Three Years and Three Years

Chapter 70: Huge Inheritance

The woman stared at the coffee in her hand and spoke to herself. Her eyes drooped slightly, revealing all of her eyelashes.

Single eyelids can be a disadvantage. When the eyes are open, the eyelids cover some of the eyelashes, and only when they droop down is their true length visible. They were jet black, thick and looked great against her fair skin.

There are many beauties in this world, especially in today’s society where the cosmetics and plastic surgery industries are thriving. However, there are very few beauties who radiate beauty from within, and the woman in front of me is definitely one of them.

“She went to the police station near the train station for help, but unfortunately, the rescue measures at that time were much worse than they are now. The police station near the train station only handled temporary ID cards and couldn’t help her.

The female police officer who was handling the case was a kind-hearted person and gave her 100 yuan in change from her own pocket, telling her to take the bus.

The journey home was too far, and she couldn’t walk that far with two children. Especially with identical twins, they were too conspicuous, and they might have been caught before they had gone far.

She has seen what happens to a woman who tries to escape and gets caught. Living was already as humiliating as a dog’s life, but if she were dragged to hell, it would really be better to be dead.”

Her voice was very soft, like a gentle teacher teaching a child to read or a pastry chef who is careful in making desserts. Her every word seemed like a recounting of something beautiful, without a hint that she was telling a sad story.

The story stopped abruptly here. Sometimes, it’s not necessary to explain too much, but it’s important to know what choice the female protagonist made.

Jin Yang stirred his bitter Americano in front of him and asked softly, “Why did she choose to bring her children out?”

The woman across from him paused for a moment before saying, “Initially, of course, she hoped to take her two children with her. Even if she couldn’t, it would be better for these two children to be picked up by anyone than growing up in a family that is not only impoverished but also takes human trafficking for granted, extremely selfish, lazy, and good-for-nothing.”

Jin Yang: “…… Hmm.”

“After she went back, she was like a mute and didn’t say a word. Her parents immigrated with her to a foreign country and spent many years having a psychotherapist provide counseling for her. Later on, when she became capable, she has been searching for her two children and only recently received some news. She knows she was a terrible mother, but perhaps her children would still like to see her again.”

The woman spoke and opened her phone again, revealing another photo that barely showed a pair of twin sisters. One was the young woman in front of her, and the other seemed to come from a well-off family but lacked the confidence and ease in her eyes.

Her eyes were somewhat fearful, even revealing a hint of sadness on her face. Although she was dressed in luxury, it was clear that she did not live well. Her face also looked six or seven years older than the person beside her.

“She’s my twin sister. She passed away in England on the fifteenth of last month.”

The sound of the cold spoon hitting the white porcelain cup was particularly crisp.

“I know this disrupts your life, and I’m sorry. Before she passed away, she asked me to push her to the train station for a walk. After she came back, she often went to the train station. It was only later that I found out why. If possible, I hope you and Jin Yuan can forgive her for her selfishness in the past.”

Jin Yang didn’t know what to say, he couldn’t even utter a word.

For years, he had resented his parents for abandoning him and his brother in the darkness. He couldn’t figure out the reason why.

Even when they were poor and could only eat half a meal, he wasn’t afraid. But now, reality had caught up with him unexpectedly.

The woman opposite him pulled out a stack of documents from her bag and pushed them in front of Jin Yang.

“These are all my sister’s assets. She said she wanted to leave them to you and your brother, divided equally into two parts. Originally, it was a company in the UK, but it was inconvenient for you to deal with in China, so it was sold and converted into RMB. Your share will be deposited into your account in an hour, and your brother’s share will be given to him after he’s released from prison.”

Jin Yang didn’t care how much money was in there. He cleared his throat uncomfortably and said, “No need, I can earn my own living.”

The woman smiled gently and said, “I know you’re excellent and hardworking, but this is a gift from your mother. She left this world unprepared, not knowing what you and your brother would like when you grew up, and she never fulfilled her duty as a mother. Although money is the worst thing between a mother and her child, it’s all she has. She always hoped you could live a better life.”

The woman nodded gently, pulled up a chair, and said, “My business card is at the end of the documents. If you need anything, you can come find me.”

Two people sat in the café with complex emotions.

This matter was truly heavy, and it couldn’t be digested in a short time.

Zhou Mushi finished his coffee and said to Jin Yang, “Let’s go home.”

Jin Yang stiffly nodded, picked up the file. He originally only wanted to take out the business card behind the file and put it away. But when he flipped to the last page, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the amount of the inheritance, with so many zeros that it was a bit dazzling.

To be honest, at Jin Yang’s current position, he earns a salary of several million yuan a year, and he is not considered inexperienced in the world.

Zhou Mushi is even more so. He comes from a wealthy family and does not have too much fluctuation when facing money.

However… but… it also depends on how much money it is!

He widened his eyes and glanced at the pile of documents in front of him. He estimated that the total sum of money from all the wealthy families he knew, including his own, could not compare to Jin Yang’s inheritance.

In one night, fortunes can be made.

If the stack of lightweight documents in front of him were converted into cash, could this cafe hold it all? Zhou Mushi didn’t know, but what he did know was that if he were to continue being with Jin Yang, he would definitely be reaching beyond his grasp.

Jin Yang wouldn’t expect Zhou Mushi to be thinking about these things now. He himself felt uneasy when he saw all those numbers, even suspecting that he hadn’t counted the decimal points properly. But after confirming it three or four times, he found out that he hadn’t made a mistake.