Chapter 1873

When Fei Kexin wrapped her graceful figure in a bathrobe and walked out of the bathroom, she immediately made a call to her assistant, Chen Yingshan, and ordered, "Shanshan, come to my room for a moment."

Chen Yingshan replied respectfully at once, "Miss, please wait a moment, I'm coming right over."

A moment later, Fei Kexin heard the sound of the doorbell at the entrance.

So, she got up and opened the door.

As soon as Chen Yingshan entered, she asked respectfully, "Miss, what instructions do you have for me?"

The tension and worry that had been on Fei Kexin's face were gone. She had Chen Yingshan sit on the sofa and asked unhurriedly, "Shanshan, how did you get on with Xiao Churan today?"

Chen Yingshan hurriedly said, "The contract has been signed. Ms. Xiao insisted on not accepting the design fee, wanting to convert that five million in design fees into renovation costs. She even said that if she couldn't do that, she wouldn't take the job. I couldn't persuade her, so I agreed."

Fei Kexin couldn't help but knit her brows and asked in surprise, "Why would she refuse the design fee? Five million is not a small amount. As far as I know, she shouldn't have much money."

Chen Yingshan explained, "Ms. Xiao's meaning is that she feels she is still far from the level of a senior designer, so she feels very grateful that you chose her for this project. At the same time, she hopes to use this project to participate in the selection for the domestic interior design competition."

After a pause, Chen Yingshan added, "To put it bluntly, Ms. Xiao wants to turn your villa into a classic case of her personal interior renovation design, which is why she refused the five million design fee."

Fei Kexin nodded and smiled, "It seems this Xiao Churan's ambition is quite strong. She must really want to make a name for herself in the field of interior design."

"Yes," Chen Yingshan also agreed, "My biggest impression after interacting with Ms. Xiao is that this woman has a very simple mindset, doesn't really know how to hide things, and she really wants to run her career better."

Fei Kexin nodded slightly and said, "How about this: tomorrow morning, you go to her company and say that I want to see her, hoping to talk to her in person about my design requirements for this house."

Chen Yingshan said, "Miss, if you want to see her tomorrow, wouldn't it be faster if I made an appointment with her directly and had her come here to see you first thing in the morning?"

"No," Fei Kexin refused decisively, "If you tell her now, Ye Chen will know. I don't want Ye Chen to know about this matter, at least not before Xiao Churan comes. So, you go directly to Xiao Churan's company tomorrow, talk to her about the construction cycle first, and then I will call you. We'll make an impromptu appointment for her to come over. That way, she likely won't tell Ye Chen, and you can stay by her side to see if she contacts Ye Chen."

Chen Yingshan suddenly realized and hurriedly said, "Okay, Miss, then I'll go to her company tomorrow!"

"Hmm!" Fei Kexin nodded and said, "Shanshan, there is one more thing I need you to work hard on tonight and finish by working overtime."

Chen Yingshan hurriedly said, "Miss, whatever else you have, just order it."

Fei Kexin said, "After you go back to your room, immediately have the people in the United States check for the best interior designers still alive in the world. I want a list of the world's recognized top 20 designers! Pay special attention to the list of female designers among them!"

Chen Yingshan was slightly stunned, then immediately understood Fei Kexin's motive and hurriedly asked, "Miss, are you trying to prepare some common topics that resonate with Ms. Xiao in advance for your meeting tomorrow?"

"Not just that," Fei Kexin said seriously, "After you pull out this Top 20 list, have the public relations team in the United States confirm the appearance fees for these 20 people for me. When the time comes, no matter which one of these twenty people Xiao Churan admires, you must ensure that I can invite this person to Jin Ling, and ensure that after this person comes, she will cooperate with whatever I say!"

Chen Yingshan said without hesitation, "Don't worry, Miss, I will finish it even if I have to work overtime tonight!"

Fei Kexin nodded and instructed, "Prepare the list and materials first and send them to me; I want to familiarize myself with them in advance."

Chen Yingshan said respectfully, "Okay, Miss, I will prepare them for you as soon as possible. Do you have any other instructions?"

Fei Kexin waved her hand and said, "Nothing else, go get busy!"

Although Fei Kexin is not considered a core figure in the Fei family, because she has the old master's protection, her authority in the Fei family is not small.

She has the right to mobilize various information channels of the Fei family. If she wants any information, the Fei family's information channels will definitely prioritize serving her.

Therefore, Chen Yingshan quickly sent the list of the world's 20 most recognized top interior designers, as well as detailed information about each person, to Fei Kexin.

Fei Kexin used her tablet to read every word for several hours. It wasn't until 4:30 in the morning that she finally finished reading, set an alarm for eight o'clock, and went to sleep peacefully.

At eight o'clock in the morning, after Fei Kexin got up, she immediately confirmed with Chen Yingshan.

Xiao Churan's company starts work at eight in the morning, so Chen Yingshan was already prepared to go out.

Fei Kexin also simply ate some breakfast that was delivered to her room, then began to wash up and apply makeup, putting on exquisite makeup for herself. She changed into a beige three-quarter sleeve shirt full of socialite style, paired with a mid-length hip-hugging skirt of the same color.

This outfit was not ostentatious, but because Fei Kexin's figure and temperament were superb, it gave people a noble and capable visual effect.

At this very moment, Xiao Churan had just arrived at her company and sat in her office.

As soon as she reached the office, she immediately opened her computer to continue the work she hadn't finished the night before.

What she had to do now was to draw out the house structure and specific parameters of Fei Kexin's house in the drawing software, and at the same time confirm which parts of the architectural design could be demolished or modified, and which could not be moved randomly.

Only after doing this could she start making the first version of the design sketch.

Of course, before making the sketch, she had one more very important thing to do, which was to properly discuss the design requirements with the client.

In Xiao Churan's view, a designer's greatest professional quality is not designing a space that is magnificent or whimsical, but must respect the client's needs.

It's just like a certain incident that went viral on the internet a while ago: an old man living in the countryside took out a million in funds to ask a designer to design and build a two-story small western-style house, but the designer insisted on turning the old man's house, which was already in the countryside, into a more purely rural style.

Even if a designer wants to use a project to highlight their strength, they must base it on absolute respect for the client's needs. Otherwise, it becomes using someone else's house and someone else's money to fulfill their own preferences and ambitions, which will definitely be despised in this industry.

Therefore, Xiao Churan felt that before making the design draft, she must meet with that Ms. Zhan to understand her design requirements.

Just then, a young female designer from her company knocked on her office door and said, "Sister Churan, Ms. Chen, the client for the Shuiyun Villa project, is here and says she has something to find you for."

Xiao Churan hurriedly said, "Please invite her in quickly!"