one step away [Interstellar]

92.

After the celebration day, the children who had been practicing ushered in their grand ceremony.

The songwriting competition in Leedsburg is a competition for newly created songs, so there is no pressure for the children to sing on stage.The kids were a little nervous just not to screw up their best friend's game.

Tonight in Lezburg, the lights are bright.The judges sat on the rostrum, their eyes fell on the stage in front of them.The children's choir of Leedsburg stood on the left side of the stage, the accompaniment orchestra was on the right side, and the middle stage was left empty for the lead singers of each song.In front of the stage, there are children and parents watching the game.

Chen Nuo and Li Qi, who had never performed in front of so many people, hid in the background, watching the crowd secretly, with expressions of curiosity and excitement, and of course, nervousness.

Heber and Silvia stood beside the children, paying attention to their expressions, and relaxed after seeing that they were only a little nervous.The two children looked around for a while, and when they heard deafening applause, they turned their heads and pulled Sylvia's skirt and asked, "Sylvia, remember to applaud us later."

Others sang really well, and it would be a shame if no one applauded when they sang later.Li Qi covered her face with worry.

Heber looked at her daughter's appearance, reached out and touched her head, and said, "Sylvia and I are both in the audience, and there will definitely be many people applauding you later, don't worry."

Cheno looked very relaxed on the surface, she patted her sister, then began to grab her tie, looked up at Heber and said, "Mom, my tie is a bit tight."

When Heber heard this, he leaned over and loosened Cheno's tie a little. Just after finishing the tie, Cheno said that his shoes didn't feel good... Just like his sister, the calm-looking Cheno was extremely nervous.Her nervous habit of constantly arranging her clothes was inherited from Xia Zuo.Heber, who had already noticed this, bent down and patted the children's backs, calming their emotions silently.

The song the children are going to sing is a new song composed by Sylvia called "Lovely Witch".This is a very cheerful and humorous song. During practice, the tacit cooperation of the twins performed the song perfectly.Seeing how nervous her little friends were, Sylvia knelt down and stood in front of them, clapped her hands together, patted the rhythm, and sang in a low voice, "The lovely witch is wandering around the castle..."

The children immediately caught up with their best friend, and continued to sing, "Lead the way with a dark star..."

Just like when they were playing in Sylvia's courtyard before, the children had a great time playing with their best friends, and gradually calmed down.Heber, who was on the side, looked at the children who had calmed down, and heaved a sigh of relief.

They sang the whole song without being disturbed by the noise from the other side of the stage. The happy children stood on tiptoe and gave Sylvia a light high-five.Showing a cute smile.

They have already started to change their teeth, and as soon as they open their mouths, they can see the opening of the missing teeth. With their delicate faces, they look very cute.

Seeing the smiling faces of the children, Heber couldn't help laughing along with him.The stage was being prepared for the next match, and it was very quiet at the moment.After a brief tumultuous period, the competition moved on to the next song.

As time passed, it was soon the children's turn. When the lead singer who sang before the children entered the stage and started their own performance, the children began to probe their heads again and glanced at the front of the stage.Heber followed the children, and when his eyes fell on the judges' area in front of the audience stage, he froze in place.

The judges who were supposed to be sitting in the middle moved to the left area, vacating the seat facing the stage for the distinguished guest sitting on it at the moment.Heber looked at her side face focused on the stage, and a trace of different emotions came to his heart.

"Charles!" Obviously, Cheno, who had good eyesight, also saw the person sitting on the rostrum.Her long black hair was coiled up, revealing a delicate and mature face, and she looked elegant and luxurious in a small white suit.Those blue eyes, which were far deeper than Cheno's, were like cold stars in the sky, shining straight into people's hearts.

This is a face that is far more mature than Xia Zuo, and can be called a stunning beauty.After the second glance, Cheno showed a puzzled expression, and muttered softly, "It's not Ciel..."

Charles has short hair, and Charles is even more handsome.She came to a conclusion in her heart, looked at her sister beside her, saw her looking at the lady who looked very similar to Charles, and reached out to bump her.Li Qi turned her head and saw her sister looking forward to her, hesitated for a while, then looked up at her mother.

The two children spoke at the same time, and said tacitly, "Mom, do you know who the lady sitting in the middle of the stage is?"

"She looks like Charles."

Shire...

After hearing the name of the suspected father of the children, Sylvia followed the children's line of sight to the rostrum, and saw the person the children were talking about at a glance.

Black hair and blue eyes are the symbol of the Steward royal family.And the one in sight is the most representative figure in the royal family, Princess Estelle.Even though she has given up her inheritance rights for several years, in the hearts of many people today, they still look forward to the eldest princess being able to inherit the throne and become the next queen.

Even though, she is an Omega crown prince.

The Charles in the children's mouth is similar to the princess, so... a member of the royal family?Or, maybe a crown prince.

Sylvia turned her head and glanced at Heber, but quickly withdrew her gaze, and did not express her curiosity to the point of being rude.

Heber, who did not expect the children to be so sensitive, has not yet thought of how to answer the children's questions.After she married Xia Zuo and until her divorce, she didn't let the children formally visit the elders of both parties.

If possible, she hoped that it would be better for the children not to meet the elders of both parties until they reach adulthood.But the matter has come to this point, and there is no way to avoid this matter.Heber considered it carefully, looked at the children and said, "Mama will tell you after the game, okay?"

Heber followed his word, and the children who grew up around her naturally understood this. After they got their mother's approval, they didn't continue to make trouble.Just looking around from time to time, looking at the eldest princess sitting in front of the rostrum.

Seeing how well-behaved the children were, Heber also relaxed.

As the favorite children's competition for children across the country, there have always been dignitaries in attendance. In the past, it was the mayor of San Lorenzo and the like, but one year Her Majesty the Queen also came to the scene.So the appearance of the eldest princess is not an accident, but just a surprise.

Heber pinched his fingers, thinking about the probability of the children being recognized.Well, they are too similar to Xia Zuo, it is possible to recognize them [-]%.So, what will the eldest princess do after she recognizes the children?

But whatever the result, Heber was mentally prepared.

While thinking about these things, she didn't forget to glance at Sylvia beside her.After seeing that the other party didn't have much reaction, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Yes, Sylvia is a very polite person.

In a state of apprehension, the children waited until it was time for them to take the stage.

After the host read a very cheerful speech, the children looked at their mother together.After Hebe bent down and adjusted the children's collars, she said softly, "Go." She put her hands on the children's shoulders, with an encouraging expression on her face.

"En." The children clenched their fists and nodded heavily. After saying goodbye to their mothers, they stepped onto the stage with their long legs.

When the twins stood in front of the microphone under the dim light, Heber, who was waiting in the background, heard Sylvia beside him say, "Let's go over there too."

She was referring to the Parents' Box, where parents of participating children can watch the show.Heber nodded, and went to that location with Sylvia.

After they were seated, the stage lights came on.The twins who officially appeared in people's sights stood side by side, their hands drooped naturally, restrained their nervous expressions, and began to put on smiling faces.

In front of the camera, learn to smile.This is what the conductor of the rehearsal said so, and Chenuo and Li Qi naturally obeyed.They smiled and turned their gazes down the stage, very consciously searching for the figure of their mother.The moment they saw Heber, the children grinned.The big gaps between the teeth and the small pointed canine teeth were exposed.

Heber gave them a great gesture, and the children looked away, landed on the rostrum, and looked at the judges.When their eyes collided with the eldest princess, they looked into the gentle sea.The lady who had a face very similar to Xia Zuo smiled, her kind expression made the children couldn't help pursing their lips and showing shy smiles.

The eldest princess sitting under the stage was already very excited when she saw the children.

oops, lol.

After seeing the shy smiles of the children, the Eldest Princess thought so in her heart.

Xia Zuo would show her the photos of the children every year, but no matter how well captured the shots were, they were far less vivid than what he saw with his own eyes.

It's so cute, so similar.They resembled Xia Zuo when he was a child, even the slightest expressions resembled to the bone.These are Charles' children, his own granddaughters?

Sure enough, it was a very correct decision to take a look at the children in advance without the promise of my daughter.

No, she didn't break the agreement either, she just came to participate in the awards ceremony of the competition.The eldest princess, who was very proud of her wit, sat in front of the secretary, looking at the children on the stage with burning eyes.

Li Qi and Chenuo wore Xia Zuo's modified mini uniform, stepping on time with the rhythm of the orchestra.They stood side by side, shaking their small bodies with their hands behind their backs, and started their singing with perfect rhythm, "The lovely witch is wandering in the castle..."

"Use a black star to guide the way..."

The immature voices of the children rang out together, and the audience, who had been dazzled by the twins' exquisite looks before, quickly immersed themselves in the voices of the children.

Have you heard the sound of nature?

If you haven't heard it, it is probably the voice of the two children.It's such a beautiful voice, clearly wearing a dark uniform, pretending to be a knight guarding the castle and telling stories, but it looks like two pure angels.

Listening to beautiful children sing beautiful songs is really pleasant and pleasing to the ear.

This is the thought of many people in the audience, who are immersed in the children's singing from the bottom of their hearts.As the grandma of the children, she was very excited when she heard the voice of the children speaking for the first time.She looked at the children on the stage with joy and relief on her face.

Because it was so sweet, it left their mother Shire far behind.Thinking of her daughter's tone-deaf singing voice when she was a child, the princess was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.

Alas, it's a good thing that the talent was not inherited from Shire, otherwise it would be terrible to hook up with little girls in the future.She thought so, and she was very happy.

Her excitement was transmitted to the children, and the children who received eager attention turned their eyes away from the conductor and landed on the eldest princess.They looked at the eldest princess together and grinned at the same time.

Looking at the children's pointy little canine teeth, the eldest princess just felt that her little heart couldn't stand being so cute.