one step away [Interstellar]

55.

It wasn't time for the dance to start yet, and the crowd sat or stood in twos and threes and chatted together.They were either reminiscing about the past after knowing each other's identities, or they happened to strike up a conversation because the topic was speculative.In short, in the resplendent and magnificent hall, soothing music flowed, and everyone was enjoying themselves.

Obviously, Rena's identity has been known to everyone just now.This well-known young painter is very popular on such occasions, and many people approached her to strike up a conversation, and Heber, who was standing with her, also attracted people's attention.

The lady in the blood-red dress did not become vulgar because of the rich color, but was more noble and elegant because of her own elegant temperament.Even if half of his face was blocked by a delicate black mask, the exposed part of his exquisite face was enough to arouse people's desire to pry.

Thanks to Bai Ruina, there are quite a few people who want to strike up a conversation with Heber.Throughout the night, Heber, who only ate a little food, responded to everyone's inquiries. Her decent behavior and elegant temperament left a very good impression on the hearts of the visitors.

Holding a large plate of food, Xia Zuo sat alone among the tables in the buffet area, looking at the people around Heber, his handsome face bulged into a bun.In view of Alpha's food intake, plus the fact that a lot of exercise also consumes a lot of bonuses, Xia Zuo sat on the spot and ate a full one and a half shilling hours.

From the beginning to the end, her eyes never moved away from Heber.

She was looking at Hebe, but she didn't notice that when she lowered her head to concentrate on dealing with the food on her table, Hebe was also casting vague glances at her.

Across such a long distance, Heber, who was listening to Rena and others talking beside him, made himself shuttle between the topics very politely.She seemed to be concentrating on the conversation, keeping a good eye on the young man sitting in the buffet area from the corner of her eye.

Compared to the crowds gathering in twos and threes around, Xia Zuo, who was alone, looked very alone.

In the short contact just now, Heber, who heard the voice of the other party, can already confirm that this is the general who supported her in the dark three years ago.Suddenly meeting someone he knew well in a foreign country made Heber feel joy from the bottom of his heart.

Some complicated and inexplicable emotions came to her heart along with joy, which made her unable to distinguish.But at this moment, just looking at this person made her smile uncontrollably.

Even after three years of absence, the childish young general in my memory didn't seem to have changed much.Except for the slightly long hair, which makes her look more mature, she still feels gentle.

The young man wearing a silver mask sat upright at the table with an upright posture, his awe-inspiring and inviolable demeanor attracted many people's attention.But she didn't seem to notice it, and focused on the food in front of her.The almost devout appearance makes one unbearable to step forward, as if disturbing her is a sin.

Ah, it's probably like this, the eyes that fell on Xia Zuo, either bright or dark, are the reason why he has been reluctant to approach.

This person is in a lively banquet, just like the brightest cold star under the bright moonlight.

Hebe looked at her, his thoughts turned many times.

This is a banquet held after Fashion Week. Most of the people who come here are celebrities from all walks of life, superstars in the entertainment industry, or fashionistas, or sponsors who are the organizers.Such a banquet seems to have nothing to do with this general who has been in the army all year round, so why does Xia Zuo appear here at this moment?

It was rare for Heber, who was in the crowd, to let go of his thoughts very impolitely, looking at the tall and straight figure, and guessing her reason for coming.

The Weir family has a mid-to-high-end clothing and decoration company, and this time it also came to Haisong.Could it be that Xia Zuo came here instead of these people.Well, but this person doesn't seem to be the one who manages the family business.

Moreover, it should be almost impossible for a general to leave the country, unless it is a military cooperation and exchange.And the Winston family happened to be an arms dealer, so she came to negotiate business for the military?Not likely.

So... Xia Zuo, who seemed to be alone, came here for what?

Many ideas emerged in my mind one by one, and then rejected one by one, and finally buried the answers that I didn't want to guess but couldn't guess at the bottom.

Heber looked at her from a distance, finished eating the pile of food in front of him, and took the plate to the food area to pick up a batch quickly, ignoring everyone's eyes, and continued to eat in silence.

Occasionally, when looking over, the line of sight will inadvertently collide.Then that immature general would hastily avoid her sight, grab the wine at the side indiscriminately, and gulp it down.

Xu knew it, she was clearly peeping but dodging her gaze, which didn't make Heber feel disgusted.On the contrary, I think it is very cute.So the corners of his lips were bent, watching her neatly fork the shrimp meat again, he could not help but smile.

At this moment, a woman in a long snow-white dress with long red hair draped over her shoulders appeared in sight and walked towards Xia Zuo.Heber saw that this very charming woman stepped into Xia Zuo's field and quickly broke the solitary environment Xia Zuo created.

"Charles... are you starving?" Emily, who had finally molested all the beauties, asked the waiter all the way, and finally found Xia Zuo in this area.That's right, Xia Zuo is the only woman wearing a tuxedo and a silver mask tonight, and she's been eating here alone for a long time, so it's hard for the waiters to think they're familiar.

Xia Zuo, who was eating silently, raised his head and looked at his friend who silently invited him.Emily smiled, took two glasses of wine from the waiter's tray passing by, handed them to Xia Zuo with one hand, and cast her eyes on Heber in the distance, "The dance is waiting for you though. It takes a lot of energy, but if you eat too much, you will feel uncomfortable. Have a drink first..."

The silent Xia Zuo took off the napkin around his collar, wiped the corners of his mouth clean, and took a gulp of the wine that Emily handed over.He moved his gaze away from Heber, and put it on Emily who was propped on the back of her chair behind her, and said with a smile, "Is this done?"

"No... work just started." Emily leaned on the back of Xia Zuo's chair with one hand, looking down at her with a smile in her eyes.

Their auras are blended together, one black and one white look very good match, judging from the intimate posture and familiar movements, the two people have a close relationship.

From afar, Heber saw this scene, watched the two leaning together and talking happily, and felt that he understood why Xia Zuo appeared here.

Ah, so you attended a banquet with someone?And it seemed that Xia Zuo was the companion.Heber smiled with the corners of his mouth bent, moved his eyes away, and focused on the conversation in Rena's circle.

Obviously, Xia Zuo didn't notice this subtle shift of sight.At this moment, Emily put the wine glass to her lips, her gaze fell on Heber in the distance, and she said to Xia Zuo, "Did you see that woman? A platinum-haired woman in a red dress and a black mask. That's Charlotte's ace designer, San."

"Well, I see." Xia Zuo, who hid his thoughts very well, did not reveal the fact that he knew Heber, and cooperated very well with Emily's instructions to set his sights on Heber, and began to act recklessly. He looked at this woman very greedily.

"The one standing next to her is Rena Douglas, a very famous young artist in the empire, um, he is also a classmate of Marquis Ellen." Emily said, taking a sip of wine slowly, squinting her eyes and said, "Rena was very fond of the designer, and on many occasions said that he was her muse. Thanks to her unreserved promotion, the young designer rose to fame among the upper class of the empire."

Is that so?

Xia Zuo, who didn't know much about these things, looked at the extremely harmonious figures standing side by side with deep eyes.

Emily continued, "Wait a minute, she will definitely invite San to dance together. I need a chance to impress San. Charles, you are very good at dancing with alphas."

"Yeah." Xia Zuo nodded and responded softly.

Since he needed to participate in various social occasions, Xia Zuo mostly danced with the alpha, so he was naturally able to keep up with the alpha's strong rhythm and competitive confrontation.

"Rena's dancing skills are top-notch, and we'll have to spend some time thinking about it then." Emily stared at Heber's figure, took a sip of her wine, and revealed a dangerous light.

"Yeah." Xia Zuo agreed, watching He Bai pursed his lips.

A bell rang through the noisy hall, and the men and women who had already had their meal ended their movements by coincidence. They held hands and walked to the dance floor, starting a carnival that belonged to midnight.

The people sitting around Xia Zuo gradually moved away, and for a while only she and Rena were left in the dining area.Xia Zuo sat in the same place and ate food quickly, peeking at the people around Heber from the corner of his eye, his face hidden under the mask remained motionless, and he secretly squeezed his fingers tightly.

Rena ended the topic politely with the people around her, and invited Heber first, "Can you give me the first dance? Please don't refuse, it will hurt me both physically and mentally."

Looking at Rena who had changed from a teacher to a friend, Heber smiled, "I don't seem to be able to refuse you." As she said this, she put her slender fingers on Rena's palm.

A smile appeared on Rena's face, she took Heber's hand and walked towards the dance floor.

The backs of red and black walking side by side interweave into magnificent colors in the dazzling hall.Xia Zuo watched the two of them leaving hand in hand to merge into the crowd, took the napkin and slowly wiped his fingers and lips.His slender fingers hooked the clear wine in the waiter's tray, put it to his lips and drank it in one gulp.

The mild wine was poured into the stomach, as if a fire was lit, hot and stimulating.So Xia Zuo tidied up his clothes, turned his head towards Emily and smiled gently, "Let's go too."

The band conductor in a tuxedo stood up straight, turned his head and glanced at the organizer in the center of the dance floor, and after receiving affirmative glances, he raised his arms and gently cut through the air.So the violin vibrated slightly, playing a lingering song "Lost by Lake Hainer".

The female alpha in a long black dress led her Omega to stand in the center of the dance floor. At the opening moment, she locked the pair of red pupils hidden under the mask.The extremely aggressive eyes capture the goddess above the clouds, gentle and lingering.She stretched out her hand, and at the moment when Heber's eyes responded, she held her fingers, stepped forward, and brought her into her arms with very quick dance steps.

Just like the elf hidden in the water in the legend of Lake Haina, the moment the handsome god in the sky was dragged into the blue abyss, the music suddenly tightened.

In an instant, all the people on the dance floor hugged their partners, found their positions accurately, and started the first dance in the strong music rhythm.

At this moment, the black-haired woman standing on the outer circle was hugged by the slender waist of the alpha wearing a white dress, and the black tuxedo skirt swept across the air and flew in the air.The two alphas joined hands set off a storm of competition for supremacy. The black and white figures cut through the dance floor like sharp knives, and spun straight towards the woman in the red dress in the center.

"At the cutting point of the music, take Sang." In the powerful music, Emily, who was holding Xia Zuo in her arms, said decisively after a standard and powerful head shake.

"Okay, General." Xia Zuo agreed, looking over Emily's shoulder to Heber.

Rena, who was holding Heber's waist, trembled, and met Xia Zuo's gaze.She saw the lingering movements of the two alphas embracing each other, she frowned slightly, and then lowered her eyes, meeting Emily's provocative eyes.

alpha?

Heber, who was in the middle of the three alphas, politely cooperated with Rena's dance steps, and at the moment when the steps intersected, his eyes fell on Emily.

Looking at the pair of alphas that were getting closer, Heber's red eyes showed a trace of doubt.

Thus, the combination of the two alphas cut into the center of the dance floor, and irresistibly bumped into Rena during the rotation.As soon as the two teams approached, the warlike information in the three alpha genes was ignited, setting off a pheromone storm that was enough to make the entire Omega scream.

The author has something to say: Heber os: You three gays don't implicate me, can you?