Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"Brother, are these dishes difficult to make?" Little Fish asked curiously.

"It's alright, I guess? Roast duck might be a bit complicated, but braised chicken seems pretty simple; there are tutorials online," Ai Qing said casually, then asked with a puzzled look, "Why are you asking about this?"

"I was just thinking," Xiaoyu said, taking another bite of braised chicken. "If I could make all the delicious food we eat out at home for my brother, wouldn't we not have to go out so much and could just enjoy good food at home?"

"But I'm afraid I'm not smart enough to learn it. If it tastes too bad, I'll be too embarrassed to give it to my brother."

"Like last time, that dish was so spicy, I regretted it so much."

“You have to go through this when learning to cook,” Ai Qing comforted her. “Didn’t you make it again later? That time it was delicious.”

"No one is born to succeed at everything on their first try."

"If it's for the sake of having delicious meals every day in the future, then taking some risks in the early stages is something I should do."

"I'm already very happy that Xiaoyu is willing to learn to cook for me."

to be frank.

When Xiaoyu first turned into a human, Ai Qing never imagined that one day her cat would be able to cook, do laundry, and sweep the floor for her.

Although Xiaoyu has grown to this point, Ai Qing believes she deserves much credit for her excellent teaching.

But it is also because of Xiaoyu's own hard work in studying that she has such a wonderful life today.

"Then I'll keep trying?" Xiaoyu said softly. "I'll learn a few new dishes every week, and try to make sure I don't repeat the same dish every day."

"There's no need to go to such lengths," Ai Qing couldn't help but laugh. "Just give it a try, you don't have anything else to do anyway."

"If you really intend to learn to cook, you can also consider recording the cooking process and uploading it to Bilibili later."

"Maybe someone will like watching this."

"Huh?" Xiaoyu looked bewildered. "Why would anyone watch other people learn to cook? If you want to learn, why don't you just watch those tutorial videos?"

Ai Qing shook her head and explained to her, "Sometimes, watching others make a fool of themselves is also a kind of fun."

……

After lunch, Ai Qing had Xiao Yu carry the tray to the auntie who was collecting the tableware, letting her experience the final step of eating in the cafeteria.

"Why don't we need to take our own cutlery to a recycling center when we eat at a restaurant?" Xiaoyu asked, puzzled.

"Firstly, because there are fewer people in the restaurant and there are dedicated staff to clean it. Secondly, because the price we pay at the restaurant includes the cleaning fee, it is a bit more expensive than simply eating in the cafeteria."

Ai Qing explained, "Otherwise, why did our meal only cost thirty yuan, while eating barbecue and Japanese food cost over a hundred yuan?"

"Ah~ I see." Xiaoyu nodded in understanding, then couldn't help but ask, "Next time we go to a restaurant, can we talk to them and ask them to clean up the mess themselves so they won't charge us so much?"

Ai Qing: "...Your idea is quite unique, but don't even think about it."

It was almost 1 p.m. when I came out of the cafeteria.

I queued for more than ten minutes, and by the time I got my lunch and started eating, it was almost noon.

The two of them ate slowly, chatting as they ate, and time flew by.

When Ai Qing brought Xiao Yu to the teaching building where the defense was to be held, and found classroom 410 on the fourth floor as instructed by the counselor, she was immediately spotted by her roommate.

"You kid..."

The lucky man... oh no, I should call him Wang Chaoyu, was rushing towards Ai Qing with his backpack on, making a sound of disbelief.

Then, he stopped three meters away, shielding his face with his hands, and couldn't help but shout, "No! Don't come any closer to me! Qingqing! You've changed! Have you forgotten your vows?! What about staying single together?"

Ai Qing stopped, pulling Xiao Yu along, her lips twitching involuntarily.

It has to be said that the reason why Ai Qing never discovered that this guy was a hidden rich second generation in the first few years of college was largely due to his personality.

His roommate usually has a strong desire to perform, and this kind of exaggerated performance is just his basic skill.

Another point is that this guy is just like Ai Qing; he didn't have a girlfriend during his four years of college.

On the contrary, the other two students from out of town both had partners in college and were constantly showing off their love in the dorm.

Xiao Yu, standing next to Ai Qing, looked at his roommate.

She appears to be slightly overweight and is about half a head shorter than Ai Qing, probably around 1.7 meters tall.

Wearing square-framed glasses, a short-sleeved shirt, and shorts, the outfit may look simple, but it's all designer brands.

However, Ai Qing and the other two didn't understand brand names at all; they had never noticed them before.

Wang Chaoyu himself doesn't say anything, and he doesn't seem to care much about the four-figure clothes he wears; he just does whatever he wants with them.

"This is my sister, Ai Chiyu. Let's get to know each other." Ai Qing took Xiaoyu's hand and introduced her to her roommate. She then said to Xiaoyu, "This is my roommate, Wang Chaoyu. Of course, you don't need to remember his name."

"Wait a minute!" Wang Chaoyu on the other side didn't react for a moment, then leaned close to Ai Qing and questioned, "You brat! I've never heard of you having a younger sister."

"You didn't ask either."

"Alright, alright, is that how it is?" Wang Chaoyu snorted, then turned to Xiaoyu with a smile, rubbed his hands together, but didn't extend them. He simply said, "Hello, hello, I'm Wang Chaoyu, nice to meet you."

"Hello." Little Fish nodded and greeted her politely, "Me too, nice to meet you."

“OK, all the greetings are done.” Ai Qing put her arm around Wang Chaoyu’s shoulder and led him toward the back door of the classroom. She turned to Xiaoyu and said, “You can sit on the chair in the hallway. If you’re bored, play on your phone for a while and wait for me to come out.”

"Okay, I know." Xiaoyu obediently sat down in the chair and watched Ai Qing and his roommate walk into the classroom.

"No... what do you mean?" Wang Chaoyu hadn't had enough of looking at her when this guy dragged him into the classroom. He couldn't help but say speechlessly, "I'm not a bad person. What's wrong with letting me spend more time with your sister?"

"Don't even think about it, my sister is 16."

"Huh?" Wang Chaoyu was taken aback for a moment. "Yeah... he does look quite young, but I can wait..."

"Forget about it, okay?" Ai Qing rolled her eyes at him. "You should just go home and inherit the family fortune. Your parents will definitely set you up on blind dates then."

"Tsk... I get so annoyed when you bring this up." Wang Chaoyu sat down next to Ai Qing with a helpless expression. "I'm supposed to be an intern at the company, but actually my daily work is having meals with clients offline."

"Huh?" Ai Qing was taken aback. "You can't do this..."

"Yeah, I went on a blind date." Wang Chaoyu rolled his eyes. "I'm speechless. I don't know what my parents were thinking."

"Isn't this good enough?" Ai Qing said with a smile. "Others get paid to poop, you get paid to pick up girls."

"Thank you so much..."

Chapter 127 Little Fish's Milk Tea

In the corridor, Little Fish sat all alone.

It was already past 1 p.m., and more people were still arriving to participate in the defense. They lined up in the classroom to wait and see what the specific defense process was like, so they could be mentally prepared.

A girl like Xiaoyu sitting in the corridor naturally attracts a lot of attention.

However, most people only glanced at it before hurrying into the classroom.

Little Fish was able to sit here peacefully and rest, while also browsing her phone.

However, she put down her phone after only a short while, feeling that she had wasted her time.

After looking around, he remembered Ai Qing's instructions not to move around unnecessarily.

But as long as you stay in this corridor and don't leave the area outside the classroom, it shouldn't be considered wandering around randomly, right?

Thinking this to herself, Xiaoyu couldn't help but stand up from her chair.

She cautiously approached the back door of the classroom, peering inside with curiosity, and soon spotted Ai Qing and his roommate.

The two of them were whispering to each other, seemingly on very good terms. For some reason, Xiaoyu felt a little envious and a bit sour.

I could be having such an intimate conversation with my brother, but the person next to him isn't me.

How annoying.

Although the person next to Ai Qing was a man, Xiao Yu probably didn't realize the difference. She simply felt that the time she finally had to go on a trip with her brother had been taken over by someone else.

However, Little Fish is a good cat; although she may dislike it, she won't do anything bad.

After calming herself down, she turned her gaze elsewhere.

Opposite the classroom are the corridor windows, facing the direction of the chairs.

The little fish walked to the window and curiously looked out onto the fourth floor.

This is Building C, the main teaching building. From here, you can see the school's main road below and Building B across the street.

The little fish has good eyesight; with just a little bit of the warm current, it can clearly see the students having class in the classroom across the way.

You can even see students secretly playing on their phones.

Oh wait, this is already considered openly using a mobile phone, and the teacher doesn't seem to care.

If Xiaoyu looks to her right, she can see the west gate of the school she came in through earlier, as well as the open-air stadium next to the west gate.

It's right after lunch, and students who don't have classes might get together with a few friends and head to the basketball court to play.

My brother seemed to have mentioned that he used to play basketball, and that he could teach me if I was interested... Little Fish thought to herself, feeling that the human world was truly rich and colorful.

There are so many things that I can't possibly learn them all on my own.

Thinking this, Xiaoyu walked to the end of the corridor and looked out the east window. She immediately saw the tallest building in the school, the library.

Ai Qing hadn't taken her there yet, saying they'd go after she finished her thesis defense.

Then there's the main gate of the school in the southeast, which is the south gate. Vehicles can enter and exit directly there, but it's also the most strictly controlled; you need to swipe your student card to enter and exit.

That's why Ai Qing led Xiao Yu in through the west gate.

After looking around for a while, Xiaoyu's gaze returned to the indoor corridor, landing on a vending machine in the corner.

She had successfully bought a can of Coke before, with Ai Qing's help, when she was on the subway.

But to her surprise, this vending machine could sell not only drinks, but also some food.

After getting closer, the little fish took a closer look and discovered that there were not only bread, sausages, and biscuits, but also various snacks such as potato chips, Doritos, and chocolates.

Xiaoyu patted her stomach; she wasn't very hungry, but she thought Aiqing might be thirsty, so she tried to follow the instructions on the side, pressing the buttons step by step and then scanning the code to pay.

Soon, a bottle of water rolled out of the vending machine.

The little fish took out the bottle of water from the bottom outlet, its face beaming with joy, feeling that it had made great progress again.

Without Ai Qing's help, I actually managed to buy a bottle of water from the vending machine!

Xiao Yu happily returned to the chair in the corridor and sat down, holding the bottle of mineral water in her arms, quietly waiting for Ai Qing to finish her defense and come out.