7 ：A idescribable feelig

    Themoonhunghighinthesky，castingasilverglowovertheopulentgardenoftheHanfamilymansion.Lanternsswayedgentlyinthebreeze，castingflickeringshadowsontheground.Theairwasfilledwiththefragrantstofbloomingjasmine，minglingwiththedistantstrainsofapipabeingpyedbyaskilledmusi.ThegrandbahostedbytheHanfamilywasinfullswing，andthecourtyardwasfilledwiththechatterandughteroftheeliteofthecity.Sukie，dressedinanexquisitesilkgownthatshimmeredinthemoonlight，stoodbyacherryblossomtree.Herheartwasastormofemotions.Shewatchedasguestsmilledabout，hereyesoccasionallydriftingtoherbrother，HanFenglialkingtoagroupofmen，hisexpressioncalmandposed，buteverysooften，hiseyeswouldseekherout，filledwithanunspokeion.Astheeveningworeon，SukiefoundherselfincreasinglyawareofHanFengling，spresence.Shecouldfeelhisgazeonher，evenwhenshewasn，tlookingdirectlyathim.Theiriions，subtleahmeaning，hadnotgoneunnoticedbytheuests.Murmursandwhispersfollowedthemwherevertheywent，butSukiepaidthemnomind.Herheartwastoofull，tooflicted.＂MissHan，youlookexquisitetonight，＂afamiliar，icyvoiterruptedherthoughts.Sukieturofindherselfface－to－facewithXieTiahepowerfundmalevolentbossoftheregion.Hiseyesweredarkandintense，apredatorysmilepyingonhislips.Sukieforcedapolitesmile.＂Thankyou，LordXie.Yourpresencegracesourhumbleba.＂XieTiaeppedcloser，hisgazeneverleavinghers.＂I，vebeenwatgyouallevening，MissHan.Youaretrulythemostbeautifulflowerinthisgarden.Itwouldbeashameifsuchaflowerweretowitherawayintheeoneunworthy.＂Sukie，sheartpoundedinherchest.Shecouldsehedangerlurkingbehindhiswords.＂Iamftteredbyyourattention，LordXie，butIassureyou，mybrotherandmyfamilytakeexcellente.＂XieTianxie，ssmilewidened，buthiseyesremainedcold.＂Ah，yes，yourbrother.Heseemsquite...protectiveofyou.Almostpossessive，onemightsay.＂BeforeSukiecouldrespond，HanFenglingappearedatherside，hisexpressioncalmbuthiseyesfshingwithanger.＂LordXie，Ibelievemysisterhaseainedyoulongenough.Ifyouwouldexcuseus.＂XieTianxie，sgazeshiftedtoHanFengling，hissmileneverwavering.＂Ofcourse，YoungMasterHan.Itwouldnotdotooverstaymywele.＂Hebowedslightly，buthiseyeslingeredonSukieamomentlongerbeforeheturnedandwalkedaway.HanFenglilytookSukie，sarm，leadingherawayfromthecrowd.＂Areyht?＂heasked，hisvoicelowandfilledwith.内容未完，下一页继续阅读Sukienodded，herheartstillrag.＂Yes，I，mfihankyou.＂Theywalkedinsilehenightaircoogainsttheirskin.Thegardenwasquieternow，thesoundsofthebafadingintothebackground.HanFenglingstoppedbyasmallpond，thewaterreflegthemoonlight.HeturofaceSukie，hiseyessearghers.＂Youshouldbecarefurouianxie.He，sdangerous.＂Sukielookeddownatthewater，herreflerippling.＂Iknow.Butit，snotjusthimI，mworriedabout.＂HanFenglingfrowned.＂Whatdoyoumean?＂Shetookadeepbreath，strugglingtofindtherightwords.＂Fengling，I，vebeenfeeling...straely.Aboutus.Aboutyou.＂Hisfrowndeepened，buthedidn，tinterrupther.＂Iknowwe，resupposedtobesiblingsinthisworld，butsometimesIfeellikethere，ssomethingmorebetweenus，＂shetinued，hervoicetrembling.＂Idon，tknowifit，sjustmeorifyoufeelittoo，butI，tiganymore.＂HanFengling，sexpressionsoftened，andhereachedouttogentlycupherfahishand.＂Sukie，I...Ifeelittoo.Butit，splicated.We，relivinginaworldthathasitsownrulesandexpectations.Andevenifwe，renottrulyreted，othersbelieveweare.＂TearswelledupinSukie，seyes.＂Butwhataboutwhatwefeel?Shouldn，tthatmatter?＂HanFenglingpulledherintoatightembrace，hisvoicebreaking.＂Itmatterstome，Sukie.Itmattersmorethananything.Butwehavetobecareful.Therearepeoplewhowoulduseourfeelingsagainstus.＂内容未完，下一页继续阅读Shegtohim，herheartag.＂Idon，tcareeoplethink.Ijustwanttobewithyou.＂Heheldherforalongmoment，thenpulledbackslightlytolookintohereyes.＂Iwantthattoo，Sukie.Butwehavetobesmartaboutthis.We，tletouremotionsent.＂Beforeshecouldrespond，thesoundoffootstepsapproagmadethembothteheyturoseeaservantbowingdeeply.＂YoungMasterHan，MissHan，LordXierequestsyourpresence.＂HanFengling，sjawtightened，buthenodded.＂We，llberightthere.＂Astheywalkedbacktotheba，Sukie，smindraced.Shekheirfeelingsforeachotherwerereal，buttheobstaclestheyfacedseemedinsurmountable.XieTianxieowerfulenemy，andtheirretionshipwasboundtoattrawatention.Backattheba，XieTiaoodattheterofthecourtyard，hiseyesgleamingwithmalice.＂Ah，thereyouare，＂hesaidsmoothly.＂Iwasjusttellishowfortuheyaretohavesuchabeautifundtalentedhostess.＂Sukieforcedasmile，butherheartwasheavy.ShecouldfeelHanFengling，sprotectivepresencebesideher，astantremihattheywereinthistogether.Therestoftheeveningpassedinablur.Sukieexgedpleasahtheguests，hermindonlyhalfontheversations.ShecouldfeelXieTianxie，seyesonher，hispreseant，ulingremihedaheyfaced.Asthebadrewtoaclose，HanFenglingguidedhertoaquietererofthegardealk，＂hesaidsoftly.Shenodded，herheartpounding.＂Iknow.＂Hetookadeepbreath，hiseyesfilledwithdetermination.＂Sukie，I，tpretendthatourfeelingsdo.Butwehavetobecareful.XieTianxieiswatgus，andhe，snottheonlyone.Weofindarotectourselvesandourfamily.＂内容未完，下一页继续阅读Shelookedupathim，hereyesfilledwithtears.＂Whatdowedo?＂Hepulledherintoanotherembrace，hisvoicegefirm.＂Westaystroaytogether.Andwefightforwhatwebelievein.＂Astheystoodthere，holdingeachotheruhemoonlight，Sukiefeltasenseofhope.Itwouldn，tbeeasy，butshekheycouldfacewhateverchallengescametheirway，aslongastheyhadeachother.Daysturoweeks，aensioweenSukieandHanFenglingonlygrewstroheyspentmoretimetogether，theirbonddeepeningwitheachpassingday.Theypracticedtheirmartiartstogether，trainedinstrategy，andstudiedthewsoftheirfamilybusiness.Everystolengnce，everybrushoftheirhands，everysharedsmilewasasilentpromiseoftheiritmenttoeachother.Oneevening，asthesuinabzeeandpink，theyfoundthemselvesalohegardenoncemore.Sukiesatonastonebench，watgthekoifishswimzilyinthepond.HanFenglingapproached，hisfootstepssoftonthegravelpath.＂Sukie，＂hesaidsoftly，sittingbesideher.＂I，vebeenthinking.＂Sheturohim，hereyessearghis.＂Aboutwhat?＂＂Aboutus.Aboutourfuture.＂Hetookherhandinhis，histouchwarmandreassuring.＂We，tkeephidingourfeelings.It，snotfairtoeitherofus.＂Sukienodded，herheartagwiththeweightoftheirunspokenlove.＂Butwhatwedo?Ifpeoplefindout...＂＂We，lldealwithit，＂hesaidfirmly.＂Together.I，vemadearrastoleavethispce.Westartoversomewherenew，wherenooneknowsus.＂内容未完，下一页继续阅读Hereyeswidenedinsurprise.＂Youmean...leaveeverythingbehind?＂Henodded.＂Yes.It，stheonlywaywetrulybetogether.Butwehavetoactfast.XieTianxieisbeingmoresuspicious，andit，sonlyamatteroftimebeforehemakeshismove.＂TearsfilledSukie，seyesassherealizedthemagnitudeofwhatheroposing.＂Idon，twanttoloseyou，Fengling.ButIdon，twanttoputourfamilyindaher.＂Hesqueezedherhand，hiseyesfilledwithdetermination.＂Ourfamilywillbesafe.I，vemadesureofit.ButyouandI...wedeserveaceathappiness.＂Shetookadeepbreath，herheartpoundingwithamixoffearandhope.＂Whendoweleave?＂＂Tomorrownight，＂hesaidsoftly.＂I，llhaveeverythingready.Allyouodoistrustme.＂Sukielookedintohiseyes，seeingtheloveaerminationthere.Shekhatwhateverchallengesyahead，theywouldfacethemtogether.＂Itrustyou，＂shewhispered.Thedaypassedinablurofpreparationandsecrecy.HanFenglingmadearraswithtrustedallies，ensuringthattheirdeparturewouldgounnoticed.Sukiepackedafewpreciousbelongings，herheartheavywiththekhatshewasleavingbehindthelifeshehadknown.Asnightfell，theymetinthegarden，theirheartspoundingwithanticipation.HanFenglingtookherhand，hisgripfirmandreassuring.＂Areyouready?＂heaskedsoftly.内容未完，下一页继续阅读Shenodded，hereyesfilledwithdetermination.＂Yes.Let，sgo.＂Theymovedsilentlythroughtheshadows，slippingpastguardsandservantswhowereunawareoftheirpns.Astheyreachedtheedgeoftheestate，asenseoffreedomwashedoverthem.Theywereleavingbehindaworldofdangeraion，steppingintotheunknownwithnothingbuttheirlovetoguidethem.Butjustastheywereabouttocrossthethreshold，avoutinthedarkness.＂Goingsomewhere?＂Sukie，sheartskippedabeatasXieTiaeppedintoview，hiseyesgleamingwithtriumph.＂Didyoureallythinkyoucouldescapeme?＂hesneered.HanFenglingsteppedprotectivelyinfrontofSukie，hisexpressionfierce.＂We，releaving，XieTianxie.Andthere，snothingyoudotostopus.＂XieTianxieughed，aenagsound.＂Oh，butthereis.Yousee，I，vebeenwatgyoutwo.Yourlittleloveaffairhasnotgoneunnoticed.Andnow，youwillpaythepriceforyourbetrayal.＂Beforetheycouldreact，XieTianxiedrewhissword，thebdeglintinginthemoonlight.HanFenglingpushedSukiebehindhim，drawinghisownon.＂Run，Sukie！＂heshouted.＂I，llholdhimoff！＂Sukie，sheartracedwithfearaermination.Shecouldn，tleaveHanFenglingtofaceXieTianxiealone.Shehadtofight，tostandbyhisside.Shedrewherowndagger，herhandssteadydespitetheterrorinherheart.XieTiahem，hismovementsswiftanddeadly.HanFenglihimhead－on，theirswinashowerofsparks.Sukiewatchedinhorrorasthetwomenfought，theirskillsevenlymatched.Sheknewshehadtodosomething，butshecouldn，tseeanopening.Asthebattleragedon，Sukiesawherce.XieTianxiewasfocusedonHanFengling，hisbackturoher.Shetookadeepbreath，summoningallherdlungedforward，aimingforhisunprotectedside.内容未完，下一页继续阅读Thedaggerstrucktrue，aiaoutaroarofpaiaggeredback，clutghisside，hiseyesfilledwithfury.＂Youlittlebitch！＂hesnarled.HanFenglingseizedtheopportunity，deliveringapowerfulblowthatseianxiecrashingtothegrouoodoverthefallenman，hischestheavingwithexertion.＂Thisisforallthepainyou，vecaused，＂hesaidcoldly，beforedrivinghisswordintoXieTianxie，sheart.Sukiewatched，herbreathinginshasps，asthelifedrainedfromXieTianxie，seyes.Shefeltamixofreliefandhorror，knowingthattheyhadtakenalifetoprotecttheirown.HanFenglingturoher，hiseyesfilledwith.＂Areyht?＂Sheearsstreamingdownherface.＂Yes.Butwhatnow?＂Hetookherhand，hisgripfirmandreassuring.＂Now，weleavethispce.Together.＂Theymovedquickly，leavingtheseofthebattlebehind.Astheyslippedintothenight，Sukiefeltasenseofhopeaermination.Theyhadfacedtheirgreatestenemyandemergedvictorious.Now，theyhadacetobuildanewlifetogether，freefromtheshadowsofthepast.Asthefirstlightofdawnbrokeonthehorizon，SukieandHanFenglingstoodonahilloverlookiy.Theyheldeachotherclose，theirheartsfilledwithasenseofpossibility.Theroadaheadwouldnotbeeasy，buttheykhataslongastheyhadeachother，theycouldfaychallenge.Andso，handinhand，theysteppedintothefuture，readytowritethechapteroftheirstory.