1：Is er ideal still alive

    Sukiesathunchedoverherdesk，hereyesstrainedfromstaringattheputersforhoursoheofficewasdimlylit，withonlytheflickeringfluorestlightsaboveaglowofputermonitorsprovidingillumination.Itwaswellpastofficehours，andmostofhercolleagueshadalreadygonehome.Thecityoutsidewasalivewiththehumoftraffidthedistantsoundsofnightlife，butSukiewastrappedinthemonotonousgrindofherjob.Shesigheddeeply，rubbiemplesinaoalleviatethethrobbingheadachethathadbeenbuildingallday.Herphonebuzzedonthedesk，ahestoseeamessagefromherbestfriend，Jack.＊Jack＊:＂Stillattheoffieedadrink?＂Sukiecouldn，thelpbutsmile.Jackalwaysknewwhensheneededabreak.Shequicklytypedbackaresponse.＊Sukie＊:＂Youkoowell.Meetyouatourusualspotin30?＂＊Jack＊:＂Seeyouthere.＂Sukiepowereddowerandgatheredherthings.Asshesteppedoutoftheofficebuilding，shewasgreetedbytheightair，aweletrasttothestuffyoffiviro.Thestreetswerebustlingwithpeople，aylightscastawarm，invitingglowonthesurroundings.ShemadeherwaytothebarwheresheandJackofteounwind.Jackwasalreadytherewhenshearrived，sittingatasmalltableheback.Hewavedherover，awidegrinonhisface.Jackwasthekindoffriendwhocouldalwaysmakeherugh，nomatterhowtoughherdayhadbeen.Hiseasygoingnatureandsharpwiterfectfoiltohermorereservedandintrospectivepersonality.＂Hey，youmadeit，＂hesaidassheslidintotheseatoppositehim.＂Roughday?＂＂Roughweek，＂Sukierepliedwithawearysmile.＂Butatleastit，sover.Thanksfgestingthis.I.＂Jackraisedhisgssinatoast.＂Tosurvivinganotherweek.＂内容未完，下一页继续阅读＂Tosurviving，＂Sukieechoed，kinghergssagainsthis.Astheychattedandughed，Sukiefeltthestressofthedaybegiaway.Jack，spresencewaslikeabalmtoherfrazzledheytalkedabouteverythingandnothing，fromworkdramastotheirfavoriteTVshows.Forafewhours，Sukiecouldfetaboutthepressuresofherjobandjustenjoythemoment.Itwastebythetimetheyleftthebar.Thestreetshadquieteddown，ayseemedtobesettlingintoapeacefulslumber.Jackwalkedhertoherapartment，ashealwaysdid，makingsureshegothomesafely.＂Thanksfortonight，Jack，＂Sukiesaidastheyreachedherbuilding.＂Ireallyhis.＂＂Anytime，Sukie.YouknowI，malwayshereforyou，＂Jackreplied，givingherawarmhug.＂Getsomerest，okay?＂＂Iwill.Goodnight，Jack.＂＂Goodnight，Sukie.＂SukiewatchedasJackwalkedaway，feelingapangofgratitudeforhisfriendship.Sheheadedinsideandmadehertoherapartment.Itwasasmall，modestpce，butitwashersanctuary.Shekickedoffhershoesandcolpsedontothecouch，tootiredtoeventhinkaboutgoingtobed.Assheythere，staringattheceiling，herminddriftedbacktotheversationshehadwithJack.Hehadawayofmakingherseethingsdifferently，ofremindihattherewasmoretolifethanjustwork.Sheresolvedtotakehisadvidstartmakingmoretimeforherself.Littledidsheknow，herlifewasabouttogeinwaysshecouldneverhaveimagined.内容未完，下一页继续阅读Them，Sukiewokeuptothesoundofherarmbring.Shegroanedandrolledover，relutlydraggingherselfoutofbed.Theweekendhadarrived，butinsteadoffeelingrelieved，shefeltaninexplicablesenseofforeboding.Sheshookoffthefeelingaabouthermroutine，hopingahotshowerandacupofcoffeewouldhelpclearherhead.Afterbreakfast，shedecidedtotakeawalktoclearhermind.Thecitywasalreadybustlingwithactivity，butSukiefoundsothefamiliarstreetsahmofherfootsteps.Asshewanderedaimlessly，shefoundherselfdrawntoasmall，old－fashionedbookstoretuckedawayinaquietalley.Curious，shesteppedihesmellofoldbooksarustleofpagesgreetedher，creatingasenseofcalm.Shewahroughtheaisles，runningherfingersalongthespihebooks.Onebook，inparticur，caughthereye.Itwasana－lookingtomewithaworhercoverandintricategoldlettering.Sukiepulledthebookfromtheshelfandope，hereyeswideningasshesawthebeautiful，hand－drawnillustrationsihebookseemedtobeacolleofstoriesandlegendsfromalong－fottenera.Assheflippedthroughthepages，shefeltastrangeseothestories，asiftheywerecallingouttoher.Lostinthebook，shedidn，tnoticethetimepassinguntilavoicestartledher.＂Iingchoice，＂adeep，smoothvoicesaidfrombehindher.Sukieturoseeatall，handsomemanstandingthere，hisdarkeyestwinklingwithamusement.Heeccablydressed，andtherewasanairofmysteryabouthimthatintriguedher.＂Sorry，Ididostartleyou，＂hesaidwithacharmingsmile.＂I，mHanFengling.Icouldn，thelpbutnoticeyouseemquiteengrossedinthatbook.＂＂I，mSukie，＂shereplied，blushingslightly.＂It，safasatingbook.Doyouworkhere?＂HanFenglingshookhishead.＂No，justafellowbooklover.ButI，vereadthatonebefore.It，sfullofintriguingstories.PerhapsIcouldsharesomeofmyfavoriteswithyouovercoffee?＂内容未完，下一页继续阅读Sukiehesitatedforamoment，buttherewassomethingaboutHanFenglingthatdrewherin.Heseemedgenuine，andhisofferwastempting.＂Sure，whynot?＂Theyleftthebookstoreandfoundacozyearby.Oversteamingcupsofcoffee，HanFenglingregaledSukiewithtalesfromthebook，hisvoicesmoothandcaptivating.Sukiefoundherselfhangingonhiseveryword，pletelyengrossediories.Astheytalked，SukiefeltaninexplicableetoHanFengling.Itwasasiftheyhadknowneachotherformuchlohanjustafewhours.Hehadawayofmakingherfeelatease，andhispresencewasf.Thehoursflewby，andbeforetheyk，thesunwassetting.SukierealizedshehadspeiredaywithHanFengling，lostiionandstories.Itwasthemostenjoyabledayshehadhadinalongtime.＂Thankyoufortoday，HanFengling，＂Sukiesaidastheystoodoutsidethecafé.＂Ihadawonderfultime.＂＂Thepleasurewasmine，Sukie，＂herepliedwithawarmsmile.＂Ihopewedothisagaiime.＂＂I，dlikethat，＂Sukiesaid，feelingawarmthinherchestthatshehadinalongtime.Astheypartedways，Sukiecouldn，thelpbutfeelasenseofanticipation.TherewassomethingaboutHanFenglingthatwasdifferent，somethingthatmadeherbelieveherlifewasabouttotakeanewaingturn.Thatnight，Sukieyinbed，hermindragwiththoughtsofHanFenglingaorieshehadshared.Shefeltastrangepulltowardshim，asenseofdestinythatshecouldn，tquiteexpin.Littledidsheknow，thiswasjustthebeginningofaraordinaryjourhatwouldgeherlifeforever.