There was a locked wooden box inside the secret compartment. She took it out and opened it with her fingerprint.
Inside there was a platinum chain with a heart-shaped locket and a letter. She found the letter inside her diary after arriving in Country A.
Yan Shu always had a habit of every day writing in her diary. Her brother knew she would run away sooner or later, so he hid a letter in her diary beforehand.
When she opened it, she couldn't hold back her tears. She cried like an abandoned puppy under a light post on a cold and rainy night.S
he fell on her knees clutching the letter against her chest. She read it whenever she felt down or sad, which is why she knew every word of it by heart.
After a while, she stood up, sat on the edge of the bed and started reading the letter again.
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Goodbye twerp.
I know you'll be leaving the mansion sooner or later, but I don't want you to suffer anymore.
I left a hundred thousand yuan in your closet.
I know you suffered a lot, but I was unable to do anything for you. It's all my fault for being useless.
I only ask that you don't tell me when you finally decide to leave. That's because I'm a selfish person, and may not allow you to go.
I want to have you always by my side, but I know that can't be or you'll become a puppet in someone's hands. Or even tortured to death.
I don't want you to have such a life. You've suffered enough. I can't promise that I'll be able to join you, but I promise that those who mocked, ridiculed and slandered you won't be able to reach you.
I just request you to grow strong both physically and mentally.
Don't let anyone else bully you. You're the one who has to bully others.
This world is filled with vicious and cunning people, so you need to turn into a cold and ruthless person to survive. Don't even trust your own mother.
Be a queen rather than a pawn. Remember that no work is cheap or worthless. During these times you'll meet different sorts of people.
Learn what you can from them, but don't depend on others, twerp.
Stand on your own. If you fall, stand up again. Learn from everything you see, and see everything from different perspectives.
I don't know what more to say, just that I hope to take care of you when this is all over.
I hope you stay safe and eat well.
I miss you twerp, I really do.
I hope you remember me, even though I'm useless.
Goodbye twerp.
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Yan Shu resumed crying after reading the letter.
Her eyes turned red and swollen.After some time she stood up and put the letter back in the wooden box.
She grabbed the chain and pressed on the locket.
With a click, it opened to reveal two photos. One was of her brother smiling while the other was a photo of herself.
She gazed at it for a long time before finally storing the locket back on the box and hiding it again.
She promised herself to become a strong woman capable of standing on her own. With this determination in mind, she got into bed and slept soundly.