Chapter 8 Letter
A small piece of red painted clothing was turned out. Lin Jin took out disposable gloves and put them on, then held the piece of clothing in her hands and observed it carefully.
When she got closer, she realized that these were not clothes stained with red paint, but traces left after dried blood.
I leaned in closer and smelled it, and there was a smell of blood on the clothes.
Lin Jin’s mind buzzed.
This dress...could it be Ranran's?
Why did Ran Ran's agent secretly worship her here? And even burned her clothes. Is there anything special about this dress?
Lin Jin recalled the gift box Xu Bei gave her, sat down on the ground, and impatiently took out the box and opened it.
Inside the box was a crocheted daisy clip, several glass bottles filled with origami stars, a black velvet trinket box, and a handwritten letter.
Lin Jin first opened the jewelry box and saw a jade bracelet inside. She was absent-minded for a moment and suddenly remembered what happened last month.
She had never celebrated a real birthday before she was sixteen. There were too many children in the orphanage, so usually several children would celebrate together in the same month.
It was only after she met Ranran that she began to look forward to her birthday every year.
Ran Ran had said a long time ago that she would give her a grand coming-of-age ceremony, but when the day really came, she was on the set filming and had no time to return to Jiang Province.
Until recently, Ranran called and said that he would return to Anshi in the near future to celebrate her birthday together during the National Day, and gave Lin Jin the birthday gift he had prepared long ago.
Now that National Day has arrived, not only did Ranran fail to fulfill his promise, but the two of them didn't even get to see each other for the last time.
Lin Jin sniffed and put the ice-cold bracelet on her left wrist. The bracelet was a perfect fit and the color matched her skin tone.
She wiped her tears, took out the pink envelope at the bottom, tore open the seal, and the scent of roses filled her face.
【TO aunt:
Seeing your letter is like meeting you in person, reading your face brings joy to your face.
Before I start writing, I wish my dear friend a happy birthday. I'm very sorry that I couldn't attend your coming-of-age ceremony in time. I'll drink three glasses of wine as a punishment when I get back.
Before writing this letter, I also hesitated about what to write.
Should I wish my friends happiness and health, or wish my friends to be cheerful forever?
After much thought, I finally decided to wish my friend to be loved forever.
I wish you to live sincerely and freely forever.
At my coming-of-age ceremony last year, I made a wish that Xu Ran and Lin Jin could be lifelong friends.
But nowadays, I always feel like I'm going to say something wrong.
I recently encountered a very bad thing. I didn’t dare to tell my parents because I was afraid that they would worry about me. I also didn’t dare to tell you in person because I found it difficult to say it out loud.
Now I am using this letter to let the words speak for me.
Ever since I attended the celebration party for the crew of "Youth Only Has You", I have been harassed by a group of people. They know my address and phone number, and want to ask me out every day.
After I told Sister Li, she helped me to refuse in time, but that group of people still didn't give up.
Flowers and luxury goods were everywhere, and coffee and snacks were given to the crew in my name. I didn't know what these people were trying to do. I only knew that I was almost driven crazy.
I called the police, but the police said that the other party did not harass me, at most he was just pursuing me, and he did not commit a crime at all.
To hell with their pursuit, these people didn’t even ask me if I needed it or not, and they’re harming me every day in the name of doing good for me.
Because of this, some people in the crew thought I had a backdoor, and the actors didn't want to act with me, fearing that someone would come after them.
Later, I couldn't hold on any longer and went to ask Sister Li for help again. This time, Sister Li helped me contact the other party. They said they would let me go as long as I attended a dinner party.
Aunt, I know this is a Hongmen Banquet, but I have to go for the sake of a peaceful life in the second half of my life.
I wrote this letter to you before I left. I don’t know what I will face at the dinner, but as long as tonight is over, I should be able to return to my previous peaceful life.
Okay, I don’t have enough space in the letter, so I’ll stop here first. I’ll make up your birthday to you as soon as possible after the dinner.
By the way, it took me a month to crochet the daisy, and half a month to fold the star. You must keep them well.
Love you Ranran~
October 1, 2025】
The content of the letter ended here. After reading the letter, Lin Jin fell on her knees, gasping for breath, and clutched her clothes in pain, as if someone was digging her chest open alive.
A person shrouded in darkness took out her heart and played with it. The culprit grinned and watched Xu Ran stumble and hold her eyeball and ask her for help.
Auntie, save me, please save me...
The bloody scene blurred Lin Jin's eyes. She finally couldn't help overturning the iron basin, and broke down crying while holding the letter paper.
"Bang!"
The iron basin hit the stone, and a little spark of ashes flew all over the sky.
Lin Jin grabbed the iron basin and vented her anger madly until the basin was dented and her arms and cheeks were covered with marks from sparks. Only then did she lie on the ground in exhaustion.
The sky was covered with dark clouds. The sun was blocked by the clouds in an instant. A drop of cold water fell on my face. The smell of moist soil wafted out. Heavy rain fell. A bright red smudge appeared on the green grass.
Lin Jin stared at the sky and let herself lie on the grass to be washed by the rain.
Orange Company, is Ranran’s death related to you?
......
The autumn rain comes and goes quickly. In less than half an hour, the sky is clear again.
The blocked sunlight reappeared, continuing to bake the ground with high temperature.
Lin Jin returned to the cemetery on time and watched Xu Ran's ashes being buried. The Xu family burst into tears again.
She stood beside the tombstone in silence for a long time, until most of Xu's relatives and friends had left, then she stretched out her bloody right hand to touch the photo.
Ranran, no matter who hurt you, I will definitely help you get revenge.
Xu's mother walked behind Lin Jin apologetically and said, "Little girl, thank you for coming to see Ran Ran off for the last time. The scene was too chaotic today. If there is anything wrong, I apologize to you."
Lin Jin withdrew her gaze from the photo, pondered for a moment, and took out the letter from her pocket, "Aunt, Ran Ran did not commit suicide. This is the letter she wrote to me."
"Ran Ran said in the letter that a group of people were harassing her. She was miserable and went to a party hosted by that group on the 1st."
"I suspect that Ran Ran was killed by this group of people!!!"
Xu's mother and father's faces changed. They snatched the letter and read it quickly.
"This is ridiculous. My daughter fell from a building on the night of the 1st, and she happened to attend a dinner party with this group of people. How could such a coincidence happen?"
Father Xu's neck turned red with anger, and he wished he could find Cheng Lilian and fight her right away.
What a bunch of inhumane guys. They thought Ranran had met a very good agency, but it turned out to be such a character behind the scenes.
How dare they, how dare they do this to his daughter!
Mother Xu's hands were shaking, and she felt a sweet taste in her heart. "Call the police, Lao Xu, let's go to the police. I want them to pay for their murder!!"
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