Lеss thаn tеn minutеs аftеr landing, aviаtiоn nеws flооded in.
And beсаuse of thе releаsе оf а сеrtain relаted film, aviation acсidеnts reсeivеd unрrесedеntеd аttеntiоn, instantlу pushing this incident tо thе toр of trending seаrches.
Нowevеr, nеithеr Ruаn Siхiаn nоr Fu Mingyu hаd timе to рау attеntion tо thеse mattеrs. Тhis night was dеstined to be а whirlwind of activitу.
Yаn Аn reсeived the nеws аnd wаnted tо сhесk оn thе situatiоn, but сonsidеring the sоur facе Fu Mingуu оftеn gavе him, hе thоught bеtter of it and dеcided to just go homе and watch thе news insteаd.
When Fu Мingуu finallу had time to check his missed calls, aside from those from his family, there were twelve calls from Dong Xian.
Just as he was considering whether to call back, his assistant called to say that Dong Xian and Dong Jing had arrived.
"Alright," Fu Mingyu said. "Let them in in five minutes."
He changed into clean clothes, tidied his hair, and as the office door automatically opened, the two sisters, Dong Xian and Dong Jing, hurriedly walked in.
"Where's Ruanruan?!" Dong Xian looked around anxiously. "Where is she?"
It was the first time Fu Mingyu had seen Dong Xian like this—not only lacking her usual dignified expression, but also with colorful paint stains on her clothes.
Fu Mingyu walked over to her calmly and said, "Auntie, don't worry. She's fine. She's currently being investigated by the Civil Aviation Administration."
As he spoke, he gestured for her to take a seat on the sofa.
Even after sitting down, Dong Xian remained uneasy.
"I was in the studio tonight, but suddenly the palette just tipped over for no reason."
She spoke intermittently, her voice fluctuating in volume. "Then someone told me about today's news. I hadn't even seen it yet when my heart suddenly started racing, and I felt like she was on that plane."
She bent over, holding her forehead. "I just knew it was her."
Dong Jing sat beside her, patting her back. "Ruanruan is fine, don't worry."
Fu Mingyu glanced at his watch while calls from various departments kept coming in. Bai Yang and his assistant stood outside, ready for orders.
Seeing how busy Fu Mingyu was, Dong Xian and Dong Jing didn't want to disturb him further.
"Let's wait outside," they said.
At that moment, the entire World Airlines building was as busy as the Spring Festival travel rush. Every floor, every workspace, was packed with people.
It was a night of collective overtime, with the public relations department especially hectic.
It took a full three hours before Ruan Sixian finally emerged from the meeting room, her ears filled with all kinds of noise.
She still had to rush to the flight department to submit her report. Along the way, she grabbed someone to ask about the captain's condition.
"He's fine, nothing serious. It was vasovagal syncope, probably due to exhaustion and the accumulation of various chronic conditions. The aviation medical records show it too, but this kind of thing is just so sudden."
Ruan Sixian didn't quite understand the medical terminology, but she remembered that the captain had initially experienced brief dizziness, then gradually grew pale, had trouble seeing the instrument panel clearly, experienced some hearing loss, and started feeling nauseous and sweating.
Before he passed out, Ruan Sixian thought he had some serious illness. Later, when he suddenly closed his eyes, she almost thought something terrible had happened.
"Will he be able to continue flying in the future?"
Ruan Sixian asked.
"Once he recovers, yes. He'll just be added to the key physical examination list from now on."
After saying this, the person hurried away.
Ruan Sixian continued toward the office, taking out her phone along the way to reply to messages from Si Xiaozhen and Bian Xuan.Since her name had appeared directly in the subsequent news reports, her WeChat was suddenly flooded with over a hundred messages. She didn’t have time to reply to each one individually, so she simply posted a moment to announce her safety to everyone at once.
After exiting WeChat, she glanced at her call log.
Among the dozens of notification messages, more than ten were from Dong Xian.
After some thought, she decided to call her back.
But before she could dial, Dong Xian appeared before her.
“Are you all right?”
Dong Xian held a disposable paper cup in her hands, staring blankly at Ruan Sixian.
“I’m fine.”
Ruan Sixian said.
This time, Dong Xian didn’t continue speaking, and Ruan Sixian didn’t know what to say either. The two of them stood facing each other in silence.
Meanwhile, Fu Mingyu came out of his office and saw Dong Jing standing alone in the lounge.
“Where’s Mrs. Zheng?”
Dong Jing looked around and said, “I don’t know. She said she was going to get some water earlier, but she hasn’t come back. Could something have happened?”
Fu Mingyu knew that the Civil Aviation Administration officials had already left. He checked the time and estimated that Ruan Sixian’s side was probably done as well, so he gave her a call.
But no one answered.
“She might be with her,” Fu Mingyu said. “They’re probably in the glass corridor across the way. Auntie, would you like me to have someone take you there?”
Dong Jing had initially nodded, but after a moment’s thought, she said, “Never mind. Let them talk for a while.”
An assistant brought Dong Jing a cup of hot water, and she sat back down.
The man beside her hadn’t left either, gazing at the glass corridor ahead, where two faint, blurred figures were reflected.
“Our Ruan Ruan has always been like a boy since she was little…” After the false alarm, Dong Jing had been sitting here for nearly three hours. She was tired and didn’t feel like standing up, so she began speaking to herself. “To be honest, if I were a passenger on that plane and knew that a woman was in control during such a dangerous moment, I might have been even more terrified.”
She smiled at this point. “And such a beautiful woman at that.”
Bai Yang brought over a liability form, but Fu Mingyu remained standing there, unmoving.
Dong Jing suddenly thought of something and looked up at Fu Mingyu. “Did you know she was originally supposed to be named Ruan Guangzhi?”
Fu Mingyu: “…”
He looked up from the folder in his hands, speechless and somewhat bewildered.
“Back then, her mother had just become pregnant with her, and she was causing quite a stir. The elderly women around them, with their experience, looked at her belly and all said it was a boy. So her father gave her that name in advance. I still remember the poem it came from—'With a settled mind and broad aspirations, what do I have to fear?'—was that how it went?”
Fu Mingyu nodded expressionlessly.
Meanwhile, Bai Yang, upon hearing that Ruan Sixian was originally supposed to have such a name, didn’t laugh, but his eyebrows twitched appropriately.
After signing the liability form, Fu Mingyu asked calmly, “So how did she end up with her current name?”
“It’s because the year she was conceived, her father was transferred by the school to teach in a remote area. He wasn’t good at handling things, so all the good positions were taken by others, and he was left with a village in the middle of nowhere. That year, the village had just gotten electricity, and it took another six months before the entire village had a single landline. If you wanted to make a call, you had to book it in advance.”
“What could he do? With a wife at home and an unborn child, he had to write letters.”"They hadn't been married long at that time, and suddenly they had to be apart for so long. Her father wrote letters almost every week, sometimes even every two or three days. They were mostly about trivial family matters, and after reading so many, they became rather dull. But as newlyweds, they still missed each other, though they didn’t know how to express it. So, at the end of every letter, he would always write 'Sixian' before signing off."
"Ruan Ruan’s birth wasn’t easy either. It was late at night, and my sister got up to drink some water, only to trip and fall. She went into labor right then and there, and there wasn’t even time to go to the hospital—she gave birth at home. When I got the call, I was terrified, thinking neither of them might make it. But in the end, everything turned out fine. Look at her now, healthy and grown so tall."
"Then, when it came time to register the baby’s name, we couldn’t think of anything suitable. Coincidentally, there was a stack of letters under the pillow, and some elderly ladies nearby accidentally scattered them. When we picked them up, we thought, 'This is perfect—it has meaning.' So that’s how she got her name."
Fu Mingyu smiled.
"It’s a lovely name."
He sat down opposite Dong Jing, a table between them, and reached out to refill her cup with hot water.
"What happened after that?"
He gestured toward the glass corridor opposite—
Ruan Sixian was genuinely busy at the moment. The media hadn’t left yet, and various departments were waiting for her and the entire crew to report the details. So, after exchanging only a few words with Dong Xian, she left.
Dong Xian didn’t insist on keeping her. She just wanted to confirm that Ruan Sixian was safe.
She returned to the waiting area outside Fu Mingyu’s office, her footsteps light. The two inside didn’t notice her approach.
"I don’t know why she took her parents’ divorce so hard. Maybe she’s just a stubborn person by nature. But during those years, her mother was indeed too busy to pay much attention to her, which made it even harder. She became reluctant to meet, and by the time she was in college, earning her own money through part-time jobs, she often wouldn’t even answer phone calls."
These were things Dong Jing could never fully understand, but after so many years, she no longer bothered trying.
Seeing Dong Xian approach in the mirror, she finished the water in her cup, stood up, and said, "I’ve talked a lot today, but it’s mostly because I was so frightened. It was so close—she could have been gone. My heart is still racing."
"It hasn’t been easy for a young girl to grow up stumbling along on her own, working to support herself and paying off student loans. She wouldn’t even accept money when offered. Now, she’s cold toward her own mother and has no father. Who knows what will happen in the future? Please remember to treat her well."
Fu Mingyu stood motionless for a long time, seemingly watching the two leave, but inwardly, his heart was deeply shaken.
"It hasn’t been easy for a young girl to grow up stumbling along on her own…"
"Stumbling along on her own…"
"Stumbling along…"
Dong Jing’s words lingered in his mind like a persistent ringing in his ears—
Ruan Sixian wasn’t able to leave until six o’clock the next morning.
Fu Mingyu left half an hour later than her.
When the two entered the parking lot, the sky was still dark, and the rain continued to fall without end.
Ruan Sixian got into the car and immediately took out her phone, not looking up, absorbed in whatever she was reading.
Fu Mingyu leaned back in his seat, eyes closed, resting.
The car was warm and quiet, filled with the soft sound of his breathing beside her.
Ruan Sixian glanced at him and noticed his brow was still furrowed.
"Even in sleep, he’s not relaxed."She reached out to smooth his furrowed brow, but as soon as her fingers touched his skin, he caught her hands.
Fu Mingyu opened his eyes and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Ruan Sixian ignored him, lowering her head to continue looking at her phone.
Fu Mingyu held her hand, slowly placed it on his leg, turned her palm over, and intertwined his fingers with hers, gripping them tightly.
His knuckles were hard, making Ruan Sixian uncomfortable.
She tried to pull her hand away, but he only held on tighter.
“Are you a pervert?” Ruan Sixian said. “If you don’t let go, I’ll call for help.”
She turned her head to look at him, met his gaze, and quickly averted her eyes.
Ruan Sixian felt that this man’s eyes had a magical power, like a whirlpool that could draw people in. The longer she looked, the more her thoughts would wander.
She continued scrolling through her phone. #WorldAirlines29345SafeLanding had remained in the top three trending topics from last night until this morning.
This was largely thanks to the popularity of a certain movie, which had heightened public interest in aviation news.
Emergency landing, pilot, female, beautiful—these four key points quickly propelled #WorldAirlinesFemalePilotSuccessfulEmergencyLanding to the top of the trending list.
Clicking into the topic, aside from World Airlines’ official statement, many marketing accounts had already reposted the promotional photos she took for World Airlines months ago, accompanied by various captions.
This time, the adoring netizens’ flattery left Ruan Sixian dizzy.
“The person who commented ‘female drivers are the worst’ under the promotional photos last time, step forward. Let me see how swollen your face is!”
“Wuwuwu, how can I marry you, sis?”
“I thought you were stunning last time I saw you, but I never imagined you’d be this amazing. You’re the best, sis!”
“May I ask about your orientation, sis? Do you accept an 18-year-old sister who just became an adult?”
“After reading the detailed report—emergency landing under strong crosswinds and heavy rain, the plane skidding on the waterlogged runway, and braking at the last second—I have just two words: badass.”
Glancing at the skyrocketing number of followers on her Weibo, Ruan Sixian slowly turned her head and looked at Fu Mingyu expressionlessly.
“I’m famous.”
“Let’s break up. I’ll hand in my resignation letter tomorrow.”
“I’m going to debut and chase after my husband.”
Fu Mingyu completely ignored her words as if he were deaf.
The warmth from her palm gradually transferred to him.
“Are you tired?”
After waiting so long, this was all he said. Ruan Sixian even detected a hint of mockery in his tone, as if he were saying, “Aren’t you tired yet? Wash up and go to bed, stop daydreaming.”
There was nothing more to say to him.
But she was tired, though after a night of high tension, she felt unusually excited and not the least bit sleepy.
“If you give me a raise, I won’t be tired. If you don’t, I’ll pass out right now.”
“Hmm.”
The car drove through the rain toward Mingchen Apartments.
The road drainage was excellent, with little standing water along the way, but the rain showed no sign of stopping. The driver drove straight into the underground parking garage.
“My mom came to see me today. Did you know?”
“Hmm.” Fu Mingyu pressed the elevator button.
“The captain has woken up. Did you know?”
“Hmm.”
“I’m holding hands with a pig right now. Did you know?”
Fu Mingyu glanced at her sideways and flicked her head with his hand.
“So you’re not just capable of saying ‘hmm, hmm, hmm.’”
Ruan Sixian opened her apartment door and blocked him outside. “Just now, I saw someone say I should get a bonus. Will you give it to me?”
Fu Mingyu looked at her but said nothing.
Ruan Sixian kicked him lightly. “Don’t go mute when money is mentioned. The bonus—will you give it to me?”Fu Mingyu suddenly grabbed her hand.
"Here you go."
He slowly pressed her hand against his left chest.
"This is also for you."
A dense mix of emotions, impossible to express in words, crashed violently into his heart.
"Everything is yours. Do you want me?"
It was the darkest moment before dawn. Rain pattered noisily against the window outside, and the motion-sensor light in the hallway remained on, casting its glow over Fu Mingyu's head. The shadows from his eyelashes couldn't hide the intense devotion in his eyes.
Ruan Sixian reached out and tugged at his tie, swaying it gently from side to side as she lowered her head to look at her toes.
"Then I'll accept it."
Before her words had fully faded, the person outside the door suddenly pushed in. The door slammed shut with a bang. Ruan Sixian felt a wave of dizziness as she was swept into an embrace, spun around, and pressed against the door. A fervent kiss descended abruptly.
Outside, the rain continued relentlessly, and the wind howled. Inside, the lights remained off, and everything unfolded quietly in the darkness.
Feeling his hands begin to stir up trouble, Ruan Sixian suddenly regained a moment of clarity.
"It's early in the morning!"
Her clothes were already undone, hanging loosely over her shoulders.
"It's fine."
Ruan Sixian: ???
Of course it's fine for you, but my landlord is bringing someone over soon to install a new washing machine!!!
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