Jiang Se had already sat down, but Liu Ye was still looking down at her until she greeted him:
"Brother Liu."
When his eyes fell on his bag, Liu Ye finally reacted and handed Jiang Se's handbag over.
She thanked him, but Liu Ye was still looking at her, as if he had just met her for the first time, which made Jiang Se smile involuntarily:
"Brother Liu, what's wrong?"
"Sese, have you ever thought that if you do this tonight, it might be difficult to maintain superficial harmony with Tao Cen."
Anyone who saw tonight's show would probably find it spectacular.
Tao Cen intentionally raised the price of the piano score manuscript that Jiang Se wanted, and hyped up the price of the manuscript to five million yuan, originally wanting to cheat her, but he didn't expect that Jiang Se would finally pass such a hot potato to her.
Although Jiang Se did not suffer any loss or be deceived, anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was a rift between the two men.
When Liu Ye said this, Jiang Se smiled and said nothing. Seeing his serious expression, he remembered his previous reminder and said:
"In fact, Ms. Tao and I have never been friends." Naturally, there was no need to bother maintaining a false surface with Tao Cen.
"Aren't you afraid of offending her?" Liu Ye heard the implication of her words and raised his eyebrows, obviously surprised by her frank words.
Jiang Se tilted his head:
"Don't be afraid." She saw Mo Anqi secretly making a victory sign to her in the aisle, and Jiang Se couldn't help laughing:
"Because whether you offend or not, the result is the same."
In fact, from the moment Xia Chaoqun chose her and stopped cooperating with Tao Cen, it was destined that she and Tao Cen could no longer be friends.
In addition, as her fame grew, she became a threat to Tao Cen. She also got the endorsement advertisement for ELYSEES, and she was already in competition with Tao Cen.
Even if she swallowed her anger and pretended to be deaf and dumb, Tao Cen might not want to let her go. What happened tonight was the best example.
Instead of this, it would be better to be more decisive.
When Liu Ye heard her words, his eyes changed. Somehow, he turned his head and looked in the direction of the other side of the venue.
Many celebrity agents and assistants in the venue were standing in that corner, and next to Yang Boxi was Xia Chaoqun.
There was no bright light in that corner, but Liu Ye still saw Xia Chaoqun at a glance. She was wearing a black suit, and her tall figure stood out among the agents.
Xia Chaoqun is slightly tall and does not have the willow-like graceful figure of female stars, but she can wear a suit in her own unique style.
She put her hands in her trouser pockets, and even without saying a word, she looked cool.
She had accompanied Jiang Se to the previous French Film Festival. At that time, she still had neat short hair, but the two were probably too busy, so her short hair grew a lot longer behind her ears, but she lifted it up, revealing a slightly angular face.
It's not feminine, but it's quite special.
Her calmness and confidence were all shown on her face and in her eyes. Liu Ye had known her for many years and knew very well how strong this woman's character was.
She is like steel. It is not the kind that can be softened by repeated tempering, but the more it is tempered, the stronger it becomes.
In comparison, Jiang Se is completely different from her appearance. She is more beautiful and is a darling born to appear on stage, receiving applause and flowers from the audience.
Liu Ye had always thought that the reason why Jiang Se won Xia Chaoqun's appreciation and full support was not only because of her beauty, but also because of her hard work and ambition.
But only then did he realize that his idea was wrong.
Jiang Se's performance tonight proved that no matter how gentle she looked, she might be the same as Xia Chaoqun in her bones, just tough on the outside and strong on the inside, with a soft appearance wrapped around her inner strength.
He used to think Jiang Se was a cat, but now he realizes that he was wrong.
"I seem to understand why Chaoqun likes you."
Liu Ye said in a low voice, Jiang Se curled the corners of his mouth and said nothing more.
After the auction ended, the rest of the dinner seemed much calmer, but everyone in the venue was still thinking about what had happened before. It was just that no one was chatting in front of the organizer and the parties involved in the previous auction that had made news.
After the dinner, Xia Chaoqun strode over and arranged for Mo Anqi to drive Jiang Se home first.
A large number of media reporters may come to interview Jiang Se about what happened tonight, so it is not appropriate for Jiang Se to say anything at this time.
What she did was much more beautiful than what she said. The opportunity to be besieged by media reporters should be left to the overwhelmed Tao Cen to find ways to explain.
Jiang Se also knew the current situation, so she obediently followed Xia Chaoqun's arrangements. After the organizer opened a special channel, she followed Mo Anqi away first. Xia Chaoqun naturally had a way for her to get out of this situation. After she got out of this situation, she would go to Jiang Se's house and discuss this matter with her again.
By the time the media reporters discovered that Jiang Se had left, the car Jiang Se was riding in had already left the venue.
Tao Cen had been being watched and had no way of getting away.
In addition to what happened tonight, she accepted the manuscript that Jiang Se spent five million to buy. If she didn't say anything, tomorrow's news headlines might be very exciting.
Therefore, no matter how aggrieved she was, she stayed and let the reporters' questions surround her.
When Jiang Se returned home, it was almost twelve o'clock, during which time she received calls from Pei Yi and Feng Zhongliang.
Obviously, both of them should have known what happened at the charity dinner.
After comforting Pei Yi and his grandfather who thought they were being "bullied", Jiang Se took off her makeup and took a shower. Xia Chaoqun had already arrived at her house.
The TV in the living room was turned on, and it was broadcasting a scene of Tao Cen being interviewed after the charity dinner tonight.
When Jiang Se came out, several assistants looked excited, and Xia Chaoqun's eyes were always on the TV.
I have to say that Tao Cen's psychological quality is also very strong. She was outmaneuvered by Jiang Se tonight, in front of so many people, which should have been a great loss of face. But when she was surrounded by reporters, she was very calm. She faced the camera calmly and generously, smiling as if the previous incident at the auction was not worth mentioning.
She held a bunch of microphones and answered all kinds of questions from reporters with ease. She sincerely expressed how happy she was when she received the "gift" from Jiang Se tonight.
"Ms. Jiang and I are actually very predestined. We both chose Century Galaxy and were both brought in by Chaoqun. We were both able to act in the films directed by Qie and now we have the same interests. When we saw Amadeus's manuscript, we put all our efforts aside." (To be continued)