Qin Zhiyou ignored it all. Now, even Lu Ban himself couldn't make him flinch, let alone Simon White standing in front of him.
Their main focus was on commercial real estate. Although top designers were often sought for their projects, it wasn't about creating art or landmark buildings. So, their dependency on top designers was not significant.
If Simon White comes, then let him come. He surely doesn't need to go out and greet him. After all, it's no different if it's not Lu Weixi who's coming, it's all the same to him.
His aunt would ask him if he brought a female companion, which was really asking about Liu Yiyi. He clearly knew that Lu Weixi didn't care about what woman he had by his side, and he knew he should be making good use of Liu Yiyi at this time, to convince his aunt that he cherished her, to get her on board. Even if she doesn't stand by his side, as long as she's there, it would be enough.