9 :A dream of dreams(1 / 2)
thesereneountavilthathadbeesukieandhanfenglg’ssanctuaryceoftranilityandloveyet,despitethepeacetheyhadfound,alrgsenseofunfishedbessgsukiesheoftenfoundherselflostthought,ptiureandherroleitherdreaswerehauntedbyvisionfherforrlife,theodernworldshehadleftbehd,andtheunrelvedthreadsthatstilltugdatherheart
onecrisp,sukiesatbythestreathatranthroughthevil,thewater’sntleflowothiroubleddhanfenglgapproachedietly,hispresencealwaysaurceofforthesatbesideher,hishalybrhghers
“whattroublesyou,sukie?”heasked,hisvoiceftandfilledwith
shesighed,turngtoethisgaze“i’vebeenthkgalotaboutthelifeileftbehd,theodernworldtherearethgsileftunfished,peopleicareaboutandthere’sapartofthaondersifiuldhavedoneore,beenore”
hanfenglg’sexpressiohoughtful“doyouissit?thaorld?”
“ways,yes,”sheaditted“butit’snotjtaboutissgitifeellikeihavearesponsibilitytogoback,tofishwhatistartedandaybe,ifido,iakeabetterfuturefor”
henodded,uandgdawnghiseyes“you’retalkgaboutreturngtoyourti”
“yes,”sukiesaid,hervoicefirwithrelve“iogobadfaceypast,akethgsrightandaybe,jtaybe,ifdawaytosecureourfuture”
hanfenglg’sgriptightenedonherhand“iuandandiwillsupportyou,noatterwhatbuthowwillyoureturn?”
shelookeddownattheiriedhands,aixtureoffearaerationhereyes“i’vebeenstudyis,theohatspeakoftitravelthere’saritual,awaytoreversetheprocessaurntoyti”
hanfenglg’seyeswidehaixofaweand“itundsdanro”
“itis,”sukieaditted“butit’sariskihavetotake”
withhanfenglg’sunwavergsupport,sukiebeganreparefortheritualthevilrs,unawareofthetruenatureoftheirefforts,offeredtheirassistance,providgthenecessaryherbsandaterialsthenightoftherituarrived,theairheavywithanticipationanday
astheoonreacheditszenith,sukiestoodattheterofacirclearkedwithasybolshanfenglgstoodbesideher,hispreseeadygforcethevilrswatchedirevereheirfaithsukie’sabilitiesunshaken
sukietookadeepbreath,herheartpoundgherchestshebegantotthetation,hervoicesteadyandstrongtheairaroundthecrackledwithenergy,thesybolnthegroundglogwithanotherworldlylightthepoweroftheritualsurdthroughher,fillihasenseofpurposeandrelve
hanfenglg’shandtightenedaroundhers“reber,noatterwhereyougo,iwillwaysbewithyou”
tearswelledsukie’seyesasshelookedathi“iloveyou,fenglgiwillebackforyouiproise”
asthefalwordfthetatioherlips,abldglightenvelopedsukieshefeltherselfbegpulledaway,theworldaroundherdislvgtoabroflorsandundsthesensationwaverwhelg,butsheheldontohanfenglg’swords,hislovegroundgherasshewasthrtbatotheunknown
whenthelightfaded,sukiefoundherselfstandgthefailiarsurroundgfheroldapartnttheoderedherwithitscaphonyofundsandsightsshetookaonttosteadyherself,herdreelgfrotheabrupttransitiontherealityofhersituationhitherwithfullforce–shewasback
deterioaketheostofherreturn,sukiewastednotisheicklyirsedherselfiudies,re-enrollghighschoolwitharenewedsenseofpurposeherfriendsandteachersweresurprisedbyhersuddentransforation,theonce-ordarygirlnowdrivenbyanunyieldieration
herfirsttaskwastoacetheentranceexassukie’snightswerespentpovertextbooks,herdawhirlwiions,historicaldates,andstifictheoriesherdayswerefilledwithcsses,eachlesnasteppgstoowardshergoalthechallenswereishefacedthewitharelvefedthefirefherpastexperiences
sukie’stransforationdidnotgounnoticedherteacherswereipressedbyherdedication,herpeersspiredbyherrelentlessdriveshefordnewfriendships,bondsbuiltonutualrespedsharedaspiratio,aidstthefrryofacadeicpursuits,herthoughtftendriftedtohanfenglg,hispreseanturcethandotivation
oernoon,afteraparticurlygruelxa,sukiesattheschoolurtyard,herdragwiththoughtfthefutureshewasjoedbyilg,herloyalfriendfroherpreviolife,whohadalcrossedovertothisti
“you’ved,sukie,”ilgsaid,hervoicefilledwithadiration“there’safireyouthaasn’ttherebefore”
sukiesiled,hergazedistant“i’vebeenthroughalot,ilgandi’velearhatifyouwantthg,youhavetofightforiitheverythgyouhave”
ilg’seyesftehuandg“you’rethkgabouthi,aren’tyou?”
“everyday,”sukieaditted,hervoidwithlongg“iproisedhiiwouldebadiwillbutfirst,ioakesurethahenido,igivethelifewedeserve”
astheonthspassed,sukie’shardworkpaidoffshegraduatedwithhonors,segapoheostprestigiouiesherchoseersce,adisciplihthepotentialtoshapethefutureshesawitasawaytoharhepowerofteologytocreateabetterworld,onewheresheandhanfenglguldbetotherwithoutfear
heruyyearswereawhirldofdisveryandnovationsukie’sbrillianceshoneeveryprojectsheuook,herpassionaivitysettgherapartfroherpeersshedevelopedgroundbreakgteologies,earngaodesaionfrotheacadeiunity
yet,despitehersuesses,sukieneverlostsightofherultiategoalsheiedwisely,buygbitandothercryptocurrencies,herfhtandtuitionleadgtosubstantialfancialgassheedhernewfouhtosecureafortablefuture,buygahoandacar,ensurgthaheica,shewouldbereadyrovideforhanfenglg
throughoutitall,sukie’sheartreaedanchoredtotheproiseshehadadeshekepttouchwithilgandlizifeng,theirbondalifelioherpasttother,theydevisedapurntotheaworld,toreuhhanfenglgandfulfillthedestytheyhadfedtother
thedayofthefalrituarrived,andsukiefeltaixtureofexcitentandtrepidatiooodthesaspohereshehadperfordtheitialritual,thesybolnthegroundglogwithafailiarlightilgandlizifengstoodbyherside,theirpresenceafreihestrengththeyshared
assukiebegantotthetation,theairaroundthecrackledwithenergythesybolsglowedbrighter,thepoweroftheritualbuildgtoacresdosukie’svoicewassteadyandclear,herheartfilledwithhopeaeration
thelightenvelopedheronceaga,theworldaroundherdislvgtoabroflorsandundsshefeltherselfbegpulledback,thesensationbothexhiratgandoverwhelgasthelightfaded,shefoundherselfstandgthefailiarsurroundgftheountavil
thevilrsgreetedherwithjoyandrelief,theirfaithherunwavergsukie’sheartracedasshesearchedforhanfenglg,hereyessgthecrowdwhenshefallysawhi,standgattheedofthevilwithalookofdisbeliefandjoyonhisface,shefeltawaveofeotionwashoverher
“fenglg!”shecried,runngtohi
hecaughtherhisars,holdiightly“sukie,youcaback”
“iproisediwould,”shesaid,tearsstreagdownherface“andialwayskeepyproises”
theystoodthere,edeachother’sebrace,theweightoftheirjourneyliftgfrotheirshouldersthelovetheysharedhadbroughtthebacktother,andnow,theyuldfallybegthelifetheyhadalwaysdreadof
asthevilrscelebratedtheirreturn,sukieandhanfenglgstoodtother,theirheartsfilledwithgratitudeandhopetheyhadfaiagablechallens,buttheirlovehadendured,guidihroughthedarkestoftis
thedaysthatfollowed,theyworkedtothertobuildafuture,blendgtheknowledandexperiencefbothworldssukie’snovatihtnewopportuothevil,whilehanfenglg’sstrengthandwisdohattheirunitythrived
theirlovestorybecaalend,spirgotherstobelievethepowerofce,resiliendunwaveriionastheystoodhandhand,watgthesuovertheountas,sukiekhattheyhadtrulyfouheworld
tother,theyhadcreatedalegacyofloveandhope,atestanttotheendurgpowerofthehuanspiritandastheyfacedthefuture,theydidwiththeknowled
that,noatterwhatchallensyahead,theywouldalwayshaveeachother
sukie’sreturntotheodernworldwasithixedeotionsthejoyofreunitgwithfriendsandfailywasteperedbytherealizationofthechallehatyaheadherissionwasclear:tosecureafuturewheresheandhanfenglguldbetotherwithoutfearoruatythisreirednotonlyfancialstabilitybutaladeepuandgofthetricacieftheodernworld
asshesettledbatoherlife,sukiefoundherselfatacrossroadsshehadtochooseacareerpaththaouldprovidethereurdstabilitynecessaryforherandhanfenglg,sfutureafteruption,shedecidedursueacareerfandtrywiththepotentialfnifitfancialgasshekhaithherdeterationandtellect,sheuldexcel
sukieenrollediigiobessschool,dedigherselftoherstudieswiththesafervorshehadshownherprevioacadeicpursuitstherigorourseworkanddeandgschedulewerechallengg,butshereaedfocedoalhercssatesandprofesrswereipressedbyhertellinddrive,oftenseekghersightsdurgdiscsions
duriiatbessschool,sukiefordaclose-knitgroupoffriendswhosharedherpassionforfarepreneurshipaongthewasjan,abrilliantbuttrovertedstudenhoicklybecaherfidanttheyspenttlesshoursstudygtother,discsgarkettrends,andshargtheirdreasforthefuture
oneeveng,astheysatthelibrary,theirtextbooksspreadoutbeforethe,janlookedatsukiewithcuriosity"youknow,sukie,youalkaboutyourpastwheredidyoutthisdrive,thisunwaverieration?"
sukiesiled,herthoughtsdriftgtohanfenglgandthelifetheyhadshared"i,vebeenthroughalot,janorethanostpeopleiagiit,sgivenaclearsenseofwhatiwantandwhati,willgtofightfor"
jannodded,sensihofherwords"well,whateveritis,itakesyouoheostrearkablepeopleiknowihavenodoubtyou,lchieveeverythgyoetouttodo"
hiswordsfilledherwitharenewedsenseofpurposeshekhathertitheodernworldwasnotjtaboutachievgfancialsuess,butalaboutprepargherselfforthelifeshewahhanfenglg
assukieexcellediudies,shealbegantoicryptocurrencies,havglearnedabouttheirpotentialduriitheaworldshespenthoursreseargandanalyzgarkettrends,akgcalcutedintsthatoopayoffherportfoliogreidly,andsheedherprofitstosecureassetsthaouldensureafortablefuture
despiteherbyschedule,sukieneverlostsightofherproisetohanfenglgshefreentlicatedwithilgandlizifeng,whoprovidedupdateuationtheaworldtheirsupportandewerevaable,redihatshewasnotaloneherission
oneweekend,sukiedecidedtotakeabreakfroherstudiesandvisitherparentsthedrivetotheirhoewasfilledwithoriefherchildhood,asiplertibeforeherlifehadbeeplicatedasshepulledtothedriveway,herreetedherwithawarhug,hereyesfilledwithprideandlove
"sukie,it,sgoodtoseeyou,"herothersaid,leadgherside"you,vebeenwhardi,worriedyou,reoverdogit"
sukiesiled,appreciatiher,s"i,okay,oijthavealotioaplish"
herfatherjoihethelivgroo,hisexpressionserio"we,reproudofyou,sukiebuealwanttoakesureyou,retakgcareofyourselfyoudon,thavetocarrytheweightoftheworldonyourshoulders"
thewarthandsupportofherparentswereabaltosukie’swearyulshespenttheweekendrexgahherfaily,fdgtheirloveanduandgiasareihatshewasnotaloneherjourney,andthattherewerepeoplewhocareddeeplyaboutherwell-beg
afterreturngtoschool,sukiethrewherselfbatoherstudieswithrenewedvigorherdeterationpaidoffasshegraduatedwithhonors,segavetedpositionataleadifirthefast-pacedworldoffancewasexhiratg,andsukieicklyestablishedherselfasarisgstarthedtry
hersuessdidnotgounnoticedshecaughttheattentionofjaswhitore,awealthyandiialbessanknownforhissharpstdaggressivetacticshevitedsukietojohistea,herapositionthatproisedbothwealthandfencewhiletheopportunitywasteptg,sukiewaswaryofwhitore,sreputationaentialethicalproisesthatightewithwforhi
oneeveng,asshesatherxurioapartntoverlookiy,sukiereceivedacallfroilgherfriend,svoicewasfilledwithexcitentandurncy"sukie,we,veadeabreakthroughthere,sawaytostabilizethetiportal,toakeitpera"
sukie,sheartracedwithhopeandfear"areyoure?howdoesiork?"
"we,vefothatdescribearitualvolvgrarestonesandaspecificaligofthestars,"ilxped"butit,sdanro,anditreiresprecisetiiickly"
sukiekhiswastheontshehadbeenwaitgforhertitheodernworldhadgivehereurdknowledsheneeded,butiastitoreturntohanfenglgandfulfillherproiseshetookadeepbreath,herdragwiththeiplicationftheritual