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Chapter 379 Unparalleled in the Chinese Entertainment Industry!
Netizens are discussing the quality of Jiangbei City's "Slender Gold" calligraphy style and the literary merit of this banquet preface.

I admire the talent of this young tycoon.

The scene at the banquet was quite different; the artists were fighting tooth and nail for the sake of Jiangbei City's reputation.

Especially female celebrities.

Every female celebrity present raised her paddle to bid on Jiang Beicheng's calligraphy.

Finally, Liu Yifei and Yang Mi, these two sworn enemies, started fighting.

A piece of calligraphy written on-site in Jiangbei City was auctioned off for a record-breaking 520 million yuan.

He's even more impressive than many well-known contemporary calligraphers.

Liu Yifei thought 520 was a good number and that it would be best to complete the transaction at that price, but she also knew that Yang Mi was eager to curry favor with Jiangbei City and would not give up easily.

Yang Mi hesitated for a moment.

She considered two points: first, Jiang Beicheng and Liu Yifei had a close relationship, and if she did this, making Liu Yifei lose face, would it make Jiang Beicheng unhappy?
Secondly, with the two of them fighting like this, the marketing accounts will probably start writing nonsense again.

However, while she hesitated, Aunt Zhang raised her paddle again, "550 million."

She's started playing tricks again.

It's clear that Liu Yifei and Yang Mi are somewhat vying for favor.

Although she didn't know what the relationship was between President Jiang and the two of them, she was certain of one thing: the calligraphy would eventually end up in the hands of one of them.

Aunt Zhang thought this was an excellent opportunity.

Participating in high-priced auctions allows millions of viewers in the live stream to see her enthusiasm for doing charity.

This will also show Jiangbei City, give Jiangbei City enough face, and create more opportunities for cooperation in the future.

She wasn't worried that raising the price like this would anger Jiang Beicheng, because this was a charity auction, and the higher the final price, the more face President Jiang would have, and the more groups he could help.

Yang Mi: "600 million."

Aunt Zhang's arrival gave her a boost, and she no longer needed to worry.

Deng Chao, the host, said, "Sissi raised 650 million."

Han Hong: "Thank you, Yifei, for your efforts in charity."

Yang Mi: "700 million."

Aunt Zhang: "720 million."

As she smiled at the live stream camera, someone in the back row suddenly raised a sign and called out 800 million.

This person is Mrs. Xiang.

Mrs. Xiang couldn't stand Aunt Zhang's scheming ways.

It's possible that in the end, they could earn enough from the charity auction without spending a penny, creating the biggest spectacle of the event.

She's giving President Jiang face today by ending this segment.

She immediately added 80, bringing the price up to eight million. She thought President Jiang should be satisfied with this price.

The celebrities present tonight should give her and the Xiang family face and not raise the price any further.

Liu Yifei and Yang Mi turned to look at Xiang Tai.

Mrs. Xiang smiled and nodded.

The two nodded in agreement and stopped bidding.

"800 million, congratulations to Mrs. Xiang for eight million..." Deng Chao hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, someone at the scene held up a sign that read 880 million.

A gasp of surprise echoed through the banquet hall.

Everyone turned to look at Wan Yingying, who was sitting in the seat of a socialite.

Someone actually dared to challenge Mrs. Xiang!

Mrs. Xiang looked serious and prepared to raise her paddle again to bid 1000 million.

Since it's charity anyway, she'll play the role of a great philanthropist tonight.

But just as she raised her sign, Jackie Chan, who was sitting next to her, pulled her back.

Give her a look.

After the auctioneer brought down the gavel, Jackie Chan whispered to Mrs. Heung, "I saw her at the Oscars dinner."

"Third-generation reds, the daughters of countless wealthy families in Beijing."

Mrs. Xiang suddenly realized and nodded.

When Wan Yingying went on stage to receive the honor, Mrs. Xiang stood up and hugged her with a smile.

Pretending to be acquaintances, they greeted Wan Yingying's father and grandfather warmly.

A true socialite like Wan Yingying handles tonight's occasion with ease and naturalness.

He exchanged a few pleasantries with Mrs. Xiang, and then went on stage to receive the honor.

Jiang Beicheng took the initiative to introduce himself, saying, "Thank you to my good friend Wan Yingying for supporting the Jiang Father Charity Foundation."

She is a renowned jewelry designer and the owner of the Yingying Jewelry brand.

It's speculated that Wan Yingying spent 880 million yuan today to advertise her jewelry brand.

Jiangbei City was willing to provide her with a platform.

Wan Yingying accepted the donation honor from Jiang Beicheng and addressed the celebrities and 30 million viewers in the live broadcast room, saying, "Good evening, everyone. I am Wan Yingying, an independent jewelry designer."

Thank you, Mr. Jiang, for inviting me to tonight's charity gala. It is an honor to do something so meaningful with everyone.

Yingying Jewelry is willing to work with the Jiang Baba Charity Foundation to focus on left-behind children and elderly people in rural areas, contributing its modest efforts and fulfilling its social responsibility.

There was warm applause.

Before stepping down from the stage, he hugged Jiang Beicheng.

"Wow, Mr. Jiang, this is the most exciting charity auction I've ever participated in," Deng Chao said, taking over the hosting duties.

Han Hong chimed in, "This is unprecedented in the entertainment industry to date."

Even Jiang Beicheng himself didn't expect it to fetch such a sky-high price of 880 million.

He then joked, "I feel like I've seen another way to make money."

If any of you are interested in collecting my calligraphy and paintings, please message me privately after this post, and I'll give you a friendly price.

A burst of laughter erupted from the scene.

"I've already reserved it," Deng Chao replied with a smile.

Han Hong brought the topic back on track: "Thank you to the guests who came tonight for their donations. We will deliver every bit of love to those in need."

In addition to the guests present today, many entrepreneurs, celebrities, and philanthropists have participated in the charitable work of the Jiang Baba Charity Foundation and are working alongside us.

As the voice faded, the video clip continued to play on the large screen on stage. JD.com Chairman Liu Qiangdong: "JD.com is working alongside the Jiang Baba Charitable Foundation to support left-behind children."

iQiyi President Gong Yu: "iQiyi is working hand in hand with the Jiang Baba Charity Foundation."

Wei Jianjun, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Great Wall Motors: "Thank you to my little brother Beicheng for inviting me to join the Jiangbaba Charity Foundation's philanthropic endeavors. I'll walk alongside you."

Li Shufu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geely Automobile Group: "Walking hand in hand with the Jiang Father Charity Foundation..."

More than ten well-known entrepreneurs, including Seres Automotive, Wanli Intelligent Driving Technology Co., Ltd., Yuanzhi Technology Co., Ltd., Kangtian Biotechnology, Zhifei Biotechnology, etc., recorded videos to support the Jiang Baba Charity Foundation.

Zhang Lei of Hillhouse Capital: "It is an honor to join the charitable foundation founded by Mr. Jiang..."

Xu Xin of Capital Today: "Focusing on left-behind elderly in rural areas, and working alongside the Jiang Baba Charity Foundation."

Key partners from several investment firms, including Juyuan Capital, Rongkai Capital, and IDG Capital, traveled abroad to show their support.

The celebrities in the audience marveled at President Jiang's connections and influence while discussing his determination to do charity work.

He wasn't just making empty promises.

It's not just empty talk or boasting; we've indeed partnered with multiple investment institutions, biopharmaceutical companies, and social organizations to do this.

The applause lasted for a long time after the video finished playing.

"What's the point of comparing? The difference is obvious. President Jiang and the CEO of Weibo are not even in the same league."

"Wang Gaofei is extremely envious of President Jiang's circle of friends."

"I feel that President Jiang is serious about doing charity, but he probably only came to the entertainment industry for fun."

"I suddenly thought of someone, Wang Sicong."

"No, Principal Wang has disappeared from public view, so let's not mention it again."

"I think President Jiang needs to have a broader perspective."

"Why doesn't President Jiang take this opportunity to reorganize the domestic entertainment industry?"

This last short film was shot with the help of friends from Jiangbei City.

It can be considered as flexing their muscles in front of the celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Let him, this rising star in the entertainment industry, sit more securely.

The male celebrities indeed gained a deeper impression of Jiangbei City and felt greater respect for it.

Female celebrities are very sensitive.

It's no exaggeration to say that they were all scheming about how to get closer to Jiangbei City and establish a good relationship.

With his vast wealth and extensive network, he is bound to become a highly influential figure in the Chinese entertainment industry.

……

The event wasn't even finished here, and Weibo was already buzzing with excitement.

Suddenly, a large number of netizens flooded in to support the "Shangcheng" charity event post.

Many netizens went directly to the comment section of Weibo CEO Wang Gaofei's Weibo account to hurl insults.

"Mr. Wang, are you satisfied with Mr. Jiang's response?"

"Mr. Wang, Mr. Jiang said he wants to talk to you about entrepreneurial thinking."

"Mr. Wang, is the article finished? They're about to finish over there, so please send it out quickly."

"Hilarious, he's slapping himself in the face."

"Where are those parasites who questioned the Shangcheng charity gala? Why are they silent now?"

"Giving them the title of 'parasites' is too kind; they should be called maggots, which perfectly fits the cesspool environment of Weibo."

"President Jiang has embarrassed you, President Wang. What do you have to say? Shouldn't you respond?"

"..."

Multiple trending topics appeared on Weibo's trending topics list.

CEO Wang Gaofei thought he was a master at generating traffic and creating buzz, but he ended up being backfired by that traffic.

However, he used his personal power to force the technical department to remove the trending topics related to the Shangcheng charity gala.

Even the comment section where he was being verbally abused was muted.

He could clear himself of the blame in this way, but Su Mang wasn't so lucky.

All of my personal social media accounts have been taken over by netizens.

When they can't handle the pressure, they record videos to apologize and seek sympathy.

In the video, she is tearful and cries out that she has been cyberbullied, begging everyone to leave her alone.

I bowed deeply to apologize to Shangcheng and Jiang Beicheng, and begged President Jiang for forgiveness.

While netizens enjoyed the spectacle, Jiang Beicheng didn't take her seriously.

Bringing up her remarks at the charity gala was just an attempt to liven up the atmosphere and express one's own attitude towards doing charity.

She's just not a big star.

"President Jiang, I'll head back now. I'll keep in touch by phone."

"President Jiang, this is a very meaningful night. Call me if you need anything."

"Mr. Jiang, my flight to Hong Kong is at 11:30, so I'll be leaving now. See you next time."

"..."

After the banquet, Jiang Beicheng and Wu Wen saw off their entrepreneur friends and social celebrities.

Only a few celebrities are in a hurry to leave; most will stay overnight in Gangnam City and leave the next day.

Jiangbei City prepared food and lodging, and the Shangcheng team was responsible for making arrangements.

"President Jiang, it's still early. Shall we sit down and have some tea?"

After seeing off the guests, Jiang Beicheng entered the banquet hall, where Mrs. Xiang and Jackie Chan approached him. Mrs. Xiang smiled and invited him over.

"Let's go to the tea room, Mrs. Xiang." Jiang Beicheng gave Wu Wen a look, signaling her to lead the group over first.

Wu Wen nodded and left.

"Beibei, I'm going to rest now. I flew to Hangzhou this morning for an event, and then flew to Jiangnan City this afternoon. I have to go back to the film crew tomorrow." Liu Yifei looked a little tired.

Jiang Beicheng hugged her and said, "You've worked hard, Qianqian."

Liu Yifei went to her hotel room to rest first.

Seeing Liu Yifei leave, Yang Mi walked over with a smile and said, "President Jiang, I wanted to say something about the auction just now..."

Jiang Beichen interrupted her with a smile: "Whatever it is, let's talk when we're done here, lying down."

(End of this chapter)