The last letter is a love letter, and the last words are that I will meet you again in the next life.
After Chen Yue left, Chen Xing sat by the bed holding the dress in her hand until dark. Watching the light outside the window fade away little by little, her heart also darkened.
Chen Xing suddenly put down his clothes, stood up and walked to the cabinet beside the bed, opened the top drawer, and took out a diary, a key and a box.
The diary is the beginning, and the key opening the box is the end.
That day, Chen Xing learned from Chen Yue that Wen Yu liked her, and her calm heart suddenly became flustered. So many years had passed, and when she thought about the confession that had not been responded to, everyone knew that he loved her except herself.
Chen Xing didn't know what was wrong with her. It had been a long time since it happened, and she should have let it go. But because of Chen Yue's words, she rushed to Wen Yu's house urgently, wanting a real answer from him.
As a result, he only saw Wen Yu's old father. He looked more than ten years older than his actual age and looked like a lonely man. Chen Xing had a bad premonition when he saw him for the first time, and felt a dull pain deep in his heart.
She never imagined that the answer she was waiting for had been known to everyone many years ago, but it was kept secret from her and carefully concealed from everyone who knew about it.
After learning that he had passed away for many years, Chen Xing touched the painful spot in her heart. There was a trace of him there. No wonder she loved him so much later. It turned out that his love for her was in her body.
At that time, Chen Xing did not scream in pain nor burst into tears. It was obvious that even breathing hurt, but she just smiled gently, scratching the scar on her heart, with stars in her eyes. She fell to the ground without any warning, and her tightly closed eyes showed that she wanted to see him immediately and did not want to face this ignorant world anymore.
But she was lucky enough to survive. In her dream, she had seen him. On the edge of the cliff, he held her hand tightly, but in the end he fell into the abyss instead of her. She still remembered that he was smiling at that time, but she was heartbroken.
After Chen Xing woke up again, she often saw his figure. She knew that he was not far away, but was always with her in another way.
They all said she was sick, but she felt that she was finally on the road to happiness...
Perhaps she had been waiting for him right here all along. She didn't dare to take that step out of fear, terror...
Only after learning everything did she realize how much she had missed. No matter how she took that step, it would be painful and regretful. Looking forward was the abyss of hell, and looking back was him, whose hand she would never be able to hold again.
But she knew he must be waiting for her in another world.
Chen Xing held the diary in his hand. It contained all the memories he had about her, from December 2008 to September 2023. Every entry in it was about her.
The first of them was about the day he first met her. She was making a snowman in the snow and a rabbit button dropped from her. From then on, she left an indelible mark on his heart.
It took Chen Xing many days to finish reading it, but she still couldn't understand why Wen Yu loved her so deeply. She just felt that this was the greatest love.
Putting down the diary, she picked up the eighteenth birthday present he gave her. Although she received it a few days late, she knew that they were looking at the same starry sky that day, just in different spaces. He was always there where she couldn't see him.
Chen Xing's eyes were filled with tears, and the back of his hand was wet with tears without him realizing it. Whose heart would the key in his hand open?
Chen Xing held the key and inserted it into the lock on the box. With a slight turn, the lock opened. Was the last bit of bond about to be broken?
When Chen Xing saw what was in the box, she immediately covered her face and cried bitterly, tears falling like a dam breaking.
Her taut string completely broke at that moment.
"It's a ring, it's a ring, why is it a ring?" Chen Xing asked again and again.
When Wen Yu was still around, she never really understood him, but the moment she saw the ring, she seemed to understand his intentions all of a sudden.
Chen Xing wiped away her tears and took out the ring. It was a polished silver ring with a star on it and her name engraved on the inner circle.
Chen Xing put the ring on the middle finger of her left hand. The starlight outside the window sprinkled on the ring. It seemed as if there was a star on her hand, a star that belonged only to her.
There was a letter at the bottom of the box. Chen Xing took it out and unfolded it in her hands. Suddenly, she choked up and said, "It's a love letter. It's a love letter he wrote to me..."
Chen Xing read the letter word by word with tears in his eyes. Every word in the letter expressed his deep love for her.
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Chen Xing:
Are you okay? You should be happy ten years from now. When you read this letter, I will no longer be here. I don't know how we will part ways, but I'm sorry. I told you a helpless lie. I can't accompany you for the rest of your life...
There are many things I haven't been able to tell you in person before, so I want to write this letter for you. Regardless of whether it can reach your hands in the future, I still hope you can know how important you are to me.
Looking back on the day I first met you, it was December 25, 2008, which was also my birthday. That year I received the most special gift in my life.
Even after many years, I still remember it vividly. I remember that day it was snowing heavily, the weather was freezing cold, and snowflakes were falling in flakes all over the sky. It seemed that there was only a vast expanse of white in front of my eyes, as if everything was trapped in a small space.
But then you suddenly appeared, against a completely white background. I could only see you dancing with the snowflakes before my eyes. The smile on your face seemed to glow. Suddenly, the white before my eyes was tinged with color. A rainbow appeared where you walked, and the snowman you built seemed to come alive...
When I saw your appearance clearly, I will remember your smile forever. It is so bright and so unique. At that moment, I know clearly that you are the one for me in this life.
I didn't expect that we would meet again eight years later. Maybe it was fate's trick. At that time, you had prejudices and misunderstandings about me, so we missed each other for two years. Fortunately, I finally walked into your world step by step, but it still didn't last...
I decided to love you forever when I was eight years old. My birthday wish every year since then was to see you again, and it finally came true before I turned eighteen.
My birthday wish when I turned 18 was that you would be there every year on my birthday, but I unexpectedly learned that this wish would never come true. Even the time I spend with you has entered a countdown. I never thought that God would be so cruel to me, giving me only nine months to miss, cherish and say goodbye to you before I die.
Ever since I realized I didn't have much time left, I've been tormented every day. Every time I hear you say goodbye, see the innocent smile on your face, and make a promise to you that is doomed to be broken, I find myself loving you so deeply that I can't bear to tell you I'm dying...
Whenever you cry, my heart breaks. How can I bear to see you sad in another world, but I can't touch your face or wipe away the tears from your eyes?
I have hidden so many things from you. If you want to blame someone, just blame me for being cruel. I let you get used to my existence, but at the same time I forced you to separate me from your world. How sad you must have been at that time!
Okay, I can’t say any more. I’m afraid you’ll shed more tears because of me, and I’ll feel bad.
Finally, I want to advance your next life. I have too many things I am reluctant to do in this life. I want to exchange the regrets of this life for the perfection of the next life. In the next life, marry me, okay?
Goodbye! Chen Xing, I'll wait for you in the next life.
Wen Yu's last work
June 6, 2019
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When Chen Xing finished reading the letter, the paper was soaked with tears and his handwriting became blurred.
Chen Xing put the letter on her chest. Her whole body ached and she felt like she was suffocating.
"You only appeared in my life for nine months, but I can never let go. Wen Yu, I really miss you! Can you come and see me again?"
"I still have a lot to say to you..."
*
The days of December are getting shorter and shorter. Chen Xing might not be able to wait for his birthday, nor see the first snow of next year.
A few days ago, she sneaked out of the nursing home and was unable to get out of bed after returning. She relied on a ventilator for a few more days, but there was no way to save her.
Chen Xing knew that she was about to die. She had never been afraid of death and only felt that death would be a relief for her, but now she was happy.
Wen Yu had said so many things to her before he died, hoping that she would be happy for the rest of her life. However, she had never been truly happy for a single moment since they separated. But her smile before her death was of genuine happiness, because she knew that she was finally going to see him.
On the day Chen Xing passed away, it seemed as if everyone around her had foreseen the omen, and they all came to the ward to accompany her until the last moment.
Chen Xing spoke a lot that day, his tone was very slow and soft, but they all heard it clearly.
Since Chen Xing moved into the nursing home, her spirits have been up and down, but the sadness in her eyes has never disappeared. But now there is only smile in her eyes.
Shi Nannan couldn't remember how long it had been since she saw Chen Xing smile from the bottom of her heart. When she saw her again, she didn't want to be happy with her, she was just happy for her.
Chen Xing said, "A few days ago, I went to Wutong Temple. Do you remember? That was the first time the four of us went out for an outdoor activity."
Shi Nannan took Chen Xing's hand and nodded, "I remember, of course I remember."
Chen Xing turned around, tears streaming down her face, and said, "I saw the wishing note he had hung. How come none of his wishes came true?"
"But I will definitely help him fulfill his last wish."
Chen Xing went to Wutong Temple that day and hung a love lock between her and Wen Yu, praying that she could meet him again in the next life. But she didn't want him to wait too long, so she decided to find him in the next life.
Recalling the first time, four people climbed the mountain happily and full of expectations, this time Chen Xing tried his best and was willing to sacrifice his life to climb the mountain.
Finally, the last thing she did in her life was completed, and it was time to make arrangements for her funeral.
Chen Xing blinked, looked into Shi Nannan's pure eyes and asked, "Is the book about him and me finished?"
Shi Nannan was puzzled but replied: "Not yet, it's still the year we separated."
Chen Xing moved the corners of his lips and said, "In the small courtyard of Xinghai No. 1 Middle School, under the ginkgo tree, please take out my time capsule."
Chen Xing knew that the ginkgo tree was planted by Wen Yu later. She put her time capsule back not long ago, but now she wants to leave it for Shi Nannan to open.
Shi Nannan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go."
Chen Xing moved his eyelids, only to feel them getting heavier and heavier, and even his strength to speak was slowly decreasing.
Her life was too tiring, from being alone to carrying the weight of three people, she wanted to have a good sleep.
Chen Xing held on to his last breath and said, "After I die, bury me with him. Take the jar of wine my brother left me and sprinkle it in front of our tombstone. You must promise me, Nannan. This is the last thing I ask of you."
Shi Nannan looked at Chen Xing, who was almost out of breath. She held Chen Xing's hand tightly and felt the warmth in her palm slowly dissipating. Her heart turned cold. She was reluctant and didn't want to lose her best friend.
Shi Nannan nodded vigorously with tears in her eyes and said, "Okay, I promise you, I promise you, Xingxing, you..."
Shi Nannan's words were stuck in her throat, as if death was the path to happiness for Chen Xing, so how could she keep her when she was already heartbroken?
Chen Xing suddenly used his last bit of strength to move the ring from his middle finger to his ring finger.
After putting the ring on her hand, Wen Songnian came to see her once, and she realized that the ring on her hand was a silver locket that Wen Yu had personally altered from a gift from his grandmother when he was born into a ring for proposing to her.
Chen Xing liked it very much. After putting it on, she felt that the burden on her shoulders was lighter.
Chen Xing tilted her head and looked towards the open window. She saw the blue butterfly flying over. This time it didn't stay for a moment and then disappeared.
The blue butterfly flapped its wings and flew towards Chen Xing. When it passed by the window, Chen Xing saw him, whom he had not seen for a long time.
Chen Xing looked at him and smiled gently. His lips moved and he uttered the last unclear words, "You came to pick me up."
After Chen Xing finished speaking, the last tear fell from the corner of her eye, with a faint smile on her face. Seeing his hand extended to her, she tried her best to hold his hand, and this time she finally held it.
"Stars... Stars..." Shi Nannan saw Chen Xing's closed eyes, stopped heartbeat, and disappeared breathing, and she burst into tears. It turned out that it was so painful to say goodbye to her best friend. She would never have a good sister again.
With tears in his eyes, Chen Xuyang helped Shi Nannan up from the ground, let her lean on his arms, and gave her the best comfort. He understood Shi Nannan's mood at the moment best. They all bid farewell to their close friends with the most reluctance but helplessness. What they lost was not only friends, but also family.
Chen Xing passed away peacefully with a smile on her face. She must have met the person she wanted to meet, and they are living happily there.
Afterwards, Shi Nannan and Shen Xuyang handled Chen Xing's funeral according to her will and buried her and Wen Yu together. The day of the funeral did not feel like a funeral, but more like a long-delayed wedding.
Half of the wedding wine that Chen Tiansheng prepared for Chen Xing was poured on them when they reunited in another world, and the other half was drunk by Shen Xuyang and Shi Nannan to celebrate their wish come true.
Later, when Shi Nannan was sorting out Chen Xing's belongings, she saw the last painting she left behind. The content on it was clear at a glance. It was what Chen Xing left for Wen Yu, and it was also the happy ending that Chen Xing had imagined.
The painting was brightly colored and full of positive scenes, which made people feel relaxed and happy. Perhaps this was the scene they most hoped to see.
The background of the painting stretches from the sky to the earth, with blue sky, white clouds, and rainbows, green grass, flowers, and stars, encompassing the four seasons, day, and night. It depicts eighteen-year-old Wen Yu and twenty-eight-year-old Chen Xing. He holds a bouquet of champagne roses, and she holds a bouquet of sunflowers. They smile at each other...
In 2019, Wen Yu made a wish to Chen Xing in 2029 that they would have no regrets in their next life. Chen Xing in 2033 received his love letter and ring. She happily agreed, wearing the ring and going to the world where he was to marry him.
*
One year has passed since Chen Xing passed away, and Shi Nannan's first book was finally published. It is called "The Stars in the Sky Are Silent", which she wrote specifically for Chen Xing and Wen Yu.
At the end of December, Shi Nannan held a book signing event. She had become very famous, and the jokes she had made with Chen Xing had come true. She had many fans, and every book she wrote was very popular, but she was no longer around.
Shi Nannan did everything she promised Chen Xing. Every time she published a book, she would definitely give the first copy printed to Chen Xing. Her first loyal fan was her best friend, who was also a character she wrote about.
After the book signing session, Shi Nannan put away her precious pen. After so many years, she has been using the hexagram pen that Chen Xing gave her. Even every signature she signed was written with this pen.
Suddenly a fan asked her, "Teacher, I heard that this book is the story of two good friends you wrote. So what happened to them in real life?"
As soon as Shi Nannan's book was published, it was loved by a large number of fans. They all envied the love between Wen Yu and Chen Xing, from their youthful ignorance to their deep love, from campus to wedding dresses, love at first sight and love that grew over time, one-way secret love turned into two-way open love, and every step was romantic to the extreme.
Shi Nannan paused for a moment before looking up at the sky outside and replied, "They... are very happy."
As Shi Nannan finished speaking, two figures suddenly appeared in front of her, one big and one small, waving at her.
Shi Nannan chatted briefly with her fans, then took her things and walked towards the door.
Shen Xuyang put the scarf around Shi Nannan's neck and said, "I told you it would snow today. You didn't even wear a scarf when the temperature dropped. Luckily, I got off work early today. I picked up my son and came to pick you up right away."
Shi Nannan looked at the person in front of her who always loved her and the love in his eyes would only be given to her. She felt that she must be the happiest person in the world.
Shen Xuyang gently hooked Shi Nannan's nose and said, "So happy? Then next time I will come to pick you up every day."
Shi Nannan smiled and said, "No! Don't you feel tired of me sticking to you every day?"
Shi Nannan was holding hands with Shen Xuyang, and the coldness in her palms was immediately warmed by him.
Shi Nannan held Chaochao's little hand, and the family of three walked on the road called happiness.
Chen Xuyang smiled and shook his head, "Tired of you? That's just the beginning. In the next life, the next, and the next, I will stick to you for the rest of your lives."
Shi Nannan laughed out loud. After so many years, Shen Xuyang still said the same few words of love. However, all his love was in his actions and was never just words.
Shi Nannan said, "Hey! Have you been peeking at my book again? You've read so many romance novels, but how come you haven't made any progress?"
Shen Xuyang said with some resentment: "You have written so many romance novels, why are they so touching in the books, but you have never said a word to me in real life?"
Before Shi Nannan could reply, Chao Chao beside her said, "Dad, Mom didn't tell you because she loves you too much. Men tend to make mistakes when they are proud."
When Shi Nannan and Shen Xuyang heard Chao Chao's words, they were both confused. Shi Nannan looked at Shen Xuyang's innocent face.
She asked doubtfully, "Chen Chaolin, are you peeking at some random stuff again? I'll tell your grandparents when I get home that they won't let you look at their phone anymore."
Chao Chao said reluctantly: "Humph! Dad, I'll tell you a secret of Mom."
Shen Xuyang's eyes lit up and he listened attentively, and Shi Nannan couldn't stop him.
"There's a thick notebook hidden deep inside my mother's dressing table. Inside it is..."
Shi Nannan directly covered Chao Chao's mouth and said with a slightly coaxing look: "If you dare to say that, I won't let you watch cartoons anymore."
Chaochao immediately shut up. Without cartoons, he could only let Shi Nannan order him around.
Shen Xuyang glanced at the little movements of the mother and son from the corner of his eye, and smiled inadvertently. In fact, he knew better than anyone how much Shi Nannan loved him.
Shen Xuyang held Shi Nannan's hand tightly and said, "The ending of the book is very well written. It's an improvement."
Shi Nannan looked at the road ahead and said, "This is the ending Xingxing wanted."
Shen Xuyang didn't understand, raised an eyebrow and said, "Huh? Did she appear in your dream?"
Shi Nannan glanced at Shen Xuyang's frivolous look and said, "The time capsule she left behind contains a message she wrote to her future self, and it also contains the life she wanted most."
"She had wanted to have a happy future with Wen Yu for a long time, but it didn't happen in reality."
Shen Xuyang had read the ending of the book. The original story of Shi Nannan stopped in 2019, and the tragedy began afterwards. Shi Nannan had been reluctant to write until she saw the time capsule left by Chen Xing. She felt that was the ending that Chen Xing wanted her to rewrite.
Shen Xuyang asked, "What about Hee Hee?"
Speaking of "hehe", Shi Nannan had heard it from Chen Xing many times, but they were all fictional characters created by Chen Xing's schizophrenia. She never understood it. Later, she learned about "hehe" from Chen Xing's message.
Shi Nannan said, "Her full name is Wen Xi. Chen Xing gave her the name. Xi means the morning sunshine, and her nickname is Xixi, which means laughter."
Shen Xuyang understood it as soon as he heard it. He thought that the character was just made up by Shi Nannan, but it turned out to have a deeper meaning.
Perhaps in another world they are already a happy family of three.
"Dad, Mom, look, there are butterflies." Chao Chao shouted in surprise.
When Shen Xuyang and Shi Nannan looked up, they both saw butterflies, two blue butterflies. They were dancing in an orderly manner, the distance between them no more than a palm. Suddenly, they turned back side by side and glanced at them, looking very intelligent.
Shen Xuyang said, "Those two butterflies look so familiar."
Shi Nannan said, "It seems like they are back."
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