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"I have already received it, and I have roughly gone through it," I said.
Bai Xiaoqing politely replied, "That's good. The contract is also inside. If you don't see any issues, you can sign it and send it back to our company."
As soon as I heard this, I instinctively felt that this company was not located in Haicheng, but Mina didn't mention anything about that when she gave me these documents.
I decided to ask for clarification: "Miss Bai, may I ask if your company is not in Haicheng?"
She answered matter-of-factly, "It is."
"Then why do I need to mail it? I can deliver it in person, and there are some issues here that I would like to discuss with Miss Bai face-to-face. I hope it's not too much trouble for you?"
Fortunately, Mina had taught me from the beginning that I was collaborating with them, and any matters could be discussed before signing the contract. She advised me to be firm and not to be overly submissive. However, once the contract was signed, both parties would have to adhere to the terms; anyone trying to act unscrupulously would be facing legal consequences.
So my request to discuss the collaboration with Bai Xiaoqing was entirely reasonable.
However, despite the reasonableness of my request, she did not agree immediately. Instead, she hesitated and said, "Miss Qiu, it's just that our company is a bit busy lately. I can't promise you right now. Let me arrange a time and I'll call you later."
This made me increasingly suspicious, and I had no choice but to call Mina again for confirmation.
She was even more enthusiastic than Bai Xiaoqing and explained the reasons for their unavailability, which boiled down to being genuinely busy or having something they couldn't disclose to me.
I was puzzled and seized on a gap in her reasoning: "I never said I would go to her company. Besides, we are the ones looking to collaborate. Even if I wanted to visit their office, that wouldn't be unreasonable, right? I need to know if they are trustworthy; what if they take my artwork and disappear?"
Mina immediately raised her voice and asked, "Do you not trust me anymore?"
At this point, I found it even stranger and began to wonder if Mina had some special connection to this matter. After all, I was only questioning what the other party had said; why did she feel the need to involve herself?
Just as I was about to ask her about it, Mina spoke first.
"Anan, forget it; I won't hide it from you any longer. I'll tell you the truth."
Hearing this, I simply pulled up a chair and sat down, slowly waiting for her to explain.
Mina didn't waste any time and got straight to the point: "This is a company opened by a friend of mine, it's new and just registered not long ago, so when they say they're busy, it's true. After all, a new company has a lot to do at the start."
Well, it seems forgivable, but even if they are busy, they shouldn't be too busy to meet their own partners, right?
Before I could voice my thoughts, Mina continued: "Their new office space is still under renovation, but the boss has a long-term plan that involves several steps. One of them is already looking for partners. If it weren't for a friend, I wouldn't dare to introduce you; just like you said, it's hard to trust such a new company."
I promptly asked, "What kind of friend?"
Mina paused for a moment before saying, "A previous client, very trustworthy, so you can rest assured about that. Moreover, if you really want to meet the project manager, you can arrange to meet her when she is available. This way, you can resolve things and also give others some time."
Since Mina said so, this method seemed fine. I felt that a company as new as mine had a bit of the flavor of founding fathers, which was quite nice.
However, just to be safe, I asked her one more question: "It wouldn't be Su Qian, would it?"
Mina immediately denied it: "It's not him. How could he do something like this? That guy just wanders around aimlessly and is too lazy to do such things; it's tedious and won't make money quickly. With his status as the young master of the Su family, he wouldn't see it as worthwhile."
"Do you know him pretty well?" I asked Mina over the phone.
In fact, I agreed with her assessment. Although Su Qian had previously said he would help me, based on my experience of knowing him for so long, he hardly ever did anything serious. Every time we sought him out, he had time and was always hanging out in nightclubs.
For someone who spends money like water, it's really not easy for him to settle down and do something.
Thinking about this eased my mind considerably.
As long as it wasn't him. Although it was a partnership, if personal feelings were involved, I would owe him a favor in the future, and right now I didn't want to do that at all.
The actual meeting with Bai Xiaoqing was set for two days later. During this time, I reviewed the materials they provided again and wrote down all the questions I wanted to discuss in a notebook.
We agreed to meet at a small book café not far from the library.
It is quiet here, and there aren't many people usually. The environment inside is also very nice. The only downside is that the charges are too high; they charge by the minute, so every minute spent sitting down costs money. Because of this, I even found myself speaking faster, truly experiencing the feeling that time is money.
Bai Xiaoqing is dressed in a fitted dark blue professional outfit, with short hair, clear eyes, and a friendly appearance that matches her voice.
She doesn't look very old, probably around my age or even younger, but perhaps due to her attire, she appears a bit more mature.
When we seriously discussed potential issues in the comics, her responses were quite seasoned. It was clear she had experience in these matters and likely had been an elite in the past.
The questions I posed were trivial to her and were quickly resolved. Instead, I gained quite a bit from our conversation.
Bai Xiaoqing spoke at a comfortable pace and was very gracious. She didn't look down on me for being a novice; instead, whenever we discussed an issue, she would politely ask, "Miss Yi Qiu, does this seem feasible to you?"
While I felt respected, I also felt a bit embarrassed since I had never done anything like this before. My questions might have seemed rather naive to her, yet she still responded earnestly.
It seems Mina was right; any company that has such talent should be doing well.
In the end, I signed the contract in front of her. When I handed it over, Bai Xiaoqing said, "Miss Mina should have informed you about our company's situation. Once the renovations are completed, we will definitely invite you to visit."
"Sure," I readily agreed. When I reached the door to pay the bill, I realized that Bai Xiaoqing had already paid for everything and generously opted for an hourly rate instead of charging by the minute.
In other words, from the moment we walked in, we had completed our entire discussion within her predetermined timeframe without taking much longer or shorter than expected.
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