After Death, I Became My Childhood Friend’s Cat

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Jiang Heng lived a carefree life until he was eighteen, when he was suddenly informed that he was the fake young master in a switched-at-birth scenario. The pampered young master of the Jiang family instantly became an orphan with no one to rely on. Before he could recover from this news, an out-of-control truck overturned, crushing him on the spot and ending his life.

When he woke up again, he found that he had not only transmigrated to four years later, but had also become a stray cat.

A newly weaned, little over a month old, seriously ill kitten, one that could kick the bucket at any moment.

Jiang Heng held up his furry paw, bewildered in the wind, “…”

How can this meow live?

With no survival experience, after getting himself covered in dust and dirt, Jiang Heng, having learned his lesson through painful experience, decided to find a sucker – a human to scam.

So he snuck into the university he had applied to before his death.

He saw Lu Yichuan in the crowd, his childhood friend he grew up with.

The dirty little kitten darted out from the bushes, bumping into Lu Yichuan’s shoes, then delicately fell to the ground, his intention to scam very obvious.

Lu Yichuan was about to leave, but when he saw the kitten’s bright, star-like eyes, he paused, slowly squatted down, extended a fingertip and poked the kitten’s forehead, his voice as gentle as always, “Do you want to come with me?”

“Meow~”

Top-tier meal ticket, activated!

****

Lu Yichuan, a second-year graduate student in the Philosophy Department of A University, is the university’s recognized male god, with a reputation so good it’s breathtaking.

He is gentle and reasonable, treating everyone with good temper, his words and actions impeccable.

Over the years, countless men and women have confessed their love to him, and he hasn’t agreed to any of them.

Someone was curious about what kind of person he likes.

The man looked up at the sky, the sun dazzlingly painful to the eyes.

He smiled and said, “Someone like the sun, I guess.”

It’s just a pity that his sun sank to the bottom of the sea in his twentieth year.

Since then,

The world could no longer be illuminated by a single ray of light.

****

Jiang Heng felt that becoming Lu Yichuan’s cat was the most correct decision he had ever made in his life.

The man never restricted his freedom, cat food was plentiful, canned food was readily available, and he could wander outside for days and nights without being noticed.

Until Lu Yichuan was suddenly hospitalized. When he woke up, he tied a red string around his neck, and everything changed.

The perpetually open window was shut tight, and the man, who often stayed out all night, now spent almost twenty-four hours a day in the dormitory.

If he felt stuffy, the man would take him for a walk. If he felt the dormitory was small, the man would take him to a large villa…

As long as he left Lu Yichuan’s sight for more than ten minutes, the man could always pinpoint his location.

He held his favorite canned food in his hand, his eyes holding an unreadable darkness, “Rongrong, it’s time to go home.”

Jiang Heng: QAQ

He didn’t want to go back either, but he had canned food!

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死後成了竹馬的貓
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SammyTheBee
New SammyTheBee rated it
June 16, 2025
Status: c74
It's a wonderful mix of silly and sad, even heartbreaking.

Most of the story is told from the perspective of silly little bean, so resilient and optimistic, making a mess and new friends and making up tall tales.

But also there a very realistic depiction of grief, trauma and silent depression. It might even be triggering if mentions of su*cide upsets you. It's wasn't a big part, actually pretty fast it was over, but the way ML behaved was very realistic.

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Especially the part where he suddenly 'got better' and started to get his affairs in order

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Overall it's a sweet story about two codependent people, who only needed each other. ML is a safe harbour for MC, and MC is an axis and heart of ML. After 4 years of separation they were reunited and ML got to spoil him rotten and indulge his antics. Also I really like how author handled ages (18 and 24) and childhood love.

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Original age difference was just 2 years and as a child/teenager ML wasn't as much attracted as.. Possessive? But in a good way. MC was his to care for, his to love, his to have, because neither of them was all that wanted or loved. Then MC was dead for 4 years, so now ML is 6 years older. And only now they see each other as sexy

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Because I'm so tired of "typical" BL age gap and creepy dynamic between a CEO and his little lover. <<less
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Common_people
Common_people rated it
March 2, 2025
Status: Completed
A sweet story. I kinda like it, because it's tell more about the protagonist. MC died, turn into a cat. It took longer to find ml, and a lil bit longer for the ML to realize about the cat. The ML such a hopeless man. He know he is bad. Well.. He's the typical manic crazy but still wear a good man mask in front of MC. Common Troupe, but still have some new, like.. How and then to become human, and how their background. Still good thou
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Fisukisuki
Fisukisuki rated it
April 11, 2025
Status: c41
Absolutely to my taste. This is what I need...!!!

But also.... Damn heartache. The start of the story gave so much emotions. It's Heavy in the feelings.

It's Absolutely different from many other Human turned Pet story. Not when it's Heavy with Trigger warning and so much feelings. How MC and ML had been each other's Only Treasure. ML's Sadness and Madness... MC's Sadness and Insecurity...

... more>> God... This novel delivers the story that I Love in wonderful way so far.

I Love how the author doesnt drag the story with the Hidden Identity nor the Mutual Reveal.

But of course doesn't mean it's all fine now... Hohoho not yet. Not only because I'm only read half the story, but I can also feel it in my bone.

Anyway cant wait until MC can become human again and the hidden mystery. And of course for MC and ML to become together together. <<less
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