Why bother with dating when you already have a cat?

But that's not fair to the little fish.

Xiaoyu herself was unaware of these things, but Aiqing was very clear about them.

He cannot despicably monopolize the entire life of the small fish.

Even though the little fish used to be just his pet cat.

[Rise, my subject]: I can't always have time to accompany you when you go out. Sometimes you'll need to go out and do things on your own.

[Rise, my subject]: It may not be necessary now, but there will be a time when it is. I think you can give it a try first.

【Ai Eats Fish】: Hmm... but I'm a little scared.

[Ai Chi Yu]: Is it the same internet cafe as last time?

[Rise, my subject]: Yes, it's right at the entrance of the community, very close. Do you remember it?

[Rise, my subject]: Downstairs from my apartment, after taking the elevator out, turn right and you'll find the main gate of the complex. After exiting the main gate, turn right again, and there's a pet hospital you've been to.

[Rise, my subject]: Walk a little further ahead from the pet hospital and you'll reach the internet cafe.

[Ai Eats Fish]: Are small fish really okay?

[Ai Chi Yu]: What if I get lost?

[Rise, my subject]: It's alright, I believe you can do it. You are actually very smart.

[Rise, my dear subject]: You must have confidence in your own abilities.

[Rise, my subject]: After you leave, just take your phone with you. I will keep in touch with you, so don't worry about getting lost.

[Ai Eats Fish]: Shall I give it a try?

[Rise, my subject]: You can do it. I'm waiting for you here.

That's what she said, but halfway through her conversation with Xiaoyu, Ai Qing got up and said to Kong Fugui and Wu Yong, "You guys play a few rounds first, I'm going to pick someone up."

"Huh?" Kong Fugui took off his headphones, turned his head, and asked, "Who is it?"

“You all know him, so who else could it be?” Ai Qing pushed back her chair and walked out of the private room.

"Holy crap! Your sister-in-law is coming?" Kong Fugui was surprised at first, then speechless. "You little brat! Old Wu and I are both single now, and you're bringing your girlfriend to provoke us? Are you doing this on purpose!"

"Just tell me whether you agree or not."

"Come on, let's give her a chance to play together, the four of us can team up and get a chicken dinner."

“Um…” Ai Qing hesitated for a moment and said, “She probably didn’t bring her ID card, so she can’t turn on the phone.”

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Kong Fugui's gossip radar was instantly activated. He jumped up from his chair and asked with a suspicious look on his face, "You kid... I've been suspicious for a while now. Is this girl a minor? She doesn't even have an ID card."

"I just didn't bring it..."

"It's okay if she didn't bring it. Now you can verify it with Alipay. Just have her scan her face."

"Alipay is not enabled either."

"Ha! Haha!" Kong Fugui laughed loudly twice. "Why don't you just tell the truth? Otherwise I'll have Old Wu take action."

"Can you calm down?" Ai Qing quickly pressed down on the guy's shoulder and pushed him back into his seat. "You're an adult, don't think nonsense."

Ai Qing couldn't say for sure whether he was an adult or not.

After all, the idea that cats correspond to human ages is just a figure of speech and not very accurate.

The human reproductive system, nervous system, and musculoskeletal system mature as early as the teens, and may not develop until around the age of twenty-three or twenty-four.

However, they generally reach a relatively complete stage of development by the age of 18.

By this standard, the little fish should be considered fully developed physically.

Aside from not having her period, she's just like any other normal girl, and she hasn't grown at all in all this time.

So, saying that someone is an adult should be quite reasonable, right?

Besides, Xiaoyu's only problem is that it's hard to get an identity card; otherwise, Ai Qing would have already found a way to get her one.

"We're all brothers, so let me give you a piece of advice: don't go too far," Kong Fugui warned meaningfully. "I won't say anything more."

Ai Qing rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "You'd never guess my partner is a cat."

Nonsence!

Xiaoyu isn't his girlfriend.

It was just a misunderstanding by Kong Fugui and Wu Yong.

"Then you go pick her up. I'll take care of the computer." Kong Fugui waved his hand and said, "I'll set up a computer for her, and we can play together in a bit. Otherwise, it'll be too boring for her to stay there by herself."

"How can I open a shop without an ID card?"

"What's it to you how I run it?" Kong Fugui scoffed. "I have my own brilliant plan. You go ahead and come back with four computers. Does your girlfriend know how to play PUBG?"

"will not."

Have you ever played games like CrossFire?

"No."

"What games has she played?"

"Fireman of the Forest?"

“6.” Kong Fugui took a deep breath. “Alright, you go first. You can teach him later, just don’t shout.”

"Now you're starting to complain, huh?" Ai Qing rolled her eyes at him. "If you want to bring girls along, don't be so demanding."

"Alright, alright, it's your girlfriend, you can teach her yourself. Play a few games as a jungler first, and slowly develop your character." Kong Fugui waved his hand again, "Go pick her up."

"I'm off then, see you in a bit."

After Ai Qing finished talking with Kong Fugui, Xiao Yu on her phone also started preparing to go out.

Of course, he couldn't just let Xiaoyu go out alone without any protection.

Although that's what she said on WeChat, Ai Qing was actually still very worried.

After rushing downstairs, Ai Qing bought a mask at the convenience store downstairs, put it on, and sneaked back into the community, hiding in the corner on the side of her building.

Waiting patiently for the little fish to arrive.

He looked like a suspicious stalker.

……

Upstairs, room 1804.

After carefully reading Ai Qing's route guide three times in a row, Xiao Yu made sure she had memorized it all, but still couldn't rest easy and ran to the window to look down.

The living room faces Yunting Road, and to the left is the main entrance of the community.

According to Ai Qing, the downstairs is actually a pet hospital, and the right-hand side is an internet cafe.

Hmm! Very good!

After confirming the location, Xiaoyu felt a little more at ease.

She looked down at her outfit.

The upper body is a pure white short-sleeved shirt, and the lower body is a dark red and brown high-waisted plaid skirt.

Wearing a skirt that reaches all the way up to the navel will make your legs look especially long.

Ai Qing specially bought a high-waisted skirt with a slightly fluffy feel, which was just right to cover Xiaoyu's tail without making her too uncomfortable.

The skirt's hem isn't as short as those trendy styles; it almost covers the ankles, giving it a more traditional Chinese horse-face skirt feel.

Although Xiaoyu is not very tall, she immediately looked taller after wearing this outfit.

Although this outfit is a bit out of place with white sneakers, it looks unique and beautiful on Xiaoyu.

It just goes to show that good-looking people can pull off any outfit.

After touching her skirt and confirming that there was nothing seriously wrong, Xiaoyu walked to the door.

But when she got to the door, she stopped, thought for a while, then turned around and went back to the living room. She found a plastic bag and packed all the snacks she usually bought, such as potato chips and candy, into it.

After finishing, Xiaoyu went back to the door, put on her white sneakers, looked at the door, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

I'm so nervous!

She walked to the doorknob and gently grasped it.

When Ai Qing was around, she had already opened the door countless times with practiced ease.

But with Ai Qing not by her side today, Xiao Yu felt as if the doorknob was incredibly heavy and she couldn't turn it at all.

In the end, Xiaoyu took out her phone.

[Ai Eats Fish]: Brother, I'm ready, I'm going out now.

[Rise, my subject]: Yes! Keep it up! Little Fish is the best.

Encouraged by Ai Qing, Xiao Yu finally mustered up her courage and pressed down the doorknob forcefully.

The door opened.

The motion-activated lights in the corridor turned on in response.

The sky outside was dark, the city lights and neon signs flickered incessantly, and the sounds of traffic were incessant.

At this time, the city was still asleep.

The little fish took its first step, its second step, and even its third step.

From initial tension and anxiety, with my heart pounding, to gradually calming down, I looked at the elevator buttons and reached out to press them.

As the elevator doors opened and Xiaoyu was about to step inside, she realized that her front door might not have been closed.

I turned my head and saw that it really was.

He quickly ran back and closed the door.

"Phew...that was close." Xiaoyu patted her chest. The white shirt on her upper body was weighed down by the high-waisted skirt, making the beautiful outline of her chest even more prominent.

The little fish had no idea how good she looked in her new clothes; she was just glad she hadn't messed things up.

When she arrived at the elevator a second time, the elevator she had just used had already been pressed down by someone else.