Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"Besides going to class, I usually go to the cafeteria and dormitory. I only went to the library often in my freshman and sophomore years, and then I didn't go there much anymore."

When Xiaoyu asked her, Ai Qing recalled the events and finally sighed, "Although the school is a bit small, I haven't explored at least 80% of the area."

"Huh?" Xiaoyu was taken aback. "Is brother really at school?"

"What are you saying?" Ai Qing rolled her eyes. "I'm taking you there this time, so let's do some sightseeing. Consider it a farewell before graduation."

"Okay, Little Fish also wants to see her brother's school." Little Fish looked forward to it.

Ai Qing had taken Xiao Yu to visit a nearby high school before, but after a few years, the school had been renovated and had changed drastically.

Needless to say, this applies to junior high and primary school as well.

Last year, Ai Qing visited her primary school. Apart from the address being the same, it was completely unrecognizable as her alma mater.

“This trip will take an hour by subway, and the round trip alone will take two hours,” Ai Qing said. “I’ll show you around my school first, and if that’s okay, I’ll take you to West Lake next time.”

"Mmm-hmm." Little Fish nodded vigorously. "It's ten o'clock now, and Little Fish is full of energy today. I can last at least until five o'clock in the evening!"

"That's good." Ai Qing nodded. "After we take the subway to school, I'll take you to the cafeteria for lunch first. Then I'll go to the classroom for my thesis defense at one o'clock in the afternoon. Wait for me in the corridor then, and remember not to wander off, okay?"

"Okay." Xiaoyu had heard Ai Qing's instructions yesterday, but she never got tired of hearing them. Every time Ai Qing said it, she would agree.

After confirming today's schedule several times, Ai Qing took a deep breath, then helped Xiao Yu change her shoes and officially went out.

Chapter 124 Helping Others

Xiaoyu has ridden the subway to the station in front of her many times.

Following Ai Qing skillfully into the subway, through security, and by scanning the entry code, Xiao Yu arrived at the place where she had waited for the subway several times before.

The direction to the school is the same as that to Yintai City, so there's no need to specifically change the direction of the subway.

Ai Qing stood next to Xiao Yu, a head taller than her, raised her hand and pointed to the subway route above, saying, "Look, we're here now."

"Mm." Xiaoyu looked up in the direction Ai Qing was pointing, nodded, and then raised her hand as well, saying, "That's Yintai City, it's only two stops away!"

“Yes.” Ai Qing smiled and said, “We’re going to my school now. The next stop is Wenhai South Road. Can you tell me where it is?”

After listening to Ai Qing's words, Xiao Yu became curious and followed the route behind Yintai City, looking at each station one by one, but she still couldn't find Wenhai South Road.

"Do you see the passenger transport center over there? Doesn't it split into two routes?" Ai Qing reminded her.

Xiaoyu turned her gaze back to the route Ai Qing had pointed out and finally found the Wenhai South Road stop.

"Huh?" Xiaoyu was a little confused. There were only two stops at Yintai City before, and she hadn't paid much attention to the route map. Now she noticed the problem. "Why are there two directions? Aren't we on the same subway? Does the subway split into two sections there, going in two different directions?"

"No, that's not it," Ai Qing chuckled. "Our subway train is indeed heading in the direction you were looking just now."

"So at the Passenger Transport Center station, we have to get off the subway first and take a different route in the same direction to get to the Wenhai South Road station."

"This is called a transfer."

Previously, since the actual journey did not involve the concept of transfers, Ai Qing believed that she would only learn and practice when needed, so she had never told Xiao Yu about this knowledge point.

Now, however, the time has come to learn.

Xiaoyu knew she still had a lot to learn, and after listening to Aiqing's introduction, she nodded in understanding.

I thought I already knew how to take the subway, but it turns out there are so many tricks to it.

“Our stations are relatively simple, just the same route going back and forth,” Ai Qing added. “But it’s different in the main urban area, where there are many transfer stations, with as few as two routes and as many as four or five or even more.”

"How to find the route you need at this kind of site is something that needs to be learned."

"Otherwise, you'll be like a headless fly, and you might even get lost in the subway station."

The little fish opened its mouth, looking somewhat surprised and stunned.

Having only seen the current subway station near Yintai City, it's hard to imagine what a transfer station with five or six lines would look like, one that could make someone get lost.

"Let's go, don't think about it anymore." Ai Qing patted her head and tapped Xiao Yu's shoulder, gesturing for her to board the subway car. "Next time I'll take you to West Lake. If we pass by a large subway station, I'll take you there to explore."

"Okay~" Xiaoyu happily agreed, followed Aiqing into the subway, and found a seat.

There are usually fewer people at this station on Line 9; at least at the Passenger Transport Center station, they could both sit and rest.

However, after about half an hour's journey, the two got off the subway at the passenger transport center station, and Ai Qing led her all the way to the platform of Line 1.

Soon, Xiaoyu was shocked by Xiaoxiao's actions.

"Brother, brother..." Xiaoyu clutched Ai Qing's sleeve tightly, then, a little uneasy, she grabbed his wrist instead, whispering, "There are so many people..."

“Yes, this is how it is here.” Ai Qing whispered to Xiao Yu, “The passenger transport center is the largest bus station in Hangzhou. Countless people pass through here every day, so it’s normal for it to be crowded. In fact, there aren’t that many people here today.”

Although Xiaoyu said there were many people, it wasn't actually that crowded.

Especially today, Monday, the morning rush hour for working people is long over.

However, for Xiaoyu, seeing so many people coming and going in the empty subway station was indeed a first.

I took her to Yintai City before. Although the number of people might not have been much different, the shock of seeing so many people waiting for the subway still made Xiaoyu feel a little nervous.

soon.

The subway has arrived at the station.

Seeing that all the seats inside were already occupied, Ai Qing sighed. It looked like she would have to stand all the way.

However, Ai Qing was already used to this kind of thing when she went to school before, so she had nothing to complain about. She just had to stand with Xiao Yu.

“Let’s go.” Ai Qing took Xiao Yu’s hand and followed the crowd in front of them, finding a spot near the armrest of a seat. “Hold on here and make sure you’re steady.”

"Mmm." Xiaoyu wasn't a spoiled little girl; she was just standing on the subway. She obediently listened to Ai Qing, held onto the handrail, and leaned against Ai Qing.

Ai Qing held Xiao Yu's hand high up, and after the subway started moving, Xiao Yu's body swayed for a moment, but finally she managed to stand still.

Fortunately, it's only five stops in total, and it takes about fifteen or sixteen minutes to get there.

Ai Qing's arm loosely encircled Xiao Yu's body, creating a safe space between herself and the armrest, protecting her within it.

The subway was a bit crowded at this time, not to the point of being packed with people, but it was already quite difficult to get through a section of the train.

Fortunately, right at the seat closest to their handrail, a girl stood up at the first stop after the passenger terminal, ready to get off.

So Ai Qing quickly pushed Xiao Yu's shoulder and made her sit in the seat that had just been vacated a second ago.

Soon, the subway arrived at the station.

Xiaoyu looked around, sat down, and then looked up at Ai Qing standing in front of her.

After thinking for a moment, he stood up from his seat and nudged Ai Qing to sit down.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Ai Qing was a little embarrassed. There was no reason for a girl to give up her seat for a boy. "You sit down."

“I’ll sit too, but brother, you sit down first, then we can all sit together, right?” Xiaoyu pushed Ai Qing into a seat, then leaned against Ai Qing and plopped down on his lap, turning her head to ask, “Brother is so heavy, I’m afraid I can’t support you sitting on my lap.”

Ai Qing: "...Maybe you'd better not say anything."

Although the little fish spoke softly, the old lady sitting next to her could hear it clearly...

Feeling the gazes of the passengers next to her, Ai Qing was so embarrassed she almost had a stroke.

Furthermore, with Xiaoyu sitting on his lap in such an intimate manner, passengers who were standing or sitting around would inevitably glance in his direction.

Then I was stunned by Xiaoyu's amazing looks.

Most people will only glance at it at most before looking down at their phones again.

A few people couldn't resist glancing over every now and then.

Then his gaze fell on Ai Qing, filled with envy, jealousy and resentment.

How come this person is so lucky?

"Don't do that again," Ai Qing said softly, looking down. "Look at the subway, who sits on someone else's lap?"

"Yes, there is." Xiaoyu pointed to an auntie sitting diagonally across the next carriage, holding a four- or five-year-old boy on her lap. "Look over there, isn't that right?"

"Are you a child?" Ai Qing was speechless.

"I can be," Little Fish whispered. "Anyway, Little Fish isn't heavy. Doesn't Brother like it?"

“…It has nothing to do with whether I like it or not.” Ai Qing felt Xiao Yu’s buttocks sitting on her thighs. Fortunately, she didn’t sit all the way up, but only on the part of his knees.

Even so, having a girl sit on her lap in a public space like the subway still made Ai Qing feel ashamed and embarrassed.

And that tiny bit of vanity that I don't want to admit.

There are only about ten minutes left.

Ai Qing comforted herself in this way.

However, the time she could enjoy it was shorter than Ai Qing had imagined.

When the subway arrived at the next station, an elderly man with a hunched back entered the carriage and squeezed into the spot where Ai Qing and Xiao Yu had been standing, near the handrail, and grabbed the handrail next to him.

He was thin, with sparse, gray hair, and wore reading glasses.

If the little fish stood up, they might be about the same height.

Blinking at the old man beside her, Xiaoyu turned to look at Ai Qing, then quietly reached out and tugged at Ai Qing's sleeve.

Ai Qing had taken out her phone to distract herself, but after feeling Xiao Yu's strength, she looked up at her in confusion.

"what happened?"

Xiaoyu didn't say anything, but gestured to the side with her lips, and then winked at Ai Qing.

Ai Qing understood what she meant, so she smiled and nodded, and also gestured with her lips to signal Xiao Yu to take the initiative.

"Hello, Grandpa." Upon receiving Ai Qing's instruction, Xiao Yu acted swiftly, immediately standing up from Ai Qing's lap and whispering to the old man, "My brother and I are about to arrive at our stop, so you can sit here."

As she spoke, Xiaoyu helped the old man to his seat, and Aiqing also stood up to offer him her seat.

"Thank you, thank you," the old man said quickly.

"You're welcome, it's my pleasure," Ai Qing replied, then pulled Xiao Yu to squeeze to the carriage door and found a place to stand.

Turning her head to look at the old man over there, and then looking down at the little fish beside her, Ai Qing smiled and asked softly, "How do you feel?"

When Xiaoyu heard Aiqing's question, she tilted her head and then laughed happily: "Xiaoyu is very happy."

"When I watched The Wandering Earth 2, I found it very strange that those people were willing to sacrifice themselves and could even laugh in the end."

"Later, my brother explained it to me, and I roughly understood it, but just now I think I really understand it."