Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 668: Unbearably Envious
Halfway through the journey, He Juan received a call from an encrypted number. He slipped on the earpiece and accepted the call, "Yes, what is it?"
Mu Yuze stole a glance from the shotgun seat and saw a cold, almost sinister sneer forming on He Juan’s lips. It wasn’t often that he caught such a dark expression on his otherwise kind and gentle Gege, and he couldn’t help but stare a little longer.
"Alright, I understand," He Juan said to the other end. "Thank you for your hard work." Ending the call, he took off the earpiece and casually tossed it onto the dashboard.
Mu Yuze inquired tentatively, "Is there a problem?"
"Nothing," He Juan chuckled – not the warm and affectionate one, but rather a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. "Luo Xuan was moved out of the ICU, and the first news he heard was Walker’s death and the Manipulator being marked as the perpetrator, becoming a wanted criminal. He was so enraged that he almost entered the ICU again."
Written across his forehead were bold letters ’serves him right’.
This brief interruption reminded Mu Yuze of another fact he had overlooked. As far as he knew, He Juan was not a spiteful and narrow-minded person. He did not hold grudges as easily as Mu Yuze did, especially when the other person was an Omega. However, Mu Yuze could clearly sense the disgust and repulsion in He Juan’s tone when he talked about the Boss of Xuanlong. Which brought him to the main question—
What had the Omega done to make He Juan loathe him so much?
The only plausible reason Mu Yuze could think of was that Luo Xuan was involved in He Juan’s accident seven years ago, or he could even be the mastermind. However, He Juan showed no inclination to talk about the accident so far, making it difficult for Mu Yuze to broach the subject.
Alas, Mu Yuze was exactly this stingy and narrow-minded. The more He Juan wanted to conceal the accident, the more curious he was. Even more so when the person involved was an Omega. Although He Juan had clearly stated that their relationship was no more than that of a Boss and subordinate, Mu Yuze couldn’t help but wonder— was there more to the story than what meets the eye? What’s the reason He Juan was so reluctant to bring up the accident?
Not that Mu Yuze had ever doubted the Alpha; he had absolute trust in everything He Juan had told him. On the contrary, it was Luo Xuan whom he did not trust. He Juan was such a perfect Alpha, after all. Which Omega wouldn’t fall for him?
As early as the identity of the Boss of Xuanlong was unearthed, Mu Yuze had been feeling an impending sense of crisis. It was the kind of unease issued by his Omega when he realized that another omega had been there for his Alpha, witnessing the side of He Juan he had no idea of.
Mu Yuze was unbearably... envious.
He was so jealous of Luo Xuan, who was there for He Juan during his lowest moments. It felt like a fish bone was stuck on his throat, and he wouldn’t be able to relieve this unless he dug the matter to the roots. However, he was unwilling to let He Juan see this ugly side of him that was filled with so much jealousy, possessiveness and obsession, so he could only endure it silently and wait until He Juan was ready to talk...
"We’re here."
He Juan’s voice pulled him out of his contemplation, and he raised his head to find that they had arrived at Heping Nursing Home.
Mu Yuze unfastened his seatbelt, telling He Juan, "Gege, you don’t need to come with us. We won’t be long." He did not want to trouble He Juan any more than this.
"Alright," He Juan replied as he observed the cozy building before them. "Take the umbrella, don’t get drenched by the rain. I will be waiting for you here."
Nodding, Mu Yuze grabbed the umbrella under his feet and got out of the car, Zhong Yun following behind him. Together, they made their way into the building and were greeted by the Admin.
"Welcome to the Heping Nursing Home. How may I— wait, you are... Officer Mu?" Surprisingly, she still recognized Mu Yuze even though he had only visited once a few months ago.
This only made things easier for Mu Yuze, who cut to the chase. "I’m not here for work purposes, don’t worry. I’m bringing Mr. Qin’s acquaintance to visit Old Mr. Qin. What is he doing now?"
The Admin’s gaze shifted to Zhong Yun, who looked visibly restless as he nervously scratched at his cuticles. But soon she put on a warm smile and said, "Of course, Old Qin is in the recreational room now. Please allow me to guide you there."
Along the way, she couldn’t resist asking, "If I may be bold to ask, you are..."
Zhong Yun strived to present his best smile, though his nervousness made his face look a little distorted instead. But fortunately, the Admin did not look at him strangely. "O–Oh, I... I am Qin-ge’s friend. Qin-ge, he... he is not available at the moment, so I’m here to pay his father a visit."
"Ah, so that’s the case. Here I am wondering why Mr. Qin hasn’t been around these past few months. He used to visit once a month. Not only that, he also paid so much money in advance... oh, here we are. Mr. Qin, you have a visitor! Look at this handsome young man!"
Mu Yuze trailed behind the two, watching as Zhong Yun froze on the doorway. It wasn’t often that the elderly received such a young visitor, so they couldn’t help but make a little ruckus.
"Oh my my, who is this?"
"Old Qin, you never told me that you have such a handsome son!"
"Son?!" Old Mr. Qin exclaimed in shock. "I have a son?!"
The rims of Zhong Yun’s eyes reddened when he laid eyes upon the old man, who resembled his lover by six to seven points. It was hard, but he managed to take his first step into the recreational room. In an instant, he was surrounded by the enthusiastic elders who were currently playing monopoly.
Mu Yuze, who disliked the crowd, signaled that he would be waiting outside, and he turned away when he received Zhong Yun’s nod. Telling the Admin that he did not need to be accompanied, Mu Yuze wandered aimlessly along the hallway, and he ended up running into a person he did not expect to see.
