Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 646: Just Hug Me

It took a few moments for He Juan to comprehend what Mu Yuze was talking about. He blinked, bewildered. "I... was mean?"

"Were you not?" Mu Yuze fixed him with a sullen glare. "Your words are so sharp and merciless. Now I can see why everyone is so afraid of you." He puffed up his cheeks and turned away with a harrumph.

He Juan sucked in cold air, almost keeling over at the sight of his mate’s adorable pout. It was such a rare and lovely sight that He Juan had to resist the urge to bite those full and beautiful lips raw. This... This was Mu Yuze sulking at him, right? He was throwing a temper tantrum. Right?? He Juan had indeed encouraged the omega to vent his emotions, no matter how trifling or insignificant it was. But oh Lord, how could he have foreseen how dangerous it would be for his heart?

Suppressing a smile, He Juan bit down on his bottom lip and teased, his silver eyes twinkling in mirth. "Didn’t you say that it would be best to keep our relationship a secret? That’s why I tried to act professional around you."

"I know! I know, but..." Mu Yuze scrunched up his face, fully aware that he was being unreasonable as well. Alas, he just couldn’t stop himself from expressing the tiny grievance he felt at being the recipient of He Juan’s cold and detached treatment back in the interrogation room. "...do you have to act so cold toward me?" he asked in a tiny, quiet voice. He pursed his lips afterwards, the rims of his eyes reddening.

He Juan almost cooed at the sight. But he told himself to hang in there a bit longer. When else would he ever see Mu Yuze throwing such a cute temper tantrum again? This might only happen once in a blue moon, so he must relish the sight as much as possible!

"Hmm..." he let out a thoughtful hum. If Mu Yuze were to raise his head right now, he would notice that He Juan was barely holding in his laughter. "So you want me to keep our relationship a secret, yet you also want to receive special treatment. Is that right, little rabbit?"

The tip of Mu Yuze’s ears flushed red. He parted his lips, only to close it again because he had no excuse to say. The more he pondered on it, the more unreasonable he seemed. The investigation had been going well so far, so he should be happy instead of feeling stifled that He Juan did exactly as he was told! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Unable to bring himself to meet He Juan’s eyes, he promptly turned away, "Forget it. Let me sleep it off for a night and—"

A pair of strong arms wrapped around him from behind, stopping him from taking another step.

"How can I forget, when my mate is angry with me?" He Juan’s low voice echoed beside his ear, followed by the caress of his warm exhale. How unfair, Mu Yuze thought. How was he supposed to stay angry, when all it took was He Juan calling him ’mate’ to make his knees feel weak all over?

Satisfied with teasing his little rabbit, He Juan moved to shower tender kisses on Mu Yuze’s crimson earlobe and neck, making the omega squirm from the ticklish sensation. "I’m sorry, okay?" he implored softly. "It’s Gege’s fault for going too far. I will not be so harsh anymore."

"No... not your fault..." Mu Yuze clutched onto the Alpha’s arm, biting down on his lower lip to suppress a whimper. "I know that you’re just doing your part. It’s me... mmm, I’m the one who’s being unreasonable..." His eyelids fluttered shut when He Juan nipped on the soft flesh below his ear before giving it a lick, leaving a scorching sensation in its wake. His legs might have given up beneath him if it weren’t for He Juan holding him up.

He Juan nuzzled closer to his mate, fondness and affection swelling in his chest. "Haven’t I told you before? Feel free to vent your grievance and throw tantrums on me. I can take it, Mu Yuze. As long as you’re not afraid of me..." he let out a wistful sigh. "I don’t care if they all fear me, but not you. Only you can’t fear me, okay?"

Unable to resist, Mu Yuze gave his arm a good pinch and glared at him sideways. "Who do you think I am? I’m not afraid, just a little... upset."

"Oh dear..." He Juan cooed softly, his eyes softening. "What should I do with you?"

Mu Yuze lowered his gaze and mumbled something under his breath.

"What is it?" He Juan leaned closer to hear him better.

"I said," Mu Yuze took a deep breath as if gathering every ounce of courage and boldness inside him. He gritted out each word, the color on his cheeks deepening, "Just hug me a little longer. Hug me... and I will feel a lot better."

Surprise flashed in He Juan’s silver eyes for a while before melting into pure adoration. Once again, he nuzzled his face into the crook of Mu Yuze’s neck and scented him all over, more aggressively this time. Cute, cute, cute— how could his mate be so cute?! He Juan was going to enter his early grave if Mu Yuze kept this on! This kind of cuteness was truly not good for his heart!

The two lovebirds cuddled for a while longer before He Juan remembered the bowl of bird’s nest soup he had abandoned somewhere. He hurriedly reheated it again and coaxed Mu Yuze to drink it up. "Chen Youzhi told me that it would be good for your eyes and overall immune system, so finish it, okay? Don’t worry, it’s not sweet at all."

Mu Yuze wrinkled his nose at the soup, but he still reluctantly picked up the spoon and took a small, ginger sip. Satisfaction filled He Juan when he took in the sight, his Alpha purring in delight at being able to feed his omega good things.

"How is it? Delicious?"

"...Mn," Mu Yuze replied with a pursed lips. "But I can’t drink if you keep staring at me like this."

"Alright, alright." He Juan ruffled his hair with a chuckle. "I will be in my room then. Just put the bowl on the sink after you finish. Gege will wash it for you later."

Mu Yuze nodded quietly. His well-behaved appearance tickled He Juan’s heart, and he pecked the omega’s lips before walking away while humming a random tune. Without the Alpha’s presence, Mu Yuze’s demure façade vanished and his expression returned to the usual flat and deadpan one. After making sure that He Juan was out of view, he threw his head back and downed the entire soup in one gulp instead of taking it sip by sip like an elegant omega, which was very unlike him.

Still with his cheeks bulging, he headed to the kitchen, intending to wash the bowl. It was then that he heard a slight vibration somewhere close.

Looking around, his gaze eventually zeroed in on the phone on the counter. It was He Juan’s phone. He must have forgotten to bring it along.

Mu Yuze would like to respect the man’s privacy, but his sharp and keen eyes allowed him to see that the one calling He Juan was an unknown number. Frowning, Mu Yuze placed the dirty bowl on the sink, grabbed the phone and walked to He Juan’s room, knocking on the door.

"Gege, you have a call."

No reply came from inside.

"Gege...?" Mu Yuze opened the door by a crack, and the sound of rushing water entered his ears – He Juan was in the shower. Stepping inside, Mu Yuze knocked on the bathroom door and called out, louder this time to rival the sound of water, "Gege, someone is calling you on the phone!"

"Just answer it, Xiao Ze!" He Juan’s reply came from within.

Not wanting to risk missing something important, Mu Yuze no longer hesitated and quickly answered the call. "He—" the word ’hello’ had not even escaped his lips when the person on the other side burst out in anger,

"It’s up to me whether to meet or not? You will respect my decision? Bullshit! What are you trying to be so nice for?! Who do you think you are, XIU?!"

Mu Yuze paused for a second, and the temperature in his black-blue eyes plunged to the freezing point. His knuckles turned white from how hard he was clenching the phone. "I should be asking you that," he said coldly. "Who do you think you are to act so rude toward him?"