8 ：Bewildermet

    Thedaysfollowingtheirescapewereabluroftravendsecrecy.SukieandHanFenglingmovedfromtowntotown，ayingioolong，alwayswaryofbeingdiscovered.Thenightswerespenthuddledtogetherforwarmth，sharingwhisperedversationsandstolesofaffe.Eachpassingday，Sukie，sfeelingsforHanFenglingdeepened，andshecouldsensehisfeelingsmirroredherown.Theyfinallysettledinaquietvilgeledinthemountains，farfromthereachoftheirehevilgeicturesquehaven，withlushgreeneryandcrystal－clearstreams.Thesimplelifeofferedastarktrasttotheopulenddaheyhadleftbehind.Forthefirsttimeinwhatfeltlikeay，theyfoundasembnceofpeace.Oneevening，asthesundippedbelowthehorizon，castingagoldenglowoverthevilge，Sukiesatbythewindowoftheirsmallcottage，herthoughtsawhirlwind.HanFenglingwasoutside，choppingwoodforthefire.Shewatchedhimthroughthewindow，hisstrong，gracefulmovementscaptivatihesightofhimbroughtawarmthtoherheartthatshecouldn，tignoreanylonger.Ashefinishedandcameinside，Sukiegreetedhimwithasoftsmile.＂Youworktoohard，＂sheteasedgently.HanFenglingchuckled，wipingthesweatfromhisbrow.＂It，sgoodtostaybusy.Keepsmymindoffthings.＂Sukie，ssmilefadedasshelookeddownatherhands.＂Fenglialk.＂Hesetthewooddownandjoihetable，hisexpressionserious.＂What，sonyourmind?＂Takingadeepbreath，Sukiemethisgaze，herheartpounding.＂Fengling，I，tkeeppretendingthateverythingisnormalbetweenus.Iknowyoufeelittoo.This...ewehave.It，smorethanjustsiblings，morethanjustfriendship.＂HanFengling，seyessoftened，andhereachedouttotakeherhandinhis.＂Iknow，Sukie.I，vefeltittoo.ButI，vebeentryingtoprotectyou，tokeepyousafe.＂Tearsfilledhereyesassheshookherhead.＂Idon，tneedprotefrommyownfeelings.Ioknowthatwe，reinthistogether，thatwe，renotaloneinhowwefeel.＂Hesqueezedherhand，hisvoicegefirm.＂You，renotalone，Sukie.I，velovedyouforalongtime，lohanIevenrealized.Butourworldisplicated，andoursituationisdangerous.＂内容未完，下一页继续阅读＂Idon，tcareaboutthedanger，＂shesaid，hervoicebreaking.＂Icareaboutyou.I，tkeeppretendingthatI，mnotihyou.＂HanFenglingpulledherintohisarms，holdiightly.＂Iloveyoutoo，Sukie.Morethananything.Butwehavetobesmartaboutthis.We，tletouremotionsent.＂Shegtohim，feelieadybeatofhisheartagainstherown.＂Iknow.ButI，tkeephidinghowIfeel.Iobewithyou，trulybewithyou.＂Hekissedthetopofherhead，hisvoiceawhisper.＂Thenwewillbe.We，llfindawaytomakethiswork，nomatterwhatittakes.＂Theirversationwasinterruptedbyaknothedoor.Sukiepulledback，wipiears，asHanFenglioa.StandingoutsidewasLiZifeng，Sukie，soldfriendandfidantfromtheirpreviouslife.Hehadbeenasteadfastallythroughtheirordeal，andseeinghimbroughtawaveofrelief.＂Zifeng！＂Sukieexcimed，rushingtoembracehim.＂Whatareyoudoinghere?＂LiZifeurhehug，asmileonhisface.＂Icametomakesureyou，rebothsafe.NewsofXieTianxie，sdeathhasspread，andtherearestillthoseloyaltohimwhomightseekrevenge.＂HanFenglingnodded，hisexpressiongrim.＂Wethoughtasmuch.We，vebeencareful，butwe，tletuarddown.＂TheyinvitedZifenginside，aookaseatatthetable，hisdemeanorserious.＂I，vebeengatheringinformation.TherearerumorsthatXieTianxie，salliesareregrouping.Theymighteafteryouboth.＂Sukie，sheartsank.＂We，tkeeprunningforever.Weofindawaytoendthisthreatondforall.＂HanFenglinglookedthoughtful.＂Weogatherourownallies，peoplewetrust.Ifwebuildastrongenoughwork，wemightbeabletofendoffanyattacks.＂内容未完，下一页继续阅读LiZifengnodded.＂Iknowsomepeoplewhomightbeabletohelp.Weomovequickly，though.Timeisnotonourside.＂Astheydiscussedtheirpns，Sukiefeltarenewedsenseofdetermination.Theyhadfauchalready，andshekheycouldovereanyobstacleiftheystoodtogether.TheloveshefeltforHanFenglingwashergreateststrength，andshewoulddowhateverittooktoprotecttheirfuture.Thefewdayswereaflurryofactivity.LiZifengreachedouttohistacts，andsoontheyhadasmallbutloyalgroupofallies.SukieandHanFenglingtraineddiligently，honingtheirskillsandpreparingfortheiablefrontatioethetension，theirmomentstogetherwerefilledwithtendernessandlove.Oneevening，afteraparticurlygruelingtrainingsessiobythefire，exhaustionminglingwithte.HanFenglingedanarmaroundSukie，pullingherclose.＂Youwereamazingtoday，＂hesaid，hisvoicefilledwithadmiration.＂I，veneverseenanyonefightlikeyou.＂Shesmiled，leaningintohim.＂I，vehadagoodteacher.Andagoodreasontofight.＂Hekissedhersoftly，hislipslingeringonhers.＂Iloveyou，Sukie.Morethanwordssay.＂Shelookedintohiseyes，herheartswellingwithemotion.＂Iloveyoutoo，Fengling.AndI，lnythiweenus.＂Astheyheldeachother，thefirecragsoftlybesidethem，Sukiefeltasenseofpeace.Theirjourneywasfarfromover，butshekhataslongastheyhadeachother，theycouldfaychallenge.Thefollowingm，theyreceivedwordthatXieTianxie，sallieswereonthemove.Itwastimetoputtheirpnsintoa.SukieandHanFenglingstoodsidebyside，readytofacewhatevercametheirway.Thebattlewasfierdreleheirsmallgroupofalliesfoughtvaliantly，eachpersongivingtheiralltoprotecttheirhomeandlovedones.SukieandHanFenglingfoughttogether，theirmovementsperfectlysyheirlovegivirength.内容未完，下一页继续阅读Asthesu，castingabllowoverthebattlefield，itbecameclearthattheyweregainingtheupperhand.XieTianxie，sforcesweredrivenback，theirmoraleshatteredbytheunwaverierminationofSukieandherallies.Finally，thestoftheirenemiesweredefeated，andatriumphantcheerrosefromtheirranks.SukieandHanFenglingstoodierofthebattlefield，theirhandscspedtightlytogether，theireyesshiningwithvictory.＂Wedidit，＂Sukiesaid，hervoicefilledwithaweandrelief.＂Wereallydidit.＂HanFenglingsmiled，pulliohisarms.＂Yes，wedid.Andnow，wefinallybefree.＂Astheyembraced，surrouheirfriendsandallies，Sukiefeltadeepsenseofgratitude.Theyhadfaimaginablechallengesandemergedstrohaheirlovehadbeeedandhadendured，andnowtheycouldlookforwardtoafuturefilledwithhopeandpossibility.Inthedaysthatfollowed，thevilgecelebratedtheirhard－wonpeace.SukieandHanFenglingwerehailedasheroes，theirlovestorybeingalegendthatinspiredothers.Theyspenttheirdaysrebuildingandhealing，findingjoyinthesimplepleasuresoflife.Oneevening，astheywalkedhandinhandthroughthevilge，SukielookedupatHanFengling，herheartoverflowingwithlove.＂Thankyouforalwaysbelievinginus，＂shesaidsoftly.＂Fornevergivingup.＂Hesmiled，hiseyesfilledwithwarmth.＂Icouldnevergiveuponyou，Sukie.You，remyeverything.＂Sheleanedin，kissinghimtenderly.＂Andyou，Fengling，aremyforever.＂Astheystoodthere，bathedinthegoldenlightofthesettingsun，Sukiekhatnomatterwhatchallengesyahead，theywouldfacethemtogether.Theirlovewasabeaofhope，atestamenttothepowerofceaermination.Andaslongastheyhadeachother，theycouldqueranything.TheboweenSukieandHanFengliroheachpassingday.Theybecameinseparable，theirloveastantsourcethandfort.Thevilgethriveduheirleadership，andthesenseofunityandsolidarityalpable.内容未完，下一页继续阅读Oernoon，astheyworkedtogetherinthefields，SukielookedoveratHanFengling，herheartswellingwithprideandlove.＂Fengling，doyoueverthinkaboutthefuture?Aboutanttobuildhere?＂Hepaused，wipingthesweatfromhisbrow，andsmiledather.＂Everyday.Iwanttocreateapcewhereweliveinpeace，whereourchildrengrowupsafeandhappy.＂Hereyessparkledwithtearsofjoy.＂Children?Youreallythinkaboutthat?＂Hetookherhand，hisexpressiontender.＂Ofcourse.Iwanttobuildalifewithyou，Sukie.Afamily.Afuturefilledwithloveandhappiness.＂Shethrewherarmsaroundhim，herughterringingoutlikeabell.＂Iwantthattoo，Fengling.Morethananything.＂Astheystoodthere，embraguheclearbluesky，Sukiefeltasenseofpletenessshehadneverknownbefore.Theirjourneyhadbeenlongandarduous，butithadledthemtothismomentofpure，unadulteratedjoy.Theyhadfouheworld，andtogether，theywouldcreatealegacyofloveandhope.Theirlovestorywasfarfromover，buttheyfacedthefuturewithunwaveringfideheyhadeachother，andthatwasalltheyneeded.Aslongastheystoodtogether，theykhattheycouldovereanyobstadachieveanydream.Andso，handinhand，SukieandHanFenglingwalkedintotheirfuture，theirheartsfilledwithloveandtheirspiritsunbreakable.Theirstorywasoneofce，resiliendtheenduringpoweroflove.Anditwasonlyjustbeginning.