7 ：A idescribable feelig (第1/4页)

    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－facewithXieTiahepowerfulandmalevolentbossoftheregion.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.＂

    Theywalkedinsilenoment，thenightaircoolagainsttheirskin.Thegardenwasquieternow，thesoundsofthebafadingintothebackground.

    HanFenglingstoppedbyasmallpond，thewaterreflegthemoonlight.HeturofaceSukie，hiseyessearghers.＂Youshould