August 4th, Thursday.

Construction at Binhu Residential Complex was complete!

Buildings 8 and 9 both had 180-degree arc-shaped floor-to-ceiling windows facing the park and artificial lake. Though not much difference could be seen from the outside, the interior scene was completely transformed!

As for the Shundong Garden commercial-residential building, since it didn’t require hard decoration, it was completed even earlier, though the changes weren’t as obvious as here.

Liang Qianfan stood on the top floor of Building 8 in Binhu Residential Complex, looking at the mostly completed rooms, feeling only one thing: mission accomplished!

Mr. Pei had given him so much money for renovation—if he couldn’t make it look good, what face would he have to continue being an architect?

The construction crew was still doing final touch-up work.

Liang Qianfan had just inspected more than thirty apartments in the two buildings at Binhu Residential Complex, found some minor issues, and was arranging for the construction team to resolve them.

Since these were company properties, he naturally paid extra attention, ensuring all rooms met the decoration standards.

Besides this, Liang Qianfan had strictly followed Mr. Pei’s requirements, choosing environmentally friendly materials for both decoration and furniture whenever possible. There would be no excessive formaldehyde levels; everything would meet national standards.

During the renovation period, videographers who had been coming periodically to film had also completed their work. A large amount of high-definition video material was now waiting for editing and post-production.

As for who would handle the editing, Liang Qianfan had already decided.

He would go directly to Fei Huang Studio!

Fei Huang Studio was Tenda’s subsidiary, so money wasn’t an issue—it would just be moving money from one pocket to another. Liang Qianfan mainly felt that Fei Huang Studio would certainly be more attentive than other companies.

For a video, collecting material was important, but editing and post-production were even more crucial.

The cameramen had recorded all the key stages of the renovation process, but each set of footage was in a rather disorganized order, with little structure.

For a video to appeal to viewers, it needed to be concise while still being content-rich, and the narrative sequence required careful consideration.

Different forms of expression would convey completely different meanings to the audience.

So, Liang Qianfan planned to first visit Fei Huang Studio to hand over the video materials and discuss the editing requirements in detail. Afterward, he would invite Mr. Pei to come see if the renovation results met his expectations.

The main issue was that editing couldn’t be completed in just a day or two—it had to be arranged in advance. If there were changes to the requirements later, they could still be proposed at any time.

Liang Qianfan loaded the recorded video materials onto a portable hard drive and headed directly to Fei Huang Studio’s office.

…

At this time, Fei Huang Studio was still struggling with what kind of small project they should undertake.

Mr. Pei had given them just over a month, and creating something presentable in such a short time was quite challenging.

The key issue was the lack of a clear objective.

Even for a short video, they first needed a creative concept and general direction. Then everyone needed to brainstorm ideas, revise the script, find actors, scout locations for filming, followed by editing and post-production…

No matter how you looked at it, there wasn’t enough time.

Of course, if quality wasn’t a concern and they just threw something together, they could certainly produce something. The problem was that Fei Huang Studio now had a reputation—their previous short videos, documentaries, and now films, had all received enthusiastic responses. Hastily making something mediocre would only damage their brand.

Moreover, after being in “shock” for so long, everyone was eager to showcase their abilities. Ordinary projects simply didn’t interest them.

So, the situation was at a standstill. Some proposals had been put forward, but all were shelved because they couldn’t satisfy everyone’s expectations.

Huang Sibo was also helpless. As one of the final decision-makers along with Zhu Xiaocai, he felt bad about rejecting several proposals in succession, but there was no choice—to ensure the quality of their work, they had no alternatives.

However, in their helplessness, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaocai also gained a deeper understanding of Mr. Pei’s intention behind the “shock therapy.”

In the office, Huang Sibo threw several proposals on the table, rubbing his temples in frustration: “Indeed, we were too optimistic before. Mr. Pei’s casually mentioned small test has stumped us.”

“Before the ‘shock,’ we all thought we were amazing, with our movie both raking in box office sales and grabbing awards—everyone was floating on air. After the ‘shock,’ we felt we had strengthened our foundation and accumulated inspiration, all full of ambition.”

“But when Mr. Pei asked us to create a small but beautiful project in a short time, we were at a loss!”

Zhu Xiaocai nodded: “Yes, because inspiration and direction are so critical.”

“Our previous successful projects all started with good inspiration and direction, allowing us to build step by step, like constructing a skyscraper.”

“And that inspiration and direction all came from Mr. Pei.”

“Now, without Mr. Pei’s guidance, we’re immediately confused and disoriented.”

Just then, there was a knock at the office door, and an employee said, “Brother Huang, there’s a Mr. Liang here to see you. He claims to be the head of Mr. Pei’s Sloth Apartment project and wants to discuss a collaboration with us.”

Huang Sibo was startled, then immediately said: “Please invite him in!”

Zhu Xiaocai seemed puzzled: “What is Sloth Apartment?”

Huang Sibo explained: “It’s a rental housing project that Mr. Pei is working on, but it’s quite low-profile. Even among internal staff, only a few people know about it.”

The scale of Sloth Apartment was significant, making complete secrecy impossible. Pei Qian could only keep things as low-key as possible without making announcements, but well-connected internal personnel like Huang Sibo would inevitably catch wind of it.

Liang Qianfan was led to Huang Sibo’s office, where he warmly shook hands with both Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaocai.

Naturally, both parties exchanged flattering compliments.

After taking a seat, Liang Qianfan sipped tea while explaining his purpose.

“You want us to edit and produce a documentary?” Huang Sibo was somewhat surprised.

Documentaries were their strong suit—after all, they had previously made one about an esports player, so everyone was familiar with the process.

But what was puzzling was: a rental housing project making a documentary?

Liang Qianfan took out his portable hard drive: “Actually, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea; I didn’t originally plan on it.”

“Mainly because the apartment style Mr. Pei found is just so… unique. I felt the transformation process was extremely interesting and worth documenting.”

“Once you see the video materials, everything will be clear.”

Zhu Xiaocai took a laptop, and Liang Qianfan began playing the video materials while narrating the building’s past and present, including the renovation concepts and some interesting anecdotes that occurred during the process.

At first, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaocai didn’t think much of it, but after watching the videos, they saw shock on each other’s faces.

How was this possible?

How could that dilapidated building be transformed into something so ethereal?

And this apartment was bought for just 500,000 yuan?

For 500,000, we would buy it in a heartbeat!

Of course, at the time of purchase, it was in terrible condition and had been vacant for several years, hence the low price. The expenses for renovation, furniture, and design exceeded the property’s original value.

“Mr. Liang is truly a master designer. I never imagined the apartment could be transformed to this extent!” Huang Sibo was genuinely impressed.

Liang Qianfan waved his hand dismissively: “Not at all. I was just taking advantage of the opportunity.”

“Without Mr. Pei’s foresight in spotting this peculiar apartment layout, providing such a generous renovation budget, and strictly requiring a minimalist style, I certainly wouldn’t have considered this direction.”

“So, I believe the most precious aspect of this apartment isn’t the renovation or my design, but the philosophical concepts of Mr. Pei embodied within!”

“My design merely gives concrete expression to Mr. Pei’s philosophical ideas.”

“That’s also why I’ve come to visit you two.”

“On one hand, I have great confidence in Fei Huang Studio’s abilities. We’re all departments under Tenda Group, so quality is guaranteed.”

“On the other hand, I believe only you can, like me, feel Mr. Pei’s philosophical concepts and express them well in the video.”

“So, what do you think?”

Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaocai exchanged glances and decisively nodded: “Good, we’ll take it!”

The timing was incredibly coincidental, even making Huang Sibo suspect whether Mr. Pei had secretly arranged this.

Fei Huang Studio had just ended their shock period a couple of days ago and was worrying about what project to undertake when Liang Qianfan showed up.

The timing was perfect!

Moreover, Liang Qianfan had brought video materials, eliminating the need for filming—they only needed to edit and process, which gave them plenty of time.

Most importantly, these video materials contained Mr. Pei’s concepts!

What was everyone’s biggest headache right now?

It wasn’t a lack of proposals, but that no one could reach consensus on any of them.

But for this video, there would be no disagreements, because it was Mr. Pei’s idea!

Seeing Huang Sibo readily agree, Liang Qianfan was also delighted: “That’s wonderful!”

“Let me briefly share my thoughts. You two can adopt them selectively, since you’re the professionals—I defer to your judgment.”

“I believe the transformation process is more important than the result.”

“It would be best to showcase the details of the renovation process in detail, allowing viewers to experience Mr. Pei’s concepts through these details.”

“For video length, I think about forty minutes would be appropriate.”

Zhu Xiaocai pondered for a moment: “Hmm, that seems like the safest approach.”

“However…”

“Will this meet Mr. Pei’s expectations?”

Zhu Xiaocai’s question caught Liang Qianfan off guard.

This was indeed a very serious question.