My "academic genius" persona is so convincing!

Chapter 77 What a trashy entry! It ruined my luck!

The woman nodded slightly; she had expected this number.

Seven hundred thousand is not bad.

After all, the villa is still too big.

If you can afford a renovation with 700,000 yuan, you can probably only go for a minimalist style.

The new house will inevitably have a lot of things added to it, and these things will be the main expense.

No matter how much you fill it, it's never enough, but minimalism is different.

Once you've created a minimalist design, you don't need to add much else.

Even adding just one item that doesn't fit the style will ruin the atmosphere.

Therefore, the woman did not say anything more.

After touring the villa for a while, the woman said, "We've seen enough, let's eat first."

"Alright."

Xue Lin naturally nodded.

On-site inspections are fine, but you still need to see the blueprints before making any interior design decisions.

After all, the site is not completely finished yet.

However, looking at this building, it's not bad. The main structure is also very well done. At least, Xue Lin thinks that this kind of building, paired with the wabi-sabi style, seems to really have a lot of artistic conception.

As for whether it looks good or not, or whether you like it or not, that's a matter of personal taste.

Wabi-sabi is a style of solitude, yet it is like a touch of life amidst the desolation.

Therefore, this style will be loved by those who like it, and those who don't will simply not be the target audience.

"Let me present you with a proposal first. If it's suitable, we can move on to the next step?"

President Qin readily agreed, "Okay, as long as the plan is satisfactory, I'll sign the contract immediately."

As for what constitutes a passing grade, there is indeed no fixed rule.

After all, clients are usually known for making things difficult for people.

However, someone like President Qin would probably not do that.

But who knows? Anyway, the design industry is all about revising and retouching. Apart from a few big designers who have some say in their own work, most others are just copying and pasting the old money trends in the market.

After dinner.

Xue Lin and the other person then took their leave.

The secretary drove the two away as usual.

Other matters can be mostly handled through online communication.

"Linzi, I was just about to ask you this: what are you talking about, the riddle person? What is 'loneliness'? Tell me about it."

"Hmm, have you heard of this poem?"

"What poem?"

"Since ancient times, autumn has been associated with sorrow and desolation, but I say that autumn days surpass even spring mornings."

Chu Ming paused for a moment, but quickly asked, "What do you mean?"

Xue Lin, "..."

"An aesthetic concept," Xue Lin said. "How do I describe it? Let me tell you a short story."

"There was a king who heard that a minister's house had a yard full of morning glories, which climbed the walls and competed for beauty. So he sent a letter to visit him."

"When they arrived at the minister's house, they found the courtyard empty, with no morning glories left, as they had all been picked. The king was furious and pushed open the door."

"The minister sat there leisurely, and in front of him was a morning glory, with dew on it, which was extremely beautiful."

"What did you glean from this story?" Xue Lin looked up at Chu Ming.

"This official is going to be beheaded; isn't this a provocation?"

Xue Lin, "..."

They always add things that ruin the mood.

He shouldn't have spoken so cryptically to the military officers.

But what they said is pretty much the same.

In short, this is a kind of wabi-sabi, which is to negate all the glitz and beauty.

To see a perfect and complete beauty in life amidst imperfection.

This is wabi-sabi, a desolate state of being born towards death.

"Let's go. When you look at your wallet sometime, you'll know what wabi-sabi is," Xue Lin said with a smile.

"That does have a touch of wabi-sabi."

……

When I got home, my mom had already prepared a table full of dishes.

"Didn't Chu Ming come to our house with you?"

"No, he's going to lift weights."

"I told him that the food had been prepared here, but he doesn't eat after noon."

"Really? Isn't he supposed to be a muscular guy? How come he's eating so little?"

"It's not that he eats little, it's just that he eats regularly."

Xue Lin smiled and said, "After all, we already ate lunch there, and he said that his protein intake today has met his needs."

"That's really self-discipline."

Xue Lin didn't think too much about it and started eating right away.

"How are the project negotiations going?"

"It's alright, I'd say they've shown initial interest," Xue Lin said directly.

"Oh? That's fine then."

"How much does the project cost?"

"Seventy."

"That's not bad, is it the kind of decoration you'd expect for a villa?"

My mom asked a few more questions.

"Yes, he wants to create an interior design that reflects the style of Japan."

"Our company doesn't have that kind of designer. Can you design one?" Mom thought for a moment and then gently shook her head.

Their company rarely does designs in this style, which is typical of China.

"Yes, it's minimalist with some Japanese influences."

His mother put a chicken leg on his plate.

Eat more.

"Okay, thank you, Mom," Xue Lin said with a smile.

After the meal, he began designing.

He first looked through all the blueprints for the villa, and then nodded.

"The space is quite good. It should take about a week to create a preliminary rendering of this project?"

He didn't think much about it and started designing immediately.

We'll stick to the same approach as before.

I dedicate one hour each day to design, and spend the rest of my time reading, taking courses, doing practice problems, and watching videos.

These are the things that high school seniors should be doing.

Although there isn't much room for improvement in other subjects now, we still need to stabilize them and prevent them from falling further.

Around midnight, he yawned.

I glanced at today's entries.

Qin Xuemei thinks you are quite reliable. You can obtain the entry "Trustworthy (green)," which increases the trust others have in your words by 30%.

That absolutely has to be reliable!

Design was absolutely no problem for him.

However, he did not select this entry.

Chen Jin believes you have no chance of turning things around this time. You will receive the entry "Failed to Turn Things Around (Blue)" and your luck will decrease by 100%.

Damn it, what a piece of trash term, ruining my luck?

If it's reduced by 100%, doesn't that mean there's absolutely no luck left? Then you can only rely on your skills?

It seems Chen Jin still hasn't given up his evil intentions!

As for why he thought he couldn't turn things around, he had some guesses.

"Looks like their affordable luxury project is about to launch?"

"That's interesting, but could you please not ruin my keyword pool? What kind of underhanded tricks are you up to, doing things so clandestinely?"

"I can only browse three keywords a day, and I also have to automatically filter out these negative comments."

"This is so annoying!"

Xue Lin simply shook his head slightly.