Chapter 14
Wei Yuan felt a mix of apprehension, nervousness, and… anticipation?
Oh god!
The kitten shook its head vigorously.
Anticipation, my ass!
How could a pure and innocent kitten bathe with a strange man?
It would never be able to face its underlings again!
The “strange man,” Movie Emperor Lu, carried the kitten upstairs, placing it on the living room floor. “Baby, I’m going to get the rest of the things from the car. Play by yourself for a bit.”
Wei Yuan glanced at him awkwardly, then ran to the cat tree by the window, curling up in the largest nest and staying perfectly still.
Lu Dingyun chuckled, then went to get a cart from the storage room and headed back downstairs.
They had bought a lot of things, but the cashier had recognized him, so for privacy, he hadn’t had them delivered.
Wei Yuan lay in the nest, looking out the window.
The apartment building was near the city center, and since they were on a high floor, it had a panoramic view of the cityscape.
But Wei Yuan wasn’t in the mood to admire the view.
Would Lu Dingyun really bathe with it later?
Although it was a kitten now, its mind was that of an adult man, a gay one at that. What if it accidentally saw Lu Dingyun naked? Would it be responsible?
Speaking of which, Lu Dingyun had such a great physique. It wondered if…
The kitten’s face flushed with shame. It slowly curled up, burying its face in its paws, its tail covering its body.
The living room door opened again, and Lu Dingyun, having changed his shoes in the elevator lobby, entered with the cart.
He glanced at the cat tree. The kitten was still in the same spot, curled up like a small ball, seemingly asleep.
Lu Dingyun left the cart by the entrance and quietly walked over to the window.
Wei Yuan had heard him enter but hadn’t moved.
Although Wei Yuan was quite high up on the cat tree, Lu Dingyun, at 1.88 meters tall, could easily see it.
Kittens were always cute, but in Lu Dingyun’s opinion, they were at their cutest when they were sleeping.
He reached out, gently stroking the kitten.
The kitten remained motionless, breathing evenly, seemingly fast asleep.
Lu Dingyun smiled silently and quietly left.
He hadn’t eaten all day and decided to make himself some noodles.
Hearing him leave, Wei Yuan cautiously moved its paws away from its face, opening its eyes slightly and looking around cautiously.
Confirming that Lu Dingyun was no longer in the living room, it sighed in relief, rolling onto its back and staring at the ceiling.
A while later, when Lu Dingyun brought a bowl of delicious cat food to the living room, Wei Yuan finally convinced itself.
It was just a bath.
What did a little kitten have to be afraid of?
Although it might be taking advantage of Lu Dingyun, hadn’t he already seen its body?
And he had been much more “inappropriate,” not just looking, but also touching and kissing, and even taking its psychological virginity with that thermometer.
The more it thought about it, the higher the kitten held its chin.
Lu Dingyun should be the one feeling embarrassed, not this innocent little kitten.
This was the sight that greeted Lu Dingyun as he approached with the bowl of cat food.
A kitten with a smug expression, looking at him sideways, as if blaming him for being so slow and making it wait.
Lu Dingyun chuckled, his voice full of indulgence. “Good baby, it’s Daddy’s fault. Next time, Baby will eat with me, okay?”
He reached out to pet the kitten’s head.
Wei Yuan: “…”
Calling himself “Daddy” again!
Lu, weren’t you done taking advantage of me?!
It couldn’t take it anymore and slowly stood up.
The kitten stood on its hind legs, took a few steps, then, under Lu Dingyun’s surprised gaze, suddenly swung its right paw.
A perfect right hook landed squarely on Movie Emperor Lu’s palm.
Lu Dingyun froze, looking at his hand.
Had he just been punched by a kitten?
Hmph, serves you right!
The kitten put its paws on its hips, glaring at Lu Dingyun defiantly.
Try calling yourself “Daddy” again! You’ve felt the power of the kitty punch!
This wasn’t blind confidence. Wei Yuan had used this fighting technique to conquer Ping’an Street.
Dealing with a delicate movie emperor would be child’s play.
Lu Dingyun could still feel the soft touch of the kitten’s paw on his palm.
So cute.
He wanted to try again.
So, he extended his hand again, but this time, he accurately patted the kitten’s head.
Lu Dingyun: “Huh?”
Why didn’t it punch him again?
Wei Yuan tilted its head, equally surprised.
Such a rebellious human!
The man and cat stared at each other, and Lu Dingyun suddenly understood.
The kitten hadn’t punched him on purpose. It couldn’t bear to hurt him.
What did this prove?
That the kitten loved him!
Lu Dingyun’s heart swelled with affection and gratitude. All his efforts had finally paid off. He had warmed the kitten’s heart.
He knew that stray cats, especially those who had been mistreated like Wei Yuan, rarely opened up to humans.
He had thought it would take much longer to gain the kitten’s trust.
But now, it seemed his kitten was a truly kind and innocent creature, still harboring goodwill towards humans despite its past trauma.
So adorable, so heartwarming.
Wei Yuan also had a realization, thinking it had discovered Movie Emperor Lu’s big secret.
He seemed to have masochistic tendencies!
How else could one explain his reaction to being punched by a kitten? He was still petting it and smiling at it so… tenderly?
Tacitly, they both abandoned the previous interaction.
Wei Yuan sat down, and Lu Dingyun picked up the spoon, expertly feeding the kitten.
Wei Yuan had grown accustomed to being served by the movie emperor, accepting his ministrations without a second thought, but it felt like it had forgotten something.
After finishing its meal, it remembered.
It was fully recovered now!
It could eat by itself!
It jumped down from the cat tree and went to the kitchen.
Movie Emperor Lu was washing its bowl and spoon, meticulously sterilizing and drying them before putting them away in a special cabinet.
The cabinet was filled with the kitten’s bowls and spoons, each one cuter than the last.
Lu Dingyun finished tidying up and turned to see the kitten sitting on the table, staring at him with its bright blue eyes.
Such a clingy little creature.
Movie Emperor Lu smiled indulgently, picking up the kitten.
As he walked towards the bedroom, he said, “The bath is ready. We’ll take a nice, fragrant bath and then rest.”
They were both tired today.
Especially the kitten, which usually slept a lot but hadn’t had a chance to nap today.
It hadn’t slept much on the cat tree earlier and must be exhausted.
“Let’s be quick,” Lu Dingyun said, entering the bathroom with the kitten.
Wei Yuan had been nervous ever since the movie emperor mentioned “bath.”
But it couldn’t tell Lu Dingyun it wanted to bathe alone. He wouldn’t understand.
Forget it, it would just avoid looking at him.
And as a small kitten, Lu Dingyun couldn’t take advantage of it. It would just pretend it was at a public bathhouse, and the movie emperor was the “bath attendant.”
Although Young Master Wei had grown up in the north, it had never been to a bathhouse.
But perhaps northerners had a bathing gene in their DNA, because after thinking of it that way, Wei Yuan felt much better.
Entering the bathroom, it couldn’t resist glancing at the bathtub.
The bathroom was large, and the bathtub was even larger, like a small pool, big enough for three adult men.
The tub was pure white, and the water, presumably filled with bath salts, was a sweet pink color.
Wei Yuan sniffed the air, detecting a faint rose scent.
So, rose bath salts?
Lu Dingyun placed the kitten on the sink counter. The kitten sat obediently, looking up at him with a complex expression.
It hadn’t expected the aloof and distant Movie Emperor Lu to be rose-scented in private.
Wei Yuan almost chuckled.
But its amusement quickly vanished as it noticed a small basin-sized pool embedded in the edge of the bathtub.
Such a small pool was usually for storage.
Wei Yuan’s own bathtub had one, where it kept toiletries and remote controls, within easy reach while bathing.
But Lu Dingyun had turned this small pool into a kitten bath.
Not having to bathe with the movie emperor was a good thing, but the small pool was also filled with the same pink water as the large bathtub.
Which meant, after the bath, Wei Yuan would become a rose-scented kitten.
Such a cool kitten, smelling of flowers…
Lu Dingyun, afraid the kitten would be startled by the water, carefully wet his hand and gently stroked the kitten’s fur.
He intended to gradually acclimate the kitten to the water, but Wei Yuan, desperate for a bath, didn’t need any acclimation. Before Lu Dingyun could proceed, it jumped into the small pool.
Lu Dingyun was startled, unable to stop it.
He expected the kitten to be scared, but when he looked, it was already comfortably soaking in the water, finding the perfect position, clearly intending to enjoy a long soak.
Lu Dingyun was constantly surprised by the kitten’s unique behavior.
Other cat owners struggled to bathe their pets, but his kitten was so well-behaved, even bathing itself. So adorable!
Lu Dingyun, producing his phone from seemingly nowhere, started taking pictures.
Wei Yuan, having finally found a comfortable bathing position, looked up to see Movie Emperor Lu transformed into a photographer once more.
Startled, it meowed instinctively, quickly covering its chest with its paws.
The image was captured.
The photo showed a startled kitten, covering its chest, its expression resembling a human whose bath was being secretly photographed.
Lu Dingyun couldn’t help but laugh.
Wei Yuan: “…”
It closed its eyes, taking a few deep breaths to calm down, resisting the urge to claw the movie emperor.
It tried to understand the mind of a cat slave but failed.
Forget it, let him take pictures if he wanted to.
Its bald head was already public knowledge. A photo of it bathing wasn’t a big deal.
Besides, it had fur covering it, it wasn’t truly naked. What was there to be afraid of?
Wei Yuan gave up on being reserved, opening its eyes.
And then it gasped, its eyes widening.
Movie Emperor Lu, with his back to it, had removed his clothes, leaving only a pair of black shorts.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and a perky butt. His perfect physique was on full display.
Wei Yuan’s ears trembled.
This… was this something it could see for free?!
Lu Dingyun tossed his clothes into the washing machine, pressed the start button, then reached for his shorts, ready to remove the last piece of clothing.
Wei Yuan’s heart leaped, and it quickly covered its eyes with its paws.
Ahhh!
This wasn’t something a kitten should see!
Lu Dingyun tossed his shorts into the washing machine, turned around, and saw the kitten covering its eyes.
A normal human wouldn’t think a kitten was trying to avoid seeing them naked. Movie Emperor Lu assumed it had gotten water in its eyes.
Although the bath salts were specifically for cats and wouldn’t harm it, getting water in its eyes would still be uncomfortable.
He quickly crouched down, holding the kitten’s paws. “Baby, do your eyes hurt? Let me see.”
Wei Yuan didn’t dare open its eyes, afraid of seeing something it shouldn’t.
But Lu Dingyun was even more worried. Wei Yuan had no choice but to cautiously open its eyes.
It looked up at the ceiling, trying to avoid looking at Lu Dingyun.
And then it almost exploded.
Who had a mirrored ceiling in their bathroom?!
Wasn’t this designed for some kind of kinky play?!
Wei Yuan lowered its head, staring straight ahead.
From this angle, it could only see above the movie emperor’s abs, which was acceptable.
Lu Dingyun examined the kitten’s eyes, confirming they were fine, and relaxed.
“It’s okay, don’t be afraid.” He petted the kitten’s head and stood up.
Wei Yuan’s vision blurred, and it blinked instinctively.
Lu Dingyun had entered the bathtub.
Wei Yuan wasn’t sure if it had seen something it shouldn’t have, and it didn’t dare to dwell on it.
Lu Dingyun retrieved a rubber ducky from the storage cabinet and placed it in the kitten’s small pool.
Wei Yuan, its cat instincts kicking in, batted at the ducky with its paw.
The wet kitten wasn’t particularly cute, but Lu Dingyun, with his rose-tinted glasses, found it adorable.
He leaned over the edge of the tub, flicking the rubber ducky with his finger.
The ducky wobbled, bumping against the kitten’s chest.
Wei Yuan glared at Movie Emperor Lu.
So childish!
It batted the ducky back, splashing water on the movie emperor’s face.
The movie emperor wiped his face, pushing his slightly wet hair back, his handsome features fully revealed.
Wei Yuan’s gaze flickered, then it regained its composure.
What was this?
Why hadn’t it noticed how handsome Lu Dingyun was before?
Well, he had always been handsome, but it had never seen him this close before.
And it didn’t want to admit that the reason the movie emperor’s beauty was so impactful was because he was currently bathing!
A handsome man, and a handsome man bathing, for a long-time single virgin, the latter was naturally more impactful.
As the kitten was contemplating what to do, Lu Dingyun, smiling, flicked the ducky back towards it.
Wei Yuan, speechless, repeated its action, batting the ducky back.
Splashed in the face again, Movie Emperor Lu wiped his face again.
Tsk, that action was quite charming.
Some male actors would deliberately pose during water scenes to showcase their handsomeness, but it often came across as greasy.
But Lu Dingyun’s actions were natural and refreshingly attractive.
A mischievous glint appeared in Wei Yuan’s eyes.
Since Movie Emperor Lu was entertaining it with his beauty, it could play along with this childish game.
So, they continued their game for almost the entire duration of their bath.
An hour later, both man and cat were clean and dry.
Lu Dingyun placed the fragrant, rose-scented kitten on the bed, turned on the tablet, and played “Tom and Jerry.”
Then he went back to the bathroom to clean up.
Wei Yuan, wrapped in a soft blanket, rolled around on the movie emperor’s soft bed, relaxing with a contented sigh.
Hearing sounds from the bathroom, the kitten perked up.
It crept to the edge of the bed, peeking towards the bathroom. Confirming that Lu Dingyun wouldn’t be out anytime soon, it sat up, threw off the blanket, and approached the tablet.
It paused the cartoon, quickly navigated to the home screen, located the Weibo icon, and tapped it.
