If I could get hold of something that was held hostage by An Ran and Luo Lanlan, could I hold both of them hostage at the same time and use them for my own purposes?

Shi Qiuyue was still standing there, thinking about her own calculations. She didn't notice that An Ran was looking at her.

An Ran saw all the calculations in Shi Qiuyue's eyes. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Sure enough, a dog that bites people always plans silently and doesn't bark at all!

He withdrew his gaze and prepared to go back to the house. As soon as he turned around, he saw Fu Xiaoxiao and Chen Manman, who were also staring at him with puzzled expressions.

An Ran asked, "Xiao Xiao, Man Man, why are you staring at me?"

Fu Xiaoxiao pulled her aside and asked quietly, "Ranran, what's wrong with Luo Lanlan? Why is she suddenly showing her affection to you? Also, were you so easily bribed by her candy?"

Chen Manman also came over and looked at her in confusion.

An Ran smiled and said, "Alright, I did this for my own reasons. I don't need those candies from her. As for why, don't ask me. It's not something I can tell you. Don't worry, I know what's going on."

After hearing what she said, the two of them didn't ask any more questions. They also knew that she wouldn't do anything easily without any certainty, so they stopped worrying.

So I asked her to quickly take the things back into the house so that I could come out to eat...

The weather was getting colder and colder, and Anran stayed indoors almost all the time for several days.

It snowed outside for two days. The educated youth went to the town again, and Anran's door was knocked again.

When An Ran put on her shoes and opened the door, she saw Luo Lanlan, who looked nervous.

An Ran pulled the man into the house and asked, "What's wrong?"

Luo Lanlan said in panic, "Comrade An, I'm so sorry. The letter you wrote to me that day was from my parents, so I didn't get rid of it after reading it. And then... I just wanted to take it out and take another look at it, but I can't find it. I've searched through everything I have, but I can't find it."

An Ran frowned, thought for a moment and asked, "Where did you put the letter?"

Luo Lanlan answered affirmatively: "I stuffed the letter into the inner pocket of my cotton-padded jacket."

An Ran thought of Shi Qiuyue and continued to ask, "Where have you been these past few days? Did you lose it and just didn't notice?"

Luo Lanlan thought for a moment, shook her head, and said, "Ever since that incident, I haven't dared to leave Ke Na. Except for eating and going to the bathroom, I almost always stay in the house."

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she continued, "I remember it snowing heavily these past two days. Yesterday, except for me, Shi Qiuyue, and Mo Xiaomi, all the other female comrades were building snowmen in the yard. Although I didn't join in, I went to the restroom several times yesterday, and I wasn't wearing that cotton-padded jacket. Comrade An, do you think Shi Qiuyue and Mo Xiaomi might have turned the letter over?"

An Ran frowned and was silent for a moment before asking, "Aren't you from the same place as them? How long did it take them to get to town today?"

Luo Lanlan replied, "We're not from the same place. We met on the bus. We were both going to the same place, so we introduced ourselves to each other. It's been about two hours since they left."

An Ran thought for a moment and said, "Did your parents write your name in the letters they wrote to you? For example, the two characters Lanlan?"

Luo Lanlan shook her head and replied, "No, my parents just told me to be careful and take care of myself. They didn't write my name, just said daughter."

An Ran nodded and said, "Well, let's go to the dormitory together. You tell me which of Shi Qiuyue's and Mo Xiaomi's things belong to you, and you hold the door while I search."

Luo Lanlan nodded, and the two of them went out and returned to the female educated youth dormitory.

Luo Lanlan pointed to the two seats next to her and said, "Next to me is Mo Xiaomi, and next to Mo Xiaomi is Shi Qiuyue."

An Ran nodded and said, "Go watch at the door. If anyone comes, or if it's another educated youth coming back, just cough. Don't worry about anything else."

Luo Lanlan nodded, ran out the door, and kept watch obediently.

An Ran wrote down Mo Xiaomi and Shi Qiuyue's things, and then began to search.

I looked through Mo Xiaomi's things but couldn't find the letter, so I put everything back in its original state.

He started searching for Shi Qiuyue's things again, but after searching around, he still couldn't find it, so he quickly put the things back to their original state.

Walking to the door, he said to Luo Lanlan, "I didn't find it. I think the letter should be with one of them. So don't panic. Your name isn't on the letter. Even if they want to do something, if you deny it, no one can do anything to you."

After a moment's thought, he added, "Adjust your attitude and don't let them see anything. Don't worry about anything else. Also, if you really want to visit your parents, don't go anytime soon. Wait until you find the letter, or you might get caught."

Luo Lanlan nodded and said, "I remember. I will endure it. I'm just afraid of getting you into trouble."

An Ran waved her hand and said, "Okay, it's okay. Just don't reveal your true identity. Also, if I find the letter, I won't give it to you yet. I'll keep it for now. Or, I'll get rid of it. Is that okay with you?"