The Omnipresent yy

"Why are you in such a hurry?" the girl who had just gotten into the car asked curiously. Lin Qi's car had just stopped downstairs after lunch.

In this kind of neighborhood, people's understanding of luxury cars is basically still limited to television or car shows; they have never seen a luxury car up close before.

Some children even tried to touch the mirrored car bodies that reflected their images like mirrors, but were stopped by the adults behind them.

Who knows how much it would cost to pay for leaving a paw print on such a luxury car? Don't people always say that someone is tortured to death by capitalists for doing something insignificant?

They didn't want their child to harm their family because of a momentary lapse in judgment, so they could only watch from the sidelines, curious and jealous.

All of this reached its climax with the arrival of Catherine. In this era, not only could people living across the street be considered neighbors, but people on the same street could also be called neighbors because they truly knew each other.

When they watched their familiar Catherine stuff her suitcase into the trunk behind the spare tire of the luxury car, and then watched her step into the car, they were so shocked they couldn't close their mouths.

It must be said that even Catherine has a bit of vanity, especially when she got into the car amidst envious, jealous, and malicious stares, she was in a very good mood.

This is not a mistake, much less a sin. These things are inherent in human beings: vanity!

Lin Qi had it too, but this most primal need gradually faded away as he finally saw through people and life.

The surrounding scenery began to shift, and the car quickly disappeared from the ordinary neighborhood. Soon, however, some people began visiting Catherine's mother, perhaps hoping to gain some benefit from the incident as neighbors.

After starting the car, she asked curiously, "You made a phone call in the morning and have to leave at noon. This doesn't seem like the lives of the Upper Class people on TV, who always plan their lives for the next two weeks in advance."

I just need to do things according to the time recorded in my notebook every day, and it's rare for something like today's unexpected situation to happen.

Lin Qi explained briefly, "My office in Kurilan will have its first auction on Friday night. It's crucial, and I need to see it in person to feel at ease."

Catherine knew what he meant by "auction." It had been mentioned on television and in newspapers almost everywhere recently, and it was one of the main policies promoted by the local mayor.

From Catherine's perspective, this is indeed a good thing. Using less money to meet some essential living expenses reduces costs for an already struggling family and eases the pressure of life.

Her father had attended the auction and brought back a belt and a baking pan, although the baking pan had only been used once when it was first bought.

Lin Qi was interested in the Kurilan auction because it would determine the final attitude of those investors. If the Kuli Lan City auction was successful, it would prove that the promises Lin Qi made to them during their previous conversations were not empty words, but real and achievable.

The facts will break down their hesitation and get them to quickly transfer the money into Lin Qi's account as proof of their cooperation; otherwise, they might not even get a taste of the benefits soon enough.

Sometimes people do dislike agents like Mark, but more often they represent a kind of investment trendsetter. Businesses that they get involved in are unlikely to lose money, at least during the period they hold the shares.

Catherine only knew the surface-level stuff and didn't know much about the deeper aspects. She just gave a perfunctory reply and quickly turned her attention to some books she had with her about how to adapt to university life.

Yes, "《How to Quickly Integrate into University Social Circles》" is a best-selling book. The author is a member of the Saint and Harmony Society and a very famous social queen. Her book has become an essential book for most students who decide to go to college.

It details how an "ordinary girl" transformed herself during college and eventually became a star in Upper Class. It also introduces some things to pay attention to in social situations and some ways to break the ice.

Regardless of whether the author concealed her identity as the daughter of a tycoon's director or the fact that her mother was a senior executive at a bank, there are still some social etiquette and content that are correct.

Catherine watched intently; she longed for college life, just like many girls her age, including Lin Qi before her.

It is not only a temple of knowledge, but also a place that can transform one's life. Unfortunately, some people can never go back.

After glancing at the girl's profile, Lin Qi turned his attention to the scenery outside the window.

The drive from Sabine City to Kuli Lan City takes about three hours, passing through over 400 kilometers of uninhabited wilderness. For safety reasons, Cook arranged for four trucks to escort Lin Qi.

These Truck Driver have more than just wrenches in their toolboxes; the service company in the community where he now lives has also replaced him with a driver who has a legal Gun License and is armed.

This is no joke. Every year, there are about five to eight thousand homicides on the highways in the Bayer Federation, many of which go unnoticed in the year they occur or even years later.

It was only after the murderer was arrested that it was gradually revealed that the area outside the city was extremely unsafe, and road travelers like Lin Qi driving luxury cars were even more unsafe.

After a slow journey, the desolate scenery began to change. Farms and ranches started to appear, followed by scattered clusters of buildings. The road became a little bumpy, but the buildings on both sides of the road became denser, and in the distance, the outline of a metropolis could be seen. We had arrived in Kuli Lan City.

The Truck Driver parted ways with Lin Qi and his group near the city center. They would drive the trucks directly to the branch office's Warehouse District to park. There were no parking spaces for trucks in the city center, and driving there would only result in tickets or even arrest, so they didn't do that. Besides, it wasn't as dangerous here as it is in the wild.

The girl also turned her attention away from the book, and she made a triangular fold to make it easier to continue reading later.

Lin Qi asked with a slightly teasing tone, "Any insights?"

Catherine thought about it seriously for a moment, "Positive, optimistic, and upward..." She paused here because Lin Qi's question made her start to seriously reflect and summarize, but she found that everything in the book seemed too natural, so much so that she couldn't summarize anything useful.

At this moment, Lin Qi interjected, "There's still money!"

The girl looked at him with some confusion, but he smiled and continued, "An ordinary girl can't publish a book, and no matter what she says in the book, it ultimately comes down to two things."

"Influence!"

"There's still money!"

"Sometimes you can also see them as one. The worse the social economy is, the greater the role and influence of money. If you want to get along with your classmates, the simplest way is to highlight your influence."

Catherine listened attentively. The words of anyone who has achieved success have a special ability to make people think, Lin Qi was no exception. However, after listening, she couldn't help but laugh and say, "Then it seems my college life won't be too interesting."

She meant that she couldn't do what the protagonist in the book did—to be loved by everyone, to be the center of attention, to be a trendsetter and a fashion icon—because she wasn't an influential girl.

Thinking about it carefully, Lin Qi is right. If she were just an ordinary girl, she probably wouldn't even be able to afford a dress, let alone rent a jeweled crown.

Many people only notice the word "rental" but don't realize that the prerequisite for renting is either that the person has a deposit that can directly buy the crown, or that the person has such great personal influence that the jeweler can turn the other party's breach of contract into commercial value or wealth.

Ordinary girls from ordinary families simply cannot do these things.

During this time, Catherine also "caught up" on some books related to Upper Class. She was somewhat curious about Lin Qi's life, but also a little hesitant. In short, it was a complicated situation.

"It seems I wasted some money; it doesn't seem to suit me." Catherine patted the book with a hint of regret. A few words with Lin Qi had rendered the book's contents worthless, and she regretted her impulsive purchase.

Lin Qi picked up the book and flipped through it casually. "Its popularity isn't because it shows how to turn an ordinary girl into the queen of Upper Class ..." He turned to look at Catherine, his gaze clear and serious. "Its popularity actually satisfies some girls' aspirations for the future."

Spending a few dollars to fulfill a girl's dream of a better life, at least in the process of reading, allows them to empathize with the heroine, and this amount of money is not too much of a wish.

If we can't pursue a realistic life, are we not even allowed to indulge in fantasies? The car slowly came to a stop. Lin Qi withdrew his gaze and placed the book behind the armrest in the storage area for miscellaneous items, which the driver would clean up later.

Lin Qi got out of the car and opened the door for Catherine. Outside the door was the Kuli Lan City Grand Hotel, the most upscale hotel in Kuli Lan City. There is only one hotel named after a city in each region. They may not be the most luxurious, but in a sense, they are the most upscale.

"Let's rest for a bit, then have dinner together. Would you like to come with me to the auction on Friday?" Lin Qi asked casually, taking Catherine's hand and helping her out of the car.

Catherine replied casually, "Wouldn't it seem more reserved of me to say 'no' right now?"

Lin Qi couldn't help but laugh, "I'll take that as a yes!"