Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"Isn't that convenient?"

"That's quite clever." Ai Qing chuckled. "Maybe they're afraid that someone might get used to using the same pair of chopsticks and subconsciously start using the same pair."

"If you really don't like it, I can ask the waiter to bring you another pair of chopsticks."

"Never mind then." Little Fish shook her head repeatedly, took out her tongs, and carefully turned the pork belly over to make it heat evenly.

When it's almost done baking, pick it up and carefully place it into Ai Qing's bowl.

After the delivery was completed safely, Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Aiqing with anticipation.

Ai Qing didn't disappoint her. She picked up a piece of pork belly, dipped it in chili powder, ate it, and then nodded, "Mmm, delicious."

"Hehe." Little Fish laughed happily and quickly picked up another piece.

Watching her clumsy movements and the fact that she could only grill one piece of meat at a time, Ai Qing chuckled and shook her head.

I thought to myself, at this rate, this meal will last from noon until evening.

Chapter 81 Buying a Cell Phone

Although she was sitting next to someone, in the noisy environment of the restaurant, Ai Qing couldn't hear what the people next to her were talking about at all.

He was very curious, but he wasn't a gossipy person like Kong Fugui; he just kept thinking about it.

If it were Kong Fugui here, he would probably have already gone over with a wine glass to offer a toast and clink glasses, while also acting as a wingman for his brother and gathering some intelligence.

Perhaps because they were on a blind date, the two people didn't ask the waiter to help them grill the meat.

Wu Yong took the tongs, grilled a few slices of meat, and then the two of them shared them.

The girl seemed quite polite; she took the initiative to pick up the tongs and offered a few slices of meat in return.

The two of them chatted back and forth for a while, and I don't know what they talked about.

In short, after finishing the barbecue and drinks, I got up to pay the bill and leave.

Ai Qing noticed their movements, turned her head to glance at them, then looked at her own table where there was still a large amount of food waiting to be served, and couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle.

"Your friend left." Xiaoyu noticed Ai Qing's gaze and, seeing Wu Yong's departing figure, couldn't help but say, "They ate so fast."

"We were too slow."

"Huh? But I've already tried my best, grilling meat always takes time."

Is it possible for a baking pan this big to hold a lot of slices of meat at once?

The little fish stared at the empty baking pan in front of it, momentarily speechless, lost in thought.

She was so engrossed in learning how to use clips and enjoying the delicious food that she didn't seem to have thought about this issue.

"Well, that's your fault too. You only used one piece of meat as your demonstration." Little Fish said stubbornly, refusing to admit that she was stupid.

"Fine, it's all my fault."

After learning to grill several pieces of meat at the same time and becoming more and more skilled at using tongs, Xiaoyu and Aiqing ate grilled meat much faster.

About half an hour later, the entire table of food was completely devoured.

Xiaoyu leaned back in her chair with a sigh, finished her drink in one gulp, then patted her slightly swollen belly and let out a sigh.

"It's so delicious, I'm so full."

"As long as it tastes good." Ai Qing took out her phone, glanced at the messages, and saw that Wu Yong had just sent a message.

[Useless]: I'm going home now, good luck to you.

[Rise, my subject]: No, why are you going home already? Shouldn't you spend more time with the girls?

[Useless]: Eating is already my limit, I don't want to push myself any further.

[Rise, my dear subject]: That means you don't like it.

[Useless]: It's not that I dislike it, it's just that I'm not very comfortable with this kind of occasion.

[Rise, my subject]: Then why are you here on a blind date?

[Useless]: My mom was pressuring me a lot. As soon as I came back from the military, she was eager to set me up on a blind date. I couldn't resist her, so I agreed to meet her.

[Rise, my subject]: I think that girl is quite nice, why don't you consider her?

[Useless]: I'm already considering it.

[Rise, my subject]: Are you serious?

Hearing him say that, Ai Qing was startled.

He thought Wu Yong was just there to make a perfunctory appearance, but he didn't expect that Wu Yong actually had those kinds of thoughts.

[Useless]: You're going to get married eventually, so why not start getting to know each other sooner and meet more often? That way you'll have a better chance of meeting someone suitable.

As expected, he still has a pragmatic personality.

In contrast, Ai Qing is more idealistic and doesn't want to consider blind dates at all.

Rather than relying on blind dates to find a partner to settle down with, he would rather spend his life alone with his kitten.

Of course, I might not be considered alone anymore.

Ai Qing glanced at the little fish beside her, who was still rubbing its belly to digest its food, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

[Rise, my lord]: What are the conditions of that young lady?

Ai Qing's gossip instincts finally kicked in, and she couldn't resist asking a question.

[Useless]: Her father is a teacher and knows my mother, which is why they were introduced to each other.

[Useless]: I have a junior college degree and haven't graduated yet, but I'm already working as an intern nurse in a hospital. This is probably what I'll be doing after I graduate.

Oh wow, she's a nurse.

It is said that there are three types of women a man should not marry: a banker, a kindergarten teacher, or a nurse.

Ai Qing reserved her opinion on this.

Anyway, just from the atmosphere during the meal, Ai Qing thought the girl seemed like a nice person.

[Rise, my subject]: So you're treating everyone today?

[Useless]: No, she said it would be split equally.

[Rise, my subject]: Good! I support you, but you two are both still young. Why not try dating first? There's no need to rush into marriage.

These days, it's rare to see a girl who's willing to offer to split the bill.

Of course, it's not that you can't do without splitting the bill.

Some girls like to accept a guy's invitation to dinner first, and then reciprocate the invitation another time; this is also a good way to interact.

[Useless]: Let's talk about it later; there might not be a next time.

After talking with Wu Yong, Ai Qing felt quite emotional.

Before they knew it, these people of the same age had already started to think about getting married.

Whether it's a wealthy family like Kong Fugui and Xiao Youqian, or an ordinary family like Wu Yong's, the parents' attitudes are quite similar.

When you reach a certain age, you definitely have to get married.

In contrast, Ai Qing's parents didn't seem to be in a hurry.

Ai Qing suspected that it was because of that last psychological counseling phone call that Ai Zhongguo was afraid to introduce her to blind dates anymore.

"How's the rest?" Ai Qing asked Xiao Yu. "How much longer can you hold on?"

"Hmm..." Little Fish tilted her head back, carefully feeling the warm current flowing through her body.

With Ai Qing by her side providing a continuous source of energy, she should be able to last for about two more hours.

There's plenty of time!

Two hours!

“Okay.” Ai Qing nodded in satisfaction, stood up and said, “Let’s go then, I’ll take you to the mall here and buy you a cell phone.”

"Mmm!" Xiaoyu got up and walked to Ai Qing's side, moving closer to him to absorb more warmth and sustain herself for longer.

The Yintai City shopping mall has four floors and is quite large. Just walking around one floor without stopping anywhere would take more than ten minutes.

Apart from a KTV and a movie theater, the fourth floor is mostly filled with restaurants.

Xiaoyu can't sing, and there wasn't enough time left to watch a movie, so Aiqing took her directly to the third floor.

He himself had hardly explored this place, only knowing that the mobile phone store was probably on the first floor, so he led Xiaoyu down the stairs slowly, floor by floor.

Because they had a budget of around two thousand yuan to spend on buying a mobile phone, they didn't buy anything else.

Xiaoyu was very obedient. At most, when she saw something new and interesting, she would pull Aiqing over to take a look, broaden her horizons, and ask Aiqing what this was and what that was for.

It must be said that as a human being, one still has limitations.

Ai Qing, in particular, rarely goes shopping, so there are some things she doesn't really know what they're for.

Fortunately, there is now the all-powerful photo recognition function, which has been a great help to Ai Qing.

When they got to the first floor, Ai Qing dragged Xiao Yu around several mobile phone stores. Among the 2,000 yuan models that Ai Qing had selected, she chose one that she liked.

At this price point, there's not much to choose from. With the current performance of this phone, apart from some super-large mobile games that it can't handle, most people don't really notice the difference in network speed under normal use.

Sometimes, the quality of the network itself has a much greater impact than the performance of the phone itself.

"Let's find a place to sit down." After buying the phone, Ai Qing looked around and then towards Starbucks. "Let me take the phone apart for you first. When we get back, I'll teach you how to use your phone to scan the code to ride the subway."

Little Fish, her face full of anticipation, followed Ai Qing into Starbucks and found an inconspicuous corner to sit down.

"So I can have a cell phone now?"

"Asking this question now seems a bit late."

"My brother is so good!"

"Cough...cough cough..." Ai Qing's ears went numb from what she said. "Of course, of course. And once you have a cell phone, many things will become more convenient."

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

“For example, studying,” Ai Qing said, holding up a finger. “With a mobile phone, studying becomes much more convenient.”