Simon and Li Fuzhen disembarked from the ship and arrived at a charity party at the Carlton Hotel less than one kilometer away from the pier. They immediately discovered that they had been deceived.
The routine of charity parties is well known, especially events at film festivals, which are basically organized by certain brands for marketing purposes.
The theme of this party at the Carlton Hotel was that a French NGO raised funds to solve the malaria problem in Africa. This comes next. The problem for Simon was that the event was sponsored by Dior, which is owned by Melisandre's main rival, LVMH.
Because Cannes only spans one weekend this time, Sofia also mentioned before coming that Melisandre also has brand activities this weekend. Simon didn't plan to participate, so he didn't ask any more questions. Now, as the big boss behind Melisandre, Simon does not attend his own brand activities, but instead comes to attend a charity party sponsored by Dior. What does this mean
Capitalize on the enemy!
After exchanging greetings with Bernard Arnault, the head of LVMH with a suspicious but warm expression, Simon glanced at Miss Li next to him who had succeeded in her prank and was obviously feeling guilty. He left an expression that meant he would settle the score later and joined Arnault Go to the party crowd.
In the hall, hundreds of guests were also confused when they saw Simon's appearance.
what's the situation
Is Simon Westeros here to cause trouble, or is Melisandre planning to acquire LVMH? Seeing how warmly Simon and Arnault looked, it didn't look like they were going to cause trouble. So, it's more likely to be the latter.
the latter
Think about it if Melisandre eats LVMH again, it is not impossible. After all, although the two companies are major competitors in the industry, their sizes are five times different, not to mention that Melisandre still carries Relying on the larger Westeros system. However, if such an acquisition is completed, there will probably be no force in the global fashion circle that can even slightly check and balance Melisandre. It will be a super-dominated company that is more terrifying than Daenerys Entertainment in Hollywood.
Simon didn't expect this at first. When he was chatting with Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, who came from the UK to join in the fun, he finally realized it after hearing the other person's probing questions.
Thinking back to the look in Bernard Arnault's eyes just now, it was a very interesting misunderstanding.
Maybe we can actually make a price later.
Buying and selling is no joke, what's more, if this news gets out, LVMH's stock price will definitely rise, and I can be considered a good deed.
In this case, facing Richard Branson's still expectant and inquiring eyes, Simon neither confirmed nor denied.
When Richard Branson saw this, he had a clear expression of "I understand". He didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he showed a bit of ridicule and envy, and gestured in one direction: "Simon, you want to go and talk to him." Would you like to say hello to the princess? As a British person, in short, I have to say that you should give the princess more time, she is a good woman."
Where is this going
Simon thought and looked over according to Branson's guidance. Princess Diana in a black dress was chatting with a few people. I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional. The crowd in the hall was bustling, but there happened to be a line between the two of them. Clearly visible through lines.
Probably also paying attention here quietly, feeling Simon's gaze, a certain woman was like a frightened deer, her words were obviously paused, and she seemed hesitant to turn around and walk away. However, according to her temperament, she might have felt that there was no reason why she should run away, so she pretended to be calm and continued chatting with others, as if she was completely ignoring what was happening here.
Looking back, Simon shook his head, smiled and said to Branson: "She might not want to talk to me, so forget it."
Regarding a certain woman's arrangement, Simon just made it casually without thinking more. Although it can be seen from Branson's reaction that it is more acceptable in the UK for Princess Diana to get together with him, a super tycoon, than to find a group of grooms and doctors as lovers, Simon I really have no intention of dealing with a willful little woman.
After saying that, ignoring Branson who wanted to say more, Simon patted Li Fuzhen's slender waist next to him: "You haven't had dinner, how about we go get something to eat?"
Li Fuzhen began to regret it as soon as he brought the man into the party hall, worrying whether his prank was a bit too much. Therefore, when Richard Branson told the men around her about Princess Diana in front of her, she was just as obedient as his daughter-in-law and did not dare to say anything. At this time, when he saw Simon, he not only did not go there, but also remembered whether she had eaten. , suddenly became more compliant, nodded slightly towards Branson, and followed the man to the long table filled with buffets.
During the food selection process, there was inevitably some socializing.
Miss Li also heard a tall model whose name she couldn't remember for a while but whose appearance was familiar came to the man almost with tears in her eyes, sobbing and whispering that the child must be his, and then the man said He scolded him a few times and sent him away.
I was curious and didn't dare to ask.
only
Boy, he has, um, a lot of information.
After picking out the food, I was just looking for a place to sit down with a dinner plate when another young girl in fashionable clothes followed me, also carrying a dinner plate.
Li Fuzhen just took a quick look and quickly guessed the identity of the other party, because this girl looked so similar to the lvmh boss he had met before.
Sure enough, the girl received confirmation when she spoke: "Mr. Westeros, I am Delphine Arnault, can you sit down?"
Simon nodded: "Please do."
Delphine put down her dinner plate, sat down at the round table, and looked at Miss Li: "Who is this?"
Li Fuzhen reached out and said, "Hello, you can call me Li. I'm from South Korea."
"Oh, Korea, I know," Delphina shook hands with Miss Li and said politely, "That's a nice place."
Understanding that the other party meant it as a compliment, Miss Li did not continue. She quietly picked up the tableware and raised her ears to wait for the two of them to speak.
Delphine picked up the tableware and was eating. Just as she was thinking about what to say, Simon already said, "Send a message to your father. How about 30 billion U.S. dollars?"
Miss lvhm, who almost choked, quickly turned her head and took a few quick puffs before she recovered. She sat down again and looked at the man opposite: "Mr. Westeros, I didn't expect you to be so direct."
Simon smiled and said: "Life is very short. Only by being more direct can we do more things and experience more beauty."
Delphine nodded subconsciously, but soon felt that there seemed to be something wrong with her words.
Um.
Why does it look like a playboy flirting with a girl
He glanced at Miss Li next to the man, and then thought about the man's well-known affairs, maybe he didn't misunderstand.
However, although she was full of curiosity about this super tycoon, Delphine did not think that she would fall for a few sweet words. She pretended not to understand and took a sip of the red wine on hand, then shook her head and said: "Actually, It’s dad who asked me to come here, it’s obvious, but I can only say regret about Mr. Westeros’ offer, we have no intention to sell the company.”
Simon's words were direct but not impatient. He nodded and said, "It's okay. We can talk about it later."
The man's tone was gentle and his attitude was sincere. Delphia instinctively felt that it would be unreasonable to refuse directly, so she nodded: "Then you can talk to my father and I will tell him."
Just as he was talking, a round-faced white man walked over quickly. He looked like he was in his thirties, wearing rimless glasses, and had a gentle appearance. But when he looked at Simon, his expression was obviously unkind.
The round-faced man was about to approach Simon and the others. He noticed that two other tall men in black in the crowd were approaching quickly and stared at him sharply. He couldn't help but slow down, but he still came closer and looked at this world-famous man. The famous super tycoon raised his voice slightly and said: "Mr. Westeros, I am Peter Honecker, a reporter from the Humanitarian newspaper. Can I ask you a few questions?"
Simon glanced at the other party and shook his head: "No."
The questions and answers here, coupled with the movements of Simon's bodyguard, immediately attracted the attention of many people.
Peter Honeke struggled to get away from the bodyguard in black who was trying to pull him away, and raised his voice again: "Mr. Westeros, you are dining here leisurely, but many people in Angola have been killed and wounded because of the war you started. , don’t you feel any guilt at all?”
With these words that were almost shouting, more people at the scene turned to this side. Even Delphine at the table also looked over with interest, wondering how this young legendary tycoon would respond.
Only Bernard Arnault, who came hurriedly from another part of the hall, almost jumped. No matter why Simon Westeros came here, if he was provoked here, he would not be able to escape the blame, let alone if the other party once Mistaking it for his instigation could lead to worse results.
Simon Westeros has never been a good person.
lvmh couldn't even handle Melisandre, let alone the larger Westeros system. For a moment, Bernard Arnault wanted to throw the troublemaking reporter into the sea to feed the fish.