The auction was the last part of the charity gala, and the proceeds from the auction would be used to help orphans and civilians in war-torn areas. In addition to Julian Schnabel's "Pearls on the Pacific", there were many other things that Jiang Chen was interested in at the auction. If the price was not too outrageous, he planned to buy a few pieces of art to hang at home.
Natasha always complained that he was too rich. Although he didn't think it was an insult, since he had the opportunity, it was better to buy a few pieces of art. Of course, in addition to those pieces of art, several rich people would also sell some collectibles. The organizer did not disclose what these collectibles were, but it was full of gimmicks.
Without chatting with the organizer for too long, Mr. Galloway still had other guests to greet, so Jiang Chen ended the conversation.
When he walked into the venue with Xia Shiyu, who was holding his hand, the gala had already begun.
The magnificent hall was decorated elegantly and beautifully. One side was surrounded by transparent graphene boards. Under the contrast of the blue sea and the blue light, it added a touch of mysterious coldness to the venue.
Waiters with champagne shuttled between the long tables and the crowd, serving wine and towels to the guests. This underwater restaurant was one of the famous attractions in Penglai City. Whether it was the decoration, service, or the food on the table, it was built according to the three-star Michelin standard, which was a restaurant "worth a special trip" to visit …
In the venue, Jiang Chen saw a lot of acquaintances and a lot of strangers who greeted him.
What surprised him the most was that he actually saw Carmen Rothschild here. This guy came to Penglai City to attend the charity party without saying a word. He didn't even tell him in advance.
When he saw Jiang Chen, he suddenly showed his white teeth, smiled, and shook Jiang Chen's hand.
"We meet again, my old friend."
"Haha, it's been a long time." Jiang Chen smiled and let go of his hand. "This is my female companion, Miss Xia Shiyu."
"Hello, Mr. Rothschild." Xia Shiyu smiled.
"It's an honor to meet you, beautiful and wise Ms. Xia. Your male companion is really an enviable guy." Carmen joked gracefully.
Xia Shiyu smiled politely, but it was obvious that she loved this kind of compliment.
Jiang Chen also smiled and said.
"How is it, my old friend? Have you settled all the troubles on your side?"
Judging from the international news every day, the situation in Europe was getting more and more chaotic. Last year, the New Choice Party of Frankberg came to power, and the entire European politics began to move to the right. Especially at the end of the year, several consortia funded the construction of refugee camps in the forest on the border between Norway and Sweden, which completely ignited the social contradictions between the cultists and the mainstream society … as well as the contradictions between Virgin Mary and normal people.
"Trouble will never end." Carmen skillfully took a bottle of champagne from the waiter's tray and clinked glasses with Jiang Chen. She shrugged and mocked herself, "Just like the champagne at this party."
"Is there a problem in this world that the Rothschild family can't solve?" Jiang Chen smiled and clinked glasses with him.
"Of course there are. For example, problems that money can't solve." With that, Carmen smiled and put the empty glass aside, "I recommend you to pay attention to the auction in a while. There are a lot of good things there."
"For example?"
Faced with Jiang Chen's question, Carmen only smiled mysteriously and didn't answer. Then he said goodbye.
Carmen's mysterious smile made Jiang Chen's curiosity itch, but since the auction was about to begin, he didn't ask any more questions and accepted Carmen's offer.
Although it was a party held in the name of charity, there was no shadow of charity at the party. In such an upper-class society, the common "hobby" of charity was just a reason for the rich and famous to gather together, to satisfy their social needs at the party, and to meet business partners.
Of course, it didn't rule out that some people really wanted to do something for those poor people.
Walking in the venue, he felt the warmth from his arm was no longer as stiff as before. Jiang Chen abruptly smiled.
"Very beautiful."
"Mhmm?" Xia Shiyu didn't understand what he meant.
"I mean, you are very beautiful today."
At the same time, Jiang Chen looked at her with a smile. However, the latter was a little embarrassed by his sincere gaze. Her pretty face was a little red as she stiffly avoided his gaze.
"Why, why did you suddenly mention this?"
"I noticed that since you walked into the venue, at least one hundred people have looked in your direction, and out of these one hundred people, ninety-nine avoided your line of sight." Jiang Chen smirked in her ear.
"So, the clothes I'm wearing are too weird?" Xia Shiyu anxiously lowered her head and looked at her outfit, as well as the clothes of the other women around her.
This evening gown was lent to her by Ayesha. It was her first time wearing this type of clothing. When Jiang Chen said that, she suddenly felt awkward.
"No, it's just because you look too beautiful in it," Jiang Chen said with a mischievous smile.
"What, what are you talking about?" Xia Shiyu blushed as she glared at Jiang Chen.
He wandered around the venue a few times. Because she drank a lot of low-alcohol champagne, Xia Shiyu went to the bathroom midway, and Jiang Chen wandered around the venue alone.
At this moment, someone beside him suddenly called out his name.
"Jiang Chen?!"
"You are?" Jiang Chen looked confusedly at the man who greeted him. He didn't remember knowing him.
Even according to the aesthetic standards of Asians, this man was considered to be relatively handsome, and it was the complete opposite of the rough aesthetic standards of European and American culture. But Jiang Chen didn't have a good impression of the man's passionate gaze, especially since the man was quite handsome. He had goosebumps all over his body.
"Of course you don't know me. I'm Alex Watson." Alex extended his right hand.
Alex Watson?
Jiang Chen frowned slightly. Even if Alex said his name, he didn't have the slightest impression of him.
Seeing this, Alex could only smile helplessly and spread his hands.
"Well, it seems that my sister rarely mentions her disappointing brother outside."
Suddenly, Jiang Chen noticed his surname and combined it with the brother he mentioned.
"You are … Emma's brother?"
"Yes, you finally recognized me. My sister is also at the party. Do you want me to take you to see her? "Alex Emma said enthusiastically.
"No, if she wants to see me, she will definitely come to me." Jiang Chen smiled.
The two weren't familiar with each other, so there seemed to be no need to specifically meet and greet each other. What's more, Emma was the spokesperson of Future Biology, and Jiang Chen was her boss' boss. If it were Jiang Chen, he wouldn't want to meet his boss during his break.
Just then, the sound of glass shattering suddenly came from the side.
Including Jiang Chen, the guests all looked in the direction of the sound …
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