Traveling through Thailand

Seeing that he was enjoying his reading, Xiao Yi didn't bother him and started the car to drive to Rain's boyfriend's house. When they arrived at Rain's current residence, before they even parked the car, they saw Rain already standing at the door waiting. At Xiao Yi's reminder, Sky put the newly received translated novel into his bag. After the car stopped, he didn't take the bag with him, obviously trying to keep it secret from him.

"Sky, congratulations on the official completion of your drama." Rain was very excited to see Sky and went up to give him a hug.

Sky was almost strangled to death from being held so tightly: "You, you let go, let go, I'm strangling you to death."

Xiao Yi, who got out of the car, saw their loving scene and did not go up to help, but walked towards Phayu.

"Aren't you going up to help?"

"They are just showing their friendship, why should I bother them?"

In the end, Sky used some clever tricks to get out of Rain's clutches. The two people watching from the side laughed at him: "Was the show good?"

Xiao Yi and Phayu nodded together: "It looks good."

A minute later, the two received a foot stomping from Sky. Rain was now watching the show and laughing at the sidelines. Before he could finish laughing, Sky glared at him and he stood in line with them obediently.

Sky was walking in front, and Rain was teasing him from behind: "Sky was so scary just now. This is the first time I've seen him angry."

"The first time? I remember someone giving their phone number to someone else without their consent. At that time, you seemed..."

"Uh, this. Hey, I forgot."

The four of them sat down. Xiao Yi placed the snacks he had bought on the table and picked up a bottle of Coke. "Do you have any ice?"

Sky asked in confusion: "If you want an iced drink, why don't you just buy iced ones?"

"The big bottle has no ice."

"... ..."

After taking a contented sip of iced cola, Xiao Yi looked at them and said, "The wrap-up party is at 7 o'clock, but it's still early. Do you want to do something to kill time?"

Xiao Yi figured the four of them could play cards together, with the loser getting a sticker on their face. He'd prepared to bring up a plan if they had no other ideas, but when he saw them stand up from the sofa and pull out a stack of bound A4 papers, Xiao Yi had a bad feeling. He predicted his plan might be over.

Sure enough, after they sat back on the sofa, Rain raised the bound book in his hand and said, "I have this."

"Me too."

"Yeah, I want to read it too. Rain has several books here that I haven't read yet. Filming has really affected my reading of books."

"..."

Xiao Yi played a small game on his phone while the three of them read a novel each. When it was almost time to set off, they put down their books.

Many people came to the wrap-up party, though he didn't recognize any of them. Those present had never seen Xiao Yi before, so they looked at them with confusion, whispering to their neighbors. But no one intervened. Even though it was just an ordinary wrap-up party, not just anyone could enter. Those who did were more or less connected.

They found a random seat and sat down. Rain came in, dragging Sky towards the food area. When they returned, they placed their food on the table. After a quick meal, the noisy atmosphere quieted down. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the door, and when the director appeared, everyone immediately rushed over.

After everyone arrived, the director started the banquet without delay. But before the banquet started, he came to Xiao's side and said, "Mr. Xiao, your seat is over here."

Following him, we walked towards the main table, followed by Sky, Rain, and Phayu who sat down at another table. The director introduced himself to everyone at the main table, and after a brief greeting, everyone sat down.

First there were congratulatory speeches, followed by a round of flattery. In short, while they were working on their next collaboration, Xiao Yi and Sky sat quietly by the side, filling their stomachs. After all, they hadn't eaten much snacks for this meal. Since arriving here, they had only had a few small desserts.

But since he could make it to the main table, he would not be forgotten. Just then, a neutral-looking boy came towards Xiao Yi with a wine glass in hand. Xiao Yi glanced at him and then looked away, saying that he did not appreciate this type of person.

Before he arrived, she stood up and said to the director, "I have friends over there, so I'll excuse myself." Without paying any attention to their responses, she walked to another corner. After Xiao Yi left, Sky also smiled and looked at him as if he was leaving.

"Who is the director? You've always been respectful to him."

"His identity is not simple. If you have any ulterior motives, it's best to keep them to yourself. Otherwise, if something irreversible happens, don't blame me for not warning you." Speaking of this, he had decided not to direct the film after learning that it wasn't his friend who bought it. So when he sent someone to contact him, he directly refused. But he didn't expect to be visited by a group of people the next day.

He could still vividly recall the scene: those dozen men in suits, each a standard 1.80 meters tall. The stern expression on their faces made him certain they were up to no good. What impressed him most was their leader. While he had a kind face and a modest demeanor, he appeared to be a gentleman. But as the leader of these people, he didn't believe he was as gentle as he appeared.

They stood silently behind him. The man sitting across from him watched silently. He didn't say why he was there, but it was easy to imagine why he was there. Finally, unable to endure the pressure, he gave in and agreed to direct the show.

As expected, as he said this, the man pulled out the contract he had seen yesterday and signed it without even looking at it carefully. After signing, the group followed the leader and left. From that day on, he officially took this newly emerged studio seriously.

Those who had been filming the show had listened to the director. It was mainly because he held a high position in the entertainment industry. Given his status, he wouldn't bother telling lies to deceive anyone. Those who had been filming the show shared their insights with one another. They understood why their artists had been so obedient and hadn't caused any trouble during the filming. It turned out they had been warned by the director.

Of course, not everyone obeyed, and some even tried to trip up Sky. He hadn't anticipated how well those around him protected him. Whether it was food or anything else, he was always accompanied by someone, leaving them no chance to take action. Over time, they realized there was someone behind this person, and so they gave up on their attempts.

The show's release date was set, and the semester was already well into its middle. Sky had been incredibly busy since filming wrapped, and whenever he was approached, he was either on his way to a make-up class or finishing homework. He'd missed several dinner parties, leaving Rain disappointed.

After finally catching up on the missed classes, he took the initiative to organize a dinner. The three of them, carrying various breads and groceries bought from the store, sat on chairs on the campus. Perhaps because it was after school, there were few students around.

Rain took out his favorite flavor from the bag first: "It's been a long time since we've gotten together. Sky, you're either busy or on your way to be busy."

"We organized the party right after we finished making up for the missed classes." He poured out all the food in the bag and put it on the table so that he could choose his favorite food more easily.

Rain took a bite of bread and pouted, "Humph, after all, you are the one who made your first pot of gold, so I won't accept your offer to treat me to these."

"Okay, okay, you reserve a seat and I'll pay the bill."

"That's more like it." Rain raised his head proudly. Of course, it would be even better if he didn't chew anything with his mouth.

After finishing his bread, Rain spoke again: "By the way, there's a game this week, do you want to go watch it?"

Sky put down the drink in his hand: "Sure, I should relax after such a long period of making up for the lessons." Then he looked at Xiao Yi: "What about you?"

"I'm not going. I'm not busy lately and I'm planning to go hiking with Tai."

"Has the time been set?"

"Yeah, this Saturday."