"Mr. Wu, this should be one of the stars attending today's auction," a man beside him quickly introduced.
"Oh? An auction?" the elder seemed interested.
The man explained, "Today, the entertainment industry is holding a charity auction. Each star can offer one of their own items for bidding. The funds raised will be donated to certain foundations."
"In essence, it's also a form of publicity for them. Generally, the star whose item fetches the highest bid will be appointed as the ambassador for Jiangbei Province."
The elder chuckled playfully, "Since I have nothing else to do, why don't you take me to see this so-called charity auction?"
The man appeared hesitant, "Mr. Wu, Mr. Long said you cannot show yourself for the time being."
"Moreover, Mr. Long has also arranged two beauties for your room."
The elder's expression darkened, "How can those painted ladies compare to this beauty?"
"Besides, I'm here to help him out of respect for the Long family, not for Long Zecheng himself."
With that, the elder was already heading towards the lobby of the Marriott Hotel.
Seeing this, the man could only quickly follow.
As a mere subordinate to a boss, how could he dare to disobey a dignified martial artist?
And this elder was none other than the martial artist Wu Guangxiao.
However, before Wu Guangxiao could reach Fang Fang, a young man suddenly appeared beside her.
Subsequently, Fang Fang linked arms with the young man, and the two walked towards the Marriott Hotel.
Wu Guangxiao's brows furrowed slightly.
The man quickly said, "Mr. Wu, it seems this woman has a boyfriend."
Wu Guangxiao, however, chuckled playfully, "Isn't that even better? What fun is there in playing with those naive little girls who don't understand anything?"
The man's face twitched. He thought, this old man is truly perverse.
But the man could only complain inwardly; he wouldn't dare to voice such thoughts even if he had a hundred times the courage.
"Let's go," Wu Guangxiao confidently walked into the Marriott Hotel.
Chen Mo and Fang Fang had already arrived at the event hall.
Fang Fang looked at Chen Mo beside her, "The submission segment is about to end. You said you were bringing something to submit, what did you bring?"
Chen Mo simply spread his hands, "I didn't bring anything."
"Ah?" Fang Fang looked surprised.
However, she wasn't someone who was overly competitive. She smiled faintly, "Alright then, let's not participate. I heard the buffet here is prepared by five-star chefs. Let's go eat some good food."
With that, Fang Fang took Chen Mo's hand and was about to head towards the buffet area.
Chen Mo did not move.
"What's wrong?" Fang Fang looked at Chen Mo with confusion.
"I didn't bring anything, but I also didn't say we wouldn't participate," Chen Mo replied.
Fang Fang was stunned, "You're planning to participate in the bidding? That's fine too. It's all for the help of those impoverished children. I'll be happy if they can be helped."
Chen Mo smiled mysteriously and led Fang Fang towards the submission area.
It was a small room, but inside, it was already filled with a dazzling array of luxury items.
Fang Fang followed Chen Mo with a look of confusion.
"Miss Fang, are you here to submit an item?" a staff member recognized Fang Fang and asked politely.
Fang Fang gave an awkward smile and looked at Chen Mo beside her.
She wondered if Chen Mo had hidden the item to be submitted in his pocket.
Chen Mo suddenly asked, "Do you have paper and pen here?"
"Yes, sir," the staff member nodded quickly and handed over the paper and pen.
Chen Mo did not stand on ceremony. He took the paper and pen and wrote four large characters directly on the clean white paper: 'Wishing you prosperity and all the best.'
Afterward, Chen Mo signed his name at the bottom: Chen Mo.
Upon finishing, Chen Mo handed the white paper to the staff member in front of him, "This is what Miss Fang will be submitting."
"What?!"
The staff member was instantly stunned and looked at Chen Mo with disbelief.
Fang Fang, standing beside him, was equally astonished, her beautiful eyes widening. She couldn't help but tug at Chen Mo's sleeve.
Especially when Fang Fang saw the puzzled look on the staff member's face.
Fang Fang's cheeks flushed, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.
"Don't you understand? This is what Miss Fang will be submitting today. Let's set the starting bid at one million," Chen Mo instructed again.
"Sir, are you perhaps joking? Are you sure you want to submit this piece of paper?" the staff member couldn't help but ask again.
Chen Mo frowned slightly, "Isn't anything eligible for bidding in your event? Can this piece of paper not be submitted?"
The staff member nodded with difficulty, "There's no problem with submitting it, but this item is bound to fail to sell. If Miss Fang herself wrote it, it might be worth something, but your words..."
Here, the staff member curled his lips, clearly looking down on Chen Mo's eight characters.
Chen Mo looked helpless, but he was too lazy to argue with the staff member. He said, "Since it's possible, then stop talking nonsense. Remember, the starting bid is one million."
With that, Chen Mo took Fang Fang and turned to leave.
Fang Fang couldn't help but ask, "Are we really going to submit a piece of paper, and can it really be auctioned for a million?"
Chen Mo nodded, "Of course."
"Really?" Fang Fang was still somewhat suspicious.
Chen Mo smiled, "How about we make a bet?"
"What bet?" Fang Fang asked.
"If this piece of paper sells, then you have to kiss me in public," Chen Mo pointed to his cheek.
Fang Fang's small face instantly turned red.
"And what if it doesn't sell?"
Chen Mo asked, "What do you want to bet?"
Fang Fang thought for a moment, "Then you have to agree to one thing for me."
"Okay," Chen Mo agreed decisively.
Seeing Chen Mo agree so quickly, Fang Fang eyed him suspiciously, "You're not planning to bid for it yourself, are you?"
"Let's be clear, bidding for it yourself doesn't count."
Chen Mo nodded, "No problem."
Fang Fang smiled playfully, "Hmph, you just wait to lose. Who would be foolish enough to spend a million to buy those eight characters you wrote."
Chen Mo smiled and said nothing.
Soon, the music in the banquet hall began to play.
An electric lift appeared in front, and a man in professional attire walked out.
"Welcome everyone to our Film and Television Charity Gala. Tonight, hundreds of precious items from celebrities will be up for auction. I'm sure our guests are eager, so let our charity gala begin!"
After the host's opening remarks, the charity auction officially commenced.
"Next, please welcome our auctioneer, Miss Gu Yina."
Amidst a round of applause, a woman in a qipao walked out from backstage.
Although Gu Yina was attractive, she seemed slightly outshone at this star-studded charity gala.