noffsinger Chapter 386: Contest at the Charity Dinner
Chapter 386: Contest at the Charity Dinner
At eight o'clock in the evening, a charity auction dinner was held in a convention and exhibition center in Beijing.
Those invited tonight are all wealthy and powerful people. In addition to businessmen, several well-known artists in the entertainment industry will also attend. There are also some media on the scene, ready to do real-time reporting.
However, these reporters all know who can be photographed and who cannot be photographed.
For people like Huo Yunzheng who don't like to expose their personal information in public, reporters usually don't point their cameras at him to avoid getting themselves into trouble.
Qiao Chuchu was among the invited guests. She was the daughter of the Jing family, the wife of Huo Yunzheng, and the manager of a new clothing brand. However, she did not show up tonight.
This was Huo Yunzheng's intention. He was afraid that she might be in danger, so he let her stay in Lishuiju to rest.
Huo Yunzheng and Liao Bin walked into the venue together. Lu Yiming and Lin Ze had arrived earlier. The two of them walked over together. Lin Ze whispered, "No one has arrived yet."
Huo Yunzheng nodded and sat down in the first row, while Liao Bin sat in the seat originally arranged for Qiao Chuchu by the organizer.
"Wow, what a grand scene. It's good to be rich. Today I get to see the world with President Huo." Liao Bin deliberately teased Huo Yunzheng.
Huo Yunzheng glanced at him and didn't bother to pay attention to him.
"Do you have a weapon?" Liao Bin asked after glancing at the inside pocket of Huo Yunzheng's suit, but he was extremely sure in his heart.
Huo Yunzheng didn't say anything and just looked at him, as if he didn't bring it. Who was he trying to fool by making such a fuss?
Bai Lang took his men to wait outside in case the golden-haired man showed up and any conflict occurred.
Although Huo Yunzheng understood that Evan looked powerful, in reality, he would not dare to cause trouble in such a public place. However, they still had to make the necessary preparations and must not put themselves in a disadvantageous position and be controlled by others.
The charity auction started at 8:30. Ten minutes before it officially began, a blond man walked into the venue under the flattery of Luo Qingfeng.
Next to him was a young girl, obviously his companion for the night.
Lin Ze had seen this girl before. He used to live a life of debauchery and had been to many entertainment venues in Beijing. This girl looked like she was from the Dihao Club.
"It's this Luo family again!"
Lin Ze couldn't help but curse in a low voice. This Luo Qingfeng was such a coward. The Luo family was a well-known family in Beijing after all. Wasn't it just that there were some problems with the company's funds? Did they have to be so servile and serve a foreigner like that?
Almost as soon as he walked in, Evan noticed Huo Yunzheng and Liao Bin. He curled his lips and nodded gracefully.
Unfortunately, no one paid attention to him.
The auction was about to begin, but Evan did not come over. Instead, he sat in the seat that should have belonged to Luo Qingfeng. The young girl sat next to him, looking left and right, extremely excited. She had never participated in such a high-end event before, and look, there were stars there.
"Boss, I didn't see anyone from the Gu family. I looked at the sign-in list and the young master of the Gu family was not present tonight."
Behind him, his men came forward to report.
Evan raised his head, looked at the empty seat in the front row, and snorted coldly.
The Gu family must have also received the news and knew that they had come to Beijing, so they didn't dare to show up?
"Dear guests, please take your seats as soon as possible, our event is about to begin."
With the voice of the host of tonight's auction, the venue gradually became quiet.
Many of the exhibits in this auction are porcelain, ornaments, calligraphy and paintings from the Tang and Song dynasties. The proceeds raised from the auction will be used for charity.
Liao Bin crossed his legs and could feel someone staring at the back of his head, which made him a little angry.
"If there weren't so many people around, I would have gone over and beat him up!" Liao Bin muttered.
Huo Yunzheng chuckled, looked at the exhibits on the stage, and said, "Don't worry, you will have a chance to do it later."
Not seeing anyone from the Gu family, the man was visibly annoyed, with a hint of impatience in his eyes.
The girl next to him didn't notice it and looked at the auction item taken out by the etiquette lady with great interest. This was the third one, a jade bracelet from the Ming Dynasty, with a starting price of 600,000.
The bracelet looked extremely transparent and had a mellow texture. It was obviously a good thing at first glance.
The girl was obviously moved, but she also knew in her heart that she was just a foil for the man next to her today, playing the role of a vase, and she didn't expect the man to buy her such a thing.
In the front row, Huo Yunzheng raised his hand and raised the price of the bracelet.
"Mr. Huo from Yunxi Group offered 900,000 yuan."
As soon as these words were spoken, several people who had intended to bid just now gave up. Firstly, although the bracelet was beautiful, the auction price had far exceeded its value.
Secondly, in the entire Beijing city, who would dare to snatch something that Huo Yunzheng likes?
"Nine hundred thousand, second time."
As the auctioneer finished speaking, a hand slowly rose.
"The gentleman in seat 17, bids one million."
The seat that originally belonged to Luo Qingfeng was now occupied by a strange man. The auctioneer did not know him and could only address him according to his seat number.
Liao Bin looked back and smiled disdainfully.
This guy really knows how to join in the fun.
Sitting next to him, Lin Ze poked Lu Yiming a few times, looking like he was watching a show.
"Tell me, how will Second Brother deal with that golden retriever?"
I heard that this ignorant guy harassed my second sister-in-law in the afternoon. Although he was tactful and did not do anything to her, Lin Ze knew that his second brother must be angry.
Now this kid dares to challenge me deliberately, what is this if not a provocation?
What happened to the last person who challenged his second brother? Is there an intact body?
"Well, boss, you don't have to give me this."
The young girl next to Evan became visibly excited when she heard his bid, but she still pretended to be reserved.
But unexpectedly, the man ignored her and only stared at the silhouette of Huo Yunzheng in front of him.
Huo Yunzheng sat there calmly, raised his hand again, and bid up to 1.5 million.
Everyone present gasped, knowing that the Yunxi Group was rich and Huo Yunzheng was worth a lot, but to raise the price by five hundred thousand and a half, it really showed that he was very wealthy.
"Okay, Mr. Seventeen bids again, two million."
As the auctioneer spoke, many people's eyes fell on seat number 17, wanting to see who was daring enough to snatch things from Huo Yunzheng so blatantly.
Seeing the blond man, many people did not recognize him and looked puzzled. Some people also knew that this was the unfamiliar face that appeared at the Zhao family banquet that night.
However, they didn't know who this person was. They guessed that this person might not know Huo Yunzheng's identity, so he dared to challenge him like this.
"Mr. Huo's offer is 2.2 million."
Evan sneered. Just this little bit? I thought Huo Yunzheng was so powerful. This little bit of money is really not embarrassing enough.
Thinking of this, he raised his hand again.