8 ：Bewilderme

    Thedaysfollowingtheirescapewereabluroftravelandsecrecy.SukieandHanFenglingmovedfromtowntotown，ayingioolong，alwayswaryofbeingdiscovered.Thenightswerespenthuddledtogetherforwarmth，sharingwhisperedversationsandstolesofaffe.Eachpassingday，Sukie，sfeelingsforHanFenglingdeepened，andshecouldsensehisfeelingsmirroredherown.

    Theyfinallysettledinaquietvilgeledinthemountains，farfromthereachoftheirehevilgeicturesquehaven，withlushgreeneryandcrystal－clearstreams.Thesimplelifeofferedastarktrasttotheopulenddaheyhadleftbehind.Forthefirsttimeinwhatfeltlikeay，theyfoundasembnceofpeace.

    Oneevening，asthesundippedbelowthehorizon，castingagoldenglowoverthev