800 Two-Faced Crook (2/2)
”Heh~” Lu Zihao raised an eyebrow. ”You're really interested in what my group does?”
”Yes, Uncle.”
”It's not easy work. It may be harder than what the white cat, your sister is doing.”
”Bacon is not afraid of hard work, Uncle Zihao. I just want to work on things that I'm interested in. And of course, I also want to earn money.”
”Fine. But you need your mother's permission first. That's non-negotiable. I don't want that you working for me to be an issue and drive a wedge between your mother and I.”
”I understand, Uncle,” Bacon said. His tail's movements were cautious. ”Mother is currently busy attending a TV awards ceremony with Uncle Chonglin, so I can't ask for her permission right now.”
Lu Zihao shrugged. ”That's fine. You can ask her tomorrow.” Then his gaze turned sharp. ”But what if she doesn't agree with your request?”
In his most serious expression yet, the black cat said, ”Then Bacon will act cute.”
Lu Zihao's mouth twitched but he remained silent and waited for the cat to explain himself.
Bacon explained, ”The white dumbhead told me that whenever she wants something, all she needs to do is act cute and the chances of Mother agreeing to her request increases. I heard that our older siblings Big Sister Ice Cream and Big Brother Popcorn also do it on a regular basis. In short, Mother is weak whenever her children act cute. Therefore, all I need to do is weaken Mother's resolve with my cuteness. Besides, Mother loves Uncle Zihao. I predict that Mother will eventually agree and grant me permission to offer my freelance services to Uncle.”
Lu Zihao wasn't surprised to hear this. His sister had always adored kittens and wanted to own one in their past lives, but their mother forbade her for fear of softening her already kind heart even further.
Bacon's tail suddenly thumped hard. ”Bacon almost forgot. I might not be able to ask Mother tonight because she's unavailable but I can still ask for Father's permission. Wait here, Uncle Zihao. I'll ask Father now.”
”Wait—”
Lu Zihao was too late in stopping the black cat. Bacon's golden eyes had already dimmed. He sighed. What else could he do but wait?
He didn't feel optimistic at all that Jin Liwei would permit Bacon to work for him, especially after their confrontation. Their brotherhood had been dissolved after that day, or more specifically, the brotherhood of the original Lu Zihao and Jin Liwei. It was the reason why the remnant acted up and almost drove him crazy before he was able to subdue the annoying existence inside him with great effort.
”Uncle Zihao, I am back.” Bacon's golden eyes glowed brightly again.
”And?”
”Father has given me permission,” Bacon said in an uninterested tone. His tail, however, was telling another story. It was thumping hard behind him like that of an excited dog.
Now Lu Zihao was certain that Bacon's tail was a more accurate reflection of his true feelings than his expression or tone. The person his personality was based on was no doubt a two-faced crook.
On another note, he was surprised that Jin Liwei granted Bacon permission to work for him. He didn't know what to feel about that.