The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Last night's battle did not disturb the lives of ordinary people. Even the explosion of flames was disguised as a gas explosion, an accident, and was even handled by a professional team. Therefore, Lin Xiyue slept soundly through the night without any dreams until dawn.

When she woke up, Fugui had just returned. Yesterday, it had sent Shadow Cat to deal with the alien race because it was too close to the Wishing Shop. The nest in the inner world couldn't be dealt with yet; dealing with it would require breaking through space, which would attract the attention of the Psionic Center. Fugui itself had gone to do other things last night; after all, it wasn't a real pet.

"Hmm, Fugui! Good morning."

Lin Xiyue patted Fugui beside her, got up, and muttered to herself as she changed her clothes.

"Did I dream last night that I was fighting monsters? Why does my whole body ache? Luckily I didn't get a stiff neck."

Upon hearing this, Fugui stiffened, mechanically jumped off the bed, and almost fell.

"Rich baby, what's wrong? Are you hungry? I'll give you some cat food, and then we'll go open the shop. The materials I bought have arrived, so we can make some jewelry to put on the counter first."

Lin Xiyue turned her head, picked up Fugui, and walked downstairs while muttering to herself.

Lobby.

The once open space in the reception hall is now piled high with parcels of all sizes. These were received yesterday, but because they arrived so late, we haven't had a chance to unpack them yet.

"Hehehe, unpacking packages is so much fun."

After happily finishing her meal with Fugui, Lin Xiyue put it aside and hurriedly went to the pile of packages to open them.

In this timeline, packages are no longer delivered in cardboard boxes, but from a recyclable material. The exact composition is unclear, but a tiny clump, about the size of a fingernail, can perfectly encase the entire material, easily molded, and providing shock absorption. Unpacking is equally convenient; a simple scan with a special laser transforms it back into a slime-like gel. Each neighborhood has designated recycling points, and if you're too lazy to walk, you can hand your package to the delivery robot for collection the next time you pick it up.

Because she also planned to open an online store, Lin Xiyue even bought a lot of these express delivery packages, in various colors, and some even with glitter.

"Hmm, these are various types of pearls, and these are baroque pearls. They need to be kept separate. (??▽?)?"

"These various cables need to be placed here. ヾ(????)?"

"These are the metal clasp and earring holder. Hmm, let's put them in separate compartments. ヽ(°▽、°)?"

"This is fabric, this is modeling clay, this is polymer clay—these are enlarged grids, and there's a lot of them. ヽ(°▽、°)?"

Lin Xiyue flitted happily like a little bee between the previously designated production table and the pile of packages. Gradually, the drawers, big and small, were filled one by one, and the pile of packages gradually turned into a large lump of gel.

Four hours later.

"Hehehe, this feels so satisfying! (?ˉ?ˉ?)"

Lin Xiyue, who had finally finished tidying up, stood in the middle with her hands on her hips, looking at the "empire" she had built and feeling a sense of satisfaction.

The packages that had been piled on the floor were now neatly packaged into small clumps of gel, placed in a large bamboo basket tied with a big red bow. Next to the counter was a craft table, topped and beside which was a cabinet with drawers of various sizes, each carefully labeled with its contents. A dark black mat sat on the table, next to which was a pen holder containing various tools. Lin Xiyue had even placed a small succulent on the cabinet, and a pink chair cover added a touch of warmth to the craft area. Beside the craft table was a small, sky-blue sewing machine; Lin Xiyue planned to make small items there in her spare time. The craft area complemented the counter perfectly, creating a harmonious and inviting atmosphere.

After admiring her craft area for a while, she sat down to make a small cape for Fugui. Sometimes she couldn't find Fugui because he was a black blob; if he curled up and went to sleep, he was very difficult to spot.

Lin Xiyue first took a piece of red velvet, then thought for a moment and took a piece of dark green velvet. She first drew a pattern, then sewed the dark green and red velvet together, planning to make a double-layered cloak, and then put the dark green one inside.

Because Lin Xiyue was also a craftswoman on Earth and knew a little bit about everything, this was easy for her, and she quickly finished making the basic shape of the cloak. She then looked around and found a small gold chain, hung a tiny moon on it, and used a dark green cat's eye stone as a small clasp for the cloak.

"Hehehe, so cute! (???) Fugui'er! Come here!"

Lin Xiyue, holding the newly made little cape, waved happily at Fugui, who was lying on the cushion.

"Meow~"

Fugui looked up and saw the small cloak, clearly startled.

"This is the first thing I've ever made. Come and try it out and see if it's comfortable."

Upon hearing that the first thing to be done was for himself, Fugui's eyes lit up, and he ran over in two steps.

"Hey. (づ??????)づ"

Lin Xiyue hugged Fugui, who had run over, and stroked it a few times. Then she carefully put the little cloak on it and placed it on a red and gold-trimmed cushion.

A pure black cat, without a single blemish, sat regally on a red cushion, draped in a small red cloak lined with dark green velvet. The dark green cat's eye gemstone in the center matched the cat's pupil, giving it an air of exceptional nobility. Especially its slightly narrowed eyes made one feel it deserved to be treated with reverence.

"Hmm, it looks great! But it feels like something's missing."

Lin Xiyue looked at it from left to right, but felt that something was missing, so she took a picture with her phone.

"Hmm, my little prince is missing a crown!"

As she spoke, Lin Xiyue sat back down in the craft area and quickly picked up some gold thread to weave a small, lightweight crown. Fugui nimbly jumped onto the table, glanced at Lin Xiyue working hard on the crown, wagged its tail in a good mood, and lay down beside her.

……

Time passed by, minute by minute. That afternoon, Lin Xiyue made many small pieces of jewelry on the craft table, from pendants of different styles to cute little pendants, as well as various beaded bracelets.

It wasn't until evening that she put these items on the display counter and added the words "Handmade Jewelry Shop" to the small blackboard outside, which would be visible to anyone without special requests.

"Finally finished~ It's already past six o'clock. I don't want to cook today. Fugui, let's go out to eat. I saw a restaurant yesterday that allows pets and even lets you order special pet food. It looked really delicious in the pictures, and they also have a lot of desserts."

After finishing tidying up, Lin Xiyue patted Fugui and said to him.

Seeing Fugui nod, she happily went to get the cat bag she had bought for him earlier. She bought it according to Fugui's style; it was a black space bag with dark green patterns, a large dark green silk bow hanging from the bottom, two large cat ears on the bag, soft and looking very nice to touch, and a semi-circular transparent cover made of a breathable special material in the front.

"Meow (｀Д′)"

Upon seeing the large black bag, Fugui's face showed obvious resistance.

"How cute! Come in, I chose this place especially for you. Look how well the pattern matches your eyes."

Fu Gui hesitated for a long time before reluctantly crawling inside.

Lin Xiyue happily patted Fugui before picking up her bag and leaving. As she went out, she casually hung up a sign saying the shop was temporarily closed.

..............................

Half an hour later, Lin Xiyue got out of the car and happily carried the cat carrier into the restaurant she had been looking forward to.

The restaurant is decorated adorably, with cute animal patterns and toys everywhere. It's a restaurant that caters to pets, and with more and more people treating their pets like children, restaurants where pets can dine together are quite popular.

"welcome."

As soon as she pushed open the door, the robot at the entrance came over, welcoming her while preparing to guide Lin Xiyue to a secluded spot.

Are you alone?

"Yes, it's me and my cat."

"Okay, this way please. Please excuse the seating arrangement, as cats are easily startled."

"It's okay, you're so cute! What's your employee number? I'll give you a good review later. ヾ(●′?｀●)"

"Okay, okay. My employee number is GTQ. (????)"

"So nice."

Lin Xiyue chatted with the robot as they walked, and soon they reached their seats. After sitting down, she took Fugui out of the car.

"Fugui, what would you like to eat? This restaurant has fish, beef, lamb, and chicken."

Lin Xiyue unfolded the electronic menu and pointed it out to Fugui one by one, preparing to see which one it liked.

"Meow~"

"Oh, you want to eat beef today? Okay, I'll order this for you. I'll have beef too."

He ordered a beef and cat rice bowl for Fugui, a beef rice bowl for himself, a drink, and a dessert.

A dozen minutes later, all the dishes were served.

"As expected of someone who owns a shop, it's different from my own; the plating is really beautiful."

As usual, I took a photo and uploaded it to my WeChat Moments before starting to eat.

"Mmm, it's delicious. I'll come again next time I have time. But I feel like there will be a lot of people queuing up during holidays, so I'll come on a weekday next time."

Lin Xiyue was happily eating with Fugui when suddenly a familiar voice came from behind.

"Oh? Lin Xiyue, you're eating here too."

Hearing the voice, Lin Xiyue turned around and saw a woman who looked somewhat familiar. The woman appeared to be in her twenties, wearing a light blue dress, holding a husky by the hand in one hand, and linking arms with a man who looked to be in his thirties or forties in the other.

"Hmm..." Lin Xiyue thought for a moment and said, "It's you, Zhou Min. You and your father eat at this kind of restaurant too."

"Lin Xiyue! What nonsense are you talking about! This is my boyfriend!"

Zhou Min suddenly shouted loudly, attracting the attention of many people around her.

"Oh, okay, okay, keep your voice down, there are lots of pets here and it might scare them."

"You! Hmph, you're not saying this because you're jealous of me since you don't have a boyfriend yet, are you? My boyfriend is the general manager of a company, earning millions a year! And he's not even thirty yet, how could he possibly be my dad!"

Zhou Min's voice was much softer, but she still happily clung to her boyfriend's arm and showed off to Lin Xiyue.

"what?"

Lin Xiyue stared in shock at Zhou Min's boyfriend. The man was slightly overweight with a large beer belly, and he was wearing a suit with buttons that looked like they were about to pop off at any moment. Although he didn't have a noticeable beard, his head was obviously balding.

"Hehe, it's okay. I'm a programmer, so I'm prone to baldness. There's nothing I can do about it."

The man didn't seem to care about Lin Xiyue's scrutiny and explained in a good-natured manner.

"My name is Li Lizhi. May I ask your name, miss?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. My name is Lin Xiyue, and I'm Zhou Min's college roommate."

The man's good temper made Lin Xiyue feel a little embarrassed, so she politely apologized.

"Hmph, you don't need to be so polite to her. Lin Xiyue, what are you doing now? I heard the other day that you still haven't found a job. Why don't you come work at my boyfriend's company? I'm just trying to be helpful."

Zhou Min had an arrogant look on her face.

"Oh, no need. I inherited a small shop and now I run it to make a living. Anyway, I don't have any big ambitions. I just want to be happy. Right now, I just need my cat and me to be fed and happy."

"Hmm, that's fine too. Anyway, I already said I'd help you. If you really need help, you can come to me for help and I won't stand by and watch you die."

"Good good."

Lin Xiyue realized that Zhou Min didn't have any bad intentions; she was just a bit arrogant and competitive, but she wasn't a bad person.

"We're going to eat now. Remember to check the class group chat; the class monitor is inviting everyone to a meal. If you want to go, reply as soon as possible."

After saying that, Zhou Min didn't even look at Lin Xiyue before pulling her boyfriend away.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiyue realized that he hadn't opened the group chat yet, even though he had been here for so long.

As soon as I opened the group chat, I saw an announcement that said, "Everyone's free on July 20th, let's get together for dinner! The dinner will be at the Lifei Hotel at 5 PM. If you have a partner, you can bring them along. It's all split the bill. If you'd like to come, you can sign up with the class monitor."

Hmm, looks like it'll be a few more days. I just realized that if I don't go out, the system quest won't trigger at all, so I'll go that day. If I don't do the quest soon, I don't know when I'll be able to do another gacha pull. Even though I haven't finished looking at all the cards in the shop, who complains about having too many? I'm a famous hoarder. (???)

With that in mind, she opened the class monitor's private chat.

[Class monitor, I'm signing up too! I want to go! ヾ(o′?｀o)?]

[Okay, I'll register you. This is your first time participating in a class activity, so remember not to miss it!]

Okay, thank you, class monitor.

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