Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"Come on, put all the meat in the middle, the heat is stronger here," Ai Qing said as she arranged the meat. "Put the vegetables and steamed buns on the sides."

Xiaoyu did as Aiqing said.

Then Ai Qing picked up the oil brush, looked at the little fish next to her, and simply handed it to her: "Why don't you try it? Just brush some oil on the ingredients."

Little Fish obediently took the oil brush and carefully coated each skewer with oil. Then she couldn't help but ask, "So why do we grill them like this?"

Is there anything wrong with baking it this way?

“Of course there is,” Little Fish nodded and continued, “It all requires oil, so why not just put these things in the pot and stir-fry them with oil?”

“There is still a slight difference,” Ai Qing said with a smile. “Food grilled this way will probably have a bit of a charcoal flavor. Different methods will result in different textures.”

Little Fish nodded, not really complaining that it was too troublesome.

On the contrary, she was quite enthusiastic. After that, without Ai Qing reminding her, she would take the initiative to brush on the oil and flip the food over.

Once some skewers are almost cooked, they are immediately placed on a plate prepared next to them, and then happily carried to the table over there.

"It's ready to eat! You guys try it and see if it's good!"

Li Qiqi was having a terrible time losing, so she immediately reached out and grabbed a skewer, took a big bite, and then her eyes lit up as she gave Xiaoyu a thumbs up: "Delicious! Xiaoyu, you're amazing! Your first time barbecuing and it's already so good."

The little fish, delighted with the reward, ran back to continue making barbecue for everyone.

However, Ai Qing didn't let her simply immerse herself in the fun of making barbecue. She took two skewers of grilled lamb and handed one to Xiao Yu herself, saying, "Here, taste the fruits of your labor."

"Aww~" The little fish opened its mouth and took a big bite, then looked completely satisfied.

Barbecues are a great way to kill time.

In particular, their grilling skills are not professional-level, and they tend to be a bit clumsy when grilling.

Moreover, this barbecue grill isn't very long; it can only grill a limited number of items at a time.

Once the eating time is extended, people are able to eat more.

So much so that they started eating around 4 p.m. and didn't finish until almost 7 p.m.

However, Ai Qing and Xiao Yu didn't keep barbecuing the whole time.

Around 5:30, Xie Qiaohe pulled Wu Yong over to take over the shift.

After Ai Qing and Xiao Yu were freed, they ate while playing Texas Hold'em.

This game involves a lot of calculation of human nature. When everyone is just playing casually, it doesn't really matter whether you win or lose; it's all about having fun.

After the barbecue ended at 7 p.m., Xiao Youqian called someone to clean up and also asked someone to come and prepare the hot spring.

"Does anyone want to soak in the hot springs?" Xiao Youqian asked. "Old Wu and Qiaohe can go first, Qiqi, do you want to soak?"

“Sure,” Li Qiqi nodded immediately. “I’ve never tried this before.”

"Qiqi and I will go in for a soak in the second batch later," Xiao Youqian said, "What about you, Guigui?"

"What's so great about soaking in this?" Kong Fugui shook his head repeatedly. "Aren't we going to the nearby open-air hot springs tomorrow afternoon? I'm not going to soak here."

"Hehe, there aren't any pretty girls at the hot spring, are there?" Xiao Youqian pouted, then looked at Ai Qing and Xiao Yu, "What about you two?"

"Aren't we staying another night tomorrow?" Ai Qing said. "You guys go ahead tonight, Xiao Yu and I will go experience it tomorrow."

"also."

After the assignments were completed, the seven people went into the villa first.

Since I just finished eating, it's not suitable to soak in a hot spring right away; I need to digest first.

Moreover, the hot water in the hot spring needs to be prepared in advance.

So Ai Qing and Kong Fu went upstairs to play billiards.

Xiaoyu then dragged Xiao Youqian and the other girls to the entertainment room on the third floor to play mahjong.

Wu Yong, being a doting boyfriend, obediently stayed by Xie Qiaohe's side, playing mahjong with her, cutting fruit for them, and pouring drinks.

When everything was settled, they left the recreation room and strolled upstairs to play billiards with Ai Qing and Kong Fugui.

"Why didn't you play mahjong with your girlfriend?" Kong Fugui said with a smile when he saw Wu Yong come down. "I thought you were going to stay with her the whole time."

"I just helped them get some food and drinks and then came down." Wu Yong took a pole off the wall and stood next to it, gesturing a couple of times.

"How does it feel?" Ai Qing looked at Wu Yong, then asked with a hint of gossip, "Have you kissed your sister-in-law?"

"Uh... cough cough..." Wu Yong was taken aback by his direct question, then blushed slightly and said, "Why are you asking this kind of thing?"

"No, what's wrong with asking this?" Kong Fugui shook his head speechlessly when he saw his expression. "Look at me asking Ai Qing, 'Have you kissed Xiaoyu?'"

"We kissed."

"Have you gone to bed yet?"

“…You talk too much, kid.” Ai Qing said with a dark expression. “Old Wu, let’s ignore him.”

"Tsk tsk tsk." Seeing his expression, Kong Fugui shook his head repeatedly. "You two are still too green. What can't brothers say to each other?"

"Then you can talk from the side." Ai Qing gathered the balls on the pool table again and started anew, gesturing to Wu Yong beside her, "Old Wu, let's play a game."

"Hey hey hey!" Kong Fugui stared wide-eyed at the pool table, then looked at Ai Qingma. "You brat! I've already potted six or seven balls and am about to win, and you've only potted one ball in over ten shots, and that was by chance. Are you cheating?"

"Really?" Ai Qing asked with a shameless, innocent expression. "I don't remember."

The three of them chatted and joked around. Soon, the person in charge of heating the hot spring water came upstairs and politely informed them that they could go soak in the hot spring.

So Kong Fugui immediately moved closer to Wu Yong, winking and nudging him: "Come on, come on! You've digested enough. I'll go upstairs and take your place as your girlfriend. You take her to the hot springs."

"Wait, wait a minute... Why are you in such a hurry than I am?" Wu Yong had been quite looking forward to it, but now that it was time, he was a little nervous and was pushed by Kong Fugui up to the third floor.

"Let me tell you, guys have to be proactive and bold. Didn't you learn that before?" Kong Fugui pushed her while instructing her. "If you two have already kissed, then you can hug in the hot spring, and kiss while hugging! Do you understand? As long as you're not embarrassed, it's the girl who's shy!"

Ai Qing followed behind, strolling up and smiling as she looked at Wu Yong, who seemed like a complete novice. She felt a little superior to him.

At least he wouldn't be as hesitant and indecisive as Wu Yong now.

However, Ai Qing probably forgot how trembling his hands were when he changed Xiao Yu's clothes back when Xiao Yu first became human.

After following the two into the entertainment room, Kong Fugui greeted Xie Qiaohe and then took her place.

Xie Qiaohe blushed slightly as she followed Wu Yong out to the bedroom on the second floor to get her swimsuit.

Wu Yong was also deeply moved. He took his swimming trunks and a change of clothes from his bedroom and waited for Xie Qiaohe to come out of the master bedroom.

The two exchanged a glance in the hallway, then shyly turned their heads away. Although they didn't say a word to each other, they understood each other perfectly and started walking towards the first floor.

The two men came down from the second floor and entered the courtyard first. Then they walked towards the bungalow next to it. Little did they know that if they looked up, they could see a row of heads on the windowsill of the recreation room on the third floor.

"They're out! They're out!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, she looks so shy."

"Hold hands! Hold hands! Why isn't Wu Yong holding hands?"

Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let them hear you.

"Brother, what's so interesting about this?" Little Fish stood at the very edge, craning her neck to watch Wu Yong and Xie Qiaohe walk towards the hot spring together, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Don't you usually like watching those dating videos on Bilibili? It's probably something like that," Ai Qing explained.

"What does it feel like?" Xiaoyu asked, puzzled. "I watch dating videos mainly to learn how other people date. Are you guys learning too?"

"Uh..." Ai Qing had forgotten that Xiao Yu probably didn't have the sensitive point of shipping couples.

Actually, Ai Qing didn't have any, but since her good friend was dating, her gossipy soul was starting to stir.

Unlike Xiao Youqian and Li Qiqi, who get very absorbed in any couple that's easy to ship, they don't.

"Just think of it as a live-action version of a romance drama," Ai Qing explained. "Wu Yong and Xie Qiaohe are the male and female leads right now, and we're just watching the plot unfold."

"Oh, I see." Xiaoyu seemed to understand slightly. "What about my brother and me? Sister Youqian usually likes to listen to me talk about our love story. Is that why too?"

"Hmm?" Ai Qing immediately became alert upon hearing this. "Xiao Yu, what did you say to her?"

"It's just sharing what we usually do," Xiaoyu said innocently.

"Do the things you usually do include anything you can't talk about?"

Little Fish blinked, somewhat puzzled: "What are the things that can't be said?"

Ai Qing: "..."

Chapter 224 The Correct Way to Play Billiards

After watching Wu Yong and Xie Qiaohe enter the hot spring, there was nothing more to see.

The group pulled their heads back and returned to the mahjong table to continue playing.

Ai Qing sat beside her, watching Xiao Yu and the other two fight Lu Bu like three heroes, and occasionally peeled an orange for Xiao Yu.

"I can't stand you two." Kong Fugui watched them play mahjong and still show affection, getting whatever Xiaoyu drew while he was losing money like crazy. He was speechless. "After this round, let's find a board game to play."

"Okay," Xiao Youqian nodded. "We'll see what fun things there are over there later."

"Brother, I want more." Xiaoyu opened her mouth, asking Ai Qing for oranges, then drew a card, glanced at it, and pushed it away, saying, "I won."

"Great job." Ai Qing praised from the side, then stuffed two segments of orange into Xiao Yu's mouth.

Li Qiqi: "...I can't take it anymore either. When are Wu Yong and Qiaohe done soaking? I want to go to the hot springs too."

"I'm out of chips." Xiao Youqian flipped through the chips in her hand and said helplessly, "I'm done playing. Let's calculate how much it costs and then try something else."

"Wait a minute." Kong Fugui frowned as he calculated how much he had lost. "If you and Qiqi go to the hot springs later, does that mean I'll have to stay here with those two scumbags?!"

Young Master Kong had never suffered such humiliation in his life, and was speechless. Then, with a shameless grin, he asked Xiao Youqian, "How about I go soak in the hot springs later?"

"Sorry, I refuse," Xiao Youqian said with a smile. "I was planning to go for a swim without a swimsuit, so please don't join in."

Kong Fugui replied in a serious tone, "I can choose not to look."

"roll."

……

After calculating the money, the three of them obediently transferred the money to Xiaoyu, receiving a little over seventy yuan.

Ai Qing clicked her tongue in amazement: "Can a newbie's luck last this long? Everything he touches comes true, it's really strange."

"Brother, do you want some?" Xiaoyu turned to Ai Qing, blinked, and said, "I'll give you some pocket money."