There was an awkward atmosphere in the air.
It was almost as if time and space were frozen.
Lawrence's face stiffened; it was as if his smile turned into stone.
However, admirably, he still maintained his demeanor and retracted his right hand like a robot.
Time quickly passed by.
The awkward atmosphere continued to entwine around the dining table.
The silence was broken by the waiter bringing food.
Lawrence coughed and spoke unhappily.
"Can I know why? I think my proposal is quite attractive."
"Attractive for you." Lu Zhou said calmly, "I know there is no such thing as a free meal in the world. If I accept your investment, that means we have to give up equity. Is that correct?"
Lawrence: "Of course… Like you said, there's no such thing as a free meal. But there is such a thing as a win-win situation! We can both become richer by working together!"
