Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

That morning, after Ai Qing and Xiao Yu finished practicing the Vajra Kung Fu at home, they went downstairs and had breakfast on the street.

I arrived at the cat cafe right on time at eight o'clock.

At this moment, the first employee hired earlier was already quietly waiting at the door.

I don't know how long I waited.

"Good morning, Sister Hu Tian." Xiao Yu ran over, took out her keys to open the door, and greeted her as she did so.

Hu Tian is probably around 28 years old this year.

When I was in college, I worked part-time at a bubble tea shop, so I'm quite familiar with this and have a lot of experience.

It's easy to meet the job requirements with just a little practice.

She was recommended by Xiao Youqian; she was supposedly a senior of Xiao Youqian from a few years earlier in university.

I don't know what happened, but they actually came to apply for a job at their cat cafe.

Logically speaking, if someone could graduate from Xiao Youqian's university, becoming a doctor or nurse shouldn't be too much of a problem.

However, Ai Qing and Xiao Yu didn't ask any more questions, since everyone has their own reasons and difficulties.

The people recommended by Xiao Youqian are definitely not a problem.

"Good morning, Xiaoyu." Hu Tian greeted him politely with a smile, then looked at Ai Qing, nodded to him, and said good morning as well.

"Good morning," Ai Qing replied, following the two into the store.

The cats all went back to their nests last night.

It's called a cat's house, but it would be more appropriate to call it a cat villa.

Inside the huge cat cabinet against two walls, all the passageways are open, allowing the cats to run up and down freely while they sleep at night.

At the very bottom of this unique cat villa are a dozen or so automatic litter boxes, all high-quality items sourced from Xiao Youqian's channels.

Hearing the commotion outside, the sheriff and the Japanese officer, who knew Little Fish and the others best, had already started meowing.

The beautiful Maple Leaf was perched on the top floor, enjoying the view and occasionally licking her paws.

Ever since the sheriff and the others were all spayed/neutered, and Maple was spayed/neutered herself, she lost interest in these male cats and just wanted to quietly enjoy the beauty of life, beautifully alone in a high place.

However, upon hearing the commotion outside, Maple Leaf obediently got up and waited at the entrance of the cat villa.

After being trained by Xiaoyu for some time, these kittens have become more aware of their place.

When they are homeless, if they can't find food, they have to risk their lives to see if any kind passerby will give them a meal.

Later, with Lang Xiangying feeding them every night, their lives finally started to improve.

But that only applies to this particular neighborhood.

Many of the stray cats used to roam other places, and after they came to this community by chance, they were recommended by their companions to go to Lang Xiangying's place.

However, since it was a cat café personally recommended by Lang Xiangying, and backed by long-term trust, they were still happy to come.

It's important to know that while it's okay in the summer, once winter arrives, the probability of a stray cat dying is quite high if it continues to live in the wild.

There have even been cases of stray cats crawling into car exhaust pipes on winter nights to keep warm, only to be found dead in the hood of cars by then, their remains already rotting and stinking.

Other stray cats will also try their best to find a slightly warmer place to spend the winter.

However, most stray cats living in the wild don't survive more than a year because winter is just too hard to endure.

The reason there are still so many stray cats is partly because there are always irresponsible people who abandon their pet cats.

On the other hand, if stray cats haven't been spayed or neutered, as long as a small number survive the winter, they will immediately become pregnant and give birth the following spring, with four or five kittens per litter, and they can produce several litters a year.

These stray cats are quite happy to find indoor places to spend the winter now.

"Hello, good morning!" Xiaoyu greeted the cats as she walked into the house, and opened the door to the cat villa.

The cats, who had been inside for a while, suddenly poured out. Some ran around happily on the ground, while others climbed up the tall tree stumps and leaped back and forth between the branches.

Of course, there are also cats like Maple Leaf, who leisurely walk out of the cat villa, then lazily stretch their limbs, find a favorite spot on the tree stump, lie down to rest again, and look down at the commotion below.

"You seem to know how to take care of cats." Hu Tian squatted down and stretched out her hand. The police chief, dressed in black, came over and rubbed his face against her palm. "It's quite rare to see a stray cat so affectionate."

"It's all thanks to my brother's grandma taking such good care of them," Xiaoyu said with a smile. "They used to go to grandma's house to eat cat food every day, so they were already quite like house cats."

“That’s not the same.” Hu Tian shook her head. “Many cats can’t be tamed, especially when petted. Getting them to lower their guard often requires many times more time and effort, and there’s no guarantee of success.”

At this point, Hu Tian smiled helplessly, but seeing that these stray cats were all so obedient and well-behaved, a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes.

"Another employee will be coming to the store in a little while. We'll familiarize ourselves with the daily work process then," Ai Qingchao said to Hu Tian. "Then we'll have lunch together, and around 2 p.m., we'll have a trial run for a few hours."

“I invited a few friends to come over as guests. If any passersby are interested and want to come in, they can come in and experience it for free.”

"If everything is normal and there are no problems, then we will open for business on time at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Yes." Hu Tian nodded. "I have no problem on my end."

After saying that, Ai Qing took her laptop and sat down at a table in the corner. She opened her writing software and prepared for her work this morning.

However, when Ai Qing sat down to type, she always felt that something was missing.

Looking at Xiaoyu playing with the cat, he suddenly remembered something, so he got up and quietly walked over to Xiaoyu, coughing twice: "I'm going to check on the bread in the inner room, do you want to come?"

"Brother, you go ahead. I think Da Ju's nails need trimming."

"Um...why don't we go take a look? Just for a moment." Ai Qing glanced at Hu Tian, ​​who was petting a cat in another corner, and whispered to Xiao Yu a little embarrassedly.

Xiao Yu looked up at him with a puzzled expression, then got up and followed Ai Qing into the lounge.

The pregnant woman inside was resting in her nest when she heard the sound and opened her eyes to look at the two people who came in.

Before it could even react, the two people had already closed the door and were immediately getting intimate.

"Brother, really... if you want it, you can just say so."

"I'm just afraid Hu Tian will overhear."

"Hehe, what does it matter?" Xiaoyu offered a kiss, deliberately not giving him any warmth until Ai Qing pressed her against the door and kissed her until she was soft and cuddly. Only then did she show her satisfaction and obediently transfer the warmth to Ai Qing.

"Can't you give it to me sooner? I'm afraid if I stay inside too long, Hu Tian will become suspicious."

"So what if you have doubts? Isn't it normal for couples to be affectionate?" Xiaoyu didn't want to give the warmth to Aiqing so quickly.

She wouldn't let Ai Qing go if the kissing didn't satisfy her.

But just then, Ai Qing's phone rang.

He took out his phone and glanced at it, only to find that it was Li Qiqi calling.

"Hey?"

"Cousin! I'll be there soon, has the other employee arrived yet?"

"They've been here for a while, you'd better hurry up."

"Okay, okay!" Li Qiqi chuckled. "Didn't you say you were going to have a trial run this afternoon? I was planning to have my mom come over and take a look. She's driving me here right now, and I'm talking to her about it."

“Sure.” Ai Qing nodded. “If Auntie wants to come, she can come over this afternoon. My parents will probably come over for a while too.”

“Okay, I’ll let her talk to her aunt and uncle,” Li Qiqi said happily, and then hung up the phone.

"Qiqi will be here soon, let's go out and get ready." Ai Qing said to Xiaoyu, "You're the store manager, so you'll be in charge of communication. I'll start typing here. Unless you encounter any problems you can't handle, you'll have to do your best."

"Mmm!" Little Fish nodded vigorously. "No problem."

After saying that, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him again.

Looks like they hadn't kissed enough before.

Chapter 194 Profit Target

"I heard you, remember to come this afternoon," Li Qiqi said to her mother in the car after hanging up the phone.

"You're so fussy. It's already a lot of work that I brought you here." Ai Huijun rolled her eyes at her, but didn't refuse.

"Anyway, remember, if you're free this afternoon, come over and sit for a bit," Li Qiqi said. "You were just about to deliver some Mid-Autumn Festival gift, so this trip will take care of it all."

"You think you're so smart, huh?" Ai Huijun said, but in her heart she thought so too.

Since I was going to visit Ai Zhongguo's house anyway, I decided to make an appointment in advance. After the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts were delivered, I would go to Ai Qing's cat cafe to sit and chat.

The car arrived at the cat cafe entrance very quickly.

Ai Huijun glanced through the car window and said, "The interior design looks pretty good."

“Of course,” Li Qiqi said as she opened the car door. “You’ll see when you go inside. The decor is even more beautiful, better than any cat cafe I’ve ever seen before.”

"You know everything now, don't you? Hurry up and go, don't keep them waiting." Ai Huijun waved her hand and said, "I still have to meet with a client."

Li Qiqi got out of the car, said goodbye to her mother, and then ran towards the cat cafe.

After entering, she knocked on the glass door of the cat petting area to make sure there were no cats there before pushing the door open and walking in, greeting Xiaoyu warmly, "Good morning, Xiaoyu!"

As she said this, Li Qiqi glanced at Ai Qing, who was typing on the keyboard. Seeing that he was busy, she didn't disturb him and looked at the other person in the room.

But upon seeing the other person, Li Qiqi froze on the spot, then exclaimed loudly, "Sister Tian?! What are you doing here?"

"Qiqi?"

Hu Tian's face also showed surprise, somewhat unexpectedly, "I came here to work... what are you doing here...?"

"Me too!" After her initial surprise, Li Qiqi immediately skipped and hopped excitedly to Hu Tian, ​​grasping her hands tightly. "This is amazing! I thought I wouldn't see you again!"

Ai Qing, who was writing furiously with the help of the warm current, turned her attention over after hearing the commotion.

Little Fish, standing to the side, was also a bit confused and asked with curiosity and doubt, "You two know each other?"

"It's more than just knowing each other!" Li Qiqi started chattering excitedly. "I used to volunteer at a pet adoption center, and Sister Tian was the person in charge there! But the adoption center closed down later, and I didn't know where Sister Tian went. I didn't expect her to come here too."

"Let's not talk about the past." Hu Tian smiled helplessly. "A simple adoption center is still too difficult. I probably won't do these things again until I find a more suitable way."

"It's alright, Sister Tian," Li Qiqi quickly said, taking her hand. "This place is actually quite nice. Look at Xiaoyu's family, they take such good care of their stray cats."

"Okay." Hu Tian nodded, then looked at Xiao Yu, "Let's not waste any more time. We'll follow your arrangements."

"Okay." Xiaoyu was actually quite happy to know the relationship between the two. Since they knew each other, the work arrangements should go much more smoothly.

……

Ai Qing ignored Xiao Yu's affairs and focused on writing.