Shen Yanlang raised an eyebrow slightly, cupped Duan Xu's face and kissed him, then stepped back slightly and said, "So, can we be a little indecent after tonight?"
"...We can't go too far," Duan Xu pouted.
Shen Yanlang's eyes dimmed slightly, and he kissed her again, this time a deep, tender kiss, filled with endless love and joy.
Just as they parted, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. It was Qiu Shan. "Xuxu, are you ready?"
"Alright," Duan Xu replied. "Mom, come in."
"Hey." Qiu Shan wore a dark red dress today, and her hair was styled in an updo, making her look more eye-catching than usual.
She wasn't surprised to see Shen Yanlang there, smiled, and said, "It's almost time, we can head to the banquet hall now."
"Oh."
Duan Xu appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually very nervous.
This was his first time attending such a large banquet, and on his first time, he was the main character, destined to be the center of attention as soon as he stepped out.
This is different from school, where everyone is a classmate. But at the banquet, apart from a few peers, everyone is a prominent figure in City A, and they are all of different ages, not to mention others.
"Don't be afraid." Shen Yanlang could still sense Duan Xu's nervousness. "I'll always be by your side."
Duan Xu glanced at him sideways, then nodded, "Mm."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Shan turned to look at them and said with a smile, "This is Xuxu's first time in this kind of setting, he might be a little uncomfortable. Little Yan, please take good care of him."
"Yes, Auntie," Shen Yanlang replied with a light smile.
There were security guards at the entrance to the banquet hall, and many people were going in and out.
Duan Hu, dressed in a formal black suit, stood at the door waiting for them. Upon their arrival, he first glanced at Duan Xu and Shen Yanlang, quite pleased with their attire, then waved and said, "Our in-laws said they can start immediately after they go in. Let's go."
"Let's go." Qiu Shan and Duan Hu walked in front, while Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu followed behind.
The banquet hall was magnificent and brightly lit. The hall was divided into food areas, beverage areas and rest areas on both sides. The guests were scattered throughout the hall, chatting with acquaintances.
When Qiu Shan and Duan Hu entered, the guests didn't pay much attention. However, when Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu walked into the banquet hall, they immediately attracted the attention of the guests at the door, and one after another they looked over.
There was a moment of silence in the banquet hall, followed by hushed discussions.
"That's the second young master of the Shen Family's omega? He looks so cute!"
"Tsk tsk, the second young Shen Family is much more adept at handling things than his brother. He's already dating an omega before even graduating from university."
"They look quite well-matched."
Some people think it's good, while others think it's bad, such as Hu Yanxin, the youngest daughter of the Hu family, whose family background is slightly inferior to that of the Shen Family.
She was the same age as Shen Yanlang and had just finished her freshman year, but her grades weren't as good as Shen Yanlang's. She was attending another university in City A, the same university where Du Shen and Ye Xinyu.
She had always liked Shen Yanlang. They went to the same high school and she even pursued Shen Yanlang, but unfortunately, Shen Yanlang wasn't interested at all and decisively rejected her.
She did try to contact Shen Yanlang after starting university, but Shen Yanlang completely ignored her.
She thought Shen Yanlang might be like his older brother and wouldn't look for an omega so early, but half a month ago she received an invitation to the Shen Family's engagement banquet, and it was from Shen Yanlang!
She found it hard to believe that Shen Yanlang had found an omega so quickly and gotten engaged so early.
Even now, seeing him with her own eyes, she still finds it hard to believe that he's just an ordinary male omega from a humble background, not even as good-looking as her. What is it about him that makes Shen Yanlang like him?
"Xin Xin, stop looking. It's not yours anyway," Hu Yanxin's friend said helplessly, pulling her aside.
Hu Yanxin's eyes gleamed with resentment as she coldly snorted, "Engagement doesn't mean marriage. I'll still have a chance after they break up!"
Her friend was speechless when she heard this, "You're not going to break them up, are you?"
"I wouldn't be that tasteless!" Hu Yanxin also had her own pride. "I just wished they would break up soon."
Friend. "..."
Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu were also invited to the engagement party, and they happened to be standing behind the two women, so they heard their conversation clearly.
Zhou Zhou then pulled Xiao Xu to another spot, and after making sure there were no familiar faces around, she whispered to Xiao Xu, "Tell Xuxu to be careful of this Hu Yanxin later."
"Isn't she just cursing in her heart?" Xiao Xu felt there was no need to worry too much.
Zhou Zhou shook his head. "Just in case. You don't know, these female omegas' thoughts change every day. What if one day they decide it's better to break them up themselves? Wouldn't that be a lot of trouble?"
"That's true." Xiao Xu didn't have that many complicated thoughts in his mind, and he rarely paid attention to omegas. It was only because Zhou Zhou was so thoughtful that he started to think about it more.
Over there, Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu had already walked onto the makeshift stage, where a specially invited emcee was holding a microphone and beginning the engagement ceremony.
Engagement is much simpler than marriage. After a few procedures, Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu walked hand in hand onto the stage and exchanged engagement rings in front of everyone. The ceremony then came to an end.
Next is free time for everyone to relax and chat.
After Shen Yanlang and Duan Xu came down, they went to find Xue Jingshu and the others. The six of them were eating and chatting in the rest area.
"Hey, the newlyweds are here! Come on, come on, it's such a great day, we should have a drink, right?" Du Shen said, standing up and waving.
The waiter quickly came over with a tray containing exactly eight glasses of champagne, which he placed one by one on the table.
"Xuxu, you look so handsome today!" Ye Xinyu winked at Duan Xu.
Duan Xu smiled and replied, "Thank you, you look beautiful today."
Ye Xinyu wore a rather formal pleated dress, looking like a princess.
They all stood up, mainly because the table was too small and there weren't enough seats.
Each of them held a glass of champagne. Xue Jingshu adjusted his glasses and said, "Congratulations on your engagement."
"Congratulations on your engagement!" everyone said in unison, then clinked glasses.
Duan Xu didn't drink it all in one gulp, but took a small sip. He had a clear understanding of his alcohol tolerance, so he definitely wouldn't drink too much.
"I never expected that Yan-ge would be the first among us to get engaged," Du Shen said, putting down his wine glass.
Ye Xinyu put down her wine glass, picked up her dessert, and took a bite. "It's pretty good, unlike my older cousin, who still doesn't have a girlfriend."
Zhou Zhou couldn't help but laugh, "Is it really okay to say that? What if Brother Shen hears us?"
After saying that, Ye Xinyu glanced around guiltily, then breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, it's okay, my cousin is over there, he can't hear me."
Xue Jingshu smiled slightly and said, "Among our generation, he is the oldest, but he is also the only one who has remained single."
"He only cares about work." Shen Yanlang got Duan Xu a mousse cake. "Have this; I heard it tastes good."