9 ：A dream of dreams (第2/3页)

herlips，ablindinglightenvelopedSukie.Shefeltherselfbeingpulledaway，theworldaroundherdissolvingintoablurofcolorsandsounds.Thesensationwasoverwhelming，butsheheldontoHanFengling’swords，hislovegroundingherasshewasthrustbatotheunknown.

    Whenthelightfaded，Sukiefoundherselfstandinginthefamiliarsurroundingsofheroldapartment.Themoderedherwithitscacophonyofsoundsandsights.Shetookamomenttosteadyherself，hermindreelingfromtheabrupttransition.Therealityofhersituationhitherwithfullforce–shewasback.

    Determiomakethemostofherreturn，Sukiewastednotime.Shequicklyimmersedherselfiudies，re－enrollinginhighschoolwitharenewedsenseofpurpose.Herfriendsandteachersweresurprisedbyhersuddentransformation，theonce－ordinarygirlnowdrivenbyanunyieldiermination.

    Herfirsttaskwastoacetheentranceexams.Sukie’snightswerespentpovertextbooks，hermindawhirlwiions，historicaldates，andstifictheories.Herdayswerefilledwithcsses，eachlessonasteppingstoowardshergoal.Thechallengeswereimmeshefacedthemwitharesolvefedinthefiresofherpastexperiences.

    Sukie’stransformationdidnotgounnoticed.Herteacherswereimpressedbyherdedication，herpeersinspiredbyherrelentlessdrive.Sheformednewfriendships，bondsbuiltonmutualrespedsharedaspiratio，amidsttheflurryofacademicpursuits，herthoughtsoftendriftedtoHanFengling，hispreseantsourcethandmotivation.

    Oernoon，afteraparticurlygruelingexam，Sukiesatintheschoolcourtyard，hermindragwiththoughtsofthefuture.ShewasjoinedbyMeiLing，herloyalfriendfromherpreviouslife，whohadalsocrossedovertothistime.

    “You’veged，Sukie，”MeiLingsaid，hervoicefilledwithadmiration.“There’safireinyouthatwasn’ttherebefore.”

    Sukiesmiled，hergazedistant.“I’vebeenthroughalot，MeiLing.AndI’velearhatifyouwantsomething，youhavetofightforitwitheverythingyouhave.”

    MeiLing’seyessoftehuanding.“You’rethinkingabouthim，aren’tyou?”

    “Everyday，”Sukieadmitted，hervoigedwithlonging.“IpromisedhimIwouldebadIwill.Butfirst，IomakesurethatwhenIdo，Igiveusthelifewedeserve.”

    Asthemonthspassed，Sukie’shardworkpaidoff.Shegraduatedwithtophonors，segapohemostprestigiousuies.Herchoseersce，adisciplihthepotentialtoshapethefuture.Shesawitasawaytoharhepowerofteologytocreateabetterworld，onewheresheandHanFenglingcouldbetogetherwithoutfear.

    Heruyyearswereawhirlwindofdiscoveryandinnovation.Sukie’sbrillianceshoneineveryprojectsheuook，herpassionaivitysettingherapartfromherpeers.Shedevelopedgroundbreakingteologies，earningaccodesaionfromtheacademiunity.

    Yet，despitehersuccesses，Sukieneverlostsightofherultimategoal.Sheiedwisely，buyingBitandother