"Brother Yan, this is my first time going abroad—and somewhere this far away, too."
Shen Ranran sat by the window, watching Jingcheng recede into the distance outside. Then she turned back to speak to Wang Yan beside her.
"It's my first time too." Wang Yan smiled. "Once we make a name for ourselves and earn some money, there'll be plenty of chances to go abroad. Whether it's for events or vacations, there'll be no shortage of opportunities."
"Then I'll never forget that my first trip abroad was with you, Brother Yan, to attend a film festival."
"It's also the first film where you played the female lead to enter a film festival."
"If it weren't for you, Brother Yan, I wouldn't be where I am today." Shen Ranran lightly patted Wang Yan. "Brother Yan, you always hide your achievements and reputation so well."
"That's because all of you already know about my achievements and reputation."
They were seated in economy class. Wang Yan had the middle seat, while Xin Baiqing sat on the aisle side.
The others were not seated far in front of or behind them. Hearing Wang Yan and Shen Ranran's conversation, some of them could not help half-rising from their seats and craning their necks to see who was bragging so shamelessly.
Wang Yan thus struck up a conversation with everyone in an extremely socially anxious manner, beaming as he promoted their film aboard the plane. He said their movie had been selected for the Berlin Film Festival and would premiere domestically in April, asking everyone to keep an eye on the news. He also pulled Xin Baiqing and Shen Ranran—both somewhat shy and reserved—over to greet everyone.
This time, no one thought Wang Yan was bragging. He was saying it publicly and had such a pretty