At night, New York is ablaze with bright lights, music and dancing, and is filled with the atmosphere of a bustling world.
Luke himself changed out of his daily work clothes and casual clothes and put on a formal gray vertical striped suit.
This was a Christmas gift from Claire, and it was the first time he wore it.
Claire put her arm around his and they walked forward, whispering to each other.
Selina lagged behind slightly, looking at the surrounding scenes curiously.
Flash lights would light up from time to time all around, capturing the three people in photos.
Luke and Selina were calm and composed, without any movement to dodge or hide, as the three of them were walking on the red carpet.
However, this is not an awards ceremony, but a more formal private industry charity fundraising event.
The participants are basically people of all sizes in the entertainment industry, including singers, beauty bloggers, movie stars, philanthropists, critics, producers, etc.
The reporters filming around were basically hard-working office workers who were just following orders to take photos.
They had to squat outside the venue in the cold wind late at night, and when most people had entered, they had to go home and write a series of flattering articles to be published tomorrow to promote their respective bosses and friendly celebrities.
Most of the netizens who read the reports and scolded the editors as idiots would not think about this kind of miserable treatment.
It's not easy for anyone to make a living.
Claire handed the invitation to the reception desk at the door, and the receptionist respectfully pointed out the table number and location.
Don't even think about the famous scene of looking down on others and refusing to allow Claire to bring anyone in.
Luke's teaching has always been to be prepared and not to break the rules at will.
Claire readily followed suit and informed the organizers in advance to confirm the three people's places.
This is also what Luke and Claire are whispering about at the moment.
Because Claire firmly believed that her brother was definitely not a good boy.
She was still young a few years ago and didn't care about these things.
But after working in the entertainment industry for a few years, even with the protection of her mother Catherine and the guidance of her mysterious grandfather at all times, she was exposed to a lot of dark sides.
Just because she has the protection of her family, she doesn't have to deal with certain unspoken rules, but that doesn't mean she can change them.
As she gradually accumulated experience in dealing with things, she looked back on Luke's performance since he was a child and the various trainings he had given her over the years, and the meaning was self-evident.
At this moment, she was whispering to Luke: "You always tell me to follow the rules. Can you swear that you have always followed the rules?"
Luke smiled and said, "What I said is, don't break the rules 'randomly', not that you have to abide by them forever."
Claire was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized, "It means being honest at ordinary times, but dishonest at critical moments, right?"
Luke continued to smile: "Yesterday's patience is for a better harvest tomorrow."
Claire: "…So you tricked Joseph and I when we were kids?"
Luke took it for granted: "In an exam, you guys are D- with mistakes everywhere, and I am just an A+ with occasional mistakes. Of course, a few small mistakes made by an excellent student are not worth mentioning."
Claire: …
Selena pouted as she heard this from behind.
Claire is still too naive. Lu is actually just distinguishing the two situations very clearly. What does Batman's breaking the rules have to do with him
While chatting, the three of them walked into the venue.
There are large round tables inside, similar to those at a Chinese banquet.
This situation is not uncommon. Many private fundraisers do not hold meetings in venues with rows of folding chairs because it is not convenient for guests to communicate with each other.
After finding the table number given by the receptionist, the three of them sat down and took out name tags with their initials in front of them to indicate that they were seated.
This position is relatively far back, close to the entrance, which is related to Claire's status.
Her family was unwilling to add fuel to the fire, and she herself preferred singing and traveling with Stacey and had no interest in taking it any further.
She can only be regarded as a rising singer now.
Even so, she has been on a path to big success in recent years because the songs Luke gave her are of such high quality.
While others only have one hit song every few years or even decades, she has one or two every year, and she has been on the hot song charts for several years.
Now Luke is on the left, Claire is in the center, and Selina is on the right.
In this way, Claire and Selena can share gossip about the many celebrities present.
Sai - a senior gossip lover, an emotionless black material collection machine, a scandal fan, a private detective - Lina, is very interested in on-site gossip.
Luke pretended not to hear and just looked at the female stars around him wearing their clothes.
Male celebrity? Not as handsome as him, just ignore him.
This kind of private charity fundraising gala is more relaxed than large-scale ones, but more rigorous than those with twenty or thirty people.
This was reflected in the costumes of the female stars present.
Few people wore exaggerated evening gowns, but no one wore a T-shirt and slippers either. Small dresses and various spring fashions were the mainstream.
However, this does not affect the many female stars competing with each other for beauty.
High-cut deep V, leaky sides and back, low top and short bottom are all basic elements, and you can easily see a nice view.
Of course, Luke viewed them with pure appreciation.
As the saying goes, the greatest temptation for women is when they are wearing clothes, because there is a sense of anticipation of uncovering the mystery.
These female stars are undoubtedly masters.
It would have been easy for him and Selina to come to such an occasion, but neither of them was interested in wasting time.
This time it was Claire's request that the two of them come along to satisfy their curiosity.
While the three of them were chatting and watching, the other three people at the table were also paying attention to them, also two women and one man.
However, one of the men and one of the women were very close to each other and they came together.
The two looked at Luke and Selina several times, with evaluating looks in their eyes.
Claire needs no introduction; the two-tone wig that covers her nose, leaving only her mouth and chin exposed, is her identity proof.
Selena had a mature look and was whispering to Claire. The couple thought she was Claire's friend in some industry and didn't take her seriously.
Luke's face was a little young, so he was immediately treated as a newcomer brought by Claire to see the world.
The female star who was alone observed for a moment, then stood up and sat next to Luke and started chatting with him.
Luke didn't need her to introduce herself; he knew this woman was Susan Miller, a new TV star who had gained some fame in recent years.
As long as he wanted, the information of everyone here would be transferred to Gucci Sunglasses within ten seconds.
The reason Susan came over was not because she wanted to pick him up, but more because she was bored and embarrassed.
In addition, the man and woman were singers from the same company. Not only did they have nothing in common with her, but they were also very arrogant.
It just so happened that Susan's career was just starting to pick up, but she really couldn't compare with those two second-rate singers who were starting to make a lot of money.
The two men said something sarcastic to her, but she couldn't lose her temper, otherwise it would seem that she had low quality.
Seeing that Luke seemed to be "ignored" and looked around alone, Susan suddenly felt that "the newcomer was miserable" and "she felt sorry for him".