Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

Speaking of which, apart from the first time Li Qiqi came to their house and ran away after sitting for a short while, it seems she has never been here before.

"Last time I came in a hurry, this time I have to take a good look around your love nest."

Li Qiqi strolled around the living room for a while, then couldn't wait to head towards the bedroom.

"So you know it was all rushed last time?" Ai Qing sneered twice, still vividly remembering Li Qiqi's backstabbing in the comments section of his new book.

"Oh, actually, looking back now, didn't my comment back then help boost your popularity a lot?" Li Qiqi said shamelessly. "Your current success might also be partly due to my efforts."

"Thank you so much."

At this moment, Xiaoyu had already gone into the kitchen and started preparing to make a cake.

Since we don't have an oven or anything like that at home, Xiaoyu didn't plan to start from the very basic steps; the cake bases were all bought fresh.

Her main task was to create a layered and creamy design.

Because Ai Qing prefers chocolate flavor, Xiao Yu prepared regular cream and chocolate sauce.

And there were no plans to put fruit in the cake.

"Can I have a look into your bedroom?" Li Qiqi asked, leaning over the kitchen doorway as Ai Qing went into the kitchen to help.

"Just don't touch anything." Ai Qing replied without even turning her head, watching Xiao Yu make her birthday cake with great interest, completely ignoring her.

Looking at the two adulterers in the kitchen, Li Qiqi clicked her tongue twice.

Fortunately, she had gotten used to the smell of dog food over the past two months. After shaking her head and sighing a couple of times, she couldn't wait to head towards the bedroom.

She first looked at Xiaoyu's bedroom. After pushing the door open, there was a single bed against the wall right in front of her.

The pillows and blankets on the bed were neatly arranged, making it look like no one had slept on it much.

To the left, near the balcony, are two desks against the wall.

There was a computer on each of the tables, and then two ergonomic chairs that looked very comfortable to sit in.

Li Qiqi looked at the layout of the secondary bedroom/study with envy, and the image of Ai Qing and Xiao Yu sitting here playing computer games together immediately came to mind.

Thinking about it, it really is a happy thing.

The desk was full of details, and Li Qiqi could tell at a glance that the computer desk near the door belonged to Ai Qing.

There's a wrist rest for long hours of typing, and the keyboard has been replaced with anime-style keycaps featuring the character Madoka Kaname. Next to it is a huge 2000ml water glass, and at the bottom is an anime-style female desk mat.

Tsk tsk.

Li Qiqi shifted her gaze from the enormous mountain on the placemat to the table where Xiaoyu was sitting.

Compared to the strong otaku vibe on Aiqing's side, Xiaoyu is much more normal.

The cute pink desk mat features Xiaoyu's virtual avatar from the live stream, while the keyboard is sky blue. There are no strange character images on it.

There was a white water glass next to it, and nothing else, making it look clean and tidy.

The thought of the two of them sitting side by side at home playing games every day, in a world of their own without being disturbed by anyone, filled Li Qiqi with envy.

Even after she graduated, she still lived at home, under the same roof as her parents.

Although they say they have graduated and are now adults who have truly entered society and started working, they still feel like little kids at home.

My family takes care of all my needs, from food and clothing to housing and transportation. Although I have a salary, I don't feel completely independent.

To be honest, I didn't have many thoughts about it before.

But after seeing Ai Qing and Xiao Yu's little nest, Li Qiqi even considered moving out of her house.

However, my family would definitely not allow it.

After all, you have your own house to live in. If you still want to go out and rent a place and pay rent to others to make money, then you're a little bit crazy.

So Li Qiqi just thought about it and craved it for a bit, then left Xiaoyu's bedroom and, with curiosity, pushed open the door to the master bedroom.

With Xiaoyu at home, Aiqing's room will definitely not be as messy as it used to be.

Everything was neatly arranged, and there were no clothes scattered on the floor.

If Li Qiqi had arrived early in the morning, she probably would have witnessed the horrific battlefield from last night.

But you definitely can't see it now; Xiaoyu and Aiqing have already cleaned it up.

However, the sharp-eyed Li Qiqi quickly locked onto her target, took a step, and arrived at the bedside, looking down to see several small boxes on the bedside table.

I picked one up, and lo and behold, it was empty.

I picked up another one, and it was still empty.

The third one, oh wow, there's one left.

Li Qiqi's cheeks flushed, her eyes brightened, and she glanced at the trash can several times with great interest, then looked into it again.

Since they were all tissues, Li Qiqi didn't have the heart to actually flip through them.

It wouldn't be good if I stumbled upon something offensive.

However, Li Qiqi still remembered that Xiaoyu had bluntly told her that she had slept with her brother, which seemed to have happened around Christmas.

How long has it been?

These three boxes alone must contain a dozen or twenty of them.

Is my cousin really that strong?

Gee tut.

Li Qiqi walked out of the bedroom with a satisfied expression.

It has to be said that being forced to eat dog food and the sweetness you force yourself to eat are two completely different levels of enjoyment.

She doesn't know when she will find her own love.

Thinking of this, Li Qiqi was filled with emotion. Looking at the backs of the two people in the kitchen, she felt too embarrassed to disturb them.

Fortunately, Li Qiqi wasn't bored in the living room for long. Around four o'clock in the afternoon, there was a knock on the door.

Li Qiqi ran to open the door and saw Xiao Youqian holding an adorable ragdoll cat in her arms, waving to Li Qiqi while squeezing its little paw.

"VeraVera~ This is Sister Qiqi, say hello~"

"Meow~"

"Wow~ So cute!" Li Qiqi was completely charmed and immediately leaned close to Xiao Youqian's chest to examine Vera, patting its little head and scratching its chin.

Xiao Youqian carried Vera in, closed the door, and let Vera move around freely in the living room. She changed into slippers, looked into the living room, and then let out a soft "hmm".

"Where's the little fish?"

"She's making a cake in the kitchen."

"No, no, I didn't say Ai Qing's wife." Xiao Youqian waved her hand. "He also has a cat at home, its name is Xiaoyu, how come I haven't seen it?"

"Oh right," Li Qiqi realized as well. "I saw a litter box in the bedroom over there, but where's the cat?"

"Little Fish, where's your other Little Fish?" Xiao Youqian walked to the kitchen door, pushed it open, and asked curiously.

"Oh, my grandma missed her a bit lately, so I brought her home to stay for a few days. She's not here," Ai Qing said casually, though she was a little nervous.

Speaking of which, Ai Qing hadn't thought of this at all, since Xiao Yu had mentioned inviting friends over for her birthday.

We haven't had a sense of crisis for far too long.

Fortunately, Xiao Youqian and Li Qiqi didn't think much of it and nodded after hearing what he said.

Xiao Youqian was a little disappointed and sighed, saying, "I was hoping Vera would come and play with Xiaoyu. I feel that she is very well-behaved when she is with Xiaoyu, unlike at home, where she acts like a princess with a princess complex."

Ha ha.

Ai Qing chuckled to herself, then turned to look at Xiao Yu, wondering if her Vera was being well-behaved.

Perhaps she still has some lingering trauma.

Ever since Vera saw the little fish transform into a human, the way she looks at the little fish has been different.

After all, your own kind suddenly becomes another species right in front of you.

This is somewhat shocking and mind-blowing.

How could a kitten possibly accept such a thing?

"The cake is done!" Little Fish squeezed out the last bit of cream, finishing it perfectly. She clapped her hands happily, then covered the finished cake with a dome and placed it in the living room cabinet.

We'll take it out when dinner is served.

"Did Guigui tell Lao Wu what time she would arrive?" Ai Qing asked Xiao Youqian as she walked out of the kitchen.

"They said it's already on its way, it should arrive soon." Xiao Youqian shook her phone, then rubbed her stomach and said, "I didn't eat lunch because of this meal, I'm starving."

"Thank you so much for coming..."

"Hehe." Xiao Youqian chuckled twice, then took something out of her bag and handed it to Ai Qing. "Here, a birthday present."

Chapter 214 Making a Wish

Ai Qing accepted Xiao Youqian's gift with a curious look and glanced at it.

Because it was packaged in a gift box, you couldn't tell what it was from the outside.

Ai Qing looked at it, then looked up at Xiao Youqian, and said, "Then should I take it down?"

"Let's dismantle it," Xiao Youqian said with a smile, her face full of anticipation.

Li Qiqi and Xiaoyu, who were standing nearby, also came over, curious about what Xiao Youqian had given them.

As a result, Ai Qing untied the ribbon of the gift box, opened the box, and her face immediately froze. Then she looked at Xiao Youqian speechlessly.

"No...you..."

"Hiss..." Li Qiqi gasped, not expecting Xiao Youqian to be so bold, even giving gifts like this.

However, the style doesn't seem to be the same as the one I saw in the bedroom earlier.

Moreover, the three boxes in this gift set all look like different brands.

"I picked three that I felt were pretty good to use, just consider it a recommendation," Xiao Youqian said, waving her hand dismissively. "You and Xiaoyu can try them out and see which one is more comfortable."

Li Qiqi: "..."