Why it never ends

Chapter 1151 The Balance
“Counting cars.”

Jiahoduolei answered in a very low voice, her eyes still fixed on the traffic not far away, as if she was staring at a distant world that did not belong to her.

The women and men who got off the cars were all dressed in exquisite clothes. They walked with a graceful pace and a brisk posture. When they walked into the sunlight, the ornaments on their wrists and necks sometimes reflected a wonderful light... There was a kind of self-confidence in their every move.

Compared with these people, the "civilized" temperament of Teacher Boheng seemed thin... But Jiahoduolei was thinking about this matter with almost infinite sympathy and consideration.

She imagined Boheng appearing among these people and realized that her teacher was actually just like her, with an indelible scent of the mountains and forests.

This made her feel an indescribable sense of loss.

Lu Qizhen leaned towards Jia Heduolei and asked, "How many have you counted?"

"Nineteen." Jiahoduolei woke up from her thoughts and looked at her friend beside her, "There are more people than cars."

"Because there are still a lot of cars parked outside."

A venue for an open-air cocktail party had been set up there, with several decorative white tents casting soft shadows in the sun, and two rows of chairs for guests to rest were empty, with no one sitting down.

Lu Qizhen's eyes fell on the silver epaulettes on Hesta's shoulders and the badge on her chest - it was not difficult to find her in the crowd. She walked slowly and her expression was calm, but no matter where she went, people would naturally gather around her, like a tide rushing to the shore.

Some people slightly stepped aside to make way for her when she passed by, some waited for her to stop and then quickly approached her, whispering greetings, but no one tried to interrupt her rhythm, people just followed her pace and walked together.

Lu Qizhen supported her cheek with her hand, and suddenly realized something belatedly: in this almost still moment, she suddenly pieced together Hesta's true appearance from many fragments. This person, who she previously thought was just "Turan's old friend" and "a mercury needle farmer", actually possessed some substantial influence.

She can control order, mobilize resources... and even change the situation. And it was such a person - Hesta, who was now quietly becoming the center of the crowd - who rushed into the burning house on a rainy night not long ago and picked up the suitcase that was almost burned.

Lu Qizhen suddenly held his breath.

After a moment, she and Jiahoduolei looked in different directions, but let out a similar sigh at the same time.

"We can get ready to go." Jiahoduolei suddenly stood up and pointed to a corridor not far away. "Look over there."

Lu Qizhen looked in the direction of her hand and saw a servant carrying a food basket walking quickly through the corridor. That was the person responsible for delivering afternoon tea to Chloe.

According to Chloe herself, she basically didn't eat dinner these days, so she didn't meet the servants who delivered meals. They would only take away the food basket that was left untouched last night when they delivered breakfast the next day.

Therefore, from now until dinner, no one will pass by the road leading to the palace attic.

……

Nearing four o'clock, the luggage bag containing Chloe had been placed on the back seat of the car, and Jia Heduolei and Lu Qizhen sat on either side of the luggage bag.

Ende was in charge of driving, and they drove out from the entrance at the other end of the palace. When passing near the open-air cocktail party, Zoe suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to take something, so she stopped the car on the side of the road and waited for her to return.

"Are you thirsty?" Endai pointed to the cocktail party not far away and looked back at her friends behind her, "I want to get something to drink, do you want to come with me?" Jiahoduolei had no interest in this. Lu Qizhen was not thirsty, but she got out of the car for some reason and followed Endai towards the cocktail party.

She subconsciously searched for Hesta's figure, but it seemed that he was not on the lawn at the moment. Maybe he went indoors or somewhere else.

Lu Qizhen absentmindedly followed Endai to get some snacks, and soon saw Zoe trotting towards them with a backpack in her hands.

"Let's go." Zoe stepped forward, grabbed four or five thumb cookies and stuffed them into her mouth. She chewed them a few times and suddenly looked forward. "Wait, let's go say hello to Jane and tell her about the itinerary again."

Lu Qizhen was startled, and looked in the direction where Zoe and Ende were walking. Under the white tent, some servants in suits and vests were walking back and forth with silver trays in their hands. The crowd was scattered and restrained, and the laughter was very soft, as if the decibels were deliberately reduced. Only the champagne bubbles were bubbling in the glasses at people's fingertips.

Hesta was standing there, but for some reason she hadn't noticed it just now.

"Come here," Endai walked a few steps and found that Lu Qizhen was still standing there. She turned back and waved to her, "Let's go together."

"...I don't need that." Lu Qizhen said, "I'll just wait here."

Lu Qizhen looked ahead. About seven or eight steps away from her, Hesta was smiling, his right hand resting naturally at his side, his left hand also holding a champagne glass, but he never drank it.

She watched Zoe and Ende walk up to Hesta, and Hesta naturally stopped talking to the people around him and listened to the conversation between Zoe and Ende.

The next moment, Hesta suddenly turned his head and looked over.

Lu Qizhen unexpectedly met Hesta's gaze, and then she saw Hesta walking towards her.

She felt that many people were looking at her at this moment, and the originally noisy crowd became briefly quiet because they had temporarily lost their center.

The surprise of this moment made Lu Qizhen unable to move. Everything around her seemed to be quiet, and time seemed to be trapped in some special gel, making everyone's expression and movement slower and clearer. Those eyes, some with curiosity, some with indifference, passed Hesta and finally fell on her.

As Hesta approached, Lu Qizhen suddenly had a strong feeling——

The world... seems like a balance that is slowly tilting.

When Hesta stopped in front of her, she realized that she had been holding her breath.

"Is everything going well?" Hesta asked.

"...smoothly." Lu Qizhen's breathing became relaxed again. She raised her head and answered seriously, "Jia Heduolei and...well, they are in the car now."

Hesta nodded. "That's good. If you encounter any problems on the road, just discuss them with Zoe and the others. They will follow your instructions when necessary. If you encounter any accidents, you can also contact me or Turan directly - you have my number."

"Yes, okay." Lu Qizhen nodded immediately, "I will."

"Have fun then." Hesta glanced in the direction of the car, "Gahodorei and Chloe are in your care."