one step away [Interstellar]

17.

In the wedding ceremony of the Neustadt Empire, there is a very traditional ceremony called "Festive".As the name suggests, it means to celebrate the new couple ushering in a beautiful married life.And because this is a traditional ballroom dance of a group of unmarried men and women, it is very likely that you will find your significant other on such an occasion.

Most of the lead dancers are unmarried relatives of the two newcomers. For example, tonight's lead dancer must be a member of the Steward royal family, and Ellen and Xia Zuo will inevitably become one of them.

Even though he was very reluctant, Xia Zuo, who was found by Natasha, followed her back to the area where his brothers and sisters were.This was considered a private gathering of members of the royal family, so Heber, who followed them, did not join them, but retreated to the side to chat with acquaintances.

It has been more than a month since Xia Zuo came back, except for the first week when he was received by Her Majesty the Queen, he stayed at home the rest of the time.Long time no see, brothers and sisters greeted her happily.Among them, there are naturally some acquaintances of noble boys and girls.

"You are really hiding, don't worry, if it's not possible, I'll dance with you, I'm not afraid that you will step on me and cry." Marquis Ellen, who was wearing a snow-white general uniform, had long black hair , Amber eyes are exquisite under the light.She is tall and straight, and her fiancée Natasha, who is standing next to her, looks perfect.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone laughed.That was at the wedding of the princess and Duke Rose. Xia Zuo, who was not good at dancing, stepped on his cousin's skirt clumsily, causing the other party to almost cry out of embarrassment.It is a bit embarrassing to say these old things.Xia Zuo didn't care too much, and said with a smile, "Okay...but what about Sister Natasha?"

"Most beauties are willing to partner with me." The tall and slender Natasha stretched out her hand, hooked the slender boy beside her, and said with a smile, "You say yes, Andemon."

"Yeah." The shy boy nodded, blushing in response to the other party.

"My dear highnesses, dear General Omega, all right, stop chatting, it's time, the orchestra can't wait any longer." The tall and straight black-haired man standing aside clapped his hands and interrupted took their words.

Ellen turned her head, glanced at him, and smiled casually, "Then let's start."

She looked at the conductor of the orchestra, and the gentleman in a tuxedo received her instructions. With a stroke of the baton, the rhythm of the music gradually became soothing but passionate.

The sound of the violin trembled on the strings, accompanied by the deep cello, pouring into the magnificent palace.In front of the empty dance floor, men and women in formal attire nodded towards each other, the active party reached out, and the passive party either lifted the hem of the skirt, or gave a slight salute, and handed the palm to the other party's hand.

When the music is getting better and better, the skirt of the long dress and the tuxedo draw a circle in the air together, showing the fluttering style of the sleeves.

In the soothing music, Xia Zuo embraced the elder sister and led her pace on the dance floor. "Is this really good? The first dance is not with my fiancée."

"I don't mind..." Natasha, who was leaning next to the two, put her dance partner's shoulders on her shoulders, stepped on her high heels and swung her swaying skirt. The smile on her face showed her carelessness.

Ellen, who was hooking Xia Zuo's shoulder, turned her head and glanced at her, showing a doting smile as she passed by with the dancing steps.Compared with Xia Zuo in a tuxedo, Ellen in a white military uniform is obviously a little shorter. "Why not, do you want to dance with Omega? Also, young people of this age like to drink with the opposite sex, not to mention that you are also at the time of falling in love. How is it? Does the person here seem suitable?"

The air is filled with misty perfume, elegant and fresh.These unmarried men and women have all been given dance lessons as expected at Festiv.This set of dance has a unified standard, whether it is moving or moving, it can make the boys and girls who have not trained together dance out of a neat rhythm.

Following the rhythm of the music, the men and women in the hall gathered into a rectangle for a while, and spread out into a circle for a while.The leader in a black dress is on the outer circle, and the white skirt is scattered inside, like a white camellia that is gradually blooming, and then gradually gathered.

"This is a social dance. How about it? Are you interested? Let's go to the side? We're going to exchange partners for the next song." As the elder sister, Ellen approached her with a gossip look on her face.

Yes, the meaning of "festive" is the traditional way of celebrating unmarried men and women hooking up with each other.Xia Zuo, who had already heard the other person's words, smiled, "I'm not interested." She didn't like this kind of occasion the least, let alone meeting people in such an occasion.

Compared with this one, she was more concerned about where Heber was.In the inflexible dance steps, Xia Zuo led the eldest sister, looked over her shoulder, and searched for Heber's figure in the crowded crowd outside the dance floor.

The woman in a dark blue evening dress was just outside the dance floor. In the noisy environment of so many people, they had a tacit understanding and met their eyes.So surprised, Xia Zuo raised his eyebrows and smiled at her.Heber smiled, followed by a shallow smile.

People with dinner plates around have put down their things and gathered around the dance floor to watch.Led by members of the royal family and nobles, more and more unmarried young people were urged by the elders in the family to invite suitable partners, and they spun around each other into the center of the dance floor.

The movement of the young man has already attracted the queen and princess who were talking. The princess turned her head and looked at the dance floor. Her eyes fell on the two daughters who had no choice but to form the same group, showing a faint smile.

"He's such a young man with vigor." The Acting Minister of Defense who sat across from her followed her gaze, and his sharp eyes fell on the two sisters on the dance floor, "That's Marquis Ellen and Major General Xia Zuo, right? , are really excellent two gentlemen."

"Ah, is it Xia Zuo? Why does that child only dance with her sister? She is still at a shy age." The energetic queen followed the eyes of the two and looked at Xia Zuo in a dress, showing a kind expression. Smiling, "Let's go and have a look later."

"Okay." The princess nodded, looked at the two daughters in the middle of the dance floor, and smiled very gently.

At the end of the song, Xia Zuo returned the eldest sister to Natasha at the moment when the skirts intertwined in the midfield.Then, he held the Omega male's hand.During the transition between notes, a full stop was drawn, so she hurriedly bowed and saluted, said goodbye to her dance partner, and left the dance floor in a hurry.

God knows how difficult such a thing is for her.Having successfully completed the task, Xia Zuo tidied up his clothes, walked towards Heber, and said, "The task is finally completed." If he didn't participate in this event at the wedding, the newly married prince brother would hold a grudge.

They walked out together, and Heber looked up and said, "Why don't you like social dancing so much?" Young people, they should be keen on making friends.Heber looked at the thin layer of sweat on her forehead and was slightly surprised.

"To be honest, you should have seen that I'm not very good at this. My dance class and music class are maintained at the level of just passing every year." Xia Zuo walked slowly, maintaining the same frequency as Heber walk.They passed through the crowd, walking side by side in the lingering and lively music.

The young man's honest words made Heber couldn't help laughing, she covered her mouth and let out a chuckle.Yes, Xia Zuo's dance steps were just right enough to pass the standard, and when she finally changed her partner, she even made several wrong steps.

"Let's go over there and have something to eat. It's getting late, I... um... I'm a little hungry." Alpha lowered his eyes and looked at Heber Weilong's abdomen.From the beginning of the wedding to the present, this woman who still maintains her demeanor outside hardly eats anything, which is really bad for her health.

"En." The soft and beautiful Omega nodded, and followed Xia Zuo to the food area.

The alpha with slender arms was holding the dinner plate, and put something suitable for pregnant women on it.With their backs facing the noisy dance floor, they carefully selected food.

Xia Zuo, who was leaning against the dining shelf, didn't notice his surroundings, and accidentally bumped into something small, and then his long tuxedo was grabbed.

"Charles..." She lowered her head and met the child's blue eyes that were as blue as hers.

The child in a white long dress has bright blond hair and exquisite blue eyes. At this moment, she is tugging on Xia Zuo's hem, holding a snack in her hand, looking at Xia Zuo with watery eyes.

In an instant, Xia Zuo recognized who this little guy was.

"Nolan." She leaned over and met the child's gaze, with a look of surprise on her face, "Why did you come here? I thought you and your mother had gone back."

Standing aside, He Bo looked down at the little girl standing at Xia Zuo's feet, and recognized her identity.It was one of Xia Zuo's twin sisters, the daughter of the Duke and Princess Rose.

When the well-behaved child heard her sister's words, she opened her arms and said coquettishly, "Charles, I want to hug you. I haven't seen you for a long time."