the words to speak, focused solely on eating the entire watermelon down to the rind!
Only after tossing the last piece of watermelon rind did Chen Auntie sigh, "No wonder Lao Song's family treats watermelon like such a treasure, hardly willing to share a taste... It's definitely worth 20 yuan a pound. It's just too expensive, I wouldn't bear to eat it myself."
At that, everyone nodded in agreement.
But with the watermelon eaten and the tea served, they couldn't just sit around in the hall, could they?
How else could they encourage the two youngsters to chat more?
