Chapter 277 Please Walk Freely

Wen Qing held Wen Wan's hand.

Wen Wan could even feel the warmth coming from the palm of her hand.

Is this real or a dream?

If it was a dream, she hoped never to wake up.

"Sister, sister..." She was so excited that she couldn't hear what Wen Qing said.

"Why have I never dreamed of you...why...I miss you so much..."

She cried until she was out of breath.

Wen Qing sighed softly, hugged her in her arms, and stroked her back with her fingers, "Be good, don't cry, why are you still as crybaby as before?

"I remember the first time I celebrated your birthday. I gave you a dress, flowers and a cake, but you ended up crying like this that day.

"Well, if you keep crying your eyes will get swollen."

Wen Qing's voice was soft and gentle, like a warm and soft cloud, falling into Wenwan's ears.

She felt a long-lost peace.

Since Wen Qing left, she has never felt such peace again.

Her breathing slowly calmed down and her sobs became less severe.

"Are you here to take me away, sister?" Wen Wan raised her head and looked at Wen Qing expectantly, "Take me away, take me to where you go, okay?"

Wen Qing smiled at her and touched her head:

"No, you still have a long life ahead of you.

"I just came to check on you because I was worried you might do something stupid.

"Okay, now you want to hear my story?"

Wen Wan pursed her lips and looked at Wen Qing without blinking, unwilling to look away even for a second, "Okay, sister, you say."

Wen Qing's eyes were extremely gentle, so gentle that it made people feel sad, "Regarding Liu Yan...you hate her, right?

"You think she's the one who killed me, don't you?"

When the name is mentioned, Wenwan explodes instantly:

"She's the one who hurt you, isn't she?! If it weren't for her, you wouldn't have left me at all!!"

Wen Qing stroked her back gently to calm her down.

“That’s not the case.

"I have a secret—

"The day Liu Yan was kidnapped, I knew it was me who was kidnapped.

“Actually, before that, I felt like someone was following me.

"I was a little scared, but I was also worried that it was just my own illusion, so I didn't tell my parents.

"That day, my teacher kept me after class, so I was late for school. When I passed by the cake shop, I suddenly saw those people who had followed me before.

"They took away a girl who looked very similar to me from the cake shop.

"I was really terrified at the time. I was so scared that I hid behind the door and didn't dare to make any sound.

"I didn't dare to come out until the men grabbed the girl and put her in the car and drove away.

“In fact, the action they took to grab the girl was not very big and did not even attract the attention of any passers-by.

"I was scared and worried, but then I thought, maybe they just knew each other? Maybe they were the girl's family.

"Even if it was a kidnapping, if I called the police, would they know it was me? Would they retaliate against me?

"They have been following me for so long, are they targeting me?"

"I was only 15 years old at the time and I didn't have the ability to think calmly when faced with such a thing.

"I didn't dare to think about anything, I just wanted to go home and crawl into my parents' arms.

"So I went home in a daze. My mother asked me what happened, but I didn't dare to tell her.

"That night, I didn't sleep all night, praying in my heart, hoping that I was overthinking, hoping that the girl and those men knew each other, and hoping that nothing terrible would happen.

“Unfortunately, God did not hear my prayers.

"A few days later, when I had almost forgotten about the incident, I saw those men in the news.

"The report only said that they kidnapped and gang-raped a minor, and were sentenced to heavy penalties. The mastermind was sentenced to life imprisonment, and the others were sentenced to 20 years.

"Of course, the news didn't reveal any information about the victims. But that day, I felt like my heart was pulled out and torn apart.

“I know who the victim is.

“If I had found something wrong that day, I would have called the police immediately.

"If I hadn't been so scared that I didn't say anything.

"If I had told my family about being followed a few days ago, would all this have not happened?

"Later, I secretly followed Liu Yan and I knew she was in a mental hospital. I knew it wasn't just her, I was sick too.

"This incident became a nightmare for me. I couldn't sleep all night and was overwhelmed by the huge guilt.

"I dare not tell anyone. Self-loathing is like a beast, devouring my heart, my body, and everything I have every night.

"But the next morning, I still have to face everyone with a smile.

"Yes. My parents love me very much, my family is well-off, and I am popular in school. Why am I depressed?

"But I was in so much pain that I couldn't help but commit self-harm when I was at my most miserable. I felt better when I imagined that it was Liu Yan who cut my body with the knife.

“After I was mutilated, I had to apply medicine on myself because I didn’t want to leave scars. If my parents saw it, they would be sad.

"It wasn't until my sophomore year, when I was welcoming new students, that I saw Liu Yan and I knew I had to compensate her, no matter what.

"You also know what happened last night.

"I committed suicide not because she provoked me.

"The photos she photoshopped were so fake, and everything she said to me was full of loopholes.

"I felt like she wasn't trying to provoke me at all, she was just, like, trying to do something that she had lied to herself about.

"Those lies full of holes, those obviously fake photos. She obviously wanted me to find out.

"Maybe she herself didn't realize that she didn't want me to die at all, she just wanted to do something that seemed to hurt me to give herself an explanation.

"She wasn't the one who made my condition worse, it was mainly my obsession.

"I'm sorry, I was a coward and died without saying sorry to her.

“But I just can’t hold on any longer.

"I know I am being selfish and I have hurt Mom and Dad. I have hurt you, my husband, and my children...

"But I really can't hold on any longer. Just treat this as my last act of willfulness, okay?

“The moment I jumped off the building, I felt free.

"You are my favorite sister, don't do anything stupid.

"If staying in the Mohist School makes you happy, then stay.

"If you want to explore more possibilities in your life, leave.

"I don't want my suicide note to bind you, nor do I want my husband and children to bind you.

"With your sister's strength and blessings, go on freely, okay?"