Zhou Cheng held a slice of watermelon and beckoned to Xiang Pengfei.
Xiang Pengfei hesitantly took a few steps forward, still thinking about how to refuse.
But Zhou Cheng gave him no chance, simply thrusting the watermelon into his hands.
"You're at home. Don't stand on ceremony. If someone gives you something to eat or drink, just take it."
At a loss, Xiang Pengfei accepted it with both hands.
He had just been about to thank Second Brother, but before he could speak, Zhou Cheng had already turned away and accepted another slice his younger sister handed him.
Xiang Pengfei opened his mouth, hesitated for a few seconds, then examined the slice carefully before cautiously taking a small bite.
At once, a cool sweetness unlike anything he had ever experienced soaked through his whole body.
This was his first time seeing watermelon, and his first time eating it.
Before this, he had known of watermelon only through his mother's descriptions.
He had never imagined that a melon in this world could be so cold, so sweet, and so delicious.
Chapter 39: First Impressions of the City
The taste of chilled watermelon packed a powerful punch, regardless of the place, the age, or the season.
Xiang Pengfei cradled his slice, and despite his cautious bites, before he knew it, only the rind remained.
He had gnawed away every bit of red flesh, leaving only a thin layer of greenish white on the rind.
Seeing others toss rinds into the bin with a layer of red flesh still clinging to them, he immediately felt embarrassed. Following their example, he took a few steps forward and gently dropped his rind into the bin.
He was somewhat awkward, but spoke with exceptional frankness. "This is my first time eating watermelon. My mom told me