"Mr. Chen, long time no see."

Chen 꼎 turned around and saw that it was Cheng Long.

This guy finally finished dealing with a group of guests who wanted to take photos with him, and immediately came over to greet Chen 꼎.

The two have worked together before, in the film "The Myth" produced by Non-Profit Media, in which Cheng Long and Wen Wan co-starred.

"Long time no see."

Chen 꼎 smiled and shook hands with the other party.

"I didn't expect that my elder brother would come as well."

Cheng Long laughed.

"I can barely bear being called 'big brother' by someone in the industry, but being called 'big brother' by Mr. Chen is a bit stressful."

Chen 꼎 smiled and said, "I grew up watching big brother's movies."

"Of course. When I was a kid, my family was poor and I couldn't afford genuine VCDs, so I could only watch pirated ones."

This remark amused Cheng Long and brought them closer.

After a brief exchange, Cheng Long smiled and said that if there are good scripts in the future, you must remember to find him, and he will definitely participate as long as he has time in his schedule.

Chen 꼎 smiled and nodded to indicate that it was no problem.

Cheng Long asked with a smile: "After the party is over, we have a house in Beijing and we are going to have a party there. Does Mr. Chen have time to come and have fun?"

Chen 꼎 smiled and waved his hands.

"I will not participate in the excitement in your circle."

Cheng Long did not force it. He smiled and chatted for a while before being pulled away by other people.

Looking at Cheng Long who was like a fish in water on the scene, Chen Rou couldn't help but sigh.

There are many big names in the circle, and there are also many experienced old actors.

But the only one who is called "big brother" is Cheng Long.

This proves that Cheng Long is not only a good actor, but more importantly, he understands the ways of the world. No matter whether he is in the circle or not, and with anyone, he handles it so well that no one can find fault with it.

Chen 꼎 suddenly thought of Wen Wan.

Compared to Cheng Long, Wen Wan is almost more exclusive in the entertainment industry.

Because apart from her regular movie appearances, she has almost no connection with the entertainment industry.

I rarely attend parties, parties or various activities organized by the circle.

Wen Wan seems almost incompatible with the entertainment industry. It seems more like she treats acting as a job. Life is life and work is work.

This has resulted in Wen Wan's reputation in the industry being significantly inferior to that of Cheng Long.

Her current popularity and fame are entirely due to Wenwan's excellent acting skills and large fan base.

If Wen Wan has any negative public relations news in the future, there won't be many people in the circle who will stand up and speak for her.

Of course, Chen couldn't let this happen.

Next, he will do his best to push Wen Wan into Hollywood and completely open up the global market through Hollywood.

As long as she becomes world-famous, Wen Wan won't need to care about the opinions of other people in the entertainment industry.

Because fame is her biggest shield, then only other people will come to please her.

"I don't know what's going on with Wen Wan's current foreign crew."

Chen Rou couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Wen Wan has been in the crew for some time now, and I don’t know if she can adapt to life in a foreign crew.

Forty minutes after the guests entered the venue, the lights on the stage in front came on.

Finally, the party officially began.

As the founder, Su Mang went on stage to give a speech.

Then the leaders gave speeches and a few warm-up programs followed.

Half an hour later, the party entered its climax.

Charity auction.

Of course, the charity gala is mainly for charity.

The items for this auction are quite diverse, with various cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings provided by organizations as well as private items provided by celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Signed photos, debut CDs, props from the production crew, or award trophies...

Of course, there were not many real philanthropists on the scene, and the things they brought out were much more valuable, including all kinds of cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings.

The auctioneer came on stage and announced the official start of the charity auction.

The first lot is very interesting. It is a calligraphy work written by Shui Xingzhou, a big name in the domestic calligraphy world, for this charity event.

There are sixteen words in total: Do good and accumulate virtue, and you will be blessed with long-lasting blessings, boundless charity, and limitless love.

There is also the boss's signature and seal on one side.

There is no need to explain much about Mr. Shui Xingzhou's fame in the auction circle, so there is no need for the auctioneer to introduce him much. The competition entered a white-hot stage as soon as it started.

The starting price was 50,000 yuan, but in less than three minutes, the bidding price had reached 5 million yuan.

"One million."

Ma Yun, who was standing next to Chen 꼎, raised his hand to signal.

Chen 꼎 was a little surprised. Mr. Ma actually also likes calligraphy?

Ma Yun smiled and said, "Mr. Shui is very famous in both politics and business. Although I don't understand calligraphy, I know that every word in his works is worth a thousand gold."

"His works were once given as state gifts to foreign friends."

"I took the photo to keep for my own appreciation and to give as a gift."

Chen 꼎 then understood what Ma Yun meant.

However, Chen didn't know much about calligraphy, and still felt that it was not worth spending millions to buy a piece of calligraphy.

You have to know that this was in 2007, when the average disposable income of residents nationwide was only over 1,000 yuan. In some places, even the disposable income of rural residents was less than 4,000 yuan.

For some people, a million is a number that they dare not even dream of.

However, it turns out that Chen 꼎 is still young.

Because in less than a minute, the price of the calligraphy was bid up to 9.8 million.

"12 million."

Finally, someone called out a sky-high price.

Wang Shi from Vanke spent a huge amount of money to buy this calligraphy and painting.

Mr. Wang has demonstrated through his actions how luxurious it is to be in the real estate business in this era.

Amidst enthusiastic applause, the number 12 million appeared on the electronic screen behind the auctioneer.

In this auction, all the processes will be open to the public, and all the money raised from the auction will be tallied up and handed over to the cooperating charity association.

This process is open and transparent, officials are satisfied, guests like it, and everyone approves of it.

Although Chen 꼎 still thinks it is a bit incomprehensible to spend 12 million to buy a calligraphy.

But if it is for charity, Chen 꼎늀 thinks the money is well spent.

The party got off to a good start, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.

In the following auctions, various items were brought up one after another, such as a celebrity's signed CD that sold for 50,000 yuan, and clothes provided by models that only sold for 1,000 yuan.

The price doesn't matter, it's mainly a charity.

But Chen soon discovered an interesting point.

Among the guests at the venue, those from the entertainment industry generally paid more attention to the prices of their items than the business owners.

For celebrities in the entertainment industry, exposure means fame.

If your stuff ends up being auctioned off for a very low price, it would not only be embarrassing to tell others about it, but it would also make people feel that you have no status in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, these celebrities in the entertainment industry regard auctions as activities to promote themselves.

For example, there was a famous female star whom Chen didn’t even know, and the item she offered for auction was the ancient costume from her first play.

As a result, this piece of costume was sold at a sky-high price of two million.

The female star couldn't hide the smile on her face.

The buyer of this item is a coal boss from Shanxi.

Chen and Ma looked at each other and smiled a smile that all men could understand.