1：Is er ideal still alive (第2/2页)

ngrelieved，shefeltaninexplicablesenseofforeboding.Sheshookoffthefeelingaabouthermroutine，hopingahotshowerandacupofcoffeewouldhelpclearherhead.

    Afterbreakfast，shedecidedtotakeawalktoclearhermind.Thecitywasalreadybustlingwithactivity，butSukiefoundsothefamiliarstreetsahmofherfootsteps.Asshewanderedaimlessly，shefoundherselfdrawntoasmall，old－fashionedbookstoretuckedawayinaquietalley.

    Curious，shesteppedihesmellofoldbooksarustleofpagesgreetedher，creatingasenseofcalm.Shewahroughtheaisles，runningherfingersalongthespihebooks.Onebook，inparticur，caughthereye.Itwasana－lookingtomewithaworhercoverandintricategoldlettering.

    Sukiepulledthebookfromtheshelfandope，hereyeswideningasshesawthebeautiful，hand－drawnillustrationsihebookseemedtobeacolleofstoriesandlegendsfromalong－fottenera.Assheflippedthroughthepages，shefeltastrangeseothestories，asiftheywerecallingouttoher.

    Lostinthebook，shedidn，tnoticethetimepassinguntilavoicestartledher.

    ＂Iingchoice，＂adeep，smoothvoicesaidfrombehindher.

    Sukieturoseeatall，handsomemanstandingthere，hisdarkeyestwinklingwithamusement.Heeccablydressed，andtherewasanairofmysteryabouthimthatintriguedher.

    ＂Sorry，Ididostartleyou，＂hesaidwithacharmingsmile.＂I，mHanFengling.Icouldn，thelpbutnoticeyouseemquiteengrossedinthatbook.＂

    ＂I，mSukie，＂shereplied，blushingslightly.＂It，safasatingbook.Doyouworkhere?＂

    HanFenglingshookhishead.＂No，justafellowbooklover.ButI，vereadthatonebefore.It，sfullofintriguingstories.PerhapsIcouldsharesomeofmyfavoriteswithyouovercoffee?＂

    Sukiehesitatedforamoment，buttherewassomethingaboutHanFenglingthatdrewherin.Heseemedgenuine，andhisofferwastempting.＂Sure，whynot?＂

    Theyleftthebookstoreandfoundacozyearby.Oversteamingcupsofcoffee，HanFenglingregaledSukiewithtalesfromthebook，hisvoicesmoothandcaptivating.Sukiefoundherselfhangingonhiseveryword，pletelyengrossediories.

    Astheytalked，SukiefeltaninexplicableetoHanFengling.Itwasasiftheyhadknowneachotherformuchlohanjustafewhours.Hehadawayofmakingherfeelatease，andhispresencewasf.

    Thehoursflewby，andbeforetheyk，thesunwassetting.SukierealizedshehadspeiredaywithHanFengling，lostiionandstories.Itwasthemostenjoyabledayshehadhadinalongtime.

    ＂Thankyoufortoday，HanFengling，＂Sukiesaidastheystoodoutsidethecafé.＂Ihadawonderfultime.＂

    ＂Thepleasurewasmine，Sukie，＂herepliedwithawarmsmile.＂Ihopewedothisagaiime.＂

    ＂I，dlikethat，＂Sukiesaid，feelingawarmthinherchestthatshehadinalongtime.

    Astheypartedways，Sukiecouldn，thelpbutfeelasenseofanticipation.TherewassomethingaboutHanFenglingthatwasdifferent，somethingthatmadeherbelieveherlifewasabouttotakeanewaingturn.

    Thatnight，Sukieyinbed，hermindragwiththoughtsofHanFenglingaorieshehadshared.Shefeltastrangepulltowardshim，asenseofdestinythatshecouldn，tquiteexpin.Littledidsheknow，thiswasjustthebeginningofaraordinaryjourhatwouldgeherlifeforever.