Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

So Ai Qing took Xiao Yu's hand and slowly backed away.

Although Xiaoyu was prepared, when it came to the actual step, she was a little hesitant and ended up being led by Ai Qing's hand in the water.

“Go down there,” Ai Qing said with a smile, then encouraged, “Don’t be afraid. Look at the water level here. If you stand up straight, it only reaches your chest. It won’t drown you.”

"Then hold my hand tightly and don't let go," Xiaoyu added nervously.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't let go."

"Then, I'll give it a try..."

After saying that, Xiaoyu finally mustered up her courage and, with Ai Qing pulling her hands along, leaned forward and finally submerged herself in the water.

At first she was a little nervous, and her body stiffened so much that she almost couldn't lift her head out of the water.

Fortunately, Ai Qing pulled her out of the water and let her try a few more times until her body regained its relaxation and she was able to start swimming properly again.

With her legs pushing backward and Ai Qing pulling her forward, Xiao Yu finally started swimming in the pool. At first, she was focused on controlling herself to lift her head to breathe.

After discovering that it was actually quite simple, the little fish finally had the leisure to enjoy the fun and novelty of swimming in the water.

But after a while, Ai Qing felt a little tired, so she pulled her out of the water and helped her stand up. The little fish was not satisfied and pulled Ai Qing to continue.

"Let me catch my breath," Ai Qing said, looking exasperated. "It's exhausting to walk with you like this, you know."

"Is Brother referring to Little Fish Fat?"

"I mean there is more resistance in the water."

"Then Little Fish will give you some strength." With that, Little Fish took the initiative to hug Ai Qing, transformed back into an octopus, and kissed her directly.

Ignoring the stares of the elderly swimming by, the little fish, with its lips entwined with hers, passed a warm current to Ai Qing.

With the help of the warm current, Ai Qing's muscles, which were still a little sore, quickly recovered.

Ai Qing: "...Your move is a bit too much. Aren't you afraid of running out of energy and turning back into a kitten halfway through?"

"It's alright, it only gave my brother a tiny bit," the little fish said with a grin. "That little bit of energy is only enough for me to hide my ears and tail for a minute or two, it's not a big deal."

But I'm afraid you'll use this method to do things recklessly in the future!

Are you just going to use the oxen that plow the fields as perpetual motion machines for me?

Chapter 170 Decades

With the help of the warm current, Ai Qing really didn't feel tired anymore, and even felt more energetic than when she first went into the water.

So Ai Qing continued to hold Xiao Yu's hand, letting her swim slowly in the pool and experience the fun of breaststroke.

After playing like this for about ten minutes, the little fish finally had enough fun.

With the hour of swimming time almost up, Ai Qing looked at the little fish, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's try one last time. Can you swim after I let go?"

"Huh?" Little Fish was taken aback for a moment, then became worried. "But Little Fish is afraid of choking on water. What if she can't swim without her brother pulling her from the front?"

"Just like before, I'll hold your waist with one hand and put the other hand under your chin, and follow you forward." Ai Qing gently hugged her and encouraged her, "Little Yu, you've already learned this much in just one hour, that's amazing."

"You know, when I was in college, the school required us to learn the breaststroke. Many students spent a whole semester learning it before they could barely learn it."

“Some people fail the course directly and then dawdle for two or three years until they finally learn it before graduating in their senior year.”

"Compared to them, Xiaoyu is simply a genius."

"Hehe~" Little Fish smiled with delight at the praise. If she had a cat's tail, it would probably be sticking up to the sky by now, and her cat ears would be twitching happily. "Then Little Fish will give it a try, but you have to protect me, brother."

"Okay, don't worry." Ai Qing lowered her head and kissed him. "Let's hurry up and try it a few more times, then we'll go home."

After they finished speaking, the two of them made some simple preparations.

Ai Qing placed her hand on the little fish's belly, while her other hand provided support underwater, ready to wait for the little fish to try the breaststroke.

The result was similar to before; without Ai Qing leading the little fish, she could hardly control her body and dive underwater.

After trying several times, Xiaoyu finally mustered up her courage, gently pushed off behind her, and leaped out.

Ai Qing immediately lifted Xiao Yu's slender waist, placed her other hand under her head, and was ready to scoop her up at any moment.

but……

The little fish successfully swam away!

However, this posture... is a little different from what Ai Qing imagined.

"No...who did you learn that from?" Ai Qing looked at the little fish doggy-paddled in the water and fell into deep thought, not knowing what to say.

"Brother, brother... please help me up!" The little fish kept its head above water, its hands and feet thrashing about underwater. It didn't know how to stand up again, so it could only stay in that position and slowly swim forward.

Seeing her like this, Ai Qing couldn't help but cover his face and laugh. He slowly followed Xiao Yu, not in a hurry to help her up, and said with a smile, "It seems that you really do have talent. No wonder the teaching went so smoothly today. It turns out you can learn without a teacher."

"Brother!" Little Fish couldn't stop, and Ai Qing was still teasing her from the side. She suddenly became anxious, "Help me up!"

"Okay, okay." Ai Qing chuckled and shook her head, then stretched out her arms and hugged her tightly, helping her back to her standing position.

As a result, Xiaoyu had already swum to a deeper place. Aiqing was still able to stand, but Xiaoyu could barely touch the pool floor tiles by standing on tiptoe.

You have to tilt your head back forcefully to avoid the water level going above your nose.

So Xiaoyu quickly hugged Aiqing, transformed back into an octopus, rested her head on Aiqing's shoulder, and even took a bite out of his shoulder.

"Hiss... Why did you bite me?"

"My brother is so mean! He didn't even help me!"

"I just wanted you to swim a little longer," Ai Qing said, suppressing a laugh. "Look at you, so talented! You learned a new swimming style without me even having to teach you."

"I...I don't know what happened either," Little Fish muttered softly. "When my body entered the water, I suddenly got anxious and forgot how to kick my legs in the breaststroke...by the time I realized it, it was already like that."

Is this a cat's natural talent?

Ai Qing remembered watching some videos of cats swimming, and the kittens in them were indeed doing the doggy paddle.

However, Ai Qing did not expect that even after becoming human, Xiao Yu would still retain this talent and instinct.

I have to say, she's quite cute.

If an average person were to swim using the doggy paddle, it would look somewhat strange and funny.

But when the little fish swims in a dog paddle, although it looks silly and cute, the posture doesn't look ugly at all; on the contrary, it has a kind of beauty in the movement.

Ai Qing originally wanted to enjoy the performance a little longer, but Xiao Yu called out in a hurry, so she had to end it early.

"That's good, at least you've learned to swim, haven't you?" Ai Qing pinched her cheek and kissed her. "This swimming trip wasn't a waste of time."

"Hmm... I want to come again next time, I want to learn freestyle! That's faster." Little Fish said quickly as time was running out, "That stroke was so slow, I want to be faster, like you, brother."

"Okay, okay, if you like it, we can try to come more often in August when it's hotter, alright?"

"Okay~" Xiaoyu hugged Aiqing tightly with great joy, rubbing her whole body against him, "Brother is the best."

……

For just twenty yuan, you can enjoy an hour of swimming time with your girlfriend, which is quite cost-effective.

Xiaoyu herself wasn't particularly enthusiastic about shopping, and the two of them didn't spend much money at all in a month.

Ai Qing rarely has the opportunity to exercise normally, but now she practices Vajra Gong twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

My physical condition isn't bad, but it certainly can't compare to people who exercise regularly.

I came here to swim today. Although the amount of exercise wasn't very high, it's still a form of exercise.

Since Xiaoyu really likes swimming, Aiqing glanced at the price of the swimming pool's morning day pass, discussed it with Xiaoyu, and finally bought one.

One day pass allows for a total of 30 uses; if two people come, that's 15 uses in total.

It's August now, and I've been to the swimming pool 15 times in less than a month, so I guess I'll just consider it exercise.

And you can often see the little fish wearing swimsuits...

To be honest, there weren't many people around this early in the morning. Ai Qing was even considering whether to buy a few swimsuits with less fabric.

It doesn't have to be as revealing as a bikini; just avoid one-piece swimsuits altogether, and at least show off your slim waist.

Since they're all underwater, no one can see them unless they dive down, and Ai Qing can touch them herself.

Those who have time to come to the pool early in the morning are mostly elderly men and women.

People who come here specifically to work out usually stay in the deep water area next door, not the recreation area next door.

Thinking this, on the way home in a taxi, Ai Qing couldn't help but open Taobao and look at cute swimsuits for girls with Xiao Yu.

By the time I got home, I had already ordered three sets.

It seems that these days, besides daily meals, rent, utilities, and so on, the main expenses are Ai Qing buying clothes for Xiao Yu and Xiao Yu buying clothes for Ai Qing.

I don't know why...

Ai Qing isn't particularly enthusiastic about buying clothes for herself; she's fine with wearing anything.

However, he was very interested in buying clothes for Xiaoyu.

It brings back memories of secretly playing dress-up games with beautiful girls on the computer when I was a kid.

Although Xiaoyu isn't very tall, she has great proportions and can pull off most clothes.

The style that best suits her is either cute or casual.

Now, when Ai Qing has nothing to do, he will often open Taobao, intentionally or unintentionally, to see if Taobao recommends any nice clothes for girls.

He never had this habit before.

It's common for people to not even open Taobao for months at a time.

Now I open it almost every day or two, and it's all about looking at clothes that Xiaoyu can wear.

The situation is exactly the opposite on Xiaoyu's Taobao app; it's now full of men's clothes and pants.

He would even occasionally recommend razors, men's facial cleansers, and even Fiji cups and aphrodisiacs to her.

I have no idea how this big data system recommends products.

"Why can boys just wear swim trunks?" Xiaoyu asked Aiqing beside her as she walked into the neighborhood after getting out of the taxi. "I was thinking of buying my brother some nice swimsuits too."

"Thank you so much for your kindness." Ai Qing patted her head. "Women have many private parts, so they need to wear more clothes to cover them. This is related to the evolution and development of society. If you are interested, I can teach you more about it in the future..."

"Stop!" Xiaoyu immediately stopped Ai Qing after only hearing half of it, and then quickly said, "We still have to go to the swimming pool 15 times this month, so let's not add more study material, right? We don't even have enough time in the morning."