My "academic genius" persona is so convincing!

Chapter 5: Why didn't you say so sooner that you had such a designer!

Su Nuo opened her phone and saw Xue Lin's message.

She smiled helplessly. She had overslept; there was nothing she could do about it. Just as she was about to send an apology, she saw the compressed file that Xue Lin had sent.

"What is this?"

"Did Linbao make the blueprints?"

She was surprised, but also somewhat helpless. After all, it's like being in a completely different field. Although Linbao had indeed come into contact with some blueprints, he could only understand them to a basic extent.

How could it possibly be designed?

But she still decided to see what would happen. At least it was Xiao Lin's good intention, and she couldn't easily dismiss it.

However, it may only provide some ideas.

She was starting to look forward to it.

Ideas are also very important, and I believe Linbao can offer many insightful suggestions.

After all, coming from a family of architects, she must have inherited some of her skills.

It can't be opened on my phone.

She frowned. Was it drawn with software?

Xiao Lin is so thoughtful.

Xiao Lin had been to the company and someone had taught him how to draw blueprints, but those were only very basic things.

On the one hand, she had great confidence in Xue Lin, but on the other hand, she wondered if setting her expectations too high would put pressure on Xue Lin.

However, she didn't think much of it and opened her laptop.

The file was quickly unzipped.

One architectural drawing, one structural drawing, and one interior design drawing.

Architectural drawings are like floor plans, including spatial dimensions, staircases, exterior wall decorations, and so on.

Structural drawings are for walls, beams, slabs, columns, and the like.

The renovation drawings show the various renovation materials.

The following is a rendering of the finished product.

"Let's look at the architectural drawings first."

She opened the architectural drawings.

"These walls were all demolished? What about their load-bearing capacity?"

Her expression changed slightly.

"And the bay window was smashed too?"

She even started to get serious.

Looking at the blood-red X on it, she thought she was seeing things.

If these walls are load-bearing, demolishing them could really lead to a lawsuit! Goodness, you're renovating your own home, don't collapse the building!

This is a hidden danger.

Another issue is bay windows. Some bay windows can be smashed, while others cannot. For interior bay windows, if you smash them yourself, as long as you don't make a fuss, no one will bother you.

However, bay windows are an extension of the building structure; if you destroy them, the building will really leak!

She took a deep breath.

If her colleague had done that, she would have started yelling at them right now.

After all, too many things were smashed!

If there is a load-bearing structure, then it's a problem for the entire building.

"Xiao Lin," she gave a soft, bitter smile. "Smashing everything will definitely create more space, but what if there are load-bearing structures inside? I know you want to help me out, but... sigh..."

"Let me take a look at the structural drawings."

She herself is a graduate of an architecture university. Although she has not been on the front line for a long time, she still remembers some basic things that she is in contact with every day.

She quickly opened the structural drawings.

But soon, referring to the architectural drawings, the two were compared.

Her gaze then turned to surprise.

"These are not load-bearing walls within the structure?"

"So, Xiao Lin wasn't just randomly smashing things?"

"These are all masonry walls. Although they weren't just randomly demolished, Xiao Lin also added wooden pillars to the structural drawings?"

This made her expression change.

The unexpected was extreme.

This is not a case of being completely ignorant.

This is simply genius!

"And the bay window, this bay window, hmm, it really can be smashed?"

Her expression changed slightly.

"It seems Xiao Lin has done a lot of homework, and probably did it all night?"

"Wait a minute, even a typical designer couldn't finish this in a few hours, right?"

Without giving it much thought, she looked at the renovation plans.

This is the most important one.

She was immediately amazed by the renovation plans after just one glance.

That natural feel, further enhanced by the simple bamboo and some green plants.

One can live without meat, but not without bamboo.

That's roughly the feeling.

It felt as if my soul had been purified.

"It really does feel like being in nature."

"If I came home to a house like this every day after get off work, I would forgive everyone."

The whole room seemed to be filled with a natural fragrance, which was extremely eye-catching and elegant.

The feeling of washing away all artifice and preserving one's true self.

She quickly opened the rendered image.

The rendering is 3D, and you can clearly see the various layouts inside the house.

The charm of Eastern minimalism can be expressed with just a few pillars, a few curtains, and a few pieces of Ru ware porcelain.

There is an elegant tea table, and the room is not deliberately decorated, but rather understated and restrained, with a kind of humble beauty.

It's not extravagant; it's quite simple, with just a few sofas and large areas of blank space.

"These floor tiles really match the aesthetics; they're great, just like my son!"

"I'm taking this picture with me today. Anyone who disagrees is out of the question; I'm canceling the deal, and I'm going to have a good fight with them!"

Su Nuo instantly regained her capable and strong businesswoman demeanor.

There was no way around it; Xue Lin's pictures gave her just too much confidence!

Soon, I drove to the company.

"Xiaoyan, I sent you the drawings. You haven't looked at them yet, have you? Open them. Where's the client?"

"We're already waiting, and we're communicating with the designer right now."

"it is good."

Su Nuo went straight inside.

At the workstation.

A young man in his early twenties looked impatient.

"How many times have I told you to keep it fresh, elegant and simple? This floor and the walls don't match at all, do they? And when the sunlight comes in, it feels very empty."

"Also, they replaced this sofa with a new one. The black leather one is nice, but it's not the atmosphere I wanted!"

Do you have anyone in your company who can draw?

"Are they all just using templates?"

"It's enough to make your eyes go black!"

"Sir," Su Nuo walked over, still smiling, and said, "I'm the boss. Come with me. I have other options here. See if you're satisfied."

"Alright, I won't waste any more time with you. Let's terminate the contract. Consider this penalty fee as compensation for your hard work. I won't let you waste all this time."

"But to be honest, your designers are all utterly unprofessional!"

He was furious. These people were used to being perfunctory, but this was his wedding room! He didn't want to be careless at all!

What bad luck to have come here to argue with them!

The other designers also looked grim, but there was nothing they could do; this was how they made their money.

Let the client rant.

Su Nuo forced herself to calm down, and maintained a composed smile.

"I'm so sorry it didn't meet your requirements. Please take a look at the final draft of the proposal. If it's still not satisfactory, we'll terminate the contract ourselves. What do you think?"

"Alright, I'd like to see what your final version looks like!"

The man sneered.

Following Su Nuo, they soon arrived at the workstation of Xiao Yan, the head of the design department.

"Is it open?" Sunuo asked.

"It's open."

Xiao Yan spoke, her expression still carrying a lingering sense of shock.

The young man's mouth dropped open and his eyes widened after just one glance at the rendering.

"You...you had such a designer, why didn't you say so sooner!"