The charity dinner was held at the Holy Palace Memorial Hall behind the Pantheon. When Gu Hanhan came back, it was almost time for the dinner to start. Outside the Pantheon, countless believers were reluctant to leave after the sacrifice, and gathered together to sing hymns. Behind the Pantheon, there are already people with fragrant clothes and temples, drinking and drinking.
The super-powered nobles of the Acropolis boarded airships in twos and threes and crossed the mountainside of the Holy Mountain. The wealthy businessmen and celebrities who had received invitations from the Norman Education Charity Fund through different channels also began to enter through the checkpoints of the special passage. Come to the apse of the Pantheon.
Because it was a secular banquet, the dinner was nominally hosted by Norman, the chairman of the Education Charity Foundation, and there was no need for Gu Hanhan to welcome the guests. She slipped into the lounge and changed into her dress, and sat there for a while. She waited until David arrived, then took his arm and came to the dinner party.
By this time, the guests had almost arrived. As usual, Gu Hanhan followed David around. Probably because the status of Gu Hanhan's mistress has risen sharply recently, and the issue of slave education has made a big fuss in the Acropolis, the nobles and nobles cannot help but praise her when chatting with David. Gu Hanhan couldn't keep her mouth shut and pretended to be dumb. She felt that people were afraid of being famous and pigs were afraid of being strong. This banquet was getting more and more difficult.
After perfunctoryly dealing with several nobles, I heard the announcement: "Your Excellency Anthony has arrived."
Gu Hanhan looked back suddenly and saw many small and medium-sized nobles and nouveau riche swarming towards the entrance of the palace. Welcomed by them, Anthony came through the door.
He walked very casually, with only one male servant as his entourage, but he still had a quality that threatened the whole audience and made everyone unable to breathe. There was a brief moment of absolute silence in the palace, and a thrilling high pressure brewed in the air. The large and small nobles nearby who were ready to extend their hands to chat and strike up a conversation all invariably shrank away, feeling their hearts trembling as if they were trembling in the frost.
Norman resisted the great pressure and stepped forward to greet him, and cautiously spoke a few words to Anthony. Anthony looked around, then left Norman and walked directly towards Gu Hanhan.
Gu Hanhan was originally very aggressive and wanted to make Anthony unhappy, but now that Anthony came towards her, her arrogance was immediately reduced by half. Gu Hanhan was holding David's arm, her whole body was numb, and her confidence was leaking out like holes in the soles of her feet. Before Anthony could reach her, the remaining half was gone. As a result, she failed to make trouble and wanted to run away first. .
However, David was by Gu Hanhan's side, and naturally he would not allow her to escape before the battle. He immediately rushed to greet Gu Hanhan.
"Sir Anthony, it would be great if you came," he shook hands with him and said, "Hanhan was just worried that you wouldn't come."
Once David opened his mouth to speak, the invisible pressure on the entire banquet suddenly eased a lot, and the guests all came to life and began to whisper. An arms dealer who didn't know why he was sold an invitation ran in, grabbed a cigar, and asked the people around him: "Who is he? What do they do?" Of course, he was immediately scorned and looked down upon by the surrounding guests. Left alone on the spot.
Gu Hanhan was forced to be on the front line of the confrontation with Anthony, and he felt as if he had seen a ghost.
"I didn't say anything," she thought incredulously, "How does David know that I've been worried that Anthony won't come?"
David and Anthony were still chatting leisurely.
David said: "I've actually always wanted to meet you after the New Year, but it's a pity that you are busy with worldly affairs and you seem to be inconvenienced. Thanks to Hanhan for wanting to host this charity dinner, I can take this opportunity to send you an invitation - I almost forgot , and I want to specifically apologize to you about the child. Although Hanhan is a little sad afterwards, I actually understand your mood."
Anthony replied: "I actually want to see you again after the New Year, Mr. David, but it's a pity that when I heard about it, you seemed to have gone away for winter vacation. Ah, please don't worry about the children. I haven't thanked you yet. I went specifically to ask Elder Bruch for help.”
"Wuqi is doing very well now. He should be able to go to school normally after a while."
He specifically turned his head and said to Gu Hanhan, then naturally took her hand, lowered his head and kissed her.
Gu Hanhan's heart felt numb, and his whole body felt like electricity. I don’t know if it was because Anthony had never kissed her hand like this before. It was obviously a common courtesy, but Gu Hanhan was touched lightly by this dragonfly. She was so flustered and short of breath that she wanted to kill this person on the spot. The bastard grabbed him and slapped him twice, then pushed him and kissed him bitterly on the mouth.
Just when Liushenwuzhu was in a daze, a sound of announcement suddenly came to his ears: "Miss Defilin, Her Royal Highness Anne has arrived." Gu Hanhan suddenly woke up and withdrew his hand fiercely. Then he turned around suddenly and saw a stunning beauty walking in from the door surrounded by people.
Anne Defulin herself is a beauty, and her entourage is all female, even the maids and guards are no exception. They are spectacular and eye-catching. In the Acropolis, it was extremely rare for a lady to be without a valet. The guests gave way one after another, no one dared to offend this noble lady easily. So this stunning beauty was able to walk straight in and walk directly in front of them.
Both David and Anthony kissed her hand. Anne just lifted her skirt slightly as a salute, and then stood with Anthony, her eyelids lowered, very quiet, as delicate as a porcelain beauty, indeed. A perfect party vase.
A maid next to Anne quietly blamed Anthony and said, "Your Excellency, you are so inappropriate. Why did you come here without waiting for the lady?"
Anthony was speechless for a moment, being questioned by this little maid.
Such a clearly unmarried couple's posture made Gu Hanhan furious - I am xxxx, you eat my sister's and live in my sister's use, use my sister to catch the eye, and lose your sister to others as your mistress, I will do it for you You were trying to cover up, but you, a wolf-hearted bastard, actually went to hook up with a middle-aged black widow for my sister, and even hooked her up to the point where she wanted to marry you, I xxxx——
Immediately, all the mighty and domineering look of the unscrupulous girl from Earth, Little Taimei, came back. Gu Hanhan pushed forward aggressively.
"Anthony, I looked at the auction catalog and you didn't donate anything!" she said. "We have fought on the same bed after all. I want to start a career. How can you not support me!"
Anne Defelin couldn't help but glance at Gu Hanhan, but after reading it, she lowered her eyes and remained silent.
David now has a beautiful woman by his side and is very open-minded. Of course, he doesn't care about Gu Hanhan rehabilitating the past. Instead, he let go of his arm and allowed her to act as she pleased.
Anthony thought in his heart: "When have I ever fought with you on the same bed?" But it was impossible to accuse Gu Hanhan of spreading rumors, so he had to smile bitterly: "I support you, I will support you in whatever you do."
"Then what do you want to donate? Bring it?" Gu Hanhan took advantage of the victory and extended his hand to Anthony on the spot, then waited for Anthony to unbuckle his belt - Anthony Gu Hanhan knew very well, there was absolutely nothing wrong with him, and he was even He doesn't even know how to wear a watch. If anyone asks him to pay, he will definitely end up unbuckling his belt or tugging on his buttons.
But Gu Hanhan obviously overestimated Anthony's integrity and conscience. When he saw Gu Hanhan reaching out, he took the banquet invitation from one of the valets and put it into Gu Hanhan's hand.
"Here." He said, "This is the one you signed. It's very meaningful."
Gu Hanhan was immediately defeated: xxx, you are shameless and invincible! Why are you more shameless than David? !
Gu Hanhan took a deep breath and gathered his courage to continue fighting, but Crassus, the chairman of the association, and the chief priest in bright red robes had already arrived, and the charity auction dinner was about to officially begin.
Gu Hanhan couldn't ruin his own situation, so he had to stop his activities, call for money and withdraw his troops, and bitterly handed the invitation to the servant for registration.
After a speech and a toast to praise the God of the universe, the charity sale officially began.
As usual, the first items on the auction block are some rare treasures, which come from some mediocre but long-standing superpower families. The backgrounds are relatively simple, but the auction items themselves are rare enough to make the wealthy and aristocratic people in the secular world go crazy.
After these glittering wealthy locals made the atmosphere lively, the emcee's attendant ceremoniously presented the first heavyweight auction item of the night - Anthony's invitation.
He is a genuine upstart in the Acropolis, and no one can steal this limelight. As soon as the invitation with his name came out, the excitement of the dinner was immediately pushed to the first level.
The auctioneer didn't even say a superfluous introduction. He only announced the base price of five million, and then the bidding started directly. All the superpower families, whether they wanted to befriend Anthony or not, raised their cards at least once or twice, and even David made a symbolic bid.
Soon, the reserve price was pushed up to 35 million - as a definite potential candidate, Anthony has not yet accepted any vassals, nor has he accepted any olive branches extended by his family. Today is the first time he has donated personal items. , then according to the practice of Acropolis, the family or consortium that breaks through the siege to get the invitation for him at today's auction will be accepted by him.
The fighting was therefore extremely ferocious and brutal. There was never a shortage of emerging families in this universe who had ambitions and strength and were eager to break through the siege and establish a new order in the Acropolis but had no chance. Not to mention that the Acropolis had begun to decline and would do anything to save it from decline. Old aristocrat. There are several families who bid very fiercely and are bound to win. After several fights, the price reached 67 million.
This is basically the final price. The auctioneer asked twice and was ready to drop the hammer. Mrs. Patricia of the Darnell family who gave this price couldn't help but smile as a winner. However, at this moment, the situation changed slightly. The maid next to Anide Felin suddenly raised a sign on his behalf and bid without warning: "Seventy million!"
