Chapter 11 : Writing an IOU

Regardless of what exciting performance might be happening, Su Wanying forcefully pulled Chen Qingzhi to leave. With a swoosh, the doors of the banquet hall closed at that moment. As the enchanting music played, a beautiful and elegant female host appeared, and the charity banquet officially began. There was a burst of applause and admiration from the audience. "They actually invited the superstar Zheng Miyin to be the host. The Four Seas Commercial Alliance really went all out." As the number one goddess in the entertainment industry and a top-tier celebrity, Zheng Miyin ignited the atmosphere as soon as she appeared. Su Wanying didn't want to join in the excitement, so she desperately pulled Chen Qingzhi to the back row. Zheng Miyin stood on the stage, wearing a white dress like a water lily. She sweetly smiled and said, "First of all, allow me to introduce the most distinguished guest sitting in the front row tonight, the most honorable guest of the Four Seas Commercial Alliance!" The Liu family father and daughter stood up proudly. All eyes were on them! Yang Guanjie, who was standing on the side, smiled elegantly and played the role of Liu Zhenzhen's guardian. Liu Zhenzhen had never felt so glamorous before; it felt like a dream. Liu Zhenan was also extremely proud, waving his hand with an air of a big shot. However, the host Zheng Miyin suddenly changed her tone, "Tonight's charity banquet hosted by the Four Seas Commercial Alliance has a remarkable announcement. Just before the start of the banquet, the owner of the Golden Jade Respect sticker has decided to donate 80 million to impoverished mountainous areas! Let's thank them with the warmest applause!" What? Donating 80 million? Liu Zhenzhen's face turned pale in an instant. Liu Zhenan's arm stiffened in mid-air, and beads of sweat instantly formed on his forehead. He knew very well about his family's financial situation. In recent years, the Liu family's business had suffered repeated setbacks and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Otherwise, they wouldn't have desperately tried to please the Four Seas Commercial Alliance and become a small council member. Now, let alone 80 million, even 8 million would be impossible for the Liu family to come up with given their terrible cash flow. On the stage, two beautiful girls appeared, holding red boxes for collecting donations. Liu Zhenan's lips trembled as he looked at his daughter. At this moment, Yang Guanjie suddenly smiled, "Miss Liu, you can use the Golden Sparrow Black Card directly. As a super customer like you, UnionPay is ready to provide the best service at any time..." With a snap, Liu Zhenzhen slapped him and scolded angrily, "What the hell are you talking about? Do I have a Golden Sparrow Black Card?" Yang Guanjie was dumbfounded. Liu Zhenan loosened his tie, kicked Yang Guanjie aside, and wiped his sweat desperately. At this point, saving face was no longer important. Liu Zhenzhen's eyes suddenly lit up as she grabbed the Golden Jade Respect sticker and shouted, "This sticker isn't ours!" The whole room fell silent. Liu Zhenzhen jumped onto her seat, searching around, "The owner of this sticker is Chen Qingzhi. Humph, he should be the one making the donation!" The spotlight on the stage suddenly shone directly on Chen Qingzhi at the back. The host, Zheng Miyin, was stunned, "May I ask, sir, is the Golden Jade Respect sticker really yours?" Su Wanying lowered her head at this moment, wishing she could find a hole to hide in. Chen Qingzhi calmly smiled, "Yes, it is mine." Zheng Miyin was very skeptical. The man under the spotlight was poorly dressed, and the girl next to him didn't even have an evening gown. These two looked more like waitstaff serving the VIPs. However, Chen Qingzhi calmly took Su Wanying's hand and walked to the front row, saying coldly, "Clean the seats, you can leave." Su Wanying was shocked and broke free from his grip, "Chen Qingzhi, have you gone mad? Sitting here requires a donation of 80 million. All the bank cards I have add up to less than 80,000." The whole room burst into laughter. Originally, the embarrassed Liu family father and daughter breathed a sigh of relief. The one who was embarrassed now was Chen Qingzhi, not them! Chen Qingzhi patted the bag on Su Wanying's body and said, "Just take out one of the black cards I gave you. It's enough." Su Wanying gritted her teeth and whispered, "Those are just toy cards from a game! Who do you think you're fooling? Do you know what the situation is right now?" Damn, he actually reached out to his wife for money and got mocked by her? What kind of plot was this? The laughter in the room grew louder. Liu Zhenzhen finally had a chance to strike back, "Chen Qingzhi, what are you pretending for? Your wife just said that your combined wealth is less than 80,000. Ha, I have more money than that in a set of jewelry." After experiencing the embarrassing scene just now, Liu Zhenzhen desperately needed to regain her sense of superiority as a wealthy person from Chen Qingzhi! Seeing that Su Wanying refused to give the black card, Chen Qingzhi shook his head gently, turned to the host, and smiled, "Can you give me a piece of paper and a pen?" Huh? What is this idiot going to do now? Zheng Miyin looked at this man who failed to show off with a puzzled expression and kindly reminded him, "Although charitable donations are voluntary, once they are announced, they must be fulfilled; otherwise, it would be considered fraudulent donation, and you would be legally responsible. Do you understand? You would be held accountable by the law!" Chen Qingzhi nodded calmly, "Thank you. Please give me the paper and pen." Zheng Miyin's face turned cold, "May I ask, Mr. Chen, what do you need the paper and pen for?" Chen Qingzhi replied calmly, "Just to write a note." The laughter in the banquet hall shook the crystal chandeliers. "Could it be that this guy wants to write an IOU?" "Is he an idiot? Writing an IOU, haha, he really came up with something ridiculous. It's hilarious." Chen Qingzhi had already obtained a piece of paper and casually wrote a string of numbers on it, then handed it to the beautiful Zheng Miyin. Zheng Miyin took a look and was shocked, "160 million? Are you joking?" "It's nothing. In my wife Su Wanying's name, I will add another 80 million to the donation!" Chen Qingzhi put down the pen and paper, sat down slowly, and his calm demeanor made Zheng Miyin unable to understand. "Enough!" Su Wanying couldn't bear it anymore. With extreme embarrassment and unease, she said honestly, "We really don't have that much money. I'm sorry, I'll take him away immediately." After speaking, she looked at Chen Qingzhi with pleading eyes, "Please, Chen Qingzhi, leave quickly. How long are you going to keep causing trouble?" "Hmph, you want to leave?" Liu Zhenan suddenly shouted and blocked their way. He looked at his phone, "I'm sorry, but Chen Qingzhi can't leave like this! I just received news that your husband registered an auction account and submitted a bidding application online. Therefore, in the upcoming charity auction, he has to win at least one item, or else he will have to pay a fine and bear legal responsibility!" Not to mention the fraudulent donation of 160 million, he even registered an auction account. If he doesn't spend money but still wins, he might be arrested? Su Wanying's head buzzed, and she almost fainted.