When John Brown came back again, Sarah Utah was still playing mahjong with everyone. Seeing John return, her initially dispirited face suddenly lit up with energy. John pulled up a chair and sat next to her, asking, "How's it going?"
"Not good, I lost a lot again." Sarah pouted, looking all coy, a rare chance for her to act cute with John, yet it came naturally this time.
A guy across from them immediately joked with a smile, "I say, John, since you left for over an hour, Sarah has been absent-minded, how could she not lose? She really cares about you, you weren't out meeting a lover, were you?"
This was meant as a joke, but it hit the mark. John chuckled and said, "With a girlfriend like Sarah, why would I need another, that would be foolish."
Hearing this, Sarah was even happier, smiling sweetly, she said, "Then you play."
"No need, you keep playing, I'll just watch."
