Doctor Gu’s Orange Cat Boyfriend - Chapter 17

The white towel slipped from his waist and fell to the floor.

Lin Xiaomiao’s cat eyes instantly widened to their fullest, her paws still poised to pounce on the cat toy.

【It… it fell?!】

【It really fell!!!】

【Ahhhhh! Eyes off! Eyes off! I didn’t see anything!】

Lin Xiaomiao reacted with lightning speed, covering her eyes with both front paws.

The precision of her movement was nothing short of a feline masterpiece.

Yet, the very next second, the paws covering her eyes quietly parted to form a tiny slit.

【Just one peek… just one…】

【This isn’t peeping, it’s… it’s academic research on human anatomy! Yes, for my novel writing!】

【Let me critique the root of this sin…】

His gaze trailed nervously yet eagerly down that perfect V-line…

Then he saw a pair of… black… boxer shorts.

…

…

【???????????】

【Boxers?!】

【Dammit, it’s actually boxers!!!!】

【Why the hell are you wearing a towel if you’re in boxers?!】

【Are you using the towel as a belt?!】

【Are you messing with me?! I built up all this anticipation, got all worked up, even planned how to cover my eyes and this is what you show me?!】

【My emotions! My heartbeat! My anticipation! All wasted!】

【Bad review! Bad review!】

【Refund! Must give me a refund!】

Gu Chaoyu heard his rant, stifling a laugh as he leisurely picked up the fallen towel, his face still bearing a perfectly timed look of “panic.”

“Oops, it slipped.”

He glanced at the orange cat across from him, whose eyes were fixed on him with pure “you liar” intensity, and blinked innocently.

【You did this on purpose! You heartbreaker! You towel con artist!】

Lin Xiaomiao was so furious he wanted to scratch him, but Gu Chaoyu’s hand was faster, precisely tickling his chin.

……

Lin Xiaomiao’s body shamefully betrayed his will once again.

“Purr… purr…”

【Damn it… so infuriating… but so comfortable…】

[No… I can’t just let this slide… purr purr…]

[I’ll remember this… purr…]

In Gu Chaoyu’s embrace, Lin Xiaomiao purred contentedly while mentally cursing him to high heaven.

【Towel con artist! Hanging a sheep’s head to sell dog meat!】

【My pants… Ugh! I had my eyes ready, and this is what you show me?】

【Still pretending! Still playing innocent here! Look at your face. It screams “cunning” all over!】

【No way, I won’t swallow this! A gentleman may die but not be disgraced, even cats have dignity!】

【I must get revenge! He’ll learn that I, Lin Xiaomiao… am not to be messed with!】

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. So much so that the fur on his belly stood on end. His tiny brain began plotting various revenge schemes.

【Leave a few paw prints on his new white shirt?】

【No, no—too obvious.】

【Sneak a pinch of salt into his drinking water?】

【Also no! What if he drinks it when thirsty? Salt poisoning his kidneys? He’s a doctor, his health is important… Ugh! Why should I care about him?】

【Or… scratch his nostrils with my tail while he’s asleep?】

【That’s doable! That’s the plan! Revenge may wait a decade for a gentleman, but for a cat, it’s all day long!】

Gu Chaoyu idly stroked the plump orange kitten in his lap while listening with relish to its grand revenge scheme.

【Quite the imagination, though it’s all written on his forehead.】

【Tickling his nose? That’s actually kinda cute.】

【But before that…】

Gu Chaoyu’s lips curved upward. His hands grew gentler, his fingertips precisely locating the few spots the cat couldn’t resist, pressing and kneading lightly.

Lin Xiaomiao’s newly formed resolve for revenge instantly crumbled under the overwhelming pleasure.

【Mmm… so… so good…】

【This pressure… this technique… did he secretly learn massage?】

【No… Lin Xiaomiao, stay alert! This is the enemy’s sugar-coated bullet! You can’t just surrender like this!】

His mind raced with these thoughts, yet his body betrayed him. Spread-eagled across Gu Chaoyu’s lap, he exposed his fluffy belly, his purring growing louder.

Damn it… My body won’t obey me again…

This man is poison… He must be practicing black magic…

Forget it… Revenge… can wait until tomorrow… Snore snore… Just enjoy this moment…

—

Early the next morning, when Lin Xiaomiao awoke, Gu Chaoyu had already left for the clinic.

Recalling last night’s “towel incident,” Lin Xiaomiao felt his cheeks flush.

He quickly shook his head, banishing those chaotic images, then transformed back into human form and returned home.

He expertly cleaned Orange (No. 2)’s litter box, replaced the sand, filled the food bowl to the brim with kibble, and swapped out the water for a fresh bowl.

After playing with Orange (No. 2) for a while using the cat teaser wand, Lin Mucí returned to his study, booted up his computer, and prepared to start the day’s work.

He opened the document, staring at the blank page on the screen, yet his mind uncontrollably drifted to Gu Chaoyu’s handsome face and that body that made one’s blood boil.

[The male lead for the new book… seems to have a real-life prototype…]

Lin Mucí chuckled softly, his fingers tapping out a line on the keyboard:

[He’d just stepped out of the shower, droplets sliding down his taut abs before vanishing beneath the loose bath towel at his waist…]

He paused mid-sentence.

[Pfft! Bath towel? It’s clearly boxers!]

He angrily deleted the word “towel,” replacing it with “black boxer briefs.”

【Hmph, I’m a nonfiction writer!】

—

Meanwhile, at Gu Chaoyu’s traditional Chinese medicine clinic, a new patient arrived.

“Hello, Doctor Gu.”

A girl in a white dress, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, entered with a voice as sweet as honey.

Her name was Qiao Weiwei, a white-collar worker at a nearby company. With her pure, sweet looks, she was the type to spark a man’s protective instincts.

Gu Chaoyu glanced up and nodded politely. “Hello. What seems to be the problem?”

“Lately, I’ve been feeling dizzy all the time. I can’t eat properly, and I can’t sleep well at night either.” ” Qiao Weiwei said, gently pressing her forehead as if she might faint at any moment.

Gu Chaoyu gestured for her to sit down and began taking her pulse.

His fingers rested on her wrist, his expression focused.

Qiao Weiwei watched his handsome face mere inches away, her heartbeat quickening involuntarily.

【This doctor is so handsome… even more so than in photos…】

【His skin is flawless, and his hands are so beautiful…】

Moments later, Gu Chaoyu withdrew his hand and said calmly, “Nothing serious. Just a bit of qi and blood deficiency. Combined with the recent heat, you might be showing signs of heatstroke. I’ll prescribe some herbs to regulate your system.”

“Thank you, Dr. Gu. It’s impressive you opened your own clinic at such a young age!”

“You flatter me.” Gu Chaoyu’s reply was concise. He began organizing the medical records on his desk, clearly not inclined to chat further.

Qiao Weiwei, however, wasn’t deterred and pressed on with another topic: “A friend told me your treatments are exceptionally effective, which is why I made the trip. If I ever feel unwell again, would it be okay to come see you?”

“Certainly.”

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