Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

With such eagerness, it's hard to imagine that she's actually a free laborer who doesn't ask for wages.

Actually, during today's trial operation, Ai Qing and Xiao Yu had no intention of charging any fees at all...

The drinks were ready quickly.

After getting their drinks, the three of them disinfected their hands with cat-specific hand sanitizer at the entrance to the cat petting area, and then, guided by Li Qiqi, entered the area.

Lang Xiangying had been here many times before, and she walked to the tree stump with familiarity.

The stray cats, sensing the approaching presence, all came over and rubbed against Grandma Lang Xiangying's legs as she entered.

Ai Huijun and Yao Qiang placed their drinks on the fixed cup holders on the table before walking over there.

"Why are these cats so friendly?" Ai Huijun asked curiously. "Weren't they supposed to be stray cats?"

“It’s not usually this exaggerated,” Xiaoyu said sweetly from the side. “It’s mainly because these stray cats were fed by Grandma in the neighborhood, so they are quite attached to her and usually come up to her when they see her.”

“Oh, right.” Ai Huijun had some recollection of this. In the past, when she came here for dinner during holidays, she would occasionally see Lang Xiangying feeding the cats in the yard.

She never expected that the cats in the cat cafe were the same ones that Lang Xiangying had been feeding.

"That's great." Ai Huijun nodded with a smile. "It will be easier now that you don't have to work so hard feeding the cats. You can come here whenever you want to see the cats."

"It's really good." Yao Qiang squatted down and touched Da Ju's belly, then gently pushed it and it rolled on the ground. "It seems to have gained weight again."

To ensure the safety of sterilization, Xiao Youqian had Daju lose weight for a period of time.

As a result, she immediately gained the weight back after the sterilization.

He used to get some exercise in the wild, but now that he's in the cat cafe, he's completely laid up.

"Wow, this cat is so pretty!" Ai Huijun saw a very beautiful cat resting on a tree stump platform that was about the height of a person. It was Maple Leaf.

However, when Maple Leaf saw Ai Huijun approaching, she instinctively got up and took a half step back.

"Maple Leaf, don't be afraid," Little Fish said from the side. "Meow~"

The little fish imitated a cat's tone, approached the maple leaf, and let out a soft meow.

Maple Leaf was clearly startled when it heard the voice, and then looked around.

However, it was clear that she relaxed a little after hearing the voice. After hesitating for a moment, she walked to the edge and obediently lay down, letting Ai Huijun reach out and touch her.

"It listens to you quite well." Ai Huijun glanced at the little fish, then smiled. "It came back as soon as you spoke."

"Maple Leaf is a bit timid and afraid of strangers," Little Fish said with a slight smile. "You'll get used to it."

Petting cats can indeed be addictive.

Even Ai Huijun, who was previously not allowed to keep cats at home, couldn't help but soften her heart when she touched the maple leaf and felt the warm, furry touch on her palm.

That deep-seated stirring in my heart, the feeling of stroking a small, soft life in my palm, and watching its obedient and docile appearance in my hands, brings a sense of satisfaction.

It felt as if my soul had found some solace.

So much so that by the time Ai Huijun came to her senses, more than half an hour had passed without her realizing it.

"Oh dear, it's so late!" Ai Huijun glanced at the time and realized it was almost three o'clock in the afternoon. "I have a client to meet, so I'll have to stay with you for now."

"It's alright, it's alright, you go ahead and do your work." Yao Qiang quickly got up and saw her off to the door.

When Lang Xiangying returned, she felt a little tired. After saying goodbye to the kittens, she prepared to go home.

"This place is not bad." Before leaving, Yao Qiang walked to her son's side and glanced at his notebook, but Ai Qing quickly pressed it down, not letting her see the contents. "So you'll be writing your novel here from now on?"

"It depends on my mood," Ai Qing said. "Mom, are you leaving?"

“Your grandma is a little tired, go back and rest.” Yao Qiang nodded. “Your cat café is quite nice, and you have some good ideas. Were they yours or Xiaoyu’s?”

"It was all Xiaoyu's idea. I was just responsible for helping her contact people about renovations, goods, permits, and the like."

"That little fish is really amazing."

"You wouldn't believe it, I accompanied her to seven or eight cat cafes before and filled a whole notebook with observation notes."

"The young lady is really nice; you must treat her well."

Chapter 196 An Unexpected Way to Become Famous

Before Yao Qiang left, Ai Qing called her back and asked Li Qiqi to bring over a stack of papers.

"What is this?"

"A half-price voucher for a cat cafe," Ai Qing said with a smile. "Mom, you can share this with your colleagues at work."

"You're quite the businessman, aren't you?" Yao Qiang rolled her eyes at him and then accepted the slips of paper.

Ai Qing then added, "I also asked someone to create a WeChat official account. I'll send you a referral code later. Even if your colleague accidentally loses these slips of paper, you can still use the referral code to get an electronic half-price coupon."

If Xiaoyu's previous focus was mainly on the physical operation of the cat cafe, then Aiqing's focus was mainly on various online and offline promotions.

In addition to registering accounts for the Stray Cat Cafe on various video platforms, Ai Qing also created a WeChat official account, which allows her to promote and make reservations online.

Of course, in addition to this wide-ranging approach, Ai Qing also joined many WeChat and QQ groups related to cats in the surrounding area.

For example, Xiaoyu previously joined a WeChat group for adopting cats, where she could advertise her services.

Compared to casting a wide net across the entire network, this precise targeting will definitely yield better results in the short term.

In addition to that, there's offline promotion.

For example, Ai Qing gave her mother a whole stack of half-price trial vouchers, and she also prepared a set for Li Qiqi and Hu Tian.

Everyone else got a share too.

At 3 p.m. sharp, Xiao Youqian arrived for a visit.

She had visited a few days prior, and they even had lunch together, so she also got to know Hu Tian.

This time, she knew her way around well when she came in. As soon as she entered, she pulled out Big Orange and stroked its solid belly: "You, when are you going to lose some weight? Can't you eat less?"

"Where are the other two? Didn't they come with you?" Ai Qingchao asked Xiao Youqian.

"They'll be here in a bit, what's the rush?" Xiao Youqian pinched the orange cat's armpits and struggled to pick it up. "We agreed on 3:30, I just came early to pet the cat."

After Xiao Youqian had petted all the cats in the house and went to the lounge to see the mother cat, Kong Fugui and Wu Yong arrived.

After ordering drinks and bringing them in, Kong Fugui proactively scanned the QR code and paid for all three people, without caring whether it was free or not.

Upon entering the store, Kong Fugui, who had little interest in cats, brightened up when he saw Li Qiqi.

However, Ai Qing quickly pulled him over and warned him, "This is my cousin."

"Oh, oh...you should have said so earlier." Upon hearing this, Kong Fugui's interest vanished instantly. He plopped down, looked at the cats over there, and drank his beverage.

Wu Yong does like cats, but he doesn't like to touch them; he prefers to watch them jump around among the tree stumps and branches.

“I used to use police dogs in the team, they were very impressive, but these cats still need to be trained.”

After Wu Yong had seen enough, he sat down next to Kong Fugui and blurted out this sentence.

"Your request is a bit outrageous," Kong Fugui said, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

At this moment, Ai Qing took out two stacks of paper and handed them to them, saying with a smile, "I'll leave the publicity to you."

"Guigui, you know a lot of people, so you can take more."

"Old Wu, you should distribute this stack to all the teachers at your school."

“Okay,” Wu Yong readily agreed.

Kong Fugui, who was standing next to him, picked it up and examined it closely before saying, "Don't girls all like these fluffy animals? Can I use one every time I ask a girl out?"

"Aren't there two?" Wu Yong's focus was rather strange.

"Using one is an excuse to ask a girl out, using only one is to ensure the brothers don't lose money." Kong Fugui chuckled, then winked at Ai Qing, "You're so good at handling people."

"roll."

……

When Ai Qing got home in the evening, she turned on her computer as usual, ready to play some games.

Xiaoyu followed behind into the house, her mind filled with thoughts of the cat cafe's opening tomorrow.

Seeing her anxious and uncertain look, Ai Qing smiled and pulled her to sit down in a chair, turning on the computer for her: "Come on, let's play some games. Don't keep thinking about tomorrow. You've already planned everything for today, so there's nothing to worry about."

"Oh dear." Xiaoyu sighed with some concern, then couldn't help but say, "I'm really worried, after all, it cost so much money."

"Before, I thought that as long as I didn't lose money, that would be fine, but once I actually got to this point, I started to overthink things."

"I always felt that I had done enough, so maybe I could make money to recoup my investment?"

"But I also wonder if there's something I haven't done well, and what if a mistake happens?"

Seeing Xiaoyu like this, Ai Qing chuckled and said, "Xiaoyu, you know what? You're in a pretty similar state to me right now."

"Huh?" Xiaoyu was taken aback for a moment, then pouted, "Brother, you don't look nervous or worried at all."

“I don’t really care about cat cafes, but after releasing my new book, my mindset is similar to yours,” Ai Qing said. “However, when I’m nervous, I play games to completely clear my mind and stop thinking about these things for a while.”

"When it's time to actually start writing, releasing that tension helps me improve my focus and concentrate on writing."

At this point, Ai Qing opened her Steam account and logged into another account for Xiao Yu: "So, wanna play some games?"

"What are we going to play?" Little Fish blinked. "PUBG?"

"You're probably tired of playing PUBG by now," Ai Qing rolled her eyes, then said, "You're better at shooting, let's go play 7 Days to Die."

This is a single-player game where players are born in a post-apocalyptic world with forests, towns, deserts, snowfields, and other diverse terrains.

The player's task is simple: collect various resources in the post-apocalyptic world, advance through the tech tree to craft equipment, build a home, and defend against the zombie hordes that arrive every seven days.

The name "Seven Days to Kill" comes from this.

This game is an open world game where everything except the merchant's shop can be dismantled to yield materials.

You could even pull a handgun out of the toilet.

Of course, there was also murky water.

After boiling the toilet water in the pot, you can get clean water.

The little fish is playing a great game.

He used to play PUBG on his livestreams, but then he played Yuujin.