Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 580: Honey Trap

Mu Yuze’s mind went blank for a brief moment. ’Him’? Who was He Juan talking about? Who would Mu Yuze do this kind of thing with if not—

Oh. He blinked once, then twice, as the belated realization hit him. The ’him’ He Juan was talking about was... his own self when he lost all memories? The He Juan who became Mu Yuze’s lover? But why would he even ask such a question? It almost sounded as if he was jealous of his own self...

...or was he really?

"You can’t even answer me?" He Juan’s tone carried a bitter edge, and it was so apparent that even a deaf could detect it. "Of course," he mumbled, more to himself this time. "The two of you are lovers, after all. So it’s reasonable for you to—"

"Wait, wait a moment," Mu Yuze hastily interrupted him. He exerted a bit more force to struggle out of He Juan’s grasp and the man let him go easily, albeit he wouldn’t meet Mu Yuze’s eyes at all. Mu Yuze had never seen him like this before – vexed, irritated and... sullen. It was such an unprecedented sight that Mu Yuze could only gape at him in the mixture of bewilderment and astonishment.

"Gege, are you... jealous?" He couldn’t resist asking, and the way He Juan’s eyelids jumped told him the answer he wanted to know. However, it only served to deepen his confusion. "But why? You and him are—"

"The same?" He Juan took the words out of his mouth, having guessed what he was about to say.

His lips tilted into a bitter smile. Of course, that’s what Mu Yuze would think. It was utterly unreasonable for him to be jealous of his own self. Alas, He Juan just couldn’t help himself. He gave a nonchalant shrug, saying "How are we the same if I can’t even remember anything he did? He could have courted you, promised you the world, hugged and kissed you, but I..." he paused to take a deep breath as the mere mention of it was enough to make him die of suffocation.

"But I’m not him," he finished his sentence, his voice barely a whisper. "Can we still be the same?"

Ridiculous. How foolishly ridiculous you are, He Juan. What would you even want to accomplish by telling him all of this? Hearing him admit that he likes you better than his lover? He Juan clenched his fists tightly and took a deep breath in an attempt to regain his bearings. This was a mistake; he shouldn’t have bared his true feelings and added a burden on Mu Yuze’s shoulders. He was an Alpha, after all. Mu Yuze had just lost his lover, so the least He Juan could do for him was to be accommodating and understanding. Hell, he would even try his best to act like the other He Juan if that’s what Mu Yuze wanted. He would shape himself into the perfect lover.

Because his mate deserved nothing but the best.

Steeling himself, He Juan opened his mouth, intending to dispel the lingering tension in the air with a lighthearted remark, but all those words were stuck on the tip of his tongue when he raised his head and saw Mu Yuze’s face.

Wait a minute, why did he look so... happy?

No, ’happy’ was an utter understatement to describe the way Mu Yuze was looking right now. His black-blue eyes were sparkling like a stretch of skyscape glittering with stars, and the corner of his lips twitched into a gleeful smile he couldn’t quite suppress. He looked like a cat who got the cream, or someone who had just discovered a fact that would entertain him for decades.

He Juan was rendered utterly speechless. "You..."

Mu Yuze slowly blinked and took a step closer to him, then another and another, his eyes gleaming with a light He Juan failed to decipher.

( It wasn’t until much later that he would learn this was how Mu Yuze looked when he was scheming.)

He Juan instantly grew tense when he felt Mu Yuze’s touch on his arm, his breath hitching on his throat. His gaze remained fixated on the way the omega fluttered his lashes, and the way those beautiful eyes peered up at him. The moonlight cascaded down on him at all the right angles, softening his features and making his exquisite eyes look particularly dewy.

He leaned forward and whispered close to He Juan’s ear, almost in a purr. "Gege, has anyone told you? Jealousy looks so hot on you."

"I like it," he murmured, his hands trailing from He Juan’s arms up to his shoulders, and He Juan shivered violently at the ghost of his touch. No one – as far as he could remember, at least – no one had ever managed to draw such an extreme reaction out of him. And judging from the way Mu Yuze’s eyes turned half-lidded and the spike in pheromones around them, it appeared that his reaction had pleased the omega immensely.

Oh God... was Mu Yuze seducing him right now? Was he? He could simply breathe and He Juan would still think that he was the most attractive person in the entire universe. And when he did this...

Mu Yuze slowly hooked his arms around He Juan’s neck, his movements tentative as if he was gauging He Juan’s reaction. The close proximity meant that their chests were practically pressed against each other, and it was too much... it overwhelmed him, especially as he could catch a glimpse of Mu Yuze’s chest when he lowered his gaze. Was he still breathing? He Juan could no longer tell for certain, when he was one second away from combusting into dust.

"I almost thought you’re having a panic attack because you couldn’t accept the notion of me being your lover..." Mu Yuze’s voice was low, almost dejected, and that’s all it took for He Juan to snap out of his reverie.

"How could you even entertain such a stupid idea?" He Juan chided him with furrowed brows. "On the contrary, it’s me who—"

"Exactly my sentiment," Mu Yuze interrupted him with a finger on his lips, and once again, He Juan became frozen. What was the difference between him and a robot which Mu Yuze could switch on and off with a single gesture of his? None.

"Gege, I... I adore you. Even before you lost your memories, I already did." He admitted his feelings with his gaze lowered, a beautiful flush gracing his cheeks. "You could be an ordinary civilian with memory loss, or you could also be the formidable XIU revered by thousands. For me, it has always been you, and it will never change no matter what. But..."

Mu Yuze’s tongue darted out to wet his lips. It might just be a subconscious gesture out of nervousness but oh, He Juan was doomed. He could no longer take his gaze off the man’s glistening and enticing lips. Hence, it took him a while to react when Mu Yuze added, "But if you still found yourself unable to accept that... do you want to try?"

He Juan’s mind was in a daze. Surrounded by Mu Yuze’s sweet and intoxicating pheromones, it felt as though he had stepped into a surreal dream. His head felt light and floaty, and all he could do was hang on every word that came out of Mu Yuze’s lips as though it was the only thread grounding him to reality. Utterly captivated by the stunning omega before him, he subconsciously asked, "Try what...?" His voice barely rose above a whisper.

And that one question marked the start of his demise, for he was now hopelessly ensnared in the omega’s honey trap. Hook, line, and sinker.

"Try... everything I’ve done with ’him’," Mu Yuze’s eyes dropped to his lips and lingered there for a long while. "Do you want it, Gege?"

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. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

A/N: Have I told y’all how much I love bold little shous who knows exactly what they want? No? Then let me tell you I LOVE THEMMM ASFAHAKSK *feral sounds* GO GET UR MAN MU YUZE!!!