Chapter 53 Group Photo at the End
The charity auction gala dinner is still ongoing.
Many more items were auctioned off, with various groups bidding continuously, but it was never as exciting as before.
Shi Nian is waiting.
Her fingertips moved down the auction list, and finally tapped on one of the lots.
Then--
"The next lot is a 6-carat Burmese pigeon blood ruby pendant..."
This was Lu Yanzhi's second shot of the game.
The pigeon blood ruby pendant was finally sold for 28 million.
Upon seeing this, Shi Nian smiled sarcastically.
He's still the same.
Just like what he said to her more than a month ago, after learning the meanings of tanzanite and turquoise as birthstones—
"It doesn't matter. My child, Lu Yanzhi's child, deserves the most expensive diamond, like that pink star."
She could almost picture what Lu Yanzhi was thinking at that moment—[My woman, Lu Yanzhi's woman, deserves an expensive pigeon blood ruby. I can't give away a million-dollar tanzanite; if she wears it, it'll only embarrass me.]
Time passed slowly, and finally, the last item was auctioned.
"This is not an item, but a selection of paintings by those poor children. There are twenty paintings in total. You can choose one or several to bid on. 100% of the proceeds from the auction will go to charity."
In other auctions, the final item would be an extremely rare one, but this is a charity gala, so using these paintings as the finale is meaningful, even if they aren't expensive.
Shi Nian looked at the paintings, but did not raise the bidding paddle number 823 in her hand.
Instead, he looked at Fu Jinyan beside him.
Fu Jinyan understood what she meant: "Which one do you like?"
Shi Nian smiled, pointed to a picture on the tablet, and said, "This one is for Sisi."
She drew a cactus in the sunlight. It was very simple, but she liked it very much.
Fu Jinyan nodded and took a picture of it with his license plate.
Both of them knew that it was not advisable to bid on license plate number 823 at this point.
However, since they were both invited, they each had two number plates.
At this moment, Fu Jinyan's number 811 was inconspicuous. Even if they sat together, it wouldn't matter, as long as they held up their signs. After all, it was normal for people on the second floor to walk around and chat.
There's no rule that only one person can sit in one seat.
After the auction was over, the charity auction gala was almost over, with some singing and dancing performances and a final group photo.
Lu Yanzhi didn't like participating in these kinds of group photos, but Han Wei looked at him pitifully, so he reluctantly stood over.
Everyone else gave him the center position, but he just frowned and stood at the back edge.
As for Shi Nian and Fu Jinyan, they stood at the end furthest from Lu Yanzhi.
Other celebrities used all their skills to squeeze into the middle position.
"Alright everyone, look at the camera! One, two, three!"
"Crack!"
We took a group photo.
"Okay, one more, one, two, three!"
During the second group photo, Lu Yanzhi was very impatient, but for some reason, he glanced at the two people on the other end.
The masked woman was whispering something to Fu Jinyan, a smile playing on her lips. Unlike when she looked at him before, she now appeared gentle and beautiful.
[Fu Jinyan's choice of woman this time is quite good; her taste is better than before.] — Lu Yanzhi thought.
"Crack!"
The second group photo was taken.
Upon hearing the sound, Lu Yanzhi turned his gaze away and looked at Han Wei beside him.
Han Wei didn't notice any of Lu Yanzhi's actions; she was just busy striking poses.
"The last one! Come on, look at the camera!"
Shi Nian was in a good mood.
Her phone just beeped; the money had arrived in her account.
That tanzanite belonged to her. Although she had resold it to Fu Jinyan from the beginning, the two had made a private agreement.
The donation ratio for this auction was 70%, except for the first item, a Ming Dynasty antique, which was 50%, and the final item, a painting of a sick child, which was 100% donated. All the other items had a donation ratio of 70%.
So, of the 25 million, if 70% is donated, the remaining 30% is 7.5 million. After deducting taxes and other expenses, there's still a considerable amount left.
The Fu Group always acts quickly, so the money was transferred to Fu Jinyan's side, and then Fu Jinyan transferred it to her.
She'll pick up the painting of the cactus in the sunlight later; these things can all be stored.
"The result was not bad," Shi Nian said to Fu Jinyan.
She originally had 1 million worth of tanzanite, and after donating 70%, she still has this much left.
Fu Jinyan said helplessly, "But I still gave him that tanzanite."
Shi Nian shook her head and smiled, "It's already the best result. The tanzanite was originally meant to be auctioned off to raise money for sick children. Now I've even made a little more money back, and the sick children have more charitable funds. It's pretty good."
They had already signed a property division agreement regarding their divorce when they went to the Civil Affairs Bureau a few days ago.
For a large corporation like the Lu family, in order to protect the interests of the group, they had a prenuptial agreement when they got married. That's why she was so willing to give up a lot of things, just to leave a back door in the agreement that would allow her to take back the old members of the Shi family.
She had already made her decision on the rooftop during halftime; her final offer was 20 million.
Thinking of this, Shi Nian seemed to realize something and looked up at Lu Yanzhi on the other side.
He was looking down at Han Wei, lost in thought. His profile remained calm and unchanging, making it impossible to guess what was on his mind.
"Crack!"
The third group photo was taken.
"Alright, the photoshoot is over. Thank you all for your hard work." As the photographer's voice rang out, Shi Nian turned her gaze away.
After the photo shoot, Shi Nian and Fu Jinyan turned and left.
Lu Yanzhi and Han Wei were surrounded by a large crowd.
"Mr. Lu, I'm from Xuxu Construction..."
"Mr. Lu, I am...may we get to know each other?"
"Mr. Lu..."
Many people tried to engage in conversations with Lu Yanzhi, but he simply ignored them.
At this point, many people turned to Han Wei.
"Ms. Han Wei looks beautiful today. I have read about Ms. Han Wei's achievements online and I admire you very much."
"Yes, Miss Han is a very kind-hearted person. She came here specifically to attend the charity gala today."
"Ms. Han, do you have any other plans? Our company has plans in place..."
...
Han Wei responded to each one, accepting them with a smile on her face the whole time.
Lu Yanzhi, standing to the side, felt a little impatient. He looked up, passed through the crowd, and saw the two people walking away side by side.
For some reason, a sense of irritation rose in his heart again.
He looked away and glanced down at Han Wei, who was still chatting warmly with the crowd.
"I'm leaving," he said.
Han Wei then looked up and said, "Oh, okay."
The others dared not block them any further and dispersed.
Some people remained inside the villa, but most were heading outside.
Meanwhile, outside the villa, all kinds of filming equipment had already been set up.
Is it almost over?
"Yes, we've already taken the photos and are about to open the door and come out."
"Everyone get ready, and as soon as the person comes out, immediately grab the best spot!"
"yes!"
...
At this moment, the villa gate, which had been closed for a long time, finally opened slowly.
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