"I think that's what they said." Ge Zhi turned to the photographer who was following them to confirm, "Is there watermelon to eat?"
The photographer already knew from the Bluetooth earpiece that Feng Xuan had eaten all of Ge Ling's and the others' watermelons.
He said, "You'll know when you get back."
Ge Ling didn't understand the photographer's deeper meaning; she only heard that there would be watermelon to eat, and she was overjoyed.
"Eat watermelon! Eat watermelon!"
Ge Ling ran towards the courtyard where they lived.
Zhuo's mother shouted at her from behind, "Slow down—watch where you're going—"
She said to Zhuo Ranjun with affection, "Children have such good spirits. After working for so long, they can still be so lively and energetic."
Zhuo Ranyun smiled and echoed, "Yes!"
Ge Ling dashed into the yard.
However, on the long table in the pavilion, only watermelon rinds remained; there was no watermelon left.
"Where are our watermelons?" Ge Ling asked the photographer who was filming them.
Zhuo Ranjun and the others entered the courtyard at this time and noticed that there were only watermelon rinds left on the long table in the pavilion.
"Feng Xuan ate all four of your watermelon slices. He thought watermelon was delicious, so he ate them all," the photographer said.
The photographer even mentioned that Feng Wenhe and Shi Hefen went to Director Jiang to buy watermelons, and that they later went to other guests to borrow money.
Zhuo Ranjun and the others remained silent for a moment, their expressions uncontrollably grim.
If the holiday team hadn't told them beforehand that they would get watermelon after cleaning the chicken coop, they probably wouldn't have been so excited.
Right now, their expectations were at their peak, only to be suddenly told that someone else had eaten their watermelon. After working hard, dirty, and tiring jobs all day, drenched in sweat, it was hard for them not to feel resentful.
"Didn't Ah Xuan know that those watermelons were reserved for us?" Ge Ling asked the photographer.
The photographer paused for a moment, then told her the truth as instructed by Director Jiang.
“He knows. His mother and Cheese Cheese both reminded him that it was reserved for you.”
Ge Ling pursed her lips and said nothing more.
"Alright, Lingling, let's go back to our room and rest." Zhuo's mother put her arm around Ge Ling's shoulder and walked towards their room.
[Is Ge Ling very sad? She and Feng Xuan were such good friends, and Feng Xuan knew perfectly well that the watermelon was meant for her family, yet he still ate it.]
[Lingling, you'd better see through Feng Xuan's true colors soon. Don't play with kids like him; he'll corrupt you!]
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At 5 p.m., Director Jiang called all the guests to gather in a nearby open space.
Ge Ling no longer stood next to Feng Xuan at every gathering, as she used to.
She and her family stood far away from Feng Xuan's family.
Director Jiang said, "To welcome our new guests, our production team has prepared three main dishes for everyone—braised prawns, steamed crab, and braised pork trotters and ribs. Everyone needs to play three games. The winner of each game will not only be able to choose one of the main dishes, but also receive a cash prize of five yuan."
"Director Jiang, we have five new guests today, and you've only prepared three main dishes. Are you deliberately trying to stir up trouble between us?" Guo Zhuyan bluntly stated.
Director Jiang chuckled, "It's not about stirring up conflict. But if the competition isn't fierce, how can you feel a sense of accomplishment?"
Several guests rolled their eyes.
"The first game is tug-of-war, played in family units. Which two families will go first?" Director Jiang asked, looking at everyone.
"Me! Me! Me!" Feng Xuan was very excited and raised his hand high.
He loves playing games.
Moreover, he's really good at playing games!
He's quite strong; they'll definitely be number one in the tug-of-war!
He's already decided that if his family is number one, he'll choose braised prawns!
His favorite food is braised prawns!
"Alright! Feng Xuan's family," Director Jiang asked the remaining guests, "who wants to have a tug-of-war with Feng Xuan's family?"
"Me!" A clear voice rang out, and at the same time, a fair and delicate arm was raised.
Feng Xuan looked in the direction of the sound.
Upon seeing that it was Ge Ling who had raised her hand, Feng Xuan's face broke into an incredibly bright smile.
Ge Ling was not as strong as him.
Furthermore, Ge Ling and he had a very good relationship, and she would always give in to him.
They definitely won this tug-of-war!
Feng Xuan smiled kindly at Ge Ling, but Ge Ling didn't return the smile as usual. Feng Xuan didn't think much of it.
"Dad, Mom, Grandma, I want to eat braised prawns. If we come in first place, we get to eat braised prawns," Ge Ling said.
Zhuo Ranyun vaguely remembered that Feng Xuan's favorite food was braised prawns.
She glanced at Feng Xuan and asked Ge Ling, "You want to beat Feng Xuan?"
Ge Ling nodded without hesitation, "He ate our watermelon, so I want to eat braised prawns."
Zhuo Ranjun was very pleased.
This time, the daughter finally stopped following Feng Xuan around and decided to stand up for herself.
"Okay!" Zhuo Ranjun said firmly, "We'll get first place and eat braised prawns!"
Ge Zhi and Zhuo's mother still harbored resentment when they thought about the watermelon incident.
Seeing Ge Ling's determination, they naturally sided with her, supporting her and hoping to make Feng Xuan suffer a setback.
[666! Ge Ling is finally going to stand up for herself!]
[Ge Ling should have done this a long time ago. Although Feng Xuan and she get along well, she's always the one who goes along with him. She shouldn't have been so accommodating to him.]
I hope Ge Ling gets first place! I want to see how Feng Xuan reacts if Ge Ling gets first place.
Director Jiang brought over a very thick hemp rope, with a red cloth tied to the middle of the rope.
The Ge family and the Feng family each held one end of the rope.
Director Jiang held a whistle in his mouth, gripped the middle of the rope with one hand to make sure the red cloth was in the center, and raised the other hand high.
As the whistle blew, Director Jiang lowered his raised hand, and the tug-of-war began.
The guests standing on both sides shouted "Go for it!"
They weren't cheering for anyone; they were just trying to liven things up.
Netizens flooded the screen with comments like, "Go Ge Ling! Go Ge Ling!" and "Go Ah Xuan! Go Teacher Feng!"
However, the number of comments saying "Go Ge Ling!" was almost three times more than the number of comments saying "Go Feng Xuan!"
The red cloth tied to the rope was pulled to Feng Xuan and his group one moment, and then to Ge Ling and his group the next.
Feng Xuan and Ge Ling were putting in almost all their strength in the tug-of-war.
Their parents were equally determined, putting in their best effort in the tug-of-war.
The red cloth was gradually pulled over to Ge Ling and the others.
Feng Xuan and the others tried to pull the red cloth back, but no matter how hard they tried, the red cloth got closer and closer to Ge Ling and the others.
Finally, with a final effort, Ge Ling and the others managed to pull the red cloth over completely. Feng Xuan's family staggered forward, almost falling to the ground.
Ge Ling was stunned at first.
When she realized that her family had won, Ge Ling cheered excitedly.
"We won! We won!"
Zhuo Ranjun and the other two adults were also very happy and gave Ge Ling a high five.
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