Sister, can I be a maid too?

"Then you might as well just stay angry."

Seeing that the girl was determined not to cooperate, Jiang Yubai turned his head away in disappointment.

Why don't you meow again?

He would never take out his phone, turn on the recording function, and set it as his ringtone to listen to eight hundred times a day.

I have no idea what this girl is afraid of.

Is he that kind of person?

Jiang Yubai couldn't help but glance at the guy again, only to receive a wide, unapologetically glare from the little hedgehog.

I'll buy you a pair of cat ears to wear sooner or later.

He smacked his lips, then suddenly looked at Lin Tingwan on the other side.

The girl was eating strawberry cake in small bites. When she saw him looking over, she tilted her head slightly and blinked her eyes.

"Hmm..." Jiang Yubai said enthusiastically, "Wanwan, how about a meow?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tingwan took out her notebook, carefully wrote something down, and held it up:

"Meow."

Oh no, what am I going to do if she's kind of cute?

"Meow meow meow".

Seemingly feeling that simply writing wasn't vivid enough, the girl even imitated the little white cat by gently shaking her head.

Looking at the 'meow meow meow' on the notebook, and then at Lin Tingwan holding the notebook with a serious expression...

Jiang Yubai couldn't resist any longer and reached out to pinch and rub the girl's face again.

No, they're too cute...

I'll buy you a pair of cat ears to wear later~

Lin Jianxia finally couldn't stand it anymore and gave him a few cat-like punches with a 'bang bang':

"Jiang, Yu, Bai! Don't you dare bully Wanwan!"

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It's called a cat cafe, but actually not many customers come for the coffee and snacks; most come to pet the cats and relax.

After all, sharing a room with so many cats always raises practical concerns about hygiene and smell.

Jiang Yubai had also done some research online and found that negative reviews about cat hair flying everywhere and unpleasant smells in the store were not uncommon.

So before he came, he actually did some mental preparation.

However, this Qiuye Qiuye shop did an exceptionally good job. Not only did they provide dust covers for all the snacks and coffee, but they also thoughtfully provided transparent covers for the latte art coffees made for aesthetic purposes.

The store was very clean and the air was fresh. At least Jiang Yubai didn't smell any strange odors, and the kittens that came up to him smelled nice and soft.

Judging from the looks of it, they must have spent a lot of money on the sanitation and air systems.

As expected of the flagship store.

What was even more surprising was that the desserts tasted much better than expected, comparable to those made by the culinary genius Xiaojian Xia, whom I know.

After finishing the last piece of mousse cake, Jiang Yubai smacked his lips with lingering satisfaction, but ultimately gave up the urge to order another one. He turned to ask:

"Have you all finished eating?"

"Mmm, I'm done eating," Lin Jianxia nodded her little head, looking expectantly towards the hall. "Shall we go pet the cat?"

The little white cat has already run away; she's itching to touch it.

"I'll go with you two, you're the bosses today."

Jiang Yubai didn't seem to care, and turned to look at Lin Tingwan:

"Wanwan, do you want to go?"

After Lin Tingwan nodded, the three of them got up, walked through the private room, and returned to the more spacious main hall.

I didn't look at it carefully when I first came in, but now that I'm taking a closer look, I realize that the space here is very well divided.

Leaving aside their booth and private room areas, the central area is a large cat-petting and interaction zone, with comfortable sofas and cushions scattered throughout, and cats resting and strolling around, making it an incredibly pleasant place.

Next to it, a reading area was partitioned off, and at the very back, you could even vaguely see a small gaming area equipped with a console and screen.

To be honest, Jiang Yubai was a little itchy to buy it.

I always felt that if it weren't for the fact that it was a bit far away, he could have spent the whole summer there.

Lin Jianxia and Lin Tingwan, however, didn't look around like him; instead, they went straight to the orange cat by the door.

Jiang Yubai saw the two of them touching and darting around, looking extremely happy.

His main task today was to keep the birthday person company, so he was happy to have some free time and simply stood aside as a bodyguard.

Finally, after playing with the cat for half a day, Lin Jianxia brought her younger sister back.

She glanced at Jiang Yubai, who was staring in a certain direction, and couldn't help but ask:

"Hey, what are you looking at?"

Jiang Yubai snapped out of his daze and nodded in a certain direction with his chin:

"Look over there."

The two sisters followed his movements and saw several girls gathered around a small cubicle. They could vaguely see a swing inside, and they were occasionally exclaiming "Wow!"

After looking for a few seconds, Lin Jianxia suddenly realized:

"That place... is it the swing chair the waiter mentioned?"

“Yeah,” Jiang Yubai turned to look at the two of them, “why don’t you want to give it a try?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia stammered for some reason:

"No, no need... Wasn't it supposed to be for couples to take photos...?"

“They only said it’s ‘suitable’ for couples to take photos, they didn’t say only couples can take photos,” Jiang Yubai coaxed patiently. “Since we’re already here, we might as well go and take a look.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianxia was immediately tempted, and hesitantly looked at her younger sister:

"Wanwan...do you want to go? If you do, then...then I'll go with you..."

Jiang Yubai was amused by this guy, and coughed lightly, feigning seriousness:

"Um...it's okay. If you don't want to go, you can just stay here and play with the cat. Wanwan and I will go in, take a quick picture, and come out right away."

"no!"

Lin Jianxia quickly grabbed her younger sister's arm, her face full of vigilance:

"I'm going to stay with Wanwan!"

So, because of the little hedgehog's resolute food-guarding behavior, the three of them went inside together.

Inside was a separate darkroom, very dimly lit, with all the light sources focused in the center of the room.

There, a swing is surrounded by intricate floral arrangements, bathed in soft light, creating a dreamlike atmosphere.

A young couple was cuddling on a swing taking pictures, their poses intimate, while a waitress dressed in a maid outfit was taking pictures with a camera, shouting, "Three, two, one, cheese!"

Jiang Yubai looked around, somewhat amazed.

The design here is truly ingenious. The swing is surrounded and decorated with flowers and soft gauze, and the light shines down at just the right angle. It looks incredibly beautiful, and it's hard to imagine what the finished product will look like.

While he was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a cool little hand gently pull his wrist.

Turning my head, I saw Lin Tingwan tilting her head back, her eyes shining brightly in the dim light.

Are you afraid of the dark?

Jiang Yubai squeezed her small hand in return.

Lin Jianxia, ​​on the other hand, didn't notice the two's little actions. Instead, she looked around, searching for something.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she pulled Jiang Yubai toward a corner.

Jiang Yubai then discovered that there was a specially decorated "memory wall" around the corner, covered with photos of couples who had taken there, each one exceptionally beautiful.

He looked down the wall and his gaze was quickly drawn to a photograph at the very top.

The photo was clearly quite old, with slightly yellowed and curled edges, and was carefully protected in a glass frame.

In stark contrast to the wall full of sweet photos of young couples, this photo...

It turns out that three people took the photo together.

In the picture, both girls are incredibly beautiful; the one on the left has a cool and aloof demeanor, while the one on the right has a lively and cheerful smile.

The boy in the middle was squeezed in front of the two, looking somewhat awkward and shy.

The swing was clearly crowded, but no one seemed to care.

The three of them stood close together, their faces beaming with genuine smiles, as if frozen in time on a perfectly sunny afternoon.

Lin Jianxia, ​​standing to the side, also gazed at the photograph at the top of the memory wall, murmuring to herself:

"It's actually true..."

"What? It's actually true?" Jiang Yubai snapped out of her daze and turned to ask curiously, "You know them?"

"Huh? Ah... no, I don't know him."

Lin Jianxia quickly denied it.

—Why do you look so guilty when you don't even know me?

Just as Jiang Yubai was about to complain, a pleasant female voice suddenly came from behind him:

“These are our three assistant store managers from 'Qiuye Qiuye'.”

All three of them were startled and turned to look at each other.

Suddenly, a pretty woman with a ponytail and wearing sportswear appeared behind them.

Seeing them looking over, she smiled kindly and introduced herself:

"Hello, I'm Tu Mingjun, the manager of this 'Qiuye Qiuye' store."