Chapter 297 Mysterious Design Draft
Lin Zhixin stared at the man's tall, imposing, yet utterly indifferent back, her frustration and resentment tearing at her chest.
She really doesn't understand, she really doesn't understand!
She flattered Madam Xie, took meticulous care of Tongtong, and went to great lengths for the Xie Group's projects. She was a million times better than Jiang Shiyuan, that good-for-nothing who only knew how to have children!
But why is Xie Jinghuai always so distant from her? After all these years, their relationship is still stuck in the same place, unable to take it any further!
Xie Jinghuai and Lin Zhixin arrived at the production workshop, followed respectfully by a line of senior executives from the group, all of whom were very nervous.
This is because everyone knows that President Xie is a meticulous and demanding person. Throughout the year, the group submits hundreds of projects and plans to meetings. But only a handful meet his standards.
Those who receive even a single compliment from General Manager Xie are extremely rare. Naturally, they are under immense pressure.
In the past two years, the only thing that has impressed Mr. Xie is the car designed by Nora. When he sees Nora's design, Mr. Xie's appreciation is evident, and he even shows a rare smile.
Nora was a remarkable woman who could make Mr. Xie smile, but unfortunately, she inexplicably broke up with the Xie family. Since then, Mr. Xie has never smiled in public again.
However, everyone felt that Director Lin was Xie's sweetheart and a highly talented woman renowned in Beijing's technology circle. She personally oversaw the design and development of this new energy vehicle, so it was bound to catch Xie's eye.
Soon, the group arrived at the new car, which was covered with a white cloth, creating an air of mystery that made everyone even more excited.
Lin Zhixin's eyes shone with a confident smile as she raised her voice and gave the order:
"Pull up the cloth!"
With a whoosh—
The white cloth fell down, revealing a brand-new, gleaming black car to the crowd.
Wow! It's beautiful! It looks so futuristic!
"Yes, yes! Those no-name cars produced by those shady domestic car companies use chips from other companies and copy foreign designs. To put it bluntly, they are just assembled toys that rely on marketing hype. How can they be compared with our Xie family's cars?"
"The chip was independently developed by Director Lin and his team, and it's patented. Director Lin also personally participated in the car's exterior design, and I think it's excellent! It's in no way inferior to Nora's design!"
"A talented woman is indeed a talented woman, truly extraordinary! Besides Director Lin, I really can't think of any other young lady in Beijing who could be worthy of President Xie!"
Hearing the endless praise, Lin Zhixin suppressed the corners of her lips that were about to turn to the sky, feeling so proud that she was practically floating on air.
However, at that moment, Xie Jinghuai stared coldly at the new car and spoke with a stern face:
"Zhixin, is this car the latest design?"
Lin Zhixin blinked her big eyes in confusion. "Yes, Mr. Xie, it's the latest design."
"You personally participated in the design?"
"Yes, Mr. Xie, is there... a problem?"
Xie Jinghuai's phoenix eyes darkened with displeasure. "Don't you think your design is too similar to Nora's?"
Lin Zhixin's pupils contracted, and she froze awkwardly on the spot.
The crowd gathered around the new car, then looked at each other in surprise.
They hadn't even noticed until Mr. Xie pointed it out, and upon closer inspection, it was indeed the case!
Although the body lines have been altered, the headlights, fully transparent panoramic sunroof, wheel rims, and even interior details are remarkably similar to the Nora's design!
No wonder they're so pleasing to the eye!
"Wow... Mr. Xie, this was really designed by me and my design team with great care. I swear I didn't plagiarize Nora's design!"
Xie Jinghuai merely raised a question, and Lin Zhixin hurriedly jumped out to defend herself, "The design concepts of high-end cars are inherently interconnected, and the collision of ideas is perfectly normal! In some places, I just happened to have the same idea as Nora, and I swear I really didn't copy her!"
Besides, even someone as talented as Nora couldn't have designed something out of thin air; she definitely drew inspiration from and referenced the work of other designers. She just integrated and synthesized their ideas very well!
Xie Jinghuai remained silent, staring intently at the new car.
At this moment, members of the R&D project team rushed to speak on Lin Zhixin's behalf, partly to flatter Director Lin, and partly out of fear of being "punished" by the president:
"Mr. Xie, this car embodies Director Lin's hard work, from the chips to the appearance. We can testify that Director Lin designed it independently and did not copy Nora's work!"
Xie Jinghuai remained silent for a while before parting his thin lips and saying, "Director Lin, I didn't say you plagiarized; I just thought it looked somewhat similar."
Lin Zhixin pursed her lips tightly, feeling wronged, but her heart was pounding like a drum.
She felt very guilty.
The reason is simply because the exterior design of the new car was not her original creation!
However, what she plagiarized was not Nora, but a discarded design draft that she accidentally found in a stack of discarded design drafts in the design department.
Surprisingly, the design draft was quite mature, covering everything from the exterior to the interior. It didn't require much modification; you could just take it and use it for your own purposes!
Although she has some technical knowledge, she knows nothing about car design.
But she has always been high-profile, competitive, and ambitious. Being the director of the R&D department wasn't enough for her; in order to gain Xie Jinghuai's praise, she even took on all the work in the design department.
However, every profession has its own secrets, and she was not a genius like Jiang Shiyuan. She was unable to handle both at the same time and ended up in a difficult situation, feeling overwhelmed and stressed.
But, as if by divine intervention, just when she was about to fail to deliver on her assignment, she stumbled upon this design manuscript, which was a lifesaver!
So Lin Zhixin adopted it without hesitation. Even the simple modifications were done by the design department. To be honest, she didn't do anything at all!
She figured the manuscript must have been left behind by some junior employee from the original design department, and even if that lazy bum came looking for her later, she'd just deny it. At worst, she could just pay him off.
After admiring the exterior design, Xie Jinghuai and Lin Zhixin got into the car and drove it themselves to experience the new car's excellent performance.
"Mr. Xie, how was your driving experience?" Lin Zhixin sat in the passenger seat, gazing expectantly at the man's handsome and aloof profile.
Xie Jinghuai gripped the steering wheel with both hands, looked at the technologically advanced instrument panel, and nodded in satisfaction:
"very good."
Men are sparing with their words.
But those three words are already a very high compliment!
"Really? That's wonderful!"
Lin Zhixin was overjoyed and almost cried with excitement. "As long as you are satisfied, all my hard work over the years will have been worthwhile!"
Actually, there was no hardship at all.
She comes to work every day, just drinks tea, scrolls through her phone, and pretends to be busy. She whips the laborers into working hard for her, and when things succeed, she comes to inspect the results and then takes all the credit.
Even the chip that Xie Jinghuai praised was not developed independently by her, but was just an adjustment and upgrade of the code on the original basis.
Being the R&D director is too easy.
Just as Lin Zhixin was feeling smug, Xie Jinghuai suddenly said in a low voice:
"Zhixin, can you believe it?"
Lin Zhixin was taken aback. "What?"
Xie Jinghuai stared straight ahead, a slight tremor in the corner of his eye, a fleeting, complex emotion passing through him:
"I never imagined that besides you, there would be another person with rare blood type besides me."
Lin Zhixin was stunned and quickly asked, "Who is it?"
"Jiang Shiyuan."
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