The mascot of the wishing shop is a cat.

Seven or eight days have passed since Lin Xiyue asked An Qing to live with her, and An Qing has gradually adapted to her new life.

Before this, they had experienced many things together in their lives, all of which were marks left by their new life.

Of course, before they reached the wishing shop, Meros made an excuse to leave and didn't go in with them.

After Lin Xiyue brought An Qing back to the wishing shop, An Qing was initially very reserved and didn't even dare to sit down.

Lin Xiyue forcibly pulled her into the bathroom, pressed her into the bathtub, and washed her three times before finally washing away the black grime that she had deliberately smeared on her face and hands.

"What are all these dark things? Why are they so hard to wash off?"

When Lin Xiyue was washing An Qing for the second time, she couldn't help but ask a question.

"Ah, these."

An Qing squinted at her hands and began to "recite the menu".

"Yes, there is soot from the bottom of a pot, coal ash from burnt coal at home, black ink I picked up from the garbage dump, silt from the riverbank, and some black seasonings that other people didn't want. I mixed them all together, and one application lasts for a week!"

An Qing proudly shared her "secret tips".

"Wow, a week?! That's amazing, and so convenient!"

"Right, right!! (?o ? o?)"

"..."

While taking a shower, Lin Xiyue and An Qing chatted for a long time, and An Qing felt much more relaxed afterward.

The bath lasted almost two hours, and when An Qing came out, she looked like a completely different person. Her originally dark face and hands were five shades lighter, and even her unpainted skin was a shade lighter.

An Qing was wearing the short dress that Lin Xiyue had found for her, but it looked like a long dress on her.

"Beautiful! (?＞?＜?)"

Lin Xiyue responded with an affirmative voice.

"Is this really for me to wear? |w?)"

An Qing's voice was a little cautious, but also a little happy.

What little girl doesn't like pretty dresses?

"Yes, look at all my dresses. You can wear them with me, and then we can go buy new ones together and wear them together. That way, we won't waste anything and we can wear lots of pretty clothes. Isn't that great?"

Lin Xiyue said these things to put her at ease, and they weren't entirely untrue.

In fact, many close friends have done this kind of thing, and Lin Xiyue also wanted to do it. Unfortunately, she never had a close friend like that who could fulfill her wish this time.

"It seems so."

An Qing accepted the dress in a daze.

"Then let's move on to the next step."

Lin Xiyue clapped her hands, quite satisfied, and pressed An Qing down to sit in a swivel chair. Then she wrapped a large piece of hairdressing cloth around An Qing's body.

"Now I'm going to show you my skills! Hehehe (?＞?＜)☆"

Lin Xiyue conjured a comb and scissors from who-knows-where and smiled confidently at An Qing.

"Kacha kacha——"

"Shhh-"

Amidst the sounds of haircutting, An Qing's uneven hair gradually became the same length, transforming her dog-chewed hair into a uniform short style.

Ten minutes later, a short-haired little girl wearing a dress appeared in the wishing shop.

The little girl had short, choppy hair and wore a yellow floral dress with an orange-red belt, making her look sunny and adorable. Since she was indoors, she wore cute fluffy orange cat slippers.

"Little Sunny Sky! You're so cute! Oh, right, something's missing. Hmm... let me think... Oh right! Wait for me!"

Lin Xiyue looked at it and felt something was missing, so she suddenly rushed to the craft table and brought something back.

It's a Pixie hair clip made by Lin Xiyue. Lin Xiyue made it with flocking, and the hair clip is decorated with a power-generating motion, and there are small lightning bolt icons with crushed diamonds around it.

After Lin Xiyue put it on An Qing, An Qing looked like a human-shaped Pikachu, super cute!

"Hehehe! So cute! Let's go out and buy some things."

"Oh? What else do we need to buy?"

An Qing was not too happy, feeling it was too expensive.

"We'll buy some household necessities, but that's not important. What's important is that we're going to buy some delicious food to celebrate forming a new family! (?o ? o?)"

Lin Xiyue didn't give An Qing any reason to think too much, and simply grabbed her shoes, changed them, and went out.

At the supermarket, Lin Xiyue and An Qing each pushed a shopping cart and went on a shopping spree.

In the household goods section, they chose towels, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other items together, debating which patterns and colors looked best. In the snack section, they looked at which snacks looked delicious and which dried fruits were sweeter. In the clothing section, they picked out matching nightgowns in different colors. Finally, in the food section, they bought a lot of groceries, preparing to cook a big meal at home.

Actually, all of these things could have been bought online from home, but to create a better atmosphere and make An Qing happier, Lin Xiyue still brought An Qing to the supermarket. Moreover, because most people shop online, the supermarket was surprisingly empty, making the shopping experience even more enjoyable.

After arriving home that evening, Lin Xiyue took charge of cooking, with An Qing helping out. An hour and a half later, the two of them and their cat sat in the dining room. There were eighteen dishes in front of them, three of which were specially for the cat.

"Sister Yue, haven't we done too much?"

An Qing looked at the table full of dishes, feeling somewhat lost.

Fu Gui looked at the dishes in front of him with some confusion, then at Lin Xiyue, and finally, he couldn't help but ask.

"Meow-"

"Is this a farewell dinner? Why is it so lavish?"

"Ah, hahaha, ahahaha (?o?o?)"

Lin Xiyue looked at the table full of dishes and smiled awkwardly. Clearly, she had also realized that she had made too much.

"What's there to be afraid of? We'll portion them out and freeze them. We'll definitely finish them within a week! It'll also save us a lot of cooking time!"

Lin Xiyue, trying to save face, offered a solution.

"Okay! I'll help too!"

An Qing was very supportive, making people suspect that she thought everything Lin Xiyue said was right.

After dinner, Lin Xiyue helped An Qing prepare the food in portions and even guided her through some crafts.

……

And so, Lin Xiyue kept An Qing busy every day. When An Qing was busy, she didn't have as much time to think about her parents, and she gradually became familiar with the work she would be doing at the wishing shop.

Of course, Fugui was treated like a king by An Qing these past few days. Although he was a king before, these past few days, An Qing would even wipe Fugui's feet when he came back from outside, and he wouldn't let An Qing hold him.

scumbag cat!

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

On the third day after An Qing got used to the place, it was the time for the new enforcement team to come and pay the monthly rent.

That morning, An Qing had just gotten up and was about to open the shop when she saw a baby-faced boy standing at the door with a boy with dyed blue hair. The baby-faced boy was alright, but the boy with dyed blue hair looked a little impatient.

They had been waiting outside the door for a while, so when An Qing opened the door, she saw their faces. The blue-haired man was very close to her, showing no sense of boundaries.

"!!!"

Startled, An Qing took a few steps back before speaking in a flustered manner.

"What are you doing! This, this is a legitimate shop! No, you can't do this! ( ?_? )?"

"Hahaha, this kid is hilarious!"

Blue Hair laughed so arrogantly.

"Don't talk nonsense. If you talk nonsense now, I won't help you if you get beaten up later."

The baby-faced guy seemed to be in charge; he directly pulled back the blue-haired guy who was about to shove his face against An Qing's.

"Okay, okay, okay, I surrender! (′e｀；)"

Blue Hair reluctantly gave up his prank.

"So what exactly are you here for! If you're here to buy something, I'll go and call Sister Yue right now."

An Qing took two more steps back, and after getting a little further away from the blue-haired man, she turned and called upstairs, "Sister Yue! Two strange people have come to the store!"

"What? Come down right now, wait for me."

Lin Xiyue's voice came down from upstairs, and soon after, she ran down.

As soon as she came down, she saw the two people An Qing had mentioned. It was Ling Jiu with someone Lin Xiyue had never seen before. However, she figured they were probably there to pay their monthly rent this month, since the rent she collected would ease their mood, which was actually a good thing.

However, they don't look very good right now. They are stiffly facing the wall, as if they are meditating, while behind them, Fugui is squatting on the ground watching them, his tail swaying leisurely.

"How dare you bully my little shop assistant!"

Lin Xiyue saw this scene, and also saw An Qing cleaning up while secretly laughing. However, she decided to stand up for An Qing first.

This is my sister! And she's so well-behaved, no one can bully her!

Lin Xiyue thought to herself, so she pretended not to see that Fugui was bullying people.

"Boss Lin, please ask Boss Cat to let us go, we're really scary."

Upon hearing Lin Xiyue's voice, Lingjiu immediately begged for mercy, showing no signs of social anxiety whatsoever.

This is because, out of Lin Xiyue and An Qing's sight, a spatial rift opened up, and a large number of tentacles inside were eager to come out.

That wasn't the scariest part. The scariest part was that the detectors they carried made absolutely no sound. If they hadn't actually felt the pressure, they probably would have thought it was a holographic projection.

"Alright, alright, my precious little one, a little punishment is enough. They still need to pay you."

As soon as Lin Xiyue finished speaking, Lingjiu saw tentacles emerge from the spatial rift and surge wildly toward Lin Xiyue.

"Meow!"

A meow rang out, carrying a hint of ferocity. Then, as if pulled by something on the other side, all the tentacles returned within seconds, and the spatial rift closed immediately without any pause.

Lingjiu was stunned when he saw these things, and then secretly memorized them in his heart.

"What's wrong, Fugui?"

Upon hearing the voice, Lin Xiyue looked at Fugui with concern, and even wanted to reach out and pick him up to take a look.

"Meow."

After being picked up by Lin Xiyue, Fugui rubbed against her chest and let out a soft, sticky cry.

"Huh? Waaaaah—"

Blue Hair was taken aback and opened his mouth to say something, but Ling Jiu covered his mouth.

"?What's wrong?"

Lin Xiyue, holding Fugui, turned around and asked them.

"It's nothing, let's proceed with the follow-up."

Lingjiu lowered her hand from Lanmao and pulled him to sit on the sofa.

During this time, Blue Hair was like a puppet on a string, moving up and down.

"what happened to him?"

Lin Xiyue looked at the blue-haired man and asked curiously.

"Oh, let me introduce you. His name is Lingmiao. This is my special ability. I can temporarily control his body, but he must not resist or trust me. I do this so that he doesn't lose control. Before we came here, we found that he was about to lose control, and it just so happens to be a month, so we brought him here to calm him down and also to pay the monthly rent."

Lingjiu noticed his question and explained.

"I see. So his out-of-control behavior is just saying whatever comes to mind? Is everyone like that?"

It was the first time Lin Xiyue had ever seen someone out of control, and she was particularly curious.

"No, everyone behaves differently. Besides, he didn't lose control or speak without thinking. When he loses control, he becomes prone to impulsive and violent behavior, so they sent me to bring him here because I can control him on my own."

Lingjiu noticed that Lin Xiyue was unclear about many basic concepts, so she offered a detailed explanation.

"I see. Okay, let's pay the monthly rent first. You always transfer five thousand yuan to my account in advance, so come on, hold out your hand."

Lin Xiyue took out the conversion card as she spoke.

Ling Miao, controlled by Ling Jiu, reached out and grasped the conversion card. As soon as the card was grasped, it emitted a blue light, mixed with many black impurities, which were unpleasant to look at.

The next second, a ray of white light shot out, acting like a filter that instantly filtered out the dense black impurities.

After filtering, the blue light looked brand new, even brighter.

After all the light had been collected into the card, Lin Xiyue put it away.

"Okay. How does it feel?"

Lin Xiyue asked how it felt, which was somewhat like a doctor asking a patient how they felt.

"Um...cough cough cough, it's so uncomfortable every time I'm controlled, please remind me beforehand next time! At least let me be mentally prepared."

After Ling Miao was released, he first coughed wildly, and then began to complain about Ling Jiu. It wasn't until Ling Jiu glared at him that he remembered Lin Xiyue's problem.

"Oh, wow, it feels amazing! So incredible! (* / ? ＼ *) I feel like I could get addicted if I did it a few more times! And I think my self-control is even stronger now! e?(?＞ ? ＜)? 3"

As Lingmiao spoke, she even exaggeratedly gave a thumbs up.

"Pfft. (?w?)"

An Qing's laughter came from the side.

"Oh right, Xiao Qingkong, come here."

Upon seeing An Qing, Lin Xiyue suddenly remembered something and called An Qing over.

"Let me introduce her. Her name is An Qing. She's the younger sister I told you about, the one who doesn't have an identity yet. Could you please help me get an identity so I can buy a cute device from her later? I'll owe you a favor."

Lin Xiyue patted An Qing on the shoulder, giving her courage.

"I……"

An Qing glanced at Lin Xiyue, then at Ling Jiu, and mustered her courage to continue.

"I... I was born in the slums, so... so this is troublesome."

An Qing bowed, then sat down next to Lin Xiyue and tightly grasped the hem of Lin Xiyue's clothes.

"Well..."