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

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

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

        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.Andwefightforwhatwebelievein.＂

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

        Daysturoweeks，aensioweenSukieandHanFenglingonlygrewstroheyspentmoretimetogether，theirbonddeepeningwitheachpassingday.Theypracticedtheirmartiartstogether，trainedinstrategy，andstudiedthewsoftheirfamilybusiness.Everystolengnce，everybrushoftheirhands，everysharedsmilewasasilentpromiseoftheiritmenttoeachother.

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