Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

There were only about twenty people scattered around the pool.

Scattered throughout the pool, it makes the entire pool appear very spacious.

The little fish stared wide-eyed at the pool in front of it, exclaiming in amazement.

While listening to Ai Qing's introduction, I walked to the edge of the pool and carefully touched the water with my toes.

"It's all water...it looks really deep." Xiaoyu stood by the water's edge, a little nervous and scared. She clung to Aiqing's arm before daring to put her toes into the water.

She glanced at the people swimming in the water, then couldn't help but whisper, "Can you really do those kinds of moves in the water? It looks amazing!"

“If you want to learn, you can do it too.” Ai Qing smiled, pulled Xiao Yu to the shore, and found a ladder. “Try going into the water first? It’s very comfortable.”

On such a hot day, being able to soak in the pool is indeed a very pleasant thing.

But Xiaoyu was still scared and didn't dare to put her whole body in the water. Hearing Aiqing say this, she shook her head repeatedly.

"No rush, you'll get used to it gradually," Ai Qing said, already climbing down the ladder into the water.

He's 1.8 meters tall, and when he stood in the 1.4-meter-deep shallow water, the water only reached his waist.

"Look, the water level here is only this high. Even if you come down completely, you won't drown."

Ai Qing stood by the pool, tilting her head back to look at the little fish.

I have to say, this angle... is actually quite good.

Xiaoyu's fair and tender legs were exposed in front of her. Ai Qing reached out and touched them, pretending that she was guiding her.

"Come over here first, try sitting down, and let your legs get into the water first. Just get used to it."

"Slow down, slow down, brother..." Little Fish squatted down nervously, and then, listening to Ai Qing's words, first sat on the shore, then stretched her legs out and put them into the water.

After feeling her legs being enveloped by the cool water, the little fish finally felt a little more at ease.

After confirming there was no danger, her little feet immediately began to swing in the water.

"What are you doing?" Ai Qing felt the little fish's feet rubbing against her chest and waist, and suddenly felt a surge of heat, even the water in the pool felt a little hot. "If you keep touching me like that, I'll pull you down."

"Ah! No, no~ Brother, please let me go~"

Chapter 168 The Impact of Clothing Amount on Warm Current Absorption Efficiency

The little fish looks especially beautiful when it puts on its swimsuit.

Having gotten used to Xiaoyu's simple attire, Ai Qing found it quite novel to see Xiaoyu in a swimsuit and swim cap.

Especially Xiaoyu's long, snow-white hair and her cute, pure white cat ears; the former was completely covered by her swimming cap, making it look bulging and much bigger than Aiqing's swimming cap.

The latter had been hidden by the little fish's warm current, along with her cat tail.

Looking at the little fish's bottom as it sat on the shore, Ai Qing felt a little strange not being able to see its tail.

But none of this stopped him from holding the little fish's smooth and delicate ankles and playing with her in the water.

"Really not coming down? We're only staying here for an hour. If you don't come down, the ticket money will be wasted." Ai Qing said with a smile. "Oh, right, and your swimsuit. It's such a waste to buy it but not use it in the water."

"Wait, wait a minute." Xiaoyu's feet struggled slightly in Ai Qing's palm. Looking at the undulating water, Xiaoyu was still a little scared.

After all, she has never been in the water since she was born.

I did go to West Lake with Ai Qing before, and I saw a water surface even larger than this.

But back then, it was just a boat ride, and we didn't have to go into the water, so the small fish weren't particularly afraid.

With both legs submerged in water and unable to touch the ground, the little fish felt a sense of buoyancy and insecurity.

However, after getting used to it on the shore for a few minutes, the little fish mustered up its courage, stood up from the shore, and came to the ladder next to it.

"Brother, I'm going down now. You have to catch me and not let go of me." Xiaoyu held onto the ladder with both hands, and as soon as one foot was in the water, she immediately turned to Ai Qing and said.

It was as if she would immediately flee back to the shore if she didn't get a positive answer from Ai Qing.

Ai Qing stood with a smile half a step in front of the ladder, her arms wrapped around the little fish protectively, and then said:

"Come down, I'll hold you, you'll be fine."

Only after receiving Ai Qing's assurance did Xiao Yu proceed step by step.

As the water gradually engulfed her knees, thighs, and waist, almost reaching her chest, she finally stepped onto the pool's floor tiles.

At this moment, Ai Qing had already pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear with a smile:

"See? I told you it would be alright, didn't I? Little Fish is very brave."

The little fish looked down at the water rising and falling in front of its chest, feeling its body being submerged.

This is a completely different and wonderful experience from standing on the shore or in the air.

It was as if invisible hands were lifting her up, making her body feel light and airy.

However, when making movements in the water, it feels like being in jelly, creating a sense of stagnation.

Fortunately, Ai Qing was holding her, providing Xiaoyu with a familiar sense of security so that she wouldn't be too scared.

Turning around in Ai Qing's arms, Xiao Yu hugged Ai Qing tightly, then looked up and giggled, completely relaxing.

"Hehe, brother, you've gotten bigger again."

"...What are you laughing at?" Ai Qing was annoyed that Xiao Yu had bluntly pointed out the current situation, so she hugged her even tighter and said, "Don't you even think about whose fault it is?"

"Can I touch the little fish?" The little fish looked up at Ai Qing, asking with curiosity.

To be honest, she was genuinely curious.

During their time at home, the two of them spent every day together, but because of what Xiao Youqian said, Xiaoyu never brought up that kind of thing again.

Under such circumstances, Ai Qing, a virgin, was truly able to endure it, stubbornly holding this cat-eared girl in his arms every day, at most kissing and touching her.

It's probably because writing novels has gotten so into my head.

In the book, the pace of the romance needs to be controlled; it can't be too fast all at once, lest the entire plot collapse due to the rapid escalation of the relationship.

This has led to Ai Qing exhibiting a similar tendency in real life.

However, for both of them, this is not a bad thing.

On the contrary, you will have more time to experience the excitement and thrill of starting a relationship.

To be fair, this provided Ai Qing with a lot of material to draw upon, leading readers to exclaim that the guy must have gone somewhere for further studies, as his descriptions of driving became increasingly realistic and erotic.

However, to be fair, Ai Qing isn't that abnormal right now, since they're in the pool.

Upon hearing Xiaoyu's words, he immediately grabbed her hands in the water and then quickly warned her, "Don't mess around in the pool. We're here to swim, not to do bad things."

"Okay..." Little Fish pouted and agreed, though she was a little disappointed.

"Alright, alright, get used to the feeling of being in the water first, and then I'll slowly teach you how to swim." Ai Qing said as she slowly released the little fish and took two steps back.

As a result, Xiaoyu felt a little flustered after Ai Qing left her, and quickly moved closer to Ai Qing, reaching out her hands to hug him.

But she wasn't used to walking in the water yet, or perhaps because her feet were too slippery. As soon as she took a step, she slipped and fell.

Slipping in the water isn't a big deal, but the key is that after slipping, the little fish panics even more, instantly loses its balance, and falls into the water with a splash.

The water was already rising and falling at her chest level, and when she lost her balance, Xiaoyu's head fell directly into the water.

The moment Ai Qing saw her fall into the water, she quickly came back and hugged her tightly.

Upon feeling Ai Qing's body, Xiao Yu immediately wrapped her arms and legs around him like an octopus.

If this were on land, Ai Qing would probably have been carried directly to the shore by the small fish.

Fortunately, they were in the water, and with the help of buoyancy, Ai Qing lifted the little fish by its bottom and successfully scooped it out of the water.

Xiaoyu clung tightly to Aiqing, her legs wrapped tightly around his waist, now completely unwilling to be separated from him.

Although she hadn't drunk much water, she still choked a little, and coughed several times in Ai Qing's arms before she finally recovered.

"I told you you had to hold me, why did you let go, brother?" Xiaoyu looked at Ai Qing with a reproachful expression, complaining but refusing to let go.

Ai Qing felt the girl's soft, delicate body in the water and said helplessly, "It's my problem. I'll take it slowly next time. I won't let go all at once."

"Even if you let go indirectly, you have to keep holding me like this."

"Who just hugs like that in the pool? Look, people are watching us," Ai Qing whispered a reminder.

There were indeed people watching nearby, but they were far away. Xiaoyu was completely focused on Ai Qing and didn't notice them at all.

However, everyone is here to swim, and people who come to flaunt their relationship, like Ai Qing and Xiao Yu, are just there for a few glances and then move on.

Especially seeing the two young lovers hugging and being all lovey-dovey, the elderly people who came to swim and exercise early in the morning just shook their heads.

"What does it matter?" Little Fish didn't mind at all.

Unlike Ai Qing, who is socially awkward and doesn't care about other people's opinions, she prioritizes her own feelings.

However, she was getting a little tired from holding him like that. Although she still held Ai Qing's neck tightly with both hands, she slowly loosened her legs and stood on the pool floor tiles again.

This relieved Ai Qing, but also left her with a slight sense of disappointment.

After all, he was only wearing swimming trunks, and when the little fish's legs were wrapped around his waist, the feeling of her smooth and delicate skin rubbing against his waist was quite enjoyable, as it became slippery in the water.

However, he didn't forget that he came to swim, so he simply put his arm around Xiaoyu's slender waist and started walking slowly in the pool.

“See, if you pay a little attention, you won’t fall while walking in the water,” Ai Qing said as she walked.

The little fish felt as if it were walking on water, light and airy. If it tiptoed even slightly, it would float up and then slowly sink back down.

Gradually, the little fish got used to the feeling and even started to like the floating sensation.

As Ai Qing continued to walk deeper into the water, only the little fish's head remained above the surface, while its entire body was completely submerged.

“Alright, let’s stop here,” Ai Qing said. “If we go any further, it will be too deep, and you won’t be able to stand firm.”

"Mmm." The little fish licked its lips, looked down at the water that was almost up to its chin, and then asked curiously, "Brother, if I'm thirsty, can I drink the water here?"

"No way." Ai Qing was exasperated and quickly stopped Xiao Yu's idea. "The water in the swimming pool is washed with bleach and other things, so you can't drink it directly. If you're thirsty, I'll take you to the shop on the shore to buy you a drink."

"Oh, I was just asking. I'm not thirsty now." Xiaoyu moved closer to Ai Qing, then wrapped her arms around his neck and easily lifted herself up.

Then she kissed Ai Qing and chuckled, "If I get thirsty, I'll ask my brother for some water."

Xiaoyu always manages to flirt with Aiqing with just a casual remark during casual conversations.

Taking a deep breath, Ai Qing finally managed to recover from the onslaught of those words.