Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

From a distance, Xiaoyu was only wearing a jacket.

Although Ai Qing knew what kind of clothes she was wearing underneath, she couldn't help but have some wild fantasies.

"What are we eating today?"

Ai Qing suppressed the strange thoughts in her mind, walked to the kitchen door, curiously looked into the pot, and then asked.

"Brother?" Little Fish turned her head and glanced at him, then said with a grin, "Today's dishes are cucumber salad, stir-fried eggs with chives, and shredded pork with green peppers~"

"Hmm, not bad." These are all dishes that Ai Qing likes to eat. "Then let me help you."

"Okay." Xiaoyu nodded, thoughtfully went to the wall, took down another apron she had recently bought, and ran to Ai Qing's side, tiptoed, and hung it around his neck.

Xiao Yu practically pressed herself against Ai Qing before helping him put on the apron, so that Ai Qing could clearly smell the faint fragrance emanating from Xiao Yu.

Although Xiaoyu is not tall, she was just wearing an apron, so there was no need for her to be this close.

But neither of them said it out loud.

After Xiaoyu put the apron on Ai Qing, she ran behind him and carefully tied a bow for him, and he was dressed.

"Brother, could you crack two eggs for me?" Xiaoyu turned and walked towards the stove. "The stir-fried green peppers and pork are ready, the cucumber salad is over there, and there's one more dish left."

"Hmm." Ai Qing walked to the refrigerator, took out two eggs, cracked them into a bowl and stirred them with chopsticks, while asking curiously, "What's wrong with you today? Why are you wearing a coat in this heat?"

"We have the air conditioning on at home, brother, don't you think it looks good?" Xiaoyu turned around halfway, then turned to look at Ai Qing, "If it doesn't look good, I'll take it off."

"That won't be necessary..." Ai Qing was genuinely worried that if Xiao Yu took off her clothes, she really wouldn't be wearing anything underneath...

An ordinary girl would never make such a blunder, but Xiaoyu's thought process is a little different from that of ordinary people, and Ai Qing is really a little worried.

Fortunately, while cooking, Ai Qing took a few quick glances and confirmed that she was still wearing clothes under her coat, which made her feel a little relieved.

There was also a faint, shameful sense of loss.

I just couldn't tell which clothes the little fish was wearing underneath.

It should be that shirt from this morning, right? But looking at the collar, it doesn't quite seem like it.

Chapter 142 JK Uniform

After a simple lunch, Xiaoyu got up and started clearing the table.

But Ai Qing, who was next to her, held her hand and said, "Go and prepare for the live stream. Check if there are any problems with the virtual avatar software connection and if the game can run normally. I'll take care of things here."

"It won't make a difference if it takes a little more time." Little Fish shook her head and said with a grin, "Then can you help me, brother? That way we can get ready faster."

To be honest, Xiaoyu is becoming more and more opinionated.

I vaguely remember that a few months ago, Xiaoyu would do whatever Aiqing said; she was still a very naive child.

Now that she's grown up, she's really becoming more and more like a normal girl.

Moreover, she is the kind who is very outstanding and charming.

Ai Qing does not want her future partner to be someone who is completely dependent on her.

He hopes that the other person has a career they love and a personal life of their own.

Beyond that, there is the life the two of them share.

His ideal love is for two independent people to come together, support and help each other, and grow together.

But he also knew that such a thing was unrealistic.

These days, finding a girl like that, and who would even be interested in you, is about as likely as winning the lottery for Ai Qing.

Let's stop daydreaming.

As a second choice, I don't pursue marriages solely for the purpose of having children and continuing the family line; I just want to live a good life on my own.

However, the appearance of Xiaoyu disrupted his stable life of living alone and brought new variables into his life.

Handing over the small fish is absolutely out of the question.

Putting aside the relationship between herself and Xiaoyu, the fact that Xiaoyu could absorb her energy to maintain her transformation was enough to get Ai Qing and herself handed over to the authorities.

I might be invited to some biological research institute. Although I'll be provided with good food and drink, I won't be free to do anything.

If he actually discovers something remarkable, and another animal were to absorb his energy and become human, it would be a rather terrifying thought.

Ai Qing helped Xiao Yu clear the table and went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. Her mind wandered, and she turned to look at Xiao Yu's profile as she diligently washed the dishes. Finally, she sighed.

He feels that his current life is pretty good.

Two people living together work together to create a better life.

As for Xiaoyu saying she wanted to date him, Ai Qing simply dismissed it as childish indiscretion and suppressed his own restless desires.

Xiaoyu is just a cat. Even though she is gradually able to understand human thinking, it is difficult to make her realize whether her feelings for Aiqing are more romantic or simply a result of being dependent on Aiqing due to her long-term companionship.

That would probably be a very difficult thing.

Although I had taken Xiaoyu out several times before, the furthest we went was to his school and West Lake.

But in reality, Xiaoyu didn't have many opportunities to interact with anyone other than Aiqing.

In her world, the only person she could truly have a deep conversation with was still Ai Qing.

Ai Qing didn't want to be a despicable person and get the fish in this way.

He hopes that after experiencing the glitz and glamour of the world, Xiaoyu will truly understand what she wants before making her own choice.

That's probably what being pretentious is all about.

Ai Qing chuckled self-deprecatingly, and after washing the dishes for Xiao Yu, the two of them headed towards Xiao Yu's bedroom.

As Xiaoyu walked ahead and passed through the living room, she suddenly put her hands on her coat over her shoulders.

At first, Ai Qing didn't think much of it, just assuming that Xiao Yu was feeling a bit hot and wanted to take off her coat.

As it turned out, she did have to take off her coat, but Ai Qing stopped in her tracks, her eyes widening in surprise.

"No... what are you doing?"

Watching the little fish walk forward with its back to me, slowly taking off its coat as it went.

Starting from the upper body, a pink JK uniform suddenly appeared in front of Ai Qing.

The pink collar adds a touch of playfulness, while the pure white fabric on the back seems to represent the student's innocence.

As the coat continued to fall down, a small patch of fair and tender skin around the waist was revealed.

Because this JK uniform isn't particularly form-fitting, when Xiaoyu wore it, the hem of the garment slightly separated from her skin.

This resulted in the hem of the dress being noticeably wider than the waist, which in turn accentuated Xiaoyu's slender waist, making it appear as if it could be grasped in one hand.

When the coat was completely removed and gently tossed onto the sofa by Xiaoyu, Ai Qing finally saw the hem of her skirt.

The combination of light pink and slightly darker pink plaid, Xiaoyu's JK plaid skirt covered her hips, only reaching less than half of her thighs.

Although it's not as short as those sexy outfits that don't even cover your buttocks, it's still eye-catching enough.

Moreover, Ai Qing doesn't like clothes that are too revealing; she prefers clothes that are partially covered.

When Xiaoyu put on this JK uniform, paired with her long, snow-white hair, she naturally exuded a pure and striking aura.

Especially after Xiaoyu took off her coat, she took a couple of steps forward, raised her hands, gathered her long, white hair, and tied it into a neat high ponytail, revealing her slender neck.

Ai Qing was stunned and stood there, watching as Xiao Yu tied her hair into a ponytail, then turned around, put her hands behind her back, and looked at him expectantly.

Her tender face was slightly flushed, but it wasn't the shyness of an ordinary girl; rather, it was a flush caused by excitement and the creation of surprise.

The little fish walked back to Ai Qing, leaned forward, and brought its head close to Ai Qing's chest. Then it tilted its head back, blinked, and looked up at Ai Qing.

"Brother, is the little fish cute?"

"Hmm...it looks good." Ai Qing blurted out subconsciously, then immediately shut her mouth, took a half step back, raised her hands, and blocked in front of her, as if she were resisting indecent assault.

Ai Qing took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "Wait, when did you put this on?"

Although his eyes still couldn't help glancing at Xiaoyu, at least he wasn't as dazed as before.

"I wore this before cooking," Xiaoyu chuckled. "Thanks to my brother's continued support, I was able to start my live stream today, so of course I had to dress nicely."

“You’re not showing your face, so no matter how nicely you dress, the viewers in the live stream won’t be able to see it.” Ai Qing touched her nose to hide her gaze, trying to change the subject.

But Xiaoyu bluntly said, "Because I only want to wear it for my brother to see."

"Um... umm... I understand..." Ai Qing was stunned by Xiao Yu's words and quickly walked past Xiao Yu toward her bedroom, saying as she walked, "Well, let's test it out first and see if there are any problems with your live stream."

"Okay." Seeing Ai Qing's bewildered back, Xiao Yu clenched her fists and cheered herself up, while also silently thanking Sister You Qian.

Then she skipped and hopped to catch up with Ai Qing, not forgetting to ask, "So, does brother like it? Does Xiaoyu look good in this outfit?"

"Beautiful, beautiful."

"If you're not going to look, take a look some more." Little Fish hopped in front of Ai Qing and even spun around to show him.

The hem of her skirt was lifted by the airflow as she twirled, revealing glimpses of spring.

Ai Qing quickly looked away, but the beautiful scene was already deeply imprinted in her mind.

To be honest, Ai Qing only had a few very close encounters with Xiao Yu during the period when Xiao Yu had just become human, because she was teaching her to dress herself.

I've also seen pictures of Xiaoyu dressed very lightly.

But at least back then Ai Qing didn't have as many ulterior motives as she does now.

Now, the little fish holds a much deeper place in his heart than just a pet; it cannot even be accurately described by the simple words "friend" or other terms.

This little fish appeared in front of him dressed in beautiful and cool clothes, and bluntly stated that she wore them for him.

That once-silent heart was now forced to beat violently.

Xiaoyu was very satisfied with Aiqing's reaction, thinking that what Sister Youqian said was indeed correct.

However, she still kept in mind Xiao Youqian's teachings that such things should be done slowly and gradually, and one should not be impatient.

So Xiaoyu only pressed her for answers a few times, and after seeing Ai Qing's somewhat clumsy reactions, she stopped pressing her.

She obediently sat down in her chair.

But Ai Qing stopped her and reminded her, "When you wear this kind of skirt, remember to press down the back of the skirt when you sit down, otherwise it's easy to expose yourself, and it's also uncomfortable to sit on."

Xiaoyu blinked, and as Ai Qing instructed, pressed down her skirt on her bottom before sitting down. Then she realized what she meant and said, "What does it matter? The viewers in the live stream can't see it, so it's okay if my brother sees it too."