Doctor Gu’s Orange Cat Boyfriend - Chapter 15

Lin Mucí: [Bro, save me!!!]

Zhou Yang replied almost instantly: [?]

Lin Mucí: [I feel like I’m about to explode right here!]

He rattled off everything that just happened at Gu Chaoyu’s place, embellishing it… Oh wait, he recounted it verbatim.

From how Gu Chaoyu “accidentally” held his waist, to whispering that ambiguous line in his ear, all the way to that final, fatal “you’re always welcome” remark.

Zhou Yang remained silent for a full minute.

Just as Lin Mucí thought he’d disconnected, a barrage of exclamation marks flooded the screen.

Zhou Yang: [Holy shit holy shit holy shit!!!]

Zhou Yang: [Bro! That’s not liking. It’s fucking blatant seduction!]

Zhou Yang: [Hand on waist! Breathing in your ear! Complimenting your clothes! Inviting you to stay the night… oh wait, dinner! And then telling you to come find him anytime!]

Zhou Yang: [After that combo, forget you! Even a log would catch fire!]

Lin Mucí stared at the screen, his face burning hotter.

[Flirting… that word…]

[Though embarrassing, it kinda… fits.]

Lin Mucí: [But… what if I’m just overthinking? He’s just being nice because we’re neighbors.”]

Zhou Yang: [Does your neighbor grope you and say lewd things? Does your neighbor specifically compliment your outfit? Lin Mucí, you’ve written so many romance novels. Why do you turn into a block of wood when it comes to yourself?]

Zhou Yang: [Listen to me, this Dr. Gu is a total master of seduction! He’s playing the slow burn. Testing your boundaries bit by bit. By the time you realize it, he’ll have you wrapped around his finger!]

Lin Mucí: [!!!]

[“Taken advantage of…”]

Lin Mucí’s mind involuntarily conjured Gu Chaoyu’s handsome face. His restrained, professional demeanor in the white coat, and… his broad shoulders and narrow waist when he took off his shirt. Most crucially, he’d been so kind to me, gentle and considerate.

【If someone like him were to take advantage of me…】

【Maybe… it wouldn’t be so bad?】

【Spit! Spit! Spit! Lin Mucí! What are you thinking?!】

He shook his head violently, trying to shake these filthy thoughts out of his mind.

Zhou Yang’s message came through again.

Zhou Yang: [So, what are you going to do now?]

Lin Mucí: [I… I don’t know. My mind is a complete mess right now.]

Zhou Yang: [What kind of mess is that?! He’s practically feeding it to you on a silver platter. Why aren’t you opening your mouth?]

Zhou Yang: [Listen to me. Tomorrow! Just make up an excuse. Say you’re going to see the cat & then stay a little longer and see what else he’s got up his sleeve!]

Zhou Yang: [If he tries anything again, you… you just kiss him back!]

Lin Mucí: [!!!!!!]

[Kiss… kiss him back?!]

【Zhou Yang, are you out of your mind?! How could I possibly do something like that?!】

【I stutter just trying to exchange a few words with him!】

Lin Mucí: [No way, no way. That’s way too bold. It doesn’t fit my persona.]

Zhou Yang: [What persona? Your persona is being a pure, innocent virgin who’s been single since birth for twenty-five years!]

Lin Mucí: [……]

That stings, bro.

After his “passionate” discussion with Zhou Yang, Lin Mucí felt his mind was even more chaotic.

He climbed to his feet, walked to the fridge, grabbed a bottle of ice water, and gulped down more than half of it before he could barely calm himself.

The living room was silent, with only him inside.

Suddenly, he felt a pang of emptiness.

[How about… transforming into an orange now and swapping back with that stand-in orange?]

If he turned into a cat, he could stay at Gu Chaoyu’s place openly, watching what he did and what he thought.

He could curl up on his desk, observing his profile as he worked intently.

He could curl up on his sofa, soaking in his scent.

He could even jump onto his bed…

The moment that thought surfaced, Lin Mucí’s face flushed bright red.

【What am I thinking?! That’s so perverted!】

【But… I really want to know what he’s doing right now.】

【Could he… be thinking about me too?】

Just then, his phone pinged.

It was a message from Gu Chaoyu.

Lin Mucí’s heart leapt into his throat. Glancing around guiltily, he finally opened the message.

The message was simple, just a photo.

In the picture, Orange (No. 2) lay listlessly on the balcony, gazing out with a melancholy expression.

Gu Chaoyu: [He seems lonely and down. He keeps meowing. Maybe he misses you?]

Lin Mucí:

[Misses me?]

[Is he saying the cat misses me, or… is he missing me?]

[Zhou Yang was right, this guy is too smooth! He’s no ascetic doctor, he’s a heartbreaker!]

Lin Mucí paced the living room, phone clutched in his hands. His fingers typed and deleted, deleted and typed again in the message box.

Replying “Really? I’ll come see it tomorrow” felt too forward, too lacking in reserve.

Replying “Kittens always adjust to new environments like this—it’ll pass in a few days” seemed too cold, too unsympathetic.

What to do, what to do!

【Got it!】

A flash of inspiration struck Lin Mucí.

If going in person was too awkward, then let the “cat” go instead!

He could transform into a cat, sneak over, and see what the hell Gu Chaoyu was up to! And while he was at it… he could satisfy that little secret desire of his.

Yes! That’s the plan!

He quickly typed a reply.

Lin Mucí: [Probably. Spend more time with it, give it some treats, and it’ll likely settle down. Gotta get back to writing—my editor’s nagging me (working hard.jpg)]

After sending the message, he immediately silenced his phone and tossed it onto the couch.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and focused his mind.

A familiar flash of white light passed, and Lin Mucí transformed into a plump orange cat.

In his orange cat form, Lin Mucí swished his tail, utterly thrilled.

He paddled his stubby little legs, scampering confidently to the balcony. Crouching low, he pushed off with his hind legs and leaped!

He landed steadily on Gu Chaoyu’s balcony.

【Gu Chaoyu, here I come!】

【Let’s see what tricks this high-level player has up his sleeve!】

After sending the orange cat (No. 2) back to its own home via the balcony,

Little Lin Xiaomiao peered stealthily through the glass balcony door. The living room light was on, but no one was there.

The study door stood ajar, light spilling through the crack.

Lin Xiaomiao lowered his body and crept silently toward the study.

The study door wasn’t fully closed, leaving just enough space for a cat to slip through. Warm yellow light spilled out, casting a long streak across the floor.

【He’s in there…】

【Wonder what he’s doing…】

【Is sneaking around like this… a bit… wrong?】

【But… he started it by using his good looks to lure me! This is just returning the favor. No, this is knowing your enemy and yourself, ensuring victory in every battle!】

After psyching himself up, he pressed his little head against the door crack and peered inside with one eye.

Gu Chaoyu sat at his desk, back to the doorway. Dressed in comfortable loungewear, his posture was perfectly straight. Broad shoulders defined the silhouette of his clothes. Even just seeing his silhouette was enough to stir the imagination.