one step away [Interstellar]

3.

The major general's return made everyone in the Duke's mansion happy. For those who felt gloomy due to the passing of the old master, Xiazuo Constantine Weir was undoubtedly their dawn.

Vito, the old housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion, was very happy when he saw the appearance of the young master. Since the current mistress of the Duke's Mansion was still at the side, the steward who had followed the old Duke for many years could only wipe away his tears and say to the major general, "The old duke really wronged you, sending you to such a remote place, otherwise you wouldn't have arrived home today."

"Your Excellency, please don't be too sad. Your Excellency has always been proud of you. By the way, how long will you be back this time? Do you want to stay permanently? Mrs. Hebe has already ordered someone to tidy up your room. I hope you can stay for a few more days .”

Old Vito just came out of the hospital today because of his health, so he couldn't attend the Duke's funeral.At this moment, seeing Xia Zuo who had been away for a long time, and thinking of the dead Duke, he was so sad that he wiped away more and more tears.

The major general patted his hunched shoulder, comforting him to mourn, and slowly diverted her attention, "Father is a great man, he will rest in peace in heaven, please don't be so sad. In addition, the military department gave I'll be at home all the time for my two-satellite-month vacation."

"So now, can you let me go and change clothes first. Sass is not far from San Lorenzo, and there are 27 jumping points to pass. I haven't cleaned myself up since I came back, and now I'm in a mess." She laughed at herself. She smiled, thinking that when she appeared in the cemetery this morning, she was still thinking that if her father could see it, he might reprimand her for losing her appearance again.

"Yes." Old Vito wiped away tears, nodded and bowed, "Please go upstairs."

Xia Zuo nodded, helped up the handrail of the spiral staircase, turned to look at Heber who was surrounded by a group of beta maids, and nodded to her, "Thank you, my lady."

Looking at the black figure standing in front of the tall stairs, Heber smiled gently.

Before this year, Major General Xia Zuo had been stationed at Sass on the Northern Star Line of the Neustadt Empire.The major general has been studying at the top military academy on the front line since she was 14 years old. She joined the army as a captain and was promoted to major general in just nine years. In addition to being very good herself, the planet Sass is really a good place to gain military merits. place.

As a fortress against other federal empires and aliens in the north of the empire, the Zerg strongholds around Sass kept it in a state of constant fire.Therefore, Xia Zuo, who was originally awarded the rank of major general years ago, and was recalled to San Lorenzo under the order to be promoted to the deputy captain of the Thirteenth Imperial Warship and the general of His Majesty's personal guard, was attacked by the Zerg again when he returned. .

War was imminent, so it was not possible to return to San Lorenzo in time.Even when my father was sick, he couldn't visit him because of business, and even when he was dying, he didn't see him for the last time. It's a pity.

Coming out of the bathroom, the major general, who had washed his entire body, wrapped himself in a thick bathrobe, sat on the bed and wiped his wet black hair with a large towel.She has been away from home for many years, but no matter how many times she comes back, the layout of the room has not changed, but now looking at this scene as before, thinking of the father she will never see again, she can't help but her eyes are sore.

"May you be at peace." Xia Zuo raised his head, closed his blue eyes, and murmured.

There was a knock on the door outside the house, not loud enough for Xia Zuo to hear.The young major general wiped away the heavy sadness, wrapped his thin body tightly in a large bathrobe, and said to the door, "What's the matter? You can stand outside and tell me."

A fearful voice came from outside the door, "Yes, Your Excellency, the Marchioness said that lunch is ready, please wash up and go down to eat."

The maid's voice eased Xia Zuo's tense expression. She relaxed her hand holding the collar, and replied towards the door, "Please tell Madam, let her eat first, and I will be there in a while."

"Yes." The maid's voice gradually faded away, Xia Zuo wiped off the wet hair, put on a bathrobe and came to the closet, and opened the huge closet door.His eyes swept over the delicate long dresses. Apart from the dresses prepared every year, there were only uniforms at home.

After serving in the army for many years, the clothes the major general chooses are as neat as she does, just casual.So when he appeared in front of Heber again, the young man with black hair and blue eyes wore neatly combed black hair, dressed in a white shirt and suspender suit pants, slender and thin like a developing girl.

Heber looked at the girl in front of him, and it was difficult to connect with the stern major general just now.She glanced at the other party's slender wrist, and said in a very gentle tone, "Your Excellency, who just arrived in San Lorenzo this morning, must have not eaten yet, so let's eat and rest first."

"Thank you." The food Xia Zuo placed on the long table, as well as the woman sitting on the right side of the long table, hesitated for a moment, and instead of choosing to sit in the main seat, he pulled away the chair opposite Heber and sat down. in front of her.

"Where's Lynn? Hasn't he arrived yet?" It just happened to be lunch time. According to the schedule, Lynn, who left before them, should have arrived home earlier.

As soon as her words came out, the faces of the people waiting at the table changed immediately.Sonny, the beta lady who is now following the Marquise, had a very uncomfortable expression on her face. She glanced at Heber who was cutting the steak, and hesitated to speak.

Obviously, Xia Zuo, who just came back from Sass, didn't know about the matter that the nobles in San Lorenzo were talking about. If she knew what a jerk her brother was, she would definitely not be at the funeral do nothing.

With deep doubts in her blue eyes, she looked at the woman opposite.The woman with long platinum hair raised her head and looked at the young man opposite with her pair of ruby-like eyes.The innocence revealed on the other party's immature face made people feel no hypocrisy.

Hebe hesitated for a while before saying softly, "The Marquis stopped living in Granville more than a month ago. He now lives in Landoville, which is closer to where the Marquis works. Um... this is Mr. Duke The decision was made while it was still there.”

Lynn Weir, the eldest son of the Duke of Bauhinia, although he is a beta, the Duke still ranks him according to the inheritance rights of the imperial law, please make him the heir of the Duke of Bauhinia's mansion.If there were no accidents, Xia Zuo, the half-brother and only half-brother, would be canonized as a duke at the canonization ceremony of the annual meeting three months later.

but why……

She knew her father, and she doted on this elder brother beyond measure.If there was anything to criticize about the great duke who had just died, it was probably that he favored his eldest son too much.Because of the premature death of his ex-wife, and the fact that the eldest son is a somewhat ordinary beta in the empire, the Duke has always loved him very much.

Now before his father became seriously ill, he was expelled from the Duke's mansion, which is really incomprehensible.Moreover, no one told her about such things.

The major general frowned indistinctly, and then said, "Well, that's it." As if he had found the reason why his brother didn't even say hello when he left this morning, Xia Zuo didn't ask any questions.

She didn't ask too many questions, which relieved He Bo who was sitting opposite her.The aura of this younger sister who rarely appeared at home was unbearable, and Heber felt inexplicably that as long as she was looked at by the other party again, she would tremble endlessly.

She didn't ask any more questions, which made Heber avoid bringing up that embarrassing thing again.Having worked hard on the Duke's funeral for the past few days, Heber, who was exhausted enough, breathed a sigh of relief, and once again felt tiredness welling up in his heart.

She stopped what she was doing, and a nausea flooded her stomach.The next moment, Heber hurriedly covered his mouth in panic, and retched sideways by the table.Sonny, who was waiting beside her, patted her on the back with experience, waiting for the morning sickness to pass.

Xia Zuo was obviously disturbed by such an accident, she turned her head, looked at the woman sitting across from her, trying to suppress her voice and retching, and frowned unbearably.Pregnancy is really tormenting, Xia Zuo can feel the woman's pain just by looking at it, so he looked at her with a trace of pity.

Those ruby-like beautiful eyes were stained with water drops, as crystal clear as black tea in a transparent glass cup, the color was bright and moving.Xia Zuo's heart contracted, staring at the other party and wiping the corner of his mouth in embarrassment, and then heard the other party say to himself, "Sorry...I..."

The woman in front of him was really too beautiful, Xia Zuo fixed his eyes firmly on her face, and said softly, "This is a very common thing, you don't need to say sorry to me, my lady. It was a tough torture, do you feel better now?"

A young man with azure blue eyes, with pure concern in his eyes.Her sincere concern was well sensed by the Omega on the opposite side. The beautiful Omega pursed her lips, showing a very reserved smile rarely.

The author has something to say: Brother is not at home, only sister-in-law, Mr. Strawberry, shouldn't you avoid suspicion?