Doctor Gu’s Orange Cat Boyfriend - Chapter 3

How did he know my name?!

Could it be that my 25 years of lifelong singlehood granted me superpowers that has a bug that instantly exposes my identity? This cheat code is way too unreliable!

Lin Xiaomiao’s feline brain completely short-circuited. Forget pretending, he was so stunned his eyes widened in shock as he stared straight at Gu Chaoyu.

At the same moment, Gu Chaoyu’s mind echoed with Lin Xiaomiao’s inner thoughts:

【Aaaah! He knows! How did he know?! Didn’t I turn into a chubby orange cat?! Oh no, oh no! Is my cat disguise going to slip on day one?!】

【What will he do to me?! Send me to the National Academy of Sciences for dissection?! Or think I’m a freak and toss me straight out the window?! Is the legend about cats having nine lives real?! If I fall, will I still have eight lives left?!】

【Waaah! Is my plan to win over my crush ending before it even begins? I haven’t even touched his abs yet! I refuse to accept this!】

This barrage of inner monologue confirmed Gu Chaoyu’s absurd yet bold suspicion.

The little orange cat clinging to him was indeed his neighbor, Lin Mucí.

So Muci hadn’t dated anyone these past years either! And it seemed he liked me!

An indescribable joy slowly spread from the depths of Gu Chaoyu’s heart, nearly spilling over his lips.

He forced his lips back down, determined not to scare off this little Lin cat who’d come begging. He’d have to play along with this little charade.

Gu Chaoyu stared at the kitten for a few seconds, feigning deep thought. Then he extended his long fingers and gave the fluffball’s bristling head a light tap.

“ “The way you stare off into space looks just like my neighbor, the writer. Silly, but kinda cute!”

“Though calling you by my neighbor’s name still feels weird.” He paused. “Forget it. I’ll just call you Orange. Sounds easy to take care of.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiaomiao’s brain, which had felt like it was crashing, restarted.

So that’s it! So it was just that my dazed look resembled his!

I knew it! Turning into a cat, I couldn’t possibly be discovered easily!

Lin Xiaomiao exhaled a long breath, his entire feline body relaxing. The fur that had stood on end moments ago now lay limp against his skin.

【What a fright! Turns out it was a false alarm!】

【Wait… he said my dazed expression is just as adorable as my human self? Hehehe, does that kinda count as a backhanded compliment to me?】

【Orange it is then. A name bestowed by my crush—even if it’s tacky, I’ll love it!】

Listening to this 180-degree shift in inner monologue, Gu Chaoyu thought

Little Mucici is so gullible.

And so adorable.

Holding the warm, furry ball in his arms, his heart felt full.

“Orange, play here by yourself for a bit. I’m going to take a shower.” Gu Chaoyu’s gentle, deep voice drifted over.

He gently placed Lin Xiaomiao on the soft wool rug in the center of the living room.

Lin Xiaomiao sat obediently, watching Gu Chaoyu.

Then, under Lin Xiaomiao’s intense gaze, Gu Chaoyu raised his hand. His fingers, with their distinct knuckles, gripped the top button of his white shirt and slowly undid it.

One, two, three…

As the buttons came undone, the shirt fell open casually, revealing the well-defined, sculpted chest and abdomen beneath. The solid muscles weren’t exaggerated but possessed a perfect blend of strength and beauty, every inch just right.

He slipped off the shirt, tossing it casually over the sofa arm. Beads of sweat traced his sharp jawline, glided over his sensual Adam’s apple, and cascaded down his taut pectorals, vanishing into the V-shaped line of his abs.

Lin Xiaomiao froze solid on the spot.

His cat-like eyes widened like copper bells, his mouth unconsciously parting slightly, a hint of his pink tongue peeking out. Drool nearly slipped uncontrollably from his lips.

At that moment, Gu Chaoyu’s mind-reading ability picked up Lin Xiaomiao’s utterly scandalous inner thoughts.

【Holy shit—! Holy shit!】

【The real deal! Alive! Not some magazine photoshop! Eight-pack abs! Perfect V-line! And that inverted triangle! Not becoming a male model with this body is a bloody waste!】

【Mom, I’ve made it! I saw the real thing! My life is complete!】

【I wanna touch… I so badly want to feel the texture… bury my face in it… I want to lick the sweat off him and taste it… Ah, I can’t take it! I’m gonna get a nosebleed!】

【Who could resist this?! Gu Chaoyu, you’re tempting me! This is criminal!】

Hearing these unabashedly lustful words, Gu Chaoyu, who had already turned away to head toward the bathroom, paused in his steps.

So… he liked it this much?

Very good.

Gu Chaoyu deliberately slowed his pace toward the bathroom, even casually picking up the towel draped over the chair back and leisurely wiping his neck and nape. This motion made his broad shoulder blades and the smooth lines of his back muscles stand out even more clearly before the eyes of a certain little lecherous cat.

He could distinctly “hear” the burning gaze behind him and the racy thoughts echoing in the air.

This feeling… wasn’t bad at all. All those daily workouts were worth it!

Only when the bathroom door closed and the sound of rushing water filled the air did Lin Xiaomiao snap out of his daze. He shook his feline head vigorously, feeling his soul nearly evaporate from the sheer handsomeness.

Too intense!

This was the ultimate VIP-level perk, reserved for the cream of the crop!

Being a cat was truly the life!

The sound of running water persisted for over ten minutes. Lin Xiaomiao’s initial excitement gradually gave way to drowsiness. Today had been packed—birthday celebrations, transformations, fooling around, and being overwhelmed by beauty. His feline brain CPU was severely overloaded.

His eyelids grew heavier. Wobbling to his feet, he followed Gu Chaoyu’s scent to the bedroom door. There, he spotted the bed & it looked incredibly comfortable.

Mmm, this is the spot!

Lin Xiaomiao climbed onto the bed with practiced ease, found the coziest spot right in the center, flopped down on his back, belly exposed, and within seconds, began to purr softly, completely lost in sleep.

When Gu Chaoyu emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel, this was the scene that greeted him.

On his bed lay an orange fur ball stretched out in a giant “大” shape.

He tiptoed over to the bedside. In the hazy moonlight filtering through the window, he could see the kitten’s soft belly rising and falling with each breath, and the pink pads of his paws.

He looked quite angelic asleep.

At that moment, Gu Chaoyu’s heart melted completely.

He carefully lay down on the other side of the bed, turned sideways, and reached out. With the warmth of his fingertips, he gently stroked Lin Xiaomiao’s belly.

“You practically offered yourself up.”

Gu Chaoyu’s voice echoed in the quiet night.

“I didn’t know your feelings before. Afraid of scaring you, I just moved next door, thinking it would be enough to watch over you.”

“But now…” He leaned down, whispering a ‘demonic’ murmur into Lin Xiaomiao’s ear, a voice only he could hear.

“You can’t escape me, my little Mucí.”