Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"Okay." Yao Qiang nodded with a smile, then looked at Xiao Yu, then at Ai Qing, and asked, "Are you two staying in one room or two rooms at the rented place?"

“There are two rooms,” Little Fish said obediently. “Little Fish has her own bedroom.”

Ai Qing originally wanted to say that there was only one room, but she felt a little embarrassed in front of her mother.

Since Xiaoyu had already said it, he didn't ask her to change her mind.

"Okay." Yao Qiang nodded, then walked upstairs to the second floor, turned around and said, "Then I'll go upstairs and tidy up that small bedroom, make a bed for you, and you can sleep there tonight."

"Oh...oh oh!" Little Fish was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant and nodded hurriedly, "Thank you, Auntie!"

But after thanking her, Xiaoyu watched Yao Qiang go upstairs, and her face immediately fell. She pouted and leaned close to Ai Qing, muttering, "I should have said we shared a room. I wanted to sleep with you tonight."

"Cough... Actually, it's not impossible," Ai Qing replied softly. "You can just sneak into my room tonight."

"Oh, right!" Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly. "Then Xiaoyu will go find her brother tonight!"

"Shh!" Ai Qing covered her mouth, glanced at her grandmother, and then whispered, "Why are you speaking so loudly? Keep it down."

Whether Lang Xiangying heard it or not, she was still squatting on the ground, chuckling as she petted the cat.

These big cats in the yard are basically impossible to adopt.

However, some newborn kittens or pregnant mother cats that were caught earlier because they were not spayed or neutered in time have given birth to several litters of kittens.

These kittens are relatively easy to adopt. They are all at Xiao Youqian's pet hospital, and most of them can be adopted within a few months.

Xiaoyu is in that cat adoption WeChat group and often provides advice to families who have just adopted cats.

For example, what kind of water they like to drink, when they prefer to eat, and what their favorite snacks are.

Later, Ai Qing told her to say less.

After all, even though Xiaoyu is a cat, not all cats are exactly the same.

She used to love eating dried fish, but that doesn't necessarily mean other cats like it.

"By the way," Lang Xiangying said, standing up after petting the cat, and looked at Ai Qing, "Why didn't you bring Xiaoyu, oh, I mean your cat, back today?"

"Oh, I was just thinking of bringing her home to meet my parents today." Ai Qing patted Xiao Yu's head beside her and then said, "I left the cat at Sister Qian's house so she can look after it."

"That's good, otherwise it would be pitiful for the kitten to be alone at home." Lang Xiangying nodded and said, "How are Xiaoyu and Aiqing's cat getting along?"

"Yes, yes, that's good." Little Fish nodded quickly. "Little Fish is very cute."

"Their relationship is really good..." Ai Qing thought to herself.

They're so close they share one body.

And is it really okay for you to praise yourself like this...?

Seeing Xiaoyu's smug wink and smirk as she secretly smiled at her, Ai Qing's lips twitched, then she shook her head with a laugh.

After feeding the cats in the evening, Xiaoyu and Aiqing helped clean up the bowls in the yard, took them to the kitchen to wash them, and put them away.

Lang Xiangying went to the supermarket to relieve him, while Ai Lisong went to the neighborhood to visit his old friends, chat, and take a walk.

Ai Zhongguo was looking at his phone in the living room. Ai Qing knew exactly what he was doing and didn't want to talk to him for long. She simply took Xiaoyu's hand and went upstairs.

At this time, Yao Qiang had already tidied up a small, empty bedroom for Xiao Yu, laid out sheets, and prepared pillows and blankets.

After seeing Xiaoyu go upstairs, he couldn't wait to pull her into the house.

“When I was pregnant, I thought that if it was a girl, I would decorate a very beautiful and cozy bedroom for her.”

Yao Qiang said, holding Xiao Yu's hand.

"This room is for you to stay in from now on. I've already made the bed and cleared out the desk for you. You can treat this place as your home from now on."

Perhaps it was Xiaoyu's experience that resonated with Yao Qiang, because at this moment she was treating her directly as a daughter-in-law.

Ai Qing was happy to see this, but she still said with a hint of sourness, "Mom, what do you mean? You had a son, so you didn't plan to decorate a nice and cozy bedroom for me?"

"I'm talking to Xiaoyu, you go away." Yao Qiang rolled her eyes at him. "You've had a girlfriend for months and haven't told your family, how can you be so shameless?"

Ai Qing: "..."

Yao Qiang pulled Xiao Yu to sit on the edge of the bed and spoke some intimate words to her gently.

Ai Qing, left out in the cold, simply went back to her bedroom and lay on the bed scrolling through her phone.

A short while later, Xiaoyu sent Aiqing a WeChat message.

[Ai Eats Fish]: Brother, please help me.

[Rise, my subject]: What is it?

【Ai Eats Fish】: My aunt brought me to the bathroom and prepared towels, toothbrushes and other things for me, saying that I should take a shower before going to bed.

[Ai Eats Fish]: But I don't know how to take a shower... If I just walk out, won't my aunt think I'm unclean?

[Rise, my subject]: Then you can stay in the bathroom for a while, let some water out, and pretend you're taking a bath.

【Ai eats fish】: But that's such a waste of water.

【Ai Eats Fish】: Why don't you sneak in, brother, and take a shower while I wait next to you?

[Rise, my subject]: Your thought process is quite unique.

[Rise, my subject]: If I go over there now, she'll see me anyway.

[Ai Eats Fish]: My aunt said she would help me get my pajamas. They should still be on the other side right now. Please come quickly.

[Rise, my dear subject]: Won't I be discovered as soon as I come out?

[Ai Eats Fish]: I'll go out first and take Auntie to my room.

[Rise, my subject]: Why don't you take a shower yourself? What's so difficult about taking a bath? Just rinse with water and dry yourself off.

[Ai Eats Fish]: Then, brother, can you teach me?

Ai Qing actually wanted to refuse.

Xiaoyu's reason for calling him over was somewhat lame; she simply wanted to spend more time with him.

I guess Mom really likes Xiaoyu, so she kept chatting with Xiaoyu about this and that, and Xiaoyu couldn't get away and couldn't sneak over to be with Aiqing.

But he was too embarrassed to tell Yao Qiang to leave, so he had to find an excuse to let Ai Qing go.

[Rise, my subject]: I'm here, wait for me.

After thinking about it, I figured I didn't have anything to do tonight, so I might as well take a shower.

So Ai Qing sat up straight on the bed, got off the bed, and walked towards the bathroom outside the door.

There are two bathrooms on the second floor.

One is in the master bedroom, which is where Yao Qiang and Ai Zhongguo usually use.

The other one is the bathroom diagonally opposite Ai Qing's bedroom, which he usually uses alone to take a shower.

Normally, if Yao Qiang and Ai Zhongguo are in the living room on the second floor, they will come here to use the toilet.

But the bathing area is reserved for Ai Qing alone.

Now that Xiaoyu has arrived, she will naturally use this bathroom as well.

After Ai Qing left the room, she heard footsteps coming from the master bedroom. It was obvious that Yao Qiang was looking for a suitable nightgown for Xiao Yu.

So Ai Qing quickened her pace and rushed into the bathroom.

Xiaoyu is currently fiddling with the toothbrush and cup that Yao Qiang prepared for her, curiously wondering how to use them.

Because Ai Qing discovered that after the little fish turned back into a cat, it would automatically clean the dirt off itself.

Or, to put it another way, when the little fish turns back into a cat, the dust and other dirt on its body don't change back with its body, which is why the little fish always stays clean.

Therefore, small fish don't actually have any need to clean their bodies.

Ai Qing usually didn't buy her any bath or toiletries.

After all, we should save money wherever possible.

The little fish doesn't even have to wash its own clothes.

Thinking about it, Ai Qing realized that Xiao Yu really had never taken a bath.

On the contrary, when she was still a kitten, Ai Qing had bathed her once when she was eight or nine months old.

However, the kitten would lick itself clean, so Ai Qing only washed it that one time.

"Brother, you're here." Xiaoyu quickly closed the bathroom door when she saw Ai Qing come in. "Would you like to take a shower first? Or can you teach me how to use a toothbrush?"

“This is simple, it’s just…” Ai Qing was about to teach her when she heard footsteps coming from the corridor outside the door.

Ai Qing immediately shut up, darted into the shower room, closed the frosted door, and hid inside. She even peeked through a crack and winked at Xiao Yu, signaling her to be careful not to let him discover her.

Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly. After hearing a knock on the door, she opened the bathroom door a crack and looked outside.

"Auntie."

"Hmm, Xiaoyu, I got you a set of pajamas. They've been washed. I don't know if they'll fit you." Yao Qiang handed over the pajamas and said, "Take a shower first, then try them on."

"Okay, thank you, Auntie. I'm going to take a shower now."

“Okay.” Yao Qiang nodded and said, “I’ll just watch TV in the living room for a while. Call me if you have any questions.”

"Okay, Auntie, you go watch TV. I'm fine here."

After seeing Yao Qiang off, Xiao Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hung her pajamas on the rack next to her. Before she could turn around, Ai Qing hugged her tightly.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Little Fish asked with a grin.

"I'll teach you how to brush your teeth. Come on, open your mouth."

"Hmm... brushing your teeth... is this how it's done?"

Chapter 176 Thrilling

Ai Qing originally didn't want to do anything bad.

But the bathroom, the girl, being alone, the cat-eared girl... all those buffs are stacked to the max.

Once Ai Qing confirmed that her mother had gone to the living room to watch TV and that the TV was already on, she couldn't help but feel a little impatient.

I pressed the little fish against the door and started teaching her how to brush her teeth.