Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

After all, Ai Qing had said before that if you meet a group member you get along with, you can try adding them as a friend.

I guess you could say I made friends online.

After all, it's quite difficult for Xiaoyu to make friends in real life, so she doesn't have to worry or have too many concerns online.

With that in mind, Xiaoyu mustered up her courage and sent a friend request to the other party, also mentioning it in the group chat.

The application was approved very quickly!

This made the little fish very happy.

Since learning how to use a mobile phone, this is the first time she has had a formal contact with someone under the name Ai Chiyu, apart from Ai Qing.

So when Xiao Youqian asked for a voice message, Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, and after confirming that Ai Qing hadn't said that voice messages were not allowed, she sent a voice message.

Ai Qing had already taught Xiaoyu how to send voice messages, and Xiaoyu had already mastered it.

It was her first time sending a voice message to a stranger, so she was a little nervous and spoke in a timid voice.

[Yu-Akane does whatever she wants]: Her voice is so cute~

【艾吃鱼】: Okay, thank you.

【艾吃鱼】: Also, thank you for the red envelope, sister.

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: Haha, you're lucky. Some people only managed to grab two cents.

[Youxi does whatever she wants]: Oh right, how did you decide to read this book, little sister? Did someone recommend it to you?

【Ai Eats Fish】: Yeah! My brother showed it to me.

Xiaoyu remembered Ai Qing's instructions and wouldn't casually tell others that he wrote the book.

But I can answer Xiao Youqian's question.

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: Your brother has good taste.

【Ai Eats Fish】: Mmm! My brother is so nice.

[Youxi does whatever she wants]: So what do you think of this book?

【Ai Eats Fish】: It looks great, I really like it.

[Youxi does whatever she wants]: So what do you think of the author of this book?

[Ai Eats Fish]: I really like the author too!

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: How does it compare to other authors?

[Ai Chi Yu]: Huh? I don't read other authors' books.

【Youxi does whatever she wants】: You only read this one book? I've never read web novels before?

[Ai Chi Yu]: No, this is the first novel I've ever read.

"Damn! Ai Qing, what kind of luck do you have?!"

As Xiao Youqian chatted with Xiaoyu at the Japanese restaurant, she became more and more enthusiastic.

She picked up her phone and handed it to Ai Qing across the table, winking at him and chuckling, "Look, look, you've got her first time!"

Ai Qing curiously flipped through their chat history and was quite pleased to see Xiao Yu's undisguised expression of affection for him.

I feel warm and cozy all over.

But upon hearing Xiao Youqian's explanation, Ai Qing was immediately speechless: "What do you mean, 'first time'? It just happened to be the first book I ever read that was mine."

"Once she's seen all those other wildly popular books, she'll realize that my book is just so-so."

"Isn't this how most people who are new to online novels are? They can get into anything they read."

“That’s definitely not the same.” Xiao Youqian shook her head repeatedly. “People always have a bias towards the first time.”

Even if she reads other good books later, when she mentions your book again, she will still think that this book is very good.

"It's like how everyone feels about their first love."

"Oh no, I forgot you didn't have a first love."

Ai Qing: "...There's no need to say that last sentence, is there?"

"Oh, it's alright," Xiao Youqian encouraged. "Look how cute this little girl is! Aren't you going to seize this opportunity?"

“Then there’s no need.” Ai Qing shook her head repeatedly. “Right now, I just want to focus on writing books and making money. I’m not considering dating for the time being.”

Chapter 102 Inviting Guests to Eat Melon

After finishing lunch, Xiao Youqian picked up a tissue to wipe her mouth: "The taste was not bad, at least better than I expected."

“Mm.” Ai Qing nodded in agreement.

Anyway, he was just inviting Xiao Youqian to dinner. As long as the guest was satisfied, he didn't care about his own opinion.

After all, he's only treated people to this Japanese restaurant a few times in the last couple of days, so he probably won't come back again.

To be honest, if he only ate what Xiao Youqian ordered, he would be lucky to be about 60% full after this meal.

Fortunately, the eel rice at this restaurant was pretty good; it was enough to fill him up to about 70%.

He wasn't particularly picky about food. In fact, once the food reached a certain standard, no matter how delicious it was, Ai Qing might not be able to tell the difference.

For him, there are only two important things about a meal.

First, there is delicious meat.

Secondly, there is enough food to fill one's stomach.

Other than that, it's not very important.

However, after finishing her meal, Ai Qing didn't rush to leave. Instead, she chatted with Xiao Youqian again.

I casually took out my phone and opened the subscription group, glancing at it casually, but didn't see any messages from Xiaoyu.

So Ai Qing found Xiao Yu's QQ and chatted with her privately to ask her questions.

【Flowers Bloom Around the Corner】: Did you turn into a human at home?

Xiaoyu had just finished chatting with Xiao Youqian and started reading Ai Qing's novel.

After receiving the QQ message, I replied immediately.

【Ai Eats Fish】: Hmm, the little fish is a person now.

【Flowers Bloom at the Corner】: We've already finished eating. Will you be able to change back in time? My friend is coming back to pick Vera up soon.

[Ai Eats Fish]: Huh? Should I hide?

【Flowers Bloom Around the Corner】: What if she asks where the little fish is? How much longer do you have left to finish?

[Ai Eats Fish]: Hmm... about two hours, I guess?

Normally, if Ai Qing were at home, with a continuous flow of abundant warmth into her body, then Xiao Yu, now in a state of overflowing warmth, could basically maintain this state for four or five hours.

Once all the warm energy is used up and you turn back into a kitten, staying by Ai Qing's side will allow you to fully recharge in three to four hours, or five to six hours at the latest.

However, when Ai Qing is out and not with you, it's a different story.

At this time, although you can feel Ai Qing's warmth from a great distance, it is only a very thin and sparse thread.

As far as the rate of consumption of the warm current is concerned, it can only be said to be negligible.

In this situation, the small fish can only survive for about three hours.

When the little fish was first able to transform into a human, this time only lasted a few minutes.

As the warm current inside its body continues to overflow, the little fish, like a container, is constantly being expanded to accommodate more and more warm current.

Ai Qing felt a headache coming on when she saw that the little fish would not be able to turn back into a kitten for another two hours.

So he looked at Xiao Youqian across from him, considered his words carefully, and then asked, "Sister Qian, do you have anything to do this afternoon?"

"Hmm?" Xiao Youqian looked at Ai Qing with a puzzled expression, then thought for a moment, "Well, it's nothing serious. I'll just go to the pet hospital to get checked out, and then go home to rest."

"Could I ask you for a favor?"

"What's wrong?"

"Shall we finish our meal now and stroll around Yintai City?" Ai Qing said, then quickly added, "Well, I've been writing a story that's currently set for summer vacation, haven't I?"

"The male and female leads also know each other's secret that the female lead can turn into a cat. They need some opportunities to reconcile with each other and get back together."

"I think I'll write some scenes later on, like the two of you going shopping together, but I don't have much experience with that, so I was thinking of seeing what you usually do when you go shopping."

It has to be said that the excuse of "finding material" is really a panacea; it can be used to deflect criticism in almost any situation.

It works incredibly well.

It can also make people feel that your creative attitude is very serious and reliable.

Of course, this doesn't mean Ai Qing deliberately lied to people.

Although he did have ulterior motives, the fact that he gathered material was indeed true.

Xiao Youqian, sitting opposite, found it interesting and quickly nodded in agreement: "Okay, but every girl's shopping habits are not necessarily the same. This can only be used as a reference. I will try to talk about some considerations of other girls when shopping later."

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Sister Qian."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. The thought that you might be written into my novel someday makes me feel quite honored." Xiao Youqian chuckled. "When you become a great writer in the future, don't forget me in your memoirs."

"No need for the 'great writer' title," Ai Qing chuckled. "Just being able to make a living is enough."

"Alright, alright, making over ten thousand a month to make a living, but be careful someone hears you and beats you to death."

"One should always be humble."

Ai Qing doesn't believe that just because this book can earn over 10,000 yuan a month, the next book will definitely be able to as well.

The online writing industry is too volatile; you have to be self-aware to succeed.

Otherwise, when you hit rock bottom, it's easy to lose your composure.

Only by remaining humble can you get back up quickly after a fall.

After confirming the next steps, Ai Qing scanned the code to pay and then followed Xiao Youqian out of the store.

The two went downstairs to go shopping, and Xiao Youqian enthusiastically shared some tips about shopping for girls with him.