How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?-Chapter 531 - 243 Charity Banquet_2

Just as the atmosphere gradually heated up, a questioning voice came from the side, breaking the ambiguous mood.

"Excuse me, are both of you here to attend tonight's Charity Wine Party?"

The speaker seemed to be a welcoming staff member of the banquet, slightly bending at the waist, wearing a smile, and respectfully asking the two individuals.

Gu Heng did not speak, but Jiang Ruxue pulled out an invitation to the wine party.

Generally, such invitations are uniformly customized by the customer's arrangement and provided by the hotel, also as a precaution to prevent any imposters from sneaking in, as this kind of situation has indeed happened before.

The welcoming staff member took the invitation.

After briefly confirming, the tone became even more respectful. After all, tonight's Charity Wine Party was without a doubt an upscale affair. Those invited were either business tycoons or big-name stars, all of them rich or prestigious, not a single attendee was an ordinary person.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Gu, for taking time out of your busy schedule to attend this Charity Wine Party. This way, please, Mr. Gu."

After speaking, the welcoming staff member gave a few instructions to a server nearby, then personally led Gu Heng and Jiang Ruxue to the executive lounge of the hotel.

Just upon entering the elevator, the welcoming staff spoke: "Tonight's wine party is divided into two locations due to the large number of invited guests. One is Banquet Hall No.1 at the Bulgari Hotel, and the other is the executive lounge on the upper floor.

Because the space in the executive lounge is limited, only guests with invitations can enter. Mr. Gu, do you plan to go directly to Banquet Hall No.1 or to the executive lounge?"

The welcoming staff's words were actually quite easy to understand.

Inside the executive lounge were all social elites; Banquet Hall No.1 held those just there to make up the numbers.

As for why there needed to be a crowd of fillers, the reason was simple: if there weren't these fillers, who would publicize the Charity Wine Party?

Having understood the general content, Gu Heng did not make a fuss and directly said, "Let's go to the executive lounge then, we'll head to Banquet Hall No.1 when it's time for the charity auction."

"Very well, Mr. Gu, please wait a moment."

Having said this, they pressed the button for the executive lounge floor in the elevator...

Tonight, it seemed like Tencent Film had booked the entire Bulgari Hotel, as the elevator operated smoothly without any stops, reaching the floor of the executive lounge directly.

"Please, this way."

The welcoming staff made a gesture of invitation.

Gu Heng stepped in first, followed closely by Jiang Ruxue. In the so-called high society social events, the hierarchy is usually very clear, and everyone must remember their status. Jiang Ruxue was well aware of this; her role was merely that of a secretary. In plain terms, she was Gu Heng's personal attendant at such events, so she always followed behind him, never daring to overstep.

Once Gu Heng walked into the executive lounge, he scanned the room.

There were roughly a hundred people inside the entire executive lounge...

Unexpectedly to Gu Heng, he recognized almost all of the individuals in the room...

At a charity event where fame and face-time vied for attention, there were hardly any stars in the entertainment industry who wouldn't want to attend. Because of this, most of the people here were so-called "public figures," and the stars that made it to the executive lounge were at least A-list or top-tier celebrities. As for those third-tier or fourth-tier minor celebrities, they were probably sitting in Banquet Hall No.1 at this time.

Thus it was no surprise that Gu Heng found these faces familiar.

At that moment, a middle-aged man with a smile, followed by five or six men in suits, approached Gu Heng.

"Mr. Gu, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to attend tonight's Charity Wine Party!"

The middle-aged man, named Sun Zhonghuai, was currently the president of Tencent Film, one of the key decision-makers within the Tencent business empire.

Although this was Gu Heng's first time meeting Sun Zhonghuai, he had familiarized himself with some basic information about the key individuals on the guest list before coming tonight, to prevent any blunders.

For charity events hosted by Tencent, the invitees could not be just ordinary small business owners.

Indeed, it wouldn't be an overstatement to say that those who could attend this wine party were the ceiling-level capital of the film and TV industry.

Even for celebrities with tens of millions of fans, Gu Heng would not pay much attention, but he knew to have due respect for these individuals.

"Mr. Sun, hello."

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She briefly shook hands with Sun Zhonghuai and greeted him with a smile.

After a bit of small talk, Sun Zhonghuai seemed to remember something, smacked his own forehead, and said with a laugh, "Look at me, my head is in such a whirl, I totally forgot to introduce Mr. Gu to everyone."

Saying this, he stepped aside and introduced the people next to him to Gu Heng.

"This is Mr. Zhang, CEO of Wanda Film, Zhang Genming."

"President of Guangxian Media, Mr. Wang, Wang Changtian."

"..."

Just as Gu Heng expected.

Almost all of these people were major capital moguls from the film and media industry in Jingcheng.

It's no exaggeration to say that just the combined clout of these six or seven people was enough to destroy any celebrity in the entertainment industry.

This group of people cordially made their way towards the front of the executive lounge, while the celebrities in the room all had gleaming eyes, watching Gu Heng's figure as he left.

There was no helping it, Gu Heng had become too famous recently. As professionals in the entertainment industry, they had a keen sense for popularity that ordinary people couldn't match. Even if Gu Heng wasn't famous, his fortune of several hundred billion was enough to be looked up to by any star in the industry. So naturally, they all had many thoughts upon seeing Gu Heng in person.

"Qianqian, I remember you interacted with Mr. Gu in Paris a while ago, are you familiar with him? Could you introduce me?"

Listening to her close friend Zhang Jianing, Song Qian couldn't help but grit her teeth...

Zhang Jianing was right...

She indeed had interactions with Gu Heng...

But what was the actual situation?

The actual situation was she was keen to offer herself, but Gu Heng didn't even show the slightest interest in her...

At first, Song Qian didn't care much, thinking maybe Gu Heng didn't want to get involved with a star from the entertainment circle, as there are many rich people with such scruples. It wasn't until the rumors between Ouyang Nana and Gu Heng surfaced that she realized...

It wasn't that Gu Heng didn't want to get involved with stars...

He just simply didn't fancy her...

Thinking of this, Song Qian gritted her teeth again and then resumed a calm demeanor, saying, "I did interact with him, but it was just a few words at a manor dinner, not even a slight acquaintance. I can't manage an introduction.

But I can give you a lead. See Ouyang Nana over there? I remember you know her, right? Go to her, she and Mr. Gu are not at all simple."

Following Song Qian's gaze, Ouyang Nana was at that moment amidst a large group.

As for the people next to her, they were all incredibly famous top-tier celebrities...

For instance, the queen of controversy in the entertainment world, Yang Mi, Re Ba, Yang Zi, and others, all of them were currently highly sought-after top-tier celebrities in the film circuit...

As the queen of controversy, although Yang Mi was almost 40, she was still a workaholic, never missing any event where exposure and topics were guaranteed.

"I recall this Mr. Gu isn't someone from our circle, right? Weren't only industry insiders invited to tonight's wine party? Why would Mr. Gu show up here, and Mr. Sun even specially came to welcome him?"

Yang Zi, a native of Jingcheng and currently one of the young generation's breakout top-tier celebrities, couldn't help but voice her curiosity.

And in the next second, having ascended to the ranks of entertainment capital, Yang Hanshu swirled his wine glass and said softly, "Mr. Gu is in finance and investment. Since it's investment, he may have whimsically decided to invest in our film industry.

Plus, Mr. Gu recently made a huge investment of 30 billion to turn IDE Capital into a group with seven subsidiaries. So far, only the energy and education subsidiaries have been disclosed. Five companies haven't been announced yet. Maybe 'film investment' is also one of the business projects after the restructuring of IDE Capital Group, huh?

And considering how small the film circle's plate is, just by allocating one-tenth of 30 billion, you could become a formidable player crossing the river."

As everyone was chatting, Jingjing, who had been listening quietly to the sidelines, flicked her eyes, seemingly deep in thought...