Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

As Ai Qing requested, she calculated the scores for each question one by one and added them up.

Final score: 63 points.

Xiao Yu was stunned by the result, blinked, looked up at Ai Qing, and then felt Ai Qing pat her head.

"Great job! You passed this time."

In Chinese, Xiaoyu has long been able to consistently achieve scores of 70 or 80.

In math, Xiaoyu had been scoring mostly in the 30s or 40s, and hadn't been able to make a breakthrough.

She herself never expected that she would actually pass today!

Thinking of this, and feeling the warmth of the hand on her head, Xiaoyu immediately smiled happily and comfortably.

A sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.

This is probably what Ai Qing had told her before: the relatively good thing about exams is that they can give students a stronger positive feedback through a direct improvement in scores.

Of course, the downside is that negative feedback can also be very noticeable.

"You only passed once, so don't be too proud." After praising you, Ai Qing still gave you a gentle nudge. "You'll only be considered to have truly learned when you can consistently score above 60."

"Uh-huh!"

“Alright, it’s about time.” Ai Qing glanced at the time; it was already 11 a.m., and said, “Let’s pack up and get ready to go.”

"Yay!" Little Fish jumped up from the chair with joy and skipped off to find her hat and Ai Qing's coat.

Watching Xiaoyu's cheerful figure disappear into the distance, Ai Qing smiled with satisfaction and glanced at the workbook she had specially chosen for her today.

The questions that were checked above for her to do are mostly ones that Xiaoyu is relatively good at.

Otherwise, it would be really difficult to make her pass.

After all, it was agreed beforehand that she could only be taken out during the day if she passed the exam and could communicate normally.

Now that her grades are finally passing and she speaks more fluently than before, there shouldn't be any major problems if Xiaoyu goes out like this, as long as no one notices her cat ears and tail.

As for Xiaoyu's pupils, it's not a big problem. After all, colored contact lenses have become quite popular, especially in the cosplay field. Even Sharingan colored contact lenses are available. A pair of cat-like heterochromatic eyes is nothing special.

It might just surprise people a little.

Kong Fugui didn't mention this when he met Xiaoyu before, which means the problem isn't really that big.

To be honest, if the little fish's cat ears and tail didn't actually move, there wouldn't be any need to cover them up.

Of course, if Xiaoyu didn't hide, Ai Qing would be the one stared at and killed on the street.

To prevent this problem, in addition to having Xiaoyu wear a breathable hat and cover the bulge in her dress with a coat, Ai Qing also came up with her trump card.

"What is this?" Xiaoyu put on her hat, tied her coat around her waist, and walked back to the bedroom. She saw Ai Qing take out two white bras from the drawer and was filled with doubt.

“These are face masks.” Ai Qing put one on her own face, then walked over to Xiao Yu and helped her put it on as well. “Wear this when you go out, and no one will recognize you.”

"Hmm... but not many people know me," Xiaoyu said, tilting her head. "Only that one, Kong Fugui?"

“Ahem, his name is Kong Fugui,” Ai Qing corrected her tone, then said, “but many people know me.”

"If they recognize me and see that I'm on a date with a girl, there could be some unnecessary misunderstandings."

"In short, wearing this can prevent a lot of things."

"Hmm... I understand." Xiaoyu nodded, then said, "But this is stuffy and uncomfortable to wear."

Where does it hurt?

"here."

"Don't move it, let me adjust it for you. See, it can adjust its position by itself, so it won't dig into your skin. How about that?"

"Hmm, much better now."

“OK.” Ai Qing nodded, took a half step back, and looked Xiao Yu up and down. There was nothing wrong with her.

He then went back to the drawer, took out a pair of sunglasses, put them on, and went into the bathroom to look in the mirror.

With sunglasses and a mask, even acquaintances wouldn't be able to recognize him at a glance.

Ai Qing adjusted her glasses and looked at herself in the mirror. She didn't expect that she would look so handsome.

Xiaoyu followed her in, stood next to Aiqing, and looked in the mirror.

Although she wasn't wearing sunglasses to cover her eyes, the brim of her fisherman's hat was quite long, and she wasn't very tall, so with the mask on, only her beautiful heterochromatic eyes were visible.

“I should have bought you a pair of sunglasses too.” Ai Qing looked at her eyes and couldn’t help but sigh, “After covering your face, your eyes are even more attractive.”

The little fish blinked at itself in the mirror, wondering what was so beautiful about its eyes.

She simply tilted her head back, looked at Ai Qing beside her, and took off her hat: "Touch."

"Don't do this outside." Ai Qing sighed, raised her left hand to rub her head, and scratched the back of her cat ears.

"Mmm..." Little Fish squinted comfortably, a blush rising on her face, her pure white cat ears twitching.

"Let me tie your hair into a bun," Ai Qing said. "No, can you do it yourself?"

When Xiaoyu saw him change his mind, she tilted her head back, her face showing a pure and innocent expression, and said foolishly, "Xiaoyu doesn't know."

Ai Qing: "..."

Chapter 75 First Time Going Out During the Day

Fully armed, Xiaoyu arrived at the door, put on her shoes, and saw Ai Qing leaning against the door, peering through the peephole into the hallway outside.

"What's wrong?" Little Fish asked curiously.

"It's okay." After confirming that no one was in the corridor, Ai Qing quietly pushed open the door and then pulled Xiao Yu out of the house.

Instead of heading towards the elevator, Ai Qing pulled Xiao Yu to the stairwell, walked up the stairs to the 17th floor, and then pressed the elevator button.

"Why not take the elevator upstairs?" Xiaoyu asked, puzzled, not understanding Ai Qing's actions.

"It's best to avoid being discovered by acquaintances," Ai Qing coughed twice and explained simply, "That way it's safer."

To be honest, Ai Qing didn't really care that other residents in the community saw her walking with Xiaoyu.

Anyway, we don't usually have much interaction.

If someone like Xiao Youqian, or her own grandparents and parents across the street, or some acquaintances were seen by them, it would be really hard to explain.

Now, what Xiaoyu lacks to truly integrate into human society is the identity of a normal person.

There is no parental relationship, no record of growth from childhood to adulthood, and no normal network of interpersonal relationships.

This person who appeared out of nowhere was able to live a relatively normal life with Ai Qing's help, but there were bound to be various inconveniences.

If Ai Qing wanted Xiaoyu to live a more normal life, she couldn't keep her locked up in the house forever.

Since you're going to try to step out of your home, you'll inevitably need a reasonable identity and background.

"When you're out, try not to talk to strangers," Ai Qing reminded them as they entered the elevator. "And don't suddenly have any surprising insights about something."

"If you really want to talk, tug at my clothes, lean close to my ear and whisper it, but don't let the people around you hear."

"Otherwise, if others hear you saying something now, they will find it strange and arouse some unnecessary suspicion."

Although I've gone out several times, it's always been in the early morning, and I've only been to some nearby places.

The first time was to the mountains, and the second time was to the park; both were relatively closer to the natural environment.

The third time, I just wandered around the streets, but many places were closed and I couldn't get in.

The only exception was the time she went to an internet cafe, which allowed Xiaoyu to have some exposure to the entertainment options available to modern people.

On this trip, Ai Qing planned to show Xiao Yu the high technology of the human technological age.

"So, are we going to that big shopping mall we saw last time?" Xiaoyu asked expectantly.

“Oh, you mean Wanbao City? That’s certainly the closest place.” Ai Qing shook her head after saying that. “But it’s also the place where you’re most likely to run into acquaintances, so we won’t go there.”

"Where to?"

“Let’s go to Yintai City in the south,” Ai Qing said with a smile. “I’ll show you the subway while I’m at it.”

"subway?"

"Yes, you can think of it as a very, very big car that can carry hundreds or thousands of people at once."

"Several hundred..." Little Fish looked down and counted on her fingers, knowing it was a very large number. "Wow, that's amazing, isn't it really, really big?"

"Yes, it's very big. You'll see when you get there," Ai Qing nodded and said. "But when we get into the subway, you have to follow my instructions. Don't wander around or talk nonsense. No matter how surprised you are, you have to control your voice and expression, okay?"

"Mmm." Little Fish covered her mouth and nodded vigorously, indicating that she would definitely not give anything away.

After stepping out of the elevator, Ai Qing led Xiao Yu out of the building and into the sunlight.

The weather was lovely today, with sunshine streaming down. It was the first time Little Fish had stepped out of the building as a human and was basking in the sunlight, so she instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes.

There weren't many people coming and going in the community. Ai Qing pulled Xiao Yu along and walked silently toward the north gate, instead of going to the south gate where they usually entered and exited.

The North Gate exit is closer to the Yunting Road subway station, and you're less likely to run into acquaintances there.

The two people, wearing masks, walked down the street without attracting much attention, just like an ordinary couple. They left the north gate of the residential area and headed towards the subway entrance.

The good news is that you don't need an ID card to ride the subway.

If you don't have a QR code for taking the subway on your phone, you can also buy a subway ticket and get a subway pass directly inside the station.

If it were a long-distance mode of transportation like a high-speed train or an airplane, Ai Qing would have no way to help Xiao Yu if she didn't have an ID card.

“This is the place I’ve been before.” Xiaoyu pointed to the street and shops and said happily, “So this is what it looks like inside after it opens.”

“That’s a computer and mobile phone repair shop, next to it is a small shop, a barbershop, and… um, a pet shop.” Ai Qing listed them one by one, pausing at the end.

Upon hearing the words "pet shop," Xiaoyu looked over curiously, then turned to Ai Qing and asked, "Are the pets bought too?"

“Yes, most pets can be bought directly.” Ai Qing didn’t shy away from these things. “But Xiaoyu, you can’t. Do you remember what I told you before?”

"Hmm." Little Fish nodded, her mood unusually low. "It was Little Fish's mother who brought Little Fish to your house."

“Your mother is amazing. Even in dire circumstances, she still mustered her last bit of strength to bring you into this world.” Ai Qing raised her hand, wanting to pat her head.

But Xiaoyu was wearing a fisherman's hat, so in the end Aiqing just took Xiaoyu's hand and squeezed it gently to comfort her.

"Yeah, so I'm going to live a good life." Xiaoyu looked up at Aiqing and smiled happily again. "Let's go, I want to see what the subway is like."