When Wen Xinya arrived at the banquet venue, it was already seven o'clock in the evening. She arrived an hour early just to return the favor. After all, Aunt Zhou would definitely be very busy hosting such a large banquet, and she might be able to help if she went earlier.
Wen Xinya handed the invitation to the receptionist and entered the banquet. Because the dinner was still an hour away, there were not many people in the banquet hall. Only some guests who were good friends with Aunt Zhou arrived early to help.
Zhou Huiyan was talking to a woman in a black formal suit. When she saw Wen Xinya coming over, she immediately understood what she was thinking. She walked over with a smile, took her hand and said, "I haven't seen you for so long. You've grown taller and prettier."
Perhaps because she had taught Wen Xinya a course in etiquette before, Zhou Huiyan subconsciously looked her up and down, wondering if there was anything wrong with her dress.
She was wearing a full set of blue starlight gemstones. The gemstones were perfect in both color and cut, especially the entire cut surface, which had a total of 108 facets. Under the refraction of the crystal lamp, they were brighter than the stars in the sky.
She was wearing a moon-white strapless long dress, a color close to light blue, faintly poetic, clean and pure like the clear blue sky. Under the illumination of the dazzling crystal lamps, it exuded a jade-like translucency, with a hidden and faint brilliance.
It was such a plain skirt, she frowned slightly!
She took another close look at it, and finally she figured out what it was. It turned out that the skirt was embroidered with light blue embroidery with twined twigs. Because it was similar in color to the fabric, it could not be seen without careful observation.
The winding branches were dimly visible under the refraction of the crystal lamp. With her every move, they sometimes climbed upwards gracefully, sometimes extended downwards enchantingly, and sometimes stretched out beautifully in all directions. The myriad of poses were so dazzling that the eyes could not take it all in!
Such extremely refined satin, ingenious hand-embroidery, and flawless tailoring all highlight the preciousness and uniqueness of this dress.
Zhou Huiyan thought of the phoenix brocade dress she wore on the night of the introduction dinner, which was also priceless. It seems that Wen Xinya is not as simple as she appears!
Wen Xinya blushed a little embarrassed by her compliment, and changed the subject: "Aunt Zhou, thank you for your invitation, otherwise I would not have the opportunity to come and see it tonight."
Zhou Huiyan smiled and said, "You call me Auntie Zhou, so why do you need to thank me specially for such a small thing? Besides, I heard that you were the one who put the ocean star up for auction at the last charity auction. How can I miss you at today's thank you banquet?"
Speaking of the charity dinner that day, Wen Xinya thought of Ning Shuqian spending eight million to buy a pair of pink diamond earrings worth more than one million, which became the focus of the banquet that day: "It's a pity that the Ocean Star didn't fetch a good price."
The current price of the Star of the Sea is about 12 million, but because of Ning Shuqian's interference, the Star of the Sea was only sold for 8 million, which was 3 million less than expected.
Zhou Huiyan seemed to have thought of what happened that day, and the smile in her eyes deepened. She vaguely understood that what happened that day was related to Xinya, but her stepmother didn't look like a peaceful one. Every family has its own problems.
"Aunt Zhou, how are the arrangements for tonight's dinner? Is there anything I can help you with?" Zhou Huiyan has always been very caring towards her. Although the two have not seen each other for a long time, they often talk on the phone. Aunt Zhou often introduces some books on etiquette, as well as magazines related to luxury brands and beauty to her. She also often tells her many unknown stories about some famous families in Beijing.
Zhou Huiyan smiled and said, "The banquet is almost arranged, and there is nothing I need help with. It must be boring for you to come here so early."
Wen Xinya nodded and said, "In that case, Aunt Zhou, go get busy! The banquet will start in a while."
Zhou Huiyan nodded with a smile.
At this time, the woman in the standard suit came over hurriedly and said, "Teacher Zhou, we invited Mrs. Li, who is very famous in the charity world, to give a speech at the opening banquet, but Mrs. Li suddenly had an emergency and couldn't come."
Wen Xinya saw the words "Tengfei Public Relations Company, Banquet Public Relations Manager" written on her name tag.
Zhou Huiyan subconsciously glanced at the clock on her wrist: "The banquet will start in half an hour, and the guests have already arrived one after another. It is too late to find someone else to give the opening speech. Does your public relations company have any suggestions?"
The PR manager said, "Teacher Miao, a veteran actress from Lingyun Film and Television Entertainment, will be here soon. She is also well-known in the industry. Why not let her give the opening speech? What do you think, Teacher Zhou?"
Zhou Huiyan frowned slightly and said nothing.
Wen Xinya could see clearly that there was absolutely no problem with Teacher Miao giving the opening speech with his reputation, but Teacher Miao was still in the circle. If Teacher Miao were to give the opening speech, the nature of the vegetarian banquet would become one of entertainment. Tomorrow's newspaper news would probably all revolve around Teacher Miao, deviating from the theme of the vegetarian banquet.
Wen Xinya was also worried about Aunt Zhou, but when she saw the large screen in front of the banquet hall, she suddenly had an idea and said, "Aunt Zhou, I have a way to give a speech without having to hold a banquet."
Zhou Huiyan also considered several methods. When she heard Wen Xinya say this, she wanted to hear what she meant and asked, "What method?"
Wen Xinya expressed her thoughts: "Auntie Zhou, I remember you mentioned before that the staff responsible for implementing the donations recorded some videos of the living conditions and words of gratitude of those mountain students and disabled children. Why don't we use this instead of the opening speech? It is not only sincere, but also intuitive. It is much more touching than empty words and speeches. More importantly, it can show the most real side of the implementation of the donations."
Zhou Huiyan's eyes lit up, and she thought her idea was very good: "This is a good idea. I didn't like to bring these things out before, just because I was afraid that outsiders would think I was just trying to win popularity. But now that the donations have been received, these videos have become proof of the donations. Showing them to everyone reflects the transparency and selfless dedication of the donations."
The PR manager also smiled and said, "Miss Wen, this is a very good idea. The theme of this vegetarian banquet is to express gratitude. The broadcast of these videos adds a sense of authenticity and sincerity, allowing the celebrities present to feel the real lives of those children and their sincere gratitude. It is also a promotion for charity."
Zhou Huiyan smiled and said, "Just do it according to Xinya's method."
The PR manager nodded and said, "I'll arrange it right away."