My Best Friend is Actually a Cat-eared Maid at a Cafe! – Chapter 319

Chapter 319
When Xiaomuqing rang the doorbell of the Ye family, Ye Ziming had already tidied up his room and was waiting in the living room.
“Boss, good morning.”
As the room door opened, Xiaomuqing greeted her good brother, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, with a face full of joy and a smile.
Because she was too excited, the moment she saw her good brother opening the door for her, she almost couldn’t help but hug him.
But fortunately, at the crucial moment, she maintained her composure and only raised her hands to place them on her good brother’s waist on both sides.
“Mm, good morning.”
Seeing Xiaomuqing, Ye Ziming quickly showed a doting smile and replied softly.
At the same time, he was a little confused, not understanding why Xiaomuqing reached out to grab him. This posture seemed like she wanted to hug him.
“Cough, cough, that, it’s nothing.”
Seeing her good brother lower his head and look at his hands with confusion, Xiaomuqing quickly withdrew her hands and brushed the matter off.
It was a bit awkward, but it wasn’t a big problem.
Skipping past this, Ye Ziming quickly made way and led Xiaomuqing into the house to sit.
During this process, he asked Xiaomuqing what she wanted to eat for lunch today, and they planned to call the nearest hotel to order food.
As for the reason, he didn’t feel awkward either and stated it directly.
“No one’s cooking at home today?”
After hearing this, Xiaomuqing tilted her head doubtfully, pointing to her cheek with her finger as she asked.
“Mm.”
Nodding, Ye Ziming admitted.
Although he knew a little bit of cooking, it wasn’t good enough, especially for hosting a meal.
However, what he didn’t expect was that after he nodded, Xiaomuqing suddenly stood up with a ‘swish’ and turned to him saying:
“I can cook.”
Hands on her hips, chin raised, and chest puffed out, she showed a little pride.
Heh~
“This…”
Ye Ziming was a little stunned, his mouth opening to say something.
But Xiaomuqing didn’t give him a chance. As soon as he uttered a word, she had already pulled his hand, smiling as she said to him:
“Let’s go! We’re going to the supermarket to buy groceries.”
Unable to resist Xiaomuqing’s high spirits, Ye Ziming was soon pulled out the door.
When he informed his father and brother through his phone, he had already been pulled to the entrance of the supermarket.
Casually grabbing a small shopping cart, before entering the supermarket, Xiaomuqing looked at her good brother, who was sending messages, and his hands.
Just now, they had been holding hands all the way from home to here.
Recalling the feeling of holding hands, Xiaomuqing couldn’t help but feel a surge of secret joy, her heart brimming with a sweet, tingling sensation.
The smile on her face made it seem as if she had taken great advantage of him.
“Okay, let’s go.”
Not long after, after communicating with his parents, Ye Ziming walked to Xiaomuqing’s side and said with a light smile.
“Mm-hmm.”
Smiling and nodding, Xiaomuqing reined in her little thoughts and then they entered the supermarket together.
On Ye Ziming’s end, he successfully convinced his elder brother and father to give Xiaomuqing an opportunity to showcase her cooking skills.
Since she was happy to do it, of course he would support her, and naturally, he would help out later.
In the supermarket, after the two arrived at the fresh produce section, Xiaomuqing quickly got into character.
The ingredients needed for three dishes and one soup could be gathered in a jiffy.
As for seasonings and the like, she remembered that her good brother’s home had them all, as she had glanced at them before leaving, so there was no need to buy extra.
“Alright, that’s all. There are four of us eating, right? This should be enough.”
Looking at the ingredients in the shopping cart, Xiaomuqing nodded with satisfaction and then said to herself with a smile.
At this moment, she had a hint of pride, feeling very capable.
If she could, she would still put her hands on her hips and have her good brother praise her.
Hmph~ (proud)
“Mm, let’s go pay.”
Beside Xiaomuqing, Ye Ziming looked at her cute and foolish appearance and couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
He felt that at this moment, she had the air of a matriarch, or perhaps his little doting wife.
Although she looked a bit silly, she could handle things well at crucial moments, which was very impressive.
“Okay.”
Smiling and nodding, they walked towards the exit together.
Just then, Xiaomuqing noticed two couples walking past her.
These two couples were all holding hands, in a very intimate manner of intertwined fingers.
Seeing this scene, the smile on Xiaomuqing’s face suddenly paused for a moment, and then a different emotion suddenly arose.
She felt a little envious. She wished she could hold hands with her good brother and stroll like them.
“What’s wrong?”
Noticing Xiaomuqing’s slightly unusual behavior and apparent daze, Ye Ziming raised his eyebrows and asked doubtfully.
Then, he followed Xiaomuqing’s gaze and saw that it was the snack aisle over there.
Seeing this, he raised his eyebrows again, thinking that Xiaomuqing was craving snacks.
“Uh, it’s nothing. Let’s go.”
Suddenly snapping back to attention, Xiaomuqing quickly shook her head and looked up, answering with a somewhat guilty smile.
After speaking, she lowered her head slightly, secretly glanced at her good brother’s hand, and felt a stir in her heart.
“Do you want that?”
Raising his hand, Ye Ziming pointed to the snack aisle and said to Xiaomuqing with a smile.
“Uh?”
Xiaomuqing was a little stunned.
Following the direction her good brother was pointing, she saw a couple holding hands, being very intimate and affectionate.
Then, with a complicated expression, she frowned and quietly swallowed a gulp of air.
“Just this once. If you want it, take it.”
After speaking, Ye Ziming reached out to Xiaomuqing, intending to stroke her head with a light laugh.
What he didn’t expect was that as soon as he raised his hand, Xiaomuqing suddenly grabbed it, and they intertwined their fingers.
Her small hand appeared in his palm.
Soft and small, rather than holding hands, Ye Ziming felt like he was holding Xiaomuqing’s hand.
“Cough, cough, let’s go.”
Lowering her head, with a slight blush on her small face, Xiaomuqing spoke to herself while the corner of her mouth couldn’t help but curl upwards.
Originally, she had hesitated, thinking that doing so was not reserved enough and her good brother might not like it.
But after hearing “just this once,” she immediately gritted her teeth, suppressed her shyness, and grabbed his hand.
Now, she looked sideways at the large hand holding hers, a nameless happiness filling her heart, along with a racing heartbeat.
She loved this feeling and wanted to hold his hand like this forever.
“?”
Ye Ziming was very confused, his eyes slowly forming a question mark.
He felt that there might be some misunderstanding, but this misunderstanding didn’t seem to lead to anything bad.
Next, Ye Ziming could only push the cart with one hand, while the other was tightly held by Xiaomuqing.
When paying, he gently squeezed Xiaomuqing’s small hand, turned his head to look at her, and with a slight frown and a faint smile, as if to say:
“We need to pay. Can you let go for a moment?”
His attitude was very gentle, seemingly negotiating.
Feeling a slight movement in her hand, Xiaomuqing subconsciously raised her head and met her good brother’s gaze.
She pouted slightly and then stared intently at her good brother for a while, as if to say:
“No!”
Then, she added a little strength, gripping Ye Ziming’s hand even tighter, showing her firm refusal with her actions.
He just said it was only for this once, so she would hold his hand the whole time, and wouldn’t let go until they reached the doorstep of home!
“…”
Looking at his hand, then at Xiaomuqing, who was forcefully occupying his hand, Ye Ziming felt a bit ashamed.
Helpless, with a hint of doting in his eyes, he ultimately didn’t pull his hand away.
During checkout, Xiaomuqing preferred to use her other hand to help carry things rather than let go of his hand.
Soon, the cashier finished scanning all the items. As Ye Ziming scanned to pay, she couldn’t help but smile and say:
“You two have such a good relationship.”
Holding hands even while checking out, what else could this be if not a good relationship, the cashier lady thought.
“Mm.”
As usual, when hearing this question, Ye Ziming would turn to look at Xiaomuqing’s reaction before smiling and nodding in agreement.
However, this time, the situation reversed.
Before he could even make a sound, Xiaomuqing suddenly interjected, smiling and saying to the cashier lady: “Yes.”
Xiaomuqing smiled happily and leaned towards Ye Ziming, perhaps to prove how intimate their relationship was.
However, when she turned her head and her gaze met Ye Ziming’s, her face suddenly blushed, and she quickly looked away as if she had received an electric shock.
Then, Xiaomuqing felt her heart beating very fast, as if it wanted to jump out of her chest.
Does this count as admitting she likes him?
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She didn’t know and was very nervous, worried that her good brother might misunderstand something, or stop her from holding his hand.
As it turned out, nothing happened. Ye Ziming looked at Xiaomuqing, who raised her head and then quickly lowered it again, his eyes merely flickering.
Then, he casually put his phone back in his pants pocket and took the bag handed over by the cashier lady.
Gently squeezing Xiaomuqing’s small hand, he took her out of the supermarket and headed home.
“Thank you for your patronage. Welcome again!”
Behind them, the cashier lady watched the couple holding hands and showed a standard auntie smile.
On the way home, neither of them spoke, both savoring the feeling of holding hands.
During this time, Xiaomuqing secretly turned her head and cautiously glanced at her good brother. Finding nothing unusual, she breathed a small sigh of relief.
Her mood was complicated. She really wanted her good brother to know that she liked him, but she was also afraid that he would find out too early, before she “bent” him.
Before long, while Xiaomuqing was still thinking about this, they had already arrived at the doorstep of home.
“We’re home.”
Stopping at their doorstep, Ye Ziming first squeezed Xiaomuqing’s small hand and then gently reminded her.
Indicating that Xiaomuqing should let go, he needed a free hand to get his keys to open the door.
“Oh, oh.”
Her eyes suddenly widened. Xiaomuqing came to her senses and quickly let go.
Then, she felt a sense of unfinished business, watching her good brother take out his keys, open the door, and put the keys back into his pants pocket.
She felt a pang of longing. Since his hand was free again, she… it shouldn’t be a problem to hold it again, right?
Just as she thought this and was about to act, a voice suddenly called out.
“Muqing is visiting our home and even cooking, how virtuous.”
This was Ye Ziming’s elder brother, Ye Zizhuo.
He was sitting on the sofa in the living room, smiling as he stood up to greet the two returning with groceries.
“Uh, it’s okay.”
Her thoughts suddenly interrupted, Xiaomuqing quickly stopped what she was doing, then raised her hand to scratch the skin under her eyes, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Virtuous, that’s a compliment, she thought.
“No need to be modest. Ye Ziming is truly blessed in his past life to marry someone as virtuous as you…”
Ye Zizhuo said with a smile to Xiaomuqing while pouring himself some tea.
His words were quite long, but Xiaomuqing only clearly heard the first part, which was about marrying her and being virtuous.
She then remembered that the word “virtuous” seemed to be specifically used to describe a wife.
So, does that mean she and her good brother would get married in the future…
A little dizzy, Xiaomuqing’s eyes gradually showed swirl marks. She felt that marriage was too… too exciting, and she couldn’t fully accept it for now.
PS: Actually, she wished for it very much.
In this state, Xiaomuqing’s head could emit steam, transforming into a steam chick.
“If you’re envious, you can go find one too.”
Beside her, Ye Ziming didn’t notice Xiaomuqing’s strange reaction, and said with a smile, looking at his elder brother’s upturned mouth.
It was one thing for him to praise his future wife, but why was he also putting him down at the same time?!
This made him unhappy, and he immediately joined his mother’s camp, urging his elder brother to go on blind dates quickly.
“Who’s envious? Which eye of yours saw me being envious!?”
Suddenly being retorted, Ye Zizhuo choked for a moment, then glared with great dissatisfaction and replied.
“Hmph~”
Ye Ziming remained silent, just looking at his elder brother.
Silence was more eloquent than words. The more he didn’t speak, the more Ye Zizhuo felt mocked, yet helpless.
He was the type who, when alone, always thought about finding a girlfriend, but during blind dates, it was like he had an allergic inflammatory reaction.
Now, hearing the word “blind date,” he was like a mouse encountering a cat, wanting to flee as far as possible.
After bickering with his elder brother, Ye Ziming turned and took Xiaomuqing towards the kitchen, ignoring his single dog brother.
It was only after entering the kitchen that Ye Ziming noticed that without his knowledge, Xiaomuqing’s face was as red as a boiled crab.
“What’s wrong? Why is your face so red?”
While confused, Ye Ziming placed the bag on the kitchen table and reached out a hand to lightly touch Xiaomuqing’s cheek.
He felt that compared to the possibility of being sick, this looked more like shyness.
If it was shyness, what was she shy about? Ye Ziming couldn’t figure it out for a moment.
“Ah… Abba… N-nothing!”
Thinking about marriage, and then being touched on the face by Ye Ziming, these two things combined almost caused Xiaomuqing’s processor core to overheat and shut down.
Even if she didn’t shut down, her mind was already groggy, and she almost forgot how to think.
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At this point… I recommend a friend’s book, “The Best Choice to Get Out of Singles by Becoming Best Friends.”
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Life is colorful and rich with adventures in another world. What to do if there’s no time for a girlfriend?
Answer: Then make do with the companions around you.
Adventures in another world are full of dangers. What to do if you have no intention of getting a girlfriend?
Answer: Then make do with your close best friends around you.
There are too many temptations in adventures in another world. What to do if you can’t remember to get a girlfriend?
Answer: Don’t ask too many questions for a problem with only one answer. My lifelong happiness depends on my best friend!
A certain best friend: Do you want to die!?
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