Chapter 475 — Let Me Tune You Up
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
No doubt Guan Xuewen knew he had no head for business, and so he merely listened to Lai Pangzi's views without interfering. After all, every trade has its own mountain; being renowned in the medical world did not mean he was proficient in anything else, and to go poking his nose in would have seemed rather distasteful. "Boss, you're here!" Seeing Wei Zhao come in, Lai Pangzi sprang up from the sofa in excitement. "You're quite nimble for a man your size!" Wei Zhao was rather puzzled. Lai Pangzi was like a spring fitted to his backside, popping up with a whoosh. Had it not been for that massive bulk it would have been nothing, but the point was that such a massive bulk could still be so nimble, and that was rather rare. "Heh heh, I've actually been exercising all along!" Lai Pangzi said. "But my genes were bad from birth — I put on weight even drinking cold water. I've been working at losing weight all along, but I just can't shed it!" "Oh, a genetic problem. When I have time, I'll tune you up." Wei Zhao said mildly. "Great... gah?" Lai Pangzi gave a sudden violent start, and with a leap stared at Wei Zhao in disbelief: "Boss, you're saying genes can be tuned too?" "They can." Wei Zhao nodded. "But you're plump, and I find you quite pleasing to the eye." "Then never mind the tuning — this is just fine!" The moment Lai Pangzi heard that Wei Zhao found him pleasing, he changed his mind. "A little thinner would be better." Wei Zhao smiled. "Once my company is on track, if I have the time, I'll give you some acupuncture."
In truth, giving Lai Pangzi acupuncture was no trouble at all; it could be done at any time, even while talking. The real problem was that Wei Zhao did not yet quite trust Lai Pangzi, had not taken him as a true confidant, and so was in no hurry to grant him favors; he would observe him for a while first. "All right, boss, you're really too good to your little brother! Boo hoo hoo..." Lai Pangzi was so moved that he started crying again. "..." Wei Zhao truly had nothing left to say. The crying habit, it seemed, could not be changed; this he could not cure — it was a matter of personality. "Hey, boss, don't be angry. When I get excited, I'm moved to tears. All right, all right, I'll stop crying!" Lai Pangzi suddenly remembered that Wei Zhao had told him not to cry, and hurriedly hit the brakes.
Wei Zhao waved a hand. Where Lai Pangzi was concerned, he could only take it in stride; being with Lai Pangzi meant enduring his flash floods at any moment, and after a long enough time, one gradually went numb to it.