A letter written by Fu Qianran to Ning Qiao before leaving for her hometown. It contained a sincere apology, admitted her foolishness and stubbornness, and thanked Ning Qiao for never mistaking her for the author of an anonymous accusation letter. The ink was smudged in places with traces of tear stains. Ning Qiao had previously written a sharp letter to Fu Qianran meant to shake her awake, which Fu Qianran kept locked in her drawer and read multiple times.
