Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

Although the latter can also be considered an open-world game, it is not the same type of game as 7 Days to Die.

Madoka Magica leans more towards a story-driven experience. While there's a fair amount of interaction in the open world, it can get a bit tedious after playing for a while.

7 Days to Die is the opposite; it basically has no storyline and is all about the fun of the game itself.

Ai Qing's favorite thing is to collect all kinds of resources to build a home and then become a hoarder.

But you still have to go out and fight zombies in this game. He used to play alone, and all he needed was a friend to fight for him.

Kong Fugui doesn't like playing time-consuming and laborious single-player games; he prefers games that only last ten or twenty minutes per round.

Needless to say, Wu Yong was too busy playing games with the team.

So Ai Qing used to have to play by herself all by herself.

Even though he still doesn't have any friends to play this game with, it doesn't matter, he has a girlfriend.

Xiaoyu is still a newbie in the game.

Although I'm quite proficient at playing PUBG and Madoka Magica, I haven't really played any serious single-player games.

I was a little clumsy at first.

Ai Qing, who was next to her, was guiding her through the beginner quests while teaching her how to play.

The little fish, drawn in by the game, quickly became engrossed in it and temporarily forgot about the opening ceremony the next morning.

During the 7 Days to Die, the two men sought out a merchant to accept a mission to kill zombies in houses in town.

Little Fish walked ahead, smashing the zombie dog's head, while Ai Qing happily followed behind, collecting supplies.

Men and women working together makes the work less tiring.

Even though Ai Qing had played this game for a long time before, playing together as a couple naturally brought the same kind of fun that online play could only bring.

At least when you die on the spot, you have a teammate who can guard your corpse.

The good news is that Xiaoyu has temporarily forgotten about her nervousness and worries about the cat cafe.

The bad news is that this game is too addictive, and Ai Qing is using a setting where one hour in real life equals a day in the game.

Xiaoyu insisted on witnessing the Blood Moon zombie horde on the seventh day of 7 Days to Die, and dragged Aiqing along, grinding from seven or eight o'clock in the evening until two or three in the morning.

Halfway through, Xiaoyu's warm current almost ran out, so she took the initiative to straddle Ai Qing's lap and ask him for a kiss, taking a big gulp of warm current, which helped her hold on until the blood moon descended.

The two men held off the Blood Moon zombies' attack in their newly constructed rooftop fortress, waiting for the dawn of the eighth day.

And at this moment, it was already close to four o'clock in the morning.

After glancing at the time, Ai Qing's expression immediately changed, and she quickly got up and slipped back to her bedroom.

The little fish followed closely behind.

Even though kittens are usually full of energy and have the warmth of a warm current, they still need to sleep.

Fortunately, Ai Qing still had some sense left. She set an alarm for 8:30 before going to bed and then fell into a deep sleep.

……

Fortunately, Ai Qing had plenty of experience staying up late during her university years, and the daily practice of Vajra Kung Fu, along with the relief from minor health issues provided by the warm current from the small fish, helped alleviate her physical ailments.

Ai Qing woke up smoothly at 8:30 a.m.

The little fish beside her transformed back into a cat in the middle of the night, curling up next to Ai Qing to gather warmth.

When I woke up at 8:30 in the morning, my battery was almost fully charged.

"Ugh……"

After the little fish turned into a human, it nestled in Ai Qing's arms and sighed.

"What's wrong?" Ai Qing patted her head and kissed her forehead.

"I'm starting to regret it."

"What's there to regret?"

"I regret opening the cat cafe. After all, there are so many fun games waiting for me. Right now, all I can think about is 7 Days to Die."

"Haha!" Ai Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud, then picked up Xiaoyu and got off the bed. "Alright, alright, we can play games anytime."

"Once the cat cafe is on track, especially if the 'Homeless Home' account becomes successful, occasionally posting small ads will be enough to cover the operating costs of the cat cafe."

"When the time comes, you can hire a few more employees. If Qiqi is interested, you can let her take charge of the daily operation of the cat cafe."

"How about we just stay home and play video games every day?"

"Okay!" Hearing Ai Qing say that, Xiao Yu immediately became energetic again. She tiptoed and kissed him before running back to her bedroom to pick out the clothes she wanted to wear today.

Ai Qing saw that there were still about twenty minutes left, so she slowly started washing up, then changed her clothes and stuffed her laptop into her backpack.

Xiaoyu didn't have the habit of dawdling like some girls. She quickly changed into an autumn outfit that Aiqing had bought for her before: a bright yellow long-sleeved shirt and dark jeans. She looked very youthful and beautiful.

"All packed?" Ai Qing asked her as she slung her backpack over her shoulder.

"Uh-huh!"

Xiaoyu nodded, then took Aiqing's arm, and the two went downstairs together.

Fortunately, Ai Qing chose this shop because it's so close to her home. It only takes a few minutes to go downstairs, and she even had time to buy two steamed buns to share.

However, to Ai Qing and Xiao Yu's surprise,

It's not even opening time yet, so why are there already seven or eight people waiting in front of the cat cafe?

Fortunately, Li Qiqi got a key from Ai Qing yesterday and opened the cat cafe door in advance.

Since they hadn't planned to celebrate the opening with firecrackers or anything like that, Hu Tian and Li Qiqi, who arrived early, didn't keep the customers waiting at the door and simply opened for business a dozen minutes early.

The seven guests who came together at the door all lived nearby and seemed to be classmates from the same high school class.

There happened to be someone living in the community who had received a coupon from Lang Xiangying, so he went there specifically to get a referral code from Yao Qiang and brought a group of classmates over to have some fun.

So it seems that these publicity efforts did have some effect.

Especially since there were two pretty girls among them, and after glancing at the look in the eyes of the boy next to her, Ai Qing roughly guessed some of the plot, and then chuckled twice.

After buying their drinks, Ai Qing and Xiao Yu disinfected themselves in an orderly manner at the entrance and went into the cat petting area. Instead, they sat down on the seats in the aisle outside.

Ai Qing opened her laptop, ready to start typing.

Xiaoyu watched with great interest as the guests interacted with the cats inside.

Fortunately, these stray cats had already seen the world during yesterday's trial operation.

Moreover, they usually roam outside and have seen many humans, so they don't have any stress problems.

After being trained by Xiaoyu, even a troublemaker like Maple Leaf has been tamed.

When Maple Leaf saw the guest's outstretched hand, she hesitated for a moment, but in the end she obediently lowered her head and let the other person stroke her head.

However, Maple Leaf soon discovered the benefits of this.

At least after touching themselves, these guests actually gave them food.

After being touched a few times, they immediately poured food into their palms.

Little Fish hasn't fed them any cat food since last night.

This discovery—that you can get food and drinks from customers by petting, hugging, and kissing them—confirmed the truth of the matter. Even a big orange dog would shove a few times on the ground for you.

In this way, both the host and guests had a good time.

In an effort to please the girls inside, some boys even took the initiative to buy freeze-dried food so that their goddesses could feed it to the cats.

"Tsk tsk." Ai Qing shook her head and sighed as she watched this scene. "Sure enough, it's easy to make money off a simp."

"Brother, don't talk nonsense," Little Fish said, wrinkling her nose. "What if they are mutually in love?"

"Um... didn't you notice? This girl is clearly more interested in the handsome guy next to her." Ai Qing pointed to another boy next to her and said, "Sigh, it's obviously hopeless."

"Then isn't he very pitiful?"

"That's what youth is all about," Ai Qing said, pursing her lips.

As for his youth, it has long since passed, or rather, whether it even existed is another matter.

But now...

Ai Qing glanced at the little fish, then laughed.

Now, youth is probably right beside me, and it's the kind of youth that will never slip away.

……

The cat cafe is doing very well.

At least on the weekend, there are about 20 to 30 local customers coming to visit each day.

These customers were attracted by coupons.

To Ai Qing and Xiao Yu's surprise, some netizens actually traveled all the way from Northeast China just to take a look after watching their videos.

In addition, a small number of people watched the video online, searched for the address, and found that it was not far from their home, so they came to visit on the weekend.

Unfortunately, the number of customers at the cat cafe drops sharply on weekdays.

Whether it was Ai Qing and Xiao Yu, or Hu Tian and Li Qiqi, they had all anticipated this.

However, to their surprise, the beverage shop became unexpectedly popular.

Hu Tian hurriedly pulled Li Qiqi over to help deal with the situation, which was how they managed to get through the surge of people leaving school.

Afterwards, Ai Qing and Xiao Yu realized that they had underestimated the cat's appeal.

Although the ticket price is 60 yuan, many people are reluctant to pay it.

But they can still afford to buy a drink and get a free look at the cats.

In particular, Xiaoyu specially built a whole glass wall on the far left side of the entrance, plus a row of aisles with seats after entering, so you can enjoy the cats inside for free.

This caused children who like kittens to give up on the milk tea shop across the street.

They rush here every day after school to see their favorite cat.

So Ai Qing had a bright idea and simply made a batch of sign-in cards to give to these little guests.

Anyone who comes here to buy a drink and successfully checks in for a full week can enter the cat-petting area for free.