one step away [Interstellar]

85.

The weight on the shoulders was as light as the letter of appointment on the desk, but Xia Zuo couldn't ignore it no matter what.She put down the toy in her hand, stretched out her hand to pull Heber into her arms, and buried her face in her hair.

Hebe didn't refuse her, and obediently nestled into her arms, closing his eyes gently.Xia Zuo held her waist, shaking her gently every now and then.A wind lifted the curtains behind him, and the sound of the children's thin breathing reached his ears.Xia Zuo put his heart on Heber's back, listened to the beating of the heart, and said softly, "After a while, the children should start studying formally."

"Hmm..." She is almost three years old, and she can start studying.

"How about just going to school with normal kids?"

"Ah."

Alpha's voice is soft, with a kind of magic that lulls people to sleep.Hebe closed his eyes and nestled in her arms, listening to her whispering in his ears.She remembered every word Xia Zuo uttered in her ear, and even more so, the last sentence Xia Zuo uttered in her ear.

She said, Hebe, let's go back to San Lorenzo together.

This was a question that Heber couldn't answer for the time being, so she closed her eyes, as if she didn't hear it, and never responded again.Xia Zuo, who couldn't hear the answer, lowered his head, looked at the woman leaning against him with her eyes closed and breathing shallowly, and smiled.

She lowered her head, and put a kiss on Heber's eyes, her slender eyelashes brushed against her lips, making people's hearts tickle.After a while, Xia Zuo moved his lips away, supported He Bei's back with one hand, hooked her leg with the other, picked her up horizontally, and put her on the bed.

She placed Hebe beside the children, carefully covered them with quilts, then bowed her head and kissed their foreheads, lightly packed up the toys on the ground, and walked out the door.

After the slight sound of closing the door, the woman who pretended to be asleep moved.Heber stretched out his hand and took the little children into his arms. The children's hot body heat burned his chest, soothing the coldness that was empty because of loss.

The little baby exuding the fragrance of milk turned over and put his hand on Heber's heart.Hebe closed his eyes and let out a soft sigh.

After returning to San Lorenzo, Xia Zuo will have no way to come to Haisong because of his status.Even if she takes half a satellite month of family leave every year.Even if Heber didn't stop her from seeing her child, she would have no way to visit her own child because of her busy schedule.

They didn't have any discussion on this point, just like that contract, they didn't mention it tacitly.Regarding Xia Zuo's departure, Heber and she both told the children that they were going on a business trip.The little children didn't understand what a business trip was, so He Bo told them that Xia Zuo was going to a far away place and would not return until a long time later.

For this reason, the two children were depressed for a long time.

Because Xia Zuo said that going on a business trip meant not being able to study, play or sleep with them.Little Chenuo said that if Xia Zuo was not around, she would feel very sad, and would even eat less of her favorite cake.And Li Qi climbed onto Xia Zuo's thigh, kissed her on the cheek and asked, "How long is Xia Zuo going on a business trip? When will you be back?"

"Well, it won't be long... I'll be back when Li Qi goes to school." The gentle alpha reached out and touched the child's head. Under her palm, there was a well-behaved girl with beautiful long black hair, Looking at her with those delicate ruby ​​eyes like her mother's, the beautiful eyes are full of tears of small grievances.

At the side, Qian Nuo looked at his younger sister who was about to cry, grabbed Xia Zuo's thigh, and climbed onto her lap.The handsome child with silver hair and blue eyes stretched out his hand, hugged the little sister, looked up at Xia Zuo, and said with a serious face, "Then you have to come back soon, Li Qi and I will go to school soon."

The little child said such things to her in a serious tone, which directly made Xia Zuo laugh.She smiled, stretched out her hand to pinch Cheno's cheek, and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I just promise you."

But in fact, this is a very difficult thing to do.

Because this time he returned to San Lorenzo, Xia Zuo took over the position of captain of the Thirteenth Legion in Sass.Because she was already very familiar with the relationship with the Sas outskirts legion, plus the previous turmoil, Xia Zuo didn't need to show his face in the aristocratic circle of San Lorenzo for the time being, so he chose the place where he stayed before.

Sass is on the star line of the empire, and the area where the army is stationed is an ice field where the Zerg is very active. Xia Zuo stayed there and estimated that it would take several years to return.

Knowing that Xia Zuo's return date is uncertain after leaving, Heber has been staying at home during this time, spending this short time with Xia Zuo with the children.

Only during estrus, Heber could stay alone with Xia Zuo.The children are used to certain days of the month when the mothers go on long trips together.Well-behaved children will not be noisy or noisy, and they will appear more sensible when their mothers are busy than in front of their mothers.Because my mother said, try not to cry or make trouble, except in front of mother, don't act like a baby.

Although the children don't understand what acting like a baby is, they will eat and sleep obediently in front of the servants.

This is also the case for the past few days, and when Heber is in estrus again, Xia Zuo and her live in the room they reserved in the nearest hotel.

This time the estrus period was much longer than the previous routine. After the heat on Heber's body faded, he hugged Xia Zuo into his arms exhaustedly.She was naked, hugging the man who was much taller than her in her arms, and closed her eyes heavily.

Xia Zuo, who had just been released, curled up and got into Heber's arms.She buried her cheeks in Hebe's soft chest, rubbed her smooth skin, put her arms around her waist, and whispered coquettishly like a child, "Hebe... Hebe..."

"En." Heber inserted his slender fingers into Xia Zuo's thick black hair, felt the hot breath in his chest, and responded gently to Xia Zuo.

The voice of a woman who has experienced a few days of heat waves is exhausted and hoarse, which sounds sexy and hoarse.Xia Zuo felt that she was going to die again, she poked her head out of He Bei's arms, clasped her waist with both hands, easily pressed her down, and began to toss and fall again.

Heber accepted her obediently, put his arms around her neck and let her do whatever she wanted.No matter what Xia Zuo shouted, she would respond, and no matter what request, she could agree.

Until she cried hoarsely and lay down under Xia Zuo, drowsy, she heard Xia Zuo asking her again, "Hebe, come back to San Lorenzo with me."

They go back together.

Go back to San Lorenzo with Cheno and Li Qi, and they will always be together.

Isn't it great?Wouldn't it be great to live with someone who respects, likes, and loves oneself, and raises children together?

In the past few years, she has had all the life that those people had always hoped she could have.A considerate and stable partner, lively and lovely children, and a prominent family background, these are the happiness that every Omega pursues.

No, it should be said that this is the happiness that most people would long for.

Go back to San Lorenzo with Xia Zuo, okay?

She will neither mark herself nor embarrass herself. After getting along for three years, didn't she already understand it?How much Xia Zuo likes her, the children, and this family, she already knew it, didn't she?

This person would be willing to give up a more comfortable life in San Lorenzo to be by her side and cherish her.

At this point, she needn't be suspicious at all.

But why is the heart trembling, and even the lips are trembling, so dry that I can't even utter a word?

Many times, many times, she wondered if it would be better if she could tell Xia Zuo all the things she couldn't say.But she couldn't speak, and she couldn't take the initiative, so she avoided this question again and again.

so be it……

She closed her eyes, embraced Xia Zuo, and silently refused again.

Xia Zuo, who didn't get an answer, already knew Heber's answer at this moment.She hugged Hebe tightly in her arms, not going to force Hebe to answer, and fell into a dream with her.

This night, Hebe didn't sleep very peacefully. In her dream, there was always someone whispering in her ear, "Hebe, goodbye."

Goodbye, Heber.

In the dream, she seemed to be in the bustling and restless Haisong Port, standing in the hall with people coming and going, watching the back of a person rushing into the turbulent crowd.That was Xia Zuo. She carried her suitcase and walked towards the security check without looking back. She never came back since then.

A heavy force weighed on her heart, distorting the dream and making her unable to breathe.She struggled to escape, but she couldn't open her eyes, until a warm embrace hugged her, she calmed down again, breathed calmly, and fell asleep slowly.

Xia Zuo stared at the woman in his arms, stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on her face, looked at her for a long time, and then heaved a long sigh, in the delicate blue eyes, there was a blank melancholy.

If Heber would be so embarrassed that he would cry if he was with her, wouldn't it be better for her not to push him too much?

Waking up from sleep, the sun has filled the entire room.The first time he realized that the person next to the pillow was not there, Heber sat on the bed wrapped in a sheet, and looked around blankly.

Just a random glance, and then met Xia Zuo's gaze.Xia Zuo, who had already washed up, was wrapped in a bathrobe and sat on the sofa, looking at the dazed woman sitting on the bed, he asked with a smile, "Are you going to wake up?"

"Yeah." With loose hair, Heber wrapped his thin body in the quilt, nodded and replied, "Get up."

Xia Zuo smiled when he heard this, got up and walked towards the other party.She walked to Hebe's side, hugged her horizontally, and said, "Then go take a bath first."

"Yeah." Heber nodded, and only responded with one word, "Wash."

She is very well-behaved today, repeating whatever she says.This looks very much like their child, Qian Nuo, who is like this, every time Xia Zuo talks to her, when she answers, she can only say one word.

For example, if Xia Zuo asked whether he wanted to be hugged or led away, Li Qi usually replied that he wanted to be hugged by Xia Er, but Chenuo was very simplistic, and would just nod and say, "Hug."

After coming out of the bathroom, Xia Zuo took He Bei to have breakfast.He Bo behaved obediently, fed whatever he wanted, the lovely Xia Zuo was about to move, and couldn't help but want to kiss her.

"Are you imitating Cheno?" Xia Zuo asked with a smile when He Bei answered her in single words again.

He Bo glanced at her, continued to eat with Xia Zuo's hand, and replied slowly, "She learned from me."

"Okay, okay, she learned from you." Xia Zuo agreed, and finished breakfast with her.

Seeing that Heber had finished the meal, Xia Zuo helped her wipe the corners of her mouth, and said like encouraging the children in the past, "I finished eating everything today, you are very good, so Charles wants to praise you in person."

Heber raised his eyes and glanced at her, the meaning in his eyes was self-evident.Xia Zuo couldn't help laughing, shaking his shoulders to hold back the laughter, and after a while he surrendered under Heber's eyes, begging for mercy, "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."

"Say a very serious thing, sign this. I will do what I say, and I always do what I say." She suddenly restrained the smile on her face, and handed a document to Heber, gently Said lightly, "It's the last day, Heber."

Heber's eyes fell on the document, and it was clearly written in black and white that the three years between them were nothing more than a contract.Now the time has come, and naturally the end of the promise must be kept.She looked at the beautiful and long signature in the corner of the document, nodded, and replied with only one word, "sign."

She took the pen Xia Zuo handed over, and put her signature under Xia Zuo's name.Xia Zuo watched her series of movements, and subconsciously clenched his left hand.There, a ring was clasped in the palm of his hand, causing a dull pain.

Signing his name neatly, He Bo put down the pen, looked up at Xia Zuo, smiled lightly, and said, "Xia Zuo...reach out."

Xia Zuo stretched out his hand obediently, handed it to Heber, and placed it in her palm.

He Bo stretched out his hand, and his fingertips landed on the ring he carefully selected, and slowly, slowly, he took it off along Xia Zuo's slender fingertips.

The moment the ring that had been worn for three years slipped from his fingertips, an indescribable sourness hit Xia Zuo, and those blue eyes that had been shining with starlight all year round were covered with mist. There were tears dripping down.

"Okay." Heber put the ring on the thin agreement and said softly.

The hand resting on Heber's palm held the opponent's back, letting Heber's hand lie on his palm.So Xia Zuo stretched out his hand, like He Bo, and slowly took off the ring from her hand.

She blinked, pressing back the sparkle in her eyes.After a while, he put the ring in his hand on the agreement.

On that thin divorce agreement, there were two identical rings.In bright light, the pretty blue Heiner is shimmering brightly.

After a long while, Xia Zuo, who finally took off the ring, said softly, "This can be regarded as... a divorce. Heber, no one wears this pair of rings anymore, so...would you like to give it to me?"

What responded to her was Heber's light two words, "No."