Chapter 23: Persuading Gu Qingyan... Designer Xiaoyu couldn't help but have starry eyes...
Stepping into the spacious and bright lobby, the simple yet stylish decor is immediately striking. The receptionist, dressed in a smart business suit, greets you with a professional smile: "Hello, how can I help you?"
Lin Yuwei stepped forward and explained her purpose: "Hello, we are the team from Shiguang Studio. We have arranged to meet with President Gu at ten o'clock."
The receptionist nodded in greeting, made an internal call to confirm, and then walked out from behind the counter with a beaming smile: "President Gu is waiting for everyone in the conference room. Please follow me."
They followed the receptionist through the lobby and toward the office area. The corridor was spacious and bright, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls on both sides, allowing a clear view of the office environment inside.
In the spacious open-plan office area, employees are working attentively. Each person has their own independent space, yet they form an organic and collaborative whole.
The office environment is impressive, with modern office equipment, comfortable ergonomic chairs, and green plants everywhere, creating a professional yet comfortable working atmosphere. Employees are either focused on their screens or discussing issues in hushed tones, and everyone looks professional and engaged.
“Their equipment is top-of-the-line!” Li Xiao whispered to Xiao Yu beside him, his tone filled with the envy of a technician: “Look at that rendering workstation, it’s exactly what we need.”
Xiaoyu noticed the lounge area in the corner of the office area: "Yes, there's a lounge area and a coffee bar. The environment is really nice."
Chen Lu focused on the employees' work status: "Everyone is very focused, but it doesn't seem oppressive. This kind of atmosphere is rare."
Zhou Xubai walked beside Lin Yuwei and said softly, "It seems that Qichen's success is not accidental."
Lin Yuwei nodded without speaking, her gaze sweeping over the vibrant yet orderly work environment. She noticed that the wall displayed introductions to the major projects Qichen Technology had participated in and the awards it had received. Every detail showcased the company's professional strength and corporate culture.
The receptionist stopped in front of a conference room and opened the door for them with a smile: "Please come in, Mr. Gu will be here shortly. Please let me know what drinks you would like."
The conference room was spacious and bright, with a modern smart conference table in the center and a large high-definition display screen on the wall. Bottled water and a laptop were already placed on the table.
Lin Yuwei and her team members exchanged glances, each seeing the shock and pressure in the other's eyes. Faced with such an opponent, or rather, a potential savior, they had to give their best performance.
Gu Qingyan led three key technical personnel into the conference room. He was dressed in a well-tailored dark suit, which made his figure appear even taller and more slender. Surprisingly, the three engineers behind him were also all tall, handsome, and had outstanding temperaments.
Designer Xiaoyu couldn't help but starry-eyed. She exclaimed in a low voice, "Wow, is this a boy band of 188cm tall? Does Venucia Technology have a strict appearance standard when hiring?" Chen Lu and Li Xiao also smiled knowingly, their eyes darting between the engineers.
Lin Yuwei unconsciously straightened her back, feeling a little nervous. Zhou Xubai noticed her emotions, gently patted the back of her hand under the table, and asked in a low voice, "How about I negotiate with them?" Lin Yuwei thought that would be a good idea. She could listen and think at the same time, and also fill in any issues she hadn't considered. So she nodded slightly.
Gu Qingyan noticed this subtle interaction. His gaze swept over their clasped hands, his eyes instantly turning cold, and his aura became even more piercing.
As the meeting began, Zhou Xubai stood up to introduce the project, but Gu Qingyan interrupted him with a raised hand: "There's no need to waste time introducing the basics. My team has carefully studied the materials you submitted and has a general understanding of the project." His voice was calm and distant: "Now we will directly discuss several key technical challenges."
Zhou Xubai was unaffected by his words and nodded with good manners: "Okay, please let us know the technical difficulties that need to be discussed."
Just as Gu Qingyan's chief engineer was about to ask a question, Gu Qingyan interrupted him again: "Wait." His gaze swept over Zhou Xubai and finally landed on Lin Yuwei: "Is this all the sincerity your Shiguang Studio has? Our time is precious, we only have one hour, and I want to hear the most professional technical decision-makers answer these questions."
The meeting room fell silent instantly. Lin Yuwei took a deep breath, having composed herself, and gave Zhou Xubai a reassuring smile before calmly standing up: "President Gu is right. As the person in charge of the project, I should indeed explain it in person."
As she stood up, everyone in the conference room was drawn to Lin Yuwei. Today, she was wearing a pearl-white business suit, with an elegant and appropriate cut that perfectly outlined her shapely figure. The fitted suit jacket accentuated her slender waist, and her knee-length pencil skirt revealed a pair of straight and long beautiful legs.
Lin Yuwei walked to the screen with an elegant and graceful posture, as noble and charming as a swan. Soft light shone on her, making her skin look as white as snow and her eyes and teeth bright.
Zhang, an engineer from Venustech, began by asking, "Mr. Lin, we see a lot of high-precision texture details in the design, which may cause performance issues when rendering on mobile devices. Have these designs undergone a technical feasibility assessment?"
Lin Yuwei explained, “These texture details are not only for aesthetic purposes, but more importantly, to accurately reproduce Master Li’s knife skills.” Her voice was clear and pleasant, and every gesture was elegant and proper. She zoomed in on a carving detail: “Look, every line carries the essence of traditional craftsmanship. This is a cultural value that we must preserve. I have also seen some of your company’s works, and it is not impossible to achieve this level.”
Her explanation was clear and logical, yet also possessed an artist's captivating charm. Zhang unconsciously avoided direct eye contact, his ears turning slightly red: "But such precision might cause performance issues on mobile devices..."
Lin Yuwei smiled slightly, a smile that made her already radiant beauty even more captivating: "As a designer, my responsibility is to ensure the integrity of the art. We referenced the digitization cases of the Palace Museum and the British Museum, which both prove that when technology serves art, solutions can always be found. I believe in Qichen's technological strength and its ability to find innovative solutions." As she switched the display interface, she leaned forward slightly, her graceful figure drawing the attention of several engineers.
Zhang, who was being stared at directly, dared not meet her gaze and simply lowered his head to take notes: "Thank you for your answers, Ms. Lin. I have finished asking my questions."
The second engineer, Mr. Li, then asked, "Regarding the design of the lighting effects, we are concerned that the expected effects may not be achieved when using some low-end equipment. If it is indeed technically impossible to fully realize these designs, do you have a downgrade plan that can ensure the artistic integrity?"
Lin Yuwei smiled slightly, confident and composed. Her eyes were focused as she spoke, her long eyelashes casting a faint shadow beneath her eyes, and her red lips parted slightly to reveal her pearly white teeth: "The lighting design we proposed aims to restore the true texture of wood carvings under natural light. The question you raised is very good. For users, we cannot guarantee that they will all use high-specification equipment, so your question is key to the design presentation. Based on the different situations of users, we have prepared a tiered implementation plan. High-end devices use real-time ray tracing, mid-range devices use mixed lighting, and low-end devices use carefully baked lightmaps. This is to ensure that the core artistic expression is maintained at every level. Even the simplest version must retain the core design elements that best reflect cultural value."
She then showed several artistic comparison images of different designs: "Our design philosophy has always been that technology should serve art, not the other way around, allowing art to be limited by technology. I have great confidence in Venucia's technological capabilities, and we will definitely find the best balance."
As Lin Yuwei turned slightly to explain, her graceful neck and delicate collarbone were faintly visible. Her long, seaweed-like hair was loosely tied up at the back of her head, with a few strands falling beside her cheeks, adding to her gentle beauty.
Gu Qingyan gazed at her, a barely perceptible hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. In his memory, Lin Yuwei was still that spoiled rich heiress, but now she had transformed into a seasoned artist who could professionally handle the technical team's questions while adhering to the bottom line of design.
After both engineers were impressed by Lin Yuwei's professionalism and dazzling demeanor, Gu Qingyan stepped in personally. His gaze was sharp and penetrating, but when he met Lin Yuwei's eyes, it seemed even more profound than usual: "President Lin's insistence on artistic integrity is admirable, but from an engineering perspective, we need to assess the feasibility boundaries of these design requirements. Has your team conducted a detailed performance budget analysis? For example, on mainstream mobile device GPUs, are the number of rendering calls and memory usage for these high-precision textures within a reasonable range?"
Lin Yuwei answered calmly, with an elegant and confident demeanor: "We have conducted a detailed performance evaluation with our previous partners. According to the test data, through intelligent texture streaming and detail level grading, we can control the memory usage to within 150MB. At the same time, we have referenced Unity's SRP Batcher solution to optimize the drawing calls to no more than 100 times per scene."
A hint of approval flashed in Gu Qingyan's eyes, but she immediately raised a more in-depth question: "There's another crucial question: how many custom shaders did you use in your material system design? Too many shader variations can lead to increased package size and memory fragmentation. How do you optimize this?"
“We keep the number of shader variants to under 20,” Lin Yuwei answered fluently. “We achieve cross-platform adaptation through macro definitions and shader features, and use the shader LOD system to dynamically load shader versions of different complexities based on device performance.”
Gu Qingyan finally asked, "Regarding the dynamic physics simulation you proposed, how many milliseconds of CPU time are expected to be required at a frame rate of 60fps? Are there any performance monitoring and degradation solutions?"
“Based on our prototype testing,” Lin Yuwei answered confidently, “on the Snapdragon 8 series chips, the physics simulation time can be controlled within 3ms. We have designed a real-time performance monitoring system that automatically switches to a simplified version of physics simulation when a drop in frame rate is detected.”
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