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.

        Sukienodded，herheartstillrag.＂Yes，I，mfihankyou.＂

        Theywalkedinsilehenightaircoogainsttheirskin.Thegardenwasquieternow，thesoundsofthebafadingintothebackground.

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