And precisely because this had become a Mutual Understanding, Ruan Liuzheng didn't find his behavior particularly jarring, but instead felt that in this way, he was always following her, without time to look for the books he wanted to buy.
"What books are you looking to buy?" she couldn't help but ask.
"Let me look around, you go ahead and buy yours first," he said, turning to the side as several people squeezed past him, nearly pressing against her.
"Okay!" She walked over to the history and literature section, stopping in front of various editions of "Comprehensive Reflections to Aid in Governance."
"Buying 'Comprehensive Reflections to Aid in Governance'?" he asked in surprise.
"Hmm," she replied, pulling out a sample book to examine—published by Zhonghua Bookstore, traditional vertical typeset, and not cheap.