Just now, Chen Rulong and Zhong Hangang thought Chen Yun had sneaked in.

He once ridiculed Chen Yun.

They scoffed at Shu Lingyue's claim that Chen Yun would receive a grand reception from Commissioner He.

I never expected the slap in the face to come so quickly.

Commissioner He surprisingly gave a grand thank you to Chen Yun for attending the reception during his opening remarks, which thoroughly humiliated them.

Furthermore, while Commissioner He thanked Chen Yun for attending the reception, he didn't even mention Chen Rulong's name.

This made Chen Rulong extremely embarrassed!

The senior executives of Tianjiao Group could also see that, although the chairman kept saying he didn't care.

But everyone knew in their hearts that the chairman was heartbroken and feeling terrible!

Chen Rulong's secretary hurriedly said, "Chairman, please don't be angry!"

"Speech drafts are usually not written by the leaders themselves, but prepared by their secretaries."

"I bet someone bribed Commissioner He's secretary to tamper with the speech, which is why Commissioner He's speech was full of thanks to Chen Yun!"

Chen Rulong was slightly taken aback: "Is that possible?"

Luo Changgui nodded: "Very likely! Long Pingting has always hoped that Chen Yun can make a name for himself."

"Now that she has established Zhonglong Group, it is only natural that she would spend money to bribe Commissioner He's secretary to mention Chen Yun's name more often in her speech in front of so many CEOs tonight."

"Otherwise, it would be already quite generous of Commissioner He not to retaliate against Chen Yun for injuring his son. How could Commissioner He possibly thank Chen Yun instead?"

Chen Rulong nodded repeatedly as he listened.

At this point, Commissioner He had finished speaking.

The host took the stage and announced the official start of the evening's entertainment.

Chen Rulong and others noticed that after Commissioner He came down from the stage, he waved his speech manuscript at a group of staff members, then angrily pointed at Chen Yun at guest table number 2, seemingly scolding the staff.

Seeing this, Zhong Hangang whispered, "Look, Commissioner He is scolding the staff on site. He must be unhappy with the speech that was full of thanks to Chen Yun."

Chen Rulong glanced at Chen Yun at the next table, a hint of disappointment in his eyes, and shook his head, saying, "Chen Yun is truly hopeless. Long Pingting is doing her best to support this good-for-nothing, it's really putting her in a difficult position."

What they didn't know was that He Liqiang was angry because no one had told him Chen Yun was there, and even more angry because his speech didn't mention thanking Chen Yun!

At this moment, he reprimanded a group of staff members with a dark face: "Why didn't anyone tell me that Mr. Chen from Zhonglong Group was here? Why didn't the speech mention thanking Mr. Chen for his presence and guidance?"

He berated the staff severely, then said irritably, "Let's proceed with the party as planned. I'll go over and toast Mr. Chen later to apologize."

A group of staff members hurriedly replied, "Yes, Commissioner He."

The party was in full swing.

Soon it was time for the charity auction.

There are five items in total for auction, and only the company that successfully bids for an item can pass the preliminary review.

A group of company executives at the scene were all eager to try.

The first item up for auction was a piece of calligraphy by a modern master, consisting of only four large characters: "Auspicious Purple Qi Comes from the East!"

The starting bid is 1 million!

The auction had just begun, and everyone was preparing to bid, but unexpectedly, Zhong Hangang was the first to stand up and loudly proclaim, "I bid 10 million with Mr. Chen!"

"Gentlemen, Mr. Chen and I are determined to get this calligraphy."

"Therefore, I hope everyone will not compete with us, and even more so, will not drive up prices. Otherwise, you are going against us and making us your enemy!"

At this point, he stood next to Chen Rulong, glaring at the crowd with an air of superiority, and threatened fiercely, "Anyone who dares to oppose us will face the consequences!"

The people present were both shocked and furious, but dared not speak out.

Chen Rulong cupped his hands in greeting to the people around him and smiled, "Please give me some face, everyone!"

The group of CEOs present didn't seem inclined to give them any face!

However, the Zhong family of Suzhou and Hangzhou is quite powerful, and the Tianjiao Group is even more extraordinary; they are not people that ordinary people can afford to offend.

So everyone had no choice but to put up with it.

After all, if they give up this spot, there are still four other spots to compete for, so there's no need to offend a behemoth like Tianjiao Group from the start.

Upon witnessing this scene, the staff at the scene couldn't help but whisper to He Liqiang, "Commissioner He, is what Tianjiao Group is doing appropriate?"

He Liqiang said calmly, "What's inappropriate about it? The preliminary review is meant to select the five strongest companies to enter the final review. Tianjiao Group has the strength to intimidate everyone; if it didn't have the strength, who would pay attention to it?"

The staff agreed that this made sense and felt that the first spot should definitely go to Tianjiao Group.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Chen Yun said something to Long Pingting beside him in a calm tone.

Long Pingting immediately raised her hand: "Our Zhonglong Group offers 20 million to buy this calligraphy."

As soon as these words were spoken, all eyes in the room immediately turned to Long Pingting and Chen Yun.

"Huh, Mr. Chen from Zhonglong Group doesn't seem to be giving Tianjiao Group any face. He actually offered 20 million for this calligraphy!"

"Zhonglong Group is clearly going to clash with Tianjiao Group!"

"Tsk tsk, this is going to be good."

Everyone at the scene got excited.

Just now, Chen Rulong and Zhong Hangang played good cop and bad cop, using both soft and hard tactics to threaten them not to compete with Tianjiao Group for the quota.

They dared not speak out against their anger.

They were all excited to see Chen Yun stand up and confront Tianjiao Group head-on.

They were eager for Chen Yun to defeat the Tianjiao Group, acquire the calligraphy "Purple Qi Comes from the East," and slap Chen Rulong and Zhong Hangang in the face, thus diminishing their prestige.

When Chen Rulong saw Chen Yun bidding against him, his face immediately darkened.

Zhong Hangang glared at Chen Yun and said angrily, "Kid, what do you mean by this?"

Chen Yun said calmly, "It's a normal bidding process. Do you have a problem?"

Zhong Hangang angrily retorted, "Who gave you permission to bid? Didn't you hear us say we wanted this calligraphy?"

Chen Yun said casually, "So what if I heard you? Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?"

Zhong Hangang's eyes widened, and he was about to lash out, relying on Chen Rulong's support.

Chen Rulong coughed lightly: "Young Master Zhong, continue bidding."

Zhong Hangang suppressed his anger, glared fiercely at Chen Yun, and raised his hand, saying, "I'll offer 21 million!"

The crowd gasped in surprise.

Chen Yun shook his head: "That's petty!"

He raised his hand casually and said, "Our Zhonglong Group will contribute 50 million!"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

Chen Rulong frowned.

Zhong Hangang blushed deeply after Chen Yun's comment that he was being stingy, but gritted his teeth and added, "We'll offer 60 million!"

Without hesitation, Chen Yun raised his hand and said, "100 million!"

The surrounding audience gasped again!

Holy crap!

This Mr. Chen from the mysterious Zhonglong Group is incredibly generous.

Zhong Hangang was also shocked by Chen Yun's outrageous price increase.

His face contorted with rage as he roared, "You little bastard, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for us...?"

Chen Yun's face turned cold: "Your mouth really stinks! Xiao Ting, slap her!"

Long Pingting hated nothing more than disrespect towards her mistress and young master.

Zhong Hangang not only offended Chen Yun, but also Long Pingting.

The instant Chen Yun gave the order, Long Pingting darted out and slapped Zhong Hangang across the face.

Snap!

Her angry slap sent Zhong Hangang flying.

With a loud thud, it crashed heavily to the ground.

Long Pingting's attack was much heavier than Lai Fu's.

Chung Han-gang's face is severely deformed, and his jawbone has even shifted.

He lay motionless on the ground!

I don't know if she's unconscious?

Or is he dead?

Chen Rulong was so startled that he suddenly stood up.

Luo Changgui and his group of Chen family subordinates also stared wide-eyed.

The surrounding guests and the organizers' staff were all stunned by what they saw.

Chen Yun, however, remained unfazed. He picked up the wine Shu Lingyue had poured for him, took a sip, and casually asked, "Is there anyone else bidding? If not, this 'Purple Qi Coming from the East' painting is mine!"