Chapter 939: Charity Night (Part 4)

The girl who arrived was Guailing, whose English name is Eileen.

Why mention her English name? Because, just like Miss Luo Quan, she is of mixed heritage.

However, apart from both being of mixed heritage, there are quite significant differences between the two.

First, Miss Luo Quan is of Chinese-British descent, while Eileen is of Chinese-American descent.

Additionally, Miss Luo Quan grew up in China, whereas Eileen grew up in the United States.

However, based on Miss Luo Quan's recent analysis of online gossip, Eileen's popularity over the past few months has been even higher than her own.

In the few days just after the Tokyo Olympics concluded, countless media outlets and marketing accounts promoted her as if they had gone mad, but her specialty is in snow sports, which require another two years before competition can begin.

With such high traffic already, wouldn't she take off if she won a few medals at the Winter Olympics?

Come to think of it, Miss Luo Quan originally had the opportunity to enjoy such treatment, but after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, she returned to the country without stopping, turning down all interview and endorsement invitations.

At the time, fans were even wondering why Miss Luo Quan's popularity abroad was higher than it was domestically after winning gold.

Actually, it's not that the domestic side isn't promoting it, but that they really can't find anyone, because by that time, Miss Luo Quan had already arrived at the Universal Star.

So, there was no other way; with the Winter Olympics imminent, this was another great opportunity to showcase China's development achievements to the world since the Beijing Olympics.

That time over a decade ago already left the whole world in awe, with countless people exclaiming that China had completed the modernization that other countries took hundreds of years to achieve in just a few decades.

Now, there was an opportunity to go a step further, and incidentally, create a contrast with the embarrassing Olympics next door, so the domestic side still attached great importance to it.

The athlete representative for the Tokyo Olympics was Su Shen, who successfully broke into the 100-meter final.

And for the Winter Olympics, they also had to find a representative; after searching around, Eileen became the best choice.

First of all, her identity actually has quite a lot of gimmick appeal: a wanderer living abroad who still yearns for China, resolutely returning to the country after mastering her skills to participate in the Winter Olympics, vowing to win gold for the nation.

Of course, marketing is marketing, but Eileen's own strength is also very formidable. At the beginning of the year, she had already won championships in several international competitions as a Chinese athlete, and she has long been in the top three in the rankings for her event.

With over a year to prepare, her confidence in winning gold is quite sufficient.

Therefore, it is not surprising that an athlete with such strength, who is also heavily promoted by the media, could gain such high popularity.

Of course, it is also mainly because her identity is relatively special; if she were a domestic athlete, she might not necessarily have such high popularity.

As a person of mixed heritage, Eileen actually cannot be called a great beauty, but because the media filters and lighting are done well, and post-production retouching compensates for the flaws in her face, people looking through the screen will feel that this is a great mixed-race beauty.

But in reality, her looks are just average, though her figure is still quite good. There are quite a few photos of her attending pool parties during her high school years online, and she was already quite slender back then.

After becoming an athlete, Eileen's figure has improved even further. Appearing tonight in a black evening gown, she immediately attracted the attention of reporters.

Capital chases profit, reporters chase heat; they will definitely go to film whoever has the traffic, so Miss Luo Quan, who was already about to enter the venue, suddenly had fewer people around her.

"Better look at the sky in the distance, Sis." Gao Liang gave Miss Luo Quan a cheeky grin, speaking in abstract slang.

Miss Luo Quan glared at her brother, unable to laugh or cry: "Don't be sarcastic; it's not good if you get caught on camera."

However, no sooner had she finished speaking than Eileen actually walked over quickly after signing her name, raised her hand to greet her, and appeared very enthusiastic.

"Do I know you?" Miss Luo Quan pondered this in her heart, but on the surface, she still smiled and nodded.

If it were other celebrities, encountering this kind of overly familiar situation, they would mostly pretend not to see it and ignore the gesture of goodwill.

But this kind of behavior easily makes the other party awkward, and at the same time, it makes one appear to lack stature.

Therefore, in most cases, Miss Luo Quan gives a response to the goodwill of strangers.

Just a nod and a smile; it doesn't delay anything.

But if they want to have a deep conversation with her, that probably won't work.

For example, right now, Eileen saw Miss Luo Quan respond and reached out her hand, wanting to take her arm and walk inside together.

However, Miss Luo Quan waved her hand and politely declined: "I'm waiting for someone."

Wen Xia and Su Yu were still accepting interviews from reporters, and she had been standing at the entrance waiting for the two of them.

Seeing this, Eileen also revealed a smile, then turned and entered the venue.

Perhaps girls who grew up in America are all relatively enthusiastic, extroverted, and overly familiar.

Half a minute after Eileen went in, Wen Xia and the others were also finished and walked over.

The five of them walked in side by side.

Because the Bazaar Charity Night was being broadcast live, the interaction between Miss Luo Quan and Eileen just now immediately made it to the trending searches.

With several of the most popular people online gathered in one place, one can imagine how high the level of discussion was.

"Oh my, isn't this Elin? How come she's standing with Miss Luo Quan today?"

"Mixed-race people are truly beautiful. Elin looks so pretty today; it's a beauty among beauties."

"Pardon my bluntness, but is there any comparison between her and Miss Luo Quan?"

"The lighting at the Bazaar Charity Night tonight is a 'death trap'; many people have had their true forms revealed. Do you think Elin is among them?"

"I don't get it. Why is a foreigner with no real achievements and average looks being hyped up so much?"

"She said she's a national, okay?"

"China doesn't recognize dual citizenship."

"Everyone, just look at Ding Zhen in the distance. It's said that Ding Zhen will be giving a speech tonight."

"1! 5! My brother is here rapping with you!"

"Haha, how about a puff of an e-cigarette?"

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The first half was fans bickering, the second half was a gathering of abstract people. It can be seen that the Bazaar Charity Night tonight is really very popular; all kinds of monsters and demons have been attracted.

However, many people have probably forgotten that the focus tonight is on charity fundraising for impoverished mountain areas; everyone is busy eating melons.

After walking into the venue, Miss Luo Quan discovered that the layout here was slightly different from ordinary awards ceremonies.

At awards ceremonies, everyone sits in rows close together, while at the charity night, many tables were set up in the venue, and everyone could choose to sit at a table with people they were relatively familiar with.

Of course, whether one can sit relatively close to the front still has to do with one's status; those with high status can sit wherever they want, while those with low status can probably only pick from the last few rows.

Fortunately, this is something Miss Luo Quan hasn't needed to consider for a long time.

She still remembers when she first debuted, the first time she attended the Weibo Night, her seat was relatively far back, like a lackey making up the numbers. She looked at the top celebrities on stage and swore that one day she would let everyone see her.

She originally thought it would take many years to achieve that day, but she didn't expect that by the second time she went to the Weibo Night, she was already in the front row, and could choose her seat at will.

One can only say that the affairs of the world are truly impermanent.

"Let's sit here." Gao Liang picked out an empty table with a relatively good angle and lighting, and sat down directly.

Although there were eight stools around the table, after Miss Luo Quan and the others sat down, basically no celebrities would walk over and say they wanted to squeeze in.

It's not just a matter of trying to force one's way into a circle and getting a cold shoulder; if it were filmed and seen by netizens, one would really be mocked by netizens for a lifetime.

But there is also a situation where Miss Luo Quan and Gao Liang are both enthusiastic and talkative; if they see someone coming over, they start chatting, and the conversation goes well, and then they successfully become friends.

Miss Luo Quan's good and bad temper are both well-known. In normal circumstances, she is very easygoing and friendly, and quite enthusiastic, just like a "good old person."

But if anyone really thinks she is a "good old person" who can be bullied at will, then she will let these people know what it means to be ruthless.

And as far as the current situation is concerned, Miss Luo Quan is still quite enjoying the lively atmosphere of the Charity Night, with a smile on her face.

However, the celebrities are all busy dealing with their own acquaintances, and not many are willing to come to Miss Luo Quan's place to try their luck.

Actually, if they really sat over, Miss Luo Quan wouldn't say much, but it is true that it would easily make the atmosphere dull.

Soon, the Charity Night officially began.

First, Shu Mang, the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar, went on stage to deliver a speech, mainly to express gratitude to the guests and so on.

The Bazaar Charity Night has been held for over a decade, and the celebrities and famous people attending every year are changing, but Shu Mang herself has stood there from the beginning until now.

As a godmother-level figure in the domestic fashion industry, she is still quite handy at dealing with such grand occasions.

And after Shu Mang finished speaking, the next person to speak was Town Treasure.

The theme tonight is fundraising for impoverished areas, and Town Treasure first has explosive traffic, and also comes from an impoverished area, so he was asked to give a speech.

As for what he has to do with fashion, to be honest, not many people know; perhaps in the eyes of some people, fashion and traffic are synonymous.

"Hello everyone, I am Town Treasure."

This boy, who became popular on Douyin and has a pure and handsome appearance, looked quite spirited after putting on a suit.

His skin, which appeared somewhat dark due to his growing environment, had actually become fair after long-term maintenance and recovery.

It is unknown whether it was the effect of whitening skincare cream or if the foundation was applied too well.

Town Treasure looked up, his eyes staring straight at the screen behind everyone, where the script he was to read was located.

For a "nine-year compulsory education dropout" who hasn't been to school for many days, being able to finish speaking fluently in Mandarin is already quite good; as for whether the accent is standard or whether he is reading from a script, that is not in the consideration.

"What is this? Why is his Mandarin not even as standard as mine, a foreigner?" Gao Liang listened with great difficulty off-stage, laughing and complaining.

Ever since his dad brought his sister home, he had been working hard to learn the Chinese language.

At the beginning, he was indeed driven to distraction by this complex language; practicing flat and retroflex sounds, front and back nasal sounds made his tongue curl up.

However, everything is difficult at the start; after mastering the rules, learning became much easier.

As a top student who could get into Harvard, he never lacked learning ability and patience.

It was precisely because of his diligent study over the years that his Chinese became quite fluent.

Although it hadn't reached the standard of a broadcaster, it was already enough to make people marvel.

Originally, Gao Liang still felt that his Mandarin needed to be strengthened a bit more to facilitate his future variety show appearances in China.

But after seeing Town Treasure, he found that he seemed to have no such need.

By comparison, he, a foreigner, being able to speak to this extent was already quite enough.

However, after thinking about it, he felt that this thought was still undesirable.

After all, his sister had said before that she wanted to form a group with him to sing Chinese songs; if his Chinese wasn't good, it would sound very strange, so he still had to learn what he had to learn.

As for Town Treasure, because the content of the script was relatively long, and he spoke relatively slowly, the time spent was also relatively long.

But although listening to him speak was very funny, not many celebrities revealed a smile.

As for whether it was because of high quality or some other reason, that is unknown.

"Say less." Miss Luo Quan said to her brother, while she herself also helplessly watched Town Treasure standing on stage.

She felt that this situation was a kind of torment for both sides.

Town Treasure found it tormenting to speak, and everyone off-stage found it tormenting to listen.

But the melon-eating netizens probably earned it, because they usually can't see such fun.

"Haha, I can already imagine what kind of 'dead horse face' the celebrities off-stage have."

"Top-tier torture; Town Treasure can be considered to have done a good deed."

"The celebrities who can still laugh off-stage now are all kind-hearted and of high quality."

"For example, Miss Luo Quan; look at that professional fake smile of hers, it hasn't changed for several minutes."

"Looking at Gao Liang next to her, confusion and doubt are written all over his face."

"Gao Liang is probably thinking, is this guy also a rapper from the States? Or does he play the East Coast style?"

"Haha, I really can't hold it in for this one."

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Not mentioning these things the netizens made that already hit the trending searches, under the prayers of countless celebrities, Town Treasure finally finished.

Although it was laborious to listen to, the content of this script was still quite constructive, forcefully stating the current situation in impoverished areas and which aspects needed to be solved by raising money as soon as possible.

If someone with clear articulation had spoken, the effect would have been much better, and it wouldn't have turned into a comedy stage.

Fortunately, after Shu Mang went on stage, she repeated the key parts, and the Charity Night finally got back on track.

The charity night tonight is divided into two stages: one is auction, and the other is fundraising.

In the auction stage, the Bazaar Charity Night will take out some treasures donated by charity collectors for bidding, and all auction proceeds will be donated.

As for the fundraising stage, it is up to the celebrities to play freely; donate a little more, donate a little less, they have to donate something.

It is worth mentioning that this charity night, in addition to celebrities, also invited many bosses.

So the auction stage is actually prepared for them; after all, only these wealthy people have the ability to engage in charity through auctions.

Ordinary celebrities, at most, can donate a million or so, which is already quite good.

If they were to hold an auction, as long as the collectibles were a little better, they would probably have to spend over a million easily, and not many people are willing to do that. ===== CHAPTER 940 =====