The next day, Li Huailin went out early to meet with Su Ruoyan. The place he chose to meet was a cafe. Although it was fine to meet at Su Ruoyan's company, after all, this was a private matter between the two. Su Ruoyan was still quite open in this aspect. She felt that it was not appropriate to talk in the company, so she chose the cafe next to the company.
Li Huailin arrived early. There was still a while before the agreed time. The two could talk about the situation first. Su Ruoyan took out a lot of design drawings and concept drawings for Li Huailin to see. Of course, these drawings were all very beautiful, and there were all kinds of styles. It was hard not to like all of them.
"What do you think?" Seeing Li Huailin looking at it for a while, Su Ruoyan also asked.
Li Huailin didn't care about these at all. He just looked at Su Ruoyan's expression and then nodded. "Yeah, not bad." Yes, Li Huailin was completely looking at Su Ruoyan's attitude. Judging from Su Ruoyan's current expression, she still liked it. Since this was the case, of course, he would go along with her meaning.
"What style do you like the most?" Su Ruoyan asked immediately.
This was a more difficult question. Li Huailin looked at Su Ruoyan's expression while flipping through the drawings in his hand. Seeing that the other party's expression changed slightly, Li Huailin quickly said, "This one. This one is better."
"Really? I think it's good too. " Su Ruoyan seemed to be very happy too. She nodded immediately. "Then let's do it this way, okay?"
"En, en, en …" Li Huailin nodded. After that, the two discussed a little about other things, such as how to decorate the kitchen, where to put the dining table, and so on. Li Huailin actually didn't care much. Anyway, Su Ruoyan seemed to have thought about it. Li Huailin felt that he should just follow her idea, so he just followed along.
After chatting for a while, the design company's people also arrived. When the other party pushed the door and came in, Li Huailin knew that these people were the design company's people that Su Ruoyan found. Because all the people who came were foreigners. Although foreigners were not rare in Xiaoshan City, it was of course strange to have such a large group.
"It's a foreign design company." Li Huailin directly asked Su Ruoyan who was next to him. Yes, until now, Li Huailin didn't know whether this design company was domestic or foreign. Basically, the drawings that Su Ruoyan brought were only design drawings and renderings. There was no English written on them.
"Yes, it's an American company called Collison. It specializes in design. Of course, there are many cooperation companies in China, so it should be no problem to leave the decoration to them." Obviously, Su Ruoyan also carefully investigated the other party's situation.
"Oh." Li Huailin nodded slightly and didn't say anything. In fact, it didn't matter whether it was domestic or foreign. Anyway, it was fine as long as Su Ruoyan seemed to like it.
"Hello, Mr. Li, Mrs. Li. I'm the business manager of the Asia branch of Collison Interior Design Company. My surname is Lin. Nice to meet you." The leader of the group was a middle-aged man who looked very elegant. When he saw Li Huailin and Su Ruoyan entering the door, he directly walked up to greet them. From his accent, they could tell that he was probably from Taiwan or Xiangjiang. His voice sounded very trustworthy.
Of course, Li Huailin and Su Ruoyan of course responded out of politeness. Then, they also received the name card of the other party. They looked at the person's full name, Lin Guanwu, and the company's address was indeed in Xiangjiang. It seemed that this Asia branch of Collison Interior Design Company was indeed in Xiangjiang.
"This is our company's most famous design master, Mr. Spade." Lin Guanwu also quickly introduced a foreigner who looked a little older next to him. "I should have sent Mr. Spade's work to you before. This time, Mr. Spade and his design team will be responsible for the design of your new house. What do you think, Mr. Li and Mrs. Li?"
After saying that, Spade also came up to greet the two of them. It was obvious that this foreigner named Spade was very confident in himself. His eyes revealed a confident look.
Since Su Ruoyan originally had this intention, of course, the two sides immediately sat down and began to talk. During the conversation, Li Huailin found that these foreigners basically didn't know Chinese. Lin Guanwu originally wanted to help translate, but Li Huailin and Su Ruoyan both had very good English, so in fact, there was no need for translation. They could just talk directly.
Su Ruoyan and Spade really talked about the content of the renovation, while Li Huailin began to ask some strange questions. "Mr. Spade, it seems that you don't often take on Asian cases, right?"
"Well, in fact, this is the first time." Spade also nodded. "But Mr. Li, don't worry. I have also done Chinese-style houses before, and this time the design is more modern, so you don't have to worry."
"Oh, it's okay. I don't care about this." Li Huailin waved and said.
"What's wrong?" Su Ruoyan next to him asked a little strangely. Although Li Huailin said he didn't care, this question was still a little strange. Su Ruoyan always felt that Li Huailin seemed to have something to say, so she wanted to clarify.
"Did this company take the initiative to contact you?" Li Huailin asked.
"I don't know. I asked my subordinates to contact them. Anyway, they recommended a few companies, and I chose this one." Su Ruoyan said, "What's wrong? I checked this company, and there's no problem …"
"I just feel that it's a little strange for an American company to have a branch in Xiangjiang and then come to Xiaoshan City to take a job." Li Huailin said, "But it's okay. At present, it seems that the other party is quite professional. Anyway, I don't know much about this."
Su Ruoyan nodded and didn't say anything. The two sides continued to talk for a little while, and on this side, Spade suddenly made a request.
"Let's talk separately?" Su Ruoyan asked a little strangely.
"Yes. After all, this house is for the two of you. Although you are husband and wife, there are also some independent requirements between couples. Our design team has to consider not only the common requirements of both of you, but also the independent requirements of both of you. These independent requirements may be scrupulous when both of you are present, so it may cause some mutual compromises and so on. In my opinion, these compromises are a challenge to me. So my idea is to let me handle the design matters. You can put forward your own requirements, and I will be responsible for mediating. What do you think, Mrs. Li? "
"This is a very novel idea." Li Huailin said with a smile.
"Yes, this is my personal design concept." Spade said.
Su Ruoyan felt that what he said was reasonable. Thinking about it, it was true that everyone had their own ideas. Sometimes, she didn't necessarily like Li Huailin. If Li Huailin felt that he had to listen to her and do things according to her way, he might not like it in the future. This was indeed not good, so she nodded.
After a discussion, the two sides decided to temporarily separate. Of course, they still chatted in the coffee shop, but in a slightly distant place. Spade's team was also divided into two sides. One side listened to and recorded Su Ruoyan's thoughts and opinions, while the other listened to Li Huailin's. Spade wandered around for a while and gave suggestions respectively.
After the discussion, Li Huailin temporarily followed his two assistants to a seat slightly further inside the coffee shop. The two assistants who followed him were a man and a woman, both in their thirties. They were dressed in business attire and looked very professional.
"Oh, which department are you from?" As soon as they sat down, Li Huailin asked the two directly.
The woman was slightly stunned, and the man next to her immediately replied, "We are from the CIB, Mr. Li."
"So, how chaotic is it over there? The CIB is now involved in this matter?" Li Huailin facepalmed. "Then this renovation company …"
"This design company really exists, and it has nothing to do with us. This time, we just contacted them and asked them for a favor to find a chance for us to meet. Mr. Li, you can rest assured that you can leave the interior design to them. They are absolutely professional," the man replied immediately.
"Oh, I see." Li Huailin nodded, then pointed to the woman next to him and asked, "Judging from her expression, is she a newcomer?"
"This is Special Agent Alina. It is indeed her first time coming to Asia."
"Hello," Eileen greeted, a little strained.
"I like to tease newcomers the most." Li Huailin smiled and said, "But now that my wife is here, forget it. So, the main reason you came to me this time is because of the large number of players protesting?"
"Yes, Mr. Li." The man nodded. "You are right. We are indeed a little chaotic now. You should also know the current situation. Currently, the pressure on the government is really great. So, the higher-ups have ordered us to contact you quickly and ask for your opinion. You also know that many people are concerned about this matter now, so we chose to meet you in a more secretive way. I hope you can understand."
"It's a lot of pressure …" Li Huailin smiled. "Did the higher-ups ask you to understand the information or let you handle this matter?"
"Mr. Li, you can make any request at any time. We can contact the higher-ups immediately." The man immediately replied while pointing to his headset. It was obvious that he was still in a call mode.
"That's good. Anyway, it seems that I don't have to pay for the renovation fees," Li Huailin said with a smile.
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