Did you understand Chapter 448?
"It's nothing, let's go." Qin Ce frowned, showing no excitement about meeting these talented young men, but rather appearing preoccupied.
Qin Yi thought he was worried about not being able to fit in with the strangers, so he kept comforting him.
"Actually, you don't need to worry. They are very easy to talk to, and smart people like to hang out with other smart people. With your abilities, you will definitely be able to integrate into their group easily."
Qin Ce remained silent.
Qin Liang hadn't returned yet, so the two of them went out openly without attracting anyone's attention.
When Wang Yu saw the two people leave, she felt a little suspicious.
It was still early, but the place they were going to was far away, and not in the capital, but in a place on the outskirts of the capital, which would take more than three hours to drive there.
Qin Yi was still in the car introducing him to the people at the gathering.
Qin Ce's mind wasn't on these people at all.
He had previously asked someone to investigate the three people at Qiao Xing's company, and they found that Shen Boyan happened to be from Beijing. However, they couldn't find any specific information about him, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly thought of Shen Boyan when Qin Yi mentioned the Shen family.
Sometimes, coincidences are unpredictable.
Three hours later, Qin Yi drove to a seaside. He parked the car and got out, where he saw a luxury flybridge yacht moored on the shore in the distance.
Further away is the port, brightly lit, with twinkling lights visible on the sea.
"That's it, let's go." Qin Yi took the lead and headed straight for the white yacht.
Qin Ce followed behind him at a leisurely pace, texting Qiao Xing on his phone.
Qiao Xing drank alcohol last night and didn't feel well today, so he didn't go to the company. He asked Qiao Xing if he had eaten yet.
Qiao Xing took a picture of him; she had cooked a bowl of glutinous rice balls.
Qin Ce didn't ask any more questions. He put away his phone and boarded the yacht.
The yacht is quite large. Inside, it's like a luxurious living room with several semi-circular sofas and a round table made of yellow pear wood in the middle. There's a staircase leading to the upper deck. The overall decoration is similar to a modern Chinese style, with warm colors and a kind of simple luxury.
There were already five or six people inside, all of them looking very young, casually sitting on the sofa chatting.
Moreover, they dressed very casually, and if they walked outside, you would never be able to tell their identity just by their clothes. They seemed very easygoing, but they also revealed a certain aura hidden beneath their skin.
This is a proper gathering; it's all men, not a single woman.
"Isn't that Qin Yi? He's really late." One of them saw him and raised his hand to greet him.
Qin Yi walked over with a smile, "It's just that the road is long, and I also have to go back to pick up my brother, so going back and forth would delay me."
As he spoke, he immediately stepped back to Qin Ce's side, "This is my brother, his name is Qin Ce."
Six pairs of eyes turned to Qin Ce, who nodded slightly. "Nice to meet you."
One of them stood up, walked up to him, extended his hand, and said with a smile, "I've heard of you before. It's an honor to meet you. My name is Tang Xi."
They're just polite phrases; you may or may not have heard them before, but you've definitely heard them.
"Please sit wherever you like, don't be shy. Now that we've met, we're all friends."
Qin Ce found a seat for himself, and Qin Yi began to introduce him to Qin Ce.
The people sitting here all have some kind of official background; none of them are simply rich kids. Qin Yi introduced them all, but none of them were from the Shen family.
Qin Yi suddenly asked, "Why didn't Shen Jilan come?"
Tang Xi joked, "They're probably still doing their homework."
As soon as he said that, the others laughed.
"Don't say that, he'll get angry with you again if he hears that."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a youthful voice came from outside, "You, Tang Xi, I haven't even stepped inside and you're already talking bad about me!"
A boy of about nineteen years old came running in, his forehead still sweaty. He ran to Tang Xi's side and threw his crossbody bag next to him.
"I finally managed to escape from home, and you're all laughing at me. I should have known better than to come!"
Tang Xihe laughed and pulled him to sit down next to him. "Just kidding, don't be angry. We have a new friend today, so don't let anyone laugh at you, or there will be one more person laughing at you next time."
Shen Jilan turned her head and immediately saw Qin Ce. "Who is he?"
As soon as he asked the question, he immediately realized, "Oh, I remember now, Qin Yi said he was bringing his brother, right?"
"Yes, that's my brother." Qin Yi nodded hurriedly and introduced him, "His name is Qin Ce."
"Oh, hello."
Qin Ce nodded slightly, without saying much.
In this setting, his aloofness became even more pronounced. Since everyone's status was roughly the same, there was no question of anyone trying to please anyone else.
Shen Jilan sat for less than two minutes before complaining of boredom. He went to start the boat and sailed the yacht out of the coast.
Once the boat had sailed away, the waiters brought out drinks and some snacks.
Qin Ce hadn't been to the capital for a long time and wasn't famous, so they had never even heard of him.
But as they talked, their impressions of him kept changing.
Because no matter what topic you bring up, he can always chime in, whether it's international events, business matters, or even some obscure topics.
I don't know who brought up panel data models in economics, but as the conversation went on, fewer and fewer people were talking.
Only Qin Ce and another man were left discussing things like missing variables and endogeneity, and they were all staring at each other blankly.
“This approach requires data from two or more time points to control for individual-specific fixed effects. We can calculate the differences between variables and use these differences to estimate relationships, thereby eliminating the problem of internal correlation caused by individual fixed effects.”
The man stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully. "This is a potential solution."
After saying that, his gaze towards Qin Ce changed. "You also studied economics?"
Qin Ce hummed in agreement. His aloofness had transformed into unfathomable depth.
The man chuckled. "No wonder."
Tang Xi patted Shen Jilan on the shoulder, "You studied this too, did you understand?"
Shen Jilan was still in a daze when he heard Tang Xi's words. He then complained, "I'm only a sophomore. How could I understand that? Weren't we here to have fun? What are you two doing? I've already heard enough at school. Are you trying to torture me?"
"Your attitude is wrong. You should learn more from your seniors. Otherwise, how can you be entrusted with important responsibilities in the future? Do you want to run away from home like your second brother?"
"Don't mention him. If he hadn't run away from home, why would I have studied this major? I'm suffering for him, okay? He better never come back, or I'm afraid I won't be able to resist taking a knife to him in the middle of the night."
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