"These two clearly acted as if taking over someone else's nest was their absolute right."
"The child really is embarrassed! My old lady and I are heading to our son's place in Z Province, but we couldn't get seated tickets, so we've been standing since leaving Huanggang County. Your Auntie is getting on in years and is having a hard time standing for so long. Seeing that you were leaving, we thought to borrow your seats for a bit—truly sorry about that, I'll give your seats back to you right away!" The old man sitting in Xu Xiuxiu's seat had a placating smile, though his body didn't move an inch from the seat as he spoke such polite words.
Was he waiting for Xu Xiuxiu and Song Yuanhuan to show their respect for the elderly and tell him it was okay for him to sit? Clearly, the old man's superficial acts were inadequate, giving off a sense of insincerity instead.