She didn't know what to do, but Wu Wei's thoughts had become crystal clear!
He took a deep breath, straightened his shirt collar, pointed at Xiang Tianming, and his face turned cold.
"We're even after trading one for one. Keep barking at me, and I won't be so polite."
"Oh, fuck."
Xiang Tianming sneered.
He had never seen a student this cocky in front of him. He stepped forward, intending to shove Wu Wei again.
"Who the hell do you think you are..."
The next second!
Wu Wei stepped forward and seized Xiang Tianming's wrist!
Then he yanked it backward, stepped in at the same time, and drove his knee hard into Xiang Tianming's floating ribs!
Thud!
A dull impact rang out!
Then a scream as miserable as a pig being slaughtered burst from Xiang Tianming's mouth!
The floating ribs were an extremely fragile and sensitive area!
Wu Wei had held back, so he hadn't broken Xiang Tianming's ribs with that knee, but it was still enough to make him suffer badly!
For a moment, everyone in the library turned to look, discussing what had happened.
Wu Wei had finally run out of patience. He turned to Shen Yunshi, who stood there at a complete loss, and said with a stern expression,
"Student Shen Yunshi, I truly didn't know the rate for commissioning your work. If you felt offended, then I apologize."
"But as the saying goes, even if a deal falls through, friendship remains. I think letting the other party finish naming their price and responding at the table is the most basic respect."
"I was wrong to offer too low a price first. You were wrong to storm off. Let's call it even."
"Since a peaceful conversation makes Miss Shen uncomfortable, we may as well change our approach."
"I, Wu Wei, a game designer at Platinum Studio, would like to commission fifteen landscape illustrations from Miss Shen. Our offer is three thousand per piece. If Miss Shen is willing, this is the deposit."
At first, Wu Wei's stern demeanor and solemn tone drew laughter from quite a few people.
Is something wrong with this guy's head? Why's he putting on such an act?
Yeah, seriously. He's acting like some kind of business elite.
What a joke. Showing off in front of the campus belle like an idiot.
Does he really think the campus belle would fall for that?
He's just a Jester...
The surrounding students chatted among themselves, openly mocking and dismissing Wu Wei.
But the next second!
Wu Wei reached into his bag and pulled out two thick bundles of bright red banknotes!
Everyone's laughter froze on their faces!
He was casually pulling out bundled stacks of cash?!
Real, hard cash!
They were all students, after all!
Those who had mocked Wu Wei earlier were dumbfounded!
This guy apparently wasn't showing off.
He was actually rich!
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His dominance was on full display!
Wu Wei's clear-headedness, solemn and icy businesslike attitude, and orderly words left every student present in awe!
This guy had such an overpowering presence!
True, Wu Wei had been an office drone in his previous life.
But he had been an office drone hardened by countless battles!
He originally hadn't wanted to treat these college students with such a businesslike attitude.
Because for them, it was practically a crushing blow from a higher dimension!
But things had come to this, and Wu Wei no longer had time to delay over the illustrations.
This matter had to be settled today!
Shen Yunshi, standing across from him, had been completely intimidated by Wu Wei's unreserved aura!
And worse still, she had made another mistake!
She had misunderstood him!
Wu Wei had come to commission work from her!
It wasn't what she had thought!
As she stood there stunned, Xiang Tianming groaned painfully from the floor and forced himself to say through the pain,
"You... apologize to me..."
"Shut up."
Before Xiang Tianming could finish, a bundle of cash smacked him in the face.
"Keep the change for your medical bills."
Wu Wei shot Xiang Tianming a cold glance.
If an old hand like him truly unleashed his full presence, intimidating someone like Xiang Tianming was effortless.
Xiang Tianming immediately shuddered and fell silent in fright.
Wu Wei raised his eyes and looked at Shen Yunshi, who was still frozen where she stood.
"My time is valuable."
The sudden hardline attitude made Shen Yunshi tremble inwardly.
The current Wu Wei was practically a different person from the humorous man who had been cracking jokes nonstop just moments ago!
He was like a supreme emperor with absolute control over the battlefield; every word and action radiated unquestionable authority!
No matter what, Shen Yunshi was only a little painter still in college.
Having never been beaten down by society, much less experienced the flashing blades of a negotiating table, how could she possibly stand against Wu Wei's aura?
She immediately wilted.
She stammered helplessly,
"I... I... O-okay."
It seemed that before Wu Wei's aura, refusing was never even an option!
And three thousand yuan per illustration was already the highest possible price for her!
She had no reason to refuse!
"Take the money."
Wu Wei lifted the cash in his hand.
"Fourteen days. I want to see fifteen finished pieces."
"Can you make the deadline?"
No fucking way!
Under normal circumstances, Shen Yunshi would definitely have refused!
One finished piece per day on average! That was simply impossible!
But Wu Wei was clearly not speaking to her in a negotiating tone!
This was a notification!
Not a question!
As if possessed, Shen Yunshi nodded blankly.
"O-okay."
"Then happy cooperation."
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