Andwefightforwhatwebelievein.＂

    Astheystoodthere，holdingeachotheruhemoonlight，Sukiefeltasenseofhope.Itwouldn，tbeeasy，butshekheycouldfacewhateverchallengescametheirway，aslongastheyhadeachother.

    Daysturoweeks，aensioweenSukieandHanFenglingonlygrewstroheyspentmoretimetogether，theirbonddeepeningwitheachpassingday.Theypracticedtheirmartialartstogether，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.＂

    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.Suk

    iepackedafewpreciousbelongings，herheartheavywiththekhatshewasleavingbehindthelifeshehadknown.

    Asnightfell，theymetinthegarden，theirheartspoundingwithanticipation.HanFenglingtookherhand，hisgripfirmandreassuring.＂Areyouready?＂heaskedsoftly.

    Shenodded，hereyesfilledwithdetermination.＂Yes.Let，sgo.＂

    Theymovedsilentlythroughtheshadows，slippingpastguardsandservantswhowereunawareoftheirpns.Astheyreachedtheedgeoftheestate，asenseoffreedomwashedoverthem.Theywe

Andwefightforwhatwebelievein.＂

    Astheystoodthere，holdingeachotheruhemoonlight，Sukiefeltasenseofhope.Itwouldn，tbeeasy，butshekheycouldfacewhateverchallengescametheirway，aslongastheyhadeachother.

    Daysturoweeks，aensioweenSukieandHanFenglingonlygrewstroheyspentmoretimetogether，theirbonddeepeningwitheachpassingday.Theypracticedtheirmartialartstogether，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.＂

    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.Suk

    iepackedafewpreciousbelongings，herheartheavywiththekhatshewasleavingbehindthelifeshehadknown.

    Asnightfell，theymetinthegarden，theirheartspoundingwithanticipation.HanFenglingtookherhand，hisgripfirmandreassuring.＂Areyouready?＂heaskedsoftly.

    Shenodded，hereyesfilledwithdetermination.＂Yes.Let，sgo.＂

    Theymovedsilentlythroughtheshadows，slippingpastguardsandservantswhowereunawareoftheirpns.Astheyreachedtheedgeoftheestate，asenseoffreedomwashedoverthem.Theywe