7 ：A idescribable feelig (第2/4页)

becarefularouianxie.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.＂

    Shegtohim，herheartag.＂Idon，tcareeoplethink.Ijustwanttobewithyou.＂

    Heheldherforalongmoment，thenpulledbackslightlytolookintohereyes.＂Iwantthattoo，Sukie.Butwehavetobesmartaboutthis.We，tletouremotionscloudment.＂

    Beforeshecouldrespond，thesoundoffootstepsapproagmadethembothteheyturoseeaservantbowingdeeply.＂YoungMasterHan，MissHan，LordXierequestsyourpresence.＂

    HanFengling，sjawtightened，buthenodded.＂We，llberightthere.＂

    Astheywalkedbacktotheba，Sukie，smindraced.Shekheirfeelingsforeachotherwerereal，buttheobstaclestheyfacedseemedinsurmountable.XieTianxieowerfulenemy，andtheirretionshipwasboundtoattrawatention.

    Backattheba，XieTiaoodattheterofthecourtyard，hiseyesgleamingwithmalice.＂Ah，thereyouare，＂hesaidsmoothly.＂Iwasjusttellishowfortuheyaretohavesuchabeautifulandtalentedhostess.＂

    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.＂

    Shelookedupathim，hereyesfilledwithtears.＂Whatdowedo?＂

    Hepulledherintoanotherembrace，hisvoicegefirm.＂Westaystroaytogether.