Chapter 168: Sudden High Profile
At the Bazaar Charity Gala, the host on the stage was giving a passionate speech, his words full of enthusiasm and expectations for charity.
But it was a different scene below the stage. People were talking in low voices or whispering to each other. The atmosphere was thick and complex, and the lights were dim, adding a bit of mystery and temptation to the event.
Song Ci sat quietly, not talking much to the people sitting at the same table. He was wearing a well-ironed suit, and his every move revealed his elegant temperament.
But as the banquet progressed, he felt the venue was a little stuffy, so he naturally wanted to take off his suit to feel less restrained, so he unbuttoned his suit and prepared to take off his jacket.
As for whether not wearing a suit in the venue would be considered frivolous and not solemn enough, that was not within Song Ci's consideration.
The Bazaar Charity Gala is not a very serious occasion. Even if the media reports it tomorrow, they will probably praise him for being unrestrained and uninhibited.
This is the same principle as when rich people eat at roadside stalls, they are down-to-earth, while when poor people eat at roadside stalls, they are poor.
Fan Bingbing, who was standing by, showed keen observation skills and quickly caught Song Ci's tiny movement with his eyes moving.
Yingying stood up and stood behind Song Ci on his left, leaning forward slightly and said, "Mr. Song, let me help you hang up your suit."
Song Ci had just taken off his coat and was about to stand up to hang his suit on the back of the chair when he heard Fan Bingbing's soft voice in his ears and was slightly stunned for a moment.
He quickly refused: "No, I can do it myself!"
"You're welcome!" After saying that, Fan Bingbing stretched out his hands and snatched Song Ci's high-end suit.
In a public place, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Song Ci was not in a position to argue with Fan Bingbing. In a moment of distraction, the suit in his hand had already been taken by her.
Fan Bingbing had a smug smile on his face as he carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on his suit.
Then she carefully hung it on the back of the chair, and her movements were as smooth as flowing water. To outsiders, they looked extremely harmonious and natural, as if there was a special tacit understanding between the two of them.
The people sitting at their table were all top-tier stars in the entertainment industry. The photographer at the venue had already pointed the camera at Fan Bingbing when she stood up.
This time, she was actually helping the man hang his clothes, and she looked like she was serving him very carefully. He immediately started taking pictures, afraid of missing any step.
At this point, Song Ci could only say thank you: "Thank you for your trouble!"
Fan Bingbing sat down again in a graceful manner. Seeing that Zhao Zhatian and Zhou Xun were staring at her, she raised her eyebrows at them provocatively, looking very proud, as if she was showing off her close relationship with Song Ci.
From his actions just now, to outsiders, it seemed that he and Boss Song must have a close relationship.
When Zhao Zhatian saw his old rival looking at him meaningfully, he was immediately furious and cursed in his heart. He then turned his gaze to Song Ci, feeling even more envious and jealous. Jinsuo girl was eating too well!
After Song Ci took off his suit, he was wearing a misty blue shirt with his sleeves slightly rolled up. He sat with his back leaning back, looking a little lazy and comfortable.
Under the dim light, his handsome face seemed to be shining with brilliant light, showing the elegance and unrestrainedness of a nobleman.
Although Ma Jie Ke is rich and willing to support her, his appearance is far inferior to this guy. Who wouldn't want to find a young and rich guy!
Zhou Xun noticed the subtle changes in Zhao Zhetian's expression beside her, reached out and gently patted her thigh under the table, indicating that she should control her emotions and manage her expression in public.
She and Zhao Zhetian are about to join the crew to film "Painted Skin" and have been getting close recently.
Zhou Xun looked up at the four men at the same table. Not to mention Zhang Zhao, after comparing them, he felt that Song Ci was even more handsome than Qiao Zhengyu and Huang Xiaoming. He was indeed too handsome.
No wonder Zhao Zhetian felt unbalanced. Not to mention his wealth and status, just based on this face, there were countless women willing to pay for him. It was indeed a great bargain for Fan Bingbing.
While everyone was thinking different things, the charity event on the stage had already entered the award ceremony.
The host held the microphone and said passionately, "Please welcome the top ten charity stars of 2007, Yang Lan, Huang Xiaoming, Fan Bingbing... Qiao Zhengyu to the stage to receive the award!"
In an instant, except for him and Zhang Zhao, the other five people at Song Ci's table left their seats and went on stage to receive the awards.
"Is Qiao Zhengyu also keen on charity?" Song Ci asked Zhang Zhao curiously while watching the famous scene on the stage.
Zhang Zhao nodded: "First-tier celebrities are well-known and their every move is watched by the media. Even if it's just for show, they have to participate in many charity events."
"No matter what you do, as long as you contribute to charity, it's good."
On the dazzling stage, spotlights are intertwined, but it is difficult to penetrate the subtle and cold atmosphere.
The top ten charity stars have already come on stage, the beautiful women and handsome men, attracting the attention of everyone in the audience.
But the atmosphere between several first-line female stars was obviously incompatible with the glamorous scene.
Zhou Xun, Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Zhatian and Li Bingbing gathered together, talking and laughing, interacting with each other, but they deliberately avoided Fan Bingbing and obviously kept a distance, as if silently declaring some kind of boundary and barrier.
The conversation between the four was smooth and lively, but once Fan Bingbing tried to join in, the topic would be cleverly diverted or would simply fall into a brief pause of silence.
There was a subtle awkwardness and rejection in the air on the stage. The four of them worked together to put Fan Bingbing aside and completely ignored her existence.
However, the most embarrassed and nervous person on the stage at this time was Huang Xiaoming. Behind him were Sandan Yibing, and on his left was Fan Bingbing. He was inexplicably sandwiched between several big stars and could clearly feel the unharmonious atmosphere.
Not sure if it was an illusion or the air conditioning on the stage was turned on too high, Huang Xiaoming felt a chill coming from around him, and he shivered with fear!
He quickly used his skills as a master of keeping things balanced and interacted with Fan Bingbing. Qiao Zhengyu, who was at the side, also saw the situation and came to the rescue, which allowed the award ceremony on the stage to continue.
After all ten people received their trophies, the host, sweating profusely, hurriedly asked everyone to leave and announced that they would move on to the next charity auction session. Today was the most difficult hosting session in her career.
Fan Bingbing took the lead and walked off the stage at a rapid pace, his face gloomy and cold.
She never expected that Li Bingbing, Zhao Zhatian and their gang would be so unscrupulous and blatant in excluding her!
When returning to his seat, Fan Bingbing had calmed down, controlled his emotions, and turned into an elegant superstar again. "You guys are teaming up to exclude me, so I'm going to steal the spotlight at the auction later!"
Interesting! Song Ci glanced at the bright and beautiful star, but in just a moment, he found that her eyes were as calm as water, without any anger. He couldn't help but sigh, apart from anything else, this skill of nourishing qi is still good.
The Four Dans and the Two Bings can firmly occupy the top of female artists. Their mentality, methods and professional abilities are all top-notch. Our own Miss Liu is stupid. If they face each other in the future, I guess there will be no bones left.
After several other charity stars took their seats, the host announced that today's evening party would officially enter the charity auction session that everyone had been looking forward to.
The first two auction items were exquisite Bulgari and Cartier watches provided by the sponsors, and were bought one after another by Fan Bingbing, who was holding back.
Fan Da Ming, wearing a rose-red dress, looked bright and charming under the lights. She became the focus of the whole audience and was the talk of the town.
The third auction item was followed by a Dior mink leather winter dress with exquisite shape and full of fashion sense, which attracted the love of many female stars at the venue.
Fan Bingbing took the lead and was the first to raise the bidding card, instantly igniting the passion of the entire audience and pushing the atmosphere of the charity auction to a climax.
Zhao Zhatian couldn't stand Fan Bingbing stealing so much attention, so he put up a sign and bid in a tit-for-tat manner.
The two of them went back and forth, the bidding continued to rise, and with other actresses raising the prices from time to time, the price of the third auction item soon reached a high of 300,000 yuan.
Zhao Zhetian wanted to continue the competition, but Zhou Xun gently pulled her skirt, leaned in close and whispered:
"Don't bid anymore. You can't guarantee that they have a sponsor to pay for it. If you raise the price out of anger, you might offend that sponsor!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhatian stopped what he was doing and glanced at Song Ci opposite him inconspicuously, but the other party's expression was normal and there was nothing unusual to see.
After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, he slowly put down the number plate in his hand and decided to hold back his anger for the time being.
After Zhao Zhatian gave up, Fan Bingbing looked even more determined to win.
The other actresses who originally wanted to bid also knew the situation and stopped talking. In the end, the third Dior mink leather inlaid winter lace quilt was successfully bought by Fan Bingbing at a high price of 388,888 yuan.
The subsequent auction items were some suitcases, travel bags, fish tanks, and other miscellaneous items. Although they were all branded luxury goods, the people at the scene were obviously not very interested in these items.
"Mr. Song, if there is anything you like, I will take a picture of it and give it to you as a gift. This is a way of thanking you for taking a liking to it and leaving the heroine of 'My Love from the Star' to me." Fan Bingbing asked deliberately.
After succeeding three times in a row, her face was flushed with joy. It seems that spending money can really make people feel happy.
Song Ci smiled and shook his head, politely declining, "Thank you Miss Fan for your kindness!" If there was an item he liked, he wouldn't need anyone else to buy it for him.
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Zhatian and Zhou Xun looked at each other, and they both understood the meaning from each other's eyes.
It seems that they guessed wrong just now. From the way Song Ci addressed Fan Bingbing, it can be seen that their relationship is not as close as imagined!
Just as Fan Bingbing was about to say something else, Zhou Xun swiftly picked up the goblet, stood up and spoke in her unique hoarse voice:
"Mr. Song, let me buy you a glass of wine. Thank you for choosing me as the heroine of Painted Skin." After saying that, she raised the glass and drank the red wine in it.
Song Ci was stunned when he heard this. What did the heroine of Painted Skin have to do with him? Then he realized that Zhou Xun was deliberately making things difficult for Fan Bingbing so that she wouldn't be able to shine in front of others.
"Mr. Xun, you don't have to be polite. It's your own strength that earned the recognition of investors and directors. It has nothing to do with me."
He also stood up, picked up the wine glass, but only took a sip.
After drinking a glass of red wine, Zhou Xun's face flushed. Seeing Song Ci stand up and return the toast, she gave her enough face and sat down with a satisfied smile.
Just as Song Ci was about to sit down, he saw the host Su Mang walking towards him with a glass of champagne in his hand, his eyes bright and a bright smile on his face.
"Mr. Song, let me introduce myself. I am Su Mang from Fashion Group. Thank you for coming here today. It really brings honor to our humble company."
"Mr. Su, you're too polite. Your support for charity is an example for me to learn from."
Su Mang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Song Ci's humble attitude. She had been worried that the other party would not be satisfied with the seating arrangement, but now she was finally relieved.
She arranged Song Ci at this table after careful consideration.
Originally, she wanted to arrange Song Ci to sit at the table with business celebrities, but the gap in wealth between the entrepreneurs who came today and Boss Song was too big. To put it bluntly, some company bosses are not as wealthy or popular as top-tier celebrities.
So she had an idea and placed Song Ci between Fan Bingbing and Zhang Zhao. One was his right-hand subordinate, and the other had a big project cooperation with Tengda Culture, so the relationship between the two should be closer to him.
At the same time, Huang Xiaoming, who has the best reputation and the widest network of contacts in the entertainment industry, was invited to accompany the guests to ensure a harmonious atmosphere at the table.
However, Su Mang did not expect that the quarrel among the big stars would be so tense today. Fortunately, the quarrel among the female stars did not seem to have any impact on Song Ci.
Song Ci's voice was as gentle and polite as a spring breeze, which made Su Mang flattered. After clinking glasses, he was full of energy and drank the champagne in the glass in one gulp, just like Zhou Xun just did.
Song Ci felt helpless. How come these female stars and female CEOs can drink so much?
He always has the attitude of "I'll drink, you can do whatever you want!". He can't drink much, and I guess he won't be able to beat these people if they really fight.
After toasting Song Ci, Su Mang clinked glasses with the other people at the table and then walked leisurely to the next table.
Seeing this, several people at the same table also raised their glasses of wine and drank from each other, making it very lively.
Later, Wang Luodan, Lu Yi and Wang Kai, who also attended the charity event, came to toast, and Song Ci was very polite and responded one by one.
Wang Luodan rarely saw Song Ci, and wanted to stay and try to get close to the chairman. However, under Zhang Zhao's stern gaze, he retreated and left in dismay.
"Don't you always dislike this kind of occasion?" After waving his hand to dismiss Wang Luodan, Zhang Zhao was curious.
The chairman had always kept a low profile, but today he suddenly decided to attend the Bazaar Charity Gala, which made him feel a little abrupt.
"In the future, I will participate in similar activities if they are suitable."
As for why Song Ci did this, it was because he listened to the advice of Liu Yan, the newly appointed president of Weibo.
Liu Yan believes that as the founder and top leader of Tengda Group, Chairman Song Ci’s image is bound to the company to a certain extent.
Our chairman is so handsome and has so many dazzling halos around him, with a lot of fans who are fans of his books, looks, and career.
They should go out more often to increase their visibility and that of the Tenda Group, so that it will be easier to promote Weibo and other products online in the future.
After careful consideration, Song Ci felt that Liu Yan's suggestion was indeed feasible. Isn't this the same tactic that Lei Jun and Musk used later?
Both of them are internet celebrities with tens of millions of fans, saving Xiaomi and Tesla hundreds of millions of yuan in advertising fees each year.
So this is why Song Ci broke his usual habit and came to attend the Bazaar Charity Night.
(End of this chapter)
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