Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"elder brother!"

"Hey, hey, be gentle," Ai Qing said helplessly as she caught her.

"Hehe~ Why are you sneaking a bite here all by yourself, brother?" Little Fish looked up from his arms and asked with a grin.

To be honest, Xiaoyu did it on purpose.

With the warm current connecting them, Xiao Youqian asked her what she wanted to eat, and she said she would go up and take a look first. Then, following the guidance of the warm current, she easily found the hot pot restaurant where Ai Qing was.

They catch them every time.

Xiao Youqian, who followed behind into the store, watched this scene with a smile, feeling that the CP she was shipping had finally come to fruition thanks to her efforts, which was truly a wonderful thing.

Xiao Youqian felt so full from this sense of accomplishment that she felt like she had eaten her fill.

"So you were worried about your little girlfriend? You even secretly followed her here?" Xiao Youqian sat down opposite the two of them with a smile. "Now she's back in her rightful place. If I had known you were here, I would have asked you to come and help carry things."

Ai Qing rolled her eyes and couldn't help but say, "I just felt a little bored staying at home alone, so I came out for a meal. Don't overthink it."

"Yes, yes, yes." Xiao Youqian nodded and said, "When you're alone, you might not even go out once in eight hundred years, but today you suddenly felt like going out and even made a special trip to Yintai City, right?"

Ai Qing blushed a little from what was said, but Xiao Yu didn't press her advantage. Instead, she said to Xiao Youqian, "Sister, stop talking. Let's order first."

After saying that, Xiaoyu looked at Ai Qing beside her, took out the bag she was carrying, and said to him, "Brother, look what I bought."

Ai Qing glanced at it and found that it contained some clothes, some odds and ends, and some snacks like bread.

This isn't women's clothing; it looks more like something a man would wear.

"Xiaoyu bought you new clothes, remember to try them on when you get home," Xiao Youqian said with a smile. "If the size is wrong, you can come back another day to exchange them."

"What clothes are you buying for me..." Ai Qing said, but she was holding the bag tightly in her hand.

To be honest, apart from his mother, no one has ever bought him clothes in his entire life.

This is the second one, Little Fish.

"Didn't my brother buy me a lot of clothes too?" Xiaoyu chuckled. "Then of course I have to buy some for my brother too!"

"Alright, alright," Xiao Youqian rolled her eyes across from her. "Stop bullying single people, okay?"

"You order your food," Ai Qing said, arrogantly pulling Xiao Yu into her arms. "It's my treat today."

"Wow." Xiao Youqian clicked her tongue and couldn't help but laugh as she watched Ai Qing get so excited. "Well, having a girlfriend really changes your aura, huh?"

In the past, it was always Xiao Youqian who brought her boyfriend to show off their love, but she never expected that one day she would be the one showing off her single life to Ai Qing.

The key is that the little fish is so cute and has a great personality.

When I go out shopping, I always think about Ai Qing and not about myself.

Xiao Youqian has seen it all.

It wasn't just clothes that Xiaoyu bought for Aiqing; she also spent money on small items and snacks for Aiqing.

It's unbelievable that Ai Qing would run into a girl like that.

Thinking of this, Xiao Youqian sighed, "I still remember a few months ago, I said I would introduce you to a girlfriend, and you said no with a righteous face, saying that you didn't want to be in a relationship. I never thought that you would become a prisoner of love now."

Ai Qing: "...I wonder who secretly taught Xiaoyu how to win me over."

"Hahaha~" Xiao Youqian became happy when she talked about this. "Just tell me if it's useful or not! I didn't teach you anything weird, it was all very proper."

"Is it considered proper for her to wear a JK uniform?" Ai Qing asked, her face full of black lines.

"Huh?" Xiao Youqian was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Xiaoyu, "I don't think I explained it in such detail, did I?"

"Um... Brother, please stop talking..." Xiaoyu quietly tugged at Ai Qing's sleeve, "I secretly wore that myself."

Ai Qing: "..."

"By the way, what JK uniform?" Xiao Youqian asked curiously after ordering her food. "It's not the one I bought you back then, is it?"

"What else could it be?" Ai Qing rolled her eyes.

"But you should still have that dress, right? You didn't give it to Xiaoyu as a gift, did you?"

"No, but Xiaoyu did come to my house."

"Xiaoyu has been to your house?!" Xiao Youqian exclaimed in shock, then her expression turned ambiguous. "Did she just visit your house, or did she stay at your house?"

"Can you stop making that lewd face?" Ai Qing said speechlessly. "She wasn't living well to begin with, so I just let her stay at my place. She came out of my house to see you today, okay?"

"So fast?!" Xiao Youqian blinked, still a little taken aback.

However, when she thought about what Ai Qing had told her before, that Xiao Yu was an orphan, she could understand it a little better.

After all, the little fish was already homeless, and probably didn't have any good places to live before.

The bedroom in Ai Qing's house was already empty, so it was reasonable for Xiao Yu to move in.

However, Xiao Youqian seemed hesitant to speak.

Although she was the one who brought the couple together, Ai Qing was, after all, her good friend.

To be honest, she didn't really recommend that Ai Qing bring Xiao Yu home to live.

Because in Xiao Youqian's eyes, Ai Qing had only just started dating Xiao Yu, and the two of them had not yet truly entered a deeper level of their relationship.

Their understanding of each other was far less profound than they imagined.

They ended up living together, and Xiao Youqian was worried that Ai Qing would be entangled with her.

Especially since Xiaoyu doesn't have parents yet, if the two of them quarrel or their relationship falls apart, but Xiaoyu just stubbornly stays there and refuses to leave, it will all be a mess.

While dating is fine, there are some things that should be avoided beforehand.

However, given their current situation, Xiao Youqian naturally couldn't say such discouraging things to their faces, so she simply glossed over the topic.

Chapter 165 Journey to the West

While eating hot pot, Xiao Youqian was genuinely happy for her good friend because she was bombarded with displays of affection.

At least for now, Xiaoyu is indeed a very nice girl.

At first, Ai Qing was a little embarrassed, as she had to be mindful of her image in front of her friends.

But Xiaoyu didn't care about other people's opinions at all. She kept snuggling into Aiqing's arms, cooking meat for him, picking vegetables for him, and refilling his condiments when they ran out.

After you've finished adding it, go ask Ai Qing for your reward.

Xiao Youqian didn't eat much food during the meal; she was full just from eating dog food.

However, after the meal, Ai Qing did not accompany Xiao Yu and Xiao Youqian shopping anymore.

With Xiao Youqian by his side, Ai Qing felt relieved that she could drive him home later. After finishing his meal and paying the bill, he and Xiao Yu cuddled in the corridor outside the restaurant for a while before he said goodbye and went home.

Don't disturb the girls while they're shopping.

I just helped them carry all the things they bought in the afternoon home.

……

After finishing their meal, Xiao Youqian and Xiaoyu went to the third floor of Yintai City and visited all the shops they hadn't had time to see in the afternoon, while also digesting their food.

After shopping for about an hour or two, the two of them carried their new purchases back to the first floor, found Starbucks, and casually sat down to rest.

Xiao Yu bought Xiao Youqian a cup of coffee, and the two sat facing each other and started chatting.

"Xiaoyu, you're not going to school now, are you?" Xiao Youqian asked, sipping her coffee as she inquired about Xiaoyu's current situation.

"Yes, that's right."

"So what are your plans for the future?" Xiao Youqian asked again. "Work and such."

"Xiaoyu does live streaming, and she can earn some money."

"Huh? A live stream?" Xiao Youqian was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Xiaoyu suspiciously and couldn't help but ask, "What kind of stream is it?"

"Hmm... I guess you could call me a virtual streamer? But I mainly stream games, do you know PUBG, sister?" Xiaoyu tilted her head and said thoughtfully.

"Oh, PUBG? I know how to play that!" Xiao Youqian said, taking out her phone. "Xiaoyu, where are you streaming?"

"On Bilibili, just search my nickname, it's 'Ai Chi Yu' (艾吃鱼).

"Let me see." Xiao Youqian logged onto Bilibili and quickly found Xiaoyu's account. She glanced at the number of followers and saw that it already had more than 90,000, which surprised her. "That's impressive."

She knows a bit about Bilibili; a streamer with that many fans should have no problem supporting themselves.

Especially after she clicked into Xiaoyu's live stream and saw the long list of captains, she knew that the income must be quite high.

Then she noticed the governor at the top who seemed eager to return home, and immediately curled her lip.

Kong Fugui, that kid, is he a strategist who also gives tips to young girls?

From Xiao Youqian's perspective, Kong Fugui was actually guiding Ai Qing and Xiao Yu through their emotional turmoil.

"But what's your real name, Xiaoyu?" Xiao Youqian asked. "My surname is Xiao, and Youqian is my given name. Xiaoyu must be your nickname, right?"

"My name is Ai Chiyu (meaning 'Eat Fish')," Xiaoyu said with a grin. "I don't remember anything from when I was little, and I don't even know my own name."

"Huh?" Xiao Youqian opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything for a moment.

She thought about Xiaoyu's status as an orphan, her parents seemed to have passed away when she was very young, and it seemed that she didn't have any grandparents or other relatives.

This is just a lonely child, who most likely grew up in an orphanage when he was young.

But surely you can remember someone's name?

Unless he experienced some severe trauma in his childhood or had mental health issues.

Thinking of this, Xiao Youqian's gaze towards Xiaoyu softened considerably.

"Hmm, the name Ai Chiyu is quite nice. Did Ai Qing give it to you?"

"No, Xiaoyu chose this surname herself~" Xiaoyu laughed happily, "I saw online that people with the same surname are family, so I want to have the same surname as my brother."

"Oh, I see. That little fish has quite a talent for naming things," Xiao Youqian chimed in with a smile. "So, are you finding it difficult to adjust to living at Ai Qing's house now?"

"No, no." Little Fish shook her head repeatedly. "My brother is very good to me, how could I not be used to it?"

“So now, one of you is writing novels and the other is doing live streaming,” Xiao Youqian thought for a moment and then said, “Looking at it this way, it’s quite a good match, since you’re both doing jobs that require you to stay at home.”

"Mmm!" Xiaoyu nodded. "But Xiaoyu only streams for two hours a day. In the morning, my brother tells me to study hard, and the rest of the time I cook, clean, and help my brother with laundry."

Listening to Xiaoyu say these things, Xiao Youqian blinked, momentarily stunned.