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Around 9 a.m. on the third day of the Lunar New Year, not long after Lu Yan and Lu Yaguang had finished eating, He Yuejin and his older sister arrived.

He Sainan, dressed in a red coat and black leather shoes, warmly hugged Lu Yan as soon as she entered the door, saying, "Yan Yan, it's been a long time."

Lu Yan smiled and said, "Sister Sai Nan, Happy New Year."

Happy New Year! Happy New Year!

He Yuejin patted Lu Yaguang's head.

Lu Yaguang tilted his little head back, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and said, "Happy New Year, Godfather! Happy New Year, Auntie! I wish you both a prosperous new year."

He Sainan laughed heartily upon hearing this, bent down and picked him up, "Ya Guang is still as clever and cute as ever."

The auspicious words spoken were all things she wanted to hear.

As she spoke, He Sainan took out a red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into Lu Yaguang's hand.

Lu Yaguang held the red envelope, his eyes crinkling into a smile. "Thank you, Auntie."

He Sainan laughed even more happily and couldn't help but kiss Lu Yaguang's chubby cheek.

Lu Yaguang didn't show any reaction on his face, but turned his face away and secretly wiped the spot where he had been kissed.

Lu Yan suppressed a laugh and didn't expose him.

The little one is growing up and doesn't like being kissed by strangers anymore. Sometimes, if someone kisses her, she'll turn around and secretly wipe it off.

He Yuejin also slipped Lu Yaguang a red envelope, which the little guy accepted without hesitation, saying, "Thank you, godfather."

Lu Yan took a step back. "Sister Sai Nan, let's go inside and talk."

It's still early before we go out for dinner, so we can talk about the collaboration first.

After entering the house, Lu Yan poured them tea.

After chatting for a while, we got down to business.

"Yanyan, Yuejin told you, right? I'd like to collaborate with you on this year's spring/summer collection."

Lu Yan hummed in agreement. "I told you."

He Sainan looked at her. "What are your thoughts?"

Lu Yan didn't beat around the bush, "Sister Sai Nan, we're already acquaintances, so I'll just say what I have to say."

He Sainan laughed, "I like people who speak their minds."

It saved both of us time.

In the port city, negotiating a cooperation takes anywhere from seven days to several months. She's really fed up with it. "Yanyan, just tell me what you need. We can discuss it together."

She admired Lu Yan's talent, but first and foremost, she was a businesswoman and had to consider profits. Therefore, she couldn't readily agree before hearing Lu Yan's request.

Lu Yan: "Sister Sai Nan, I hope our cooperation will involve both a guaranteed minimum return and profit sharing."

As soon as Lu Yan spoke, He Sainan understood.

"Yanyan, you already have a budget in mind, right?"

Lu Yan nodded and stated her requirements: "For each design you are satisfied with, I will guarantee a minimum of three thousand yuan. If the sales are not good, the loss will be yours, deducted from the profits of the next design we collaborate on, until the debt is paid off. I will take 2% of the net profit. Once the profit share exceeds the minimum of three thousand yuan, Sister Sai Nan will have to pay me a monthly or quarterly bonus."

Upon hearing this, He Sainan lowered her head and smiled, "Yanyan, the average monthly salary of an ordinary worker in China is only around thirty yuan. Three thousand yuan is equivalent to eight or nine years' salary for a person."

Lu Yan nodded and said calmly, "That's true, but Sister Sai Nan's company is not in China, but in Hong Kong. As far as I know, you can not only sell to locals in Hong Kong, but also export to all over the world. The profits I bring to Sister Sai Nan are definitely not comparable to those in China."

He Sainan looked at her for a few seconds, then smiled.

"I didn't expect you to know so much about Hong Kong."

Lu Yan smiled in response, "I started inquiring about it when He Yuejin told me you wanted to cooperate with me. The reason I'm willing to sit down and talk with you, Sister Sai Nan, today under the guise of cooperation is because I've thought it through."

He Sainan stared at her intently. "How can you be so sure that your designs will sell well? What if they don't? Wouldn't I be losing both the cost and three thousand yuan?"

"Isn't Sister Sai Nan willing to cooperate with me because she's interested in the design sketches I gave to He Yuejin? Besides," Lu Yan changed the subject, "Sister Sai Nan, you've come this far, do you think you're a timid person? If you didn't have the drive to take risks and be proactive, you wouldn't have made it through the male-dominated business world of Hong Kong. Three thousand dollars is nothing to you."

He Sainan stared at Lu Yan quietly for a long while; it would be a lie to say she wasn't shocked.

But more than anything, I admire it.

The woman in front of him was neither humble nor arrogant, her emotions were never revealed, and she had her own principles. She wouldn't budge, but Lu Yan wasn't worried at all. She wasn't concerned that the woman would try to lower the price or refuse to cooperate with her. She was a natural-born negotiator.

After a while, He Sainan spoke up, "I'm leaving on the ninth day of the first lunar month. Before that, I want to see if your design is worth three thousand yuan."

"I've already drawn the design sketches, Sister Sainan can look at them anytime."

Upon hearing this, He Sainan paused for a moment, then smiled.

Lu Yan is definitely not going to fight a battle unprepared.

"Yanyan, I love your straightforwardness. As long as your designs are novel and attractive, I'll definitely buy them."

Lu Yan stood up. "Sister Sai Nan, please wait a moment."

While Lu Yan went back inside to get the design drawings, He Sainan turned her head and glanced at He Yuejin, who was playing with Lu Yaguang, and said, "Your sister is negotiating a collaboration with someone, while you seem to be having a lot of fun."

He Yuejin: "Big sister, Lu Yan isn't wrong. If you were someone who was afraid of everything, you wouldn't have achieved what you have today. As for whether your collaboration will work out, you only need to look at her design drawings. You and Lu Yan are both people with your own opinions, so my words are useless."

He Sainan leaned over and slapped him hard on the shoulder.

Seeing Lu Yan approach, He Sainan sat up straight.

As if she hadn't seen the siblings' playful fight, Lu Yan handed over a few design drawings, saying, "Sister Sai Nan, take a look."

He Sainan reached out and took it. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw the blueprint.

She concealed her emotions and turned to the next page.

Although it was just a dress, Lu Yan drew five detailed sketches.

It includes one overall front view, one back view, and one detail view each for the waist, neckline, and hem, making it very detailed.

The key point is that this is a style they don't have in the port city!

It's refreshing and eye-catching at first glance.

While He Sainan was looking at the blueprints, Lu Yan refilled her tea.

He Sainan picked up her drink, took a sip, and excitedly slammed her hand on the table. "Yanyan, I agree to your terms!"

Lu Yan: "Sister Sai Nan, won't you reconsider?"

He Sainan was a straightforward person, and immediately said, "No need to consider it."

She could already foresee how well the products would sell once the cost was met.

Lu Yan smiled slightly, stood up and extended her hand to He Sainan, "Sister Sainan, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

He Sainan stood up, took Lu Yan's hand, and said, "Our collaboration will definitely be very pleasant!"