Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 430: Good Luck Charm

"Why is it that I always feel so calm when I’m around you, Xiao Ze?" he heard He Juan murmur in a hushed whisper, his tone extremely tender and fond.

Mu Yuze did not know the answer to that, but he certainly was not feeling calm at all right now! It was not like they had not been in such close proximity before. They had hugged a couple of times in the past, but this... this was different. Not quite a hug, yet more intimate nonetheless.

As he was wearing a short-sleeved shirt right now, he could feel the silky sensation of He Juan’s hair brushing against his arm, causing goosebumps to prickle on his skin. The weight of He Juan’s head on his shoulder reminded him of the bruise he got from the martial arts lesson. It burned and ached for days, and when he thought that it had all healed up, the mere reminder of it was enough to make the spot tingle all over again. This sensation, too, would be one he would reminisce for days.

Mu Yuze desperately tried to keep himself still, but then his gaze unknowingly drifted to their legs that were pressed against each other.

Juan-gege’s legs... were so long! Well, not only his legs, but his hands were also large enough to engulf Mu Yuze’s entire face. And don’t forget about his body...

His heart couldn’t help but skip a beat at the reminder of their size difference. He knew that he was still in a growing phase right now, yet for some reason, he had a hunch that he would always feel this tiny and fragile whenever he was in He Juan’s presence, regardless of how much time would pass.

And surprisingly it did not feel bad. He liked it, being small enough to squeeze himself into He Juan’s arms...

Realizing that this thought had strayed to a wild path, Mu Yuze hastily shook his head and shoved a spoonful of matcha ice cream into his mouth, allowing the extreme cold to freeze his disobedient brain cells.

"Xiao Ze?" He Juan’s deep voice suddenly echoed close to his ear, almost causing him to choke. "Do I make you feel uncomfortable like this?"

Mu Yuze clenched his teeth and forced himself to swallow the ice cream down before he replied in a strained tone, "N–No... feel free to do anything you want..."

"What a dangerous sentence," He Juan clicked his tongue in disapproval. "Be careful lest people will take advantage of you." Even though he said that, he made no attempt to move away. Instead, he snuggled his head closer and made himself comfortable on the crook of Mu Yuze’s neck and Mu Yuze had to restrain a scream because had He Juan breathed him in just now?!

Wait, that’s not right. He might only be breathing normally... but why must he do it so close to Mu Yuze’s neck? What if Mu Yuze smelled of stinky sweat and he got repulsed by it?! Damn it, he should have taken a bath just now had he known that something like this would happen!

"Xiao Ze?" Not receiving any answer from the boy, He Juan raised his head to see Mu Yuze’s gaze fixed on the television screen. He scoffed, amused yet sullen at the same time, then he dropped his head to Mu Yuze’s shoulder again. "Is the movie so interesting that you can’t even talk to Gege anymore?"

What. The. Hell. Mu Yuze swore his brain crashed down for a split second when he heard He Juan grumble under his breath. He... was he sulking right now?! Oh my God, that was so cute! How could such a big and grown man like him be so cute?! It was utterly unfair!

Mu Yuze covered his nose and tilted his head up for fear that he would be getting nosebleed. And upon hearing He Juan’s confused inquiry, he shook his head and said, "Nothing... the ice cream is so cold that it gets to my brain for a second."

He Juan let out a light laugh and continued to savor his chocolate ice cream. As he basked in Mu Yuze’s presence, the turbulent waves in his heart ebbed away, and all the problems that bothered him did not seem as important anymore.

When the two and a half hours movie finally ended and He Juan straightened up with a groan, Mu Yuze had no idea whether to be relieved or disappointed. "I’m sorry to keep you up until such a late hour," the man ruffled his hair, smiling. "Go to sleep, Gege will take care of the ice cream."

Watching He Juan’s retreating figure as he made his way to the kitchen with two buckets of half-eaten ice cream in each arm, Mu Yuze could not help but ask, "Are you feeling better now, Juan-gege?"

He Juan tilted his head and a mischievous grin tugged on the corner of his lips. He winked at Mu Yuze for good measure, "Of course, Xiao Ze’s comfort works like a charm for me. How can anything trouble me anymore?"

Mu Yuze rolled his eyes and scoffed, "Shameless." When He Juan was not looking, he raised his hand to cover the uncontrollable smile on his lips.

***

The next day, He Juan finally relayed his decision to Marius and Ye Qiu.

"Okay, let’s meet him," he said, causing Marius to quirk a brow as the man had been certain that He Juan would never agree on the terms. "But I have a condition as well. He must tell us everything he knows and if I find out that he’s lying to mislead us..." a trace of murderous intent flashed through his silver eyes. "I will personally deliver him Hell."

"In case you forget," Marius added with a soft chuckle. "His condition is for us not to kill him, so it’s okay as long as he’s not dead, right?"

He Juan blinked, taken aback, before he burst out into a fit of laughter. "Goodness, how can you tell what I’m thinking about, M? You’re right, death is the easiest punishment I can give to someone. Too bad, I actually don’t have any plans to kill him at all."

As the two men laughed and chatted lightly as if they were discussing weather instead of ways to make someone’s life more miserable than death itself, Ye Qiu could only watch from the sidelines, speechless.

Ye Qiu: "..." Remind her not to cross them in the future.

"You look... far more relaxed than I expected," Marius commented with an intrigued look. "Judging by your state yesterday, I was fairly sure that you would reject it. Why the sudden change of heart?"

He Juan lowered his gaze, and the image of Mu Yuze’s concerned face flashed through his mind. A fond smile curved on his lips when he recalled how the boy strived to keep himself as still as possible for the entire duration of the movie, and how he secretly rolled his shoulder when he thought that He Juan was not looking.

"I have a good luck charm, that’s why," he grinned at Marius. "It has never failed to calm me down before."