Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

"Secondly, some cats are indeed very smart and can play some simple games like Fruit Ninja, but it is absolutely impossible for a cat to learn to type with its paws, let alone type such a long string of text."

"Yes!" Little Fish nodded vigorously. After all, she didn't know these things when she was a kitten. She only learned these skills after she became a human.

"So now, in their eyes, what they see is that I, the author's own account, posted this string of content in the screenshot, and these words are most likely posted by me."

"Hmm..." Xiaoyu recalled for a moment, then said somewhat uncertainly, "But... some people suspect that you really have a childhood sweetheart who can turn into a cat."

"So it's all a joke." Ai Qing chuckled and shook her head. "It's just a form of teasing. Everyone knows it's fake, so we can talk nonsense without any restraint."

"But why do we have to do this?" Little Fish couldn't understand.

“Because it’s so much fun,” Ai Qing said with a smile. “You might not understand it now, but you’ll gradually get the hang of it after you spend more time online.”

"Including when I said that it was my cat that typed and sent it out, because everyone knows that cats can't type, so everyone knows that I was lying."

"Even though what I'm saying is the truth, when you tell the truth, not everyone will believe you."

"People are more willing to believe guesses based on their own experiences and knowledge, even if the truth is right in front of them, they may not be able to convince people."

"Often, lies can feel real, while the truth can sometimes seem like a complete lie."

The little fish was a bit dizzy from being tangled up.

But since Ai Qing said she was fine and everyone was just joking and no one took it seriously, she felt relieved and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Little Fish quickly ran out to get takeout and prepare lunch for the day.

Ai Qing stretched and glanced at the word count on the typing interface. Feeling that it was about time, she got up and went to the kitchen to help Xiao Yu.

"What are we eating today?"

Braised crucian carp!

"...It seems necessary to teach you a few more dishes."

Ai Qing thought back carefully and realized that he had eaten braised crucian carp about four times this week.

I'm getting really tired of eating this fish.

Fortunately, I'm going to eat Japanese food starting tomorrow, which will be a good opportunity to change things up.

……

Since Xiaoyu joined the QQ group this morning, it's as if a new world has opened up for her.

The readers in this full subscription group can talk about almost anything.

From the sun, moon, stars, and the universe to daily life and work, we discuss national and global affairs, and chat about games, movies, and novels.

We just won't talk about "My Childhood Sweetheart Will Turn into a Cat".

After turning back into a cat, Xiaoyu spent the entire afternoon on the sofa browsing QQ group chat history on her tablet, feeling a bit overwhelmed.

The members in this group are all so eloquent and talented; they seem to know a little about everything.

This feeling of constantly learning new knowledge is a little addictive for Xiaoyu, who simply can't stop.

However, Xiaoyu's cat paws type too slowly, so she never spoke in the group and always lurked and watched.

She even managed to crouch down once to talk to Ai Qing, though Ai Qing probably didn't even know that Xiao Yu was watching.

In the evening, Xiaoyu reopened the Qidian Reading app and continued reading Ai Qing's novel, forgetting about the maid outfit.

Ai Qing, who was in the bedroom, breathed a sigh of relief. During dinner, she quietly put those special clothes into the closet, deciding to deal with them later when Xiao Yu remembered.

……

It was noon on Friday.

Ai Qing changed into her outdoor clothes, took her phone, and went to the door to change her shoes.

I had made plans with Xiao Youqian to treat her to Japanese food today.

"Little Fish, stay home and behave. I'll take you out for dinner tomorrow night." Ai Qing patted the head of the kitten squatting on the ground and said, "I'm going out now."

"Meow~"

As Ai Qing changed his shoes, Xiao Yu jumped up from the ground and opened the door for him.

At the same time, Xiao Youqian, who had seen the message on WeChat, also came out of the house across the street.

When Xiao Yu opened the door and came out, Xiao Youqian's eyes lit up. She couldn't wait to run over, squat down and pat Xiao Yu's head: "Hehe, long time no see, Xiao Yu. You're getting prettier and prettier. Your fur looks so well-maintained."

How could an automatic laundry girl not take good care of herself? Every transformation is a full-body deep clean.

Ai Qing had already discovered that not only Xiao Yu's human form, but also her cat form, would discard all the dirt on her body after transforming.

"Oh, right." Xiao Youqian suddenly remembered something, turned around and ran back to her house. Then she came out carrying her ragdoll cat Vera and suggested to Ai Qing, "How about we let Vera come to your house for a visit? I've been thinking of finding her a little fish to be her friend, but I keep forgetting."

"Sure...right?" Ai Qing didn't mind, since Vera was a female cat and had been spayed. However, he still looked at the little fish on the ground, squatted down, and asked, "Little fish, do you want to be friends with Vera?"

"Meow?"

"We just invited her to our house for lunch, to entertain her."

"Meow~" The little fish was quite sensible and quickly agreed.

Anyway, there's nothing to do at noon, so one more Vera won't make a difference.

"Does Little Fish really understand what you're saying?" Xiao Youqian looked at Little Fish's reaction, wondering if it truly understood or was just meowing a few times. She clicked her tongue in amazement, and then remembered the time Little Fish tricked a male cat into being kept in a cage as part of a pyramid scheme.

"She's so smart, unlike our Vera, who's so silly and cute, she even bumps into walls when she's doing parkour at home."

Ai Qing was still very happy to hear outsiders praising Xiaoyu.

The little fish on the ground could understand what Xiao Youqian was saying, and immediately raised their necks with a little pride.

But then she thought, what's the point of comparing it to an ordinary cat?

She quickly regained her composure and meowed twice at Vera in Xiao Youqian's arms.

Soon, Vera in Xiao Youqian's arms started to struggle, seemingly having heard Xiaoyu's call and eager to go inside and play with her new friend.

Xiao Youqian put Vera on the ground and watched Vera circle around the little fish, meowing softly.

"It seems like the two of them get along quite well." Xiao Youqian squatted down and chuckled, patting the heads of the two kittens. "Then we'll go out for lunch first, and you two can stay home and have fun."

Ai Qing, who was standing next to her, opened the door wide and let Xiao Yu lead Vera into the house.

After confirming that the two kittens wouldn't fight, the two set off with peace of mind.

……

"What are you doing?" Seeing Ai Qing press the elevator button for the first floor, Xiao Youqian immediately pressed the button for the basement and said, "I'm driving. You don't want to take the subway with me, do you?"

"Uh... I'm used to it." Ai Qing forgot that she was going out with Sister Qian, not with Xiao Yu, and subconsciously clicked on the first floor.

"By the way, haven't you gotten your driver's license yet?"

"No, I don't think it's necessary." Ai Qing shook his head, but then he suddenly thought of Xiao Yu. If they wanted to go to a more distant place in the future, it would be more convenient to have a car. "Hmm... but I'll still learn when I have time, depending on whether I have time after I finish writing this book."

As soon as Ai Qing finished speaking, she regretted it.

He shouldn't have brought up his novel in front of Xiao Youqian!

Sure enough, Xiao Youqian perked up as soon as she heard this and started asking questions about the novel's plot.

Although she was very happy that there were readers who liked her book so much in real life, Ai Qing could tell from the questions that Sister Qian was indeed reading it seriously.

But when it comes to discussing sensitive topics, it's really quite a nightmare.

Fortunately, Sister Qian is quite open-minded and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. They had a very pleasant conversation.

Once they found their car in the underground parking garage and were driving Ai Qing to Yintai City, they temporarily stopped talking about the topic and instead asked, "So, how much do you earn from writing these days?"

“It was around 15,000 last month.” Ai Qing hesitated for a moment before telling the truth, “But 5,000 of that was from Sister Qian’s Silver Alliance, so it was originally around 10,000.”

Ah ~

I finally said it.

I have to hide my ignorance from my family to avoid being asked about the book's title.

But in front of Xiao Youqian, he was finally able to say the number smoothly, and he felt happy both physically and mentally.

Indeed, showing off is a basic human need.

However, Ai Qing is not someone who likes to show off, nor does she have the habit of spreading her knowledge online.

He only spoke up when Xiao Youqian asked him.

Xiao Youqian was clearly a little surprised: "You've made quite a lot! It seems like you're making more money than my pet hospital."

"That can't be, can it? I see your pet shop is quite crowded, Sister Qian."

“It’s just that the turnover is high.” Xiao Youqian shook her head. “In reality, the monthly operating costs of the store are not low, especially during the period when it was first opened, there were also various discount and promotional activities. After calculating, the actual amount that I can get is probably only a little over 10,000 yuan a month.”

Of course, the pet store will only start making big money after the first month of promotional offers has passed and the number of customers in the surrounding area has grown to a stable level.

Xiao Youqian is still in the early investment stage, and it's already quite good that she has a surplus of more than 10,000 yuan.

Especially since there are no pet hospitals within several kilometers of Jinpan Yunting Mansion, Xiao Youqian is considered to have benefited from this early opportunity, and the market potential is still very large.

As for Ai Qing, with an average of 3500 subscribers, if she can maintain an update volume of 6000 words per day...

In that month, the royalties were around 20,000 yuan.

Compared to the fixed monthly expenses of a pet hospital, Aiqing's expenses are basically zero.

Unless you include your daily living expenses such as food, drink and other necessities, this 20,000 yuan is pure profit after taxes.

"Looking at it this way, writing books seems like a great idea," Xiao Youqian couldn't help but say. "It's a pity I'm not cut out for it, otherwise I'd really like to give it a try."

"Then opening a pet hospital is a more reliable option." Ai Qing shook her head repeatedly.

If he hadn't been lucky enough to stumble upon the romance novel genre and had the adorable little fish to provide inspiration, he might already be a flop, graduating and looking for a job as a corporate slave.

Chapter 100 Hello, Sister, I'm Ai Chiyu

We drove all the way to Yintai City.

Xiao Youqian parked the car in the underground garage, and the two of them took the elevator to the fourth floor together.

Asakusa-ya is a Japanese restaurant that opened in Yintai City at the beginning of this year.