"Otherwise..."
Xiao Xiao's lips curved.
"We'd be wasting all the effort these two kids put into nearly arguing over it."
They both wanted to share the flavor they thought was best with Grandma.
"...Mm."
At last, the old woman smiled and nodded.
That was right.
She couldn't let the children's kindness go unappreciated.
"I'll have some."
"Thank you."
The old woman smiled at the two children.
The children were delighted.
"Grandma, ice cream is really good."
The little boy spoke.
"Grandma, do you want to try mine?"
The little girl held up the ice cream in her hand.
"It's strawberry flavor."
"It's really, really good."
"And it's such a pretty color~"
The old woman's first instinct was to refuse.
But then she saw the earnest look in the children's eyes. After a brief pause, she smiled and nodded.
"Okay."
"Grandma, you can try mine, too."
The little boy wasn't about to be outdone.
He hurriedly held up his ice cream as well.
"It's so~ good~"
The little boy emphasized.
"Okay, okay."
The old woman answered with a smile.
Her expression was gentle.
"I'll try both, I'll try both."
The old woman tasted a little of each child's ice cream.
The children watched her eagerly.
They clearly didn't want to share, yet they were still giving her some.
The old woman's expression grew even gentler.
The old woman also invited the children to try her ice cream.
Unlike the old woman, who had hesitated earlier, the children immediately leaned in when they heard her offer.
Their eyes sparkled.
Ice cream smeared the corners of their mouths.
The old woman smiled and reminded the children.
One moment, the children were teasing each other for eating ice cream like little kids and getting it