Haiyan pulled the car up outside TongShu's main studio just past nine in the morning, the building already buzzing with the particular energy that came before a busy production day.
Guiying stepped out, adjusting the sleeve of his jacket, and had barely made it through the door before Bai Zichen spotted him from across the lobby.
"There he is!" Bai Zichen abandoned the rack of garments he'd been sorting and crossed the floor at a near run, throwing his arms around Guiying without hesitation. "You missed the showcase. Do you know how much you missed?"
"I heard." Guiying returned the hug briefly, laughing under his breath. "Something came up that week. I'm sorry."
"Something always comes up with you." Bai Zichen pulled back, already tugging him toward the main studio floor. "Come on, Jiang Wenxi's been dying to catch you up properly."
