Doctor Gu’s Orange Cat Boyfriend - Chapter 37

Lin Mucí was utterly speechless.

 

【Dr. Gu, your entire persona has already collapsed in my eyes. You’ve fallen from grace, you know?!】

 

What else could he say?

 

That he wasn’t staying up late, but simply too excited to sleep?

 

【This old fox!】

 

【You laid all that groundwork with your tragic backstory, nearly making me cry.】

 

【And this is where you’re going with it—lecturing me about staying up late?!】

 

【And… and you dare mention overindulgence?!】

 

【We just got together, you know!】

 

【Who said anything about overindulging?!】

 

Lin Mucí raged internally, his face flushing crimson.

 

Gu Chaoyu seemed thoroughly amused by his reaction.

 

“Alright, I won’t tease you anymore.”

 

Gu Chaoyu patted Lin Mucí’s back gently, as if soothing a child.

 

Once.

 

Then again.

 

“Go to sleep.”

 

Lin Mucí murmured a soft “Mm,” burying his face in Gu Chaoyu’s embrace and falling silent.

 

This time, he truly stopped his wandering thoughts.

 

His boyfriend’s embrace was warm and secure, the steady warmth of that hand on his back radiating endlessly.

 

Lulled by Gu Chaoyu’s steady heartbeat and breathing, Lin Mucí’s taut nerves finally began to relax.

 

Before long, he drifted into a deep sleep.

 

The next morning.

 

Lin Mucí was jolted awake by something pressing against him.

 

He opened his eyes groggily, sensing something hard and warm tightly pressed against his back.

 

【What the hell is this…】

 

【Is there a rock in the hotel mattress?】

 

He shifted his body, trying to change position.

 

That movement revealed he was completely encircled within a familiar embrace.

 

Both of them lay sideways facing the same direction, Gu Chaoyu’s arm still firmly wrapped around his waist. The posture was uncomfortably intimate.

 

Most significantly, the source of heat behind him shifted slightly.

 

Lin Mucí froze, paralyzed with shock.

 

After a three-second freeze, his brain finally restarted.

 

That… that hot, hard thing… What was it…?

 

He thought… he knew.

 

【Aaaaaaah!】

 

【It’s that! That’s what it is!】

 

【Help! What do I do?!】

 

He dared not move a muscle, even holding his breath unconsciously.

 

He peeked sideways, trying to gauge Gu Chaoyu’s reaction.

 

Gu Chaoyu seemed still fast asleep, breathing evenly and deeply. His flawless face showed no hint of awareness.

 

Lin Mucí quietly exhaled in relief.

 

【Thank goodness, he hasn’t woken up.】

 

【Otherwise, both of us waking up to this scene would be way too awkward!】

 

No.

 

He had to get out of there fast.

 

He had to slip out of Gu Chaoyu’s embrace before he woke up!

 

Lin Mucí made up his mind and began his escape plan.

 

He cautiously tried to shift Gu Chaoyu’s arm wrapped around his waist.

 

But the arm was like a vise, not budging an inch.

 

【Why is he holding me so tight?】

 

Lin Mucí was sweating with anxiety.

 

He changed tactics, shifting his own body.

 

Forward.

 

Just a little further.

 

As long as he could escape that dangerous heat source!

 

Holding his breath, his body inched forward like a caterpillar.

 

One centimeter.

 

Two centimeters.

 

Just as he was about to succeed, his right leg accidentally… brushed against that primed and ready “little guy.”

 

“Mmm…”

 

A suppressed soft groan suddenly echoed from above his head.

 

The sound carried the hoarseness of dawn, mixed with a hint of unbearable restraint—deadly sexy.

 

Lin Mucí: “…”

 

[It’s over… completely over…]

 

[He woke up.]

 

[I think… I accidentally set him on fire…]

 

[I didn’t mean to, I didn’t!]

 

Time seemed to freeze in that instant.

 

Awkwardness spread like wildfire between them.

 

Lin Mucí couldn’t care less about the situation anymore. His survival instinct kicked in, and with a sudden burst of strength, he finally wriggled free from Gu Chaoyu’s embrace.

 

He scrambled to sit up, scrambling and crawling as he did so, then glanced back.

 

His gaze locked with Gu Chaoyu’s deep, dark eyes.

 

Gu Chaoyu sat up too, his soft black hair tousled from sleep, a few strands stubbornly sticking up.

 

He said nothing, just stared intently at Lin Mucí.

 

The way he looked at him made Lin Mucí feel like he was some criminal trying to escape after committing a crime.

 

Lin Mucí felt his scalp tingle under that gaze. His brain short-circuited, and in his panic, he blurted out without thinking.

 

“Um… Little Gu, you’re pretty energetic for this early in the morning, huh!”

 

The moment the words left his mouth, he wanted to bite his tongue off.

 

【Lin Mucí, you idiot!】

 

【What kind of lewd nonsense are you spouting?】

 

【That’s just pouring fuel on the fire!】

 

…………….

 

Seconds later, Gu Chaoyu suddenly chuckled softly.

 

He raised a hand, casually brushing back the stray strands of hair across his forehead, and spoke in that tantalizing voice:

 

“Little Gu isn’t just energetic in the morning!!”

 

Lin Mucí: “!”

 

His face flushed crimson.

 

He yanked back the covers and leapt off the bed.

 

“I… I’m going to wash up!”

 

With that, he bolted into the bathroom without looking back.

 

Behind him, Gu Chaoyu’s laughter grew increasingly unrestrained.

 

After both of them finished their morning routines at a leisurely pace, they finally emerged from the room, ready to head to the hotel restaurant for breakfast.

 

The moment they reached the restaurant entrance, two familiar figures came into view.

 

It was Zhou Yang and Su Wanqing.

 

The uncannily familiar scene made Lin Mucí feel inexplicably amused.

 

“What a coincidence?” Zhou Yang greeted them first.

 

“Quite the coincidence,” Gu Chaoyu replied with a smile.

 

The four of them naturally found a table for four and sat down.

 

Unlike the previous tense, silent awkwardness, the atmosphere this time was noticeably more relaxed.

 

At the very least, Zhou Yang and Su Wanqing were no longer ignoring each other.

 

“I’ll go get some food. What would you like?” Zhou Yang asked as he stood up.

 

“I’ll have a fried egg and bacon, please,” Lin Mucí said.

 

Gu Chaoyu shook his head. “I’ll go with you.”

 

After the two left, only Su Wanqing and Lin Mucí remained at the table.

 

Su Wanqing’s gaze shifted between Lin Mucí and Gu Chaoyu’s retreating figures, a knowing smile spreading across her face.

 

“Well now, Mucí.”

 

“Why do I get the feeling… things between you two are… different?”

 

Lin Mucí’s heart skipped a beat.

 

【My cousin’s radar is way too sensitive!】

 

Before he could figure out how to respond, Zhou Yang and Gu Chaoyu returned carrying trays.

 

Zhou Yang placed a plate in front of Su Wanqing, laden with her favorite toasted bread and scrambled eggs.

 

Then he handed her a cup of warm soy milk.

 

“Have something hot.”

 

Su Wanqing accepted it naturally and replied.

 

“…Thank you.”

 

Lin Mucí and Gu Chaoyu exchanged glances, both spotting a hint of surprise in each other’s expressions.

 

【Something’s up!】

 

【These two definitely have something going on!】

 

【Could it be that their dead love has been revived?】

 

Gu Chaoyu placed a prepared breakfast in front of Lin Mucí—fried eggs, bacon, and a cup of warm milk.

 

After placing it, Zhou Yang and Gu Chaoyu turned to fetch their own breakfasts.

 

Su Wanqing, seated nearby, nudged Lin Mucí with her elbow.

 

Lin Mucí looked at her questioningly.

 

“Mucí, didn’t you win that hotel couple’s spa voucher yesterday? When are you planning to use it?”

 

“This is the perfect opportunity to strengthen your bond! Seize the moment and make your move!”

 

Lin Mucí glanced around the room before leaning close to Su Wanqing’s ear and whispering:

 

“But, cousin…”

 

“We already slept together last night!”