Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

It's located in a rather remote corner, on the fourth floor in the northeasternmost corner, and it's a very small shop.

There's a barbecue restaurant right next door, and judging by the size of the storefront in the corridor, the barbecue restaurant is at least six or seven times the size of this Japanese restaurant.

However, compared to the very modern decor of the barbecue restaurant, this Asakusa-ya is naturally more Japanese in style. Above the store is a thatched roof, and below is a wooden plaque with the three characters "Asakusa-ya" in traditional Chinese characters.

The entire shop is very small, with a sliding wooden door at the entrance that allows only one person to enter and exit at a time.

Ai Qing led Xiao Youqian into the store, showed her reservation code, and was then led by a waiter to a table to sit down.

The interior is decorated in a simple and elegant style, and the lighting is not bright.

Upon entering, the chef's cooking area is on the left, and in front of you is a long, bar-like single chair.

There are four single seats in total, where you can directly watch the chefs prepare the food.

To the right were four tables against the wall, and Ai Qing and Xiao Youqian were sitting at the one closest to the door.

In other words, this Japanese restaurant, including the four seats for single diners, can only accommodate a maximum of 20 guests at a time.

However, in most cases, a four-person table may not be full, and the number of guests served at the same time may only be about ten.

“This restaurant seems to be quite famous in Shanghai, and they recently opened a branch here.” Xiao Youqian said to Ai Qing while scanning the QR code to look at the menu. “It’s a representative of small but exquisite Japanese restaurants. Many people like this feeling of scarcity making things expensive, but the taste is just so-so.”

"Which restaurant in Shanghai has Sister Qian eaten at?"

“Yes, I’ve been there with friends before. The chef at the main branch is the best. I don’t know how the chefs at these branch restaurants are.” Xiao Youqian nodded and said, “Japanese food tastes different when prepared by different chefs.”

Xiao Youqian talked to him about the restaurant, including some knowledge about Japanese cuisine.

Ai Qing had hardly ever tried Japanese food before; at most, she had only ever eaten the simplest kind of sushi.

If Xiao Youqian and her mother hadn't said they wanted to eat at this restaurant, Ai Qing would definitely have chosen the barbecue restaurant next door.

Although the prices at the barbecue restaurants in the mall aren't much cheaper, compared to the prices and portions at Japanese restaurants, Ai Qing felt that for the same price, she could eat her fill at the barbecue restaurant.

However, it's good to learn some basic knowledge about Japanese cuisine from Xiao Youqian. When I bring my mom and Xiaoyu over for dinner tomorrow, I can show off my knowledge.

The two ordered a few simple dishes and continued chatting after placing their order.

It's nothing more than some trivial matters.

Ai Qing's life, apart from Xiao Yu, was unremarkable, at most she would chat with Xiao Youqian about novels.

But Ai Qing knew very well what her novel was like; it contained quite a few explicit scenes. Just thinking about how Sister Qian had read it and enjoyed it so much gave Ai Qing goosebumps.

Xiao Youqian's life, on the other hand, was much richer than Ai Qing's.

Aside from taking her to the vet every day, Xiao Youqian's life consists of eating, drinking, and having fun.

Going out with my girlfriends to shop, eat, and get beauty treatments.

Go out for a meal, watch a movie, or take a walk with someone you're having a flirtation with.

I keep cats at home, do yoga, exercise, and in my spare time I study tea ceremony and illustration to cultivate my mind and body.

When the mood strikes, I'll get to work myself in the kitchen, making little cakes, cookies, or something similar.

Ai Qing also served as a taste tester for Sister Qian, but she never tried it a second time.

I wonder how Sister Qian's ambiguous boyfriend will feel when he receives and eats the poisonous dish she made herself.

"Oh, right."

The waiter brought out several dishes, and while tasting them, Xiao Youqian said to Ai Qing, "Do you have a QQ group? I should be able to join without any problems, right?"

Ai Qing: "..."

He really wanted to say that he had something to do.

But I really can't find a suitable reason.

After all, Xiao Youqian was the Silver Alliance Leader of his book, and from any perspective, it was impossible to refuse her choice to join the group.

Fortunately, he is a relatively innocent person, and he didn't post any shady files in the subscription group.

If those readers post erotic pictures or something in the group, that has nothing to do with Ai Qing; it's all the individual behavior of the group members.

Thinking of this, Ai Qing took out her phone, opened the full subscription group and looked at it. Sure enough, she found Xiao Youqian's profile picture in the group member directory.

At this moment, Xiao Youqian on the other side also took out her phone, opened the QQ group, and casually sent a 200 yuan red envelope.

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: (Lucky Red Envelope)

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: Please support the author!

Ai Qing: "...No, Sister Qian, isn't this unnecessary?"

Xiao Youqian rolled her eyes at him: "What's wrong with lightening the mood? It's not like it's for you."

Ai Qing actually hoped that the money would be given to him directly.

Although he verbally refused, he was quick to grab the red envelopes.

There were only fifty red envelopes available, and he only managed to grab 0.02, which is truly incredibly unlucky.

The reader group erupted in cheers; those who managed to grab a red envelope were thanking the big spender, while those who missed out were lamenting their loss.

Of course, some sharp-eyed people recognized that this was the Silver Alliance Leader of this book.

After all, Xiao Youqian's nicknames across all her online accounts are the same, so anyone who remembers her can recognize her at a glance.

【No Rain at Midnight】: Could this be the Silver Alliance Leader? The one who tipped the corner with silver?

【Firmly Follow the Party】: Holy crap! It really is! They even have the same name.

[Gummy Bear]: Hmm...it seems like she's an older sister~

【Let's slack off together】: Not a tycoon, but a rich woman!

[Disaster]: Really?

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: She's a girl, but not a rich girl, just someone with a little pocket money.

[Su Shi A-Sixteen]: Damn it! Sister Youqian has her eye on that corner? Can't I just ask her to change it?

[Pure and Few Desires]: Sister! I'm begging for your coattails! Hehe~

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: Are there any girls in the group? No boys, girls only, come and chat with me.

[Gummy Bear]: Me, me, me! I can speak in a cute little voice.

[Saury that doesn't expire]: Can a deep, resonant voice be used?

[Ai Chi Yu]: I'm a girl too, can we add each other as friends?

"Ok?"

"Ok?"

Xiao Youqian and Ai Qing both voiced their doubts almost simultaneously.

Then Xiao Youqian looked up at Ai Qing and asked in confusion, "What are you 'hmm'ing?"

“Uh…” Ai Qing coughed twice to cover up her unusual emotions and replied, “I’m just a little surprised. I didn’t expect that there would actually be other female readers in the group.”

That little fish!

Instead of properly entertaining Vera at home and playing with her kitten, he secretly played on his phone again.

Return the water group!

It's one thing to peek into the group chat, but now you actually dare to speak up and suck up to the rich woman?

Do you even know who you're trying to add?!

Ai Qing looked at Xiao Yu's comments in the group with a speechless expression, and complained in her heart, but did not send her a private message to stop her.

Thinking about it carefully, it's really nothing.

They're just online friends anyway.

Xiaoyu probably listened to him and said that she could find people she could chat with in QQ groups and try to add them as friends.

But you moved way too fast!

"We don't even know if it's a sister yet," Xiao Youqian said with a laugh. "Look, she actually added me as a friend. The account was only created a few days ago, so maybe it's a guy behind it."

Ai Qing: "...So, are you still going to add it?"

"Add it, why not?" Xiao Youqian said, "After all, you're the luckiest person."

"What?"

Ai Qing was stunned for a moment, then quickly scrolled up the chat history and noticed the notification that the red envelopes had been claimed.

[Youxi's red envelopes were all claimed in 7 seconds, and Ai Chiyu is the luckiest person.]

He opened the details page of the red envelope and saw the bright red 0.02 he had grabbed. He glanced at the table of contents below, saw Xiaoyu's 20.02 yuan and the "best luck" mark, and took a deep breath.

Ai Qing: "6".

From now on, I'll leave the gacha pulling for waifus in Genshin Impact to Xiaoyu.

“Oh, it really is a girl.” Xiao Youqian suddenly said from across the table.

"What's wrong?" Ai Qing asked, puzzled. "Didn't you say it might be a man?"

“But she sent me a voice message.” Xiao Youqian held the phone to Ai Qing’s ear and clicked on the voice message. “Listen.”

"Hello, sister, I'm Ai Chiyu."

The little fish's timid voice clearly reached Ai Qing's ears.

"Why would she send you a voice message?" Ai Qing pressed.

"I added you as a friend, I was just joking, asking you to send a voice message so I could hear if you were really a girl," Xiao Youqian chuckled. "I didn't expect the girl to be so honest."

"They're from the same clan as you, you even share the same surname, Ai."

"And she's one of your readers, and her voice is quite nice, hmm?"

At this point, Xiao Youqian winked at Ai Qing, suddenly getting excited: "Hey, tell me, do you like a younger sister like this?"

Seeing Xiao Youqian's enthusiastic expression, Ai Qing twitched her lips: "...Actually, it could also be a voice changer."

Although Ai Qing knew it definitely wasn't a voice changer, she didn't want to engage with Xiao Youqian's conversation.

He naturally liked his younger sister, and since she was already being raised at home, he didn't need Xiao Youqian to act as his wingman.