Chapter Thirty-Three: Hamsters Can Get High Cholesterol Too (2/2)

[Nannan]: Wait, wait, wait, hold on, Guru, did you forget that I’m a shop owner of a certain xxxbao shop that I still have to operate?

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[Nannan]: Okay Guru, no problem. I will go on a trip within the next few days, there are fewer people during a workday.

[Fish and Hamster – You Can’t Have Both]: Oh right, you’re a relaxed freelancer. That’s so nice.

R-relaxed freelancer…?

Nan Wei stole a glance at the mountain of orders, after-sales reviews, and criticism as he swallowed that mouthful of blood.

A certain childhood sweetheart gave Nan Wei a pitiful glance before getting off the seat as he prepared to escape.

[Nannan]: Yes, Guru. I’m very free.

Nan Wei turned around to look at that person whose hand was just twisting the doorknob. He smirked coldly: “Option one, I’ll go on the trip to look for inspiration and you’ll send out the goods; option two, you go for the trip to look for inspiration and I’ll send the goods. Which do you prefer?”

The abovementioned childhood sweetheart: “… I’ll leave it to you to decide.”

The childhood sweetheart who Nan Wei had claimed for his own accepted their fate, even if he had to bend over.

……

When Yan Jin came home that night, he bought a big bag of dried fruits and nuts.

Xiao Yu who was angry at Yan Jin the entire day was instantly appeased by the chairman’s gift. That being said, he had to stand his ground. So, Xiao Yu awkwardly turned his little body away, refusing to walk over to Yan Jin who was holding the bag of dried fruits.

Yan Jin immediately understood Xiao Yu’s pretentious act and began his temptation play: “Fishy, come over here. The supper I owe you, I’ll give it back ten times, okay?”

Xiao Yu, who had no sense of integrity, immediately jumped into the pile of nuts.

Kacha –

One of Yan Jin’s hands was on Xiao Yu and the other swiftly pressed the camera shutter button. In the next moment, it was posted onto Yan Jin’s social media account.

Fishy who is chubby like a ball. [Picture attached]

Shortly after, that photo of Xiao Yu lying on that pile of nuts as he gorged himself attracted a huge wave of likes and replies.

[Chu Ge]: Great appetite indeed. This is all because of Master Yan’s efforts.

[Nan Wei]: Can you flaunt something that’s more worthwhile? What’s with all these pictures nowadays? You’re an elite chairman, Cousin!

[A certain childhood sweetheart]: In fact, hamsters can be very expensive. Though, this one looks like one of those normal white winter hamsters.

[Veterinarian]: Chairman Yan, your hamster is too fat. If this goes on, it’ll lead to more health issues, like high cholesterol. I suggest forbidding such high-calorie intake and increasing exercise time.

The veterinarian’s account was only seen by Chu Ge among Yan Jin’s group of friends, which was why only Chu Ge saw that reply.

[Chu Ge]: Actually, Yan Jin, I think what he said makes sense.

[Nan Wei]: Meow??

[A certain childhood sweetheart]: To think that you two had friends that we weren’t aware of. Remember to introduce us next time.

Yan Jin would have glanced through that messy conversation in a flash. But there was one message that made him stare at it for a whole half-minute.

That’s right, it was a message by that veterinarian.

High Cholesterol. Those words were like a flash of thunder as it tore apart the bright, sunny weather.

Hamsters can get high cholesterol too?

Yan Jin lowered his head and looked at his palm. The only thing he saw was a furry, grey ball of fluff that was munching away. Not too long after, the hamster had devoured that pile of dried nuts right into his stomach. Then, Yan Jin tiled his hand a little to gauge the hamster’s weight. He was unsure if it was his own imagination or if the hamster was indeed slightly heavier.

Watching Fishy who had his fill as he lay on the spot and burped, Yan Jin felt a bit complicated.

The next day, Yan Jin took a day off, brought Xiao Yu to the hamster clinic and completed a full package of health checks.

When it was done, Yan Jin had the two-page report in his hands. He was depressed and frustrated.

The other categories turned out fine, except for the weight category. Compared to the first health checkup that Xiao Yu had done, the hamster had now gained fifteen grams in total.

What kind did fifteen grams look like? Xiao Yu was about fifty-five grams, which was to say that within that one month, Xiao Yu had gained a third of his actual weight.

At this point, without even needing the veterinarian to tactfully suggest Yan Jin to not tease the hamster with dried fruits and nuts, the chairman decided to take on his responsibilities and ask for an effective diet method.

“Does your hamster normally run on its wheel a lot?” the veterinarian asked.

“The wheel?” Yan Jin seriously thought about it and answered truthfully: “If the running wheel you’re referring to is that colorful, round, pillar-shaped things, then I’ve never seen him run on it before.”

“That’s bad. Compared to limiting his diet, exercising is the most effective way to maintain his health.”

Yan Jin benefited a lot from the long and detailed discussion with the veterinarian.

And so, when they got home, Xiao Yu stared blankly as he looked at Yan Jin’s desk.

Xiao Yu’s cage was indeed still on top of Yan Jin’s desk. However, that desk was unnecessarily long. Yan Jin took up about half the desk on the left as Xiao Yu’s cage was on the other end on the right. In between the cage and Yan Jin’s space was the iPad. The hamster and human always kept a friendly distance away from one another – Xiao Yu would not mess around on Yan Jin’s territory and Yan Jin’s side would remain as the stern and serious atmosphere like how a chairperson’s desk should look like.

But at this moment…

There was a single running wheel, a miniature slide, a see-saw that he had no idea how to use, and a swing… just like a theme park.