Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

After meeting Ai Qing's gaze, he immediately shrank back, even pulling the chair closer to himself, completely hiding under the table.

It's as if this will make us feel safer.

"You're not allowed to open the door and come out by yourself, understand?" Ai Qing walked to the table, squatted down, and scolded me impatiently across the chair, "If someone sees you like this, what will happen to my reputation?"

The kitten couldn't quite understand what Ai Qing was saying.

He looked cautious, with his head down, as if afraid of being beaten.

After all, in the past, whenever she pushed things off the table, Ai Qing would catch her, throw her onto the bed, and give her a good spanking.

So when she saw Ai Qing looking like she was about to beat her up, she immediately pretended to be pitiful.

Crouching under the table, its two big eyes blinked as it looked at Ai Qing, its cat ears tucked up in fear.

This is just so cute...

I couldn't bear to say anything harsh to her, let alone hit her.

Ai Qing sighed, slipped her left hand through the gap in the chair, and ruffled Xiao Yu's hair: "You stay in the house obediently. You can only go out when there are no guests, understand?"

Ai Qing knew that Xiao Yu couldn't understand, but she still hoped that Xiao Yu could gradually learn human speech, and it would be good to talk to her more.

After saying that, Ai Qing pulled out a chair, got up, walked out of the bedroom, and closed the door again.

However, he still took a key from the living room cabinet and temporarily locked the bedroom door.

"Damn, why are you making such a fuss?" Kong Fugui was speechless at his actions. "I'm not going to tell anyone. Your brother's reputation in this regard is still good, okay?"

"Let me explain first, it's not like that..."

"Alright, alright." Kong Fugui jumped up from the sofa, rushed to Ai Qing's side, grabbed his shoulder, pulled him to sit down on the sofa, and said with a smile, "I understand, that's what men are like."

As he spoke, he punched Ai Qing in the chest with his fist and said in a very buddy-like manner, "Don't worry, I definitely won't forget to tell outsiders. This is something you and I know, and no one else knows."

"But I didn't expect that your taste is so much like anime and manga?"

"White fur and cat ears, are they playing cosplay?"

"Tell me, where did you find this girl? Was she a cosplaying little sister you picked up at a comic convention?"

"You look very young. How old are you?"

Ai Qing was somewhat dizzy from his barrage of attacks.

But after hearing his words, Ai Qing gradually came to her senses, remained silent for a while, and then asked, "You won't tell anyone, will you?"

"Of course," Kong Fugui patted his chest and said, "When I went out on dates in high school, you always kept it a secret for me."

"Damn, don't even mention it. I still got a good scolding from my dad later."

"Oh, it's alright," Kong Fugui said, shaking his head. "They're all adults now, their parents can't control them."

Then, Kong Fugui changed the subject and asked, "Are you talking about this seriously?"

"Um...yes..." Ai Qing stammered, but he couldn't deny it, could he? Otherwise, wouldn't he be mistaken for...?

But... calling Xiaoyu his girlfriend is also a crime!

In short, let's just try to get away with it for now.

Fortunately, the person who discovered the little fish's true form today was Kong Fugui.

This guy may not be good at other things, but he is definitely very tight-lipped.

Since he had made such a guarantee, he was not worried that Kong Fugui would ruin his reputation by spreading rumors.

only……

Previously, Ai Qing was still worried about how to explain to Sister Qian that she had bought women's clothing.

Now we've run into the Kong Fugui thing again.

All I can say is that fate has been unkind, and I have to swallow all these hardships myself.

"Sigh." Kong Fugui patted Ai Qing's shoulder and breathed a sigh of relief. "I was quite worried about your future with Lao Wu."

"But now that I see you've finally figured it out, I'm relieved."

"I hope that when Lao Wu returns from his military service this time, he can also find love soon, just like you."

"What kind of enlightenment is this..." Ai Qing muttered to herself, "Actually, being single is pretty good, dating is just so-so."

"Oh, oh, oh, just like all men, they don't know how to cherish what they have." Kong Fugui chuckled. "Your girlfriend couldn't possibly have been someone who actively pursued you and offered herself up, could she? She must have wanted a relationship and actively pursued you to get her."

Ai Qing: "..."

Seeing that he had no rebuttal, Kong Fugui laughed happily.

But what Ai Qing was really thinking was... Xiao Yu really did come to her on her own.

Or rather, it was Xiaoyu's mother who personally delivered herself to her door.

As for Xiaoyu, let alone actively pursuing her, she's practically a child bride.

She actually offered herself to him.

Ai Qing rubbed her temples, trying to put all her random thoughts out of her mind.

"Can we stop talking about this for now?" Ai Qing sighed. "If you don't have anything else to do, you should go and be with your girlfriend. Don't get in the way here."

“That’s true.” Kong Fugui realized what was happening, gave Ai Qing a meaningful look, a knowing smile on his lips, and nodded. “I’ve disturbed your enjoyment. It was my fault.”

Seeing that the little girl was still wearing a cosplay outfit, Kong Fugui guessed that he had probably interrupted her good time halfway through.

Ai Qing's ability to chat with me so calmly is already a testament to his brotherly nature.

If it were Kong Fugui, he would probably just let the doorbell ring and finish his business first.

Thinking it over, Kong Fugui immediately realized the situation and got up to say goodbye: "See you this afternoon, have fun."

"Hey, no..." Ai Qing felt a sudden toothache when she saw him leave so decisively, with an expression that said "I understand," "I was being presumptuous," and "Enjoy yourself."

But Kong Fugui didn't give him a chance to explain further. He walked out of the house in a flash and kindly closed the door for him.

Click.

Ai Qing took out her key, and the bedroom door opened.

The little fish lay on the ground, just managing to straighten its upper body, as if trying to open the door.

Suddenly seeing the door open, she froze, looking at Ai Qing with an innocent and bewildered expression.

Blink a few times, then casually sit down, pretending that you haven't done anything.

Chapter 26 The Wonderful Uses of Warm Currents

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Ai Qing left home on time and arrived at the entrance of Qianxin Pet Hospital.

At this moment, two neat rows of fireworks were already set up in front of the pet hospital, and various promotional offers for the new store opening were posted on the wall next to it.

Because it was Sunday, there were quite a few people out for a walk and some relaxing, especially those with their cats and dogs, which easily attracted attention.

As more and more dogs, cats, and their owners gathered at the store entrance, Xiao Youqian and her staff also sprang into action.

Distribute flyers and offer discounts.

They seem quite busy.

Ai Qing stood to the side and glanced at Xiao Youqian, but didn't bother her. She walked straight into the store and immediately saw Kong Fugui and his recently found girlfriend.

His girlfriend was as beautiful as ever, with long, light blonde hair, walking a Shiba Inu on a leash, wearing makeup and a pink nightgown.

Kong Fugui saw Ai Qing, waved to him, and introduced him to his girlfriend.

However, Ai Qing wasn't particularly interested in her. Who knew if this girl would still be Kong Fugui's girlfriend in a few days? So he didn't waste any brainpower trying to remember her name.

"Are you free tonight?" Kong Fugui asked, after dismissing his girlfriend and pulling Ai Qing to sit down.

"what?"

"Let's go for a drink," Kong Fugui patted his shoulder and chuckled. "Want to invite your girlfriend too?"

Ai Qing was genuinely taken aback before realizing that the girlfriend this guy was talking about was Xiao Yu.

Is it really okay for him to bring a cat to a bar for drinks?

"Don't go."

"It's rare for us to get together. We were just saying we were going to block Lao Wu's door, weren't we?" Kong Fugui said. "If we're going, we'll go find him this afternoon."

"Let's talk about it next time, I really don't have time today." Ai Qing shook her head repeatedly, then thought for a moment and gave a plausible reason, "Today is... um... my girlfriend's birthday, and I promised to spend some alone time with her, so let's talk about drinking next time."

In fact, Ai Qing didn't like drinking. In the past, she drank with Kong Fugui and Wu Yong purely out of youthful curiosity about alcohol and the hazy and exciting feeling of being slightly tipsy.

To be honest, Ai Qing doesn't pursue that feeling anymore. He prefers to keep his mind clear so that he can write more smoothly.

"Alright, alright, it's your girlfriend's birthday, then I won't bother you anymore." Kong Fugui sighed and shook his head. "It is indeed a birthday, you two should enjoy it."

Ugh……

Ai Qing looked up at the ceiling of the pet hospital, speechless with emotion.

He suddenly found himself with a girlfriend.

I really don't know what to say.

"What are you two talking about?" Xiao Youqian came back from outside the door and approached the two of them.

Her gaze and expression remained normal as she looked at Ai Qing, showing no sign of anything amiss.

But Ai Qing always felt that Sister Qian looked at her strangely.

She didn't know how to explain her buying women's clothing... Ai Qing felt a headache coming on just thinking about it.

I can't exactly tell Sister Qian that I've found a girlfriend, can I?

He really doesn't have any feelings for Xiaoyu anymore!

"We were talking about going out for drinks tonight, but this guy ruthlessly dumped me," Kong Fugui said, shrugging. "What did Sister Qian say?"

"No time. Can't you see I'm busy today?" Xiao Youqian rolled her eyes at him. "Let's talk after I'm done with this."

"Alright, alright, everyone's busy, everyone's busy." Kong Fugui sighed, patted his thigh, and gave a sorrowful, bitter smile. "It's good to be busy, it's good to be busy."

Ai Qing: "..."