7 ：A idescribable feelig（1 / 13）

theoonhunghighthesky，castgasilverglowovertheopulentgardenofthehanfailyansionnternsswayedntlythebreeze，castgflickergshadownthegroundtheairwasfilledwiththefragrantstofbloogjase，glgwiththedistantstrafapipabegpyedbyaskilledithegrandbahostedbythehanfailywasfullsg，andtheurtyardwasfilledwiththechatterandughteroftheeliteofthecity

sukie，dressedanexisitesilkgownthatshiredtheoonlight，stoodbyacherryblostreeherhearasastorofeotionsshewatchedasguestsilledabout，hereyeasionallydriftgtoherbrother，hanfenglialkgtoagroupofn，hisexpressioncalandposed，buteveryoften，hiseyeswouldseekherout，filledwithanunspokeion

astheevengworeon，sukiefoundherselfcreasglyawareofhanfenglg，spresencesheuldfeelhisgazeonher，evenwhenshewasn，tlookgdirectlyathitheiriions，subtleahang，hadnotgoneunnoticedbytheuestsurursandwhispersfollowedthewherevertheywent，butsukiepaidthenodherhearastoofull，tooflicted

＂isshan，youlookexisitetonight，＂afailiar，icyvoiterruptedherthoughtssukieturofdherselfface－to－facewithxietiahepowerfundalevolentbosftheregionhiseyesweredarkandtense，apredatorysilepygonhislips

sukieforcedapolitesile＂thankyou，lordxieyourpresencegraceurhubleba＂

xietiaeppedcloser，hisgazeneverleavghers＂i，vebeenwatgyoualleveng，isshanyouaretrulytheostbeautifulflowerthisgardeniouldbeashaifsuchaflowerweretowitherawaytheeoneunworthy＂

sukie，sheartpoundedherchestsheuldsehedanrrkgbehdhiswords＂iaftteredbyyourattention，lordxie，butiassureyou，ybrotherandyfailytakeexcellente＂

xietianxie，ssilewidened，buthiseyesreaedld＂ah，yes，yourbrotherheseesiteprotectiveofyoualostpossessive，oneightsay＂

beforesukieuldrespond，hanfenglgappearedatherside，hisexpressioncalbuthiseyesfshgwithanr＂lordxie，ibelieveysisterhaseaedyoulonnoughifyouwouldexce＂

xietianxie，sgazeshiftedtohanfenglg，hissileneverwaverg＂ofurse，youngasterhaniouldnotdotooverstayywele＂hebowedslightly，buthiseyeslredonsukieaontlonrbeforeheturnedandwalkedaway

hanfenglilytooksukie，sar，leadgherawayfrothecrowd＂areyht?＂heasked，hisvoicelowandfilledwith

sukienodded，herheartstillrag＂yes，i，fihankyou＂

theywalkedsilenont，thenightairogasttheirskthegardenwasieternow，theundfthebafadgtothebackground

hanfenglgspedbyasallpond，thewaterreflegtheoonlightheturofacesukie，hiseyessearghers＂yohouldbecarefurouianxiehe，sdanro＂

sukielookeddownatthewater，herrefleripplg＂iknowbutit，snotjthii，worriedabout＂

hanfenglgfrowned＂whatdoyouan?＂

shetookadeepbreath，strugglgtofdtherighords＂fenglg，i，vebeenfeelgstraelyaboutaboutyou＂

hisfrowndeepened，buthedidn，tterrupther

＂iknowwe，resupposedtobesiblgsthisworld，buttisifeellikethere，sthgorebeeen，＂shetued，hervoicetreblg＂idon，tknowifit，sjtorifyoufeelittoo，buti，tiganyore＂

hanfenglg，sexpressionftened，andhereachedouttontlycupherfahishand＂sukie，iifeelittoobutit，splicatedwe，relivgaworldthathasitwnrulesandexpectationsandevenifwe，renottrulyreted，othersbelieveweare＂

tearswelledupsukie，seyes＂buhatabouhaefeel?shouldn，tthatatter?＂

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