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Xuan,

why are we here this late?

Showing you the world.

They have shows at night?

Come on.

You'll see soon.

Sixian,

what are you looking at?

I think…

I saw someone I know.

Relax.

Xuan can handle it.

Don't worry.

Now, dear passenger,

stow your tray table,

return your seatback upright,

let's take off!

Sixian?

Ziyue.

It really is you!

What a coincidence.

Running into you here.

You…

How have you been?

Pretty good.

You off today?

I'm on domestic routes now.

Just two local flights,

much lighter.

It's been three years, hasn't it?

Not long ago,

I was talking about you

with some of our old coworkers.

About me?

What's there to say?

Just…

we still feel it's a pity.

You're so smart and pretty.

Back then,

Wang Lekang liked you too, right?

You know,

if you hadn't quit impulsively,

you'd be a purser by now.

Maybe you would've

been moved into management.

But seeing you now,

so at ease,

it makes me happy.

You know,

being a flight attendant,

it's all glamour on the surface.

Truth is,

flipping days and nights,

it's pretty exhausting.

Sixian?

Coming.

Ziyue,

I've got work to do.

I'll head off.

Hey, Sixian!

Let's catch up sometime.

There's always time.

What took so long?

You know who

I just ran into?

Who?

A coworker?

Never mind.

You wouldn't remember her.

By the way,

I've never been to Mingchen Apartments.

I heard

the pilots' quarters

are much better now.

Yes,

they are much better now.

Uh, but…

you can't go these two days.

It's a mess.

Then…

I'll go today

and tidy up for you.

Come on.

Today's plan

isn't about cleaning.

Besides, I'd never

make you do that.

I hired a cleaner.

Table's booked,

let's go somewhere else.

Forget it.

I just remembered

I'm on standby in two days.

I should head back.

That's a shame.

I was hoping

we could celebrate.

Celebrate what?

The Z101 maiden flight.

And Jiang Ziyue,

as the purser

for the maiden flight,

don't you think

that's worth celebrating?

So the maiden flight crew is confirmed.

Why are you telling me now?

I wanted

to surprise you.

But looks like

the purser won't give me the chance.

Are you sure it's a surprise?

You'll see when we get there.

Let's go.

Don't lie to me.

I wouldn't.

Go.

She's gone?

But I didn't see anyone come down.

Who didn't come down?

Mr. Fu.

You showing up in the middle of the night,

it's scary.

It's quite chilly.

Did I get a lot on my face?

Want to help me wipe it off first?

I think

it's evenly spread.

Aren't you on your period?

Why are you eating ice cream?

No cold stuff from now on.

Drink the porridge while it's hot.

There are heat packs

and painkillers inside.

Mr. Fu,

why

are you suddenly being so nice?

Caring for my staff.

Even so,

I'm still applying

to revise the campaign plan.

Alright.

I won't force you.

It's not that I'm uncooperative,

you withheld things first.

I won't force you.

It's not just because

I owe you first.

Owe me first?

Today?

He couldn't have remembered, could he?

Hengshi 5101,

runway 04, cleared to land.

Surface wind 330 at 5 meters.

Runway 04, cleared to land.

Hengshi 5101.

Landing clearance confirmed.

Left crosswind 10 knots.

Check.

Before landing checklist.

Before landing checklist.

ECAM

memo clear.

No blue.

Cabin.

Cabin secured.

Before landing checklist complete.

[One hundred.]

[Fifty.]

[Forty.]

[Thirty.]

Hold it.

[Twenty.]

Right.

A bit more.

Yes.

Good.

Good.

Oh, instructor,

I forgot to tell you.

One morning,

I ran into the new female pilot.

Really?

What does she look like?

Forget her looks,

she said her name is Ruan Sixian.

Impossible.

You must have misheard.

No way.

We talked face to face.

She really said Ruan Sixian.

Absolutely impossible.

If you don't believe me,

tonight,

I'll take you somewhere.

All she does now

is pour coffee and serve drinks.

Instructor, thanks.

No wonder you're top of the academy.

Instructor,

if others say that, fine,

but you?

I'm trained

by your own hands.

The maiden flight is almost here.

Keep practicing.

Get in the seat soon.

Got it.

We'll go over details in the debrief room.

[Miss Ruan,]

[would you]

[do me the honor]

[of having dinner with me tonight?]

[Sixian,]

[Mr. Fu invites you]

[to dinner tonight.]

Sure, Mr. Yan, see you tonight.

Sorry, Mr. Bai,

I have plans tonight.

In or out,

speak or don't.

Mr. Fu, here's the thing.

Miss Ruan said she has

plans tonight.

Then ask for tomorrow.

Well…

what if she has plans tomorrow too?

What do you mean?

I mean,

do we have a Plan B

for the maiden flight promo?

Send me Ruan Sixian's WeChat.

What are you asking me?

Ruan Sixian…

Right, I got it.

Mr. Fu,

well,

I've sent it to you.

I can see that.

Isn't that Yan An?

What brings him

here today?

Is this the

female pilot he mentioned

he's pursuing at the last gathering?

Got to say,

they actually look good together.

Mr. Yan,

someone already paid the bill.

Already paid?

Who?

That lady.

Miss Ruan.

I have never

let anyone

pick up my tab.

You can't be

the one to break that.

Otherwise my reputation

would be ruined.

Mr. Yan,

you really know how to pick your friends.

Don't they feel any shame

making you pick up the tab every time?

Going with the formal tone?

Fine.

Then let me ask you, Miss Ruan,

when did you pay?

Was it when you went to the restroom,

or when you made that phone call?

This meal is to thank you, Mr. Yan,

for your appreciation back at the academy.

But you didn't come

to work at Bo'ao!

You let Fu Mingyu get you instead!

But let me tell you,

that man, Fu Mingyu,

is very dangerous.

You must

stay far away from him!

Then I should definitely be the one paying.

To be precise,

it's Fu Mingyu's treat.

Because my money

all comes from his wallet.

Does that make you feel better?

That actually sounds good.

So, how about

finding another place

for a drink?

I have training tomorrow,

I can't drink.

Then let me drive you home.

Really, don't bother.

I'm meeting my friend tonight,

got some things to do.

Let's meet another time.

Alright.

I'll wait for you to ask me next time.

Am I late?

Enjoy your meal.

No worries.

It's pretty dead anyway,

I was about to close up early.

But,

Xiaozhen seems to have something to tell you.

Two things.

First,

I have an early shift tomorrow.

Can I crash

at "Captain" Ruan's big place

for the night?

Sure.

You're the best!

Then,

the second thing is

to thank you.

My parents got me a new car!

I'm driving tonight,

taking "Captain" Ruan home!

Let's go!

Maybe…

we should take a cab.

I can't fly a plane,

but I can drive, okay?

Trust me.

I passed the driving test first try.

Come on!

"Captain" Ruan, good luck!

Relax!

Come on, get in!

Xuan,

why are we

here this late?

Showing you the world.

They have shows at night?

Come on.

You'll see soon.

Now, dear passenger,

stow your tray table,

return your seatback upright,

let's take off!

What was that?

Don't scare me.

I just got this car.

Go check it.

I'm scared.

One good thing,

one bad thing.

Just say both.

Good news,

your car is perfectly fine.

Really?

Bad news,

you hit this one.

What… what car is that?

Sixian,

is it too late

to run?

Not at all.

But if money can fix it,

why go to jail?

The thing is,

if it takes money to solve,

I'm out of luck.

Might as well

call the insurance company

and try?

Hello, Mr. Yan.

[Miss Ruan, are you home yet?]

Actually, I need

to ask you something.

Go ahead.

[There's a]

[black, convertible luxury car]

[with plate number 1111,]

[whose is it?]

[Isn't that]

[Fu Mingyu's black Rolls-Royce?]

[Miss Ruan, that car]

[was my dream ride!]

[That guy snatched it]

[from me!]

[I was furious!]

Got it.

[I've got something to handle,]

[I'll hang up now.]

You're doomed.

It's Fu Mingyu's car.

Mr. Fu's car?

Well…

maybe there is hope.

Better pray for yourself.

Hope?

Why did it have to be him?

What do we do now?

Here's the drink menu.

Hey, handsome,

can I ask you something?

Sure.

Does this place have

a server named Ruan Sixian?

Yeah, why?

Nothing, just asking.

I'll have sparkling water.

Sure.

Same for me.

Okay, coming right up.

Told you I wasn't lying.

Who hit it?

It was me.

Mr. Fu, I didn't mean to!

I'll pay!

Definitely!

You don't have to.

Did you call insurance?

I haven't had time.

You really don't want me to pay?

Ruan Sixian's salary is high,

she can afford it.

Don't worry about it.

I'll use my insurance.

I'm heading back if nothing else.

Just… leaving?

Mr. Fu, take care!

He said not to worry.

Let's go.

Go.

Go where?

It's not over yet!

You think you can just leave?

Just wait!

Fine.

Still laughing?

I never noticed before,

he's actually quite nice.

So calm and polite.

Didn't even get mad at the damage.

Wait.

he doesn't seem

like that type.

He's not going to fire me, is he?

Oh no.

I'm done for.

Looks like the insurance adjuster is here.

Then go down and check.

Here.

Mr. Fu.

Registration and license?

Yeah, I've got them all.

It's not serious.

You can take a look,

mainly the front side,

and the rear of her vehicle.

One moment,

let me log her info first.

Hold on.

Here, keep this safe.

Why are you back up?

Move the car.

Your friend's too scared to.

Come on,

it's just moving the car.

Is that necessary?

"Captain" Ruan, don't you have

any safety awareness?

That beeping is messing with my head.

When I came upstairs just now,

I reconsidered it.

About the compensation,

I can't just let it slide.

Mr. Fu, what do you mean?

A big boss like you

going back on your word in minutes?

Unless…

Unless what?

Unless you reconsider

the promo shoot.

Didn't I already

tell you my answer, Mr. Fu?

Yes, clearly.

And I remember it all.

About the previous promo shoot,

I admit I didn't

give you enough personal respect.

Nor did I give

enough respect to the campaign

for our domestic aircraft.

I'll have the marketing team

redesign a new campaign.

But I hope you'll join,

as a witness,

and as

an indispensable part of it.

So you chose

this moment to say all this,

you're not using the car damage

as leverage, are you?

Seems like

this is our only chance

to sit down

and have a proper talk.

About the promo shoot,

I accept.

And I fully respect

your personal wishes.

Cooperating with the shoot is

my duty as a Hengshi employee.

I do have that much awareness.

But I'd like to first see

the creative brief.

The brief is actually

still under wraps.

But I can promise you

this time, you won't be alone.

No rush to answer me.

I need

some time too

to think it over.

There's still a lot

I haven't figured out.

But now it's fine,

we have WeChat.

You can take your time.

Who wants to

"take my time…"

♪I love bath time, skin so fine.♪

♪So many bubbles.♪

Who even invented

this stuff?

Watching cartoons as a kid,

I thought it was exaggerated.

Didn't know there'd be this many bubbles.

So tell me,

who invented you?

One second you were shaking

like a leaf,

and now you're totally fine?

Were you faking it?

What are you talking about?

I was just

a little nervous.

Now it's perfect,

a bath to calm my nerves

and wash away the bad luck.

Anyway,

it's fine now.

Remember this:

Peace and quiet don't come free,

someone's carrying the weight for you.

What do you mean?

He's not making you pay, is he?

No, he's not.

Then what were you two

talking about in the car

for so long?

He just wanted me

to keep doing the shoot.

Sixian,

if you don't want to, don't do it.

Anyway,

worst case, we pay up.

If it comes to it,

I'll sell my car.

I only bought it to

save on cab fare.

Turns out driving costs even more.

Just don't let him

hold this over you!

He didn't

threaten me with it.

He didn't threaten you?

That's exactly

what's unsettling me.

Something's off when it's too normal.

Fu Mingyu's been way too

out of character lately.

Is it possible

he's just a good person?

Maybe everything before was a misunderstanding.

Thinking I wanted to be some mistress of a house was a misunderstanding?

Using benefits

to trick me into the shoot was a misunderstanding?

Which one did I get wrong?

Well, I think

you need to look at people

with a developmental, dialectical perspective.

Take tonight for example…

Go on.

I'm curious to hear

how you were being

dialectical tonight.

And I want to see how

you're sitting in my bathtub

taking his side.

You saying that…

am I really someone

who cares about your scraps and favors?

Whatever.

[Tomorrow morning,]

[still at the maintenance hangar.]

[Captain Fan will join the shoot.]

[You don't have]

[to come to the shoot,]

[but I hope you'll stop by]

[and take a look.]

Mr. Bai,

you didn't sell me out, did you?

[Of course not.]

So he figured out

who I am on his own?

[Can't leak the boss's business.]

Morning, Ms. Zheng.

Seriously,

what's this all about

so early in the morning?

Where's Fu Mingyu?

In the car?

Mr. Fu,

you're going out of your way!

Please just go back.

This trip back home

is just visiting family.

About your deposit,

I'll refund it.

You and I,

never work together again.

You're still mad.

You tell me,

what kind of move was that?

First you called it off,

now you want it on,

and show up at my door at dawn?

What if I

had other plans today?

Does Hengshi decide

which routes to fly

on a whim every

morning when you wake up?

Yes.

Ms. Zheng, you're right.

Bai Yang,

are you just going to let

Ms. Zheng stand there?

Ms. Zheng,

please sit in the car and go on.

Is this how you do things?

Even a ragtag troupe

would at least

set a time first!

Yes.

But the maiden flight day

is getting closer.

Ms. Zheng, please be understanding.

Your maiden flight,

what do I have to be understanding about?

Wait,

why is the car driving off?

Sorry, Ms. Zheng,

our shoot schedule

is pretty tight.

Please bear with us.

I didn't even grab my camera!

Got it ready.

Stay away!

Hey,

early in the morning,

who's You'an yelling at?

Probably Mingyu's here.

Mingyu?

Good.

Great.

Young people

should stay in touch

and have conversations.

Very good!

Looks like another

great work of art is being born.

Don't disturb me.

Go do your thing.

Alright.

Alright.

Move that ladder over there.

Mr. Fu,

she's not here yet.

No matter.

We'll wait.

Sixian's here.

Sixian, you're finally here.

Mr. Fu's been waiting.

It's great that you could come.

What's wrong?

Still not feeling well?

So this time,

you're mainly shooting Captain Fan?

You can be in it too.

But,

there's someone else.

Captain Huang Ying?

Instructor Huang.

Hello.

Thank you for your time.

Been busy lately?

This is Hengshi's

first female pilot.

To bring you all together

for Hengshi's promo,

Mr. Fu has put in a lot of effort.

Instructor Huang.

Hi.

Being able to do something for Hengshi,

I'm absolutely thrilled.

Thank you.

Let me introduce,

this is our newest

female pilot,

Ruan Sixian.

She's currently

being trained by Captain Fan Lei.

Hello.

Hello.

Being a female pilot isn't easy,

keep it up.

Let's get ready for makeup.

Alright.

See you in a bit.

- You go ahead. - This way.

Have you thought it over?

Want to join

the promo shoot?

Mr. Fu,

you're not a mind reader,

so how do you always know

what I want?

Yes, tomorrow at nine.

Yes, come to the office.

Get it arranged.

People like that,

they call them kindred spirits.

Maybe others can be that,

but not you.

Don't jump to conclusions too soon.

Keep my makeup light.

Just keep it casual.

We'll see.

[Lin Yanzhi!]

[Here!]

[Shen Zhixing!]

[Here!]

[Zhou Yanli!]

[Here!]

[Xu Chengchun!]

[Here!]

[Gu Xun!]

[Here!]

[Ruan Sixian!]

[Here!]

[Sixian,]

[I'm leaving.]

[You're the only]

[female trainee left now.]

[Keep it up.]

Captain Fan,

please.

Mr. Fu.

Thank you.

Long day today.

Not at all.

Thank you, Mr. Fu.

I'm truly

overjoyed today.

No one else can probably

understand this joy.

Being able to work with

my own teacher

and my own student

for Hengshi's new aircraft promo.

I think I'm the happiest

person here today.

Honestly, I didn't expect

Sixian to return to Hengshi.

I remember

when she first came to me in Qindao,

she was still bitter

about Hengshi canceling

the "Wings Initiative."

You mentioned the "Wings Initiative."

It was pretty tough for me

back then,

a lot of pressure too.

I understand.

But since she chose to come back,

it means she's moved past it.

The reason I asked you here

is to learn more about

Ruan Sixian's time

at the flight academy.

Her situation

was completely different

from the other trainees.

To learn to fly,

she insisted

on selling her own house.

That's unprecedented

in our academy's history.

She sold her house?

I sold my house,

[plus money from friends,]

[enough for tuition.]

[Selling your house doesn't prove your determination.]

[Neither does scraping together the money.]

That just means you've got the tuition

and the qualification to learn.

Nothing more.

It's only the beginning.

What matters in flight training

is what comes after.

That process

is far more painful

and difficult than you imagine.

You'll face many breakdowns.

And after those breakdowns,

the self-doubt that follows

is the most devastating.

That kind of pain

will make you want to quit at any moment.

Do you still want to learn?

Yes.

Good.

Then remember this,

from the moment you start,

that money

is as good as gone.

If you succeed,

you just get a license.

If you fail,

you have to accept it.

The director also said

many people get grounded.

And,

other students graduate

and go straight

to their contracted airlines.

But you,

after graduation,

you'll have to find an airline

willing to take you on your own.

These are the outcomes

you face from day one.

Do you still want to learn?

I do.

At our academy,

exam order is based

on grades.

She started from behind,

but she was still

able to take the flight exam first

and get her license.

Her effort speaks for itself.

In the end,

even with her back against the wall,

she won that battle

quite spectacularly.

Besides,

honestly,

whatever our company's

priorities may be,

I sincerely thank you,

Mr. Fu,

and the company for valuing female pilots.

Mr. Fu,

do you have anything

else to instruct?

I'm just grateful

I insisted

on bringing Ruan Sixian back to Hengshi.

[To learn to fly,]

[she insisted]

[on selling her own house.]

[She started from behind,]

[but she was still]

[able to take the flight exam first]

[and get her license.]

[Her effort speaks for itself.]