Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 119: It Suits You

For Jia Molei to react like this, it seemed like... he had already guessed who sent the bouquet. And their relationship was far from good. He Juan carefully weighed his words and finally decided to ask, "Do you want me to... throw it away?"

If one were to see Jia Molei’s face right now, they would think that what he was holding was not a beautiful bouquet but an explosive bomb instead! Despite his gnawing curiosity, He Juan had a hunch that if he dared to ask who had sent this, Jia Molei would directly pummel him to the ground. No. He still had a date to fulfill! He could not let any accident happen right now! As such, He Juan carefully held his expression in check and dared not to be nosy at all.

"No need," Jia Molei gritted out. With a clench of his fist, he crushed the delicate bouquet into smithereens, causing the ruined petals to float gently in the air. "I will solve it myself."

He Juan grimaced and silently lit a candle for whoever had sent the flowers to Jia Molei. "Alright, then." He dawdled on the doorway for a few seconds, but he still could not resist dancing on the hilt of the blade and made a sour remark, "You never told me that you have a partner." His tone was slightly unhappy, even a little accusing.

After all, He Juan had always told Jia Molei everything about Mu Yuze in hope that the Beta would be able to change his opinion for the better, but when it was Jia Molei’s turn, he had never told He Juan at all! Courtesy demands reciprocity, especially between besties!

"Hehe, partner...?" Jia Molei showed a grin that was tinged with a hint of bloodlust. The veins on his forehead popped up. It was like he was ready to bite at the slightest provocation. "Did you just say... partner?"

Oops. Wrong thing to say. He Juan hastily created some distance between them in case Jia Molei suddenly could not hold himself back anymore and decided to engage him in a tussle. He held the door frame and beamed, "My good brother, I am going on a date now. You should go and take care of your flowers. See you!" After that, he swiftly closed the door on Jia Molei’s face.

As He Juan rushed down the hallway, he could hear Jia Molei’s enraged roar behind him, "Fuck you, He Juan—!"

***

He Juan went to fetch his own flowers before driving to Mu Yuze’s house. As soon as the familiar two-story building entered his sight, his heart started to thump nervously. Oh God, this was his first date! A date with Mu Yuze! The thrill, anticipation and anxiety churning in He Juan’s gut was comparable to riding a rollercoaster.

As the car slowed down, He Juan mentally went through the plans he had created just for today. In fact, he had gone through it so many times that he could recite it backward. Yet ironically, he just could not rest easy. No matter what, he had to make this a perfect day for Mu Yuze! Failure was not an option!

Before he could message Mu Yuze to inform him that he had arrived, the door swung open and the omega appeared on the doorway. In an instant, the oxygen around He Juan dissipated quicker than a drop of water heated under the glaring sun.

Mu Yuze did not actually look any different than usual. He was wearing a casual black shirt and ripped jeans paired with a black bomber jacket, looking as if he was ready to clock in at work at any moment yet somehow, he still managed to seize He Juan’s breath away. Perhaps it was the sunlight that cast a gentle glow around him, or the little bounce of his fluffy hair as he jogged toward the car, or how his black-blue eyes twinkled as soon as they lay on He Juan, every single act of his – even if he was just standing there and breathing – amazed He Juan to no end.

"Juan-gege." Mu Yuze slipped into the shotgun seat and snuck a few furtive glances at him, his earlobes flushing. "Good morning."

"Yes, it’s a very good morning ..." He Juan replied, slightly breathless.

No matter how bewitched his mind was, He Juan’s body still recalled what he had to do and he finally showed what he had been hiding behind his back. A small bouquet of pure white flowers magically appeared in front of Mu Yuze’s widening eyes, droplets of fresh dew still hanging on the blooming petals. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"This is..." his shocked gaze snapped to He Juan, then back to the flowers again.

"White orchids," He Juan gave a brilliant smile as he whispered, "For you, Xiao Ze."

He Juan initially thought that he was going to buy a bouquet of red roses for sure. After all, what flowers could be more suitable to express his deep affection and love for the omega? But then, after the florist introduced him to a variety of different flowers and brought him to a section filled with orchids, he could not take his eyes off these little elegant flowers. Its color might not be as striking as roses nor did it have any intoxicating scent. On the contrary, it was humble, mild and gentle. It utterly paled in comparison to the eye-catching and flamboyant roses.

Yet as soon as He Juan saw it, he was instantly reminded of Mu Yuze. When he heard the florist’s introduction, he had basically thrown the idea of a rose bouquet to the back of his mind. Mu Yuze was not like any other omegas. Of course, He Juan should not treat him like the norm.

Mu Yuze was special, he was a fascinating one-of-a-kind man who could not be replaced by anyone in this world. He deserved to have someone treated him as such.

"Do you like it?" He Juan asked nervously. He tried to discern any emotions from Mu Yuze’s face to no avail. His poker face’s game was really too strong!

Mu Yuze pursed his lips. He clenched his trembling fingers, and only when he confirmed that his hand was steady did he finally reach out to take the flowers. No one had ever given him flowers before and now, the very first person who did it ended up being Juan-gege...

He was truly at a loss and could not utter anything other than, "Thank you. It’s... beautiful." After a beat, he finally recalled what He Juan was asking. He looked at He Juan straight in the eye and remarked firmly, "I like it so much."

Relief flooded He Juan’s heart and his smile became more dazzling. During the period they knew each other, he learned that Mu Yuze was a very frank and straightforward person. He did not have any qualms in speaking his mind, no matter how harsh it was. And thus He Juan took his words at face value and finally let his nervousness fade away.

He gazed at Mu Yuze holding the white orchids, his silver eyes overflowing in tenderness. "Do you know what it means?"

Mu Yuze gave him a slow blink.

"Beauty, elegance, innocence..." As He Juan spoke, he reached out to tuck the errant strands of hair behind Mu Yuze’s hair and caressed the shell of his crimson earlobes. His voice turned deep and husky, and each word seemed to resonate within the depth of Mu Yuze’s heart. "It is a symbol of faith and humility..." his lips tugged into a hypnotic smile. "It suits my precious Mu Yuze very much..."

Mu Yuze’s dark pupils trembled. Unable to hold it anymore, he grabbed He Juan’s collar and crashed their lips together into a messy, almost violent kiss.