My Best Friend is Actually a Cat-eared Maid at a Cafe! – Chapter 136

Chapter 136 Chapter 134: This wave is a pure profit!
Author’s note: The latter half of the previous chapter had big problems. I didn’t mean for it to be like that, but it ended up that way, which is a bit awkward. (Only slept four or five hours, my mind is unclear)
I hope you don’t think the characterization has collapsed and abandon the story, *whimpers*.
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The air suddenly fell silent. Perhaps it was because Ye Ziming’s request was too demanding, and Xiaomuqing felt she had to stand up and resist.
She admitted that she wanted to move in, and had thought about it before.
Because living alone is lonely, she wanted to find someone familiar to live with, and her good brother was the best candidate.
However, he had his principles. She wouldn’t just compromise because the rent and utilities were all-inclusive.
“What’s wrong with me wearing male attire? I’m a boy, so it’s reasonable for me to wear male attire.”
Puffing out her cheeks and pouting, she put her hands on her hips and sat up straight, looking directly into Ye Ziming’s eyes and saying righteously.
Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened, and the meaning was very clear: she wanted to live there wearing male attire.
In other words, she wanted it all!
“Do you think my conditions are too harsh?”
Xiaomuqing’s reaction was clearly beyond his expectations, but not entirely. After a slight surprise,
Ye Ziming quickly realized that if he rushed things, the little cat would jump up and fight back.
So, after regaining his composure, he suppressed his anxious feelings, raised his eyebrows, and asked.
“Mm.”
She nodded heavily, indicating affirmation.
“Alright then, let’s meet each other halfway.”
As he spoke, he had already let go of Xiaomuqing, sat up straight, picked up his water glass from the table, and took a sip to moisten his throat and calm down.
After calming himself, he re-analyzed the problem and told himself not to rush, but to take it slow.
His Xiaomuqing seemed gentle and needed support, but she was actually a strong and independent girl, as evident from her ability to live alone.
“You speak.”
Xiaomuqing felt a bit surprised. How did her good brother’s imposing aura disappear in the blink of an eye?
Noticing this, her tone softened considerably, at least without the hardness from before.
“If you want to, you can continue to wear male attire.”
With a faint smile, Ye Ziming looked into Xiaomuqing’s eyes and said very seriously.
“Mm-hmm.”
Seeing her good brother compromise, Xiaomuqing happily nodded, strongly agreeing with what he said.
“But there’s a prerequisite: you can only wear the male attire I provide.”
Raising one finger, Ye Ziming narrowed his eyes slightly and added with a smile.
“Huh? Why is that?”
“Because the clothes in your wardrobe are either yellowed or faded. Tell me honestly, when was the last time you bought new clothes?”
As soon as Xiaomuqing asked why, Ye Ziming immediately replied.
It was evident in Ye Ziming’s eyes that he was displeased with Xiaomuqing when he said this.
“Uh… let me think.”
This question hit the nail on the head. She couldn’t remember the last time she bought clothes.
As she lowered her head to recall, Ye Ziming on the side looked away helplessly and sighed.
He knew without her saying it, that this time must have been a long, long time ago, so long that she couldn’t remember even trying with all her might.
“Ah! I remember, half a year ago I saw T-shirts on sale for 90% off!”
Just as Ye Ziming was speechless for a while and finally found his voice to say something, Xiaomuqing suddenly exclaimed.
Listening to this, he was even more speechless.
It’s September now, so half a year ago was March, and she went to buy T-shirts in March weather…
Sigh~ He really shouldn’t have had high expectations for Xiaomuqing. It was already very difficult for her to support herself.
“What’s wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?”
Xiaomuqing was originally very happy to have finally remembered this, and even wanted to ask her good brother for credit.
But seeing his expression, she suddenly felt like she couldn’t smile anymore, because it felt a bit awkward.
“I won’t stop you if you want to keep those clothes, but don’t wear them anymore. My clothes are much more comfortable than yours.”
With a doting smile, Ye Ziming raised his hand and patted Xiaomuqing’s head.
His tone was no longer making a demand, but patiently reasoning with Xiaomuqing.
After a lengthy discussion, Xiaomuqing finally stopped objecting and agreed to Ye Ziming’s “meet in the middle”.
Moreover, being lectured by her good brother made her feel a bit embarrassed. Truthfully, those clothes were already visibly old.
However, she felt that as long as they weren’t broken, they could still be worn, even if there were some quality issues.
“Alright, didn’t you have three rules? Hurry and say the last one.”
Seeing that her good brother was still in lecture mode, Xiaomuqing quickly interrupted him, urging him to finish.
Ye Ziming, who was forcibly interrupted, clearly looked displeased.
But seeing Xiaomuqing’s beautiful almond-shaped eyes blinking at him, looking very cute, he swallowed his words.
“The third point, once you move in, you must stay for two years.”
Composing himself, Ye Ziming seriously stated his last condition, which could even be considered one of the most important conditions.
“Ah?”
Xiaomuqing was stunned. She didn’t quite understand.
Having to stay for two full years, what kind of strange requirement was this?
She had originally thought he would make some strange or unacceptable request, but she didn’t expect it to be so simple.
It was so simple that she didn’t even feel like it was a request, but rather a benefit he was offering her.
“Later, I’ll print out a rental contract. If you agree, we’ll sign it.”
Pretending not to see the surprise on Xiaomuqing’s face, Ye Ziming spoke very seriously on his own.
He didn’t have a printer at home, so he could only make do and “print” a contract by hand.
The purpose was simple: to prevent the little cat from trying to jump ship halfway, leaving him with a backup plan.
“Uh… okay.”
She nodded in agreement and then gave an awkward smile.
She didn’t think signing a contract was necessary, but seeing her good brother’s serious expression, she felt unable to refuse.
Phew~ The problem was finally solved. Xiaomuqing couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief and then began to anticipate the cohabitation life that was about to begin.
Actually, when she proposed this, she had made some contingency plans in her heart.
As long as her good brother agreed, she was willing to pay more rent than others, take on all the housework, and even serve him like a young master.
Now, even with the added three conditions, the outcome was still acceptable.
Besides, she didn’t like wearing the Jade Pendant at home anyway, and she had already said that she could continue to wear male attire if she wanted.
So, rounding it up, her good brother hadn’t really imposed any conditions on her.
Yay! Xiaomuqing made a pure profit this wave!
(＾－＾)V
PS: I’ll add another chapter later, making it three chapters today. I’m being a bit lazy, heh.