"Really? Aren't you at a loss then? I can eat quite a lot with Lin, the school belle, you know!"
Zhou Yuanyuan cradled the snacks, seemingly unfazed by Mashouzi's touch, and squinted her eyes teasingly.
"Hehe, I'll need to rely on your connections to open a store here in the future, so it's only right to pay extra respect to you. That settles it then!"
Mashouzi said this, but in his heart he was thinking, as the saying goes: A loss is a gain. If I can 'lose' a few more times, who knows, I might just end up benefiting from you?
Heh, if that happens, I'll be in luck!
"Well then, I shall accept with thanks. If you encounter any troubles at school in the future, remember to call me!"
Zhou Yuanyuan wasn't one to dilly-dally. She nodded agreeably and then tried to leave with the bag in hand, but she had not anticipated the weight and struggled to lift it.
"Let me help you! Men should take care of the heavy lifting!"