In the Clouds

Chapter 48: Forty-eight

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The following schedule seemed to be arranged in an ordinary way, but it was really a bit overwhelming to execute, especially on the day when the pilots of the two companies competed with each other. It was really tense. I didn't know what Zhong Zhiming was thinking, but he insisted on letting the new trainees of the two companies compete with each other in technology. They were not afraid of this, but when they got on the simulator, a strong crosswind was set.

Ye Mi shuddered immediately. There was no need to be so ruthless. The five of them turned around and looked at Lin Pei and He Qingwen, but the expressions on their faces were very different.

He Qingwen, who was attending classes with them, knew that this was the most difficult part of the flying subject. Although they were all well-trained, it was still very worrying. Even an experienced pilot with tens of thousands of hours of flying experience would be nervous when encountering this situation.

Lin Pei didn't take it seriously, and crossed his arms in front of his chest, not with confidence but with a look of anticipation. Although these students were in his hands now, they were all trained by Qiao Yan. If he could do well on such a difficult question, he would be the instructor and would be proud of it. If he couldn't do well, then it would be Qiao Yan's responsibility, and he would have excuses.

Ye Mi felt inexplicably disgusted when he saw his expression. Then he looked at the students of Daxin Airlines, who also seemed to be not so relieved. He Qingwen glanced at them and spoke cautiously, "Manager Zhong, they are all newcomers, you are too ruthless."

"Since we are competing, of course we have to make it a little difficult. Otherwise, how can we tell who is better through ordinary practice? We students don't have any special training in this area. We are all family, so let's give it a try."

Since people have said so, I guess all I can do is give it a try.

"Why don't we see how good the female pilot is?" Zhong Zhiming said provocatively. Ye Mi was surprised, but she calmed down immediately. She smiled slightly, "Why do I feel that Manager Zhong's difficult questions are specifically aimed at me?" She was half joking and half serious.

Zhong Zhiming raised his eyebrows. He did not deny that he was indeed curious. It was not that he looked down on women, but he always thought that women flying planes were unreliable. He put his hands in his trouser pockets and subconsciously stepped forward. "I lack trust in female pilots."

Ye Mi froze, somewhat unconvinced. What does this have to do with men and women? He glanced at Zhou Tongzhe next to him and said, "Can we be partners?"

Zhou Tongzhe shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm happy to accompany you."

The two people took their positions, and the model of the aircraft was shown as Boeing 747. They smiled at each other, and suddenly their minds flashed back to the day when Qiao Yan lectured them in the airport lobby about the crosswind landing problem of Boeing 747. The external engine, no sideslip, and the landing gear supported a 45-degree crab angle. These teachings immediately echoed in the minds of the two people.

The plane was at an altitude of 10,000 meters, with its nose angled five degrees downward, preparing for landing.

Ye Mi turned on the communication, received weather information, and contacted the tower in fluent English. When the plane landed at 3,500 meters, the atmosphere in the entire cabin was a little tense. He Qingwen bit his lips and his palms were sweaty. Although it was difficult and it was understandable that something went wrong, it was not an honor after all.

Zhong Zhiming crossed his arms and looked relaxed, occasionally communicating with Teacher Lin next to him.

"Runway 12r, wind speed 4.5m/s, crosswind, crab approach, prepare to land."

The entire simulation cabin seemed to be shaking along with the dazzling cloud scenery outside the window. Dawei, Ikkiu and Chen Tao's hearts were in their throats. Instructor Qiao said that he would pass on the crosswind secrets to everyone, but before that day came, he was fired.

The runway swayed on the instrument. The two people in the seats sat calmly on their work. Ye Mi held the joystick in his hand, "Open the landing gear, 1000 meters, 500 meters, 300 meters, 100 meters..." Ye Mi looked at the instrument in front of him and pulled the joystick, "Land!"

The plane landed steadily on the runway, and with the huge crosswind it veered to one side, but fortunately the landing gear could withstand a 45-degree crab angle, and with a slight correction it slid back in the right direction. Before the plane came to a complete stop, applause broke out from behind, and the first to clap was Zhong Zhiming, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Lin Pei was somewhat reluctant and clapped his hands twice casually. Their maturity was far different from what he had imagined. He even felt that with such a strong sidewind, he might not be able to land so neatly and accurately. There was no need for a go-around, accurate positioning, precise landing, and ensuring that the landing gear was not damaged in any way. Even in such a windy day, he could still land so lightly and steadily. He could hardly imagine how proficient Qiao Yan's skills were now.

Afterwards, Dah Sing Airlines students also completed a landing under the same conditions, also very successfully, but the level of perfection was obviously far behind that of Ye Mi and Zhou Tongzhe's partnership.

Ye Mi was able to vent the anger of her fellow women and fight a good battle for Fei Yang. Her status in the delegation suddenly became much higher. The next day's safe flight seminar was originally not scheduled for students to attend, but because of Ye Mi and Zhou Tongzhe's perfect performance, they were also invited to attend. Ye Mi had no thoughts at all during the boring morning discussion. She opened and closed the notebook in her hand, and kept going back and forth on the page of June 6.

Zhou Tongzhe leaned over and said, "Happy birthday!" He lowered his voice.

Ye Mi was startled and turned to look at him in surprise. She didn't say anything, but Zhou Tongzhe read her surprise in her eyes. He smiled slightly, "I remember. In fact, I remember it every year." As he said that, he opened his notebook, took out a card from it and handed it to her. On it was a hand-drawn female pilot, this time it was a profile picture, holding a black box in her hand, and looking back for a moment.

Ye Mi looked at the card and felt her nose sore and her eyes turned red. "Have you given me all the cards in the past few years?" She took a deep breath and looked up at him.

Zhou Tongzhe quickly wrote a few words on his notebook, then tore it off and handed it to her.

"I thought there would be a huge surprise when I revealed the owner of the card, but I didn't know that I had already lost at the starting line."

Ye Mi felt mixed emotions. She turned the note over and wrote a few words, "It's still a huge surprise for me. Thank you. There must be someone in this world who has been waiting for you. Thank you for your love!"

Zhou Tongzhe looked at the card and nodded with a wry smile. He carefully put the paper back into his notebook and smiled at Ye Mi. The smile was sincere, and Ye Mi could see that it made her feel a little relieved. She would remember this friendship for the rest of her life. Such an excellent man had silently protected her for so long.

After lunch, Ye Mi returned to her hotel room to prepare for the evening party. To be honest, she was a little nervous. She was a little hesitant when she saw the dress on the bed. Would it be too grand? With all the jewels and precious stones, someone who didn't know her would think she was the protagonist of the party. It was not her style to be in the spotlight.

She wanted to confirm, so she called Qiao Yan.

The plane was about to take off, and the radio was playing a reminder, asking all passengers to turn off their mobile phones and other electronic devices. Qiao Yan had just taken it out when his phone rang. It was Ye Mi. He didn't care that the flight attendant was right in front of him, and he picked up the phone anyway.

"No, you have to wear it tonight. If I find out that you are not obedient, you can just wait to be punished when I come back." Qiao Yan looked up and saw that the flight attendant had already bent over to give him the so-called warm reminder, "I won't talk to you anymore, be obedient, otherwise you will bear the consequences. My phone is out of battery, you have to be obedient, do you understand? Also, bring your cell phone with you when you go to the banquet." After that, she hung up the phone and turned it off directly.

Ye Mi was annoyed. She always obeyed Qiao Yan's words. In the afternoon, she found a private stylist through the hotel to do her hair and makeup. After dressing up, when she stood in front of the mirror again, she could hardly recognize herself.

"Miss, you are a natural party queen. You will be dazzling tonight."

Ye Mi crossed her legs. She had never thought her calves were so beautiful. The lines were well-proportioned, thin and long. No wonder Qiao Yan chose a small dress that didn't reach her knees. She suddenly felt a little depressed. What good was it to be beautiful? He couldn't see it.

After seeing the makeup artist off, Ye Mi complained for a long time. The prices here were really shockingly high. Fortunately, she had listened and brought a lot of cash with her, otherwise she really didn't know what to do.

The time was almost up. When Ye Mi opened the door, he saw He Qingwen standing outside the door, about to knock on the door. At this moment, he was looking at him in amazement, with a look of surprise and disbelief on his face.

"What's wrong with you?" Ye Mi punched him rudely.

This is Ye Mi's style. He Qingwen came back to his senses, "I don't recognize you like this. How can you wear a dress? Frankly speaking, I have never seen a woman who can wear an off-shoulder dress with such a good effect, Ye Mi..." He Qingwen's eyes were a little intoxicated, and he reached out to touch her face, but she took a step back vigilantly.

He Qingwen was a little embarrassed and laughed twice, "Sister, don't be so alert to me. My mother is desperately trying to help her son-in-law get a captain position, but you don't even consider me as your own family."

"So what do you want to do?"

"Be my female companion." He Qingwen linked her arms and waited for Ye Mi's response. She raised her eyebrows, and her expression made Ye Mi laugh.

"Okay! Let me satisfy my brother's unreasonable wish once." Then she took his arm and walked towards the elevator together.

The cocktail party was held in the lawn garden of this hotel. At this time, the place was decorated and almost everyone had arrived. Everyone was dressed in gorgeous clothes. At this time, Ye Mi felt that she was not strange. She was a little nervous, and her arm around He Qingwen became tighter and tighter.

He Qingwen smiled and patted her hands gently, "Don't be afraid, look, everyone is looking at you, do you see the looks of those men?"

Ye Mi subconsciously covered her chest with her other hand, which made He Qingwen laugh even more. Ye Mi was a little embarrassed, and rolled her eyes at him fiercely, then let go of her hand and moved into the group of students. He Qingwen knew when to advance and when to retreat. Since she wanted to be a big sister, he would be a little brother first, and one day he would win her heart.

Today, the scene seemed to be very grand. Even the chairman of Dah Sing Airlines was here. He gave a speech at the beginning, and then He Qingwen went up to thank Feiyang on behalf of him. After that, everyone was free to move around. Ye Mi really became the focus of the cocktail party. Everyone came to greet her, get close to her, chat with her, and her mouth was stiff from smiling. After finally getting a free time, she found a corner and sat on a bench to rest. She was not used to wearing high heels, and walking on the grass was particularly tiring. At this moment, she wanted to take off her shoes and stroll barefoot on the grass. That was so comfortable.

"Excuse me, are you Miss Ye Miye?" A waiter stood in front of her respectfully.

Ye Mi was startled. Before he could say anything, He Qingwen came over and asked, "What's the matter?"

The waiter looked at Ye Mi and said, "A gentleman asked me to give a note to Miss Ye."

"It's me!" Ye Mi was a little confused, then took the note from the man's hand. After just one look, she was so shocked that she couldn't speak. She covered her mouth with her hands, which she couldn't close because of surprise. Her eyes turned red in an instant, and tears were swirling back and forth in them.

"I'll wait for you in the hotel lobby."

Ye Mi jumped up, "Why is he here? Didn't he go to Naserona?" Ye Mi jumped up, not caring about the pain in her feet, and ran through the crowd to the hotel lobby. She ran like a gust of wind, and He Qingwen followed her. No one knew what happened, but it was still very eye-catching at the cocktail party. Everyone looked at the two people curiously, and some people who were curious also followed them.

Qiao Yan was a little anxious, walking around in the lobby, wearing a white short-sleeved polo shirt and a pair of blue jeans, with his thumbs in his pockets and four fingers tapping anxiously outside, looking particularly stylish. He originally brought a formal suit, but the plane was delayed for two hours due to a security check when it stopped in Guangzhou. If he changed his clothes and dressed properly, he was afraid that he would miss the trip today, so he didn't care about so much and just ran over.

When Ye Mi saw Qiao Yan, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He seemed unable to believe that the man was right in front of him. For a moment, everything in front of him was blurred.

As if sensing something, Qiao Yan turned around and saw Ye Mi, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, standing in front of him like a princess. He had imagined how beautiful she would be, but it seemed that the person in front of him was even more pure and pretty than he had imagined. Was she really 24 years old? She should clearly be an 18-year-old girl.

Qiao Yan shrugged his shoulders, "Happy birthday! The plane is late, I'm really afraid of missing today, I don't know if it's too late now." He glanced at his watch, "It's past ten o'clock. Ye Zi, I'm here to celebrate your birthday."

He slowly walked towards Ye Mi, but Ye stood there biting her fingers, as if she couldn't believe the dreamlike thing at the moment. It wasn't until Qiao Yan slowly embraced her in his arms that Ye Mi felt the reality. She hugged him tightly, "Yan, Yan, Yan!" She actually cried.

He Qingwen stood there, looking at the two people hugging each other in front of him, and sighed imperceptibly. He smiled bitterly as if to mock himself, and slowly walked over, "I didn't expect that the cold and icy Qiao Yan could be so romantic. Come on, let's get to know each other."

"No, I'm not a member of the group. I'm just here to celebrate my wife's birthday. We just want to be together." Qiao Yan was not annoyed and smiled lightly, "Ask Assistant He for leave. Can I take my wife with me? She won't be returning with the group tomorrow. Let's take a vacation together." He felt relaxed now. He didn't have to perform well to compete for the position of captain. All he wanted was to catch up on his love lessons with this woman.

Seeing Ye Mi looking at him with sad eyes, He Qingwen couldn't bear to refuse no matter how reluctant he was. "Romance is good, but the most important thing is to give her a stable home and don't let your mother throw water on her wife at every turn." After saying that, he turned around and went back. He didn't want to explain more. He admitted that he had a dark mind, but seeing how good they were, he felt very sour in his heart.

Qiao Yan's brows were furrowed, he held Ye Mi's face, "Have you been wronged again? Why did you provoke her again? I have already given in. I even invested in such a ridiculous project for her, why..." Qiao Yan became angry as he spoke.

Ye Mi blocked his mouth, "Let's not talk about unhappy things today, okay?" She looked up at her, her sparkling and watery eyes were particularly endearing.

Qiao Yan smiled and pulled her out of the hotel without saying anything. There was a white BMW convertible parked outside. Qiao Yan took out a large bouquet of roses from it and handed it to Ye Mi. "Although it's a bit vulgar, what can I do? I just want to express this meaning."

Ye Mi's tears flowed in waves, like water from a floodgate, and she couldn't control them. She reached out and wiped her eyes twice, and her beautiful eye makeup was instantly ruined. Qiao Yan lowered his head and smiled, his eyes full of doting.

"You are so bad, so bad, you made me cry non-stop."

Qiao Yan made a very contemptuous expression. Wouldn't he be moved to death at that moment? He turned around and opened the car door for her, and shook his head, "Get in the car!"

"Where are you going?"

"Go home, do you want your colleagues to see us living together?" Qiao Yan looked at her without any hesitation. Ye Mi's face turned red, "Who wants to live with you?"

Qiao Yan came over a few steps, pulled her into the car, and said, "Don't say one thing and mean another. Someone has been wanting to sleep with me for a long time, so don't deny it." After saying that, he slammed the car door.

"But there are no flights at this time. How can we get home?"

"drive!"

Driving home from Singapore? This is really scary.