Captured By The Cold Detective (BL)-Chapter 713: Sign From Above

As night descended, the lively atmosphere in the house subsided, and the newly bonded pair retreated to He Juan’s bedroom. Even though it had been vacated for five days, the room still appeared clean and well-maintained, proving that someone had come in to take care of it regularly.

Both Mu Yuze and He Juan were so exhausted that they simply took a short warm shower together before collapsing to bed, arms around each other with legs intertwined intimately beneath the cozy blanket. Mu Yuze nestled his ear against He Juan’s chest, listening to the man’s rhythmic and powerful heartbeat as if it was his favorite lullaby. Despite the fatigue dragging down on his eyelids, sleep continued to elude him.

All of a sudden, he felt a gentle touch of familiar lips on his crown, then He Juan’s low voice echoed above him, "Can’t sleep?"

Mu Yuze let out a non-committal hum, "You too, Gege."

He Juan chuckled in amusement, his finger playfully pinching the omega’s soft and white earlobe. "What is it? Still thinking about Zhong Yun?"

As always, He Juan was able to read into his heart and pinpointed his concerns with uncanny accuracy. "Mn," Mu Yuze admitted with a subtle nod. "I’m thinking that... I want to place him side by side with Mr. Qin. But then, I have to retrieve his ashes from the bureau, expose our relationship and explain why I’ve been hiding him all this time..." he groaned, burying his face deeper into He Juan’s chest like he could run away from his responsibility this way. His voice was muffled as he grumbled unhappily, "I’m getting a headache thinking about the report I have to write."

Amused, He Juan ran his fingers through the omega’s soft and silky hair. "Then don’t." He offered a solution for Mu Yuze. "I will take care of everything. You should just focus on getting back to work."

Mu Yuze raised his head and gave him a slow blink, his black-blue eyes glittering with hope. "You will?"

He looked so adorable like this that He Juan couldn’t resist planting a resounding kiss on his lips. "Of course. I will inform you once he’s been moved into the columbarium. Let’s visit them together sometime, okay?"

"Okay," Mu Yuze let out a relieved sigh, his body melting further into He Juan’s arms. "Thank you, Gege. What about you? Are you still troubled over Luo Xuan’s matter?"

It would be a lie if He Juan said that he wasn’t troubled. After all, his enemy had perished before he could even do anything; it was bound to leave a bitter and uncomfortable taste in his tongue. Sighing, He Juan pondered for a bit before saying, "I’m a little troubled, but at the same time... it’s a relief, you know? Truth to be told, seeing him would only remind me of the past, which is why I didn’t want to meet him ever again. It’s a real pity that I can’t personally pay him back for what he’d put you through, but..."

Pausing for a bit, he gazed at Mu Yuze with a slightly wistful smile, "Hating someone is exhausting, Xiao Ze. I’m so sick and tired of harboring resentment within me. I don’t even think I can find any satisfaction in taking revenge against him. Well, now that he’s gone, I believe he will repay his karma someplace we can’t see."

Mu Yuze’s heart clenched in pain upon seeing the evident exhaustion and desolation in He Juan’s beautiful eyes. It wasn’t just physical, but also the mental fatigue that had accumulated for years. He Juan had saved a lot of people and changed this world into a better place, but at what cost?

Unable to help himself, he tightened his arms around He Juan, releasing his pheromones in an attempt to comfort his Alpha.

I’m here, he tried to convey. I will always be here for you.

With a low chuckle, He Juan returned the hug, pulling him closer until there was no space left between them. "My little bunny is so good..." he released a blissful sigh, pressing his cheek against Mu Yuze’s crown and closing his eyes. Surrounded by his omega’s sweet pheromones, a tender smile tugged on his lips and he pressed another kiss on Mu Yuze’s temple. "Sleep, precious. You’ve had a long week."

Indeed, during He Juan’s rut, Mu Yuze would always pass out from exhaustion, only to be roused awake by the Alpha again. He doubted whether he had a solid four hours of sleep each day.

Now, within the warm and secure embrace of his Alpha, he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep almost immediately.

The next day, the ground was covered in a layer of snow, making the city look more pure and pristine.

Mu Yuze gently stirred to consciousness, and the first thing he did was to stretch his arm to the other side of the bed, but he only grasped onto empty air rather than the warm body he had gotten familiar with. Cracking his eyes open, Mu Yuze checked the time and saw that it was only seven in the morning, but He Juan’s side of the mattress had cooled, indicating that the Alpha had been awake for quite some time.

Where did he go?

Just as the question flashed in his mind, the door quietly swung open, revealing He Juan who was balancing a tray in one hand. The tantalizing aroma of warm porridge wafted in the air, sobering Mu Yuze up in an instant.

"You’re awake?" He Juan blinked in surprise upon seeing Mu Yuze sitting up on the bed, looking so soft and adorable with his messy hair that stuck out in all directions and a thick blanket pooling around his lap. The look in He Juan’s eyes softened as he approached the bed and dropped a kiss on Mu Yuze’s forehead. "Good morning, my little mate. What a pity. I had planned to wake you up with my kisses."

Mu Yuze naturally reached out and hooked his arms around He Juan’s neck, a tiny smile playing on his lips as he planted a peck on the man’s mouth. "Good morning, Gege. What a pity, indeed."

He Juan presented the tray in his hand, asking. "Would you like some breakfast?"

Mu Yuze felt his stomach growling in hunger, and he eagerly nodded. As he accepted the tray, he couldn’t help but feel a touch of surrealism. To think that he would one day wake up in bed, only to be served by He Juan himself... it all seemed like a dream, a fantasy coming true. Mu Yuze brought a spoonful of porridge into his mouth, and along with the warmth sliding down his throat, he also felt a burst of sweetness that made his nose a little sour.

"You shouldn’t spoil me like this," he remarked out of the blue, his tone somber. "Otherwise if you stop doing it one day, I’m going to get angry and throw unreasonable tantrums on you."

He Juan was caught off guard by that solemn declaration, but he soon recovered his senses and put on a troubled look, despite the mirth dancing in his eyes. "If I don’t spoil you, then who should I spoil?" He pretended to think for a while before shaking his head. "This won’t do. I’d better keep this up everyday so my little bunny will never get angry at me."

Mu Yuze’s cheeks reddened from the teasing and he bit down fiercely on the youtiao as if it was He Juan’s head, huffing and puffing. "What a smooth talker," he grumbled under his breath.

He Juan heard it nonetheless, and he promptly burst out into a fit of chuckles.

After Mu Yuze polished off the bowl of porridge, He Juan handed him a glass of warm water and a small inconspicuous pill. "This...?" Mu Yuze asked with a hint of confusion.

He Juan’s smile betrayed nothing as he replied, "Vitamin. I noticed that you were looking tired and sleepy all day yesterday, so I asked Chen Youzhi to purchase it for me. Come on, it will be good for you."

Mu Yuze nodded obediently and tossed the pill into his mouth, swallowing it with water. Only when He Juan saw his throat bobbing did he subtly let out a sigh of relief. "Alright," He Juan rose to his feet, taking the tray with him. "I will take care of this first. You should go and freshen up. We’ve got a long day ahead of us today."

He Juan planted a soft kiss on Mu Yuze’s warm and moist lips before walking toward the door. However, the second he turned his back against Mu Yuze, his smile instantly faded and a hint of gloominess flashed in his eyes.

I’m so sorry, Xiao Ze, he whispered inside his heart.

Mu Yuze did not need to know that the pill He Juan had just given him was none other than—

Contraceptive pill. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

***

Inside the room.

Mu Yuze kept his gaze on the door, and as soon as it was closed, he immediately spat out the pill he had saved under his tongue, relieved that it wasn’t dissolved yet.

Last night, he had briefly roused awake in very late hours, only to realize that He Juan was missing from the bed. Feeling concerned, he had come out of the room to search for the Alpha, but who could have foreseen that he would find He Juan and Chen Youzhi talking on the balcony?

"...still young," He Juan uttered in a somber tone. Mu Yuze reflexively hid himself behind the wall, his body moving faster than his brain could process. He had a hunch that He Juan was talking about him, and the next thing the man said basically confirmed his doubt. "Only twenty-four, he still has a bright future in front of him. Waiting for two or three more years won’t hurt. Having a child now will only harm his body and most likely... he will be forced to end his career as well."

Chen Youzhi took a deep drag of his cigarette before asking, "Have you talked to him? Did you ask him what he wants?"

He Juan let out a mirthless snort. "I don’t see the need for that. If I ask, he will definitely say that he will go along with what I want. That’s just how foolish and endearing he is. He is prepared to throw everything away for my sake, but it’s me... I’m the one who can’t bear to see him sacrifice himself." He turned to Chen Youzhi and implored softly, "So will you help me, Chen’er?"

Mu Yuze rushed back to the room without hearing the rest of the conversation, as he feared that his turbulent emotions would be transmitted to He Juan through their bond.

But fortunately, it did not happen. He continued to feign sleep when He Juan returned to the room and hugged him gently from behind, carrying with him the night chill and the faint scent of nicotine.

"Sorry, Gege..." Mu Yuze whispered as he flushed the pill down the toilet. His hand unconsciously rested on his flat abdomen, the rims of his eyes reddening. "You’ve always been thinking of me first and foremost, but I’m sorry... for being so greedy and selfish. I want this with you... so much that I’m ready to forsake everything else..."

It was all fate that he awoke without warning last night and overheard the conversation at the right timing, otherwise he would have taken He Juan’s words at face value and swallowed the contraceptive without knowing the truth.

That’s why, this must be a sign from above, right?