After Turning into a Cat, I Climbed My Rival’s Cat Tree 36

Chapter 36

Lu Dingyun and Wei Yuan were practically strangers.

But they knew of each other, having seen each other’s work, so they weren’t entirely strangers either.

This ambiguous connection made it difficult for others to interject.

Jiang Su had initially followed them into the bedroom but suddenly felt like a third wheel, unsure whether to stay or leave.

Lu Dingyun, oblivious to his hesitation, walked towards the bed, holding the kitten.

The kitten, looking at its own body lying on the bed, felt a surge of complex emotions.

How many people in the world had the opportunity to see their own body from a third-person perspective?

As Lu Dingyun approached, the young man’s face became clearer.

Wait!

The kitten suddenly remembered something.

It had always been confident in its appearance, so it hadn’t thought much about it before, but things were different now.

“Wei Yuan” had been lying in bed for months and wouldn’t look as radiant as before.

The kitten had never seen a person in a vegetative state, but it knew that someone who hadn’t eaten or drunk anything and was bedridden couldn’t possibly look good.

The thought of Lu Dingyun seeing its most haggard and unattractive state made Wei Yuan panic.

Lu Dingyun had almost reached the bed, seeing the young man’s peaceful sleeping face.

But before he could get a closer look, the kitten jumped onto the bed, ran over to the young man, and plopped down on his face, covering it completely.

No peeking!

Even if he had to look, he should at least let someone wash and make up its face first!

Wei Yuan’s idol instincts kicked in. It couldn’t let Lu Dingyun see it looking so unattractive!

The kitten’s sudden action startled both Lu Dingyun and Jiang Su.

They instinctively reached out to pick it up.

But Jiang Su stopped after a step. Perhaps his brother was trying to return to its body. It was best not to interfere.

Lu Dingyun also stopped.

He didn’t dare to lift the kitten directly, as it hadn’t had its claws trimmed, and he didn’t want it to accidentally scratch Wei Yuan’s face.

“Xiao Yuan,” Lu Dingyun sat down beside the bed, coaxing gently, “Baby, come here, let’s not disturb your brother’s sleep.”

Kitten: “…”

Its feelings were complex, but it remained motionless, its fluffy body covering the young man’s delicate face.

Lu Dingyun, puzzled by the kitten’s sudden disobedience, frowned.

Jiang Su, understanding his brother, knew what it was doing.

But his brother had been well-cared for. Despite being bedridden for months, his physique hadn’t changed much.

Although his face was slightly pale, it wasn’t unattractive, even possessing a certain fragile beauty that evoked sympathy and a protective instinct, completely different from his usual arrogant demeanor.

Jiang Su walked to the other side of the bed, bent down, and poked the kitten’s head with his finger. “If you keep suffocating him, he’ll stop breathing.”

It wasn’t entirely a lie.

Except for the first two weeks after the accident, when he had been on a ventilator, Wei Yuan had been breathing on his own, sometimes seeming like he was simply asleep.

The kitten was startled by his words.

It didn’t want to accidentally smother itself!

It lifted its paws and took a small step back, then felt itself being lifted by Lu Dingyun.

It quickly looked at “Wei Yuan,” relieved to see his pale but not unattractive face.

Although he looked unwell, he was still handsome!

Lu Dingyun held the kitten up, their eyes meeting.

The kitten stared back at him with wide, innocent eyes, tilting its head slightly.

As if it hadn’t just almost suffocated someone.

Lu Dingyun couldn’t bring himself to scold it, so he reluctantly put it back in his arms, holding it tightly this time, preventing it from escaping again.

“Sorry,” he apologized to Jiang Su.

Jiang Su shook his head, pointedly checking his watch. “I just remembered I have some reports to review. I’ll be in the living room. You can chat with Xiao Yuan.”

Without waiting for their response, he left the bedroom, closing the door behind him.

He deliberately gave them some space.

He could sense the kitten’s unusual attachment to Lu Dingyun, and although his silly brother probably hadn’t realized it yet, it was only a matter of time.

Being in the same room with them was awkward enough, and now, with Wei Yuan’s body present, it was even stranger.

And more importantly, he could tell that Lu Dingyun had no such feelings towards his brother, which wouldn’t do.

He would create opportunities for Lu Dingyun and “Wei Yuan” to be alone together, at least allowing Lu Dingyun to appreciate Wei Yuan’s outer beauty first.

Inner beauty could wait until his brother woke up.

But humans were visual creatures, and with his brother’s looks, even lying unconscious in bed, he should be able to make a good impression on Lu Dingyun.

As an older brother, this was all he could do for now.

In the bedroom, Lu Dingyun stared at the closed door.

He had just left?

Leaving him alone with Wei Yuan?

They were practically strangers, and Jiang Su trusted him enough to be alone with his comatose brother? Wasn’t he a bit too careless?

Regardless of his thoughts, Jiang Su had indeed left, and an awkward silence filled the room.

The kitten, held by Lu Dingyun, also felt a little embarrassed.

This was the first time it had been so close to “Wei Yuan,” in a manner of speaking.

Who would have thought that just a few months ago, they were rivals who avoided each other?

With no one else present, Lu Dingyun’s gaze naturally fell on the young man’s pale face.

Wei Yuan’s skin was truly fair, his face smooth and delicate, his dark eyebrows and lashes even more prominent against his pale skin.

His eyes were closed, but Lu Dingyun knew that Wei Yuan had beautiful, expressive eyes, the corners turning slightly red when his lashes were wet with sweat.

People were naturally drawn to beauty.

And Lu Dingyun, lacking some basic social inhibitions, didn’t think staring was rude.

He simply followed his instincts, gazing at the young man.

His gaze slowly lowered, landing on his lips.

Wei Yuan didn’t have thin lips. His lips were full and shapely, usually a healthy pink.

But now, they were pale and slightly dry.

Lu Dingyun put the kitten down, gently telling it not to disturb “Wei Yuan.”

The kitten sat beside him, watching curiously.

Lu Dingyun reached for the glass of water on the nightstand.

He dipped a cotton swab in the water, then leaned closer, gently moistening the young man’s lips.

Having studied medicine, Movie Emperor Lu, whether caring for animals or humans, was quite skilled.

As for why he was caring for Wei Yuan, he didn’t know and didn’t bother to think about it.

He still approached everything with a casual indifference, and although Wei Yuan seemed to hold a special place in his heart, it wasn’t significant enough to warrant deep contemplation.

The kitten went to Wei Yuan’s pillow, lying down and watching “Doctor Lu” with its round, unblinking eyes.

Doctor Lu looked very focused, his expression similar to when the kitten had first seen him in the operating room, but also different.

When facing the kitten, his eyes held a gentle smile, but now, although performing a similar act of care, his eyes were devoid of emotion.

So cold.

The kitten tucked its paws beneath it, its tail twitching slowly, feeling slightly displeased.

So, even though Lu Dingyun often watched its stage performances late at night, it wasn’t that special to him after all.

Lu Dingyun, after using two cotton swabs, was satisfied seeing Wei Yuan’s lips regaining some color and moisture.

He discarded the swabs, put the glass back on the nightstand, then fell silent, his gaze still fixed on Wei Yuan’s face.

Gradually, the comatose “Wei Yuan” remained oblivious, but the kitten became restless.

Why was Lu Dingyun staring at its body like that?

Didn’t he know it was embarrassing?

And he wasn’t even speaking, his gaze strange.

Just as the kitten was about to nudge him, Lu Dingyun finally moved.

The kitten stopped, watching him, then its eyes widened.

Movie Emperor Lu suddenly leaned closer to the unconscious man, reaching out his hand.

Xiao Yuan: “!!!”

People often froze in moments of extreme shock, and kittens were no exception.

Lu Dingyun’s eyes narrowed slightly, his left hand hovering over Wei Yuan’s face, his thumb gently touching his lips.

He wiped away a trace of moisture, but the soft texture beneath his fingertip was a novel sensation to the movie emperor, who had never been intimate with a human before.

His eyes held a mixture of confusion and curiosity, and he instinctively caressed Wei Yuan’s lips, his thumb gently tracing the curve of his lower lip, revealing a flash of white teeth.

His heart skipped a beat, and his eyes darkened.

Just then, a piercing alarm sounded in the room, and Lu Dingyun quickly retracted his hand, picking up the kitten and standing up.

Jiang Su, who had been reviewing reports in the outer room, rushed into the bedroom.

He saw Lu Dingyun standing by the bed, holding the kitten, his gaze on the heart rate monitor.

He instinctively looked at the monitor, seeing his brother’s heart rate, usually stable at around eighty, now spiking to one hundred and twenty.

Before he could react, several doctors from the adjacent room rushed in.

Lu Dingyun, holding the kitten, went to the window, watching the doctors bustling around the bed.

Jiang Su’s heart pounded, and he looked at the kitten.

The kitten, held by Lu Dingyun, its usually bright eyes now vacant and lifeless, looked like it had lost its soul.

“He’s moving!” one of the doctors exclaimed excitedly.

Jiang Su hurried closer, seeing his brother, usually unresponsive, now frowning slightly, his chest rising and falling rapidly.

Jiang Su’s entire body trembled.

Was he waking up?!

Lu Dingyun, also surprised by this sudden development, could still feel the lingering softness of Wei Yuan’s lips on his fingertip.

He looked down at the kitten, stroking its fur.

The weight in his arms suddenly felt lighter, as if he were holding air.

But the next second, the weight returned, and the kitten, looking slightly dazed, looked up at him, meowing softly.

Lu Dingyun, not noticing the brief anomaly, kissed the kitten’s head. “Don’t be afraid, baby, those are doctors, here to help.”

The kitten blinked, then snuggled closer to him, as if tired, relaxing completely in his arms.

It glanced at its own body, sighing softly.

So close, it had almost returned!

Jiang Su saw his brother’s frown relax, as if he had fallen back asleep.

He immediately looked at the kitten, meeting its tired gaze, and his hopes were dashed.

It had failed.

The doctors were still recording data, but Jiang Su knew it was futile, so he nodded at Lu Dingyun and left the bedroom.

Lu Dingyun followed him, carrying the kitten.

“What just happened?” Jiang Su asked directly.

The kitten, which had been on the verge of falling asleep, jolted, instinctively wanting to stop Lu Dingyun.

But Lu Dingyun answered truthfully. “I was rubbing his lips, and the alarm went off. His heart rate spiked to one hundred and twenty.”

Jiang Su: “…Huh?”

The kitten, mortified, curled up, burying its face in Lu Dingyun’s arms.