Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
She held her breath at the first line. [If the sky is dark, then Iâll live in the dark. But believe that at the end of the darkness is light. When the dark night is over, itâll be dawn.]
Wasnât this what she wrote herself?
She immediately read the rest of the letter and realized that apart from the difference in handwriting, the contents were almost identical to the letter she had written to Shen Mubei a long time ago.
After reading one letter, she looked at the others. She grabbed the others and opened them one by one. She picked them up and scanned the contents.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Almost at a glance, she knew that she had written them.
It was the same with all the letters.
She held her breath as tears gathered in her eyes. She wanted to laugh, but when she opened her mouth, she couldnât help but cry.
At that time, something had happened to Shen Mubeiâs family. He was locked up at home because of his leg injury. Xiao Qing did not know what he was thinking, but she knew that that period of time would definitely not be easy for him.
However, although she and Shen Mubei could be considered acquaintances, they had not even talked much. Most of the time, they only met at business galas of the two families. They did not have much of a relationship.
Many times, she would secretly stand in a corner and watch him talk and laugh with other women.
He was a few years older than her and already looked very mature. She wasnât even a grown up yet. She was worlds apart from those mature and independent women who could stand by his side and chat with him.
Hence, she secretly wrote letters to him, wanting to know if he was okay. It didnât matter if he replied or not. She hoped that these letters would bring him some warmth.
However, he didnât even reply once.
Even so, Xiao Qing insisted on sending him letters for half a year.
Later on, after Shen Mubeiâs leg recovered, he took on the Shen familyâs business. He became busier and more mature. Xiao Qing didnât send any more letters and just kept them in her drawer.
She had always thought that he might not have seen the letters at all, or that he would not have cared much even if he had read them.
However, the truth was that the letters had accompanied him for a very, very long time. It was because of her letters that he managed to walk through the haze until the sky and air were clear.
Xiao Qing finally couldnât help but cry.
Tears kept welling up in her eyes.
When she heard the phone ring, she touched it. With tears in her eyes, she saw Qiao Weiyangâs name and picked it up. âWeiyangâ¦â
Her cries frightened Qiao Weiyang.
âWhatâs wrong, Qing Qing? Where are you? What happened?â
âItâs okay, itâs okay. I justâ¦â Xiao Qing wiped her tears. âIf youâre free, letâs meet.â
âIâm free, but are you really okay now?â
âYes, Iâm really fine. Letâs meet at the cafe we often go to later.â Qiao Weiyang quickly drove over, feeling a little anxious.
Xiao Qingâs cries just now had indeed worried her.
Thinking of Zhao Xinshuâs Weibo post, Qiao Weiyangâs mood became even more solemn.
She hurriedly pushed the door open and entered. She saw Xiao Qing waving at her from the corner.
Xiao Qingâs eyes were red, and so was her nose. It was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.
âWhatâs wrong?â Qiao Weiyang sat over. âWhy are you crying so badly?â âIâm happy.â Xiao Qing rubbed her eyes. âI saw a lot of things just now.â
She pushed the letters she had casually taken out in front of Qiao Weiyang.
Qiao Weiyang opened one suspiciously and asked with uncertainty, âThis seems to be your early style, but the handwriting doesnât look like yours.
Whatâs going on?â
âI wrote these letters, but the handwriting should be Zhao Xinshuâs.â
She only explained briefly, but with Qiao Weiyangâs familiarity with her and her understanding of what had happened back then, Qiao Weiyang understood her hidden meaning almost immediately.
âSo, Zhao Xinshu copied your letters and gave them to Shen Mubei?â
âYes. On the day Zhao Xinshu deliberately provoked me and made that post that got on the trending searches on Weibo, Shen Mubei told me that he was very depressed for a long time. It was Zhao Xinshuâs words that comforted him.
I didnât think too much about it before. I only saw these letters today.â
Xiao Qingâs eyes lit up with excitement. âHe was encouraged by the contents of the letters, but he didnât like Zhao Xinshu, so he just tried to see if he would grow to like her and gave her a chance.â
Qiao Weiyang nodded. âActually, Iâve long realized that there was something wrong with him when he was with Zhao Xinshu. Although he granted every one of Zhao Xinshuâs requests, he didnât show much personal feelings for her.â
In retrospect, her intuition was not wrong.
Xiao Qing grabbed Qiao Weiyangâs hand. âThatâs not important. Whatâs important is that Iâve always existed by his side. I was the one who encouraged him and accompanied him through that very difficult period. It was me, wasnât
Qiao Weiyang couldnât help but follow her train of thought. Xiao Qing was excited again. âIt was you, which is why Shen Mubei didnât fall in love with Zhao Xinshu. Itâs very simple. She just doesnât look like she could write those letters. She only obtained Shen Mubeiâs favor through opportunism.â
Xiao Qing smiled relaxedly. She held her coffee cup and said, âI finally donât
have to feel sorry for Zhao Xinshu anymore. To hell with my morals. In the
beginning, I felt guilty as I might have become a mistress. But in fact, not only
am I not a mistress, but Zhao Xinshu plagiarized my letters and snatched away
the opportunity for me to be with Shen Mubei.â
A smile appeared on her lips, and her eyes were still slightly red. âDamn it.â âFortunately, itâs not too late.â Qiao Weiyang handed her a wet tissue.
âI have to thank Zhao Xinshu for buying that trending topic. If not for that, I might not have heard Shen Mubei talk about what happened before. Shen Mubei has shown her mercy. I donât know whether to laugh or cry. All the dignity he left her was because of the letters I wrote.â
Seeing that she was still agitated, Qiao Weiyang wiped her tears away and ordered her a cold drink.
âI wonder how Zhao Xinshu got these letters from you back then.â
âThatâs not that important. I sent the letters to Shen Mubei, but perhaps they were snatched by Zhao Xinshu when she went to visit him. She probably used a lot of means to pull this off.â
Qiao Weiyang guessed the same. At that time, Shen Mubeiâs leg was not good, so the people who took care of him had many opportunities to swap his things. It was not difficult for Zhao Xinshu to take advantage of the situation.
âEverything is fine now. Donât be sad,â Qiao Weiyang comforted.
âIâm not sad. Iâm just happy.â Xiao Qing picked up her cold drink and smiled happily. âCome, letâs have a toast..â