Empty Talk and Real Work
While confirming that she could accompany Lin Qi to the event, Sai Weiruila arranged for someone to investigate Lin Qi's identity and whether he had received an invitation to the presidential event.
For those who have reached a certain level of influence, such an investigation might be as simple as making a phone call.
Soon, the consultants at Sai Weiruila gave her a satisfactory answer: Mr. Lin Qi from Sabine City had indeed received an invitation to a celebration hosted by the president, inviting him and his female companion to attend the event.
Sai Weiruila also learned a little about Lin Qi's current business and why he was invited by the President.
These curiosities lost their interest after learning about Lin Qi's current business situation, for the simple reason that it was too insignificant to interest Sai Weiruila.
For a girl like her, the people in her family mostly talked about huge businesses. She didn't even want to know more about a small company like Lin Qi's, whose net value was probably less than ten million.
As for starting from scratch, nobody cares. Beggars on the street also started from scratch, as do car wash workers on the street carrying a broken bucket and a rag, but people never pay attention to them.
People care first about how much money someone has, and then they become interested in what he did and how he did it. People are more willing to learn from the experiences of "success" than from those of failure.
Overall, however, this is a good opportunity.
On the same day he confirmed the matter, Lin Qi bought a ticket to Bu Peien, and he should be able to arrive in Bu Peien around the next morning or noon.
To be honest, transportation in the Federal is really inconvenient right now, which makes Lin Qi think about whether he should invest some money in companies that are developing airplanes, so that he can be among the first to enjoy air travel.
After arranging his other work Lin Qi went to Bu Peien alone and Bu Peien the following afternoon, about three hours later than planned.
The specific reason was that the train Train Conductor suddenly felt sleepy last night, so he stopped at a small station for more than four hours to rest. Fortunately, this temporary stop did not give any potential highway robbers an opportunity. Just as Lin Qi was sweating bullets, the train finally started moving again.
Although the world has entered the age of civilization, many things that only existed in the past still exist, and barbarity has not completely faded away.
Upon arriving in Bu Peien, Lin Qi was taken to the Bu Peien Hotel, the designated accommodation for guests attending the event, by the car that had come to pick him up.
At the Bu Peien Hotel, Lin Qi met Sai Weiruila, who was carrying a suitcase. She was a very beautiful girl. Most children born into Upper Class -class families are not ugly, and even if they are not outstanding, they are just relatively ordinary.
Their power and wealth allow them to select the best genes to breed the next generation, and Sai Weiruila is such a girl who combines the best genes from both parents.
She appeared to be about five feet eight inches tall (approximately 170 centimeters), with golden-brown hair, Deep Blue eyes, delicate features, and fair skin.
She wore a Mink Fur hat and a white fur coat, looking so clean and fresh that she seemed like a snow fairy! A truly perfect girl, or at least an impressive one.
When she saw Lin Qi, she waved to Lin Qi, a look of surprise on her face. "You're even more handsome than in those newspaper photos!"
Lin Qi reached out and shook hands with her. The girl's hands were long, soft, and very well-maintained. To Lin Qi's surprise, the girl did not have any long nails or wear the nail polish that had recently become popular.
"You are very beautiful too, Miss Sai Weiruila."
"Call me Rui La, we already talked about that on the phone!" Perhaps because Lin Qi was very handsome, Sai Weiruila corrected a question she hadn't even considered.
Lin Qi smiled, called out "Rui La," and then glanced at the suitcase the girl was pulling. The girl also keenly noticed Lin Qi's gaze.
She half-turned her body, making a gesture to lead Lin Qi towards the hotel, and explained as they walked, "The vehicles arranged for the president's celebration will come directly here to pick us up. There will be someone in charge of everything. They will take us out of our rooms, and then we will get into the car and head to the event venue."
"We cannot start from anywhere else during this process, nor can we join the convoy halfway. The purpose of doing so is to protect His Excellency the President's safety, so we need to stay in one room for the next two days."
The girl seemed unconcerned as she said, "Of course, if you think I'll sleep in the same bed with you, then you're very wrong."
It was a rather unfunny little joke, but Lin Qi wasn't angry; he didn't really care about such things.
The two stepped into the elevator, and the girl held out her hand. "May I see the invitation?"
"Of course!" Lin Qi handed over the invitation. After the girl looked it over, she pressed a button for a floor, then returned the invitation to Lin Qi and explained, "Actually, from now on, we have already entered the preliminary activities."
"Upstairs are the floors where we will be staying and the designated dining areas. In the evenings, we will meet some guests who were also invited by the president to attend the celebrations. If there is anything you are interested in, you can chat with them. This is also to warm up the atmosphere during the event."
For events hosted by the president, the invited people come from all over the country, and even some foreign forces. Most of them may only have heard of each other's names, but have no real knowledge of each other.
If people are not given the opportunity to connect before the event, it could lead to a lull during the event itself—people are reluctant to be rude in front of the public, the media, and the president, so they are more careful about the topics they choose and the people they choose to talk to.
This would make the event feel deserted, with people just standing in their own places, making the event lack vitality.
Therefore, a pre-event warm-up activity, like a meet-and-greet, is needed so that people who have had brief contact with each other can quickly form circles, allowing people to see that everything is orderly and lively.
The two were led to their room by a waiter who was clearly an Federal Bureau of Investigation agent in disguise. As for why he could see through the waiter's identity at a glance, it was probably due to the special skills of Federal agents and the indispensable aura of agents.
Often, when they need to arrange undercover work, they have to find people who meet their requirements, such as those who have just joined the organization or are still students, to go undercover. These people do not yet have the arrogance that they have in their bones, and they are not easy to be detected.
For example, Wood began to study diligently while lurking around Lin Qi.
After entering the room, the girl divided the room between the two of them. It was a suite with plenty of bedrooms, a Living Room, and a study. After that, the girl asked Lin Qi to show off the clothes he had brought.
When she saw that Lin Qi had only brought two outfits, she couldn't help but complain a little, "You should have prepared at least four or five outfits and accessories. The one you wore today can't be worn again before the event ends..."
The girl looked at Lin Qi very seriously, then suddenly asked, "You don't think I'm...?" She made a chattering gesture, "... very noisy, right?"
Lin Qi shook his head. "That's why I invited you. I've never participated in an event like this before, so I need to find someone knowledgeable to help me."
The girl breathed a sigh of relief. "Then we'll make you two new outfits. The darker one of your two outfits is very nice; we'll keep it for the event. But you're still missing two outfits for when you're interacting with people at the hotel."
"Fortunately, none of these are problems. I'll have the tailor come over as soon as possible, and while I'm at it, I'll find a designer to give you a makeover!" She smiled more. "You really look so outdated right now!"
In the time that followed, Lin Qi was like a rag doll in the girl's hands, rapidly changing and becoming dazzling under her manipulation.
The designers that Sai Weiruila found were among the best in Bu Peien and even the entire Federal, and he easily found Lin Qi's qualities.
In the words of this Teacher Tony, youth and good looks are Lin Qi's greatest strengths, and that's what he wants to show.
Being low-key and composed is not suitable for the occasion they are about to attend. People will not remember them because of their low-key and composed nature; they will only forget them.
But people will remember him for his sharp wit and the remarkable talent he displayed at the presidential event.
By dinner time, Lin Qi had already undergone a transformation. After having dinner in the lobby, they exchanged business cards with many people, some of whom were people who frequently appeared on television.
With the girl's help, Lin Qi easily won over the crowd, especially after they learned that the girl's father was Wo Delike, at which point they became even more enthusiastic towards Lin Qi and the girl.
These social gatherings continued until 9:30 p. m. before people returned to their rooms, and this continued for another day.
The situation on the second day was roughly the same as that night. People ate breakfast in their rooms, while lunch and dinner were served in the dining room.
They ate there, and afterwards they would chat in nearby bars or lounges. This reminded Lin Qi of a philosopher's assessment of high society: they never did anything practical; their only job was to stand together and boast to each other, spouting nonsense that had no value to society in order to show off their noble qualities. What was even more ridiculous was that these people who did not work always demanded that those who worked do their work according to their methods!