Eight o 'clock in the evening.
Shang Hai Grand Theater.
The 19th Peeza Star Charity Night had a grand opening.
The rules of this year's Star Charity Night had changed a lot. There were no arrangements for celebrities to walk the red carpet, no group photos, and it returned to charity itself. It only focused on medical care and education in impoverished areas. This drew cheers from the netizens.
Two hundred tables were placed in the hall that could accommodate two thousand people.
All the tables were filled.
The guests were dressed in splendid attire.
"This time, we have Mr. Chen Jin, the founder of Xing Hai Technologies, and Ms. Shi Xiao Tao, a well-known director in the country. Welcome to both of you," said Hua Shao, the host from Jiangzhe Satellite TV.
Clap clap clap!
Applause rang out.
Chen Jin and Shi Xiao Tao, who was holding his arm, walked out from backstage. They attracted everyone's attention.
Looking down the stage, Chen Jin also recognized many "acquaintances."
They were all familiar faces that could be seen on TV shows. There were A-list and B-list movie stars, pop singers, variety show hosts … all kinds of big shots.
They could definitely gather the cast of hundreds of TV shows and thousands of movies.
"Mr. Chen, you are a well-known entrepreneur who has created many world-changing products. May I ask why you would take some time out of your busy schedule to attend tonight's charity night?" Hua Shao asked in his ear.
"It's mainly to help the patients and children in impoverished areas. Xing Hai Technologies is an enterprise with a high sense of social responsibility. Every product we make is to serve the masses and bring health and happiness to every family. But due to various reasons, many impoverished areas and families cannot enjoy the convenience brought by technology. They do not have the financial ability to purchase Xing Hai Technologies' products."
Chen Jin shook his head and said according to the script, "This is very regrettable and distressing. It's even more impossible for me to remain indifferent to the current situation. Although I don't have the ability to eradicate poverty, I can do my best to bring light and hope to as many families as possible. It's like a fish stranded on the beach. When others ask me if I can save it, I will pick up the fish and say, 'I saved this one' and 'I saved that one'. In the end, I saved a lot of them."
"If there were more fools like me on the beach, perhaps all the fish would have been saved by us."
Clap clap clap!
Extremely enthusiastic applause rang out.
"Good! Well said! "
"What you said makes too much sense!"
"Mr. Chen is so kind." Many female celebrities had tears in their eyes. They picked up their handkerchiefs to wipe them away.
Hua Shao applauded and nodded. "Doing charity requires the spirit of a fool. We all have to learn from CEO Chen. Tonight, we are all fools holding up the fish!"
He looked at Shi Xiaotao and said, "Director Shi, I just took a look at the domestic box office of 'Wa-wah 2.' It has already reached 6.1 billion, and it is very likely to match the record set by last year's' Wa-wah 1. 'The overseas box office has also accumulated to more than 2.8 billion. There is no pressure for your second movie to exceed 10 billion … Director Shi, how do you feel about this? We are all very curious."
Shi Xiaotao smiled and said, "I don't have any thoughts. I just want to thank the audience for their love and support. Xiaotao will continue to work hard and strive to shoot more wonderful works to thank everyone for their support." After saying that, she bowed.
The audience applauded.
After asking two more questions, Hua Shao opened his arms and gestured towards a table with two empty seats below the stage. "Alright, please take your seats!"
The 19th Peeza Star Charity Night had officially begun!
…
VIP table number one.
Chen Jin and Shi Xiaotao both sat down.
Their gazes scanned the surroundings.
They discovered that this table had a total of ten seats. Other than the two reserved seats, the other eight seats were already occupied.
They were all first-rate celebrities in the country.
For example, Big Daddy, who had tens of millions of fans.
Fairy sister, who was already 33 years old but still single.
There was Deng Chao and Sun Li, who Chen Jin liked a lot.
There were also the old faces of variety shows, Guo Zizhang, Li Bingbing, and two other young female celebrities. However, Chen Jin did not recognize them.
In addition, Chen Jin felt that the atmosphere at this table was a little strange.
He could clearly feel the cold and hostile gazes from all around him.
Chen Jin turned his head and saw many faces that were gnashing their teeth in anger. However, after noticing Chen Jin's gaze, they immediately changed into bright smiles and winked at him.
Only then did Chen Jin notice that the hostile gazes were not directed at him, but at the other eight people at his table.
Shi Xiaotao whispered in his ear, "This table is C table. Those female celebrities all want to sit at this table. They all want to sit next to you. But the opportunity was snatched away. Of course, they are unhappy."
C table?
Chen Jin's eyes widened.
The C seat was gone, but it had become a C table. So, the war between the female celebrities … would continue?
Chen Jin's gaze swept across the eight people at the table. There was only one word in his mind: F * ck!
He shook his head and said to a young female celebrity that he did not know sitting on his left, "Miss, can you switch seats with Brother Chao? I want to chat with Brother Chao." Chen Jin looked at Deng Chao, who was sitting directly opposite him and furthest away from him.
"Ah!"
The young female celebrity's face was originally filled with joy. She thought that Prince Charming was going to hit on her.
But after listening to his words, she immediately pouted and revealed an extremely aggrieved and helpless expression. She had no choice but to move her butt and switch seats with Deng Chao.
"Hello, Brother Chao. I grew up watching you on TV."
"Really? Thank you, thank you. I'm getting old. It's the world of the young now. I was wondering if Mr. Chen could give me an autograph as a gift for my son. He admires you the most. "
"Brother Chao, your son admires me?"
Chen Jin found it hard to believe. "Sure, sure, sure. I'll give you an autograph later. Brother Chao, give me one too."
The two of them chatted enthusiastically.
…
The charity activities on the stage had ended.
The charity night had entered the donation segment.
As there were many celebrities attending this year's charity night, the number of people who donated was very high. The minimum amount of donations was at least 200,000, with some going up to millions.
Chen Jin's table was the one that donated the most. None of them was less than 5 million.
For example, Da Mi, Fairy Sister, International Zhang, and Li Bing Bing all donated 5 million.
Deng Chao and his wife, Sun Li, donated a total of 8 million.
The two young female celebrities donated 8 million each, which surprised Chen Jin quite a bit.
Shi Xiao Tao, who was sitting next to him, donated 10 million. She was the second biggest donor of the charity night. The audience applauded.
Without a doubt, Chen Jin donated the most. He donated 50 million! He ranked first in terms of donation amount!
Of course, this amount of money was just a drizzle to him. At first, he even wanted to donate 100 million to prevent people from calling him stingy. But the organizer stopped him. There were rules for donations. If you donated too much this time, there would be no way to hold the charity night next time. No one would come.
So, he gave it a little more.
In the end, the total amount of donations was 368 million, breaking the donation record of the Peeza Charity Night.
However, this charity night was not over yet. In addition to direct donations, the organizer also prepared an auction event. They would auction off some of the items donated by the celebrities. The money from the auction would also be donations to help the poor areas.
Chen Jin was not very interested in this auction, but Shi Xiao Tao had her eyes on a few items and dragged him to stay a little longer.
So, Chen Jin sat in the auction venue and played with his phone out of boredom.
In the process of playing with his phone.
He heard two voices in his ears.
A coquettish female voice said, "Hubby, your watch is too beautiful. Take it off and let me see it. Let me see."
"No, this watch is very expensive. It cost me more than 5 million. But now, even if you give me 10 million, I won't sell it."
"Why? Can't I touch it? "
"No, my watch hasn't been off by even one second. If you touch it, it won't be accurate anymore."
"En ~ Just a touch ~" The woman teased in dissatisfaction.
Chen Jin's pupils suddenly shrank.
He raised his head and looked towards the source of the voice.
On a bench less than two meters away from him sat a man and a woman. The man was young and suave, and the woman seemed to be a second-tier female celebrity.
On the young man's left wrist, he was wearing a watch with a dial full of diamonds and a natural sapphire the size of a pigeon's egg. It was extremely gorgeous, beautiful, and beautiful.
Chen Jin's eyes shot out a ray of light!
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