Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

However, the older brother still couldn't handle it, so he sped up the plot and cut some of the small scenes where the warmth was helping.

Actually, Xiaoyu really wanted to see more, it's such a pity.

However, Xiaoyu saw the novel data in her brother's backend.

This book already has 4,000 average subscriptions, and I can earn more than 20,000 yuan in royalties every month. This month, I estimate I will earn several thousand yuan more than last month.

Oh right, Xiaoyu also took on a small advertisement!

I made a video promoting that snack, and they actually gave me 10,000 yuan in advertising fees!

The offer from the other side scared Xiaoyu away.

Did you know that you could make so much money from advertising?

If I don't take on any ads this month, the money from captains and regular tips seems to be only a little over ten thousand.

Including the advertising fee of 10,000 yuan, it suddenly becomes almost the same as the author's fee.

Hehe ~

If Xiaoyu has more and more fans in the future, will she be able to earn more than her brother?

However, since the cheating incident, Xiaoyu's fan base has grown very slowly, and he only has a little over 102,000 fans now.

Oh right, my brother said he'll start preparing for a new book after finishing this one.

He also showed me many different themes and initial ideas, but I don't read many books, so I don't know which ones are good or bad. Anyway, I'll definitely like any book written by my brother.

And if writing books is too tiring for your brother, then Xiaoyu can work hard on live streaming and earn more money so that your brother can relax and rest more at home. There's no need to rush to write a new book.

……

August 27th, sunny.

Today is the last time I'm going swimming.

Oh no, I can't say it's the last time. It's just that after this trip, all the swimming passes I bought will be used up.

Wearing the last new swimsuit, I can't waste it.

My brother seems to really like it, hehe~

He even secretly touched someone's butt in the water, deliberately choosing a corner spot. How wicked!

During lunch, my brother mentioned that his friend Wu Yong had passed the physical education teacher qualification exam and would be able to start teaching in September.

But that's not the key point. The key point is that the few of them are planning to go out and get together tonight to have some fun.

They even asked Xiaoyu if she wanted to come along.

Sister Youqian also asked me if I wanted to go, and of course I wanted to go!

It's been a long time since I went out to eat with my brother.

I heard we're going to have barbecue and karaoke today!

It looks like a place where you can sing.

Little Fish hasn't been there yet, so she doesn't know if it's fun.

……

"Little fish, are you ready?"

Outside the second bedroom, Ai Qing knocked on the door and asked Xiao Yu inside.

Xiaoyu, who was sitting at her computer desk writing in her diary, quickly put down her pen, hurriedly put away her diary, got up from her chair, and ran to the door to open it.

"Ready? Brother, look at this outfit! Doesn't it look good?"

Xiaoyu wore a sleeveless shirt and high-waisted jeans today, looking very youthful and energetic.

Xiaoyu's long, snow-white hair was recently styled at a hair salon by Yao Qiang.

Actually, it wasn't much work; I just trimmed it a little to make it easier for her to tie her hair up without any excess hair showing.

She simply tied her hair into a high ponytail, revealing her fair and slender neck, which made her look even more beautiful.

"It looks great." Ai Qing smiled and opened his arms, and Xiao Yu immediately jumped into his arms.

Ai Qing looked down and saw Xiao Yu's trembling cat ears, so she took the initiative to kiss her fluffy ears.

Then he picked up the hat and covered the little fish's cat ears.

She also tied her favorite blue jacket around her waist to cover the cat tail peeking out from behind her jeans.

Although the little fish can now retract its cat ears and tail, it still consumes a lot of heat, so when going out, it's still better to wear this kind of disguise that can be hidden.

Warm currents are only used to draw these areas back in when it is absolutely necessary to expose them.

"Are we going to have barbecue first?" Xiaoyu looked up in Ai Qing's arms and asked curiously.

"No, let's find a restaurant to celebrate with Wu Yong first, then go to karaoke," Ai Qing said, patting her head. "We'll go for barbecue around 10 pm. Is your heat enough?"

"Enough, enough~" The little fish's current warm current can now last for 22 hours, and it's getting closer and closer to 24 hours.

At least before midnight each day, there's really no need to worry too much about turning back into a cat.

Even when Ai Qing is sleeping at night, Xiao Yu will lie with him for an hour or two before turning back into cat form.

"Let's go then." Ai Qing lowered her head and kissed her, then took Xiao Yu's hand and walked out of the house to meet Xiao Youqian, who was just about to leave the house across the street.

Chapter 181 Fish Feast

"Little fish~"

Xiao Youqian immediately walked over after seeing Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu greeted them happily, and the two girls hugged each other before holding hands and pressing the elevator button.

To be honest, if Xiao Youqian were around, Ai Qing wouldn't really want to go out with either of them right now.

After all, what business is it of his if girls are getting close to each other?

In the end, he was nothing more than a tool for carrying bags.

Although Xiaoyu still cares about his feelings, she occasionally sneaks over to him and get close to him when Xiao Youqian isn't paying attention.

But isn't she his own girlfriend? It's like they're having an affair...

But today is different; we have to go celebrate with Wu Yong.

Although it was just an excuse for a get-together, it was a rare occasion for the group to dine together. Bringing Xiaoyu along was also a way to let her fit in.

The four friends all understood each other's place.

For example, if Xiao Youqian and Kong Fugui were dating, they would at most bring their partners out for a meal, get to know each other, and then not bring them into the entertainment circle anymore.

Sometimes it doesn't even bring any understanding.

However, if it were Ai Qing and Wu Yong, even though neither of them had ever been in a relationship, if their girlfriends were nice people, people would be more accepting of them.

If someone is as well-behaved and kind as Xiaoyu, then it's not a problem at all.

After all, the other two change partners like they change clothes. If they get along well with someone but then break up, it would be a bit awkward.

As for the small fish...

Ai Qing was quite certain that unless some unforeseen event occurred, his life would not change.

Thinking of this, he chuckled softly, his eyes softening as he looked at the little fish's back.

But at this moment, Xiao Youqian suddenly turned around and said to him with a smile, "Great writer! You're famous in our neighborhood now!"

"Huh?" Ai Qing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed awkwardly twice, "It doesn't matter, not all of my relatives live here anyway."

"I was talking about the neighborhood, not your relatives." Xiao Youqian rolled her eyes at him, then looked at Xiaoyu as she stepped into the elevator. "Didn't you tell him?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Little Fish looked completely confused.

"It's about his grandma helping with the publicity in the neighborhood," Xiao Youqian reminded her. "I remember you even took some time to help hand out flyers."

"Oh! This matter." Xiaoyu remembered, then scratched her head a little embarrassedly and said in a low voice, "I think my brother doesn't seem to like this, but I don't want to tell Grandma that it's not good, after all, Grandma means well, so I kept it from my brother."

"Wait!" Ai Qing's expression changed drastically. She raised her hand to interrupt their conversation and hurriedly asked, "What publicity? What flyers? What did my grandma do?!"

"Hey, hey, move aside." Xiao Youqian waved her hand and pushed him aside before pressing the elevator button for the first floor.

At this moment, Xiaoyu approached Ai Qing and whispered to him, "Grandma knows about the novel you wrote. She's not very good at reading, so when I go to see her, she pulls me aside and asks me to read it to her."

“I recently discovered that Qidian Reading also has an audiobook function. After I taught my grandma how to use it, she plays it whenever she has free time.”

"Whether you're cleaning, cooking in the kitchen, or going dancing, she loves listening to your stories and finds them quite interesting."

"Later, the other grandpas and grandmas who were dancing got a little curious and asked... After that, Grandma got an idea and secretly had someone print some flyers, and then..."

"Alright! Stop!" Ai Qing covered Xiao Yu's mouth, her face turning dark, feeling dizzy and unsteady on her feet.

He never expected that just when he was oblivious to everything else and only thinking about finishing the book as soon as possible, his grandmother would betray him again.

It's one thing for Mom to post on WeChat Moments last time, since it's all about her own social circle, and Ai Qing doesn't usually run into many of those people.

But Grandma's move was too ruthless!

Their neighborhood was originally built as resettlement housing. Many people from the same village moved back after the houses were built, and they've known each other for decades.

Ai Qing was even watched grow up by many uncles, aunts, grandfathers and grandmothers in the neighborhood.

Now everyone in the neighborhood knows what novel he wrote. How is he supposed to face people when he leaves his house now?

From now on, he'll have to wear a mask and sunglasses every time he enters or leaves the community!

However, Ai Qing was actually overthinking it.

The promotional effect of flyers is just so-so.

Most people just throw it in the trash can or use it as a temporary placemat.

However, Xiao Youqian only knew about this because their pet hospital had also received promotional flyers, so she just found it funny.

Stepping out of the elevator, Ai Qing stood in the sunlight, squinting as she basked in the warmth, finally dispelling some of the chill that had just welled up inside her.

Sigh... This world... without Little Fish, there's really nothing to cherish...

"Brother, what are you thinking about? Are you angry?" Xiaoyu leaned closer to Aiqing, curiously standing on tiptoe to look at his face. "Grandma meant well, don't be angry, okay? It's all Xiaoyu's fault for not explaining things clearly to Grandma back then."