Chapter 9
Mindful of its injuries, Wei Yuan only stretched slightly in its drowsiness.
Except for its injured hind leg, its other three paws kicked in the air, claws extended.
Ah, so comfortable.
This was the most restful and peaceful sleep Wei Yuan had had since becoming a stray.
No worries about being disturbed by passersby or other stray animals, no scorching sun or pouring rain, just pure bliss.
“Mew~” It couldn’t help but let out another soft sound.
The next second, the delicate meow abruptly stopped.
It froze, its three paws still in the air, slowly opening its eyes.
The familiar ceiling came into view.
The kitten’s fluffy ears twitched vigilantly. The person on the bed was still breathing evenly.
Lu Dingyun probably wasn’t awake yet, right?
Wei Yuan couldn’t believe it had made such an embarrassing sound and definitely didn’t want its rival to hear it.
It carefully turned its head towards the bed and instantly froze, meeting Lu Dingyun’s deep gaze.
Damn it!
Wei Yuan almost exploded.
Lu was definitely doing this on purpose. Not waking up earlier or later, but precisely when it meowed.
Wasn’t this deliberately trying to embarrass it?
And what was with that look in Lu Dingyun’s eyes? Why so excited?
He looked truly perverse!
Young Master Wei’s temper flared, conveniently forgetting its current dependent situation.
Lu Dingyun had noticed the kitten stirring and had seen everything clearly.
Only one thought filled his mind: how could such a cute creature exist?!
Forgetting about the trending topics, he immediately sat up upon meeting the kitten’s gaze.
He reached out with his evil hand, grabbed the kitten’s paw, and before the kitten could react, showered it with kisses, giving it no chance to escape.
Wei Yuan: “!”
It froze, watching as the usually aloof Movie Emperor Lu, after “molesting” the kitten, lay back down with a satisfied expression.
That look of contentment, that smugness, one would think he had just experienced an intensely satisfying sexual encounter.
Wei Yuan shuddered, quickly dismissing the strange thought, retracting its paws.
It was going crazy, why was it always thinking about inappropriate things?
Was it really because it had been single for too long, so it started having impure thoughts about any man?
Of course, calling Lu Dingyun “any man” wasn’t entirely accurate.
He was, after all, the only man Young Master Wei acknowledged as his equal in terms of looks and achievements.
Meanwhile, Lu Dingyun, having successfully “cat-sniffed,” reveled in his happiness before sitting up again.
The kitten had slept long enough. It was time for some exercise.
So, Wei Yuan, lost in thought, was gently lifted.
Feeling the loss of support, Wei Yuan instinctively tried to grab onto something, but in its current position, there was nothing to hold.
Thankfully, the feeling of being completely at someone’s mercy quickly disappeared as its paws landed on something warm.
Its paw pads felt firm skin beneath them. It looked down.
Oh, it was the movie emperor’s abs.
…
Wait! Abs?!
Wei Yuan’s round eyes widened.
It checked again. Yes, it was indeed the movie emperor’s perfectly sculpted abs!
Oh my god.
Wei Yuan slowly looked up, seeing his prominent pecs.
Wei Yuan himself didn’t have pecs, and his abs weren’t very defined. And being slightly gay, he had always been careful around his male friends, never even looking at them too much, let alone touching them.
Yet now, all four of its paws were on incredibly toned abs.
What about the pecs?
Pecs were a man’s pride. It wondered how they felt.
Wei Yuan had noticed that after becoming a kitten, it was often influenced by its feline instincts.
For example, it liked to jump, scratch things, and groom its fur.
And at this moment, its instinctive “kneading” urge surfaced.
It couldn’t resist twitching its paws, then slowly extending a front paw towards those beautifully shaped, full but not overly exaggerated pecs.
Images and videos it had seen before flashed through its mind, along with the movie emperor’s fans’ gushing praises.
What did it feel like to dance on pecs?
Wei Yuan hadn’t realized how much attention it had been paying to Lu Dingyun all along.
One second, two seconds…
Just as its evil little paw was about to make contact, a hand gently caught it.
Why stop the kitty?!
Wei Yuan looked up angrily, then froze.
A wave of heat rushed to its head, and it was consumed by shame.
Help! Had it been possessed?!
It had actually wanted to touch Lu Dingyun’s pecs!
Pervert!
It was a total pervert kitty!
Lu Dingyun didn’t notice the kitten’s embarrassment, unaware of its attempt to take advantage of him.
He simply held its paw and gently guided it through some exercises.
“Xiao Yuan, you’re doing great,” Lu Dingyun praised and encouraged, making Wei Yuan even more ashamed.
What was this?
It had tried to take advantage of him, and Lu Dingyun was being so considerate in return.
It was truly a terrible cat!
Well, it wasn’t human now anyway.
Besides, Lu Dingyun kept kissing it, so what was wrong with wanting a little interest?
Wei Yuan inexplicably felt better.
It straightened its back.
This was a two-way street. It wasn’t entirely its fault.
The ever-competitive Young Master Wei would never admit to being a shameless flirt.
So, Lu Dingyun watched as the initially stiff kitten gradually relaxed, eventually lying on his stomach, letting him hold its paws and guide its movements.
The bandages on the kitten’s body made it less pleasant to touch.
But where there were no bandages, the fur against his skin felt much better.
Because of malnutrition, the fur wasn’t very soft, but that was okay. Lu Dingyun believed he could nurture the kitten into a soft, cuddly, and plump little creature.
The man and cat nestled together, enjoying a vigorous…rehabilitation session.
Afterwards, Lu Dingyun didn’t put the kitten back on the cart, letting it lie on his stomach as he picked up his iPad and browsed Weibo with the kitten.
As soon as he opened the trending topics page, “#LuDingyunAbuser,” which had been outside the top twenty, was now number one, marked with an exploding bomb emoji.
With the screen right in front of it, Wei Yuan naturally saw it.
It stiffened, remembering the issue.
It belatedly realized how bold it had been.
Just last night, it had been terrified that Lu Dingyun would dissect it, and today it was daring to touch him inappropriately.
What was this? Reckless audacity?
Wei Yuan felt conflicted.
But it knew it was still rational. The reason it no longer feared Lu Dingyun was probably because, after a day of interaction, it realized the rumors might be false.
Animals had an innate sense of malice and danger, and Wei Yuan had acquired some of that ability.
And now, it truly didn’t sense any malice from Lu Dingyun.
However, when Lu Dingyun clicked on the top Weibo post on the trending topic, Wei Yuan gasped.
The poster was a famous gossip account that had previously spread rumors about Wei Yuan being difficult to work with, which everyone had ignored since Wei Yuan’s bad temper was well-known.
Now, this account was claiming that Lu Dingyun enjoyed dissecting small animals.
The poster even included screenshots of Lu Dingyun’s pre-fame Weibo posts.
A nine-grid post, all long screenshots, each containing four or five Weibo entries.
Without exception, they were all Lu Dingyun’s summaries and reflections on dissecting animals or performing sutures.
Several even included photos of small animals on operating tables.
Perhaps because no one had been paying attention back then, Lu Dingyun had treated Weibo as his personal, secret space, posting anything and everything.
That was why there was so much “incriminating” content.
When Lu Dingyun decided to enter the entertainment industry, Liu Ying had made him create a new Weibo account and delete his old one.
But someone had saved all those posts before they were deleted.
These screenshots had circulated briefly when the rumors first surfaced, but not widely, and Shanshui Entertainment’s PR team had quickly suppressed them.
Now, these rumors were resurfacing, right after Lu Dingyun publicly revealed his new kitten. Their intentions were clear.
They wanted to solidify these rumors.
Lu Dingyun carefully examined the screenshots and sighed softly.
Then, he started saving them one by one.
Wei Yuan: “?”
It was nestled in Lu Dingyun’s arms, its head tilted up, seeing his jawline.
Lu Dingyun looked down at it, smiling. “I didn’t want to delete these Weibo posts. They’re precious memories.”
Wei Yuan: “???”
Don’t do that, it’s creepy.
Lu Dingyun, oblivious to the kitten’s alarm, continued saving the screenshots. “Baby, Daddy was a top student back in school. I grasped all the knowledge points instantly.”
Wei Yuan froze.
Daddy?
Whose daddy?
Realizing that this “Daddy” referred to him, its vision darkened, and its mind exploded.
“Meow—”
Are you okay?!
Wei Yuan was furious. Was Lu Dingyun treating it like his son?
Damn it, how dare he!
This young master’s father was one of the top five richest men in the world. How dare Lu Dingyun!
The kitten was so angry it almost spoke human language. However, the movie emperor thought the kitten was chatting with him and happily continued his one-sided conversation. “Don’t you doubt me. I passed all the anatomy courses and practical surgeries with flying colors. All the professors said I was a natural veterinarian.”
Lu Dingyun wasn’t expressive and had never spoken so much to anyone.
Except for the kitten.
Only when facing his own kitten would he reveal his inner thoughts.
But his kitten couldn’t process any of this, its chest puffed up with anger, its eyes almost rolling back.
Damn Lu Dingyun!
Just wait until this young master recovers, I’ll show you who’s daddy!
Lu Dingyun wasn’t worried about the trending topic because someone would take care of it for him.
As expected, when the topic reached a certain level of heat, Shanshui Entertainment’s official Weibo account made a post.
They posted Lu Dingyun’s degree certificate, blurring all sensitive information except for his name, university, and major.
Liu Ying had previously thought that a veterinary background wasn’t conducive to Lu Dingyun’s image as a prestigious movie emperor, so he had kept it hidden.
But now, Lu Dingyun’s status was unshakeable. Revealing his major and his history of rescuing countless animals would only make him seem more impressive, talented, and compassionate, not questioning his acting skills.
This was human nature.
When you were nobody, everything was a problem. When you were successful, problems became charming quirks.
This reversal delighted Lu Dingyun’s fans and the general public, and his Weibo follower count skyrocketed that afternoon.
But none of this affected the man and cat at home.
At dinner time, Lu Dingyun noticed his kitten seemed preoccupied, occasionally glaring at him sideways.
He couldn’t figure out why, but as long as the kitten’s appetite was unaffected, he wasn’t too worried.
Wei Yuan ate the mush Lu Dingyun fed it, cursing internally.
Damn mush, it was actually quite good.
It was all Lu Dingyun’s fault. Why did he have to be so good at making cat food?
It made it difficult to stay angry.
But it would never acknowledge him as its “daddy”!
After dinner, Lu Dingyun pushed the cart around his spacious apartment.
The kitten, lying on the cart, surveyed its territory, finally getting a good look at the entire place.
Six bedrooms, a study, a gym, ten bathrooms, and walk-in closets.
The decor was new, and the place wasn’t cluttered, almost like a show home.
It was clear that Lu Dingyun didn’t live here often.
Wei Yuan recalled Liu Ying’s words and guessed that after filming Director Li’s drama, Lu Dingyun would return to Jing City. This was just a temporary residence.
Its clever little mind started working.
Perhaps it shouldn’t escape just yet. It could wait and follow Lu Dingyun back to Jing City, which would give it a chance to find its family.
After half an hour of strolling, Lu Dingyun stopped.
Just then, Liu Ying called.
Wei Yuan listened intently, hearing words like “livestream” and “reassure fans,” realizing that Liu Ying probably wanted Lu Dingyun to interact with his fans online.
But Lu Dingyun always disliked such activities and had never livestreamed before.
As expected, Lu Dingyun flatly refused, saying he would just post something on Weibo.
Wei Yuan’s eyes lit up, a thought striking it.
If Lu Dingyun livestreamed, wouldn’t he need a computer?
And if he used a computer, wouldn’t it have a chance to touch the mouse and keyboard, and possibly see the latest news about “Wei Yuan”?
It was worth a try!
The kitten’s eyes sparkled.
Lu Dingyun hung up, about to post on Weibo, when he heard the kitten’s soft meow.
He immediately put his phone away, bending down to pet the kitten’s head. “Baby.”
The kitten, which had been glaring at him moments ago, now looked innocent and adorable, even touching his wrist with its paw pad.
Lu Dingyun: “!”
He… he had been manipulated by a kitten!
Wei Yuan blinked, its face burning.
It was its first time acting cute and coquettish, and it felt awkward and embarrassing.
But to achieve its goal, it would do anything.
So, the kitten curved its lips into a smile, its eyes shining, instantly becoming even more adorable than usual.
Movie Emperor Lu was instantly defeated. “Good baby, you’re so cute. Daddy will give you anything you want.”
The kitten’s smile faltered.
Daddy, my ass. Your whole family is daddy.
