The other models in the paired show left the stage one after another. Even Mo Yuanyuan and Mu Ran had finished their walk.
The stage fell quiet for a moment, and the lights dimmed slightly, turning softer.
The music changed too, to an instrumental piece with a strong sense of ceremony and solemnity.
Belatedly, Sheng Nian began to feel a little nervous.
Sensing the tension in the person beside him, Yan Feizhuo straightened his bow tie and cape. "I'm here."
Sheng Nian glanced at him and took a deep breath, and the two headed toward their respective entrances.
Under the expectant gazes of the entire audience, Sheng Nian began walking at an unhurried pace, propelled by Tang Jiang's push from behind.
Behind him, the little assistant gathered up the trailing cape and flung it out, as though releasing a bird into flight.
His entrance faced Yan Feizhuo's. Just as he was about to emerge from the darkness, Sheng Nian caught sight of Yan Feizhuo, who was watching him intently with a calm, reassuring smile.
Sheng Nian smiled back. Without needing a gesture, they stepped onto the stage at the same instant, in perfect sync.
The top-tier Alpha, a born leader, had an imposing presence. Broad-shouldered and narrow-waisted, he wore a cool expression and walked with composure, the sash on his shoulder rising and falling with his movements.
A fearless, loyal knight.
That impression took root in everyone's mind the moment they saw Yan Feizhuo.
The Alpha's performance was already outstanding enough. This cheat-code-level figure, who should have drawn every eye, had undoubtedly met a formidable rival who could match him today.
Sheng Nian walked beside him at an unhurried pace, his chin slightly raised, his poise so regal and effortless that the runway might have been nothing more than his