ThewarmthandsupportofherparentswereabalmtoSukie’swearysoul.Shespenttheweekendrexingahherfamily，findingsotheirloveanduanding.Itwasaremihatshewasnotaloneinherjourney，andthattherewerepeoplewhocareddeeplyaboutherwell－being.

        Afterreturningtoschool，Sukiethrewherselfbatoherstudieswithrenewedvigor.Herdeterminationpaidoffasshegraduatedwithtophonors，segacovetedpositionataleadifirm.Thefast－pacedworldoffinancewasexhirating，andSukiequicklyestablishedherselfasarisingstarintheindustry.

        Hersuccessdidnotgounnoticed.ShecaughttheattentionofJamesWhitmore，awealthyandiialbusinessmanknownforhissharpinstindaggressivetactics.HeinvitedSukietojoinhisteam，herapositionthatpromisedbothwealthandinfluence.Whiletheopportunitywastempting，SukiewaswaryofWhitmore，sreputatioialethicalpromisesthatmightewithwforhim.

        Oneevening，asshesatinherluxuriousapartmentoverlookiy，SukiereceivedacallfromMeiLing.Herfriend，svoicewasfilledwithexcitementandurgency.＂Sukie，we，vemadeabreakthrough.There，sawaytostabilizethetimeportal，tomakeitperma.＂

        Sukie，sheartracedwithhopeandfear.＂Areyousure?Howdoesitwork?＂

        ＂We，vefousthatdescribearitualinvolvingraregemstonesandaspecificaligofthestars，＂MeiLingexpined.＂Butit，sdangerous，anditrequiresprecisetimiquickly.＂

        Sukiekhiswasthemomentshehadbeenwaitingfor.Hertimeinthemodernworldhadgiveheresourdknowledgesheneeded，butitwastimetoreturntoHanFenglingandfulfillherpromise.Shetookadeepbreath，hermindragwiththeimplicationsoftheritual.

        ＂MeiLing，I，lldowhateverittakes.JusttellmewhatIodo，＂Sukiesaid，hervoicefilledwithdetermination.

        Astheydiscussedthedetails，Sukiefeltamixtureofexcitementandtrepidatioualrequiredspecificgemstohatwerebothrareandexpensive.Fortunately，herimentshadprovidedherwiththefinancialmeanstoacquirethem.Shetactedareputablegemdealerandarraopurchasethenecessarystones.

        Inthefollowingdays，Sukiemeticulouslypreparedfortheritual.Shereviewedtheaexts，cross－referehmodernstifiowledgetoensureeverydetailwascorrect.Herapartmentbecameamakeshiftboratory，filledwithcharts，crystals，andaresymbols.

        Onthenightoftheritual，Sukiestoodontherooftopofherapartmentbuilding，thecitylightstwinklingbelowher.Thestarswereperfectlyaligheircelestialdaestamenttotheprecisionrequiredfortheritual.MeiLingandLiZifengstoodbyherside，theirpresenceafremihebondtheyshared.

        AsSukiebegantottheintation，thegemstonesarrangedinacirclearoundherbegantoglowwithasoft，ethereallight.Theaircrackledwithenergy，aasurgeofpowercthroughherveins.Theritualwasw，butitdemandedallofherfth.

        MeiLingandLiZifengwatchediheportalbegantoform，ashimmeringvortexthatseemedtopulsewithlife.Sukie’svoicegrewlouder，theawordsflowingfromherlipswithacrityandpowerthatbeliedtheirage.Theportalstabilized，itsedgessolidifyingintoagatewaybetweenworlds.

        Withafinalsurgeofenergy，Sukiepletedtheritual.Theportalstoodopenbeforeher，atestamenttoherdeterminationandsacrifice.SheturoMeiLingandLiZifeng，hereyesfilledwithgratitudeandresolve.

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