Chapter 218: Bidding each other
Time passed quickly and more than half an hour passed. Big-name stars entered the backstage one after another, and the atmosphere on the scene became more and more lively.
After a fashionable and dynamic catwalk, the charity gala officially began.
The famous host Lu Yu was invited to host the first important part of the evening party, the 2008 Bazaar Top Ten Charity Stars Awards Ceremony.
On the large electronic screen in the center of the stage, a series of carefully produced promotional videos began to play, followed by powerful announcements of familiar names.
"Zhang Ziyi, Li Lianjie... Qiao Zhengyu, Liu Yifei, Huang Xiaoming. Please give them the warmest applause to welcome them to the stage."
Then ten stars, except Jet Li, took to the stage one after another.
Fan Bingbing was originally walking in front of the crowd, but when he stepped onto the stage, he deliberately slowed down his pace and almost walked shoulder to shoulder with Li Bingbing behind him.
When the stars stood in a row on the stage, they moved closer to Li Bingbing unnoticeably.
Li Bingbing wore a light yellow dress with her long wavy hair tied on one side, showing her femininity and elegance.
Noticing Fan Bingbing's little move, she felt a little surprised. Why was her old rival acting so weird today and had to rely on her?
While everyone was full of doubts, the host Lu Yu had already enthusiastically invited a deputy director of the Civil Affairs Office to come on stage to present awards to the top ten charity stars.
Lu Yu stood on the side of the stage holding a microphone, making witty remarks and livening up the atmosphere: "Brother Chenglong said something very good, if 600 million people help 600 million people, there will be no poor people in China.
Your love and support for charity are an example for everyone to learn from. Please prepare your acceptance speech. Everyone should prepare one. "
After the award ceremony, from right to left on the stage, Zhao Zhetian was the first to give his acceptance speech, followed by Zhang Ziyi, Qiao Zhengyu...
What the big stars said were all similar, polite words.
Soon it was Liu Yifei's turn to speak, and Lu Yu stood beside her holding the microphone.
"Sister Fairy" was wearing a golden strapless evening gown today. She was glittering on the stage, smiling slightly and whispering into the microphone:
"This is my first time attending this event. I am relatively new to the event. I am very grateful to Charity Bazaar for encouraging me..."
Offstage, Liu Shishi quietly looked at the radiant Liu Yifei, tilted her head slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Sister K, what are the criteria for selecting the top ten stars?"
Cai Yinong has some knowledge of some famous activities in the circle, and patiently explained to Yijie: "It is selected based on the comprehensive voting of netizens and expert evaluation."
Liu Shishi seemed to be thinking about something, and then asked, "So that means the top ten philanthropists are not the ones who donated the most?"
Cai Yinong showed a meaningful smile: "That's natural. The amount of donation is only one aspect. Fame, influence in the circle, appeal to charity, etc. are all factors to consider.
Of course, there are also social skills involved. In the final analysis, the fashion group wants to increase brand awareness and influence by hosting such a party, so the top ten stars must at least have a high status in the circle. "
After a long pause, Liu Shishi stared at Liu Yifei, with whom she had a small dispute online, and suddenly said:
"Next year I also want to be one of the top ten charity stars. It doesn't matter whether you are a celebrity or not, the main thing is to contribute to charity."
Sun Li, who was standing by, couldn't help but chuckle when he heard what Sister Yi said. The little girl was obviously too competitive and was trying to find a plausible excuse.
Looking up at the shining Liu Yifei, he thought to himself: The girl on the stage really has a smooth career path and is already ahead of all the female stars of the same age.
If things continue like this, her peers may not be able to hold their heads up. I don't know if Shishi will be able to compete with her in the future.
On the stage, Liu Yifei behaved appropriately, finished her speech quickly, stepped back slightly, and let the host pass the microphone to Zhou Xun beside her.
After the award ceremony for the top ten charitable stars, the Bazaar Gala entered into the most exciting charity auction session.
The lights came into focus, and the first auction item, a Zhaoyi Cuiwu jadeite necklace, was placed on the stage by a waitress.
The host Ke Lan stepped forward and introduced in detail the origin, material, and craftsmanship of this treasure. His partner Wu Dawei was humorous and began to mobilize the atmosphere of the whole audience.
The bidding sounds came one after another, and finally the first treasure was won by Zhang Lan, the boss of South Beauty, who beat out all the competitors and won the first place, with a high price of 1.1 million.
Suddenly, the stage lights were brightly lit, and Liu Jiang, president of Fashion Group, superstar Jet Li, and Zhou Xun presented awards to the winners.
Zhang Lan took over the trophy with great enthusiasm. When he gave his speech, he also cleverly advertised his own company in a few words, winning applause from the audience.
Ke Lan was capable and spoke clearly, and continued to introduce: "Thank you, Ms. Zhang Lan! The second treasure is a Tiffany crystal necklace. The starting price is 80,000 yuan."
Liu Yifei in the audience was interested and took the lead in raising her sign: "100,000!"
Wu Dawei made a funny sound: "Wow! Yifei directly paid 100,000. It seems that she likes this necklace very much."
Li Xiang from the next table also liked this crystal necklace and offered the same price: "150,000!"
Lu Yu, who was also the host, joined in the fun and shouted, "180,000!"
Wu Dawei pretended to be surprised and teased: "Hey, hey, hey, you are at the same table!"
People in the audience kept raising the price, and when Liu Yifei shouted out 450,000, no one was competing with her anymore.
On the one hand, the price has far exceeded the value of the item itself. On the other hand, when someone shows a determination to get it, no one will deliberately disrupt the situation. People in the circle usually meet each other every day. If you can help others, why make enemies?
Ke Lan held the small hammer and shouted excitedly and vigorously: "450,000 for the first time, 450,000 for the second time, is there anyone else bidding?"
Liu Shishi looked at the crystal necklace, which was similar to the one Mr. Song gave her last year, and suddenly raised the number plate as if possessed by a ghost: "480,000!"
The crisp and abrupt voice echoed in the party. The host Ke Lan thought for a while, remembered the guests at table 18, and replied with a smile: "Yeah, Liu Shishi from table 18 bid 480,000!"
The eyes of the people at the nearby tables immediately fell on Liu Shishi. Lu Yi and Sun Honglei at the same table also looked at the quiet little girl in front of them in surprise.
Being stared at by everyone, Sister Yi was a little nervous. A hint of shyness appeared on her fair face. She took a deep breath to calm herself down.
Liu Yifei was originally wondering who was competing with her, but when she heard the name "Liu Shishi", she suddenly recalled the unpleasantness they had a few months ago because of an endorsement issue.
Subconsciously, he thought that the other party was deliberately going against him. Without hesitation, he shouted loudly: "500,000!"
"Yifei continues to raise the price!"
"Is Shishi still following?"
Liu Shishi bit her lip and hesitated for a moment: "520,000!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yifei followed closely: "550,000!"
Cai Yinong coughed lightly, signaling to Sister Yi to stop. At this point, the two rounds of prices were almost the same and there was no need to continue arguing.
At this point, she could either stop or keep going, but she didn't think Yijie really wanted to buy this item.
As if she understood what Sister K meant, Liu Shishi finally did not speak again.
"550,000 for the third time!" Ke Lan slammed the hammer in his hand, "Congratulations to Yifei for winning this crystal necklace."
Liu Yifei was unhappy, feeling that Liu Shishi had disrupted the plan and made her spend an extra 100,000 yuan. Although this amount of money was nothing to her, she was upset and distressed.
When she heard the host asking her to go on stage, she quickly restrained her expression and forced a smile.
Louis Vuitton suitcases, Hermès lizard leather handbags, Gucci China Red bicycles... one treasure after another was auctioned, and the atmosphere at the charity party became more and more intense.
The people in the audience were toasting each other and busy making interpersonal relationships. Occasionally, someone would take advantage of a break in the auction and raise the price to join in the fun.
Hu Ge and his tablemates Huang Sanshi, Lu Yi and others drank a few glasses of wine happily, their faces slightly flushed.
Glancing at table number 2 in front of the stage, he suddenly had an idea and suggested, "Shishi, let's go toast to Mr. Song."
The first sister stretched her head and looked forward, and saw her own Mr. Song leaning lazily, looking at the stage with a casual look, and nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Hu Ge was overjoyed when he saw that Liu Shishi agreed. He quickly filled his goblet with champagne and then politely said to the seniors at the same table, "Teacher Huang, Teacher Lu, Teacher Sun, excuse me for a moment."
Under the slightly curious gazes of several people, the top male and female stars of Tangren Film and Television walked towards Table No. 2 together.
"Mr. Song, I'd like to toast you."
Song Ci was looking at the stage bored at the moment. His foreign friend Bu Duoang came over to him and whispered a few words from time to time, and he patiently translated for him.
Hearing the familiar voice, I subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound and saw Hu Ge and Miss Liu coming together.
Liu Shishi walked lightly, holding a wine glass and approaching Song Ci. With a bit of anger in her eyes, she asked in a low voice, "Why did you take off your coat again?"
When she saw Song Ci taking off his coat and hanging it on the back of the chair just like last year, she couldn't help but recall that last year Fan Bingbing almost got into a scandal because of helping him hang his suit.
Seeing this scene again now, I couldn't help but secretly complain, thinking that Mr. Song was really casual and free and easy in such occasions, and didn't consider himself an outsider at all.
Song Ci smiled bitterly and replied helplessly: "I'm too hot."
He was afraid of heat to begin with, and as soon as he entered the venue he broke out in sweat, feeling sticky and uncomfortable, so he took off his coat to cool himself down.
Seeing Song Ci sweating profusely, Liu Shishi knew that he was not easily affected by the heat, so she said softly, "Then let me help you roll up your sleeves."
After saying that, she placed the wine glass on the table, stretched out her fair and slender hands, and carefully helped Song Ci roll up the sleeves of his black shirt, her movements gentle and skillful.
Song Ci didn't mind at all. He stretched out his arms obediently and cooperated very well.
Hu Ge, who was standing by, saw this scene and couldn't help but roll his eyes. He secretly complained in his heart, feeling like he was an unnecessary light bulb.
They clearly agreed to come here to toast, but these two ended up showing off their affection here as if no one was around. How appropriate!
It was also fortunate that the scene was so noisy and everyone's attention was focused on the stage, otherwise your two people's intimate actions would have been no different from an official announcement in public.
After Liu Shishi finished her work, she drank a glass of wine with Hu Ge and Song Ci, and then returned to her seat.
After the two left, Focus Media President Tan Zhi looked at them with a playful look and joked, "President Song has a close relationship with this lady."
Song Ci had no intention of hiding anything and said with a frank smile: "Shishi is my girlfriend! Sorry to have embarrassed you all."
Yintai CEO Shen Guojun was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Song Ci to openly reveal their relationship. However, he reacted quickly and praised them immediately: "Boss Song and Miss Liu are really a talented man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match!"
In addition to Zhang Chaoyang who was presenting the award on the stage, Liu Jiang and Guo Sheng also spoke up, praising Liu Shishi's extraordinary temperament without reservation.
Song Ci was in a good mood as the sedan chair was carried by everyone. He picked up the goblet, and said with youthful vigor, "Thank you for the compliments, brothers. I toast to everyone."
Everyone raised their glasses and responded with a smile: "Mr. Song is too polite." "Let's have one drink."
The wine glasses clinked, laughter and joy filled the air again, and the relationships among the people instantly became familiar with each other.
Liu Shishi sat down again and as soon as she turned around, she found that Huang Sanshi was staring at her.
Being looked at by his inquiring and thoughtful gaze made me feel uncomfortable, and I couldn't help asking, "Teacher Huang, what's wrong?"
"Nothing!" Huang Sanshi was slightly stunned, and hurriedly lowered his head to pour wine to cover up his previous rudeness.
Because of the angle of his seat, he saw the entire process of Liu Shishi and Hu Ge toasting at table number two. He saw that Liu Shishi and the young chairman of Tengda Group seemed to be very close, and was wondering about their relationship.
Sun Li understood her husband's thoughts and whispered in his ear, "Shishi and that guy are a couple."
Huang Sanshi's eyes widened when he heard this, and he was extremely shocked by the gossip his wife had just told him.
He stared at his wife without blinking, until Sun Li nodded solemnly again, then he was sure that what he said was true and not a joke.
In an instant, all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind. That person was a super boss, and he had no chance to meet him before. Now that he had a chance, he must not miss it.
A look of deep thought appeared on Huang Sanshi's increasingly wealthy face. His brain was working rapidly, figuring out how to get in touch with Song Ci through Liu Shishi.
The auction was going on in full swing. Ke Lan had been hosting for a long time and her mouth was dry. She paused for a moment, cleared her throat, and pulled herself together:
"The next treasure is a Montblanc fountain pen. This pen is paved with 18k white gold and inlaid with sparkling diamonds. The design is extremely exquisite... The starting price is 50,000 yuan."
Liu Shishi was originally talking to Sister K casually, but when she heard that the auction item was a Montblanc pen, she immediately became interested. Collecting various brand-name pens is Song Ci's hobby, so she could buy one and give it to him.
Can't wait to quote: "80,000!"
Before the host had time to confirm, an anxious voice suddenly rang out: "100,000!"
Without even thinking, Liu Shishi blurted out, "120,000!"
"150,000!" The same voice followed up with a bid in an instant, as if they were determined to follow through.
"180,000!" Liu Shishi quickly raised her placard to bid while slightly turning sideways. Through the gaps between the people at the table, her eyes met with the person who was competing with her not far away.
After seeing who the other person was, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"200,000." After raising the sign again, Liu Yifei raised her eyebrows slightly and smiled at Liu Shishi. That smile contained both provocation and confidence.
The eldest sister's eyes flashed, the struggle in her heart was instantly ignited, and she was unwilling to be outdone.
Holding the number plate tightly in his hand, he felt that he had to get this Montblanc pen today, not only for Mr. Song's hobby, but also to prove his worth.
(End of this chapter)
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