Chapter 182 Unexpected Encounter and a Beautiful Air Hostess

n among them.Du Ting turned her head to look at Su Can, frowned slightly, and wondered whom he had upset. If it were a boy, perhaps a couple of fights could resolve the issue; however, she couldn't im...Chapter 182: Unexpected Encounter with a Beautiful Air Hostess

Su Cen and Tang Wu, Lin Luoran, and Li Pengyu had planned to meet at the airport. Since he was alone without much牽掛, during his two days back home, he would often eat instant noodles or have meals outside.

He still lived in the large compound of Great Populus Construction Company. Although it was a company-provided house with property rights, even after Su Licheng had been transferred to be the vice-mayor of Phoenix City, his influence at the construction company remained significant. Currently, the company was being run by Tong Jianjun and Sun Jiayong, both staunch allies of Su Licheng. Su Cen felt more comfortable staying in this house than living in a villa in Chengdu; the large, empty spaces made him feel lonely when his parents were away in Phoenix City.

He didn't think Tang Xiaowu and himself had any urgent need for a new residence at present. However, he asked Wang Yong to keep an eye out for suitable properties, as Wang Ming planned to buy a large house either near the Chinese parasol tree forest or in one of the newly built villa areas. Since there were no restrictions on building villas yet, it was a good opportunity. Su Cen wasn't averse to using his extra money to purchase real estate, though he didn't need it for personal asset growth.

He still preferred living at home as business relocation had already been enough of an unsettling experience. He began feeling the emptiness and rootlessness from constantly moving around.

This place held many memories: his family's initial struggles in Chengdu, his high school life with Tang Wu, their telescope they could use to gaze at each other across distances, and those troublesome teenage years. Looking at these devices made him think back on how starved he was for young girls during that time.

The vacation had ended, and friends like Guo Xiaozhong gradually left one by one. Even though they planned to get together once Su Cen returned from Phoenix City, it never happened in the end.

Su Cen washed dishes and swept the floor until everything was spotlessly clean before leaving. Doing these things gave him a peculiar sense of calmness.

He then called Zeng Ku and Su Licheng in Phoenix to say goodbye, wishing them well. Finally, he carried his luggage out and took a car sent by Dunhuang to the airport.

Su Cen arrived at the waiting hall before Tang Wu and Lin Luoran could come to see him off. After sitting for some time reading magazines, he saw the trio enter the departure area; both girls were dressed similarly in T-shirts and casual pants, with Tang Wu carrying an adorable backpack—Li Pengyu called it "pretending to be young." The two women's simultaneous appearance was stunning.

Although their figures were similar and they were equally beautiful, nobody would mistake them for twins. Instead, one would feel that befriending such girls would be a delightful experience.

Since the Phoenix City incident, Tang Wu and Lin Luoran's relationship seems to have improved. Previously, there was a sense of mutual wariness due to their evenly matched status, but now it appears that this distance has lessened considerably. After going through that car accident, their relationship became even more harmonious.

"If not for Li Pengyu reminding me, I would almost have forgotten about the person waiting for us," Lin Luoran smiled slightly and said to Su Can.

Su Can ignored her, took the bag from Tang Wu's hand, feeling thirsty, he reached for the half-opened mineral water bottle on the side of her backpack. Li Pengyu watched with obvious envy.

The announcement reminding passengers to board began, and everyone then started boarding with their luggage.

The four were all in the first-class cabin provided by Xinchuan South Airlines. After Dafeng Construction took over Xinchuan South Airlines and made a series of adjustments, the airline's expansion pace has been gradually accelerating. The Sky Route and ground hotel groups are actively expanding in all directions. Now, as a newcomer in the aviation hotel industry, Xinchuan South Hotel Group is gaining fame, with more privileges being granted on many city routes, their status increasing daily. However, there is still considerable threat from the three major airline giants who watch them closely, and the more rapidly the reborn Xinchuan South Airlines develops, the more it attracts other powerful forces aiming to swallow it up.

Of course, this involves much more than simple mergers or acquisitions; Xinchuan South Airlines was established by Wang Bo for diplomatic purposes. It inevitably faces corresponding challenges from competing forces in this regard.

But with Dafeng Construction as its backing and the substantial assets accumulated during Su Licheng’s tenure, it is formidable indeed. As long as Dafeng Construction remains involved, even if the opposing side has great capital support, they cannot immediately conquer Xinchuan South Airlines. Although there are policy barriers in some provinces and cities, with the airline's strong public relations capabilities, many expansion-related hurdles have been progressively overcome.

The People’s Daily recently published an article titled "Bright Star Rising in Southwest China: The Past and Present of Xinchuan South Airlines," which clearly reflects how rapidly Xinchuan South Airlines has risen after Dafeng Construction's investment and the attitude of its leadership.

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The flight attendants at the boarding gate couldn’t help but softly "ha" when Su Can’s group passed by. Looking closer, Su Can recognized this girl as Wu Shirui.

Dressed in a light blue uniform with an airline hat and sheer tights, Wu Shirui was looking at Su Can's group with amazement.

She used to be from the Dafeng Construction compound. Guo Xiaozhong had secretly liked her; when she first arrived, she wasn’t very friendly towards Su Can, but eventually became friends with everyone else. After high school, Wu Shirui didn’t go to university and was instead sent by family connections into Xinchuan South Airlines. When Dafeng Construction invested in Xinchuan South Airlines, Su Can had met her briefly in Shanghai.

Clearly, Wu Shirui hadn't expected to encounter returning-to-Shanghai Su Can on today's shift. In fact, she had considered this possibility before but dismissed it as unlikely. No wonder she felt something was off when her left eyelid kept twitching at the airport earlier and she splashed cold water on her face, thinking it might have been due to lack of rest.

Wu Shirui smiled sweetly and looked at Tang Wu and Lin Luoran standing beside Su Can with a deep sense of meaning. Boarding time was tight, so Su Can nodded at her and said, "What a coincidence," before entering the cabin with Tang Wu and others to find his seat. He turned back to see Wu Shirui and two flight attendants greeting passengers while whispering and laughing about their backs.

Lin Luoran sat down next to Su Can and mocked him, "Someone really has beautiful women around him wherever he goes." She then said to Tang Wu, "We shouldn’t be so lenient with him."

Tang Wu glanced at Su Can and smiled, "I don't even know him."

Lee Janyu spread his broad wingspan arms out to embrace Su Can's shoulder and comforted him, "...Brother, it’s okay, you still have me..."

At this moment, the two people in front turned around simultaneously and fixed their gaze on the muscular Lee Pengyu and slightly slender Su Can. The way they looked at them was weird.

Lee Pengyu looked displeased as he told them, "What are you looking at Haven't you seen anything like this before"

The other side turned back with a strange expression. Su Can glared at Lee Pengyu until the latter laughed nervously and withdrew his hand, then said, "I really want to call someone to report that you're carrying flammable or explosive items. You can come on the next flight."

Lee Pengyu was unhappy as Tang Xiaowu joined Lin Luoran in laughing heartily from behind.

When the plane took off and ascended into high-altitude air, Wu Shirui took out her intercom to remind passengers to fasten their seat belts due to turbulence.

Afterward, Wu Shirui pushed a cart around to ask passengers if they wanted juice or coffee. When she got to Su Can's side, she poured him some coffee and found an opportunity to speak: "I was on vacation during the summer break, so we all gathered but were missing you. I heard that your father had been transferred from the group’s general manager position to serve as vice-mayor in Huang City." "So I spent the entire Spring Festival holiday with my parents there and didn’t come back. I called Gu Xiaozhong..." Su Can nodded; he was closer to Wu Shirui and Gu Xiaozhong among the people in the large compound, even when studying at Nan University, Wu Shirui had invited him out during her off-duty hours.

Seeing Wu Shirui pouring drinks for herself and Lee Pengyu with a graceful demeanor, Su Can was surprised to notice how more feminine she had become now. She no longer gave the kind of eye-rolls she used to give Gu Xiaozhong and him. Little did he know that Wu Shirui also felt confident about her looks and had received corresponding etiquette training, but she still felt a bit inferior when facing Tang Wu and Lin Luoran. She certainly didn’t want to be outdone.

After chatting for some time, Wu Shirui couldn't keep on talking privately with Su Can like this; she walked over to the cabin area where several male and female flight attendants were discussing this group of people. When they saw her approach, someone asked hurriedly, "Isn’t he that Su Can who was mentioned last time Is it true about his background as a major shareholder in the state-owned airline"

"It’s completely unnoticeable! Last time we flew to Beijing, Zhang Yan’s boyfriend at the Beijing Land and Resources Bureau had such an imposing presence. Just by looking you could tell he wasn’t ordinary," "Don’t you feel that people who can be easily identified as extraordinary are actually quite simple The truly exceptional ones are those who give off the impression of being harmless." Wu Shirui refuted.

A girl laughed and said, "Yes, yes. Do you want to contact Su Can After landing, we can all get together with him for a gathering or something. He's also quite good-looking. Wu Shirui, are you not going to share the benefits Are you planning on enjoying it yourself first..." She then turned to two other girls and said, "But Xiaoli and Xiaozhong probably aren't interested." The girl called Xiaoli laughed and replied, "I already have a boyfriend. Besides, I don’t like this type of guy."

Another one named Xiaozhong said, “What difference does it make if his family is well-off If something happens and his family’s fortune falls apart, what will he be left with besides the extravagant habits he developed from childhood If I marry someone like him who can’t do anything, won't I have to support him financially in the future and endure his bad temper Am I that foolish”

Wu Shirui didn’t want to explain but she still said, "I remember when their family just moved into our courtyard. They were new arrivals and happened to encounter a company year-end party held at an external hotel. When they blocked the road with their car, no one stopped or acknowledged them; that was how bad things were back then for Su Can's family. But now His father is the mayor, he’s a high-achiever from Nan University, and it’s said that his family also has companies and substantial wealth, so everyone speaks highly of him. So far, no one can match him when it comes to the word 'struggle'.”

The girls subconsciously looked over at their seat, with one girl expressing a maternal protective instinct: "Ah... Their situation was that bad back then."

Clearly, Xiaozhong felt somewhat ashamed as she and some of her female cabin crew were having a happy chat when the call button sounded. Wu Shirui said upon seeing the seat number, “Xiaozhong, it's the chief inspector Zhao from row 14 again. He’s truly persistent; is he still threatening you with grounding”

Xiaozhong was named Zhong Xue and she looked quite pretty and clear-skinned. Wu Shirui even thought that in their cabin crew team, Zhong Xue might be the most beautiful one without makeup. However, this also attracted some internal attention. The chief inspector Zhao Weixing from the Air Traffic Control Bureau clearly had a crush on her, always saying she could have international routes if she performed well and threatening to ground her.

Moreover, he would even ask her to accompany him during meals when they were in other cities. Zhong Xue’s family was not doing well; her father only worked at a company until retirement, while her diabetic mother needed her money for medical treatment. She hadn’t gone to university after high school and had hoped to contribute financially to the household sooner. Fortunately, she managed to secure a position at Chuan Nan Airlines through her own merits and luck. Knowing how hard it was to get such a job, she treasured her career. Furthermore, unlike other flight attendants who compared themselves with each other, she didn’t wish for marrying an airline captain or a wealthy man; instead, she remained steadfast in her own beliefs.

But she couldn't lose this job.

Hence, she often had to endure unpleasant situations. Besides accompanying him for drinks, Zhong Xue wouldn’t agree to anything else. That was why Zhao Weixing became more and more impatient each time he failed in his attempts.

This time they met again during a business trip to Shanghai; Zhong Xue had been worried about what tricks he might pull out.

Now, she finally arrived.

"Don’t worry. If he tries anything on you when we get to Shanghai, let’s file a complaint against him together." The girl speaking didn't sound confident because they knew Zhao Weixing had some connections within the airline company; even if they filed complaints, it would probably be intercepted by some leader and wouldn’t help much. Nevertheless, at this moment, they needed solidarity.

In response to their concern, Zhong Xue gritted her teeth and put on a forced smile as she walked over towards him.iness required enormous capital and resources.She didn’t need to think deeply; Wang Ming could already feel that Su Can’s ideas were too unrealistic. Even if Su Can said he would open branches in ever...