After Grandpa Du took Grandpa's pulse, Wen Xinya became more concerned about Grandpa's health and became more serious in studying medical theory. Even Grandpa Du said that she had talent and it was a pity for her to only study medical theory. He advised her against it several times and even talked to Grandpa about it once. However, Wen Xinya knew that she was not interested in this and would not achieve much in Chinese medicine, so she declined with a smile.
On Saturday night, there was a large charity dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel. The theme of this charity dinner was fundraising and auction, mainly to raise funds for building schools in poor mountainous areas and for disabled children!
The attendees included celebrities from the military, politics, business, entertainment, and literary circles, as well as high-end elites in society. Although it was not as grand as her introduction dinner, it was also considered a high-end gathering in Beijing.
Her grandfather, who has already retired from the business world, decided to bring her to the charity dinner in person because of its influence, so that she could see the world.
In the afternoon, Wen Xinya went to Huayuxuan for a beauty PAS, adjusted herself to the best condition, and then went to the charity dinner with her grandfather.
Wen Xinya was wearing a goose yellow long skirt with red and white winding twined flowers entwined around her waist and flowing down her skirt, which was extremely elegant.
She was wearing the set of pigeon blood ruby accessories that Si Yiyan gave her, which echoed with the clean and beautiful red twined flowers on her skirt, complementing each other perfectly.
The car slowly stopped at the entrance of Shangri-La Hotel. Wen Xinya got out first, then walked around the car, went to the other side, opened the door, and helped her grandfather get out of the car.
"Let's go in!" Old Master Wen gently patted her hand which was on his arm, took her to the door, and handed the gold-plated invitation to the receptionist at the door. The receptionist quickly bent down and led them into the banquet hall.
The banquet hall was magnificent and the yellow crystal chandeliers were dazzling, illuminating the hall with a luxurious and warm atmosphere. The huge banquet hall could accommodate nearly a thousand people.
Wen Xinya looked around the banquet hall. There was a high platform in front of her, which would be used for the auction later. Below it were rows of tempered bulletproof glass to display the items donated by the guests. There was a small empty space next to it, which was where the reporters took pictures. There were large cameras standing around it. Today's charity dinner would be filmed in its entirety by the TV station.
They arrived a little late and many guests had already gathered in the banquet hall. Many of them were surprised to see Mr. Wen and Wen Ya coming together.
After Mr. Wen retired from the business world, he seldom participated in activities in the circle. Now that he has personally brought Wen Xinya here, his intentions are obvious.
Everyone couldn't help but think of the grand introduction dinner that almost shocked the world, and also thought of the recent rumors about Wen Xinya in the circle, and the way they looked at Wen Xinya became different again.
Seeing them, Zhou Huiyan greeted them with a spring breeze smile: "Mr. Wen, you are so kind to come. It really adds a lot of luster to the banquet!" Then she looked at Wen Xinya, her eyes became soft, as if containing a drizzle of rain: "Xinya, I haven't seen you for a long time. You look much more beautiful now."
Zhou Huiyan is the host of this charity dinner. Although she has retired from the entertainment industry, her aura of an elegant goddess in the entertainment industry has not disappeared from her.
She had married into the Su family, a famous political family in Beijing, a few years ago. The Su family, like the Zhou family, is also a political family. Her dual identities as an elegant goddess in the entertainment industry and the mistress of the Su family made her feel at home in the circle. No matter what event was held, many celebrities were willing to go.
Mr. Wen smiled and said, "I specially brought Xinya out to see the world."
Wen Xinya continued, "Aunt Zhou, you are the most radiant one."
Although Mr. Wen always looked down on those female stars in the entertainment industry, he had a good impression of Zhou Huiyan, and the smile on his face became much more sincere: "I heard Xinya mention it before. When she introduced the dinner, she followed you to learn etiquette for a while. I would like to thank you on behalf of Xinya."
Zhou Huiyan smiled and said, "Mr. Wen, you are too polite. I like Xinya. I don't treat her as a student. I take care of her as a junior."
The smile on Mr. Wen's face became even more cheerful: "Xinya is honored to have an elder like you take care of her." Then he looked at Wen Xinya and said, "Hurry up and thank your Aunt Zhou."
Old Master Wen was very happy to let Wen Xinya interact with Zhou Huiyan. Not to mention that Zhou Huiyan's reputation as an elegant goddess in the entertainment industry would allow Wen Xinya to learn a lot, even what she saw and heard in the entertainment industry would help Xinya gain a lot of knowledge, not to mention that she was the mistress of the Su family.
Wen Xinya obediently called out, "Thank you, Aunt Zhou!"
All of a sudden, she changed from Aunt Zhou to Aunt Zhou, and their relationship became much closer. Zhou Huiyan's eyes were also obviously happy: "Good boy, take your grandfather into the banquet hall."
Such impolite yet kind words made the smile on Mr. Wen's face even more satisfied.
After a few words of greeting, Zhou Huiyan saw the guest coming in, apologized to Mr. Wen, and went to greet him.
"Let's go to the booth and take a look at the items donated today." Old Master Wen whispered to Wen Xinya.
"Okay!" Wen Xinya nodded and walked towards the booth holding her grandfather's hand.
Along the way, many people came up to greet Grandpa Wen with a smile, exchanging a few pleasantries and trying to establish friendship. Sometimes they would meet one or two old friends and stop to chat for a while. Grandpa Wen also put aside his airs as an elder and introduced these people to Wen Xinya one by one.
We walked, stopped, and talked along the way, and by the time we finally arrived at the display stand, more than half an hour had passed.
The items on the display stand were all very valuable. Seeing the slight surprise in her eyes, Mr. Wen explained with a smile, "This kind of large-scale charity event doesn't happen often in Beijing. There are only once or twice a year at most, and sometimes there isn't one for a year or two. Everyone wants to show up at this large-scale charity dinner. It has a positive impact on both the business family and the individual, so the donated items won't be too bad."
Old Master Wen was very satisfied with Wen Xinya's performance at the banquet. Although she was immature in socializing, she was neither humble nor arrogant, and was generous and decent. In time, she would definitely become a shining star in the circle.
"Auntie Zhou has always been known for her kindness in the industry. I heard that when she first debuted, she already started to sponsor children from poor mountainous areas to go to school. Whenever she had free time, she would go to the disabled children's center to accompany those poor children. I guess everyone wants to use Auntie Zhou's kindness to show off their faces."
Wen Xinya naturally knew that the upper class liked to do charity to enhance the image of their business family and individuals and to create a better influence in society, but charity dinners were held almost every now and then in Beijing, and they could not afford so many donations, so choosing the right dish based on the situation had become an unspoken rule in the charity world.
Grandpa Wen nodded with satisfaction. Before attending the banquet, she could understand the basic situation of the banquet organizer. This was a good habit. "That's the reason."