Tea House Discussion
After reading the manuscript for a few minutes, May Lin rolled up the manuscript and put it in her backpack, the girls let their seats gathered their belongings and exited out the door. They began strolling down the cobblestone streets of lively bustling historic city of Singapore, the girls were heading towards “ Emperor’s Room” tea House. Selena began to recount to her friends the cultural significance and symbolism of the color crimson red In Chinese culture and history, the vivid color is often used in celebrations like weddings and festivals, it symbolizes good luck, happiness, and prosperity.
When the girls entered the tea house, it was decorated with the vivant colors of red, white and yellow lotus butterflies, and lilies were hanging on the windows, doors, and the tables. They went over to a table near the window, with the beautiful view of a lush greenery landscape, with two blossoming lotus trees. Once the girls took their seats, May Lin recounts to her friends, the next subject of discussion is the historical connection to the practice of Cultivation, with the combination of manipulating the elements, and energies of nature and the spiritual powers of the underworld.
While the girls were in the middle of their discussion, May Lin’s cousin, Yingying entered into the tea house, went over to the girls table, greeted her cousin and friends, she sat next to Yujin, then asks a question. What were they discussing earlier before she arrived, then Selena replies to Yingying, they were discussing a little history, and the arts of Cultivation, before her arrival.