The Lewis family was not a prominent family in California, nor was it a prominent name in the upper class of the United States, but the family's wealth could be ranked among the top in the entire California. Taking advantage of the overseas property boom in Hua to make a fortune, the family head, Pound Lewis, was ranked in the top 30 on the Forbes list because he held a total of US $23.7 billion worth of stock in Dream Real Estate.
Just because he was rich, he was at most a nouveau riche. In order to make himself look good, Pound often joined these upper-class circles. Once, in order to walk on the red carpet of the Oscars, he spent US $1 billion to become a shareholder of Warner Bros. Of course, he would not miss a world-class charity party like this.
However, because of business reasons, he did not have time to go in person, so he sent his son, Berkeley Lewis, to attend the charity party in his place.
However, compared to his rich father, Berkeley Lewis was undoubtedly an ignorant bastard. In addition to driving the sports car his father bought for him to have fun all day long, he used his father's name to hang out with Hollywood girls everywhere. He was an out-and-out playboy.
After seeing Emma Watson, he was immediately attracted by her noble and elegant temperament, so he used his usual pick-up trick and asked her to dance. Unfortunately, Emma did not give face to his father and politely refused his invitation.
As a woman who once gave a women's rights speech at the United Nations, Emma would not bow down just because his father was on the Forbes list. Berkeley's "good reputation" was not a secret in Hollywood. She was instinctively disgusted by this kind of playboy.
As for the shareholders of Warner Bros.?
Warner Bros. has a lot of shareholders. Even 20 would be an understatement. The general equity structure of US companies was loose. 10% of the shares could enter the board of directors, and 30% of the shares were enough to become the chairman.
However, Mr. Berkeley obviously did not expect that he would be rejected by a second-tier movie star. Just when he repeatedly harassed Emma with obvious suggestive words and finally wanted to put his hand on her shoulder, Emma, who could not bear it anymore, finally exploded and splashed champagne on his face.
When she picked up the champagne, her hand accidentally knocked over the crystal glass on the table. The sound of glass shattering attracted the attention of the surrounding guests.
His gelled bangs were stuck to his face, and the lime-flavored wine flowed down his hair. When the champagne splashed on his face, Berkeley Lewis was completely dumbfounded. The surrounding gazes made him fall into a whirlpool of embarrassment. The confusion in his eyes was gradually replaced by anger.
Emma's face gradually turned pale after she recovered from her impulsive state.
At that time, she had splashed it in a fit of anger, but after calming down, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have gone overboard.
"Very good, very good …" Berkeley's lips trembled in anger as he stared at Emma with an indescribable haze in his eyes.
If it weren't for the fact that there were people watching from the side, he might not have been able to stop himself from making a move.
But he couldn't. He couldn't make a move on a female guest at a banquet. Not to mention that he couldn't afford to lose face, if word of this got out, his prideful father would chop him alive!
Seeing that the boss was splashed in the face, the bodyguard next to him walked forward, looked at Emma, and faintly said one word.
"Apologize."
His burly muscles bulged his suit, making him look like a gorilla in human clothes. Seeing that Emma didn't respond, the bodyguard clenched his fists expressionlessly. The crackling sound made Emma's face turn even paler.
"It's not gentlemanly to intimidate a lady."
Jiang Chen walked to the side with a smile. He didn't look at the bodyguard, but at Mr. Lewis.
Seeing that someone was nosy, Berkeley raised an eyebrow and turned to look at the man. But when he saw Jiang Chen's face, his face suddenly turned green.
If there were people who didn't recognize Jiang Chen's face a year ago, it would be excusable. But after being bombarded by all kinds of news for a whole year, there were still people who didn't recognize him. It could only be said that he was out of touch with this era.
Originally, Berkeley planned to say some harsh words and wait until he returned to California to find a few black people to take care of her. But when he saw Jiang Chen standing there, he immediately dispelled the idea.
Future Group was at the same level as the B City Consortium. Such a behemoth wasn't something the rich people on the Forbes Wealth List could compare to. Other people beat people up when they were angry, but this guy beat up a country when he was angry. If he messed with this god of plague, not to mention his dad, even ten dads couldn't save him!
"I'm sorry."
Berkeley honestly admitted his mistake, lowered his head, pulled his bodyguard, and left without saying anything.
Although he was a spoiled brat, he wasn't stupid.
Seeing Berkeley leave just like that, Jiang Chen couldn't help but feel a little bored while a smile appeared on his face.
The unpleasant atmosphere quickly dissipated. Most of the guests present weren't good people either. The party returned to a lively and peaceful atmosphere. Seeing the playboy leave with his bodyguards, the timid Alex finally breathed a sigh of relief. He walked forward and pointed his middle finger at the backs of the two people.
"God, my sister, are you okay?"
"Why didn't you come just now?!" Emma glared at her brother, but she didn't mean to blame him.
With her brother's small body, ten fingers wouldn't be able to beat one finger.
"I …" Alex scratched the back of his head with a blush. He suddenly had an idea and immediately brought up Jiang Chen. "Didn't I go find reinforcements?"
Emma and Jiang Chen's eyes met. She hugged her left arm with her right hand and awkwardly looked away.
"Thank you."
To be honest, she was avoiding him. Jiang Chen never told her why he chose her to star in "Time Curtain." It wasn't because she felt good about herself. Her over-protective intuition told her that his intentions might be the same as the man just now, but he didn't show it so obviously.
When she thought of this, there was an indescribable feeling in her heart.
If he was the one who slept with her, could she really have the confidence to reject Berkeley? Could she reject him?
Although her feelings were complicated, her thank you was very sincere. Because she knew very well that if it weren't for Jiang Chen, even if she passed this, she wouldn't have a good time when she returned to California.
"You're welcome." Jiang Chen smiled. He didn't think as much as she did. He just saw an acquaintance in trouble and wanted to help. "But it's better to think about it before you act. After all, you can't always expect so many kind gentlemen to coincidentally serve you."
The richer one was, the more they cherished their own feathers.
Because of their identities, most people just looked in this direction. Whether it was worth offending a billionaire for a small celebrity, anyone who knew how to do business would calculate this. It was precisely because of this that Jiang Chen was the only one who stood out to get involved. Only he didn't need to calculate this.
Jiang Chen didn't chat with Emma for too long. Seeing that it was almost time, he said goodbye to the siblings and went to the agreed place to meet Xia Shiyu, who just came out of the bathroom.
The auction would start in half an hour. Taking advantage of this time, he planned to fill his stomach first. The food on the long table was full of color, smell, and taste. After being in the venue for so long, he didn't even touch it, which was a big pity.
When he arrived at the agreed place, Jiang Chen found that Xia Shiyu had been waiting for a long time.
"Who is she? She feels … a bit familiar. "
"Emma Watson, the spokesperson of Future Biology's nutrient supply. She tied her hair up, and I didn't recognize her at first," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"Hermione?"
"Yes, but if you call her that, she probably won't be happy," Jiang Chen joked.
[What's your relationship with her?]
Xia Shiyu just wanted to ask this, but after thinking about it, she swallowed the words back into her stomach.
[If that's the case … what's my relationship with him?]
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