Competition was fierce for every lot.
It's not just because they are all handmade by top designers, and the jewels and diamonds inlaid on each piece of jewelry are also top-notch; it's also because of the decision on the project that Su Yu just announced, and they all want to take advantage of this charity auction to make their presence felt among the top management of AX Group and gain a little attention.
The last auction item finally concluded, and after all the models took the stage together, Su Yu returned to the stage with a smile. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she checked the timer on the big screen again. It had already been over three hours since the project announcement. Although it was a bit tight to come up with a design for the entire shopping mall in such a short time, Su Yu still kindly reminded him:
"I think time is indeed a major challenge for the project's design, but we only need to see the prototype and the designers' ideas. This dinner will serve as a preliminary round, and we will categorize the submitted designs into three levels. The first group will be directly selected, and we will select three group companies. After a week, they will bring their completed designs to AX Group for a presentation. The second group will select five companies to return to the group for a re-interview three days later. The third group will give five companies that are slightly inferior the opportunity to revise their designs on the spot."
Upon hearing the news of the slight easing, many of the apprehensive proposal developers breathed a sigh of relief. The opportunity for revisions and time for subsequent adjustments further demonstrated AX Group's tolerance for this project and its trust in the capital's market.
The order of presentations was determined by a lottery drawn during the initial submission process. First up was Dianmo Studio, a rising star in the capital. They've designed many avant-garde buildings in the capital in recent years. They have a good reputation, but the presenter was noticeably nervous. Su Yu, sitting in the audience, gave him a warm smile. Their design proposal was fresh and avant-garde, reflecting the current industrial style, with an L-shaped layout. The design was simple and elegant, but the predominant color palette of gray and black gave it a slightly subdued feel, despite its upscale appearance.
With this proposal leading the way, the expressions of the people behind him varied, some were worried, some showed relief;
Then came the second and third families... and finally it was the Dong family's turn to present their proposal, and the speaker was Chen Xu.
He brought a multi-floor design, allowing many shops to face the street, breaking the limitation of traditional shopping malls that are entirely indoors; creating more open spaces, and integrating the outdoor area into the landscape design; and giving many novel ideas to the highlights of each shop. The stepped design of each floor adds a streamlined interest, and the decorative highlights in warm colors are very eye-catching.
As Chen Xu finished his long speech, Su Yu glanced at Jiang Luoning casually, who had a smile on his face, and gave Chen Xu a satisfied smile with relief.
Everyone present was a keen observer, and of course, they were also paying close attention to every expression on the face of Su Yu, CEO of AX Group. After all, the prestigious AX Group only had two shareholders: Su Yu and another unseen boss. But everyone knew that this man behind the scenes had completely delegated control of AX Group affairs to the CEO.
As different business groups came to power, this proposal meeting, which was commissioned at the critical moment, came to an end.
"First of all, thank you all for your support since our AX Group settled in the capital. I've considered all the proposals just now. The president and I have considered them thoroughly and have already reached an agreement on the outcome."
The crowd immediately grasped the other key point in this statement: besides Su Yu, the mysterious CEO was also present. They chatted among themselves, searching for any unfamiliar, distinguished individuals nearby, eager to strike up a conversation with this mysterious figure. Even if it meant just making an impression, they were content.
"The final group that was allowed to directly give presentations was Dong's Group represented by Chen Xu, Fu's Group represented by Lu Zifan, and the first to take the stage was Xinqizhixiu Dianmo Studio."
Although the companies that did not get these three places applauded to express their congratulations, a look of disappointment still flashed across their faces.
Later, Su Yu announced the remaining companies that were selected but needed to change their design plans.
Some were happy and some were worried; after the answer was revealed, with Su Yu's departure, the whole banquet returned to the lively atmosphere, and many people who had not been optimistic about the new company before also came forward to express congratulations and communicate.
It was obvious to everyone that the Fu family was among the top candidates, but Chen Xu's performance this time was beyond everyone's expectations; Mrs. Dong's upward gaze had never dropped since the moment the result was announced.
"Chen Xu, you performed very well this time. If you can successfully win this project of AX Group, I will be able to hand over the position of president to you with confidence." Mrs. Dong was very satisfied with Chen Xu's performance this time. She looked so proud as if she had already completely won this cooperation.
"Mr. Fu, Miss Jiang. Congratulations! You have achieved the first step of success." The voice of a young man from a noble family sounded beside them, attracting the attention of Mrs. Dong.
Following the sound, she saw many prominent figures from aristocratic families gathered around Fu Linxiao, and the compliments and praises were endless. She glanced at Chen Xu beside her, picked up her wine glass, and walked towards Jiang Luoning and the others.
"Mr. Fu, Ms. Jiang. Congratulations."
"Congratulations, Mrs. Dong's proposal is also excellent!" Facing Mrs. Dong's hypocrisy, Fu Linxiao did not respond at all; instead, Jiang Luoning congratulated him with an indifferent look.
"Chen Xu, why don't you come over and toast Miss Jiang to express her praise for you?" Mrs. Dong turned around and gestured to Chen Xu and Dong Siqing behind her.
Seeing this, Dong Siqing took the wine glass before Chen Xu and walked over to Fu Linxiao, smiling shyly, "Brother Fu, congratulations! You're so outstanding, there will definitely be no problem!"
After saying that, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. Fu Linxiao, on the other hand, replied without any emotion, "I'm happy for you, but I'm trying to get pregnant with Ning'er recently, so I won't drink this glass of wine."
Dong Siqing had just swallowed the wine when the corners of her mouth froze. With her temper as a spoiled young lady, how could she bear being saved face? Just when she was about to vent her anger on Jiang Luoning, she saw Fu Linxiao put his arm around the little girl's waist and looked at the woman from the Dong family to speak first.
"This project was just a spur-of-the-moment idea of mine. I just wanted to stretch my fingers, so I came up with that proposal. I'm sorry to have made such a fool of myself."
Mrs. Dong looked embarrassed when she heard this. She never thought that the design drawing that could be called the best today was actually created by Jiang Luoning.
Without giving the people on the opposite side any chance to react, Fu Linxiao took Jiang Luoning away; only the quiet discussions behind them remained.
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