From abandoned baby to CEO

Sun Xue warmly entertained the Kramer team, arranged accommodation for them, and took them to visit the company.

Sun Xue made careful preparations to welcome the arrival of Kramer's team.

The company had carried out a comprehensive sanitation cleaning a few days in advance. The windows were spotless, and even the white marble floors in the corridors were wiped clean enough to reflect people's reflections. At the entrance of the office building, neatly arranged pots of flowers were in full bloom.

At the entrance of the office building, a red banner that read "Warmly welcome the Kramer team to visit Xuehua Company" dances gently in the autumn breeze.

Sun Xue walked in front, looking energetic and smiling faintly. She introduced the company's development history and project progress to the Kramer team in fluent English.

Kramer listened attentively, nodding and smiling from time to time.

Judy's eyes were always on Sun Xue, and her eyes were full of joy.

The last time they met was three years ago, and they often greeted each other and chatted on the phone.

Judy also learned that Sun Xue had been managing the family business over the years and had temporarily put her writing career on hold.

She also felt a little sorry for Sun Xue.

In her opinion, although Sun Xue does not have extraordinary talent in literary creation, her writing is full of spirituality. With her diligence, if she persists on the path of creation, she will surely achieve some small success in the future.

When they met today, she suddenly realized that after not seeing each other for a few years, Sun Xue had quietly undergone a complete transformation.

He lacks some of the literary temperament, but appears more mature and wise, exuding a different kind of charm.

Putting aside other things, these changes in her alone made Judy's eyes light up.

Sun Xue was the first Chinese friend she made. Using literature as a medium, she connected two people from different countries.

They call each other teacher and student, and regard each other as best friends.

She is obsessed with traditional Chinese culture, and it was Sun Xue who allowed her to experience an unforgettable trip to China. Although the two are thousands of miles apart, their sincere friendship has transcended national boundaries.

After visiting the company, Sun Xue took everyone to visit the completed National Games Stadium project.

This is a work that the company is currently very proud of.

Standing in the stands of the stadium, you can have a panoramic view of the entire stadium.

Sun Xue confidently explained the design concept of the stadium to Kramer.

"Heart of the Spring, a very poetic name." Kramer nodded slightly.

"Professor, this gymnasium is named "Spring Heart" because its design concept is inspired by the natural imagery of Quancheng City, where 'every home has a spring and every household grows weeping willows.' The wavy curve of the roof symbolizes the flow of spring water, while also achieving optimal acoustics, lighting, and ventilation."

Kramer adjusted the thick glasses on his nose, a rare smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:

“This design concept is great!”

Sun Xue continued, "The stands can accommodate 50,000 spectators. All seats are made of environmentally friendly materials, ergonomically designed, and offer a wide range of viewing angles. Each seat is equipped with an independent ventilation system, which is considered the most cutting-edge technology in domestic stadiums."

Sun Xue was very confident about this. When designing this project, Wang Ke and Pei Shaojie led the technical team and adopted the most advanced technology in the country.

"Not bad," Kramer commented.

Sun Xue led everyone on a tour of the stadium. "Professor Kramer, in addition to hosting large-scale events, our stadium will also be used as a public sports venue to maximize its value."

Sun Xue knew that the reason she attracted Kramer's attention at that time was because she raised questions other than technical ones.

She also understood that the reason why Kramer was willing to work with her was not because of her company's outstanding technology, but because her design concept happened to be in line with Kramer's.

If it was just a matter of technology, Kramer could have chosen to cooperate with other large domestic companies. It would have been impossible for a small company like hers to have the chance.

Wang Ke introduced the design of the entire project to Kramer in detail, as well as the trial application of new technologies and new materials.

Wang Ke’s English was a bit poor, so Sun Xue translated for him throughout the whole process.

Facing a world-class architectural designer for the first time, Wang Ke was a little nervous at first, but thanks to Sun Xue's excellent translation, he gradually became confident.

Sun Xue noticed that during the communication between Wang Ke and Kramer, Kramer was very impressed with Wang Ke's technology and design concepts. He nodded and smiled from time to time, and praised Wang Ke as an excellent architectural designer.

This finally put Sun Xue's heart at ease.

She won an opportunity from Kramer, but whether she could seize it was entirely in Wang Ke's hands.

Afterwards, Pei Shaojie, who was accompanying him, had a pleasant exchange with Kramer on technical details.

However, Kramer, who has always been rigorous and pursued perfection in design, pointed out some flaws in the stadium design.

Everyone present was convinced by what they heard.

The master is indeed extraordinary. Kramer can see even the most easily overlooked details at a glance.

After visiting the stadium project, Sun Xue took everyone to visit the villa project and film and television base project that were about to be completed.

Wang Ke and Pei Shaojie seized the opportunity and humbly asked Kramer for advice, hoping that he could offer some valuable suggestions.

Kramer was not very satisfied with these two projects. He pointed out a lot of problems with a serious expression.

Sun Xue was completely dumbfounded. She used to be complacent, especially about the villa project. She thought it was the best high-end residential project in Quancheng City. However, she didn't expect that in Kramer's eyes, it had many flaws and had nothing to do with the word "high-end".

In his eyes, there was no bright spot.

This was a huge blow to Sun Xue and Wang Ke.

After the first day of inspection, Sun Xue's mood was like a roller coaster.

After visiting all the Games events, she still felt a sense of superiority.

After visiting the other two projects, her sense of superiority had disappeared.

During the visit, Wang Ke took notes very seriously. At the end of the day, he had written down seven or eight pages of notes just on the series of questions and opinions pointed out by Kramer.

After sending Kramer's team to the hotel, Wang Ke noticed Sun Xue's slightly depressed mood. He smiled and said,

"Mr. Sun, are you feeling devastated and overwhelmed? Actually, that's normal. We've already done an excellent job. Whether we can collaborate with Kramer in the future will depend on how things unfold.

You have to understand, he's one of the world's top designers. His vision and design philosophy represent the pinnacle of the industry, far beyond our reach. Even in China, few designers can reach his level. As long as we keep improving, we'll eventually narrow the gap."

Wang Ke's words eased Sun Xue's depressed mood considerably. She nodded and said, "I understand your point. I'm just worried...about losing this hard-earned opportunity. To be honest, I'm really eager to work with the master. Only then can our skills improve by leaps and bounds."