Xie Tianhua stood up, a smile on his face. "My boss bids one-six-eight!"
"Someone bid one-six-eight!"
"One-six-eight for the first time!"
"One-six-eight for the second time!"
"One six thousand eight hundred for the... "
Su Han tilted his head, frowning, looking rather cocky.
"Huh? What?"
"Wait, did you say one-six-eight?"
Then, with a calm and elegant gesture, he extended two fingers, speaking casually.
"Twenty thousand!"
The crowd applauded and cheered.
Xie Tianhua was displeased and stood up.
"My boss bids thirty thousand!"
Su Han waved his hand, calling out.
"One hundred more! Thirty thousand and one hundred!"
"Fifty thousand!"
The crowd erupted in cheers.
Facing the opponent's bid, Su Han showed no intention of backing down.
He continued to press relentlessly.
"It seems this long red tonight is mine."
"Fifty thousand and one hundred!"
Brother Shan Ji, resting his chin on his hand, calmly raised his hand to bid again.
"One hundred and eighty thousand!"
"One hundred and eighty thousand!!!"
"Hao Nan bids one hundred and eighty thousand!!!"
The entire venue cheered.
"If you're going to bid, bid higher."
Brother Shan Ji knew how to handle some situations.
Chen Hao Nan's smile vanished from his face.
Su Han sneered dismissively, turning his head away.
Then, with continued arrogance, he elegantly said to the auctioneer.
"One hundred and eighty thousand... and one hundred."
"Clatter!!!"
Huang Yaoshi couldn't sit still any longer. He swept the bowls and chopsticks off the table with one hand.
Pointing angrily at Su Han, he said,
"Are you a troublemaker, you brat?!"
Su Han looked at him with an innocent expression.
"Don't say that."
"Bidding is about who has the capability. Why should I stop now?"
"If your Hung Hing can bid, can't our East Star bid too?"
Huang Yaoshi was enragingly furious.
"How can you be so wishy-washy?"
"However much they bid, you just add a hundred bucks."
"Brother Ji, however much Crow bids, I'll add one more dollar!"
Su Han scoffed, snorting coldly.
"Heh, how can a single dollar count?"
Brother Ji, the auctioneer on stage, also looked at Su Han with a troubled expression.
"This makes it difficult for us."
Su Han took a cigarette from his pack, placed it in his mouth,
and flipped over the banquet table with one hand.
"Clatter!!!"
"Difficult..."
"Then let's not do it!"
As soon as he flipped the table, all the subordinates started to confront each other.
The scene that followed was extremely chaotic, and eventually, the police had to be called to temporarily halt the unrest.
"Today is the birthday of Guan Erye. You are all out here, living by your wits."
"Do you have any respect for Guan Erye?"
"There are two police cars outside. You are all prominent figures. If you continue to cause trouble, I will take all of you in!"
"Wow~~~"
Su Han suddenly shrugged with a lack of interest.
"The game is over!"
He tugged at his collar, his shirt revealing his pectoral muscles.
"It's so stuffy in here, I need to get some fresh air."
"Let's go, brothers!"
"Boss, let's go!"
Su Han waved goodbye triumphantly and turned to leave.
The feud between Crow and Chen Hao Nan had been established.
"Cut!"
"Perfect!"
"All the scenes scheduled for today are finished."
"Everyone get some rest early!"
Before leaving the set, Chen Hao Nan, Brother Shan Ji, and Director Lau praised Su Han's portrayal of Crow, calling him detestable and someone they wanted to tear apart with their bare hands.
"Shall we all go for hot pot tonight?"
"Sounds good."
"My treat!"
Su Han generously offered to pay.
Having just returned with an Oscar for Best Actor, it was only right that he treat.
"Great! Then we won't stand on ceremony tonight, we'll gladly accept your treat."
Chen Hao Nan and Brother Shan Ji readily agreed with smiles.
They chose a nearby dai pai dong in Hong Kong and ordered Chaoshan beef hot pot!
Chaoshan beef hot pot emphasizes original flavors, and the dipping sauces are not as complicated as those for general hot pot.
Most hot pots require sesame paste and the like.
For daabinglo (hot pot), the dipping sauce usually includes cilantro with soy sauce, chili sauce, satay sauce, etc., depending on personal preference.
Su Han's favorite dipping sauce is a simple combination of clear oil, minced garlic, bird's eye chilies, and cilantro.
For beef hot pot, the must-order is the di long (hanging dragon), which has tender meat, and also beef tendons. Other items can be ordered as desired.
"Mmm! So fragrant. It's been a long time since we had a big gathering like this."
As soon as they sat down, Brother Shan Ji sighed deeply.
Director Lau Wai Keung was also very happy. "It's so nice, it's been a long time since we had a gathering like this."
Then, Chen Hao Nan's gaze fell upon Su Han.
"I saw your performance as the Joker, and I really liked it."
"Really? Thank you!"
"Brother Hao Nan, your singing is also very good, I like it a lot too."
"Thank you, thank you!"
"And Brother Shan Ji, I especially like your songs."
Brother Shan Ji smiled broadly. "Really?"
"Yes! Like 'Friendship Years,' 'Relying on Each Other,' and 'Exclusive Memory,' I like them all very much."
"Wow!"
"It seems you've really heard my songs, I thought you were just joking."
"That's definitely not a joke, I genuinely like them. I never lie."
Su Han truly liked Brother Shan Ji, whether it was for his marriage, his amusing personality, or his songs.
These were all reasons why Su Han liked him.