Codex of Ecstasy, Chapter 769: Childhood Betrothal!
The commotion here was so loud that the attention of the surrounding rich kids and socialites was drawn over. Thanks to Darren Yang's presence, none of them dared come closer to see what was going on, but they all peeked from a distance.
It turned out Shawn Young had previously used a weakened version of the 'Soul Seizing Technique' on Damian Zeng, which was why he'd ended up in such a state. Now, Shawn didn't see Sylvia Snow, and he knew his real target wasn't Damian Zeng but his father, Gordon Zeng. Until the main target showed up, Shawn didn't want to make a bigger scene.
After thinking for a moment, Shawn Young suddenly said to Damian Zeng, who was slumped on the floor, "Stop sitting there. Get up—"
Damian Zeng's mind was still trapped in the nightmare from earlier, so he didn't even hear what Shawn Young said. Shawn called him twice, but he just sat there dazed on the floor, making Shawn's face turn cold.
Darren Yang, watching from the side, thought Shawn Young might lose his temper again. He now understood how terrifying Shawn could be—usually quiet, but once he made a move, it was on a whole different level.
Darren Yang was actually worried Shawn Young would kill Damian Zeng right here. He quickly stepped forward, slapped Damian Zeng hard on the head, grabbed him by the collar, and yelled, "You damn fatty! Stop playing dumb! Senior Shawn told you to get up, didn't you hear him!?"
Damian Zeng was yanked so hard that he snapped out of his daze. Realizing he was sitting on the floor, he scrambled up, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and nervously asked Top Dog, "I-I'm up, Top Dog, what do you want me to do?"
"Get lost—don't ask me, ask Senior Shawn yourself!" Darren Yang said impatiently.
"Uh—" Damian Zeng froze, sneaking a glance at Shawn Young but not daring to say a word. After that lesson just now, he was absolutely terrified of Shawn.
Seeing Damian Zeng looking so timid, Shawn Young sighed, about to ask him where Sylvia Snow was. Just then, a graceful figure floated over to his side—it was Rachel Sasaki.
"Oh, looks like I missed some drama, huh? Hehe—" Rachel Sasaki glanced at the scattered sofa wreckage around them, then naturally hooked her arm through Shawn Young's and giggled.
"Haha, it's nothing. I was just playing a little joke on Fatty Damian! Right, Fatty Damian?" Shawn Young smiled at Damian Zeng.
"A joke?! Uh—y-yeah, we're just joking—" Damian Zeng was stunned at first, but when he saw Shawn Young smiling at him, he forced out a smile that looked worse than crying and nodded repeatedly.
"Hehe—looks like you guys have some pretty wild jokes between men!" Rachel Sasaki covered her mouth and laughed, her beauty dazzling. Damian Zeng, who'd been tense, immediately felt much better seeing her.
"That's right, Fatty Damian, relax! We're just joking around. Tonight's a big night for you—we should really be celebrating!" Shawn Young said, flashing a mysterious smile.
"Uh—thanks—thank you—" Damian Zeng replied mechanically, still confused about what Shawn Young was up to.
"Fatty Damian, where's Sylvia Snow right now?" Shawn Young suddenly asked.
"Uh—she's in the upstairs room in the back garden. In about an hour, when the banquet officially starts, she'll come out with her father!" Damian Zeng answered honestly.
"Oh, so there's still an hour. What about your father, Gordon Zeng? Isn't he showing up?" Shawn Young asked again.
"Uh—my dad's also in the back garden, chatting with Sylvia Snow's father and some very important guests!" Damian Zeng said.
"Very important guests? Who are they?" Shawn Young asked, surprised.
"Oh—Jack Lee from Horizon Industries, Samuel Niu from Royal Eagle Pictures, James Cheung from Harbor Glory Properties, David Chow from Mingxin Jewelry Group—those guys!" Damian Zeng replied.
"Whoa, damn, those are some heavy hitters! Your old man really has some serious connections—any one of those guys is a big deal in Hong Kong! Looks like your dad really cares about this marriage," Darren Yang exclaimed.
"Yeah, yeah, my dad's taking this engagement party really seriously, that's why he invited all these VIPs! And I heard he even invited Uncle Yang!" Damian Zeng said, glancing at Darren Yang.
"Wait—Damian Zeng, are you saying my dad's coming to the party too?!" Darren Yang asked nervously.
"Yes, yes, my dad sent an invitation and even called Uncle Yang personally! But I heard Uncle Yang isn't in Hong Kong, so maybe he won't make it!" Damian Zeng replied.
"Damn it—Fatty Damian, you scared me! My dad's still in Myanmar, there's no way he'd make it here! Are you messing with me—" Darren Yang let out a sigh of relief, looking genuinely scared of his dad.
Just then, Darren Yang's phone rang. He answered, and when he heard the voice on the other end, his face changed. He whispered, "Dad, you—you're back?! You didn't even tell me—wait, Dad, you're really coming to the Zeng Family Estate's banquet?!"
After a few words on the phone, Darren Yang's face changed dramatically again. When he hung up, he looked clearly uneasy.
"What happened?" Shawn asked quickly.
"M-my dad's almost here, and—and he..." Darren Yang trailed off, unable to finish.
"Oh, don't worry. Tell me over there, I'll help you—" Shawn Young saw the worried look on Darren Yang's face and knew he had something to say.
Rachel Sasaki obediently stepped aside, and Damian Zeng did the same. Only then did Darren Yang come closer and whisper to Shawn Young, "Senior Shawn, I'm in trouble this time, you—you have to help me!"
"Oh? What kind of trouble? Tell me—" Shawn Young almost laughed, since it was the first time he'd seen the usually cocky Darren Yang so flustered.
"It's like this—my dad really is coming to the Zeng Family Estate's banquet tonight. In about half an hour, they'll be here—" Darren Yang said.
"So what? He's your dad, not a stranger. Why are you so worried?" Shawn Young asked, puzzled.
"No, it's not that I'm afraid of my dad—I'm scared of the woman who's coming with him!" Darren Yang whispered.
"Huh? Your dad's bringing a woman? I've never seen him with any woman before. Is she—your stepmom?!" Shawn guessed curiously.
"Uh—not a stepmom, she's... she's my fiancée!" Darren Yang blushed and whispered.
"What? You—you have a fiancée?!" Shawn's jaw dropped in shock.
"Senior Shawn, don't freak out—let me explain—I'm just as surprised! This whole thing was arranged decades ago by my dad and his sworn brother, it's a childhood betrothal!" Darren Yang said miserably.
"A childhood betrothal?! Oh my god, I can't believe that still exists nowadays!" Shawn was even more amazed.
"I didn't think it was real either, but now it's actually happening! I don't want this, but—there's nothing I can do. They're already here, and if I go against their arrangement, I'm doomed!" Darren Yang looked even more pitiful.