<h4>Chapter 352: Chapter 350 The party begins</h4>


    At nine o’clock, the entire hall suddenly fell silent, and the once-brilliant lights went out. A dazzling beam of light focused on the front of the hall, and Rose, who had previously disappeared, walked towards a temporarily erected front desk from a spot on the side.


    Bai Zhiqing stopped chatting and walked over to Lu Tianxing, pulling him to find a chair to sit down, waiting for the start of the charity donations.


    Seeing Rose standing at the front desk, Lu Tianxing was noticeably startled and nudged Bai Zhiqing, asking, "Wife, is Rose the organizer of this charity g?"


    Lu Tianxing was puzzled; he had heard Rose tell Bai Zhiqing earlier to wee her to the charity g she was hosting and thought Rose was merely providing the venue. Now it seemed that Rose was the true organizer of the charity g.


    "Didn’t I tell you before? The organizer of this charity g is Rose and her Rose Charity Foundation," Bai Zhiqing said with a look of astonishment at Lu Tianxing, but she still exined.


    "Wife, I’m not well-read, so don’t you lie to me, are you sure you’re not joking?" Lu Tianxing said with widened eyes.


    "Huangfu Meigui is the most famous phnthropist in Modu, don’t you know that?"


    "What could I possibly know?"


    Lu Tianxing smiled wryly in his heart. He had returned to the city to enjoy life, not to concern himself with such matters. Besides, he had never heard Rose mention having any charity foundation after being around her for so long; how would he know these things?


    Bai Zhiqing looked at Lu Tianxing with surprise and exined, "Although Huangfu Meigui is the president of the Rose Society, she is also the chairwoman of the Rose Charity Foundation. Every year, the Rose Charity Foundation hosts a charity g, inviting chairpersons and CEOs of majorpanies to partake, and every year, Huangfu Meigui is the one who donates the most amount of money."


    "Moreover, every donation made to the Rose Foundation is transparent. If you have donated money and gone through real-name verification, you can check on the website how that money was spent and where it went. Although the Rose Charity Foundation has never advertised for anyone, it holds a very loud reputation among ordinary people."


    "No way!"


    Lu Tianxing’s mouth hung open. Rose was ying a huge game, an underground figure getting involved in charity; wasn’t that quite a stretch?


    Bai Zhiqing shrugged her shoulders and reflected, "At first, I didn’t believe it either, but then I did because Huangfu Meigui sincerely does good deeds and does so year after year. If it were me, I’m afraid it would be difficult to maintain suchmitment."


    Lu Tianxing looked at Bai Zhiqing with some surprise; he knew her character well, proud and never one to admire someone easily. Yet now, she was openly admitting that she was not as good as Rose. Thinking it over, Lu Tianxing seemed to understand.


    Since ancient times, the dark could never turn into light—this is the truth. The of heaven hasrge meshes, but it lets nothing through. In the end, the dark is inescapable from thew’s reach.


    Rose, however, did the opposite; while developing her own influence, she also created a protective umbre to safeguard herself.


    The most terrifying things in this world are public opinion and rumors—they are invisible killers.


    Charity is the protective umbre Rose has created for herself, and it’s the most solid one because Rose actively engages in charity work. Unlike somepanies or celebrities who just pay lip service without any real action, Rose’s approach to charity is practical and genuine, not just empty talk.


    Even though Rose is the head of the Rose Society, a part of the underworld forces, you would never see any forcible prostitution or drug trafficking in her territory. Such an organization would undoubtedly be favored by many. In addition to her charitable acts, Rose’s standing in the eyes of the general public has skyrocketed.


    This is also the reason why Ye Futu, despite using the Rose Society to pressure the authorities, personally met with Rose but did not dare to act rashly.


    If you move against Rose, you will face universal condemnation, and even your family may be implicated. After all, the Rose Charity Foundation has helped tens of thousands; in their eyes, Rose is like the merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva. Whoever dares to harm their savior is their mortal enemy, and they would fight you to the death.


    A single move can affect the whole body. Sometimes, you must consider all the connections when you act. While the authorities might want to take down the Rose Society, even more, people want to protect their official caps and would not risk an open confrontation.


    Even in Modu, not only is Rose a phnthropist, but so are Huang Fuhu from the Sky Alliance and Chen Dao, the Alliance Hierarch of the Sword Alliance. On the surface, they hold various titles, which make people hesitate. After all, no one who has managed to get to such a position is a fool; they often leave themselves a way out.


    "Now you understand, some things aren’t as they seem. Where there’s ck, there’s white, and nobody is a fool, especially people like Rose. Could a woman who bes one of the three major underworld figures in Modu not have any tricks up her sleeve? The phnthropist’s role is the escape route she has prepared for herself, or rather, a protective umbre. As long as she doesn’tmit outrageously objectionable deeds, she can almost ensure her safe exit."


    Although Bai Zhiqing is emotionally naive, it doesn’t mean she’s naive in other aspects; otherwise, she couldn’t have broken through in the cutthroat business world to build Bai’s Group.


    She doesn’t look down on Rose’s strategy at all; on the contrary, she is full of admiration. Everyone has an agenda in what they do. Aren’t you enduring all struggles, pursuing a girl, just hoping she will marry you? Aren’t you toiling to establish apany and strive in your career, just hoping for a better life? Aren’t these goals all purpose-driven? It’s just that their objectives differ.


    Lu Tianxing nodded earnestly in agreement, "That’s true. One more path means another chance at life. For people like Rose, once things go awry, it’s usually a death sentence. Maybe this identity can ensure she survives. And to survive means a chance to rise again."


    "Yes, although Huangfu Meigui’s original intention was to use this identity as a firewall for herself, it’s undeniable that she has done many good deeds over the years."


    Bai Zhiqing sighed emotionally. If she and Rose weren’t on opposite sides, they might have be good friends, jointly dominating half of Modu’s business world.


    Lu Tianxing didn’t speak, just gazed at Rose on stage, entranced. At this moment, Rose had none of the dependency or gentleness she had shown in front of him; instead, she exuded an imperious aura.


    This aura was distinct from Bai Zhiqing’s. While Bai Zhiqing possessed the aura of a strong woman, it did not carry that imperious sense. The air that Rose emitted was intensely dominant andmanding. Standing before her, one felt somehow diminished and involuntarily ready to submit to her presence—a woman like this, in ancient times, would undoubtedly be the next Wu Zetian.