Du Yuanzhe went back to the old house to get away from the busy schedule, but just two days after he came back, Du Yongliang threw him an invitation, saying, "There is a charity party tomorrow night, you go on my behalf."
Du Yuanzhe was puzzled: "Shouldn't my elder brother be the one to handle this kind of thing?"
Events like this that are beneficial to the company's image are usually attended by Du Yuanwen.
"Your brother is on a business trip and is busy."
Du Yongliang frowned and said, "Don't tell me you can't even handle such a small matter?"
"How is that possible!" Du Yuanzhe picked up the invitation: "It's just about spending money, I'm good at this."
"But I have no money!"
Du Yongliang looked at him with disdain and took out a check from his wallet: "I'm ready."
The amount is five million!
Du Yuanzhe's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the check and said in a loud voice, "I guarantee to complete the task."
It's rare that the old man is so generous. He would not be worthy of this check if he didn't embezzle one or two million.
Yancheng holds several charity galas a year, and we can't spend a lot of money every time, so just showing some appreciation will do.
Considering the Du Group's wealth, donating several million to a charity dinner is already considered to be very dedicated to charity, and no one can say anything about it.
Du Yongliang felt inexplicably guilty when he saw Du Yuanzhe's reaction. He wondered if he had been too harsh on him before, as he thought that a mere few million made him so happy.
After thinking for a while, Du Yongliang said, "I see you have become more stable this time. This is good. It shows that you have grown up. You will need money a lot in the future. I will ask your elder brother to double your pocket money in the future."
After all, he is my biological son, so I can be more lenient with him financially.
Du Yuanzhe was almost stunned. How could just going home have so many benefits?
Although he is not short of money now, of course, money is something that the more the better.
"Thank you, Dad!"
Du Yuanzhe grinned happily.
Du Yongliang muttered something about his silly son and went out with his hands behind his back. He had made an appointment with an old friend to go fishing, so he didn't have time to watch Du Yuanzhe's silly smile.
Du Yuanzhe flicked the check with his hand, then leaned lazily on the sofa, feeling very happy.
Is this the life of the rich second generation?
I have pocket money every month, and I can earn extra money if I perform well. This kind of life is simply great.
......
Upon learning that Du Yuanzhe was going to attend a charity dinner, Liu Xu brought his team to the Du family's old house early the next morning.
"There are many celebrities attending this charity dinner, and there will definitely be news reports. I know you have enough clothes, but you can't be careless about your appearance either."
Du Yuanzhe is not famous enough now, and he can't borrow any brand name clothes at all. But because he has a doting mother, Chen Rongsan, Du Yuanzhe never lacks custom-made clothes. Any outfit he takes out of her closet is enough to look presentable.
Du Yuanzhe nodded: "Brother Liu will make the arrangements."
It was not yet time to do the styling, but Liu Xu took people to help Du Yuanzhe choose clothes.
In the Du family, Du Yuanzhe has his own dressing room, which is as big as two rooms. It is filled with clothes and accessories that Chen Rongshan has bought for him over the years.
When people enter, the first thing they see is a row of brand-name watches placed in a glass cabinet, each of which they cannot afford even if they work hard all their lives.
Du Yuanzhe had already gotten over the shock, and now he said calmly: "You can choose whatever you want, and just tell me when you've made your choice."
He has no interest in clothes or accessories; as far as he is concerned, as long as he has something to wear, it's enough.
Liu Xu was the first to react and asked everyone to help Du Yuanzhe choose clothes to wear in the evening.
After discussing for a long time, they felt that Du Yuanzhe was tall, sunny and handsome, so light-colored clothes would be more suitable for him. He also shouldn't wear too many accessories, so a watch would be enough.
Finally, everyone chose a white suit with snowflake patterns embroidered on the chest pocket and cuffs. Du Yuanzhe stood upright in front of the mirror. He had to admit that professionals have good taste. This suit really suits his temperament.
Liu Xu clapped his hands and said, "The clothes are settled."
The charity gala was scheduled to start at seven o'clock. According to past rules, the stars participating in the gala would walk the red carpet half an hour in advance. Du Yuanzhe didn't have any outstanding works yet, and he was participating on behalf of the Du family, so he didn't walk the red carpet and went directly through other channels to enter the backstage.
He followed the staff up to the second floor and saw Jiang Chelin and Wei Lingling at a glance. Judging from Wei Lingling's expression, the two of them probably haven't reconciled yet. He didn't know what method Jiang Chelin used to get Wei Lingling to accompany him.
Du Yuanzhe waved his hand to let the staff leave. He walked straight to Wei Lingling and sat down, smiling, "Lingling, you're here too."
Now we don't have to worry about being bored at the party.
Wei Lingling was a little surprised to see him and asked, "Why didn't I see you on the red carpet?"
Du Yuanzhe said: "I am here on behalf of the Du family this time."
Wei Lingling suddenly realized.
Seeing that they ignored him, Jiang Chelin's face darkened and he said, "Lingling, don't forget what you promised me."
The smile that just appeared on Wei Lingling's face disappeared immediately, and she said impatiently: "I didn't forget, you don't need to remind me."
Jiang Chelin became increasingly dissatisfied with Du Yuanzhe and said in a cold voice, "Du Yuanwen has always been in charge of the Du family. When did you become qualified to represent the Du family?"
Du Yuanzhe smiled and said, "No matter what, I am still my father's biological son and I also have shares in Du Corporation. How can I not be qualified? President Jiang should stop saying stupid things."
Jiang Chelin was enraged and sarcastically said, "You are just a useless person who is just waiting to die, but you are so proud of yourself. Now you don't want to fight for it. When Du Yuanwen takes full control of the Du family, will you still have a place in the Du family?"
Du Yuanzhe raised his eyebrows. Was Jiang Chelin trying to sow discord between them as brothers?
"It's enough for Xia Shirong to take care of him!"
A cold voice sounded.
Du Yuanzhe looked up subconsciously.
A woman in a light blue evening dress stood in the bright lights, her exposed skin whiter than the lights.
This woman is so beautiful that Du Yuanzhe's eyes are full of amazement.
Xia Ningmi walked to Du Yuanzhe in her high heels and sat down.
The layout of the second floor was a table with two sofas. Two people happened to share the table, and there were two auction lists on the table.
Jiang Chelin was still thinking about what Xia Ningmi meant by that. He frowned and asked, "What does President Xia mean by that?"
Xia Ningmi tied up her long hair, looking much gentler, but her expression was still cold. She said, "Literally."
Wei Lingling turned her head and looked at the two of them, her eyes gleaming with gossip. If Xia Ningmi hadn't been there, she would have verbally bombarded Du Yuanzhe.
Jiang Chelin was shocked, and after a moment's pause he said, "Are you crazy? You actually fell for a piece of trash?"
This is the second time he has been called a waste.
Du Yuanzhe said unhappily: "General Jiang is a respectable man after all. Such personal attacks are disrespectful."
Jiang Chelin ignored him and continued to look at Xia Ningmi.
To be honest, in the Yancheng business community, Xia Ningmi is a rival worth taking seriously. He couldn't believe that Xia Ningmi had such a poor vision.
Xia Ningmi casually flipped through the auction list and said calmly, "It's not my business, but Mr. Jiang is worried about it."
Du Yuanzhe kindly translated: "To put it bluntly, it's none of your business."
Jiang Chelin's face turned even darker.
Wei Lingling also felt that Jiang Chelin was a bit too lenient, and Du Yuanzhe was her friend, so Jiang Chelin belittled him, which made Wei Lingling feel very uncomfortable.
Xia Ning looked up at him and frowned, "Don't swear."
Du Yuanzhe clapped his hands and said with a smile, "I couldn't help it. I'll be more careful next time."
Never mind why Xia Ningmi stood up for him, he was happy to make Jiang Chelin suffer.
Every time Du Yuanzhe saw Jiang Chelin's arrogant look, he wanted to step on him. He was already dead, so who was he being so arrogant to?
After a while, the host came on stage and announced the official start of the charity gala.
Du Yuanzhe represented the Du family, so it was impossible for him to return empty-handed. He opened the auction list and looked through it. On the first page he saw the things donated by Xia Ningmi.
A necklace!
The pictures look nice.
Du Yuanzhe continued flipping through the pages, but when he finished he didn't find anything that particularly interested him, so he decided to just take a picture of something.
As soon as he closed the auction list, he saw a new item on the auction table, which was Xia Ningmi's necklace.
The host said loudly, "This is an auction item donated by Mr. Xia of the Xia Group. It was designed by the internationally renowned jewelry designer Sid. Mr. Xia's relatives asked Mr. Sid to tailor this necklace for Mr. Xia. It means a lot to Mr. Xia. Mr. Xia is willing to donate it today, which shows his support for the charity gala."
"According to the appraisal, the reserve price of this necklace is NT$800,000, and each increase in price must not be less than NT$10,000."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone raised a sign: "850,000!"
"Nine hundred thousand!"
"......"
In the blink of an eye, the bidding exceeded one million.
Du Yuanzhe whispered, "Boss Xia, is what the host said true?"
[No way, if it was the real Xia Ningmi, how could she possibly take it out?]
The next moment Xia Ningmi broke Du Yuanzhe's guess and said, "It's true."
Du Yuanzhe was surprised and asked, "Then why did you donate it? Aren't you afraid that the person who gave the gift would be disappointed?"
Xia Ningmi said indifferently: "That's her business."
This is not the tone you use to talk to your loved ones; it's as if you are talking to a stranger.
Du Yuanzhe's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly remembered Xia Ningmi's past in the novel. Her attitude made sense.
[Anyone who has parents like that can’t help but care about it]
Xia Ning raised her eyes to look at him. He really knew a lot of things. Was it because of the so-called plot?
Xia Ningmi's necklace was finally sold for three million, which is the highest auction price so far.
The auction continued, and as each item was sold, Jiang Chelin also made two bids. He was rich and generous, and as long as he liked something, he would buy it no matter how much it cost.
Then another item was presented for auction, which was a statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth. According to the host, this statue of Guanyin had been blessed by a high monk and had been blessed by Buddha's light for 9981 days, so it was very efficacious.
After the host introduced it, he revealed the reserve price - 500,000 yuan. Du Yuanzhe immediately raised his sign and said, "600,000 yuan!"
Wei Lingling was surprised and asked, "Why are you taking this photo?"
Du Yuanzhe smiled and said, "My mother dreams of having a grandson, but she doesn't want to urge my elder brother and his wife. She will definitely be happy if I buy a statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth."
Wei Lingling was speechless: "You're so mean to me, aren't you afraid that he will take revenge on you?"
Du Yuanzhe patted the check on his chest and said confidently, "Don't be afraid!"
However, there are many people who are interested in the Guanyin statue, regardless of whether it is really effective or not. They just want to bring good luck. Many of them are wealthy people who want to have sons, but everyone has their bottom line. Only Du Yuanzhe did not mind spending money, and he eventually bought the Guanyin statue for 1.3 million yuan.
When the staff came to collect the money, Du Yuanzhe said, "Send it directly to the Du family's old house."
[Hehe, my brother is on a business trip anyway. I won’t be home when he comes back. There’s nothing to be afraid of.]
Xia Ning caught a glimpse of Du Yuanzhe's smirk from the corner of her eye, and a hint of ambiguous light flashed in her eyes.
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