Xia Chaoqun turned his head away, and Liu Ye even pursed his lips, unable to hide his disappointment.
Mo Anqi was shaking all over, but Jiang Se just calmly put the phone into her bag and gently closed her handbag.
Many people were still discussing the three Amadeus manuscripts that had brought the dinner to a climax. In the media section, Xiao Zhang from Huaxia Information was stunned. After coming to his senses, he grabbed Yu Zilin's hand and shook it around:
"What do you think happened to Jiang Se? What do you think happened to her?"
Xiao Zhang was really puzzled, "Is she crazy?"
Yu Zilin was speechless. Seeing this scene tonight made everyone's heart tighten. She even heard the media reporter next door whispering, "It's just a charity dinner, but why do I feel like I'm watching a super blockbuster movie with ups and downs in the plot with Tao Cen and Jiang Se behind me?"
This statement aroused the agreement of many people, and many people shared this feeling.
The climax caused by the Amadeus manuscript in the last scene tonight is even no less than some wonderful movie clips.
"This incident reminds me of something." A reporter in the media area spoke in a low voice, which attracted the attention of some colleagues. Someone turned around and asked in a low voice:
"What's up?"
"Do you still remember the charity dinner themed 'Lighting up China' that was also held by Time Style a few years ago?"
After being reminded by the reporter, some people quickly remembered this old story.
"Do you remember the actress who played in "Rescue Operation" who took a photo for director Zhang Jing'an's autograph?"
With this said, even some people with poor memory will remember it.
At the charity dinner that year, Zhang Jing'an's signature also caused a climax in the venue.
The situation at that time was that two actresses were competing for Zhang Jing'an's autograph, and eventually raised the price of an autograph to an incredible height. How similar was the situation back then to now
The only difference is that the actresses in dispute are different, their status is different, and the news value of the incident at that time is also different.
"I still remember that the person who got Zhang Jing'an's autograph was Feng Nan, wasn't he?"
"It's her. The daughter of Zhongnan Industrial, her grandfather was a member of the Chinese Revolutionary Army..."
"Pfft, there really is a lot of money."
"As expected of the daughter of Zhongnan Industrial, she is indeed rich. It seems that she bid over a million for her autograph?"
"To be exact, it's over 1.5 million!"
As soon as the reporter who remembered the final price of Zhang Jingan's autograph spoke, the people around him were silent for a moment. Someone smiled after a while and said:
"It's incredible that an autograph can be sold for more than 1.5 million."
"Now this record is likely to be broken."
The person who spoke raised his chin and pointed in the direction of Jiang Se. Everyone stopped talking and waited to see if Tao Cen would raise the sign again.
The meeting room fell silent, and everyone was staring at Tao Cen, waiting for his next reaction.
Song Yi spread out his palms soaked with cold sweat, wiped them on his suit pants twice, licked his dry lips, approached Tao Cen, and asked in a low voice:
"Sister Tao, are you still following?"
Tao Cen raised the corners of her mouth. What happened tonight made her unable to suppress her good mood.
She didn't expect that things would go much more smoothly than she imagined. Jiang Se was too naive and unskilled. She fell into her trap with just a slight move from her.
Five million, you want more
If she continues to follow this, she might be the one to be featured in the newspaper as the rich fool tomorrow!
“Everything should be done in moderation.”
She smiled meaningfully, and the meaning of this sentence was quite obvious.
Everyone was waiting for her response. Even the organizer, Times Style, was watching her expression. The host also looked in her direction. The host's voice rang out in the venue:
"Five million, five million once... five million twice... Is there anyone else bidding? This manuscript of the genius composer and performer Amadeus records the source of inspiration for Amadeus's composition. It is provided by the Steinay Musical Instruments Store. It is a set of three pages of manuscript. Does anyone else want to own it?"
The venue was quiet and silent. According to the rules, the host was already counting down.
Xia Chaoqun's face was as gloomy as water. The situation had already become embarrassing.
Jiang Se will be talked about and laughed at just like Feng Nan was back then.
No, Xia Chaoqun even understood that she would be much more miserable than Feng Nan.
Feng Nan's status back then could not be compared with Jiang Se's current status. The one who was arguing with Jiang Se was Tao Cen. Tao Cen's national favorability in China was not comparable to that of Zhao Ruoyun, who competed with Feng Nan for Zhang Jing'an's autograph back then.
Everyone had watched a good show and thought that the previous scene was extremely brilliant. They thought that the show had ended and everyone was satisfied, but Tao Cen suddenly stood up. Under the gaze of everyone in the audience, she raised her hand to indicate that she had something to say.
The situation is out of control.
"Brother Shao, what should we do?"
At this point, the staff of "Times Style" were about to cry. No matter what, Century Galaxy had definitely been offended tonight, and Jiang Se had suffered such a loss, and her fiancé might not let it go.
Shao Cunjin is also in a dilemma now. He has called his superiors and thought about whether he should find someone to save the situation and then participate in the bidding to resolve the conflict.
But if another person comes up and raises a price, things will only get worse unless Jiang Se and Tao Cen are both willing to stop.
"From now on, we can never arrange for these two ancestors to appear on the same stage together again!" Even though Shao Cunjin had a lot of experience in the martial arts world, he couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet, regretting it:
"Even if it offends people, it's much better than it is now!"
Tao Cen wanted to speak, and no one could stop her. Things were already bad, and it couldn't get any worse. Shao Cunjin simply went all out. He raised his chin and signaled his men to hand Tao Cen a microphone. He sneered, and seemed to be going crazy:
"If they want to make a scene, then they can just make as much trouble as they want. I'm not the only one who'll have a headache if they have to deal with it. At worst, I can just quit my job!"
When the staff heard this, someone hurriedly handed Tao Cen a microphone. The smile on Tao Cen's face became even sweeter. She held the microphone. Even though she was only in the first row of the VIP seats and on the stage with the brightest lights, Tao Cen was undoubtedly the most eye-catching one in the venue.
"I guess Miss Jiang really likes art, and she only saw that piece of music score."
She was hinting at something, and people who didn't understand might think she was gloating, but Jiang Se remembered the "anecdote" that Tao Cen mentioned when chatting with Chapman earlier, when she had just become famous. She got her first high-paying film salary and reluctantly bought a Steinay piano. After receiving the piano, she played it on the spot and filmed it into a video and uploaded it to the Internet.
A friend said that she was wearing a ring to show off her wealth, but she pointed out that people only saw the "ring" but not the piano worth millions, and secretly mocked others for their low level and lack of vision and realm.
At this time, she applied the same thing to Jiang Se, secretly belittling Jiang Se. The only person who could understand was probably Mr. Chapman, the head of Steinay's China region.
Tao Cen's roundabout way of stepping on others was much more clever than Feng Nan's way of making irresponsible remarks online. Jiang Se almost applauded her shrewdness and wisdom.
As expected of an expert who has been in the entertainment industry for many years, Tao Cen’s success to where she is today is definitely due to her scheming.
As Mr. Chapman looked thoughtful, Taozen announced with a smile:
"A gentleman does not take away what others like, but helps others achieve their goals. Therefore, Amadeus's manuscript may have to be obtained by someone who truly 'likes' it, so that its maximum value can be realized. Congratulations, Miss Jiang, Amadeus's manuscript belongs to you!"
She took the lead in applauding, and one after another people in the venue followed suit and applauded. Gradually, more and more people applauded, and almost the entire venue was drowned out by applause.
The mockery in these people's eyes was no longer concealed. Liu Ye shook his head silently. Xia Chaoqun glanced at Jiang Se. At this moment, she suddenly became curious about Jiang Se's feelings.
Xia Chaoqun heard Tao Cen's sarcasm clearly and understood what Tao Cen was proud of.
Jiang Se might have guessed this situation from the beginning, but she still jumped into the pit dug by Tao Cen. Now I wonder if she regrets her previous impulsiveness.
Xia Chaoqun sighed silently. She has always been energetic and determined. She has been passionate about her work over the years, but at this moment she felt indescribable tiredness. She never thought that the well-behaved Jiang Se would make such a mistake in this matter.
This feeling is like that of a master who has fought all over the world but did not die from the enemy's sword, but was choked to death by a fish bone.
She reached out her hand and pinched her brows, and the movement of lowering her head caused her hair to fall down, covering her face and blocking the gazes of those who were trying to spy on her thoughts.
So Xia Chaoqun didn't see that after Tao Cen finished speaking, when everyone applauded, Jiang Se also put the bag on the seat and whispered to Liu Ye beside him:
"Brother Liu, could you please help me look after my bag?"
Liu Ye was so disappointed that he almost didn't react when Jiang Se spoke for the first time. It was not until Jiang Se begged for the second time that he came to his senses and nodded with a serious face.
He shouldn't show his emotions so much. In fact, what happened to Jiang Se had nothing to do with him.
Maybe it was because it was a rare occasion that he truly cared about someone and gave her advice, but she didn't listen to him and instead caused this mess.
It could also be because it was rare for China to produce another actress with such a natural talent who could enter the European and American markets, so he felt a little sorry for her.
Jiang Se smiled at Liu Ye, thanked him, slowly adjusted her skirt, and then slowly stood up.
"Huh?"
"Jiang Se also stood up."
"this… "
The people around him were talking, so Xia Chaoqun put down the hand that was covering his lips and subconsciously raised his head.
She saw Jiang Se holding up her skirt and walking towards the podium.
Everyone's eyes shifted from Tao Cen to her, with confusion on their faces, not understanding what Jiang Se was going to do at this moment.
"Sister Xia..."
Mo Anqi was also stunned and called out softly. Xia Chaoqun's heart moved and he couldn't help but whispered:
"Stop making noise!"
Her originally calm heart was now beating faster and faster, "boom, boom, boom, boom". She saw Jiang Se's slow and leisurely steps.
She should be the object of others' ridicule at this moment, but in Xia Chaoqun's eyes, she seemed to have already won the victory!
She is not an impulsive person. She dares to confront Tao Cen head-on. She must have her own reasons and be confident that she is willing to do so!
'Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom'. For the first time in her life, Xia Chaoqun felt her heart beating like a drum. When she saw Jiang Se coming on stage, she naturally took the microphone from the host. At this moment, the situation that had been out of control because of the dispute between her and Tao Cen was successfully under her control.
"She, what is she going to do..."
Shao Cunjin, the editor-in-chief of "Times Style", asked in a murmur, and the staff were also confused and shook their heads blankly.
At this moment, no one could guess what Jiang Se was thinking. There was no trace of embarrassment on her face. Under the light, she looked radiant and charming with a smile.
What on earth does Jiang Se want to do! This thought is probably not only what Shao Cunjin of "Times Style" wants to ask, but also what people in the media area want to ask, and it is also what everyone in the venue who came to participate in tonight's charity dinner, Song Yi, and even Tao Cen himself want to ask.
At this point, she should honestly think of a way to clean up this mess. Even if she cries and panics, Tao Cen thinks it is understandable.
But there was something wrong with Jiang Se's expression. When she smiled, there seemed to be light in her eyes, and the delicate and flawless lines seemed like a masterpiece carefully carved by God.
“It is a great honor to receive this manuscript from Amadeus.”
Jiang Se held the microphone and looked at the manuscript. At the signal of Shao Cunjin from the audience, the host quietly replaced the photo of the manuscript originally displayed on the top of the screen behind Jiang Se with the live footage and set it to the scene on the stage. Jiang Se's face appeared on the big screen, and every subtle movement could be captured by the guests present.
Her face withstood the scrutiny of such a big screen. Even those who had laughed at Jiang Se tonight felt sorry for her when they saw her face at this moment.
“People who learn piano probably regard Mr. Amadeus’s works as the ultimate art. Tonight’s auction of Mr. Amadeus’ three manuscripts is like a pilgrimage for me!”
When she said this, Tao Cen, who was still standing in the first row, slightly stopped smiling. Jiang Se was indeed smart and had already figured out how to justify herself.
But it is useless to say this.
She can convince a small number of people, but most people may not buy her account.
There was sarcasm hidden in Tao Cen's eyes. He held the microphone and waited for Jiang Se's next move with a smile.
"Mr. Chapman."
Jiang Se held the manuscript in one hand and the microphone in the other, and suddenly called out Chapman's identity.
Everyone followed her gaze and looked in the direction of the people from Steinay Music Store. Chapman obviously didn't like becoming famous in this way. The smile on his face seemed a little distant, not as gentle as when he looked at Jiang Se before. However, he still stood up like a gentleman and saluted.
"Can I borrow Steinay's piano?"
Jiang Se seemed not to notice Chapman's slightly cold smile and put forward his own request.
"sure."
Chapman didn't expect that she would call him and make such a request. He was stunned for a moment and nodded happily.
Jiang Se took the manuscript and walked towards the piano.
At this time, Shao Cunjin reacted and signaled the staff to brighten the lights where the Steinay piano was placed.
Everyone only saw that every time Jiang Se took a step, the lights would light up. It seemed as if tonight's charity dinner had become her stage alone. Almost everyone's eyes were on her, and it was difficult for her to be attracted by others.
Tao Cen vaguely felt that something was wrong with the situation. Her eyelids twitched slightly, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.
Things that happened tonight should be good for her, she comforted herself, Jiang Se was unlikely to turn the situation around, but she also had a bad feeling.
She has been in the industry for many years and her sixth sense is quite sharp, but at this moment Tao Cen couldn't help but ask herself: Is she thinking too much
Jiang Se was about to walk to the piano, and a Steinay staff member pulled out a stool for her and asked her to sit down. (To be continued)