<p style="font-size:16px">Thedaysfollowingtheirescapewereabluroftravendsecrecy.SukieandHanFenglingmovedfromtowntotown，ayingioolong，alwayswaryofbeingdiscovered.Thenightswerespenthuddledtogetherforwarmth，sharingwhisperedversationsandstolesofaffe.Eachpassingday，Sukie，sfeelingsforHanFenglingdeepened，andshecouldsensehisfeelingsmirroredherown.
Theyfinallysettledinaquietvilgeledinthemountains，farfromthereachoftheirehevilgeicturesquehaven，withlushgreeneryandcrystal－clearstreams.Thesimplelifeofferedastarktrasttotheopulenddaheyhadleftbehind.Forthefirsttimeinwhatfelikeay，theyfoundasembnceofpeace.
Oneevening，asthesundippedbelowthehorizon，castingagoldenglowoverthevilge，Sukiesatbythewindowoftheirsmallcottage，herthoughtsawhirlwind.HanFenglingwasoutside，choppingwoodforthefire.Shewatchedhimthroughthewindow，hisstrong，gracefulmovementscaptivatihesightofhimbroughtawarmthtoherheartthatshecouldn，tignoreanylonger.
Ashefinishedandcameinside，Sukiegreetedhimwithasoftsmile.＂Youworktoohard，＂sheteasedgently.
HanFenglingchuckled，wipingthesweatfromhisbrow.＂It，sgoodtostaybusy.Keepsmymindoffthings.＂
Sukie，ssmilefadedasshelookeddownatherhands.＂Fenglialk.＂
Hesetthewooddownandjoihetable，hisexpressionserious.＂What，sonyourmind?＂
Takingadeepbreath，Sukiemethisgaze，herheartpounding.＂Fengling，I，tkeeppretendingthateverythingisnormalbetweenus.Iknowyoufeelittoo.This...ewehave.It，smorethanjustsiblings，morethanjustfriendship.＂
HanFengling，seyessoftened，andhereachedouttotakeherhandinhis.＂Iknow，Sukie.I，vefeittoo.ButI，vebeentryingtoprotectyou，tokeepyousafe.＂
Tearsfilledhereyesassheshookherhead.＂Idon，tneedprotefrommyownfeelings.Ioknowthatwe，reinthistogether，thatwe，renotaloneinhowwefeel.＂
Hesqueezedherhand，hisvoicegefirm.＂You，renotalone，Sukie.I，velovedyouforalongtime，lohanIevenrealized.Butourworldisplicated，andoursituationisdangerous.＂
内容未完，下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">＂Idon，tcareaboutthedanger，＂shesaid，hervoicebreaking.＂Icareaboutyou.I，tkeeppretendingthatI，mnotihyou.＂
HanFenglingpulledherintohisarms，holdiightly.＂Iloveyoutoo，Sukie.Morethananything.Butwehavetobesmartaboutthis.We，tletouremotionsent.＂
Shegtohim，feelieadybeatofhisheartagainstherown.＂Iknow.ButI，tkeephidinghowIfeel.Iobewithyou，trulybewithyou.＂
Hekissedthetopofherhead，hisvoiceawhisper.＂Thenwewillbe.We，llfindawaytomakethiswork，nomatterwhatittakes.＂
Theirversationwasinterruptedbyaknothedoor.Sukiepulledback，wipiears，asHanFenglioa.StandingoutsidewasLiZifeng，Sukie，soldfriendandfidantfromtheirpreviouslife.Hehadbeenasteadfastallythroughtheirordeal，andseeinghimbroughtawaveofrelief.
＂Zifeng！＂Sukieexcimed，rushingtoembracehim.＂Whatareyoudoinghere?＂
LiZifeurhehug，asmileonhisface.＂Icametomakesureyou，rebothsafe.NewsofXieTianxie，sdeathhasspread，andtherearestilhoseloyaohimwhomightseekrevenge.＂
HanFenglingnodded，hisexpressiongrim.＂Wethoughtasmuch.We，vebeencareful，butwe，tletuarddown.＂
TheyinvitedZifenginside，aookaseatatthetable，hisdemeanorserious.＂I，vebeengatheringinformation.TherearerumorsthatXieTianxie，salliesareregrouping.Theymighteafteryouboth.＂
Sukie，sheartsank.＂We，tkeeprunningforever.Weofindawaytoendthisthreatondforall.＂
HanFenglinglookedthoughtful.＂Weogatherourownallies，peoplewetrust.Ifwebuildastrongenoughwork，wemightbeabletofendoffanyattacks.＂
内容未完，下一页继续阅读 </p><p style="font-size:16px">LiZifengnodded.＂Iknowsomepeoplewhomightbeabletohelp.Weomovequickly，though.Timeisnotonourside.＂
Astheydiscussedtheirpns，Sukiefearenewedsenseofdetermination.Theyhadfauchalready，andshekheycouldovereanyobstacleiftheystoodtogether.TheloveshefeforHanFenglingwashergreateststrength，andshewoulddowhateverittooktoprotecttheirfuture.
Thefewdayswereaflurryofactivity.LiZifengreachedouttohistacts，andsoontheyhadasmallbutloyalgroupofallies.SukieandHanFenglingtraineddiligently，honingtheirskillsandpreparingfortheiablefrontatioethetension，theirmomentstogetherwerefilledwithtendernessandlove.
Oneevening，afteraparticurlygruelingtrainingsessiobythefire，exhaustionminglingwithte.HanFenglingedanarmaroundSukie，pullingherclose.
＂Youwereamazingtoday，＂hesaid，hisvoicefilledwithadmiration.＂I，veneverseenanyonefightlikeyou.＂