American Fortune Life

When night fell, all the outdoor spotlights of the Four Seasons Hotel were lit up, and all the spaces in front of the hotel gate were as bright as day. on the red carpet.

The Four Seasons Hotel received the guest list given to them by Ivana very early on, so it is natural to know how high-end the dinner tonight is, neither rich nor expensive can describe these guests, they are all truly at the top of the pyramid in American society People, money, and power are the themes of the night.

Andy not only brought in more than 20 security guards who hadn't completed the training, but also asked the security guards from the Four Seasons Hotel to help maintain order in front of the gate to ensure that there would be no moths.

After all, this dinner has spread among the high society in Manhattan. When the financial crisis broke out in the United States and the global financial market was seriously affected, this dinner was hosted by Andy Smith, the youngest billionaire in the world, and almost included Wall Street. Powerful people, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, stock god Buffett and dozens of billionaire dinners, not only the media reporters are extremely concerned, but even the public is equally curious, and even some foreign media are even more interested. It is very concerned.

NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox in the United States all filmed the live broadcast car and parked it on the side of the road to broadcast the whole process. Security guards erected fences on both sides of the red carpet at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel to prevent the overcrowded reporters from rushing into the red carpet. blanket area.

Looking at the crowded, noisy scene outside, and the sensational effect caused by it, Andy didn't react much, and remained calm and composed. On the contrary, Ivana, who was holding his arm, had a flush of excitement on her fair and pretty face, and the corners of her mouth The upturned arc has no meaning of returning to its original position.

With a faint smile on his face, Andy patted Ivana's little hand calmly and said, "Let's go, our first guest has arrived."

"Hmm." Ivana took a deep breath secretly, and a brighter smile appeared on her extremely ruddy pretty face.

The prince and princess, touted by the New York media, stood at the door, with elegant and calm smiles on their faces, welcoming the first guest—Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke under the flashing lights that seemed like daylight.

Gray and white beards, shiny foreheads, tutu-like hairstyles, and a slight smile on his face, looking at this handsome young couple in front of him, he couldn't help sighing secretly, what an enviable young couple! .

"Hi, Mr. Bernanke, welcome. I'm Andy Smith, and this is my girlfriend Ivana TLP." Andy shook hands with Bernanke with a confident and calm smile.

"Thank you both for the invitation. It's a great honor..." Bernanke smiled and shook hands with Andy, and then with the extremely sexy and elegant Ivana.

The face-to-face ceremony is still waived, what to do with the big beard piercing his delicate face. . .

Then the three stood together, and after the reporters snapped wildly, a waiter behind him stepped forward and extended his hand to lead Bernanke into the banquet hall.

The second to arrive was a blond woman in her fifties wearing a black tank top evening dress, walking slowly towards Andy and Ivana in a flash of lights.

Ivana said in a slightly unnatural voice: "I'm sorry, dear, this lady I..."

"Don't worry, I will do everything." Andy smiled softly. He knew that Ivana might not recognize someone. He had been busy preparing for the dinner party during this time. How could he have the time to memorize the score of heroes? You know In New York's high society, one of the skills that must be mastered is to say the other party's family name correctly. If you say it wrong, you will definitely offend people and even be laughed at. This is a very serious thing, but it's okay. Di has an unforgettable memory, otherwise he would be very troubled by this matter.

"Hi, Ms. Mary Shapiro, welcome, I'm Andy Smith, and this is my girlfriend Ivana..."

"Thank you. It's a great honor to be invited to tonight's dinner. It's a pleasure to meet you two." With a warm smile on her face, Mary Shapiro admired Andy and Ivana, a pair of beautiful young people.

After the face-to-face kiss, Ivana and Mary Shapiro stood together so reporters could take a photo.

Seeing the back of Mary Shapiro walking into the hotel, Ivana asked curiously in a low voice, "Who is this Ms. Shapiro?"

"Head of the federal financial regulator, and very likely to succeed the SEC as chairman."

Lehman CEO Joe Gregory. . .

Stanley O'Neill, the chairman of Merrill Lynch's board of directors, is one of the few blacks who has joined the senior management of a large financial company in the United States. . .

Big shot US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson caused the journalists to hustle. . .

NYSE CEO John Thain. . . .

Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis. . .

Old acquaintance AIG insurance company Greenberg. . .

Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein. . .

The CEO of Morgan Stanley who was slaughtered by Andy. . .

Citibank. . .

. . .

As time went on, more and more guests came, and several people walked back and forth on the red carpet. Andy and Ivana still welcomed them with elegant and calm smiles, until the arrival of Warren Buffett, the old man The guy brought his little wife here, Nima, it really makes people envious and hateful.

"Andy, you are such a shrewd kid. I have to admire you. No wonder you can accumulate so much wealth in such a short period of time. Your timing control is simply a genius." Warren Buffett is not stingy about Andy's compliment, to be honest, tonight's dinner is definitely a feast that cannot be repeated. It can bring so many big names together. I have to say that Andy definitely took advantage of the first move, and then joined everyone on Wall Street Really need an opportunity to communicate with each other.

Andy held the right dinner at the right time and invited even more appropriate guests. No matter who saw the guest list, it would be difficult for him to choose to refuse. This can no longer be described as shrewd, but cunning. I have to admire the skillful use of the opportunity to play at a young age. This is undoubtedly a valuable asset for Andy's network resources.

"As a latecomer to Wall Street, I am very honored to receive your praise. I just want to make a small contribution to Wall Street. It is what I should do to let me, a newcomer, give advice to the big guys." Andy calmly said He said with a smile, he didn't care about the intentional ridicule of the old guy Warren Buffett, he was thicker than his face, he didn't think he would lose to others.

Sure enough, hearing Andy's words of being cheap and good-looking, Buffett almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

"Ahem...hehe, okay, you're really good, let's go, let's go in together, don't you really want to keep welcoming me?" the old guy said angrily.

"You two, please come in first, there are still a few guests who need to be greeted." Andy motioned to the waiter behind him to lead Buffett and his little wife inside.

The arrival of Alexander of the Houston Rockets caused an uproar among reporters. It seemed to confirm the rumors that had been bubbling all the time. It seemed that Andy Smith was really going to buy the Rockets.

The arrival of David Stern completely confirmed the news of the acquisition, and everyone guessed that the transaction should have reached the final stage.

And NBA President David Stern has a great affection for the young Andy Smith who is about the same age as his grandson in front of him. You must know that at the dinner party tonight, many people asked him if there were any extra invitations. Moreover, the names in the attached banquet list are definitely an excellent occasion for him to expand his network. He absolutely agrees with Andy Smith to enter the NBA. A rich man like Andy has great fame and influence all over the world. , Joining the NBA family is definitely very beneficial.

"Young man, you are very welcome to join the NBA family. The league needs to inject new vitality." David Stern smiled kindly and shook hands with Andy.

"Thank you, it's a great honor to work with you." Andy said with a smile.

After David Stern nodded happily and walked into the hotel, Andy looked at Ivana, whose smile never disappeared, and said softly, "Just hold on..."

"I'm not tired, don't worry." Ivana had a sweet smile on her face. She was very happy tonight and didn't feel tired at all, especially when she heard Andy say that this is my girlfriend Ivan At that time, when she saw Amanda's little bitch, whose face became very ugly and was holding back the unwillingness, she was almost happy to death.

"Okay, here we come. On the left is Mo Sen, the director of the football department of my sports investment company. The one on the right should be David Dunn, the former vice chairman of the Arsenal club invited from England. He is a strong player who has dominated British football for many years. I want to hire him to be the spokesperson for my acquisition of the Premier League club and the chairman of the future club.” Andy smiled and quickly gave Ivana While making an introduction, he looked at the two people walking quickly on the red carpet. When they were three steps away, Andy stepped forward with a charming smile and reached out to shake hands with David Dunn.

"Welcome, Mr. Dunn, I'm Andy Smith..."

"Thank you for the invitation, Mr. Smith, it is my pleasure..."

Andy watched David shake hands with Ivana with a smile on his face, and he reached out to shake hands with Mo Sen and said, "Thank you."

"It's nothing." Mason replied.

"Mr. Dunn, please, let's go in. The guests are almost here. It's not good for me, the host, to stay away. Let's go."

With a slight smile on his face, Andy walked into the hotel with his glamorous girlfriend, David Dunn and Mo Sen, and walked along the red carpet into the dinner hall.