9 ：A dream of dreams

akesurethahenido，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’seb