Three Years and Three Years

Chapter 97: Infatuation and Heartless

Chen Sheng did not disappoint Zhou Mushi’s evaluation of him.

The three words “unreliable” are almost synonymous with his life.

If he had always been unreliable, it would be fine, but this person still fluctuates between reliability and unreliability.

If you think he is a good person, he will immediately do things that are not human to you.

If you think his character is bad, he will go do good deeds and make unforgettable things.

Even though there were many mistakes before, after Jin Yuan was imprisoned, Chen Sheng made many efforts and sent a lot of money to the prison. Otherwise, how could Jin Yuan be safe and sound now?

That place has always been very dirty, especially when Jin Yuan went in. He was so young and tender, and he looked good. If it weren’t for Chen Sheng’s connections, he would have been dragged to the corner by those evil people inside and who knows what would have happened.

Jin Yang is a good boy. When his brother had an accident, he was still a student who hadn’t entered society. How could he know the degree of darkness inside?

Although Jin Yuan has had a hard time in recent years, he still has to thank Chen Sheng for sparing him from humiliation. However, because of this, he was isolated by his cellmates and has always been a loner. It is a testament to his strong will that he has been able to endure and persevere without suffering from severe depression.

On the day Jin Yuan was released from prison, Zhou Muxian had already taken care of the company’s work a month in advance. He had managed to squeeze out half a month of vacation time and bought two tickets to New Zealand for a trip.

The boys in the Zhou family are all very shrewd in the business world but are always lacking in emotional intelligence.

After finishing his last day of work in high spirits and looking forward to surprising Chen Sheng, he found Chen Sheng already packing his suitcase when he arrived home.

Hmm? Did his surprise plan get exposed too early?

But Chen Sheng’s expression didn’t seem like it. He looked overly serious.

Zhou Muxian asked, putting the beef that Chen Sheng likes and that he had gone out of his way to buy on the side, “What are you doing?”

“Going back to China,” Chen Sheng said, then went to the bathroom to put in his toiletries.

Zhou Muxian furrowed his brow. They had only recently returned to the country.

“Is there something urgent?” he asked.

“He’s out,” Chen Sheng replied, stuffing his slippers into his suitcase.

“Who?” asked Zhou Muxian.

“Xiao Yuan,” Chen Sheng said.

Zhou Muxian hesitated for a moment, his hand trembling as he held onto the plastic bag. “So…you’re going back to see him?” he asked.

“Mm, I have to go.” Chen Sheng said.

“What about me? What am I supposed to do? What am I to you?” Zhou Muxian’s throat moved, but he swallowed all the unsaid words.

He couldn’t say anything, he couldn’t ask for anything, because when he was with Chen Sheng, it was made clear that they were just living together, and they would part ways without any emotional ties. No one could interfere with what the other was doing.

This intimate friends-with-benefits relationship was just that, even if they both dressed it up to make it seem brighter and more glamorous, the truth was that it was still worthless and would fall apart at the slightest touch. There was nothing worth holding onto.

Even if he tried to deceive himself, this relationship had come to an end.

Zhou Muxian walked into the bedroom and took out two sets of new clothes, socks, and underwear for Chen Sheng.

He knew where all of Chen Sheng’s things were kept in the cupboard, even better than he knew his own.

Seeing Chen Sheng hurriedly packing without any sense of order, Zhou Muxian felt as if his heart had been torn apart.

“Well then… I wish you a safe journey.”

“Okay, I’m leaving. Take care of yourself, don’t work too hard, goodbye.”

“Goodbye…”

The sound of the door closing seemed particularly heavy, heavy enough to shatter his already torn heart into pieces.

Looking at the empty room, Zhou Muxian suddenly felt like someone was blocking his nose and mouth, not allowing him to breathe. Even inhaling felt extravagant.

At this moment, his phone received a message notification.

“XXX Service: reminds you that you have twelve hours until your departure tomorrow, please prepare your luggage in advance.”

Zhou Muxian deeply exhaled a breath, his voice all suppressed in his chest, not leaking out at all. Only his face was wet, with tears dripping onto his white shirt.

. . . . .

Meanwhile, his younger brother on the other side of the world was carefree and happy, thinking that his life was going well as he wrote and hugged his lover.

This matter was originally between what could be said and what couldn’t be said, and Jin Yang had been hesitating. But it seemed that his brother didn’t want to let his lover know about their situation.

Jin Yang had to temporarily keep it hidden.

Although this is not a long-term solution, at least let’s wait for big brother to adjust to his new life for a while.

He lived alone, and after coming out, he just stayed at home alone. After Jin Yang gave him the delivery app to use, he didn’t even leave the house except to take out the trash.

When Jin Yang went again and asked if he wanted to see his daughter, Jin Yuan hesitated for a moment and shook his head.

Children are the apple of their parent’s eyes. As a father, how could he not want to see his own child? But Jin Yuan wasn’t ready, he didn’t know how to face the daughter who was almost abandoned by him.

Jin Yang certainly knew his pain, and patted Jin Yuan’s shoulder and said, “I have been telling her that her mother died in childbirth, and you have been working abroad to support and take care of her, sending money to me for her clothes, food, and education. Brother, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Ranran doesn’t hate you.”

Sometimes a well-intentioned lie is much better than reality for a person.

For Ranran, knowing that her father worked hard to support her is much better than knowing that she has a father who is a murderer in prison.

“Ranran… is she going to junior high soon?” Jin Yuan couldn’t help but ask.

Jin Yang nodded and said, “Yes, she’s twelve now. In two months, she’ll graduate from sixth grade and go to junior high. Since you’re back now, you can attend her graduation ceremony.”

As he spoke, he took out his phone and showed Jin Yuan pictures of the little girl from when she was young until now.

She had grown from a small child to a beautiful young lady.

Ranran looked a lot like the two brothers and not so much like her mother. Her eyes were bright, and she had a bright, clean smile. She was clearly a very sunny child.

Jin Yuan looked at the pictures repeatedly, his eyes becoming sour. At that moment, there was a knock on the door.