As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, an etiquette lady wearing a cheongsam came forward and showed the first auction item to the hundreds of guests in the banquet hall with a smile on her face.
This auction item was a famous antique watch, which belonged to a real collector's item. The starting price of 10,000 yuan was undoubtedly just a gimmick, and someone immediately raised the price to more than 200,000 yuan.
"250,000 yuan! This gentleman bids 250,000 yuan! "
"300,000 yuan! Our beautiful Miss Yuan Ziyun bids 300,000 yuan, 300,000 yuan! "
"Okay, now it's 450,000 yuan from the honorable Mrs. He."
"500,000 yuan!"
The people who attended this charity banquet were celebrities from Xiangjiang's upper class and entertainment circle. Many of them often went to such social occasions, so they were naturally very familiar with their faces. The auctioneer basically knew all of them.
However, unlike ordinary auctions, the auction house of the charity banquet was very competitive. Everyone bid against each other to raise the price mainly to liven up the atmosphere. Therefore, when the bidding price of this auction item was close to its actual value, there were already very few people who raised their placards.
In the end, Cai Hong won his auction item at a price of 580,000 yuan.
"Thank you, Sir Cai Hong, for your generous donation to poor children!"
As the auctioneer made the final decision, the audience burst into warm applause.
The white-haired old knight stood up and reservedly expressed his gratitude to the applauding guests.
This was also very common in charity auctions. Some people would take out their beloved collections to auction, and then bid back for themselves, donating money and showing off at the same time.
The guests had a tacit understanding that under such circumstances, no one would suddenly jump out to bid with the original owner at a high price.
Those who did not abide by the rules would only be ostracized by the circle.
Li Zhen dutifully and quietly told Lu Chen what she knew. The two of them very low-key sat in a corner and participated in this charity auction as bystanders.
After the first auction item was successfully auctioned, the following items were auctioned one after another. The speed and frequency of the auctions were very fast. Only a few outstanding auction items without the original owner's participation attracted a relatively fierce bidding.
Lu Chen bid once and won a Chanel limited edition bag at the price of 50,000 yuan.
He transferred the branded bag to his assistant on the spot.
"For me?"
Li Zhen was pleasantly surprised. She simply couldn't believe it.
With her income, even if she clenched her teeth and saved up half a year's salary, she would still be able to afford such a branded bag. However, the price of goods in Xiangjiang was very high, and the living expenses were huge. If she had to fork out 50,000 RMB to buy a bag, she would definitely be unwilling.
On the street stalls at night, you could buy a replica for 50 yuan.
However, even though she was reluctant to part with it, very few girls could resist the temptation of a branded bag. Therefore, when she suddenly received this special gift, Li Zhen's mood could be imagined.
"Boss, you'll make me fall in love with you."
After getting along for a few days, Li Zhen had a good understanding of her new boss's personality and temper. Lu Chen was generous, generous, and easy-going. He never put on airs like a boss and was undoubtedly a person who was easy to get along with.
Therefore, she dared to make a harmless joke.
It might not necessarily be a joke.
Lu Chen couldn't help laughing: "You don't have to fall in love with me. I already have a girlfriend. In the future, you should work hard."
Lu Chen had always been generous to the people who followed him. Yesterday, he gave two BMWs. Today, it was not a big deal to bid a bag for his assistant and secretary. In the future, he would inevitably rely on Li Zhen in his work and life.
"Thank you, boss!"
Li Zhen touched the bag in her hand happily, thinking about the scene of taking it out to make her friends envious.
"The next auction item is a little special …"
At this moment, the auctioneer standing on the stage introduced a new auction item.
His expression was a little strange as he said: "It was donated by Mr. Lu Chen. It's a song that hasn't been written yet."
As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, the banquet hall suddenly burst into an uproar.
The previous auction items that had been successfully auctioned included branded jewelry, watches, bags, antique handicrafts and so on. Now, "a song that hasn't been written yet" suddenly popped up, which made people feel very inconceivable.
The most important thing was that not many people knew who Lu Chen was or had heard of his name.
Was this auction item really not taken out to be a joke?
Some of the guests were surprised, some were confused, some sneered, and some whispered with others, which made the atmosphere of the scene a little awkward.
Someone asked loudly, "A song that hasn't been written yet can be auctioned for charity? Is there a mistake?"
The person who stood up to question was none other than Liang Zhihao.
Previously, he didn't like Lu Chen, but he couldn't make things difficult for Lu Chen, so he always took it to heart.
Now that Lu Chen's charity auction item appeared, it was actually just a song. This not only solved the doubts in his heart, but also gave him a new opportunity to mock Lu Chen.
"Who is Lu Chen? I've never heard of him!"
Although Liang Zhihao's shouting was very rude, his question still resonated with many guests present. Many people looked at Shu Jing, who was sitting in front.
The auction items that could be auctioned were all donated by the guests. Shu Jing's charity foundation had been established for many years and had held dozens of fundraising banquets. How could such a thing happen?
The auctioneer was very experienced. Seeing such a situation, he immediately explained, "Mr. Lu Chen is a famous singer in the mainland. His works have won many awards and he has a high status in the mainland pop music industry!"
"The guests who bid for this song can get a work customized by Mr. Lu Chen or a designated person. The starting price is 10,000 yuan."
Unlike the previous situation where someone immediately bid, the banquet hall fell into a subtle silence.
The atmosphere was not right.
Liang Zhihao said sarcastically, "So you're from the mainland. No wonder I've never heard of you."
He was implying something. Several guests laughed, and some showed a sarcastic look on their faces.
It would be strange if someone bid for such a sensational auction item!
Maybe this would be the first auction item that would not be auctioned tonight. Then there would be a good show to watch.
"This guy …"
Li Zhen was so angry that her eyes turned red. Liang Zhihao had gone too far.
Lu Chen had no grievances with him. They didn't even know each other before today. How could he be targeted like this?
However, Lu Chen, as the person involved, was very calm. He came over to comfort his assistant, "We don't need to pay attention to him. It's not worth getting angry for him."
"But …"
Li Zhen bit her lip. She wanted to say that with Liang Zhihao messing things up like this, how could Lu Chen's song be auctioned? How could he continue to stay here?
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