Doctor Gu’s Orange Cat Boyfriend - Chapter 19

Lin Mucí: 【!!!!!!!!!!】

【Sichuan Opera face-changing?! This is Sichuan Opera face-changing, right?!】

【One minute it’s ‘everyone’s happy,’ the next it’s ‘I’ll kill you’? Is this chick a Gemini?!】

[She threatened me! She actually dared to threaten me!]

A surge of rage shot straight up inside him. In all his years, he’d never seen anyone switch faces so fast and with such righteous indignation!

He was furious enough to roll up his sleeves and argue with her right then and there, but his rational mind told him not to.

He had no proof!

If he made a scene now, the moment Gu Chaoyu came out, this woman would instantly revert to that pitifully innocent act. Then he, Lin Mucí, would be branded a crazy bully picking on girls!

It was unbearable! Absolutely unbearable!

Just then, Gu Chaoyu emerged from the kitchen carrying a glass of water.

Qiao Weiwei’s expression shifted back to a sweet smile in a split second.

She even took two steps forward, offering with feigned concern, “Dr. Gu, you’ve worked so hard. Please take a break.”

Then, the instant she turned to pass Lin Mucí, her shoulder “accidentally” slammed hard into the arm holding the cat.

“Myaaow—!”

Orange (No. 2) was already unsettled by the unfamiliar scent and tense atmosphere. This sudden impact completely startled it.

It let out a shrill cry, its claws scraping across Lin Mucí’s arm before violently wriggling free from his embrace!

It then bolted out the front door, vanishing instantly into the dimly lit corner of the hallway.

“Ah!”

Qiao Weiwei gasped, covering her mouth with both hands, her face etched with panic and apology.

“I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry! Mr. Lin, I truly didn’t mean to! I didn’t expect to scare it… It’s all my fault, I was so careless!”

Her eyes instantly reddened, looking as if she might burst into tears any moment. Her self-reproach and guilt were portrayed with heart-wrenching intensity. While apologizing to Lin Mucí, she turned to Gu Chaoyu with a pleading look.

“Dr. Gu, what should we do… The cat ran out. Could it be in danger? It’s all my fault…”

Lin Muchi didn’t hear a word of her performance.

He stared blankly at the empty hallway, the stinging sensation from the cat’s claws still lingering on his arm.

【Bastard! That green-tea bitch! She did this on purpose!】

【Orange! My Orange!】

【Calm down… Lin Mucí, you must calm down… Finding the cat is the top priority now!】

“I’ll go find the cat!”

With that, Lin Mucí turned and dashed toward the stairwell.

Qiao Weiwei watched his retreating figure, a flicker of smug satisfaction crossing her eyes, though her face remained frozen in a look of near-hysterical distress. She clung tightly to Gu Chaoyu’s side, her voice thick with tears: “Dr. Gu, we should go look for it together! I really… I feel so guilty…”

Gu Chaoyu watched Lin Mucí’s frantic figure vanish down the stairs, his heart tightening at the sight.

“Dr. Gu, we should go help search! What if Orange ran outside…” Qiao Weiwei looked utterly worried, tugging at Gu Chaoyu’s sleeve with pitiful urgency.

Gu Chaoyu pulled his arm away. “It’s unnecessary. This building’s layout is complex, and you’re unfamiliar with it. Staying here would only cause trouble. You should go back first. I’ll take care of my cat myself.”

Qiao Weiwei’s expression froze. She hadn’t expected Gu Chaoyu to be so cold. She tried to say something more, but met his icy gaze, which silenced her prepared words.

“Alright… fine. “ She forced a smile. ”If you find it, please let me know. I’m just so worried.”

【Hmph. Just a beast. Better off dead.】

【Gu Chaoyu, I won’t give up that easily!】

Gu Chaoyu couldn’t be bothered to say another word, merely giving a faint nod in response.

Seeing this, Qiao Weiwei knew lingering further would only make things awkward. She picked up the undelivered insulated bucket and walked toward the elevator, glancing back every few steps.

After confirming she’d left, Gu Chaoyu didn’t rush downstairs like a headless fly like Lin Mucí had. Instead, he headed straight for the community’s security monitoring room.

—

Meanwhile, Lin Mucí was nearly losing his mind.

He’d searched from the top floor all the way down to the basement, combing every corner of the hallways, every space behind fire hydrants, his lips murmuring “Orange” incessantly.

But beyond his own echo, there was nothing.

【What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?】

【Orange (No. 2) is so timid. After being bumped by that woman, she must be terrified.】

Panting heavily, he paused at the staircase corner, his mind racing. This wasn’t working. The apartment building was too vast. Relying solely on his two legs, he’d never find her before nightfall.

He needed to resort to unconventional methods.

Lin Mucí returned home and smoothly transformed into his plump orange cat form.

In his feline state, his hearing and sense of smell became exceptionally sharp.

As he descended to the first floor, he caught a faint trace of Orange (No. 2)’s scent in the air.

The scent was faint, drifting up through the crack beneath the stairwell door.

The underground garage!

Dim and cavernous, the garage felt vast and empty. He ran, his nose carefully sifting through the air.

Finally, in a corner filled with luxury cars, he spotted a familiar figure.

Orange (No. 2) was huddled behind the tire of a black Bentley, trembling.

Lin Xiaomiao’s heart ached. He softened his footsteps, creeping closer while letting out a soothing “Mew~” (Don’t be afraid, it’s me) from his throat.

Orange (No. 2) heard the sound of a fellow feline and relaxed its guard slightly, peeking out with its little head to glance at him.

Just as Lin Xiaomiao prepared to inch closer and coax it out, a jarring sound erupted from the garage entrance.

Tap, tap, tap…

The click-clack of high heels on concrete.

Lin Xiaomiao’s nerves instantly snapped taut. That sound… He’d heard it somewhere before!

He halted immediately, darting under the nearby SUV and peering cautiously toward the source of the sound.

A figure slowly emerged—none other than Qiao Weiwei!

She’d been downstairs the whole time. Spotting Lin Xiaomiao’s fleeting figure, she’d mistaken him for the lost orange cat and followed him into the underground garage.

“You little beast, you run pretty fast,” she murmured, her voice thick with disgust. “Made me put on that act outside for so long, and nearly made Dr. Gu dislike me. A filthy, shedding creature like you doesn’t deserve to be by his side!”

Orange (No. 2) seemed to sense the malice radiating from her, trembling even harder as it curled into a tight ball.

Qiao Weiwei relished its fear, her smile growing more savage. Slowly, she raised her high-heeled foot, aimed it at Orange (No. 2), and without hesitation, kicked it!