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Chapter 483 Cute Design Drawing_1

Chapter 483: Chapter 483 Cute Design Drawing_1

No one had expected that such an adorable Q-version design could have been created by Shen Dong. How could such a burly man produce such cute drawings, especially without any prior experience with graphic design? Could it be that graphic design is really that simple?

Mr. Ma thought it over and couldn’t come up with a reason. He definitely couldn’t create something like this himself. If he were to try, he would probably need a lot of time, and he might not even be able to pull it off.

Moreover, if he were capable of doing it, he wouldn’t have outsourced it. While ideas were abundant, execution was extremely difficult without professional training. How could he possibly craft the design so well?

But now that Shen Dong had managed to do it, did that mean he could too? He always found the Q-version of the company very cute, but felt it could be even cuter.

Convinced that he could do anything others could do well, he opened his computer and prepared to start. But once he opened the software, he found all the options completely foreign, as if he had no idea where anything was supposed to go. It would truly be odd if he could actually pull it off.

However, he still felt that the blush on the cheeks could be cuter. So, he opened the software again and tried using the elliptical tool, hoping to add a gradient to make it look more pinkish, but he couldn’t succeed no matter how long he tried.

How was this possible? He had studied for a while, hadn’t he? Now that even the most basic edits were beyond him, how did Shen Dong do it? He was extremely impressed with the young man, especially after having initially doubted his capabilities.

At first, he was somewhat incredulous, but Shen Dong had managed it with ease.

Now, he realized that he was the true ’frog in the well,’ and some people could achieve greatness with effort, unlike himself, who only had a mind for business. He truly felt defeated by the younger generation, and Mr. Ma couldn’t help shaking his head at the thought.

He even regretted his earlier judgment a bit. Indeed, it was rather rash. If he could go back in time, he would definitely give himself a few slaps for underestimating young people. There was really nothing he wanted to change about this design.

Right, sending the original design draft to him without a second thought was definitely the right decision. If he hadn’t sent it, who knows how long it would have taken to come up with such a design, or maybe they’d have ended up just settling for Mr. Wang’s draft.

That would have been such a loss. Thankfully, now he had a design he was completely satisfied with, so he tapped away at the keyboard to express his delight.

"Oh my goodness, Mr. Shen, it’s been such a pleasure working with you. I underestimated you before. I had no idea you could do such an excellent job on the design draft and make it so adorable. It’s as if it were custom-made for our company. I did consider using a penguin before,

but I always felt something was missing. Now that you’ve made your modifications, the more I look at it, the happier I am with it. Even the tough-to-let-go Mr. Wang’s image, I am now willing to discard. This is great, we have decided to use this design. How much do you think would be appropriate for the design fee?

Your ability is simply too remarkable, and I’m afraid that offering too little might displease you. Just name your price," Mr. Ma said nonchalantly, without realizing the poor choice of his words.

Shandong felt a bit helpless; Mr. Ma was indeed as rumored, sometimes clueless about emotional intelligence. Now was the perfect opportunity to build rapport; how could they discuss money? It was such a waste of opportunity. Mr. Ma didn’t understand, but it was normal behavior, having already seen it before; it didn’t bother him anymore, so he decided to take matters into his own hands.

"Mr. Ma, you’re being too polite. We are very close business partners, and since we’ve already discussed collaboration, let’s not talk about what’s appropriate or not. I’ll take what I should, and now it’s just a simple matter of helping out with a design draft. There’s nothing tough about it, though I did encounter some difficulty familiarizing myself with the software,

and it took quite some time. Otherwise, I could have done it much faster. But let’s leave it at this—Mr. Wang, just treat me to a simple meal, and let’s not bring up money again. It really underestimates the relationship we have, don’t you agree?"

Shen Dong, the sly fox, was implying his efforts and hinting that the other party didn’t have to worry about money; just a meal would do, and future favors would suffice. What was the point of taking the money? Once spent, it was gone. What mattered was the personal favor owed; Mr. Ma would then have a debt not so easily paid back. Thankfully, Mr. Ma wasn’t shrewd to that extent.

With just a few words, he could make the other party cluelessly agree—this was why he needed to make the decision now.

In the night, it’s all too easy to fall for tricks. Just look, Mr. Ma was already all befuddled, wasn’t he?

After listening, Mr. Ma felt that Shen Dong made a lot of sense. Indeed, when they were still partners, it was crucial not to degrade their relationship to such a transactional level. Wasn’t his initial offer motivated by not wanting Shen Dong to feel shortchanged? Money seemed like the best way, as that’s what individuals below wanted.

But since Shen Dong had already spoken, Mr. Ma could no longer talk about compensation. So, he said,

"I’ve been inconsiderate. I’m extremely satisfied with your design, so when you find the time, I’ll treat you to a meal." Mr. Ma now fully counted him among his top collaborators.

Not only could the partnership be profitable, but Shen Dong could also handle future issues—an invaluable asset indeed. Such a clean and capable person must be treasured. Why wait? If he didn’t understand how to maintain relationships now, that would be just foolish. Mr. Ma wasn’t foolish to that extent—he just sometimes lacked flexibility in social etiquette.