Speaking, he rushed into the master bedroom and muttered something. Two dusty men followed him out.
"This is him, Chen Dongyang, our company's chief designer. You can communicate directly with him about anything from now on."
Hearing the words chief designer made Chen Dongyang want to vomit.
The boss was shamelessly boastful, capable of saying anything.
Looking at his dusty appearance, did he look like any designer should?
The woman opposite would surely mock him.
As expected, after the boss introduced him, Tian Tian couldn't hold back her smile and glanced sideways, trying to stifle a laugh.
Chief designer?
Never seen a designer who personally smashed walls with a hammer, how funny.
Chen Dongyang took in her expression, feeling that coming here was completely unnecessary.
Without bothering about the thick layer of dust on his hands, he slapped the boss on the shoulder.
"Introduction finished. Can I go back to work?"
Wu Shuang, unsure if there were problems with the order, tugged at Tian Tian's arm.
Tian Tian knew Wu Shuang was short on money and could only afford this level of labor.
Since they guaranteed they would work diligently later, giving them a chance to earn some money.
"Alright. Then go back to work. I'll be coming over every few days from now on, and I hope your progress will satisfy me. Otherwise, I will refuse to pay part of the funds according to the contract terms."
"Also. We plan to buy the materials ourselves. Let me know in advance what you need. I will create the design drawings later and have Wu Shuang send them to you. That's all I have to say. Do you have anything to add?"
Not wanting their designs, nor letting them handle the material procurement, just simple manual labor?
What was the difference between this and hiring an external renovation team?
This woman was too shrewd!
The boss really wanted to criticize her a few words, but who could he blame when she was the client?
"Miss Zhu, that's not how we discussed it initially. Although you haven't fully entrusted us, we had a verbal agreement."
"From materials to renovation style, we were to take the lead. You also said you had to work and didn't have time to manage so much, so our designers worked overtime to draw the designs for you, and I ran around the market to finalize materials. Look at you now..."
The implication was still that they were earning too little.
Wu Shuang might not have understood, but could Tian Tian not?
She didn't know about the verbal agreement because it wasn't written in the contract. She gave Wu Shuang a look, signaling her to stay quiet.
"Verbal agreement? Boss Huang, you've been in business for so many years, how can you say something so ridiculous?"
"What era is this, still relying on verbal agreements? I don't care about that. Anyway, the contract is in black and white..."
Chen Dongyang saw it clearly. This wasn't someone difficult to deal with; this woman was clearly from the same industry, here to disrupt things.
Since they weren't being given anything to do, and there was no profit to be made on this job, why bother expending so much effort? They might as well quit now.
He interrupted Tian Tian.
"Since you look down on our progress anyway, and you're so capable, why don't you terminate the contract now and take over the rest yourself? We'll just swallow this loss and accept it. Just settle the fees from before the New Year."
How did it escalate to contract termination in just a few words?
The boss glanced at him, then quickly tried to negotiate with Tian Tian again.
Tian Tian also realized Chen Dongyang didn't like her meddling and spoke sarcastically.
"Your chief designer doesn't want to do it anymore, so let's just terminate the contract. We'll pay you every penny. Boss Huang, there's no point in continuing this conversation."
Boss Huang turned red with anxiety and looked at Wu Shuang again.
Wu Shuang pulled Tian Tian's arm and led her to the window.
"Tian Tian, wouldn't this be a bit too heartless?"
Tian Tian glared at her, "Are you stupid? As soon as you said you wouldn't help them buy materials and wouldn't provide design drawings, they threatened to quit. What does that tell you? It means there's huge profit waiting for them in these two aspects!"
"They've already laid the trap right in front of you, and you're still walking into it? Aren't you being a bit too saintly? You pity them for having no business, do they pity you for having no money?"
Wu Shuang was stunned by her words and paused for a couple of seconds.
"That's not what I meant. This boss was introduced by my colleague. My colleague said he has a good reputation in the industry and is quite conscientious. Everything was fine before, and suddenly..."
Tian Tian understood.
"Afraid it'll be awkward to explain if your colleague asks? Is he your colleague's relative?"
"Not a relative, my colleague is also his client..."
"Then I have to say a few words to you. Wu Shuang, it's not your colleague's relative, why are you bothering with him so much? If he asks, just tell him the truth. For the sake of a little face, are you willing to let them swindle your money? Are you out of your mind?"
Wu Shuang fell silent again.
Tian Tian absolutely couldn't stand by and watch her get swindled, so she turned to go and discuss the contract termination with them.
Wu Shuang grabbed her arm again, her face as red as a tomato.
"Then I'll tell you the truth. I, I, I have a crush on your designer."
"What?"
"Oh, that one named Chen Dongyang. I seem to like him a little."
Tian Tian stared at her flushed face for a few seconds, realizing that this blockhead had finally opened up. She almost burst out laughing.
After a moment of composing herself, she patted Wu Shuang's shoulder.
"So that's the reason. You should have said so earlier. Alright, alright, I get it. We won't terminate the contract. But I still have something to say."
"Ah, you still want to say something?"
Tian Tian glared at her again, "Think about it, as a girl facing love, if you know it's a trap and still jump into it, if he's a man and can sense your affection or also likes you, shouldn't he do something?"
"If he remains indifferent and insists on profiting from you, then this black-hearted man is not worth it."
"I've decided to add a clause. We can commission them, but I have to be fully involved and keep an eye on things for you."
"The total expenses will be tens of thousands of yuan. Every bit saved is a bit earned. How much do you earn in a year?"
Wu Shuang found her suggestion excellent.
It didn't disrupt her opportunities to interact with Chen Dongyang, nor did it cause her financial loss, and it also allowed her to assess his character.
Killing three birds with one stone.
The two reached a consensus and returned to the room. Tian Tian stated her idea, and Boss Huang turned to seek Chen Dongyang's opinion.
Chen Dongyang seemed to hear the most hilarious joke and sneered.
"To be distrusted to this extent, I don't know what the meaning of this cooperation is. Do as you please, I'm not the boss anyway. If you say it's okay, then it's okay."
Boss Huang agreed, then gave Tian Tian his business card, saying they were good value for money.
"The key is that our designer is young and handsome, the face of our entire company. Talking business with him makes you feel good."
"Really, quite a few female clients come to us solely for his looks. In the future, if your company has colleagues who need renovations, please recommend us."
"Thank you, thank you."