We moved to Golden Courtyard

"That's it. I dress and dress not for outsiders, but for myself. I am beautiful, so naturally I should dress beautifully so as not to let down this body."

It also brings me joy. So I often look in the mirror at home to appreciate beauty.

How unconventional!

But this also shows that this person is not a pedantic or conservative person...

Xu Qi nodded, accepting the explanation.

"Women dress up for those who appreciate them," but what they really mean is that they want the person they like to see their beautiful side and feel happy.

Teacher Liu dresses up at home to make herself feel good; the principle is the same.

Liu Qi's eyes lit up again! This time, she truly felt a bit of goodwill towards this Manager Xu—he was quite a remarkable person.

"You're right, it's something ordinary people can't understand."

"As long as you can understand it yourself, that's fine."

Liu Qi's expression grew increasingly satisfied, so she sat up straight and served tea to Xu Qi and Rita, then asked, "Manager Xu, did you come here this time to act as a mediator for what you said at the beginning?"

Xu Qi shook his head.

"I'm not trying to be a lobbyist; I don't have a position to take right now. I just want to hear why Professor Liu is so opposed to it. I've seen the 3D production effects, and actually... they meet my expectations."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qi shook her head dismissively.

"Supervisor Xu Qi doesn't need to say anything more about this matter. As for that old hag Xiao Yun—she even said that 3D technology is already mature? Bah! Doesn't she understand?!"

I've seen the 3D version too. It's all show and no substance; the movements are stiff, and the details are lacking. How dare they show me such a terrible thing?!

If she continues to hold onto that ridiculous mindset, she'll be eliminated sooner or later! Just relay my words to Xiao Yun verbatim!

After saying that, he took a sip of tea and slammed the cup heavily onto the coffee table.

Xu Qi and Rita exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other's eyes—their attitude was firm...

366. Now a certain little maid is going to suffer.

After being rebuffed by Teacher Liu Qi, I had a quick lunch with Rita and then went to Teacher Xiao Yun's house... only to find that this teacher was even more outrageous!

It's clear that Teacher Xiao Yun is very wealthy. He bought a villa in the suburbs of Shanghai, and the courtyard of his house has been turned into a martial arts training ground.

That's right... the training ground. All eighteen kinds of weapons are there, and when Xu Qi and the other arrived, Teacher Xiao Yun was holding a three-foot-long green sword and using a move called "Sweeping Across the Four Directions"!

Of course, there won't be any scenes of sword energy surging forth.

However, Xu Qi could also see that Teacher Xiao Yun's swordsmanship had already reached a high level.

In today's world, it is extremely rare to see a woman practicing swordsmanship.

Xiao Yun was not surprised at all by the arrival of Xu Qi and the others.

Inviting the two to sit in the living room, he, like Liu Qi, took the initiative to brew a pot of tea.

Both of them... can be described as beauties with a classic, elegant charm.

"Manager Xu Qi, I heard you also practice martial arts?"

Xi... but was so frightened by Xiao Yun's posture that he blurted out a sentence.

"Little by little, little by little..."

Rita sat to the side, barely suppressing her laughter; she was practically bursting with pent-up frustration.

Xiao Yun frowned.

"You've practiced, that's all. Why make such a fuss about 'little bit'? Are you looking down on me?!"

At this point, his eyebrows shot up! His eyes flashed with a sharp, almost sword-like light!

Xu Qi had no doubt that if he said anything wrong again, Teacher Xiao Yun might just draw his sword on the spot.

What... what kind of eccentric people are these!

"Um... I've trained, I'm very strong, I could easily take on ten of you."

"Um!?"

Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, but she felt that Xu Qi was not faking it, because she could sense that Xu Qi not only possessed extremely strong mental power, but also had a monstrous physical body!

He gave an unpleasant snort, but inwardly he still felt good about it.

They can admit their mistakes and correct them, and they dare to take responsibility for their actions.

After being awakened by his own words, he spoke frankly and said, "You're a real man!"

So Xiao Yun removed the tea and replaced it with a bottle of Moutai.

Xu Qi's expression immediately changed! He was about to say, "I drove here today."

Then Xiao Yun said, "I know that Rita, the general affairs manager, can drive Xu Qi, the supervisor, home. After all, I've heard about your relationship within the company."

I can't refuse...

"The company has a rule that we can't drink alcohol during work hours..." Xu Qi was still trying to make one last effort.

“Manager Xu, a man of great stature should not live between heaven and earth for long, how can he remain subservient to others? Such rules are not worth worrying about.”

What the hell?! Should I flip the table right now and yell, "Bronya, you old bastard! I'll never forgive you!"

Rita could no longer hold back. She turned her face away, her shoulders trembled, and she burst into uncontrollable laughter.

Xu Qi naturally saw it and thought viciously—it seems someone is going to suffer tonight.

"Alright... drink..."

They clinked glasses and downed a cup of baijiu.

"What brings you here, Manager Xu?"

Why do you speak so formally?

But then he glanced at the training ground outside, and at Xiao Yun, who was dressed in normal casual clothes, but whose long hair was tied up like that of an ancient woman and adorned with a jade hairpin.

She's hard to contain... she must be a woman like Liu Qi.

"I heard that Teacher Xiao and Teacher Liu have been arguing about the ending of the first episode, so I wanted to ask Teacher Xiao what he thinks. I myself don't have any opinion at the moment."

Xiao Yun remained silent.

Unlike Liu Qi, she was initially gentle and refined, but when the topic came up, she was full of sarcastic remarks and was very aggressive towards Xiao Yun.

And Teacher Xiao Yun...

She remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"I understand what Liu Qi means. She thinks I'm getting senile, that I'm bowing down to the new forces, trying to gain a good reputation, and wanting to leave myself a way out..."

Actually, she has a much broader perspective than I do. But this time, I'm determined to fight for it no matter what. I've seen the final cut, and it's not as bad as she described.

I believe that Xu Qi, the supervisor, has also seen the finished product and knows that what I said is true. It's still about saving face; as an old-fashioned person from the past, there's a pride that's impossible for them to let go of.

Supervisor Xu Qi, take my advice. Alahatse Seed has a whopping 48 episodes; the production cycle is too long, and there are too many processes. Using more 3D animation will only have advantages, not disadvantages.

After saying that, he saw the guest out.

Having drunk some baijiu in the car, it was naturally difficult for Xu Qi to drive, so he sat in the passenger seat, looking somewhat troubled.

The tone wasn't harsh, but the content was uncompromising!

Neither of the two animation supervisors gave Xu Qi any hope of reconciliation.

"A dead end."

On the way to the company, Xu Qi said this.

Rita was slightly surprised—"Why?"

"In essence, a new force is flourishing in the animation industry. But the problem is... the pie is only so big, how do you cut it? From whom do you take it? You can only take it from the animators."

Teacher Xiao Yun is very clever... no wonder she's a member of the reformist faction. All her advice was directed at me; she didn't engage in any verbal sparring with Teacher Liu at all.

With so many episodes in *Seed*, it was inevitable that 3D would be used in many parts. This really resonated with me.

Rita smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but simply asked, "So, Supervisor Xu Qi agrees more with Teacher Xiao Yun?"

After all, you said she's very smart.

But Xu Qi shook his head.

He thought of the arrogant Liu Qi and said slowly, "But actually, I prefer Liu Qi's approach."

Rita suddenly burst out laughing.

Why are you laughing?

"I just feel that it is a very stylistically your answer. I suppose that makes sense. In the past, when faced with problems, you never liked to take a roundabout approach. You always went straight for the point and faced the difficulties head-on."

To be honest, Teacher Liu Qi's style is exactly the same as yours, sir, so you probably like her even more.

Xu Qi touched his chin—this Rita really knows him inside and out.

"But this is just my personal preference, and there's no way to solve the problem. Our goal is not just to connect these two stories; that's just the surface."

To put it bluntly, I could just give them an order and force them to carry it out. But we're animators... If we want to achieve perfection, we can't let these creators be driven by emotions.

So the idea is to mediate, to make either side realize the possibility of reconciliation, and then discuss a mutually acceptable solution. This is also for future considerations.

Rita said with great satisfaction, "This is what an excellent manager should do. It's hard to tell who's right or wrong at the moment; long-term and willing cooperation is the only true principle."

Xu Qi shook his head.

"But that's precisely why it feels like a dead end, and it's not easy to solve..."

"You've given up?"

"It is important for a person to know their own limitations. This is not something I can solve on my own; I need someone's help."

"I think so too. How long has the master been in the animation industry? A little over a month at most. It's already quite impressive that he has this level of understanding. Learning to be humble is also a very important quality."

That's what they say... but it just doesn't sound quite right coming from Rita.

Xu Qi then glanced at Rita, who was sitting in the driver's seat.

Then I thought of what had just happened, how dare they laugh at me like that?

The little maid is about to suffer.

367. That was truly an unexpected delight.

Back at the company, I naturally knew that this matter needed to be handled by Bronya.

I also inquired with Delta and got a lot of interesting information from this old man at the company.

For example, Teacher Xiao Yun and Teacher Liu Qi were from the same school and were once inseparable best friends, but later...

In other words, the reason the two became acquainted was not solely due to work.

Then I asked Bronya if she was free, and the answer was that the director was working hard to finish the storyboard for episode 3, which was expected to be completed this week.

This was an unexpected surprise.

Xu Qi planned to go see Bronya later. Although Xiao Yun and Liu Qi's matter was important, it was the kind of thing that couldn't be rushed.

In the end, it was only two or three cuts. Consider it as a rework due to the performance. Xu Qi asked Su Shana and Xiao Tong to rearrange the schedule again to try not to be delayed.

The premise is that it can be resolved as soon as possible.

Today is Tuesday. The day after tomorrow, we will sign a cooperation agreement with the Gold Group and hold a press conference. Xu Qi is also worried about something.

With the joint promotion by the Gold Group, the buzz is sure to explode! At this point, the marketing department will definitely want to follow up and release some promotional videos to maintain the hype.

However, even the first episode hasn't officially entered the V-code yet; it's still in the in-between drawing and coloring stage. Xu Qi made a rough estimate for the promotion and distribution.

There will likely be a promotional event for Alahato related to the Gold Group in mid-September.

After generating buzz, the page views (PV) will be released in October.

It can't be very long, but even if it's very short, it still needs at least a few shots.

Time is of the essence...

If this isn't handled properly, Xu Qi will be under immense pressure!