bookrandom Chapter 241 Reeves: Does this mean James is doomed?
Chapter 241 Reeves: Does this mean James is doomed?
“You can put up the opportunity to have dinner with me as an auction item; I’ll offer a starting price of ten thousand.”
Wang Xiucheng and Durant both looked over, and then Durant's expression changed, and his hunched back suddenly straightened.
In fact, even without looking, Wang Xiucheng could tell from the voice that the speaker was Scarlett Johansson.
Scarlett Johansson patted the security guard on the shoulder, and the two guards moved aside.
"Please come in with me, both of you."
Scarlett Johansson took Durant and Wang Xiucheng into the bar.
The passageway leading into the bar was dimly lit, with only the emergency lights on the walls providing a faint glow.
Scarlett Johansson walked in front, with Wang Xiucheng and Durant following behind like two bodyguards.
However, Wang Xiucheng was not honest at all. He took two quick steps and grabbed Scarlett Johansson's hand.
Scarlett Johansson visibly trembled and instinctively flung her hand away from Wang Xiucheng.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xiucheng shamelessly reached out his hand again.
Scarlett Johansson dared not shake off Wang Xiucheng any longer, fearing that her movements would be too obvious and would be noticed by Durant standing nearby.
Fortunately, the passageway wasn't long, and just as they entered the bar lobby, Wang Xiucheng let go of her hand, which relieved Scarlett Johansson.
Scarlett Johansson appeared at the entrance of the hall with Wang Xiucheng and Durant, attracting the attention of many people.
Some women, in particular, even had their eyes sparkle when they saw Wang Xiucheng.
Lily Rothdepp, who was sitting in the corner of the hall, stood up and almost shouted out.
"What's wrong with you?" A girl in a red dress next to Lily Rothdepp was startled by her actions.
Lily Rothdepp realized she had gone too far, so she looked around and was surprised to find that almost all the women were looking in Wang Xiucheng's direction.
Lily Rothdepp sat down again. "Jenny, I'm fine. I saw... a friend of my father's."
Jennie Kim didn't ask any more questions, but instead looked around at the people who claimed to be actors, but were actually not that famous.
She regretted it a little.
I regret not just coming here, I regret coming to the US, I regret meeting Lily Depp, and I regret acting in that lousy show!
If she could have another chance, she definitely wouldn't have made that choice.
Hollywood sounds glamorous, but it's a battleground for actors.
Hollywood is full of all sorts of dark sides you can imagine.
Although Jennie's own country isn't much better.
But Jennie Kim decided to return to Korea as soon as she finished filming.
In another corner, Reeves adjusted his hat and looked away.
"Were those two Durant and Wang Xiucheng just now?" Christie asked excitedly from the side.
"Keep your voice down." Reeves smacked the guy on the head. "Don't let them find out, or I guarantee James will know we're here in less than an hour."
"I understand." Upon hearing James's name, Christie's expression changed slightly, but she couldn't help but glance again at Durant and Wang Xiucheng, who had already gone upstairs.
He just felt that Wang Xiucheng had glanced at him and seemed to have noticed them.
After all, given their height, even when they're sitting, they're still taller than the average person.
Not far away, under everyone's watchful eyes, Scarlett Johansson did not linger, but led Durant and Wang Xiucheng to a booth on the second-floor platform that offered a view of the entire first floor.
Durant's body was very straight, and he seemed a little nervous.
This was the first time he had sat so close to Scarlett Johansson.
He could even smell Scarlett Johansson's scent.
“I own a share in this bar. The Screen Actors Guild rented it. I happened to be in Los Angeles, so I came to check it out. I didn’t expect to run into you…you guys.”
"A while ago, a young actor was in a car accident, so the Hollywood unions don't know who organized this fundraising event."
Scarlett Johansson asked, puzzled, "Most of the people who came are young actors, so what are you all doing here?"
Wang Xiucheng didn't know how to answer, so he looked at Durant.
Durant kept his head down, buzzing like a vibrating phone for a long time, without uttering a single word.
Isn't it normal for a single person like him to come here looking for fun?
But he really couldn't say that in front of Scarlett Johansson.
Durant then looked at Wang Xiucheng, blinking his eyes with a pleading look.
Wang Xiucheng sighed and said, "Reeves asked us to come, saying there would be many beautiful women here tonight, so we came."
Durant was slightly taken aback, not knowing why Wang Xiucheng was referring to Tireves, but at this moment, he could only nod.
Scarlett Johnson looked into Wang Xiucheng's eyes and smiled after about ten seconds. "So that's how it is."
"correct."
Scarlett Johansson continued, "The ticket to this place today is the items you submit for auction. Did you bring any items to auction?"
"It doesn't have to be anything expensive, anything is fine. Everyone is just contributing to the fundraising effort."
Wang Xiucheng looked at his outfit and realized he really didn't have anything to offer. Should he take off his coat?
Seeing Wang Xiucheng's embarrassed state, Scarlett Johansson stood up: "Forget it, I'll make the arrangements. You guys just sit here. I'll have someone bring you some drinks. You shouldn't drink alcohol, especially you, who's not even 20 yet and you're already going to a bar."
After Scarlett Johansson left, Wang Xiucheng asked somewhat discontentedly, "You're the one who called me here, and you prepared the items for auction yourself. What about mine?"
Durant blushed slightly, "I prepared two jerseys, but before I could even take them out, Scarlett Johansson showed up."
Wang Xiucheng didn't know if what he said was true, but his already dark face was now even darker, a deep, dark red.
About half an hour later, the auction began.
As Scarlett Johnson said, the things being auctioned were indeed not valuable.
From small items like a used hair clip or a baseball cap signed by a celebrity, to large items like a laptop or a used car that hasn't been driven for a year.
Everyone was giving each other face, bidding from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, competing with each other, the main goal being to keep the conversation lively.
The host just auctioned off a Zippo lighter that Leonardo DiCaprio supposedly used 20 years ago during the filming of "Titanic" for $1000, and then pulled out a book.
The host carefully turned the book to the first page, where there was a hastily written signature.
The host looked at the crowd and said, "This book was brought by Mr. Reeves. He said it was personally signed by Mr. James and is a mysterious ancient Chinese book. It is said that after practicing it, one can gain mysterious powers."
The host held up the book, announcing, "The starting bid for this book is $500."
Reeves was now completely exasperated.
Normally, the owner's name isn't mentioned when auctioning items. Who knows what the auctioneer ate today, but he actually revealed his own name.
If LeBron James finds out about this, he's doomed!