Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

Chapter 167 Swimming Pool

Ai Qing didn't actually dislike summer before.

He really enjoys the feeling of being bathed in sunlight.

Especially in the scorching summer sun, when I was young, I didn't feel it was that hot.

I don't know when it started, but it has gradually become unable to withstand the scorching sun.

The little fish isn't afraid of sunbathing.

I don't know if it's because it automatically whitens its skin after turning back into a cat, but even when it goes out in the sun, Xiaoyu's skin doesn't get darker.

It's still fair and tender.

There was no suitable subway on the way to the swimming pool, so Ai Qing hailed a taxi before going downstairs. After taking his own swimsuit, he and Xiao Yu went downstairs.

The short walk from the residential area to the gate was enough to make Ai Qing feel scorched by the sun.

I feel that the weather has become increasingly extreme in recent years.

After taking a taxi with Xiaoyu to the entrance of the swimming pool, Aiqing didn't rush to take her inside. Instead, she went to the swimwear store across the street first.

The little fish curiously looked at the swimsuits in the swimwear store, examining this one and touching that one.

After looking around, Ai Qing quickly narrowed it down to the most conservative styles and asked Xiao Yu, "Which of these do you like?"

"Huh? Do I have to wear so much?" Little Fish tilted her head and asked softly, "But I see that your swimsuit only has underwear on."

"Ahem... Boys are different from girls." Ai Qing touched her nose to hide her guilty conscience.

“Little Fish knows this too, it’s about covering this up.” Little Fish touched her chest in front of Ai Qing. “I’ve seen it in videos, but there are styles with very little fabric, like those over there.”

As she spoke, Xiaoyu pointed to the three-piece swimsuits next to her.

Ai Qing glanced at it and immediately passed on it.

Ai Qing was unwilling to let Xiao Yu wear this swimsuit to the swimming pool, even though there were hardly any people in the pool early in the morning.

Although he didn't consider the little fish his possession, he certainly wouldn't want his girlfriend to give benefits to other men.

However, if Xiaoyu wants to buy it, it's not impossible... just don't wear it in the swimming pool.

“You’re wearing so little, and I’m not the only guy in the pool,” Ai Qing whispered to Xiao Yu, no longer hiding her true feelings, “I’ll be jealous.”

"Really?" Xiaoyu's eyes lit up as she looked at Ai Qing's cautious manner, experiencing something new and exciting.

So this is what it means for boys to be jealous?

Hey.

"Then Xiaoyu will buy this one." Xiaoyu pointed to one of the few that Aiqing had initially chosen, a light blue one-piece swimsuit that basically only revealed her arms and legs.

In the end, Xiaoyu bought two swimsuits, one to wear today and the other to keep for later.

Besides that, there are swimming caps, goggles, and other equipment.

After taking care of these things, the two headed towards the swimming pool.

"Boys and girls both have a common changing area."

"After you buy your tickets, I'll go in from the left, and you'll go in from the right. The two sides are not connected."

"Later, take the key, find the wardrobe with the corresponding number, open it, put all your clothes, pants and shoes that you took off into the wardrobe, and change into your swimsuit."

"After you've changed, lock the wardrobe door, put the key on your arm, and walk out through the pool entrance. I'll be waiting for you at the door so we can meet up."

"Did you understand?"

As soon as they entered the swimming pool lobby, Ai Qing began to impart some knowledge to Xiao Yu.

Because the trip was so sudden, Xiaoyu didn't have time to search for relevant information online. It was her first time at the swimming pool, and she was quite nervous about having to separate from Aiqing when she changed clothes.

"Can't I go in and change clothes with my brother?"

“If it were at home, I would be happy to,” Ai Qing said with a smile, pinching her cheek. “But this is a public place, and I’m not the only man here. You should go to the women’s changing room.”

"Then next time at home, Xiaoyu will show it to her brother~" Xiaoyu tiptoed and whispered in Aiqing's ear.

"When we're out, stop trying to seduce me with empty promises." Ai Qing tapped her forehead and said irritably, "Stay here and don't wander around. I'm going to buy two tickets."

It was only a little past eight in the morning, and there weren't many people swimming there so early.

Ai Qing didn't need to queue; she went straight to the front desk, ignoring the various summer discount packages being promoted by the front desk staff, and bought two tickets.

In Ai Qing's memory, the summer packages he bought every year when he was a child were never actually used up.

It would be impressive if you could use up even half of it.

In the end, when you actually calculate it, there's not much difference compared to buying a ticket every time you come, and it's even cheaper to buy a single ticket.

This thing is similar to a gym; they're betting that you won't actually come every day after you buy it.

We don't know yet if the little fish can swim, but we'll try it today.

Thinking this, Ai Qing handed the ticket to Xiao Yu: "Here, this is the key. Just scan it on the wardrobe inside to open it, and then show this ticket to the ticket inspector."

"Okay." Xiaoyu took the two items, then looked at the entrance, feeling even more nervous. "Then, shall I go?"

"Okay, go ahead, I'll watch you go in."

Ai Qing patted Xiao Yu on the shoulder and watched her walk to the ticket gate. After she successfully entered, he turned around and went into the men's changing room.

Finding her locker, Ai Qing quickly changed into her swimsuit, put on her swim cap and goggles, rinsed off in the shower area, and then entered the pool entrance barefoot to wait for Xiao Yu.

Meanwhile, Xiaoyu entered the changing room, holding the key in her hand. She looked down at the number on it and muttered, "328, 328, where is 328... Oh! It's here!"

After finding the corresponding wardrobe, she tried picking up the key and touching it to the handle of the wardrobe door. Then she heard a click of the lock, and the wardrobe door opened.

She didn't find anything particularly amazing about it.

After all, the front door of her house is a fingerprint lock, and Xiaoyu is quite accepting of this kind of modern high technology, so she wasn't surprised at all.

Xiaoyu opened the bag in her hand and took out the swimsuit she had just bought.

Take off your clothes and put them in the closet.

After thinking about it for a moment, Xiaoyu figured out how to put it on. After successfully putting on the one-piece swimsuit, she put on her swim cap.

After locking the wardrobe, Xiaoyu followed the signs on the wall to the pool entrance and walked out of the women's changing room.

Along the way, there were a few scattered aunties, whose expressions seemed rather strange.

Xiaoyu didn't understand what it meant either, but fortunately, after she went outside, she saw Ai Qing wearing swimming trunks and quickly ran to Ai Qing.

Ai Qing originally planned to enjoy the beautiful scene of Xiao Yu walking out of her swimsuit for the first time.

But seeing Xiaoyu walk out like that, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Why is my brother doing that too?" Xiaoyu said with dissatisfaction. "Several aunties were looking at me like that just now, I don't know what they meant."

"I didn't explain my problem to you clearly before." Ai Qing chuckled and shook her head, reaching out to take off the swimming cap from her head. "No one wears a swimming cap like this, you didn't even tuck your hair in."

"Did you bring a hair tie? Let me tie your hair up."

Xiaoyu touched her wrist and then whispered, "I didn't bring it. It's in the closet. I'll go back and get it."

After saying that, she quickly ran back.

Now, Ai Qing finally had time to appreciate the little fish's figure.

Even in the most conservative swimsuit, her adorable legs, fair and delicate, and her jade-like feet are even more eye-catching, making it impossible to look away.

Unfortunately, the little fish swam too fast, and he didn't get to admire it for long.

Fortunately, the little fish came back after a short while.

He was still holding a rubber band in his hand, and he reached out to hand it to Ai Qing.

“Turn around and stand properly.” Ai Qing said as she came behind Xiao Yu and gathered her hair with both hands.

To be fair, Ai Qing has learned quite a few hairstyles since she started styling Xiao Yu's hair.

Although Xiaoyu can now tie her own hair, she still often asks Aiqing to do various hairstyles for her, so she can be considered skilled through practice.

Ai Qing gathered Xiao Yu's long hair and tied it behind her head. Then, she held up her swimming cap and wrapped Xiao Yu's long, snow-white hair in it.

"Swimming caps are for waterproofing. Since girls' hair is usually quite long, it's troublesome to wash it after it gets wet, so they all use swimming caps."

"Look, once you wear it like this, water won't get in after a while."

"It's more convenient if your hair is still clean after swimming."

Xiao Yu raised her hand to touch her bulging swimming cap, then turned around and looked at Ai Qing curiously.

Actually, when Ai Qing was at home, Xiao Yu had already seen her naked.

Back then, Little Fish was just a kitten.

Ever since Xiaoyu was able to turn into a human, she has rarely seen Ai Qing shirtless at home; she always wears at least a shirt.

Seeing Ai Qing's upper body again today was quite novel for Xiao Yu, and she couldn't help but reach out and curiously poke his chest twice.

"What are you doing?" Ai Qing was speechless and pressed down on her small hand. "Don't touch me like that, okay? We're in a public place near the pool. Be mindful of your behavior."

"Brother, you can touch me too!" Little Fish puffed out her chest and said confidently. "At home, didn't you like touching me here?"

Hearing Xiaoyu say such things in public, Ai Qing blushed with embarrassment and quickly pulled Xiaoyu aside, glancing at the passersby next to them.

Fortunately, no one paid much attention to what was happening here, otherwise Ai Qing would have been in real trouble.

"Don't say things like that," Ai Qing quickly cautioned. "It's fine if no one hears us now, but if you come home with me this weekend, you can't say things like that at the dinner table."

"I know, Little Fish already knows." Little Fish chuckled. "I only said it because no one here could hear me."

"Then you'd better keep quiet." Ai Qing glared at her irritably before taking Xiao Yu's hand and walking towards the stairs.

The swimming pool was upstairs. Xiaoyu followed Aiqing up the steps to the second-floor exit and finally saw a large expanse of shimmering water in front of her.

The entire swimming pool is 100 meters long and 60 meters wide, which is a fairly standard size.

The area 20 meters wide at the deepest point is a deep-water zone of over 2 meters, specifically designed for deep-water swimming enthusiasts.

The 40-meter-wide swimming pool near the stairwell gradually deepens over its 100-meter length, from a depth of 1.4 meters at the entrance to a maximum depth of 2 meters.

It's a good place for the average tourist to visit.

It was only 8:30 in the morning.