Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"I like it," Little Fish answered honestly.

Could it be because it was the first piece of clothing he wore after becoming human that he developed feelings for it?

Ai Qing twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking that he didn't lack such a jacket, and if Xiao Yu liked it, it wouldn't be a problem.

"If you really want it, I can give it to you," Ai Qing said, stroking her chin. "But don't use it for anything strange."

"What? Strange?" Little Fish asked in confusion.

"Never mind what I said." Ai Qing waved her hand, glanced at the time, and felt that she had rested enough. She then stood up, propped herself up on her knees, and reached out her hand to Xiao Yu. "Let's go, let's go upstairs and watch the sunrise."

"Mmm!" Xiaoyu reached out and shook hands with Ai Qing, then stood up from her chair.

The two walked towards Donglai Pavilion.

Donglai Pavilion was not open in the early hours of the morning, and the staff had not yet started work.

But Ai Qing has her own methods.

Having grown up in Linping District, he naturally knew how to get into Donglai Pavilion through the back door.

Pulling the little fish along, we traversed the complex of buildings, slipped through a staircase on the side, climbed several flights of stairs, found an unlocked door on the third floor, opened it, and slipped inside.

The power was off, so the elevator couldn't move, but there was a staircase for sightseeing that allowed people to continue climbing.

This really put Ai Qing in a difficult position.

The nine-story Donglai Pavilion left his legs aching and heavy from climbing.

In particular, each floor is five or six meters high, not just the height of a single floor in a typical building.

When he finally reached the top floor, he felt as if his legs were incredibly heavy, and his head was numb and dizzy.

The little fish beside her was breathing steadily, holding onto Ai Qing's arm, trying to absorb more of the warm current so that she wouldn't turn back into a cat too soon.

But she has been a human for quite some time now.

Around 2 a.m., she was already overflowing with warmth and had taken on human form. In order not to disturb Ai Qing's rest, she secretly slipped out of the bedroom.

It's almost 5:30 now, and we're nearing our limit.

But she still wanted to remain human and see this sunrise.

"Look, the outline of the sun can already be faintly seen." Ai Qing stood next to Xiao Yu, one hand on her hip panting, the other pointing into the distance, her face showing both the struggle of exhaustion and a satisfied smile.

"Hmm." Xiaoyu nodded, silently counting the warmth in her body that was gradually running out, and suddenly turned to Ai Qing and said, "I'm a little cold."

"Huh?" Upon hearing what she said, Ai Qing instinctively wanted to take off her coat.

But Xiaoyu stopped him. Instead, she walked in front of Ai Qing, turned her back to him, and said, "You're cold too. You're not cold like this."

As she spoke, she took Ai Qing's hand and hugged her waist.

In that instant.

The warm current is like a thriving tree, deeply rooted in her heart.

The distant red sun rises, crossing thousands of mountains and rivers, gilding them with a golden glow at this moment.

Ai Qing was holding a girl in her arms.

The girl watched the sunrise.

Xiaoyu recalled the image of Ai Qing opening his Chinese textbook, and his words from that time echoed in her ears.

"Sun is to the moon, water is to the fire. Sun is the sun. Look outside the window, that one that's always shining in the sky, that's it."

The little fish, its eyes reflecting the sunlight and colorful clouds, let out a soft exclamation:

"so beautiful."

Chapter 59 Little Fish's XP

At six o'clock in the morning, at the foot of Linping Mountain.

Ai Qing came from the mountains and went to the city.

A cute, pure white lion cat was perched on his shoulder, nestled against his neck, still curiously observing its surroundings.

Riding her electric bike back to the entrance of her residential area, Ai Qing glanced at the breakfast shop next door, its windows emitting wisps of white smoke, her mouth watering.

But his physical exhaustion still urged him to go home quickly.

Walking heavily on the road in the neighborhood, even after recovering her strength, Ai Qing still felt a little weak, and her legs felt unsteady.

As they approached the stairwell, the little fish on her shoulder nimbly jumped to the ground, arriving at the elevator ahead of Ai Qing. With a light leap, it pressed the elevator button to go upstairs.

The door opened quickly.

A person and a cat entered the elevator.

The little fish wanted to jump up and press the elevator floor button.

But soon, she ran into a problem.

"Meow?"

Which floor do they live on?

One, two, three; four, five, six; seven, eight, nine… The little fish got stuck here.

In the end, Ai Qing smiled and pressed the button for the 18th floor. The elevator went up to their floor.

“Speaking of which, let’s register your fingerprint next time as well,” Ai Qing said as she opened the door with her fingerprint. “That way, when you become human, you can open the door yourself, just like this, with your thumb.”

The little fish squatted on the ground, looking up at the scene with a face full of curiosity.

Then the door opened.

A person and a cat entered the house; it was just past six in the morning.

Ai Qing dragged herself into the bedroom, plopped down on the bed, took off her coat, and lay down in bed, not wanting to move an inch.

"Little Fish, don't bother me, let me sleep a little longer," Ai Qing mumbled, vaguely sensing that Little Fish had jumped onto the bed.

"Meow~"

……

Friday, January 4th.

On the shelves.

I felt a little uneasy.

But the editor said there were 1700 reads, which made me feel relieved.

Today I taught Xiaoyu how to cook. Although they were all the simplest kinds of dishes, at least they turned out well.

I hope that soon I'll be able to enjoy a Manchu Han Imperial Feast at home, haha.

I have to say, although I always say that Xiaoyu is still like a child, even in terms of intelligence.

But she learns things very quickly.

Keep in mind that she has only been able to become human for a month and a half.

Moreover, in the past, it only took a few minutes each day, and now, each transformation only lasts for about two hours.

Sometimes it's not very accurate, and I don't know why.

I also asked Xiaoyu, but she didn't seem to be able to describe it clearly. She could only come up with a few words each time, and I couldn't quite understand what she meant.

But judging from her earnest explanation, it seems there really is some fundamental principle that can be grasped.

However, the little fish is still unable to control itself from turning back into a cat.

When asked if she could control when she would turn into a human, she nodded.

What is the connection between these two things?

……

Saturday, April 4.

The first order has been placed!

so happy.

I really didn't expect such good results before I started the book.

In this way, living expenses will no longer be a problem.

They can even save quite a bit.

I can't be too proud, after all, it's a consensus among authors that romance novels can't be written for long.

Based on my daily update volume of 6,000 words, it might only take a few months to finish writing this.

I still need to hone my skills and try to at least stay where I am in the next book; it would be best if I could make some progress.

Looking back now, choosing to write online novels was perhaps one of the best decisions I ever made.

Besides that, choosing to keep the little fish by my side was probably another of the best decisions I ever made.

Unfortunately, I'm still a bit clumsy; I broke a bowl today.

However, I wasn't too worried about the bowl. I was startled when I heard the sound, and all I could think about was whether the little fish was hurt.

Thankfully, no.

After all, I had been thinking that if the little fish turned back into a cat after being injured, would the human body's injuries automatically heal?

Although I thought that way, I absolutely did not want the little fish to get hurt anywhere. Luckily, I didn't jinx it.

It's a bit of a hassle that there's one less plate. I only had two plates left after I took them from home.

After all, I never imagined that a second person would appear in my life living alone.

Am I still considered to be living alone?

Schrödinger's solitary life?

……

October 4th, Sunday.