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Sure enough, Feng Jiayou's mood improved a bit after being amused by Zhu Lin's domineering godmother's declaration!

Finally, a genuine smile appeared on his face, the first one he'd seen this morning!

She looked at Zhu Lin, then at Gong Xue, and a warm feeling welled up inside her.

These two sisters include Zhu Lin, who is her childhood friend, with whom she shares a similar personality, and with whom her son has become godparents;
One of them is Gong Xue, who almost had a difficult childbirth when she was giving birth to her son, Little Squirrel, and helped her at the critical moment, which is equivalent to saving her life. She is also the godmother of her son, Little Squirrel!
Although her two godmothers have different personalities, they both gave her the most genuine care and support during her most vulnerable time!
"Okay, when we get back, I'll make sure you get to see and hug us to your heart's content!" Feng Jiayou's voice became lighter as she said, "I'm just worried that you two busy people will be too busy with film and television projects to pay attention to us, a humble family."

She also cracked a joke, her gaze lingering deliberately on Gong Xue's face for a moment!
After the explosive success of "Mom, Love Me Again" last night, Gong Xue's film offers will probably come flying in like snowflakes!

Gong Xue blushed slightly and quickly waved her hand, "Jiayou, what are you saying? No matter how busy you are, you still need time to look after your godson!"

When she spoke of her godson, her tone was natural, clearly indicating that she already regarded the little squirrel as her own son!

The huge success of last night's film and the ensuing turmoil seemed to be slightly diluted at this moment by the sisters' ordinary conversations about children and family ties, revealing a bit of Gong Xue's own shyness and sincerity.

Zhu Lin patted his chest confidently and said, "That's right! No matter how big the problem is, nothing is more important than my godson!"

"Hey, Jiayou, do you think the little squirrel has grown taller again? I last saw him two months ago, right? His little arms and legs were so chubby, it was so comfortable to hold him! When I get back this time, I have to give him a good feel for his hands!"

The three women chatted away, one after another, about the little squirrel.
From the child's recent funny incidents to what they like to eat, how many teeth they've grown, to going to school in the future... the topics are trivial yet full of life.

The sadness in Feng Jiayou's eyes was gradually replaced by warm memories and expectations, and the panic between Gong Xue's brows slowly subsided. Zhu Lin, as always, played the role of enlivening the atmosphere!
Their voices weren't loud, but in the relatively quiet carriage, they created their own cozy little world!
Cheng Xuemin leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest, but the bitter smile on his lips had long since turned into a faint, reassuring smile!

The soft voices of my wife and friends could be heard in my ears, interspersed with their suppressed laughter!

He slightly opened his eyes and glanced at the three figures huddled together, chatting and laughing in the distance.

Yes, three women make a drama, that's for sure!
Fortunately, Liu Xiaoli, the future mother-in-law of Little Squirrel's yet-to-be daughter-in-law, didn't come along this time.

Otherwise, this car would probably turn into a mahjong table!

Just thinking about how lively it would be gave him a headache!

The car arrived at the Capital Airport smoothly!
Checking in, dropping off luggage, going through security... all these processes were carried out efficiently and smoothly thanks to Cheng Xuemin's methodical arrangements and the assistance of airport staff!
Feng Jiayou was initially somewhat absent-minded, his gaze drifting from time to time towards the outside of the waiting hall, as if he could see through the walls and into a familiar courtyard house in Yanjing!

But soon, the bustling scene of the airport, with its mix of different skin colors and languages, and the novelty and vague unease of her first flight, diverted some of her attention!

She followed closely behind Cheng Xuemin, clutching her passport and boarding pass in her hand, looking around at everything with curiosity and a touch of nervousness, like a primary school student!
At the boarding gate, the massive Boeing 707 passenger plane was quietly parked beside the jet bridge, its silver-white fuselage gleaming with a cold luster!
Feng Jiayou looked up at the enormous thing and instinctively grabbed Cheng Xuemin's arm tightly!
Cheng Xuemin patted the back of her hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid, it's similar to riding in a car, just faster and safer!"

As you walk along the jet bridge into the cabin, a mixture of leather, cleaning agents, and some indescribable smell unique to enclosed spaces hits you!

The flight attendants, dressed in crisp uniforms and wearing professional smiles, stood on either side of the cabin door to greet us!

Feng Jiayou found her seat according to her boarding pass – a window seat!

Cheng Xuemin let her sit inside, while he sat by the aisle. Gong Xue and Zhu Lin's seats were diagonally behind them.

Fasten your seatbelt and listen to the safety instructions broadcast in both Chinese and English; Feng Jiayou's heart starts racing!

She felt a slight vibration in the fuselage and it began to taxi slowly. Outside the window, the terminal building, ground support vehicles, and runway lights began to move backward!
Accelerating, faster and faster, the scenery outside the window turned into blurry blocks of color, a powerful thrust pressed her against the back of the seat, the porthole tilted, and the ground rapidly moved away... Takeoff.

"what……"

Feng Jiayou gasped softly, her fingers instinctively gripping the armrest of the seat!
But soon, the intense push-back and tilting sensation subsided, and the plane climbed smoothly, passing through the clouds!

The light outside the window suddenly became dazzling. A boundless, thick, fluffy sea of ​​clouds stretched out below, and the sunlight poured down without any obstruction, dyeing the clouds a dazzling golden-white!
Above, the sky was a deep, almost inky blue!
"Xuemin, Xuemin! Look! Outside! It's all clouds! We're on the clouds!"

Feng Jiayou forgot her nervousness and excitedly clung to the small porthole, her face almost touching the glass, pointing at the boundless sea of ​​clouds outside, her voice filled with childlike wonder!
She had never seen the world from such a height and from such a perspective!
Everything on the ground—houses, roads, fields, mountains—has vanished!

As far as the eye can see, there is only this slowly undulating plain of clouds, seemingly made of the purest cotton wool!
It stretches all the way to the horizon, meeting the azure sky!

Cheng Xuemin looked at her excited profile and smiled, "Yes, the higher you fly, the clouds are right below you. How about we switch seats? You can sit on the outside and have a better view."

"Yes!" Feng Jiayou nodded without hesitation.

The two carefully switched seats!

Feng Jiayou sat in a seat near the aisle, where the view was more open, but she still gazed greedily out the window!

She pointed to the enormous cloud pillars that occasionally peeked out from the sea of ​​clouds, towering like islands: "Look at that! Doesn't it look like a snow-capped mountain?"

He then pointed to the small, clear shadow of the airplane cast by the sunlight onto the clouds below, surrounded by a halo of seven colors:

"What is that? A rainbow? Why is it flying with us?"

Cheng Xuemin patiently explained to her that it was a phenomenon called "Buddha's Light," which is formed by sunlight diffracting through water droplets in the clouds!
Feng Jiayou seemed to understand but not quite, but the surprise in her eyes did not diminish at all!

She pressed her face almost against the cold porthole, trying to find familiar shapes among the slowly changing clouds, sometimes saying they looked like galloping horses, sometimes like reclining Buddhas, finding great amusement in herself!
However, the novelty, like the limited and exquisite snacks on an airplane meal tray, is quickly replaced by the monotony of a long journey!

Once the plane enters the stratosphere and begins a long, stable cruise, the view outside the window becomes an almost unchanging, bright, and somewhat dazzling sea of ​​clouds and blue sky!
As the initial excitement gradually faded, Feng Jiayou began to feel bored, and her back started to ache from sitting for so long.

She only tasted a few bites of the lunch the flight attendant brought her before putting it down, finding the taste somewhat strange!

The constant low rumble of the aircraft engines, the circulating air inside the cabin, and the slight feeling of weightlessness as if suspended high in the air with nowhere to land all made her feel somewhat uncomfortable!
"Xuemin, how much longer until we get to Shanghai?" she asked for the umpteenth time, her voice tinged with weariness.

"Almost there, about half an hour more!" Cheng Xuemin checked his watch.

They needed to transfer at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, staying for a few hours before taking another international flight to Hong Kong. "Oh..." Feng Jiayou responded, letting out a small yawn.

The sea of ​​clouds outside the window is still magnificent, but after looking at it for a while, it's just the same old thing.

She leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and tried to rest for a while, but couldn't fall asleep.

My mind kept flashing between images of my son's tear-streaked face and my thoughts of what France was really like, and whether the Cannes red carpet would be slippery... My thoughts were in turmoil!

Finally, the plane began its descent, piercing through the clouds, and the familiar landscape of the Jiangnan water towns gradually became clear outside the window!
Upon landing at Hongqiao Airport and stepping onto solid ground, Feng Jiayou finally breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if she had been reborn!
Transfer, waiting, boarding again... another round of procedures!
This time it's an even bigger Boeing 747, flying to Hong Kong!

Feng Jiayou had lost the novelty of the first time; all that remained was the weariness of the long journey and a sore back!

As soon as she boarded the plane, she found a comfortable position, leaned on Cheng Xuemin's shoulder, and drifted off to sleep!

Cheng Xuemin adjusted his posture to make her more comfortable, and then closed his eyes to rest.

The cabin was dimly lit, and most passengers were resting. The only sounds were the steady roar of the engine and the occasional cough or whisper.

After an unknown amount of time, Cheng Xuemin felt the plane begin to slowly tilt and descend!

The flight attendant announced over the loudspeaker that they were about to land at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, once in Chinese and once in English.

Startled awake by the noise, Feng Jiayou rubbed her eyes and sat up straight, still sleepy on her face!

Just then, Zhu Lin, who was sitting diagonally behind them, leaned over and gently patted Feng Jiayou's shoulder. With a mysterious yet excited smile on his face, he lowered his voice and said, "Jiayou, quick, look outside! Look out the window!"

Feng Jiayou was still a little confused, and blankly looked at the porthole on her side in the direction Zhu Lin was pointing!

Outside the window, the twilight was deep, with twinkling lights below, like an overturned Milky Way, but they were too far away to see clearly!
"What are you looking at, Sister Lin?" Feng Jiayou asked in confusion, while subconsciously craning her neck and turning her face towards the porthole!
Gong Xue also leaned slightly from behind, her face bearing an expression similar to Zhu Lin's, but she didn't speak, only gesturing with her eyes for Feng Jiayou to wait, she was almost there!
"Wait, we'll be there soon!" Zhu Lin said mysteriously, her eyes sparkling, clearly not experiencing this scene for the first time!
Feng Jiayou became even more curious, and all sleepiness vanished. She pressed her entire face against the cold glass, trying her best to open her eyes wide and look down!
The plane continued to descend, getting lower and lower, and the lights below gradually merged from blurry dots into a continuous expanse, outlining the streets and buildings!
A brightly lit, densely packed city, like a giant chessboard covered with dazzling jewels, suddenly appeared beneath the porthole!

Skyscrapers, neon lights, and a constant flow of traffic reflect the dazzling lights on both banks of Victoria Harbour's winding black waterway, while ferries, trailing long, shimmering tails, slice through the inky surface...

It is completely different from the square, solemn, and relatively quiet layout of Yanjing at night!

The city before me is dazzlingly dense, three-dimensional, and dynamic, with every inch of space seemingly filled with light and energy!

"This...this is Hong Kong?"

Feng Jiayou gasped, her voice trembling with shock!
She had only seen a few scattered shots of Hong Kong in a very limited number of internally screened reference films!
Narrow streets, signs in traditional Chinese characters, and crowds of people hurrying by!

But those black-and-white or color-distorted images are like a world apart from the real, dazzling, and oppressive three-dimensional night scene before us!
The undisguised prosperity and hustle and bustle unique to capitalist cities, even through the porthole and thousands of meters away, brought a strong impact right to my face!

“Yes, Hong Kong. Kai Tak Airport is right on the edge of the city. You can see the whole view before landing,” Cheng Xuemin’s voice rang out calmly from the side.

He turned his head to look out the window, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

He understands the magic and complexity of this land better than anyone else in this era!

He gently touched Feng Jiayou's arm, his tone carrying a barely perceptible hint of a reminder:

"Jiayou, it's fine to look, but when we land, it might be a little... unusual. Would you like to close your eyes first?"

"Special?" Feng Jiayou asked, puzzled, her gaze still fixed on the dazzling lights outside the window. "What's so special about it? It's just a landing, isn't it?"

She saw the plane heading straight for a long, narrow, brightly lit runway, with densely packed, towering residential buildings on both sides and at the end of the runway!
Some building windows are almost parallel to the wing, allowing a clear view of the figures moving inside, and even clothes drying in the sun!

"Ah! It's going to crash! It's going to crash!"

The terrifying sight of the plane seemingly about to crash directly into the residential building instantly terrified Feng Jiayou, who turned pale and screamed repeatedly!
She finally understood what Zhu Lin and Gong Xue had shown her, and why Xue Min had told her to close her eyes!

This isn't a landing, it's a death-defying dive that hugs the rooftops of residential buildings!

This is the world-famous, thrilling landing at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Airport!
Cheng Xuemin was already prepared, holding firmly on the back of the chair in front of him with one hand and tightly holding Feng Jiayou's trembling shoulder with the other.

He shouted in her ear, "Don't be afraid! Normal landing! Just hold on tight to me!"

The dramatic deceleration lasted for less than half a minute, but it felt like an eternity!
When the plane finally slowed down and began to taxi smoothly, and the terrifying roar gradually subsided, Feng Jiayou dared to slowly open her eyes. Her face was pale, her forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat, and her chest was still heaving violently!

She looked out the window with lingering fear. The plane was turning on the narrow taxiway, and the tip of its wing was only a dozen meters away from the balcony railing of the adjacent residential building. She could even see the leaves of the potted plants on the balcony!
Zhu Lin peeked out from behind, a mischievous yet slightly frightened smile on her face, and stuck out her tongue:

"Scared you, weren't you? I felt the same way the first time I came here, my soul almost flew away! But with this night view, it's worth it, isn't it?"

Gong Xue patted her chest gently, clearly the landing had also made her heart pound, but her gaze toward Feng Jiayou was filled with apology and concern!
Feng Jiayou let out a long, trembling breath, only then realizing that his hands and feet were a little weak.

She looked out the window at the residential buildings so close by, filled with the warmth of everyday life.

Looking at her composed husband beside her and her two expressive sisters behind her, she forced a smile that was more like a grimace, as if she had survived a disaster, and her voice was weak:

"Worth it...worth it...this Hong Kong really is...giving you a hard time right from the start!"

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