Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)

The other nurse was a woman in her mid twenties. Upon seeing the three eye-catching visitors with Director Duan accompanying them, she showed a nervous and tight smile while shooting confused glances at the Admin. Her expressive eyes were desperately asking, ’What’s going on here?!’

Helpless, the Admin finally decided to pull her and Nurse Chen to the corner and talked to them in a hushed voice.

Mu Yuze finally tore his gaze off Nurse Chen. He loosened his clenched fists and schooled his expression. One step at a time, Mu Yuze, he told himself. He had had a nagging suspicion that the imposter might have something to do with Xuanlong. But it was not until he saw Nurse Chen in this place – where the imposter had visited two months prior – that he was struck with the realization that it was not only Xuanlong. Perhaps, this whole scheme had to do with Juan-gege.

Had the imposter come here for Nurse Chen? For what? Toward He Juan... was he a friend or a foe? He still could not draw a conclusion for the time being because the information he had in hand was too lacking.

"Hey," Kang Guanyu jabbed him softly on the side, bringing him out of his reverie. He gestured toward Nurse Chen with the tail end of his eye, his voice barely a whisper. "What do you think? I don’t mean to be judgemental, but... doesn’t he look a little too unsuitable to be a nurse? He looks more like a thug, alright?"

"Not only his looks," Tak Jung-Hwa interjected from the side, his lips curving into an enticing smile. "But his aura as well. There’s always something different about people who’ve had blood on their hands, you know."

Kang Guanyu’s eyes rounded in surprise. "You mean... is it him? The reason why that bastard imposter came here?"

"Don’t jump into conclusion too soon," Mu Yuze said icily.

Just in time, the Admin finished speaking and returned to them with an apologetic smile.

"You’re right," Tak Jung-Hwa chuckled softly as he spoke up to support Mu Yuze. "We still have no concrete evidence." However, Mu Yuze acted as if he heard nothing at all, causing Tak Jung-Hwa to tut inwardly.

"I’m so sorry to have made you guys wait," the Admin said. "So, where should we start?"

"How is Mr. Qin’s condition today? Is it possible if we want to ask him some questions?" Kang Guanyu asked while rubbing his chin. Qin Zhen’s father was only in his late fifties, yet his hair was already painted gray. He sat in the gazebo with another resident, staring at the book in his hands while squinting as though trying to make out the words. At a glance, they could not see anything wrong with him.

"Old Qin’s condition is stable today," Nurse Chen answered, his voice coming out almost like a rumble from his chest. Talk about baritone. "However, asking him questions is almost impossible. He will not remember anything from two months ago."

"That’s right, it’s the exact problem." Director Duan piped in with a frown. "Mr. Qin’s son seldom came here to visit him. Even if he did, he would just sit with his father for around ten minutes before leaving. Almost every single time, Mr. Qin was not able to recognize him."

Kang Guanyu made a curious noise. "Two months ago when Qin Zhen visited, was it also Nurse Chen who was in charge of Mr. Qin?" When he received Nurse Chen’s minute nod, he continued with another question. "Then, do you notice anything wrong with him?"

Six pairs of eyes fell on Nurse Chen, three of which were razor-sharp and intrusive. However, Nurse Chen stood his ground evenly. Let alone his expression, even his eyelids did not even twitch. His eyes were clear and calm as he replied, "Other than paying the fee for the next five years... nothing at all. He behaved just like how he always did."

"What did he talk to you about?"

"He asked for his father’s health and I gave the usual reply."

"The usual reply? Can you please..."

As Kang Guanyu asked Nurse Chen one question after another, Mu Yuze saw from his peripheral vision as Tak Jung-Hwa walked toward the gazebo and struck a conversation with the two residents. It seemed like he was not lying when he said that old people tended to like him. In less than five minutes, he was already laughing and joking with them, even Mr. Qin was drawn to their conversation.

Mu Yuze averted his gaze in time to see Director Duan staring at the gazebo as well. He noticed Mu Yuze’s gaze and offered him a tight-lipped smile before turning to add one or two sentences to Kang Guanyu’s questions. However, that split second was already enough for Mu Yuze to catch the fleeting emotions in his eyes.

There was concern, and also anxiety and urgency.

He could understand if Director Duan was concerned about Tak Jung-Hwa pressuring the residents for answers, but anxiety and urgency? What was he anxious for?

Mu Yuze’s gaze deepened in thought.

Kang Guanyu’s conversational skill was truly superb. He could talk about anything and everything, and most importantly, his harmless appearance tended to make people let their guard down, even Nurse Chen was not an exception. Until fifteen minutes later, a ruckus sounded from the gazebo.

"Hey!" Tak Jung-Hwa waved. "Nurse Chen, Mr. Qin needs something from you!"

Nurse Chen snapped to attention, nodded at Kang Guanyu and Director Guan before making his way toward the gazebo. When Mr. Qin saw him, his eyes lit up and he beckoned for him to come closer. "Aiyah, Xiao Chen, look at me. I forgot again. Please tell this lad here how many spoons of sugar I take for my tea?"

"One." Nurse Chen answered patiently. "You can only take one, even though you always complain that it’s not enough."

"Right, right!" Old Qin slapped his thighs. He told Tak Jung-Hwa while laughing jovially, "That’s what I want to talk to you about! The tea in this place is good, but they have never given me enough sugar!"

"That’s really too bad, I also like my tea sweet and savory!" Tak Jung-Hwa answered seamlessly with a click of his tongue. Then with a tone that could not be more casual, he asked, "What about your son? Has he ever brought you good tea when he visited?"

"My son?" Mr. Qin’s expression was blank for a second. Then his brows twisted in anger. "Why would he bring me tea? It’s already good that he doesn’t anger me to death! I told him not to work at that shady place. The money is stinky and dirty, yet he doesn’t listen to me at all!" He was so angry that his chest was heaving violently, and Nurse Chen attentively helped to rub his back while murmuring comforting words.

According to the record from Phoenix Ablaze, Qin Zhen had been working there for eight full years, and Mr. Qin had continued to get angry for that long as well. He even remembered it clearly even with his dementia, it was apparent how this one fact had enraged him so.

Actually, it was quite reasonable. For people from previous generations, men were the main pillar of a family and the acceptable occupation for them ought to be worth boasting about, such as doctor, teacher or businessman. As for Qin Zhen who was working as a staff in a nightclub, even if he was ranked VIP and the money he received each month was much higher than average wage in Yuyang, it was still considered a ’shameful’ job. The money earned there was dirty and humiliating.

Until now, he still wished that his son could amend his ways, not realizing that it was already too late. The person himself had died in such a bizarre way, and the money he painstakingly gathered for years... majority of them was still missing.

"Aigoo, don’t get too angry," Tak Jung-Hwa cracked a joke in a light manner. "Isn’t it because you’re always nagging like this that he doesn’t visit here often?"

"Hmph!" Mr. Qin let out a disdainful harrumph. "It’s better not to show up in front of me lest he will anger me to death. Last time, he even told me that he wanted to marry a Beta and asked for my blessing! It’s a man, can you believe it?! It’s not like he is an Alpha or Omega, so what is he marrying a man for?! My Qin family bloodline is going to be doomed because of him!"

"A man?" Tak Jung-Hwa’s eyelids jumped and he shared a glance with Kang Guanyu and Mu Yuze. He continued to ask in a leisurely tone, "Who is it?"

If it was a secret lover, then... that person might be their breakthrough to discover the exact time when Qin Zhen was replaced by the imposter!