Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 642: Friendly And Cooperative

Ye Gu palmed his forehead as though wishing that he could be anywhere else but here, while Ye Qiu let out a growl full of warning, "Xiao Hu..."

"I–I can’t help it, okay?!" Ye Hu burst out in an attempt to defend himself. "All Sirius ever talked about was XIU this, XIU that. XIU would always laugh at his jokes, XIU would have a way to deal with his temper tantrums, XIU would buy him delicious food, XIU would hold his hand at a crossing even though he’s already old enough to kill someone... I’ve listened to him so much that my ears are growing calluses! And when I asked if he had a crush on you, he always said that he hated you down to the bones!"

The room fell into heavy silence once Ye Hu finished, and the only sound that echoed was his ragged breathing.

Once again, He Juan found himself stupefied at the amount of information he’d learned today. Sirius... talked about him to others? But didn’t the boy resent him after his brother’s accident? 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

The silence was broken by Ye Qiu’s mocking snort. "From the way I see it, he’s not the one with a crush."

Ye Gu snickered.

"Wha—" Ye Hu’s face exploded in crimson. "W–Who said that I have a crush on him?!"

"Did I call you out?" Ye Qiu clicked her tongue, mirth in her eyes. It was apparent that she enjoyed teasing her brother very much. "Why are you being so sensitive? By any chance, are you really..."

Ye Hu abruptly shot up to his feet and exclaimed in haste, "I still have a lot of work to do, so please excuse me!" Without waiting for anyone to react, he walked briskly down the hallway. A few seconds later, the sound of the door opening and slamming shut reverberated in the air.

With a chuckle, Ye Qiu turned to He Juan and apologized, "I’m very sorry for—"

"Don’t be," He Juan cut her off with an amused look. "It’s good to see him in such high spirits, especially after everything you guys have gone through. Come to think of it, I should really leave, or I will find an arrest warrant on my doorstep tomorrow." This time, He Juan stood up and truly walked to the door, with Ye Qiu and Ye Gu sending him off.

"Are you sure you don’t want to meet Sirius?" Ye Qiu couldn’t help but ask.

He Juan paused for a second before proceeding to put on his shoes. Turning to face her, he put on a helpless smile and said, "I think... I don’t deserve to be the one to decide that, do I? Whether he wants to meet me or not, it’s up to him. And I will respect his decision. Until next time, you two."

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When He Juan stepped into the interrogation room that had now become quite familiar to him, it was already two pm. Mu Yuze was already waiting for him inside. Upon seeing He Juan, he remarked with sarcasm, "You sure are taking your sweet time, aren’t you, Mr. XIU?"

He Juan responded with a blinding smile, "It’s very good to see you too, Officer Mu. Please take care of me today."

Mu Yuze shot him a glare that said ’you’d better behave!’ but He Juan merely shrugged in amusement. They had to act as if their relationship had completely fallen apart since the accident in the harbor, but what could prevent He Juan from teasing his little mate? He shed off his jacket and took a seat across from the omega. Raising his head, he cast a fleeting glance at the mirror on the wall before him, fully aware that a group of officers must be analyzing him from the other room. He withdrew his gaze, only to be met with Mu Yuze’s beautiful and dark eyes on him.

Out of reflex, he offered his best smile to the omega.

Mu Yuze instantly dropped his gaze, the tips of his ears reddening. He Juan resisted the urge to chuckle when he saw that.

"Our conversation today will be recorded," Mu Yuze began solemnly. "Anything you say can be used against you in court, so think carefully before you answer."

"Sure, Officer Mu," He Juan replied happily, all the while simping over his little bunny who was in serious mode. Cute, cute, cute— how could he be so cute?! Oh how he wished he could smother Mu Yuze in a hug in front of all these people!

They went through the basic procedures, with Mu Yuze asking about his name, age, etc. All the while, He Juan maintained an extremely friendly and cooperative demeanor; it was a stark contrast to his nonchalant attitude towards Li Zhi yesterday.

Behind the mirror, an officer gaped in surprise. "Wha— who the hell is that man? Is he really the same XIU as yesterday? Why is he so—"

Li Zhi cleared his throat to silence him. "Focus," he said curtly.

Inside the interrogation room, Mu Yuze concluded the basic questions and finally moved on to the main topic. "Yesterday, at 4.42 pm, one of your men made a report to the police that you spotted the Master Manipulator in the hospital. Is that correct?"

"Correct."

Mu Yuze proceeded to pull open the laptop and turned it so that the screen was facing He Juan. The footage was frozen at the moment when He Juan and Ku Jin crossed paths in the hospital hallway. "Can you confirm which one is the Master Manipulator?"

He Juan tapped his finger on the woman in gray sportswear with a hat covering her face. "This one."

Mu Yuze hit the spacebar and the footage began to play. He Juan could guess where this was going even with his eyes closed, but he was willing to play along if the person in front of him was Mu Yuze.

"We checked the surveillance footage. The Manipulator has disguised himself as a female nurse surnamed Yu. He met the target before crossing paths with you. According to our discovery, the two of you did not make any contact whatsoever, so how did you recognize him in an instant? Has he gotten in touch with you after you regained your memories?" Mu Yuze’s gaze turned sharp and scrutinizing as he fired off the questions, and he looked so hot like this that He Juan feared he might develop a fetish.

Covering his mouth with a hand, he released a low chuckle. "How did I recognize him, you ask? How should I say this? We used to be in the same organization for years, after all. It would only be weird if I couldn’t see through that bastard. But if you feel like my answer is too abstract, then..." he pointed at his own eyes with two fingers, smiling. "These. That gaze of him— it’s revolting. When he looked at me, it made me feel like a snake was crawling across my skin. That’s how I recognized him right away."

"Tell me, Officer Mu." Now it was He Juan’s turn to ask. "How much do you know about him?"

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A/N(13/01/2024): this Chapter is now with fanart >< please open the comment section and show your love there! Love love for Ying who has illustrated their interaction for us! Aren’t they the cutest? Look at MY’s blushing, look at HJ’s smile, look at the chibiiissss *faints*