"Is that President Shen?"

"President Shen from Huanyu, he’s so wealthy and powerful, we can’t compete with him. We might as well give up early."

In the end, Elder Master Qi Junxin’s "Spring Light" was auctioned off by Shen Liang for an astronomical one billion, bringing the atmosphere of the entire event to its climax.

This gave the media and the general public more to talk about. Shen Liang truly is a capitalist, a vampire; such wealth is built on the hard-earned money of the common people. And look at Ji Yunya, truly a great philanthropist, casually donating a masterpiece, such magnanimity, such generosity, who in this world can compare?

The saying "the richer you are, the stingier you are" clearly doesn’t apply to Ji Yunya.

Shen Liang didn’t care what others said, as long as he was happy. Besides, he genuinely liked the painting, and now that he had the chance, he would buy it no matter the cost.

Chen Tao personally handed the painting to Shen Liang, "Thank you, President Shen, for your contribution to charity."

Shen Liang smiled, "It’s nothing worth mentioning."

After the charity sale ended, the cocktail party officially began. Chen Tao looked around anxiously but didn’t see any sign of Ji Yunya.

Tong Jia, dressed in a waitress’s uniform, slipped in, looking at the extravagant scene around her and feeling dazzled.

These wealthy people casually make transactions worth millions, such is the state of society; the rich get richer, and the poor can only drink the northwest wind.

She became even more determined, she couldn’t leave empty-handed tonight. Where was President Ji? Once she found her, she would beg at her feet if necessary to gather the surgery fees for her son.

"Waitress, go get me a glass of red wine." Chen Tao saw this waitress appearing confused and walked over, glancing at her name tag, "What’s your name?"

Tong Jia, somewhat intimidated, responded instinctively with her head lowered, "My name is Tong Jia."

Tong Jia quickly covered her mouth.

A cold snort sounded above her head, "Who are you exactly? If you don’t say, I’ll call the police."

Hearing the threat of calling the police, Tong Jia panicked immediately, "Please... I... I’m here because of my son’s surgery fees. My son has leukemia, and we’ve finally found a matching bone marrow, but I really can’t come up with the money. Isn’t your foundation supposed to help poor people like us? I’m begging you, can’t you help us? I’ll burn incense, pray, and serve you faithfully...."

Chen Tao glanced around, noticing many people were paying attention to this side, getting a little anxious. Nothing could go wrong at tonight’s cocktail party, "If you want assistance, go through the proper channels. If everyone acted recklessly like you, disregarding rules and order, this foundation wouldn’t need to exist. Leave, I won’t say it again."

The tone was quite stern.

Tong Jia shook her head, "Sir, I’m at my wit’s end, that’s why I resorted to this. I’m begging you, please help me... my son is only seven, if I can’t gather enough for the surgery, he really has no hope...."

Chen Tao summoned two security guards, "Escort this woman out, she’s bringing bad luck."

As the security guards forcefully carried Tong Jia out, she broke free with all her might, sitting on the ground and wailing, "The heavens are dooming me! What kind of charity foundation is this, you people just use us poor folks as a façade to gild your reputations, when have you ever truly considered our thoughts? Oh heavens, I’d rather just kill myself with a strike, if my son dies, I won’t live either...."

Reporters quickly gathered around, focusing their cameras on the woman’s face and snapping away, guests also crowded around, pointing and whispering.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Chen Tao’s face turned ashen, yelling at the two security guards, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and drag her out."

The security guards snapped into action to drag Tong Jia away, but she struggled desperately, "I won’t leave, I want to see President Ji! Isn’t she the living Bodhisattva who saves the suffering and rescues the distressed? She surely wouldn’t stand by and watch my son die on the hospital bed because we can’t afford the surgery...."

Chen Tao was so angry he could spit blood; this was going to ruin President Ji’s reputation.

"Quickly drag her out."

"Wait." A cool yet gentle voice sounded, and the noisy hall instantly fell silent to the point a needle could be heard dropping.

Everyone turned towards the voice, seeing a slender figure approaching slowly, brows like distant ink, eyes like cold stars, capturing all eyes in an instant, leaving all who saw her awestruck.

"Miss Ji...?"

Discussion erupted as the mysterious Ji Yunya finally appeared.

"President Ji." Chen Tao quickly went over, "Such a small matter shouldn’t trouble you, I’ll handle it...."

Yunya’s gaze lightly swept over him, causing Chen Tao’s heart to skip a beat, filled with trepidation.