Under the guidance of Manager Wang, Lu Fei was led to the VIP lounge.
The boy in shorts remained nonchalant, with one leg crossed over the other, fiddling with a game console in his hand.
After a moment of hesitation.
Manager Wang stepped forward a few paces and said respectfully, with a slight bow, "Esteemed VIP employer, I have found an excellent Beast Master for you who can resolve the issue."
The boy in shorts was engrossed in his game, seemingly oblivious to anyone speaking to him.
Before long, he frowned, slammed the game console heavily onto the ground, smashing it to pieces.
"It's all your fault! You distracted me and got me killed!" he yelled, "Slap yourself!"
Two burly men stepped forward, extending their palms as large as fans. Before they could act, Manager Wang had already slapped himself repeatedly on the face. The force seemed considerable, as his face turned red.
Witnessing this, Lu Fei's brow furrowed. He thought to himself, "Another naive rich kid..."
As he was contemplating, the boy in shorts' gaze shifted towards him.
After sizing Lu Fei up, the boy in shorts' eyes betrayed doubt and annoyance. He reprimanded, "What kind of thing did you bring! My grandfather doesn't even wear such a dated polo shirt! And is he blind? Why is he wearing sunglasses!"
Was he talking about me? Lu Fei didn't react immediately.
It's quite fashionable, you know! You can question my abilities, but you can't deny my taste! Lu Fei grumbled inwardly.
Facing the employer's doubt, Manager Wang naturally couldn't agree. If he voiced his inner thoughts, "I also think he's eccentric and highly doubt his abilities!", it would be a direct contradiction.
He suppressed his fear and introduced, "This is Mr. Lu..."
He trailed off here, unsure how to continue. The introduction had been too hasty, and he'd forgotten to ask for the other party's basic information. His name was only known from the form.
Lu Fei remained composed throughout, maintaining the aloofness befitting his appearance.
Suddenly, he said in a deep voice, "No need for introductions. I don't like feeling doubted."
With that, he turned to leave.
Lu Fei took a step, counting silently in his mind.
"One..."
"Two..."
"Wait!" As he expected, a voice called out to stop him.
The boy in shorts walked up to Lu Fei, circled him, and asked doubtfully, "Can you really treat Little Red's illness?"
His tactic of playing hard to get had worked. Lu Fei thought to himself, "It's just loss of appetite..."
He had already gathered this information on his way.
Lu Fei said calmly, "If you don't believe me, we can make a bet." He paused, then looked at the boy in shorts with a questioning gaze. "Do you know what a bet is?"
He habitually tried to guide the conversation into his area of expertise, but then he considered that this brat was probably too young to understand what a bet was, rendering his words pointless.
"Of course, I often bet with my grandfather!" the boy in shorts declared, puffing out his chin defiantly.
Lu Fei nodded silently, "Alright. Then if I win, besides the agreed-upon compensation, you will also need to apologize to both me and this gentleman."
Upon hearing this, Manager Wang looked at Lu Fei with a wronged expression, his eyes welling up. He was flattered but also terrified. Who would dare accept an apology from such a person? He quickly waved his hands, "I don't need it. You two have fun."
The boy in shorts sneered, "And if I win?"
Lu Fei shrugged, "You can make your own conditions."
"Fine. Then I want you to crawl between my legs!" the boy in shorts replied.
Lu Fei was taken aback.
Not because the condition was particularly harsh, but because, with those short legs, could he even crawl through?
However, he agreed anyway. If he couldn't cure it, he could always blame Chen Zhanpeng.
With their agreement reached, it was time for the treatment.
The boy in shorts dismissed all the extraneous people, leaving only Lu Fei and himself in the lounge.
Suddenly, he extended his short hand and said, "Give me your phone!"
"What for?" Lu Fei asked, confused.
"I'm afraid you'll be attracted by Little Red's peerless beauty and secretly take pictures!" the boy in shorts said proudly.
Lu Fei blinked slightly.
What kind of person do you think I am, Lu Fei, to be attracted to a beast? Lu Fei muttered inwardly.
Reluctantly, he turned off his phone in front of the boy. "Is that alright now?"
The boy in shorts nodded silently.
Then, he took out a beast-taming scroll from the spatial necklace around his neck and mumbled, "Come out! Super incredibly cute Little Red of the universe!"
Huh?... That password... Lu Fei twitched his lips, a question mark appearing on his face.
A bright light appeared, slowly transforming into the image of a contracted beast.
What appeared in Lu Fei's vision was a monkey-like contracted beast. It was entirely pink, about the same height as the boy in shorts, and wore a red dress. It looked a bit skinny, clearly emaciated from hunger.
Seeing another person present, the contracted beast seemed startled and hid behind the sofa.
Lu Fei acted quickly, aiming his Beast Taming Compendium at it.
Companion Beast - [Gentleman Monkey]
Level - [lv8]
Attribute - [Strength Attribute]
Combat Power - [66]
Rarity - [B-rank]
Skills - [???]
Lu Fei repeatedly compared the appearance of the Gentleman Monkey in the Beast Taming Compendium with the one before him.
Hmm? A mutated species? Lu Fei thought.
The most prominent feature of the Gentleman Monkey in the Beast Taming Compendium was its naturally slicked-back hair, the same style as his own!
Also, its body color. The one in the compendium was entirely gray, but this Gentleman Monkey was pink.
"Hiss..." Lu Fei took a breath, puzzled.
Just then, Brother Ji's voice came from behind, "This monkey says, it's really embarrassing..."
Lu Fei's eyes lit up.
"Brother Ji, why don't you go ask it what's going on?"
Brother Ji nodded, resuming his duty as the chief diplomat.
At that moment, a startled cry rang out.
"What is this?"
Seeing a strangely-looking contracted beast appear out of nowhere, the boy in shorts was shocked.
Lu Fei introduced, "This is my contracted beast, Brother Ji!"
"It's too ugly! Put it away quickly!" the boy in shorts commanded.
Brother Ji immediately stopped. It took off its sunglasses, revealing a cold glint in its eyes, and glared at the boy in shorts!
The boy in shorts retreated several steps, exclaiming in terror, "It's scolding me!"
Lu Fei said lazily, "I advise you to apologize now. I'm even afraid of it when it goes berserk."
The boy in shorts prepared to call his bodyguards, but Lu Fei preempted him, "Do you think your bodyguards will arrive faster, or will its speed be quicker?"
The boy in shorts froze in place.
Under his terrified gaze, that ugly creature was slowly approaching him, its wind-blown bangs swaying.
"Still not apologizing?" Lu Fei asked sternly.
The boy in shorts made a quick decision, "I'm sorry!"
"Say sorry to Brother Ji!" Lu Fei corrected him with an upright posture.
"Sorry, Brother Ji!" the boy in shorts said sincerely.
Brother Ji made a throat-slitting gesture before finally ceasing.
Then, it walked towards the corner and saw the Gentleman Monkey cowering behind the sofa.
Brother Ji flicked its parted bangs. At some point, a small red flower appeared in its hand, and it spoke in a refined and gentle voice:
"Miss, would you be willing to chat for a moment?"
"You're the one who's miss!"