The Years Were Not Good at All

In fact, Lin Qi and Lyme said roughly the same thing, and they had similar knowledge. Lin Qi didn't hide anything from Lyme in this regard, such as certain data.

But he knew better Lyme how to use this data and how to generate people's interest.

Lyme's approach was to showcase some of his strengths to these investors; in fact, he did a lot of work.

He would use detailed numbers to give people a sense of reliability. In this era, most people do not have any expertise in mathematics, but they are superstitious about mathematics, including numbers.

The more numbers and the more precise the results, the more reliable they seem.

Lyme wanted to use data superior to others to demonstrate his merits, which... wasn't really a big problem, but it wasn't suitable for a buyer's market.

Lin Qi is different; he doesn't put his things next to other people's things for them to compare and choose for themselves.

He's good at showing people what they want and what interests them.

Even educators know that interest is the best teacher, and the same applies to investors. Instead of making them compare, give them what they want.

People were drawn in by the rosy future Lin Qi described, where they could recoup their investment in just a few years and then start making a profit—that's how most ordinary people calculated it.

Profits only begin after the initial investment has been recouped.

However, this algorithm is actually incorrect, especially for investments in industries with real value like railways; it merely changes the form of capital.

The invested money is right there, on the ground, paved with railway tracks. It will always exist and retain its value, becoming more and more valuable as Nagaril's economy develops.

In other words, they were already making money from the moment the railway started operating.

And the speed at which they make money is very impressive. Didn't you hear what Mr. Lin Qi just said? The annual net profit margin is 15%!

This is another striking characteristic of people: they only care about what interests them and believe it to be true.

Not far away, Pei Ni watched Lin Qi chatting and laughing with others, who were all much Lin Qi than him. But at that moment, something was reversed.

"A very outstanding young man..." Just as Penny was staring at Lin Qi in a daze, a lady noticed her distraction and said with a smile.

Being distracted in such a situation is very impolite. If someone doesn't like chatting with others, they can find a corner to eat something with their plate, and others will naturally avoid that person.

But once you get involved in social activities, chatting with people, or doing something, if you get distracted at that moment, that's disrespectful to others.

Fortunately, the lady quickly thwarted Penny's mistake, though this wasn't solely because she admired the young girl.

Any woman who has passed middle age and is aging rapidly will not like young, energetic girls, because these girls possess something that they once had but have lost forever.

This is perhaps one of the few instances of money's "powerlessness" amidst its omnipotence: it cannot grant people the power to regain their youth. And this is precisely what these women dislike the most; having lost their youth, even money seems powerless to change it.

This lady helped the girl smooth over her minor mistake because of Penny and Lin Qi's relationship. She knew all too well that in bed, a woman's body was more effective than rational analysis for men; those men would be swayed by hormones and impulses, their thoughts controlled by women, and this was still...

She looked at Penny, a young, vibrant, and beautiful girl.

Penny snapped out of her daze, smiled apologetically, and was also a little shy. She wasn't quite sure how to continue the conversation.

"I've met many outstanding young people over the years, but someone like Mr. Lin Qi is extremely rare. You should seize this opportunity and not let this man go, or you'll regret it for the rest of your life." The lady's words revealed the experience and wisdom of someone who had been through it all.

Everyone loses their youth eventually. If you can't exchange your youth for some wealth or status, then... those years may have been wasted.

Penny was somewhat bewildered. "I don't know, madam. Lin Qi is not like most men..." She didn't know how to describe this feeling.

Ordinary men, especially young ones, like her and men of similar age, are like little male dogs with bluish tinges. The moment they see her, they probably already think about their first position that night and try their best to show off their strengths in the hope of attracting her attention.

But Lin Qi was different. Lin Qi treated everything with a playful attitude. Yes, playful. His gaze made the girl feel like she might be some kind of thing, not a person, and that she herself seemed very naive.

The woman beside her laughed. "Darling, when you have power and a higher status, you can do that. Watch those men show off their best side. They will dress themselves up like commodities and then offer themselves to you."

"Because it's your right to choose whom, they can only try to please you."

"But if your position isn't high enough, and you don't have a dominant position in the relationship, then you should be the one to take the initiative..."

In the hazy chat, Penny unwittingly acquired a lot of new knowledge and even received a business card, supposedly from a very famous fitness instructor in Bu Peien, though it was actually a woman.

The lady, who had a very pleasant chat with Penny, told her that if she had time and was in Bu Peien, she could visit her, as many socialites Noble Lady of high society were taking courses there.

In fact, the physical coach this lady mentioned is more like a sex instructor. Women always understand women's own abilities and limits better than men, and they also understand men better.

They know how to give men maximum satisfaction in this area, not only physically but also emotionally, such as the feeling of being conquered and satisfied.

They would pass on special techniques to each other to keep men firmly by their side.

Some organizations have conducted surveys and compiled data showing that if no large Group Company suddenly go bankrupt within a year, involving a huge amount of money, then the cases with the highest cumulative amount of money involved each year are divorce cases.

Therefore, an invisible, hidden industry chain has formed around "marriages of the rich" and "families of the rich," which also includes some institutions that specialize in training girls and giving them opportunities to become third parties in extramarital affairs.

In this era, wherever there is money, there will be gold diggers, whether it's the remote valleys of Nagaril or the clefts of girls' buttocks.

Soon Lyme took over the role of host and chatterer again. Lin Qi chatted with everyone to get things going before taking his leave. Sometimes, if you're too enthusiastic with these people, they'll think you're being despicable and trying to empty their pockets.

On the contrary, if you ignore them, they will be afraid that you will leave them behind on the road to gaining more wealth. They will hold the money in their hands and demand that you accept it.

Lin Qi chatted briefly with the others. Not all the people attending the dinner were investors brought by Lyme; there were also some hotel guests who had been living in the area for a while and had no plans to do anything yet.

This is actually a very normal social process. In the Federal and outside the Federal, if someone holds a banquet at a well-known hotel, the organizer will appropriately invite some guests who are currently staying at the hotel and are of a certain caliber to attend.

The hotel service department has specialists who do this: they invite suitable guests to banquets hosted by strangers. They have information about the guests and know who to invite and who not to invite.

After a few simple social engagements, more than two hours had passed, and before he knew it, it was nine o'clock. Lin Qi took his leave first, which was a little later than he had planned.

"Something on your mind?" Lin Qi, who was untying his tie in the elevator, glanced at the girl who seemed preoccupied and asked casually.

"What?" The girl tilted her head and glanced at Lin Qi. "Yes... no, it's nothing."

After two hours of exposure, the girl had already made some decisions in her heart. In fact, she had similar ideas, but she just wasn't firm enough in her resolve.

After these conversations tonight, she gradually became more certain of her thoughts. People always have to face some choices that are not so easy, don't they?

The girl's silence made Lin Qi stop talking. He had only come to take her back to her room. Although they were in a hotel, it didn't mean they were absolutely safe. Sometimes danger lurks in the most secure corners.

With a ding, the elevator doors slowly opened, and the two stepped out one after the other, finding the room number where Penny was currently staying.

The door was easy to open. At that time, there were no room cards or card-type keys or electric door locks; it was still the old-fashioned kind of key.

After the door opened, the girl stood inside. She turned around, lowered her head, and seemed to have something to say, which made Lin Qi not leave immediately.

Although he can be quite ruthless at times, he is still a very gentlemanly person most of the time.

He waited quietly for the girl to say something to him, or perhaps to say goodbye.

This relative quiet lasted for less than a minute before the elevator stopped with a ding.

As soon as the elevator doors opened, a lady saw a pair of hands reaching out from a room in the corridor not far away. The big boy who was smiling at her at the door was suddenly pulled inside by those hands.

"Oh, what lovely young people..." she smiled, as if reminiscing or sighing.