Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

At first, the six of them chatted together, but soon the boys started talking to each other and the girls started chatting with each other, each talking about their own things.

Kong Fugui found chatting boring, so he dragged Ai Qing and Wu Yong to the computer in Xiaoyu's bedroom and started a battle game where the loser had to drink, and only the winner could stay on the field.

It was just a simple 4399 game, but several grown men played it with extraordinary passion.

Meanwhile, on the sofa outside, the three girls were chatting happily.

The conversation became even more heated after the boys left.

Li Qiqi was the least experienced of the three, but after really getting to know her, it became clear that she was not to be underestimated.

After all, not having a romantic partner means this guy spends more time surfing the internet.

When it comes to discussing slightly risqué topics, Xiaoyu is no match for Xiaoyouqian; only Xiaoyouqian can truly dominate.

However, in terms of practical experience, Li Qiqi is completely clueless; she has never even tried kissing and is a lifelong single.

Although Xiaoyu knows little, she does a lot. Sometimes she makes a shocking revelation that leaves even Xiao Youqian speechless.

However, as the conversation progressed, it gradually turned to more serious matters.

"So how are Xiaoyu and Aiqing doing now?" Xiao Youqian asked curiously. "They've been together for almost half a year now, right?"

"What do you mean, how is it?" Little Fish asked, a little confused. "It's just really, really good."

"Sister Qian is asking when you two are getting married, right?" Li Qiqi said with a grin. "I'm already looking forward to eating your wedding candy."

"Marriage..." Xiaoyu blinked, knowing that Ai Qing had mentioned it many times, all because of her ID card. But if it was marriage in the conventional sense, there was no need to worry about it. "Xiaoyu doesn't know either, I don't really understand these things."

“Given Ai Qing’s personality, once Xiao Yu has made up her mind about him, she definitely won’t change her mind,” Xiao Youqian said confidently.

She had known Ai Qing since she was a child and knew his personality all too well.

When Xiao Youqian helped Xiaoyu break the ice, she had already analyzed Ai Qing's psychological state.

The fact that Xiaoyu was able to get together with Aiqing now shows that her analysis back then was indeed not wrong.

And these days, cute and well-behaved girls like Xiaoyu are quite common.

I believe Ai Qing will cherish such a girl.

Thinking of this, Xiao Youqian was happy for them and then said, "If Xiaoyu doesn't mind getting married, then we can just wait for Aiqing to propose to you."

"Little Fish, everything's fine here... um, nothing's wrong."

"As for Ai Qing, his family should like you quite a bit, right? I think his grandma really enjoys it when you come over to cook with her."

"Mmm." Little Fish nodded vigorously. "Grandma is so nice, and my uncles and aunts are very good to me too. My aunt always takes me out to play."

"You're already that close?" Li Qiqi's eyes widened. "Then the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship isn't a problem anymore, so what are you waiting for? Brother, really, you've been living together for so long, aren't you going to propose yet?"

"What's the big deal?" Xiao Youqian shook her head and chuckled. "They're both still quite young, so there's no particular rush."

To be honest, Ai Qing has only been out of university for half a year.

These days, it's normal to get married in your thirties, so Ai Qing isn't in a rush at all.

Xiaoyu looks like a little girl, appearing to be only around twenty years old.

Of course, the fact that young people are getting married later and later is also largely due to the inability to afford a house.

A marriage lacking security is destined to be more difficult.

But Ai Qing and Xiao Yu are quite different.

On the one hand, Xiaoyu is an only child, a pitiful little girl without parents, so she doesn't have any family constraints.

On the other hand, although Ai Qing's family is not considered extremely wealthy in Hangzhou, they at least have no shortage of houses.

If they were to get married right now, the apartment where Ai Qing and Xiao Yu live could immediately be used as their wedding home.

Even if all else fails, Ai Zhongguo and Yao Qiang could easily come up with the money for a down payment on a house for the young couple.

Not to mention that Ai Qing and Xiao Yu are already making a lot of money.

Ai Qing's royalties, plus Xiao Yu's live streaming and advertising revenue, plus the video advertising revenue from the cat cafe's offline operations and the homeless shelter's online operations.

If we were to calculate it in detail, the combined monthly income of the two of them could reach an astonishing figure of over 200,000.

If you really put in the effort, the housing prices in Linping District aren't as outrageous as those in the city center. If you grit your teeth and work hard for a year or two, you can afford a house.

Given the family's and individual circumstances, there's absolutely no need to worry about financial pressure. They can simply get married comfortably and fully enjoy the happiness of marriage.

Of course, judging from their current situation, it doesn't really make much difference whether they get married or not.

However, while Xiao Youqian and Li Qiqi were thinking about these things, Xiaoyu only had one question.

"Sister Youxi".

"Ok?"

Is it only possible for a man to propose to a woman?

……

It was past 2 a.m.

Ai Qing changed the sheets, blankets, and pillows on the small bed in the computer room and let Kong Fugui and Wu Yong make do for the night.

It's so late, and they've already had quite a bit to drink. It's probably best if they don't go out or go home at this hour.

Kong Fugui didn't stand on ceremony; he drank the most wine that day and fell asleep almost as soon as he hit the bed.

Wu Yong was in a slightly better position, but he was still a little dizzy.

After reluctantly washing her face in the bathroom in the living room, she went to bed as well.

Two grown men squeezed onto a small bed, barely able to lie down.

Seeing that the two were sleeping so soundly, Ai Qing, who had originally planned to make a makeshift bed for them on the floor, stopped what she was doing, quietly withdrew, and closed the door.

In the living room, the three girls were chatting happily, even though they were all very sleepy.

But when Ai Qing leaned over to listen to what they were talking about, the three of them immediately fell silent, as if they were plotting something big and wouldn't allow anyone to eavesdrop.

"Aren't you guys asleep yet?" Ai Qing glanced at the time, clicked her tongue, and then couldn't help but ask, "Qiqi, have you told your mom yet?"

"I already said that," Li Qiqi said, waving her phone. "I'm sleeping with Sister Qian tonight."

"also."

Ai Qing nodded and yawned as well.

Although he could stay awake and continue staying up all night by using a warm current to boost his brain, he wouldn't be a birthday boy after midnight, and he really didn't want to chat with three girls all night long.

So he waved his hand and said as he walked towards the bedroom, "I'm going to sleep now, you guys remember to go to bed early too, don't stay up too late."

"Know it."

After returning to the bedroom, Ai Qing, who had drunk quite a bit, barely brushed her teeth before falling asleep as soon as her head hit the bed, unaware of when Xiao Yu got into bed.

……

When he woke up again, it was already past ten in the morning.

Fortunately, the cat cafe has hired two new employees, so there's no need to worry about business operations.

Ai Qing rubbed her aching head, circulating a warm current through her brain until she felt much better. Then she looked around.

Little Fish is sleeping peacefully and obediently right now; I don't know what time she went to sleep yesterday.

Ai Qing didn't wake her. After getting up and leaving the bedroom, she closed the door and planned to go to the bathroom in the living room to wash her face.

As soon as I stepped out of the bedroom, I was stunned to find that the living room, which had been quite messy last night, was now perfectly clean and tidy.

Even the pot used for hot pot was cleaned thoroughly.

Looking at Wu Yong sitting on the sofa, Ai Qing was immediately speechless: "You helped with the cleaning?"

"Hmm." Wu Yong nodded. "Anyway, there's nothing else to do."

Despite staying up until 2 a.m. yesterday, Wu Yong's strong biological clock still woke him up at 6 a.m.

Once you wake up, it's unlikely you'll be able to fall asleep again.

After all, Kong Fugui's snoring was quite loud.

But Wu Yong couldn't just leave like that. It was the weekend, so he wasn't in a hurry. With nothing else to do, he helped Ai Qing clean up the mess in the living room from yesterday.

It's so early. Even if I go home, I'll just get nagged by my mom. I might as well stay here a little longer.

"Old Wu is still reliable." Ai Qing gave him a thumbs up, then went into the living room to wash her face with cold water to instantly wake herself up.

The two then moved the dining table back to its original position, and after finishing, they sat on the sofa and chatted.

"If you try a little harder, next time you ask that female teacher out, I'll praise you for being very virtuous at home, always eager to do the housework."

While joking, Ai Qing took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Xiao Youqian, asking if the two of them were awake yet.

There has been no reply, so it seems I really did stay up very late yesterday.

However, compared to the others, the little fish definitely has the best physical fitness.

Around 11 a.m., Ai Qing and Wu Yong heard noises coming from the master bedroom.

So Ai Qing got up and walked towards the bedroom. When she opened the door, she saw Xiao Yu rubbing her eyes and walking towards the bathroom.

"Good morning, brother~"

"Okay." Ai Qing walked over and patted her head. "Wash up and see if they can get up around noon. We can go have lunch together."

"Okay~" Xiaoyu nodded, then turned to face Ai Qing, opened her arms, and said, "Hug."

Seeing Xiaoyu's adorable, dazed look, Aiqing pulled her into her arms and hugged her soft body tightly.

Feeling herself being held tightly in Ai Qing's arms, Xiao Yu finally slowly woke up from her dazed state and rubbed her face against Ai Qing's chest.

The two then went into the bathroom and quickly washed up.

"So what time did you go to bed yesterday?" Ai Qing asked while brushing her teeth.

"I think it was around six o'clock?" Xiaoyu recalled.

Because they were so engrossed in their conversation, none of the three noticed the passage of time.

Especially Xiaoyu, thanks to the warm current that was helping her, kept her brain working and didn't feel sleepy at all. She asked Xiao Youqian all sorts of questions and gained a lot of knowledge.

In the end, Li Qiqi couldn't hold on any longer, and Xiaoyu reluctantly ended this knowledge-sharing session between the two friends.