After seeing Chen Yuan off on the plane, Ji Hai’s mission was complete. He still had to visit the real estate company in Mingzhu City that the leadership had designated, pay his respects, and give them a heads-up.
Chen Yuan hadn’t been explicit during the dinner, concerned about his relationship with the Jiangg Family.
So, this was a task that could only be left to Ji Hai.
Otherwise, if the designated company wasn’t receptive and lowballed them mercilessly, just like that Qi fellow, the whole affair would descend into chaos.
Furthermore, Chen Yuan had privately instructed Ji Hai to make it clear that even if the company knew the full story, they couldn’t raise the price too high. It would be a minor issue if outsiders suspected something fishy, but it would be a whole other headache if Jiangg Ning sensed something was amiss.
Then Chen Yuan would have to go through the trouble of explaining everything to her.
It was truly difficult being caught in the middle.
He had to act in the Jiangg Family’s best interest, but he couldn’t just sweep in and fix everything himself. Things had to be done without looking too deliberate, and the final outcome had to satisfy all parties involved.
Chen Yuan had also thought about it for a long time. Before the dinner, he had called his confidant, Pei Youwen, and the three of them had deliberated to come up with such a tactful solution.
Previously, Chen Yuan had wanted to spend a large sum of money to ensure Jiangg Ruxue stayed safe and suffered less in the detention center, but Pei Youwen had talked him out of it.
Pei, being ruthless, had made some cutting remarks. He argued it would be better to let the arrogant and domineering woman suffer a bit so she would learn to rein in her personality in the future.
Otherwise, if they really became family one day and Jiangg Ruxue pulled some outrageous stunt, could Chen Yuan really slap his mother-in-law?
And even if he did, what would the two sisters think?
The relationships between people were a tangled mess that could never be fully sorted out.
「Outside the airport.」
The door of the black Panamera that had been left behind was open. Ji Hai stood beside it, lighting a cigarette and smoking quietly while mentally rehearsing what he would say when he met with the other party.
A moment later, he took a deep breath and raised his phone.
"Hello, President Li...?"
...
「High in the overcast sky.」
A Gulfstream G650 business jet flashed its signal lights.
The aircraft had been purchased by the Jiang Group five years ago, originally for use by the board of directors during international travel.
The flight attendants on the private jet had only received the notification two hours prior, forcing them to rush from their homes to work this unscheduled shift.
Initially, Chen Yuan hadn’t required any special service. But who would have thought he’d be so drunk? And since Ji Hai couldn’t accompany him to Tokyo, they had specifically called people in.
"I was just playing video games at home with my partner when the call came. I had to pause the game and grab a cab. You should have seen the look on my partner’s face when I left. Looks like I’ll have some serious making up to do when I get back..."
"Well, it can’t be helped. I didn’t know who was traveling before I came in, either. They just told us to be extra attentive and to have hangover medicine ready."
To the left, the oval-faced flight attendant was organizing a small cart while speaking to another attendant beside her, who was still tying up her hair.
Both were dressed in red, form-fitting skirts and white blouses, their appearance impeccable.
Being flight attendants, it went without saying that they were much prettier and more graceful than the average person.
"It’s probably Chairman You. He just went to the Neon Country on business a couple of months ago, testing engineering equipment over in Hokkaido. This time he’s probably heading to the Tokyo branch."
"I don’t know... We’re about ready. Let’s take the things over."
"Mm, okay."
The slightly taller flight attendant finished adjusting her appearance. The two of them picked up clean towels and blankets and pushed the small cart.
They made their way toward the main cabin.
However, when they tiptoed into the cabin and saw the young man sleeping with his eyes closed, both of them froze.
The man, who could only be described as exquisitely handsome, was reclining on the wide seat. He hadn’t taken off his shoes. His suit jacket was draped over his body, revealing only half a cuff and his hand. His tie was carelessly loosened and slung over his shoulder.
His sleeping posture wasn’t the best, but his face left the two flight attendants unable to notice anything else, and they simply stared intently.
They took in his lowered eyelashes, his long legs sprawled loosely on the chair, and his well-defined features.
Although he reeked of alcohol, it wasn’t off-putting. Perhaps it was due to the clean, pure aura about him.
The oval-faced flight attendant, who normally couldn’t stand the smell of alcohol, didn’t even hold her breath. She just clutched the handle of the cart, frozen on the spot.
"Who is this?" The slightly taller flight attendant was the first to react, nudging her colleague and lowering her voice.
"I don’t know. Could he be a new executive at the Jiang Group?"
"Have you ever seen an executive this young?"
"True, I haven’t."
"Whatever, let’s wake him up and give him the medicine first. You do it or should I?"
"I..."
"I’ll do it then."
Before the charming attendant could answer, the taller one was already on her way. The cute attendant, left behind, could only stare after her and puff out her cheeks in a pout.
"Seriously, I didn’t say I wouldn’t do it..." she muttered under her breath.
「Half a minute later.」
"Sir... Sir?" The two flight attendants leaned in very close, calling out in the gentlest voices they could manage.
When Chen Yuan finally managed to pry open his drowsy eyes and awaken from his stupor...
...he was immediately met with two faces just inches away.
"What’s wrong?" Chen Yuan’s voice was dry and hoarse, his mind still hazy.
"Why don’t you sit up and take the hangover medicine before you go back to sleep?"
"Mm... alright."
Although he agreed, it took half a minute for him to process it and start moving. The two flight attendants couldn’t very well force him up, so they could only wait by his side.
A flight attendant quickly brought the warm water and medicine to his lips.
Chen Yuan gulped it all down. GULP. GULP. But the small brown pill was incredibly bitter, and he instantly frowned.
After finishing, Chen Yuan let out a long sigh of relief.
"Sir, I’ll help you take off your shoes. And is the cabin temperature okay? You can sleep with a blanket."
"Whatever."
Chen Yuan flopped straight back down, ignoring everything and closing his eyes.
The two flight attendants exchanged a glance. One covered him with the blanket while the other began to take off his shoes, pulling out the footrest from under the seat to place under his feet.
After they were done with everything, they tidied up briefly and tiptoed back out.
Once they were back in the galley, they no longer had to worry about being overheard.
The taller flight attendant put down the things in her hands and said excitedly, "Holy crap, who is that guy!? Don’t tell me he’s some celebrity from a media company?"
"No way. All those male celebrities have that dolled-up look. You and I have seen plenty of them. This guy has to be the son of some executive from the Jiang Group."
"Right. Being this young, that’s probably the only explanation."
The two of them weren’t direct employees of the Jiang Group, but were contractors on a long-term agreement, so of course they wouldn’t know any internal news.
Otherwise, something as huge as Chen Yuan’s appointment as the Director of Northern Affairs would have been common knowledge, and there’s no way they wouldn’t have heard about it.
Precisely because they didn’t know the inside story, their imaginations were free to run wild.
After a while of eager discussion, one of the flight attendants stealthily returned to the main cabin and looked at the sleeping Chen Yuan.
Unable to resist, she actually took out her phone, preparing to sneak a photo to save in her album.
"Hey, are you crazy?"
The photo had just been taken when the other flight attendant appeared beside her, whispering urgently.
"It’s just one picture. It’s no big deal."
"There are security cameras in the cabin! Aren’t you afraid of getting fined if you’re caught?"
Although the flight attendant taking the picture knew her actions were pretty cringey, she couldn’t help herself.
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