theoonhunghighthesky，castgasilverglowovertheopulentgardenofthehanfailyansionnternsswayedntlythebreeze，castgflickergshadownthegroundtheairwasfilledwiththefragrantstofbloogjase，glgwiththedistantstrafapipabegpyedbyaskilledithegrandbahostedbythehanfailywasfullsg，andtheurtyardwasfilledwiththechatterandughteroftheeliteofthecity
sukie，dressedanexisitesilkgownthatshiredtheoonlight，stoodbyacherryblostreeherhearasastorofeotionsshewatchedasguestsilledabout，hereyeasionallydriftgtoherbrother，hanfenglialkgtoagroupofn，hisexpressioncalandposed，buteveryoften，hiseyeswouldseekherout，filledwithanunspokeion
astheevengworeon，sukiefoundherselfcreasglyawareofhanfenglg，spresencesheuldfeelhisgazeonher，evenwhenshewasn，tlookgdirectlyathitheiriions，subtleahang，hadnotgoneunnoticedbytheuestsurursandwhispersfollowedthewherevertheywent，butsukiepaidthenodherhearastoofull，tooflicted
＂isshan，youlookexisitetonight，＂afailiar，icyvoiterruptedherthoughtssukieturofdherselfface－to－facewithxietiahepowerfundalevolentbosftheregionhiseyesweredarkandtense，apredatorysilepygonhislips
sukieforcedapolitesile＂thankyou，lordxieyourpresencegraceurhubleba＂
xietiaeppedcloser，hisgazeneverleavghers＂i，vebeenwatgyoualleveng，isshanyouaretrulytheostbeautifulflowerthisgardeniouldbeashaifsuchaflowerweretowitherawaytheeoneunworthy＂
sukie，sheartpoundedherchestsheuldsehedanrrkgbehdhiswords＂iaftteredbyyourattention，lordxie，butiassureyou，ybrotherandyfailytakeexcellente＂
xietianxie，ssilewidened，buthiseyesreaedld＂ah，yes，yourbrotherheseesiteprotectiveofyoualostpossessive，oneightsay＂
beforesukieuldrespond，hanfenglgappearedatherside，hisexpressioncalbuthiseyesfshgwithanr＂lordxie，ibelieveysisterhaseaedyoulonnoughifyouwouldexce＂
xietianxie，sgazeshiftedtohanfenglg，hissileneverwaverg＂ofurse，youngasterhaniouldnotdotooverstayywele＂hebowedslightly，buthiseyeslredonsukieaontlonrbeforeheturnedandwalkedaway
hanfenglilytooksukie，sar，leadgherawayfrothecrowd＂areyht?＂heasked，hisvoice