In addition to the invitation of the organizers, in order to raise funds, the event also sells tickets to the public, as long as you can pass the organizer's preliminary review, you can buy a ticket for about $30,000, if you want to book a whole table, you can do it for $250,000.

As in the past, Matthew went alone on such formal occasions and never brought a female companion.

It's different from a movie premiere, where if you show up with a woman in your arms, you're basically telling everyone that it's my girlfriend, fiancée, or wife.

Matthew hasn't seen anyone like that yet.

Entering the makeshift banquet hall, Matthew, led by the organizers, came to a banquet table, where most of the people sitting in the vicinity were people from Hollywood, such as Leonardo DiCaprio.

"Hi Leo. Matthew greets Leonardo DiCaprio.

Leonardo DiCaprio also saw Matthew, stood up and took the initiative to stretch out his arms, hugged Matthew, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time, Matthew." ”

No one else had come to the table yet, and Matthew and Leonardo DiCaprio sat in two adjacent seats, chatting and looking at the people in the ballroom.

Now the banquet hall is less than a third of the seats, but there are many celebrities, and there are many celebrities in the business world who can make Matthew name, such as the founder of Facebook, the CEO of Netflix who has worked with him, such as the future Twitter ruler and his strong daughter, such as Rupert Murdoch, the heart and soul of the Murdoch Group.

Even, he saw Amanda.

Amanda saw him too, and the two just exchanged a look.

Then, Matthew saw an even more peculiar situation, including Rupert Murdoch, many celebrities in the business investment circle, gathered around a young woman, as if that young woman was the focus.

The woman was very young, but twenty-four or fifteen years old, with long bright blond hair, sitting in the middle of a crowd of business people, and her appearance was quite outstanding, although not as good as Amanda not far away, but not much worse.

It is really rare for such a tall and beautiful woman to become the focus of many business people.

I have to say that there are very few beautiful female executives and female entrepreneurs in the business circle, and the appearance of this woman can be described as rare.

Beautiful women often use their natural capital to get more benefits, and there are relatively easier ways to go, and there are naturally fewer people who take more difficult roads.

Leonardo DiCaprio seemed to see Matthew paying attention to the woman, saying, "This is the upstart of American business circles, the new darling of Wall Street." ”

"Who is she?" Matthew did not hide his curiosity.

"Elizabeth Holmes. Leonardo DiCaprio saw that Matthew was still puzzled, and said with a smile, "To be exact, she is God's favorite." ”

Matthew retracted his gaze and looked at Leonardo DiCaprio, "Leo, don't sell off, okay?"

Leonardo DiCaprio put away his smile and elaborated, "Around 2003, when Elizabeth Holmes was a sophomore at Stanford University, she dropped out of school and used the money she saved during college to start a blood testing company called Theranos. ”

He took a sip from the glass of water in front of him and continued, "Elizabeth Holmes has created a new technology that requires only a needle's eye and a drop of blood, as well as a cheap examination fee, can do hundreds of different physical tests, compared to the traditional method, which often requires a small vial of blood to be drawn and expensive to perform a single test, her innovative method is obviously more commercially promising, this innovative blood test method produces results faster and more accurate, and it is of great significance, it is said that Theranos." The company is raising venture capital, and many people are interested in investing. ”

Matthew was also a little surprised, "Sounds like a powerful one." ”

Leonardo DiCaprio nodded vigorously, "If it weren't for the fact that I didn't have enough liquidity in my hands, I would have wanted to invest in her company." ”

Matthew pinched his chin, frowned and thought for a while, and shook his head secretly, he had always been very cautious about areas that were too unfamiliar.

The two men talked about Elizabeth Holmes, and the conversation turned to a common hobby.

"I heard you had a private party in Rio de Janeiro with a bunch of Victoria's Secret Angels?" Leonardo DiCaprio said enviously, "is it true?"

Matthew didn't deny it, "The news got so fast?"

This was tantamount to acquiescence, Leonardo DiCaprio stretched out his finger, pointed at Matthew, and said, "You are moving too fast, there are a few in it that are still my target, you strike first." ”

"I can't help it?" Matthew said helplessly, spreading his hands, "I can't refuse when they invited me, right?"

He asked rhetorically, "Leo, would you say no instead?"

Leonardo DiCaprio shook his head, "Why didn't I receive this invitation?"

Matthew deliberately said seriously, "It should be that I am more handsome and more attractive." ”

Leonardo DiCaprio looked down at Fa Fu's body and sighed, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to compare with you." He asked curiously, "How do you feel?"

"I'm tired!" Matthew said in a low voice, "I'm very tired! I haven't slowed down for three days, and I'm not going to do anything like that again." ”

Leonardo DiCaprio's tone carried a hint of disdain, "You're clearly showing off." ”

Matthew spread his hands, looking very innocent, the question was asked by Leonardo DiCaprio, and the topic was also provoked by Leonardo DiCaprio, he was just telling the truth.

There were more and more guests in the banquet hall, and people kept coming to greet Matthew, including many people from outside the entertainment industry, such as Gutierrez, the high commissioner of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the president of the Women's and Children's Fund.

It's not that Matthew is full of self-confidence, he is also a heavyweight sitting in this banquet hall, and his influence has long spanned the entertainment industry, even Leonardo DiCaprio next to him can't compare with him.

People came over one after another, and those who could sit at the same table as Matthew and Leonardo DiCaprio were undoubtedly Hollywood bigwigs, including Jerry Bruckheimer, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock.

Everyone is mixed in the same circle, and there may be places that can't be seen in private, but in public, Hollywood's big stars are all good friends who love each other.

Matthew hugged Jerry Bruckheimer, told about the cooperation, asked Julia Roberts about Emma Roberts's recent developments, and chatted with Matt Damon about whether there will be a new "Spy".

Finally, he specially congratulated Sandra Bullock on winning the Oscar for Best Actress.

What Matthew didn't expect was that Sandra Bullock's words vaguely hinted that he was interested.

"I heard you've been investing in films. Looking at Matthew's sunny and handsome face, Sandra Bullock whispered to him meaningfully, "I have a very good project here, come to my room after the banquet to study it together?"

Matthew couldn't understand the meaning behind these words, and looked at Sandra Bullock, who seemed to be almost fifty years old, right?

"I don't have time tonight. Matthew didn't have any interest in the Oscar-level actress, and politely refused, "I made an appointment with someone to have a work talk." ”

Sandra Bullock is known in Hollywood for liking old cows to eat tender grass and doesn't give up easily, "It's okay another day, I'll be in New York for a week or so." ”

Matthew looked at Sandra Bullock's face, which could barely make much expression, and said flatly, "I don't have the heart to invest in new projects for the time being." ”

The refusal was obvious, but it didn't hurt Sandra Bullock's face.

Sandra Bullock smiled and said, "Okay. ”

Although this refusal inevitably made her feel a little unhappy, the way Matthew spoke and did things made it difficult to hold a grudge.

Such a person makes her feel more attractive.

Matthew just nodded to Sandra Bullock and took the opportunity to talk to Leonardo DiCaprio and moved to the other side.

Frankly, Sandra Bullock barely made much of an expression on her face, and that smile she squeezed out was not at all pretty.

With such a face that can barely make expressions, the Oscar can actually give her a Best Actress Little Golden Man, I don't know if she is laughing at herself, or mocking those female stars who don't get injections.

It can only be said that the Oscar acting awards are becoming more and more elusive in addition to acting skills.

If this continues, Hollywood will soon have a large number of zombie-faced female stars.

Since the injection can freeze the age and does not affect the impact of the Oscar acting award, why not inject and use the knife?

Of course, Matthew would not accept such an invitation from the goddess of frozen age, he can still accept it when he is five or six years old or even seven or eight years old, but it is very difficult to pass the psychological barrier when he is more than ten or twenty years old, and his taste is not so heavy.

The banquet soon began in earnest, and there was not much to say about such a banquet, it was all a standardized process, and the most important thing was nothing more than two items: charitable donations and providing a high-level social venue.

Celebrities and wealthy people who come here, as long as they have a little face, will pledge a sum of money, and the amount donated is generally in line with their status.

Even Julia Roberts, who is Hollywood's famous Iron Rooster, donated two hundred thousand dollars.

Matthew, one of Hollywood's top stars today, was prepared before he came, directly pledging $500,000 and spending $300,000 on the original script for "Pirates of the Caribbean" provided by Jerry Bruckheimer.

After the charity session, the banquet hall became a social arena, and many people kept moving around, even Matthew left his seat to find someone he was interested in to get closer.