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"Ughhh…," I heard him grunt on the other line. That didn't sound like good news. "I have to accompany my sister to an event. I'm sorry. Saturday is—"

"It's Guild Wars! Yes. That's okay. We can meet some other time," I rudely cut him off. Maybe he didn't want to meet and I was just being pushy. It's alright. I won't ask anymore. I'd just wait for him to offer it himself. Yeah, once he's ready.

"... Actually… Nevermind."

And there was silence. It's been a while since the atmosphere became awkward between us.

"Anyway… thank you very much again. And sorry, but I haven't slept all night so I'm feeling sleepy now."

"Uhm… Have a good rest."

"Thanks. Good mornight," I tried to pull some humour.

"That's new. Good mornight." Phew. At least the call didn't end too awkward.

After that, I fell asleep like a log. Next thing I knew, it was evening and Hora woke me up saying we should celebrate. When I headed downstairs, everyone prepared a mini celebration for me over hotpot and barbecue. That made me smile in an instant. I loved hotpot and barbecue so much, especially when they use thinly sliced beef or pork in and bite sizes. Dad grilled some salmon for me, too—he knew it was my favorite so there was no way he's gonna miss it. There were cakes and ice creams as well, and fruit shakes. Mom allowed me to drink soda as much as I wanted but just for the night. She always restricted me and my younger brother's soda and junk food intakes which was hard for me because I loved colas. Poor me. Well, it's for our health so I endured it. Though I must admit that sometimes I get a little jelly over my classmates who could drink it freely whenever they wanted. Good thing I had no restriction for the night so I went all out. Mom and dad drank their champagne and wines—a drink I never tasted nor wanted to taste even in my past life—and Hora and my younger brother indulge in the fruit shakes. All in all, we enjoyed our little celebration that night.

Before I knew it, two weeks had gone in flash. Dad and mom helped me arrange for my tickets and ids and all the stuff I might need for my contract discussion and signing, even my nanny's documents. So much for that, dad changed his mind at the last minute and canceled all his business meetings for the whole week of October 12. He said he wanted to accompany me instead. He probably thought that both me and nanny were girls and in case something happened, it would be much better if I was with a man. Well, thanks to that, I felt a little more comfortable and brave since I know my dad would be with me. He's also more knowledgeable when it comes to business management and contracts so it's a win-win situation for me. I felt sorry for mom though, since she would be left to take care of everything business-related.

And so, October 12th came. We bid our farewell to mom and my younger brother before boarding the plane. It took us four hours and 12 minutes to arrive at the capital of the Land of the Red Dragon. From there, we were welcomed by an entourage of men in black suits, and Ms. Qian Yu herself, as she kindly introduced herself to us-a middle-aged woman with burgundy hair, tall and slim stature, and a nice smile. She wore a black fitted dress topped with white blazer, and red stilettos. On her eyes were dark tinted sunglasses, and she wore a black velvet hat. She took off her sunglasses when she greeted us over a hand shake, revealing her pretty brown eyes. Overall, she was really pretty that I could mistake her for a celebrity. Maybe well-known Executive Producers were considered celebrities? She was probably wearing the sunglasses and the hat as a disguise. And that explained the … bodyguards?

After the quick introductions, Ms Qian Yu guided us towards her car which we used to go to their main office. As we drove towards the place, my remaining doubts were washed away. Ms. Qian Yu explained everything to us along the way. I felt my heartbeat getting louder and louder in excitement. And when we finally reached the main office of Red Dragon Films, I wanted to drop dead on the spot. It was all real! Not some scam, not some daydream. It was legit real!

Ms. Qian Yu then guided us inside where we had to register ourselves as guests and we're given temporary badges to access most of the areas inside. Once done, we set forth to her own office and discussed all the matters in great detail. My dad mostly did the talking and I listened to them, still astounded by what was happening before me. Hours passed, and after much discussion, dad agreed to the contract. He carefully explained to me that I would be getting 5% of the production cost and that I would need to work with an experienced screenwriter to convert my story to fit film use. Since it was an animated film, the whole process of animation, video editing, rendering, voice casting, and all that stuff would take years to do before we see the final product. With the budget they had from investors, Ms. Qian Yu said it would take an approximate of three to five years. And because of that, my contract stated I stay within that duration. Converting the story wouldn't take that long. In fact, we needed to finish it within a few months so they could start with production. But I needed to stay in case of any changes and also to consult me with the fresh ideas I put in the story. We agreed to it since I was still taking college and creative writing courses took around 3 years. After that, I could just take a masteral or do freelance writing.

Once all the business talk was done, we went to a suite in Red Dragon Hotel that Ms. Qian Yu arranged for us to stay until the company's events night. We were free to go anywhere and visit places we wanted to visit for the meantime, much to dad's delight. When we reached the hotel room, the first thing we did was call home to inform everyone of what happened. Later on, the day ended and we fell asleep.

What a tiring, mind blowing, and blasted day it was.

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