Chapter 38
K-kiss who?!
The kitten’s mind went blank, thinking it was dreaming.
Lu Dingyun, oblivious to the impact of his words, walked towards the bed.
Wei Yuan: “!”
Wait!
Its body moved faster than its mind, jumping off Lu Dingyun’s arms and onto the bed, positioning itself like a guard beside “Wei Yuan’s” pillow.
“Meow!” Stop!
The kitten glared at Lu Dingyun, its fur bristling, its eyes wide with panic.
Lu Dingyun sat down beside the bed, surprised by the kitten’s reaction.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
What’s wrong?!
The kitten stared at him incredulously.
Lu Dingyun glanced at the unconscious young man, then back at the kitten, hesitant. “Do you like him that much?”
Kitten: “?”
Like or dislike, it was its own body, of course it liked it!
But was this the time to discuss such things?
The kitten shifted its position, blocking Lu Dingyun’s view, and patted the blanket with its paw, meowing sternly.
Who are you planning to kiss?!
Have you forgotten the meaning of “pervert”?!
Kissing a comatose person without warning, how rude!
Lu Dingyun, seeing the kitten’s serious expression, felt a twinge of annoyance.
Why was the kitten so attached to this family?
It had already shown a clear preference for Jiang Su, but it seemed to like Wei Yuan even more.
When it had first seen Wei Yuan, it had excitedly jumped on his face, a privilege even he, its owner, didn’t enjoy.
And now, he had simply mentioned kissing Wei Yuan, and the kitten was acting all protective.
Movie Emperor Lu, increasingly annoyed, deliberately said, “What’s wrong? Is Wei Yuan someone you can’t kiss?”
Kitten: “???”
Lu Dingyun suddenly leaned closer, his arms on either side of Wei Yuan’s body.
Being tall and broad-shouldered, his body not only enveloped Wei Yuan but also the kitten.
His figure, backlit by the overhead light, cast a shadow over the handsome young man and the startled kitten.
As Lu Dingyun’s face approached, the kitten’s breath hitched.
He was actually going to do it!
Thump, thump…
Its heart pounded, its legs weakening, and it collapsed onto the pillow, now facing Lu Dingyun directly.
It felt like it was being pinned down by him.
Wei Yuan’s mind went blank, and it instinctively closed its eyes.
Lu Dingyun glanced at the heart rate monitor. The young man’s usually stable heart rate had spiked to one hundred and twenty and was still climbing.
He looked back at the young man, whose long, thick lashes were trembling slightly, as if he was about to open his eyes.
A dark glint appeared in Lu Dingyun’s eyes, and he leaned closer, their faces so close that their breaths mingled.
He even smelled the faint, sweet scent of lotion or some kind of skincare product on Wei Yuan’s skin.
And Wei Yuan felt a warm breath on his lips, accompanied by the familiar, woody scent of the man’s cologne, making his fingertips tingle.
But he was still trapped in darkness, unable to escape.
After what seemed like an eternity, he suddenly felt a slight weight on his abdomen and his body lifting.
The kitten’s eyes snapped open, its chest heaving, its paws instinctively clutching the object before it, its mind still hazy.
A few seconds later, it realized it was still a kitten, being held by Lu Dingyun, his face buried in its soft, fragrant belly, nuzzling and sniffing.
The kitten, regaining its senses, punched Lu Dingyun’s head.
Lu Dingyun lifted his head from the kitten’s belly, chuckling and kissing it.
The kitten punched him two more times.
Only it knew the reason for its outburst.
It was mortified!
It remembered what had just happened. Knowing that Lu Dingyun might kiss “itself,” it hadn’t resisted, but had instead lain down and closed its eyes!
What was wrong with it?!
Lu Dingyun didn’t resist, letting the kitten hit him.
Perhaps this was the only way to calm his own racing heart.
He held the kitten tightly, his gaze complex as he looked at the young man on the bed.
His heart rate had returned to around eighty, but Lu Dingyun was now certain that Wei Yuan was conscious and aware of his surroundings.
But he also couldn’t wake up yet, otherwise, he would have opened his eyes when Lu Dingyun was so close.
As everyone knew, being in a coma wasn’t the worst fate. Being conscious while in a coma was.
Being aware of everything but unable to do anything, their only hope was either to wake up or to die.
Such an existence must be agonizing.
Lu Dingyun wasn’t usually sympathetic, but he felt a strange connection to Wei Yuan.
He hoped Wei Yuan would wake up soon.
Yes, wake up.
He didn’t want Wei Yuan to die.
This thought was strange and unexpected, but it intrigued him, and he wanted to explore this unusual emotion, hoping it might help with his own emotional detachment.
Although his condition didn’t require treatment, Wei Yuan was the only human he found interesting, and his curiosity had to be satisfied.
The kitten, unaware of his strange thoughts, struggled in his arms, trying to punch him again to hide its embarrassment.
But before it could break free, Lu Dingyun spoke again, addressing the unconscious man. “Wei Yuan.”
The kitten froze, cautiously looking up, relieved to see that Lu Dingyun was talking to the person on the bed.
It thought he had discovered its secret, what a scare!
But why was Lu Dingyun talking to “it”?
Lu Dingyun paused, then said, “Wake up soon, or I’ll really kiss you.”
Kitten: Shocked.jpg
Lu Dingyun continued, “And I’ll use my tongue too.”
Kitten: “!!!”
You scoundrel!
Lu Dingyun, seeing the spike in heart rate on the monitor, smiled smugly, picking up the stiff kitten and walking towards the door.
After a few steps, he turned back, approaching the bed.
He reached out and pinched the sleeping young man’s cheek.
Then he rubbed his fingers together, murmuring, “Nice texture.”
The heart rate instantly jumped to over one hundred and thirty.
Lu Dingyun smirked, finally leaving the room with the kitten.
His words and actions were utterly shameless and inappropriate.
He was so engrossed in teasing Wei Yuan that he didn’t notice the kitten in his arms, fuming with embarrassment, its mind practically on fire.
Lu Dingyun!
You better sleep with one eye open tonight!
Or this cat will dance on your face!!!
As Lu Dingyun emerged from the bedroom, carrying the kitten, the two families in the living room stood up, their expressions complex.
“His heart rate does fluctuate,” Lu Dingyun said seriously. “But he hasn’t woken up yet, so I didn’t want to be too… aggressive.”
The two families, having watched everything through the hidden cameras in the bedroom: “…”
Not aggressive?
How much more aggressive did he want to be?
They had all been on the edge of their seats when Lu Dingyun had almost kissed Wei Yuan.
And his subsequent provocative words had made them want to cover their ears.
But Lu Dingyun had been fulfilling their request to stimulate Wei Yuan, so they couldn’t blame him.
The elders didn’t know what to say, and Wei Yuan’s parents exchanged a look.
Jiang Su, being of the same generation as Lu Dingyun, finally spoke. “Thank you for your effort. Go and rest now.”
“Mm,” Lu Dingyun agreed, carrying the kitten out of the room.
That night, the kitten, which had vowed to prevent Lu Dingyun from sleeping, fell asleep long before him.
And because of its “split consciousness” experience, it slept incredibly soundly.
The next day, the kitten spent the morning with its family.
But since it was still exhausted, they didn’t want to overstimulate it, so they didn’t ask Lu Dingyun to try again.
After lunch, Lu Dingyun prepared to leave with the kitten.
The two families were reluctant to part with it, but they knew the secret couldn’t be revealed, and Wei Yuan had asked them not to tell Lu Dingyun, so they could only watch as they left.
Wei Qingyao, who had been on the verge of collapse, was now surprisingly strong.
She had a new goal: to pave the way for her son’s love life, so she couldn’t give up.
Her eyes reddened as she kissed the kitten, whispering, “Mommy will help you, my dear.”
Kitten: “Meow?”
Help with what, Mommy?
But Wei Qingyao had already returned it to Lu Dingyun, smiling. “Xiao Lu, we’re family now. You must visit us often. Auntie will cook for you next time.”
Lu Dingyun, growing accustomed to their enthusiasm, replied politely, “Okay. You’re welcome to visit Qing City anytime. I’ll be your host.”
“Good, good, good,” Wei Qingyao beamed. “We’ll definitely visit.”
In the car, Wei Yuan, perched on Lu Dingyun’s shoulder, looked back, watching its family and their home gradually disappear in the distance.
It felt a pang of sadness.
Lu Dingyun, sensing the kitten’s emotions, gently petted its head. “We’ll come back after the first filming session of the variety show.”
The kitten’s heart warmed, and it nuzzled his face, meowing softly.
“Small Town Residents Season 6 (Live Broadcast Season)” was scheduled to premiere on the evening of December 6th. At 10 am that morning, the show finally revealed the full cast.
Besides the six returning cast members, there were twelve new additions.
The cast included well-known actors and singers, popular young idols, and a few new faces.
Most of them had established careers and a sizable fan base.
But even their combined influence couldn’t compare to one particular cast member.
That person was, of course, the talented and popular Movie Emperor Lu Dingyun.
There hadn’t been any rumors about his participation before the official announcement, which caused a frenzy online.
This was Lu Dingyun’s first time on a variety show, a reality show with no script.
Considering the movie emperor’s usual aloof demeanor, it was hard to imagine him interacting with others.
And with the recent rumors about him and Wei Yuan, his decision to appear on a variety show at this time was even more surprising.
And the show would be livestreamed, with random viewers being selected to interact with the celebrities directly.
With such unpredictability, perhaps a lucky viewer would ask about the rumors, which would be explosive.
So, not only the fans but also the general public were excited about Lu Dingyun’s variety show debut.
Meanwhile, Movie Emperor Lu and his kitten had arrived in the filming location a day early.
It was a city in central China, the weather relatively mild during the day but with large temperature fluctuations, the filming location a farm.
An hour before the premiere, Lu Dingyun was in a small truck, heading towards the farm.
The kitten was wearing a fluffy, bright yellow outfit and a rubber ducky hat, cosplaying as a rubber ducky.
Lu Dingyun was wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt and sweatpants, a matching yellow baseball jacket, and a rubber ducky pin.
They looked like a matching pair.
The show’s premiere would feature the celebrities’ journeys to the filming location, so before they arrived, the cameraman, after receiving a signal, started the livestream.
At this point the entire family is in on matchmaking Lu Dingyun to Wei Yuan LOL
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