Legendary Captain

Chapter 103 Xu Qing's Illegitimate Child?

"Yeah! I know! Didn't you just say it? Qin Zongyang, right? I remember!" Han Qi asked curiously.

Is the title of Deputy General Manager of the Flight Department at Xingyou Aviation just some impressive-sounding one? Why is it necessary to mention it so many times?

Qin Zongyang felt as if smoke was rising from his head, and his anger was raging. He was always the one ignoring others; he had never been ignored by anyone. Of course, if the person in question was Han Qi, that was a different story.

Xu Xian waved his hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but I really have no intention of switching to another company."

After saying that, Xu Xian pulled Qin Zongyang away from the lobby on the first floor, leaving Han Qi standing there with a slight smile on his face.

After Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang had walked away, Han Qi made a phone call: "Please confirm the itinerary for the airline exchange conference for me!"

He had previously intended to attend the airline exchange meeting hosted by Star Travel Airlines, but it wasn't entirely confirmed. This time, Han Qi seemed to have another reason to be sure he would go.

Xu Xian and Qin Zongyang left the regulatory bureau building. After exiting the gate, they did not immediately take a taxi back to the airport, but instead strolled along the road for a while.

Qin Zongyang has already taken care of the matter of adding more crews to return to Yunnan. There's still plenty of time, so there's no need to rush to the airport.

"By the way, why did you reject Captain Han so decisively? Weren't you even a little bit tempted?" Qin Zongyang asked with great curiosity.

To be honest, very few people could refuse Han Qi's invitation, especially since it was Han Qi himself who made the invitation.

Xu Xian dismissed it: "Why not refuse? Is this guy crazy?"

"You're crazy? What nonsense are you spouting!" Qin Zongyang frowned. "Don't you know Han Qi?"

Xu Xian: "I know! Isn't that the captain from earlier? What's wrong?"

"Then why did you refuse so decisively? I might not have been so resolute either, after all, it was an invitation from the number one person in civil aviation!" Qin Zongyang couldn't help but sigh.

Xu Xian abruptly stopped in his tracks: "What, the first person in civil aviation? Han Qi?"

"Yeah, who else could it be! The person who handled the passenger plane spiral incident! Don't tell me you didn't know," Qin Zongyang said. "But your composure is truly impressive, even after Han Qi invited... Wait! Why are you crying?"

"Huh? Did I cry?" Xu Xian touched the corner of his eye; it was indeed a little moist. "Maybe I'm just feeling a bit emotional!"

Qin Zongyang: "What are your thoughts?"

Xu Xian looked up at the sky and sighed, tears streaming down his face, his entire profile filled with sorrow: "It's me! I'm the one who's supposed to go to the Fourth People's Hospital!"

No wonder, when he first heard the name Han Qi, he felt like he had heard it somewhere before, but he just couldn't remember where.

From birth until the Xu family's bankruptcy, Xu Xian had no interest in flying except for a short period when he was learning to fly. Even during his flight training, he was solely focused on his studies and never inquired about gossip within the industry.

Although Han Qi is quite well-known in the civil aviation industry, he hasn't really broken into that circle, and most people outside of civil aviation are still unaware of him. If it weren't for Qin Zongyang mentioning the aircraft spiral incident, Xu Xian wouldn't even remember who Han Qi was!

He seems to have missed a golden opportunity! No, he seems to have missed out on a fortune!

The rooftop restaurant of Luoshuang Building in Dianyun City!

The rooftop restaurant of Luoshuang Building boasts one of the best views among all restaurants in Dianyun City. Moreover, Luoshuang Building belongs to Xu Qing's private property and is not part of Qingyuan Group, which is why Lian Shanxue chose this place as the gathering location.

There were only ten people in total at the gathering. Apart from Lian Shanxue, Ye Ling, and Wang Shiwen, the rest of the people were all girls.

The group of ten first caught up for a while, and then the topic inevitably turned to the surprise that Lian Shanxue had prepared.

Before the gathering, Lian Shanxue had already announced that she would give everyone a big surprise on the day of the gathering, and she wouldn't even let Ye Ling and Wang Shiwen, who stayed with her the night before, see it.

Lian Shanxue smiled and took out a box. After slowly opening it, a golden lock was revealed inside.

She carefully took out the gold lock and displayed it to everyone.

"This is the gold lock that appeared in Xu Zijin's interview. It's so exquisitely made!" One of the girls couldn't help but want to touch the beautifully crafted gold lock, but it was knocked away by Lian Shanxue.

Lian Shanxue took out a pair of gloves: "Put on the gloves, your hands are oily."

Although Xu Xian wore them close to his body and they didn't seem to offer any special protection, Lian Shanxue still had to be careful. She had heard that the oils secreted by the body could dull the luster of gold jewelry, so she had prepared gloves.

"So professional?" The girl smiled as she took the gloves, put them on, and then picked up the gold lock to examine it closely.

The remaining girls couldn't help but gather around, chattering amongst themselves. Two of them had even tried to imitate the style of the golden lock. However, compared to the one Lian Shanxue brought, it was indeed far inferior in appearance.

Because the photos of the gold lock from Xu Zijin's interview were unclear and lacked detail, they added some original elements when imitating the style. However, compared to Lian Shanxue's gold lock, their imitation always seemed incongruous and out of place. It was as if Lian Shanxue's gold lock was the authentic one.

Everyone was full of praise when they saw such an exquisitely designed gold lock for the first time. Some even asked where Lian Shanxue had it made, as they were also planning to make one.

The girls present all came from relatively well-off families, so getting some gold jewelry wasn't a big deal for them.

Lian Shanxue had no idea where the gold lock was made, and immediately said it belonged to a friend, saying she would have to return it later. As for who made it, she had no way of knowing.

Hearing that even Lian Shanxue didn't know the trick, everyone was a little disappointed. Just then, Ye Ling, who had also joined in the fun, put on gloves and took the golden lock.

After turning the gold lock over, Ye Ling looked at the other side of the gold lock from a specific angle, and her expression changed slightly.

On the reverse side of the gold lock is engraved the character "Xu", but above the character "Xu" is a small plum blossom pattern!

After the party ended, most people left, leaving only Ye Ling, Wang Shiwen, and Lian Shanxue.

Lian Shanxue was in a great mood this time, talking non-stop without eating much. After everyone left, she felt a little hungry, so she ordered a few more side dishes to fill her stomach.

Ye Ling and Wang Shiwen had a good relationship with Lian Shanxue, so they stayed behind to chat about girls' private matters. Besides, Ye Ling did have some questions for Lian Shanxue.

While Lian Shanxue was eating, Ye Ling asked, "Did you really get that gold lock from your friend?"

Lian Shanxue simply hummed in response and continued to focus on eating.

"What's your friend's name?" Ye Ling pressed.

Lian Shanxue stopped eating and looked at Ye Ling with some suspicion: "What's the problem?"

Ye Ling: "If I say this gold lock is genuine, would that be a problem?"

This explosive statement nearly made Lian Shanxue and Wang Shiwen's eyes pop out of their sockets, especially Lian Shanxue, whose face was full of disbelief: "Are you kidding me? How could this be genuine?"

"Why not? Come and look!" Ye Ling picked up the gold lock, turned it over, and said, "Look at the character 'Xu' at a 30-degree angle. Isn't there a plum blossom pattern on it?"

Lian Shanxue had no time to eat. She quickly got up to check, and following Ye Ling's instructions, her pretty face changed color after just one glance.

Wang Shiwen, also driven by curiosity, came over to take a look. Sure enough, she immediately recognized the plum blossom pattern.

"This plum blossom pattern is only visible from a specific angle. My mother has some personal connections with Xu Qing, which is how she learned about this secret. Moreover, I personally saw Xu Zijing's gold lock. The style is exactly the same as the one you have," Ye Ling explained.

The reason there's a plum blossom pattern above the character "Xu" is purely Xu Qing's own idea. The plum blossom pattern symbolizes Mei Tingting; even on the gold lockers he gives to his children, Xu Qing has to include a touch of romance.

Lian Shanxue was momentarily stunned by Ye Ling's words.

"Impossible, impossible! How could this be true!" Lian Shanxue muttered to herself.

However, since Ye Ling said that she had personally seen Xu Zijin's golden lock and knew the secret of the plum blossom pattern, it is highly likely that Ye Ling was telling the truth.

However, even so, Lian Shanxue still found it hard to accept.

The gold lock is clearly a lucky charm given by elders to younger generations. As far as she knows, Xu Qing only gave his son Xu Zijin a gold lock. How come another one has appeared now?

Could it be an illegitimate child? Lian Shanxue's expression began to turn strange.

Seeing Lian Shanxue's distraught appearance, Ye Ling asked, "What's your friend's name?"

"Xu Xian!" Lian Shanxue replied casually.

"Xu Xian. Xu." For some reason, Ye Ling and Lian Shanxue seemed to be on the same wavelength, their eyes slowly meeting, and they read the meaning in each other's eyes.

It seems we've discovered something incredible!

"Could it be that we've uncovered something big?" Wang Shiwen's mind worked quickly, and she instantly caught up with Lian Shanxue and Ye Ling's pace.

It was clearly just a gold locket given to their children, yet the person's surname happened to be Xu. This couldn't stop certain lines of thought from crossing over. Wang Shiwen never believed in coincidences. If it wasn't a coincidence, then the conclusion was quite easy to deduce.

Lian Shanxue coughed lightly, stopping Wang Shiwen and Ye Ling from their wild imaginations.

"I have to go now, you can go back on your own." After saying that, he took back the gold lock, put it in the box, and left in a hurry.

After Lian Shanxue disappeared from sight, Wang Shiwen was momentarily confused: "Sister Ling, what do we say now?"

Ye Ling's eyes darted around, and she grabbed her bag: "Of course we're going back! Packing my things, we're heading back to Hanjing!"

Xu Xian's room at the Xiangyu Training Center Hotel!

After leaving the Luoshuang Building, Lian Shanxue called Xu Xian to find out his location, and then headed straight for the Xiangyu Training Center.

Xu Xian was somewhat tired due to the events of the day. As soon as he arrived at his hotel room, he received a call from Lian Shanxue, who bombarded him with questions about his location before he hurriedly hung up.

Xu Xian's thought about this random phone call was that Lian Shanxue was probably visiting her relatives and was a little confused.

Little did Xu Xiangan know that after he took a shower and changed into his pajamas, Lian Shanxue came to his door.

Although Xu Xian's private parts were covered, it was still a bit awkward for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together while wearing pajamas.

As soon as Lian Shanxue entered the room, she began to scrutinize Xu Xian, especially his face.

"This doesn't look very similar!" After analyzing Xu Xian for a while, Lian Shanxue really couldn't find any common ground between Xu Xian and Xu Qing.

It's said that boys resemble their mothers, but Xu Xian doesn't look that similar to Mei Tingting in many ways!

No, if he's an illegitimate child, then his mother shouldn't be Mei Tingting...

Chaos! Chaos!

Xu Xian was quite displeased with Lian Shanxue's comments: "What are you muttering about?"

Lian Shanxue smacked her lips: "Do you know Xu Qing?"

Xu Xian's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"

"I was just curious! I showed your gold lock to my friends today, and they all said it was beautiful. One friend who has seen the real thing said this gold lock is just like the real thing!" Lian Shanxue emphasized the word "real thing," her beautiful eyes fixed on Xu Xian's face.

As expected, Xu Xian couldn't hide his feelings. Hearing Lian Shanxue's words, a strange expression appeared on his face. He swallowed hard and said, "Really? That's great! You've made me proud! It wasn't a waste of money lending it to you. Now, can you return it to me?"

Lian Shanxue noticed all the changes in Xu Xian's expression, and her heart began to pound.

Could it really be true?

"Oh, I just came to return it to you. I always keep my word!"

Lian Shanxue took out a box and handed it to Xu Xian. Xu Xian took it, opened the box to check the gold lock, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, he closed the box and smiled, "No problem!"

"Then I'll be going now!" Lian Shanxue forced a smile and left the room without saying another word.

After emerging into the corridor, Lian Shanxue was still deeply moved. She noticed that when Xu Xian was examining Jin Suo earlier, he had deliberately flipped it over and looked at it from the side.

In other words, Xu Xian knew about the plum blossom pattern!

In a residential area in northern Yunnan, Xu Xian and Xu Jingyang were looking at houses with great interest.

This apartment was Xu Jingyang's choice after comparing several options. It's not far from Ningyue Residential Area, just a few bus stops away, so commuting to work shouldn't be a problem for him.

The public transportation nearby is indeed excellent, and the house is relatively new, even showing no signs of having been lived in. It seems the landlord bought it purely as an investment.

This is a new residential area with decent transportation, but the surrounding amenities are lacking, and the area looks somewhat desolate. The landlord probably saw the area's development potential and bought a unit to hold until prices rise, intending to resell it later. While waiting for prices to increase, it's impractical to leave the property sitting idle; renting it out is a relatively good option.

Given the poor quality of amenities in the neighborhood, the rent for this room at 1,500 yuan a month was quite cheap. Xu Xian even suspected that the landlord might be renting it to them so they could come and manually remove formaldehyde.

However, after looking around, Xu Xian discovered that quite a few people had already moved into his building. He also asked the security guard, who said the complex had been completed for some time. Therefore, the probability of him being misled into coming here to inhale formaldehyde was indeed relatively small.

Xu Jingyang accompanied Xu Xian on a short walk around the neighborhood. The nearest decent-sized farmers' market was about a 20-minute walk away, which was a bit far, but still acceptable.

There are a few convenience stores scattered around outside the community where you can buy some common items, but as for larger supermarkets or shopping malls, it's a 40-50 minute walk away.

After discussing it, the father and son decided that these problems were not too serious and could be tolerated for the sake of the cheap rent.

A newer house means fewer headaches from aging plumbing and electrical pipes. Overall, Xu Xian is quite satisfied with Xu Jingyang's choice.

After walking around the neighborhood, the father and son found a flower bed in the community to sit down and rest for a while.

Xu Xian seemed to be doing well, but Xu Jingyang was panting heavily, looking like he couldn't handle the amount of exercise.

Xu Xian hadn't been sitting down long when he couldn't stay still and got up to wander around the neighborhood again. Xu Jingyang was originally going to follow him, but Xu Xian stopped him: "You have a brace, so don't move. I'm just wandering around aimlessly, you can sit and rest."

Xu Jingyang has always suffered from coronary heart disease and narrowed coronary arteries, and three stents have been implanted in his heart. Fortunately, the disease was discovered early; otherwise, it would have bankrupted him.

Having a heart stent implanted means you can't do physical labor anymore. Xu Jingyang had lived a life of luxury in previous years, so naturally he had no problems. Recently, working as a security guard at Ningyue residential complex mainly involves opening the gate, which isn't a physically demanding job, so he rarely experiences chest pain.

I don't know what's wrong with him today. After walking a few steps, Xu Jingyang didn't seem to be feeling well, something that would never have happened before.

However, Xu Xian didn't take it to heart. Xu Jingyang had had a brace for many years without any problems. Perhaps the sun was a bit too strong today, and walking under the blazing sun was more tiring.

Xu Jingyang waved his hand: "Then you go ahead, I'll sit for a while, I'm a little tired."

After Xu Xian left, Xu Jingyang clutched his chest. Lately, the frequency of chest pain had been increasing. His thoughts gradually returned to a coronary angiography examination he had recently undergone.

After he began to notice that the chest pains were becoming more and more frequent, he sensed that something was wrong. When he thought about the time he had a stent implanted in his heart, Xu Jingyang suddenly had a bad feeling.

So, Xu Jingyang secretly went to the hospital for a checkup without telling Xu Xian, and the result almost made him faint. His heart stent had restenosis.

Logically speaking, the stent Xu Jingyang chose should not have experienced in-stent restenosis, since he chose an imported stent costing 40,000 to 50,000 yuan, which is of very good quality.

However, the situation of further narrowing, which should not have occurred, did happen.

After questioning, the doctor initially felt that it was related to Xu Jingyang not taking his medication on time for a period of time.

Having a heart stent implanted doesn't mean everything is fine. Afterwards, you'll need to take medication regularly, improve your lifestyle, and control your blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood lipids. Otherwise, new lesions may develop, leading to in-stent restenosis.

Xu Jingyang was originally very health-conscious and had no problems. However, during the period when the Xu family went bankrupt, Xu Jingyang suffered a major mental blow and did not take his medication as required for a long time.

Perhaps it is the bitter fruit sown during that period that has finally taken root and sprouted now.

However, how could the family afford to replace the heart stent with the little money they had? And even if he had the surgery, he would basically be a fragile porcelain doll for the rest of his life. He probably wouldn't even be able to work as a relatively easy security guard anymore. At that point, the entire burden of the family would fall on Xu Xian's shoulders.

Misfortunes never come singly; it seems the Xu family used up all their luck during their rise to power. Now, they've been brought back to square one, and retribution has come.

The only saving grace is that his condition isn't too severe. He should be able to hold on for a little longer, but that's only theoretical. There's always a chance that Xu Jingyang might collapse in the next second.

After resting for a while, Xu Jingyang finally felt better. Just then, Xu Xian returned from his stroll and, seeing that Xu Jingyang looked better, smiled and said, "Dad, there's just not much greenery around here!"

"These days, where in residential areas can houses be built? Where would you find the kindness to add more greenery? If it weren't for national standards, there probably wouldn't be a single tree or blade of grass," Xu Jingyang complained.

The landscaping in older residential areas used to be quite good, but now developers just use a few trees and some grass to meet national standards. If it weren't for national regulations, developers could build a completely concrete and steel complex.

Xu Xian laughed and said, "How about we go back to our rural hometown and farm after we pay off our debts?"

Many people in rural areas are unwilling to farm now, and some fields are actually abandoned. If you have a good relationship with someone, you can still go and farm there.

"Let's talk about this after you pay off your debts!" ​​Xu Jingyang said. "Also, this isn't a job you can just quit; you need money!"

Even Xu Jingyang knew that it would cost a lot of money for a pilot to resign!

"You always need something to look forward to, right?" Xu Xian laughed. "What if our family becomes rich again someday? When I was born, you probably didn't expect the business to grow so big, did you?"

Xu Jingyang laughed heartily. When Xu Xian was born, he was just a "scholar" with no social experience. If someone had told him back then that he would become rich, he would have scoffed at it.

As it turns out, the world is just that dreamlike!

However, his previous success was due to the help of a benefactor like Xu Qing. Now, who could he leverage that connection with? Xu Jingyang knew his own limitations perfectly well; he had built his empire entirely from scratch, and he felt he lacked the ability to do so.

Xu Xian sat next to Xu Jingyang, sunlight shining on his face, reflecting a vibrant energy. Suddenly, Xu Xian's smile vanished, and he said, "Xu Sheng is coming back!"

Xu Jingyang's body trembled slightly, but he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "What did your mother say? Is she coming back too?"

Xu Xian shook his head: "She didn't say that! She told me to go to Qinghu to find her."

Upon hearing this news, Xu Jingyang looked slightly downcast: "Go ahead! It'll be a good opportunity to catch up with your sister; it's been a while!"

From now on, each chapter will be a larger one, but the total number of updates will remain the same, with 6000-7000 words updated daily, and occasional bonus chapters. Also, Xu Xian's debut battle is coming up soon!

Leave a comment and guess what the special situation is! Disability doesn't count! Bonus chapter for correct guesses!

I feel like I can play this guessing game more often in the future, hehe!

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