Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 452: Path Of No Return

Cw: brief sexual content

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Inside the bathroom.

He Juan braced one hand against the wall, while the other hand gripped his thick length, moving up and down, squeezing and twisting in a way he knew would bring him to the peak in the shortest time possible.

This was the first time he had done something like this in a house he shared with Mu Yuze, and the realization brought him a pang of guilt and shame, which was quickly washed over by a surge of indescribable excitement. It was like he was committing a forbidden act. The mere thought that Mu Yuze was just a few walls away and could hear him at any moment sent shivers down his spine. His fingers dug into the wall, and he ground his teeth harder as the movement of his hand intensified. He seemed to smell Mu Yuze’s pheromones again, sweeter and more alluring this time, but he knew that it was just his mind playing a trick on him; his Alpha, enticing him to sully his white and untainted flower with the color of desire.

Faster! He had to finish this fast before Xiao Ze could...

In the end, the thought of Mu Yuze catching him in the midst of such an immoral act was what tipped him over.

The pleasure crashed over him like a tidal wave and he could not stifle the guttural groan that ripped out of his throat as his cock shot out rope after rope of thick cum. Some of it got to his hand, while the majority splattered to the wall which was quickly washed away by the shower from above.

The world spun around him as he gasped for breath, his body trembling with the aftershocks of climax. Under the cascading water, the tight muscles on his body clenched and flexed and shuddered, like a wounded and desperate beast on the last throes of struggle before surrendering.

His lashes slowly fluttered open and he gazed at the turbid liquid on his palm with seven points reproach and three points satisfaction.

This time, he had really gone down the path of no return.

The moment he stepped through the door last night, the moment he identified Mu Yuze as his mate and held the boy in his arms... he already knew that they could not go back to the way they were before. However, he had been stubborn, persistently trying to bury his head like an ostrich and avoiding to think about the future. But now, he could no longer fool himself.

Mu Yuze was truly his, He Juan’s mate. His little mate who was nine years younger than him.

He Juan had expected more disgust and contempt arising from his heart toward himself, but unexpectedly he found none. Instead, he felt like the string which had been wrapped tightly around his neck since last night loosened, and he could finally breathe again. As if the admittance had granted him liberation, as if this was how it was supposed to be.

"Ha..." A derisive laugh escaped He Juan’s lips as he washed away the stain on his hand.

Exactly what was he fighting for? He should have known that he would never win against the bond between them. No, that’s not right. Even without the bond, his feelings toward Mu Yuze had always been special, but it was not until now that he realized how special it was.

This fondness, affection, heartache and adoration... they were not something he would feel to anyone but Mu Yuze. From the start, only Mu Yuze could evoke such tender yet uncontrollable emotions from him.

Starting from the time their gazes collided in the police station three years ago, their fates had been intertwined.

He Juan quickly finished his shower, wrapped a bathrobe around himself and changed into a fresh set of clothes once he came out. Though he had acknowledged his feelings, he still had no idea how he should face Mu Yuze, who was still oblivious to all.

As such, He Juan dawdled in the room, only to gasp in shock when he checked the time.

Oh God, it had been more than an hour since he left Mu Yuze to eat by himself! How could he... how could he keep the boy waiting for so long only to jerk himself off in the bathroom?! He Juan beat himself internally for how depraved and immoral he had become.

Mu Yuze must be wondering what took him so long... right? What kind of excuse could he give if the boy were to ask him about it?!

Just as He Juan panicked, the phone on the nightstand rang, and he immediately pounced on it like a dying man grasping onto a lifeline. That’s right, he could just tell Mu Yuze that he was taking a long phone call! Brilliant idea, if he had to say!

Now in a better mood, He Juan answered the phone with a smile on the corner of his lips, "Hello?"

On the other side, Liang Yuanjun raised a brow in surprise, as she had not heard such evident emotions in XIU’s voice before. "Good morning, XIU. You seem to be in a good mood. Did something good happen?"

"Miss Liang?" He Juan did not answer her questions but asked instead, "It’s rare for you to call me. Is something wrong?"

He had indeed given the woman a method to contact him, but he had subtly warned her not to misuse this number. Liang Yuanjun, being the cautious and smart woman she was, understood the underlying threat behind his words. Apart from a few months ago when she called him to set up a meeting, she had never contacted him anymore. Now that she did, He Juan couldn’t help but think of the worst case scenario, that the woman had bumped into some kind of trouble that needed his help again.

And in a sense, he was right, as Liang Yuanjun indeed wanted to ask for his help. But fortunately, the scenarios He Juan thought of did not happen.

As he listened to the words from the other side, He Juan walked toward the window and his gaze fell on the billowing curtain. ’Wait... was the window already open when I entered before?’ That question flickered briefly in his mind before his attention was diverted by what Liang Yuanjun was telling him.

Months ago, Liang Yuanjun had shared her worries about the weakening authority of the law enforcers in the country and asked if He Juan knew someone from the inside, who had the same vision as her and could cooperate with her to create a safe society for omegas. However, He Juan had never liked to deal with police and expressed his inability to help her in this regard.

Today, Liang Yuanjun called to inform him that she had found the right person.

"You did?" He Juan was pleasantly surprised. "Congratulations. So the reason why you are calling me is..."

A weary sigh sounded on the other end. "That’s the problem. This person is forthright, sincere and commendable, but he lacks the power to go against the higher-ups. His position is not low to begin with, and I believe he only needs a little push to make a significant impact."

He Juan immediately figured out what she meant, and he couldn’t help but chuckle, "You want me to back him, just like I did for you?"

Liang Yuanjun sounded hesitant, "Is that... not possible?"

Never had He Juan imagined that he would work with the police one day, but... if this person was truly exceptional as Liang Yuanjun told him, why not? He had planned to wash his hands from the underworld in the near future, and it would be best if he could build a connection with the legal enforcers beforehand. Who knew whether it would come handy one day?

Making up his mind, He Juan told her, "Tell me who it is. I will check first to see if they’re worthy."

Liang Yuanjun released a quiet sigh of relief, as she had been uncertain if XIU would offer his help again after everything he had done for her. Sincere gratitude suffused into her tone, "Thank you so much. I owe you again for this one. His name is Yi Peizhi, the Captain of the Violent Crime Investigation Unit from Yuyang City Bureau."

He Juan blinked in surprise. Captain of one of the major units in the city bureau? It really... was not a low position. Now he was getting intrigued by how Liang Yuanjun had managed to find this person. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Sure," he replied in a light tone. "But don’t get your hopes up first, Miss Liang. My standards are really strict."

"It’s okay, I will be more relieved this way."

He Juan ended the call soon after and sent a message to one of his men, asking him to do a comprehensive background check on Captain Yi Peizhi. This was not the first time they had done something like this, and his men would not stop until they could dig out every black history there was to Yi Peizhi, even the time when he peed his bed in the fourth grade.

After he was done, He Juan tossed the phone on the bed and shifted his gaze to the closed door, sighing. He could no longer hide in here like a coward. Now was the time to face Mu Yuze again.