10 ：Go o Maide! (第2/3页)

rmhug，hereyesfilledwithprideandlove.

    ＂Sukie，it，ssogoodtoseeyou，＂hermothersaid，leadingherinside.＂You，vebeenwsohard.I，mworriedyou，reoverdoingit.＂

    Sukiesmiled，appreciatiher，s.＂I，mokay，Mom.IjusthavealotIoaplish.＂

    Herfatherjoiheminthelivingroom，hisexpressionserious.＂We，reproudofyou，Sukie.Butwealsowanttomakesureyou，retakingcareofyourself.Youdon，thavetocarrytheweightoftheworldonyourshoulders.＂

    ThewarmthandsupportofherparentswereabalmtoSukie’swearysoul.Shespenttheweekendrexingahherfamily，findingsotheirloveanduanding.Itwasaremihatshewasnotaloneinherjourney，andthattherewerepeoplewhocareddeeplyaboutherwell－being.

    Afterreturningtoschool，Sukiethrewherselfbatoherstudieswithrenewedvigor.Herdeterminationpaidoffasshegraduatedwithtophonors，segacovetedpositionataleadifirm.Thefast－pacedworldoffinancewasexhirating，andSukiequicklyestablishedherselfasarisingstarintheindustry.

    Hersuccessdidnotgounnoticed.ShecaughttheattentionofJamesWhitmore，awealthyandiialbusinessmanknownforhissharpinstindaggressivetactics.HeinvitedSukietojoinhisteam，herapositionthatpromisedbothwealthandinfluence.Whiletheopportunitywastempting，SukiewaswaryofWhitmore，sreputationaentialethicalpromisesthatmightewithwforhim.

    Oneevening，asshesatinherluxuriousapartmentoverlookiy，SukiereceivedacallfromMeiLing.Herfriend，svoicewasfilledwithexcitementandurgency.＂Sukie，we，vemadeabreakthrough.There，sawaytostabilizethetimeportal，tomakeitperma.＂

    Sukie，sheartracedwithhopeandfear.＂Areyousure?Howdoesitwork?＂

    ＂We，vefousthatdescribearitualinvolvingraregemstonesandaspecificaligofthestars，＂MeiLingexpined.＂Butit，sdangerous，anditrequiresprecisetimiquickly.＂

    Sukiekhiswasthemomentshehadbeenwaitingfor.Hertimeinthemodernworldhadgiveheresourdknowledgesheneeded，butitwastimetoreturntoHanFenglingandfulfillherpromise.Shetookadeepbreath，hermindragwiththeimplicationsoftheritual.

    ＂MeiLing，I，lldowhateverittakes.JusttellmewhatIodo，＂Sukiesaid，hervoicefilledwithdetermination.

    Astheydiscussedthedetails，Sukiefeltamixtureofexcitementandtrepidatioualrequiredspecificgemstohatwerebothrareandexpensive.Fortunately，herimentshadprovidedherwiththefinancialmeanstoacquirethem.Shetactedareputablegemdealerandarraopurchasethenecessarystones.

    Inthefollowingdays，Sukiemeticulouslypreparedfortheritual.Shereviewedtheaexts，cross－referehmodernstifiowledgetoensureeverydetailwascorrect.Herapartmentbecameamakeshiftboratory，filledwithcharts，crystals，andaresymbols.

    Onthenightoftheritual，Sukiestoodontherooftopofherapartmentbuilding，thecitylightstwinklingbelowher.Thestarswereperfectlyaligheircelestialdaestamenttotheprecisionreq