Three Years and Three Years

Chapter 121: Beautiful Person and Fresh Flower

In the afternoon in Venice, there was a light and continuous rainfall from the sky.

At first, Zhou Muxian was sound asleep in his bed. When he woke up, he heard the pattering of rain outside. Besides the sound of raindrops falling on the eaves, there was also the sound of rain falling on the nearby river. In the quiet room, the sound of the raindrops was subtle.

He got up from the bed and went to the window to watch the rain.

The beautiful city appeared like a blue watercolor painting in the rain and mist, adding a hint of mystery and a touch of fairy air. It didn’t seem like it belonged to this world.

There weren’t many pedestrians on the road, and they were scattered in small groups of two or three.

Among them, there was a person holding a transparent umbrella, which stood out from the crowd.

Among the colorful umbrellas, he was the only one with a unique style.

This was not a popular style preferred by locals in Venice. It was a non-folding, transparent umbrella, which looked beautiful when raindrops fell on it. It would probably be popular with young girls in China.

The person holding the umbrella is a man. From above, you can see his light blue coat and small white shoes moving with his steps.

He holds a small paper bag in one hand, which doesn’t look like food.

Walking in this fairyland-like place, he looks like a little god falling from the clouds.

Zhou Muxian rests his chin on his hand and reaches out to catch the sparkling raindrops, feeling a slight chill.

The man unexpectedly closed his umbrella beside the hotel and went inside. Zhou Muxian suddenly felt a sense of joy, thinking that the person might be a guest at the hotel, and what if that person was Chili?

The phone on the bedside table is playing the beautiful and soothing melody of “Bana Ellerini Ver” on a loop, which fits the current environment and brings a little joy.

It’s been a while since he ate anything since he got off the plane, and he’s starting to feel a little hungry now.

Zhou Muxian called the waiter to order dinner and soon after, the doorbell rang.

The waiter pushed the food cart in and placed the food Zhou Muxian ordered on the table. He also took out some flowers and a card from under the cart and placed them next to the plate.

Zhou Muxian was in Venice for the first time and couldn’t help feeling surprised. Do hotels in this city really provide romantic flowers to accompany meals?

He tore off the label of a bottle of mineral water, added some water, put several rose-like flowers into it, and placed it on the table. He then started eating while listening to the music.

On a rainy day in an unfamiliar city, he didn’t have to think about anything troubling. He simply enjoyed his meal while appreciating the rain and flowers. It couldn’t have been better.

After finishing his meal, he remembered the card. He didn’t pay much attention to it before because his Italian was not very good. But the card was beautiful, so he picked it up and examined it.

To his surprise, there were two lines of Chinese characters written inside.

“I’m sorry for almost hurting you today. These flowers are a token of apology. I hope you have a pleasant journey.”

Zhou Muxian’s hand trembled as he took the card and stiffly turned his head to look at the bouquet of buds waiting to bloom, quickly getting up and moving two meters away.

Could this be poisoned by his former rival?

The pink and white flower buds looked innocent and beautiful in the transparent plastic bottle, appearing harmless.

Zhou Muxian took out his phone, took a photo, and searched online, finally feeling relieved that these were just ordinary flowers commonly found in Venice.

He said while looking at the card in his hand, “The writing is actually quite good.”

Meanwhile, Jin Yuan was in his room fiddling with his newly replaced phone screen, feeling hesitant to ask for the photo from his online friend.

After tossing and turning on the sofa, he ultimately didn’t send the message.

He got up and walked to the window to admire the rainy scenery of Venice.

He pushed open the window and looked out, noticing that the window of the guest next to him was also open.

The windows of the two rooms were very close together, close enough that they could reach out and touch each other.

Zhou Muxian saw the blue coat of the little fairy he had thought was floating in the rain earlier. He had regretted only seeing the back of the person before, but now he preferred to keep the memory.

“How coincidental.” Jin Yuan did not expect that the person he almost collided with lived next door to him. He politely greeted Zhou Muxian.

Zhou Muxian: “…Yes, quite a coincidence.”

If it weren’t for his well-developed manners, Zhou Muxian would have closed the window and gone back to his room.

To be fair, just judging from Jin Yuan’s personality, he didn’t dislike him. In fact, if he didn’t have any connection to Chen Sheng, Zhou Muxian wouldn’t have any prejudice against Jin Yuan. It’s just that everyone is an adult, and when weighing something, it can’t be based on just one factor.

Originally, he planned to separate himself from his past and start a new life. It was difficult for him to go on a trip, and he happened to run into Jin Yuan, which made him uncomfortable.

If he hadn’t already unlinked all his flight and hotel reservations with Chen Sheng, he would have thought that this was arranged by Chen Sheng.

However, upon second thought, he suddenly felt that since he had already unlinked everything, it should be just a coincidence.

Moreover, based on Chen Sheng’s reaction, when he went back to find Jin Yuan, Jin Yuan did not agree.

And from Jin Yuan’s reaction, he didn’t seem to know him.

The two of them only exchanged a few words before falling silent, standing by the window and looking at the gradually darkening rain curtain.

Although they were not familiar with each other, it seemed impolite for either of them to leave first at this moment. But they didn’t know what to say.

Finally, when Zhou Muxian’s legs were getting a little sore from standing, the person next to him suddenly left the window.

Zhou Muxian breathed a sigh of relief, quickly closed the window, and went back to bed.

When Jin Yuan hurriedly retrieved a box of egg yolk pastry from the luggage and wanted to share it with the fellow traveler in the same strange land, he walked to the window only to find that the other party had already closed it.

Jin Yuan was not a very sociable person. He actually thought about it for a long time before he thought he could share it with someone.

Now, standing alone with a box of egg yolk pastry by the window, he couldn’t help feeling lonely, but he couldn’t knock on the other person’s window.

He had to take out one from inside and put it in his mouth, chewing it as he returned to his room.

The phone beeped, and it was a message from Stare.

Stars: “What are you busy with?”

Jin Yuan placed the half-eaten egg yolk pastry and the freshly opened box on the table, took a picture, and sent it over.

Zhou Muxian looked at the fragrant and crispy pastry and almost drooled.

Stars: “I knew it would make me drool!”