Legendary Captain

Chapter 141 Identity Exposed

"You're so smart, what's the point of having such a good brain? It's a waste. It seems like you can't use your talents in flying!" Qin Zongyang said sincerely.

Intelligent people are a scarce resource in any era. While the aviation industry doesn't necessarily need intelligent people, it is still more of a skilled trade. Qin Zongyang believes that Xu Xian's intelligence is somewhat wasted in the aviation industry.

"If it weren't for making a living, who would want to work?" Xu Xian sighed. "Since I had this skill, I just started doing it!"

Xu Xian wasn't a hardworking person; a lazy, idle life was what he preferred. Unfortunately, he'd been brutally beaten down by society—no, more accurately, he'd been ruined by his father, Xu Jingyang. Therefore, he needed to find a job.

Fortunately, he had previously learned to fly and even obtained a license, so he didn't have to wait for a long training process and could start working directly after obtaining his certificate. Moreover, to be honest, for Xu Xian's situation, being a pilot was already considered a relatively quick way to make money.

Since Xu Xian had completed all the initial training on his own, he was able to earn over 6,000 yuan a month right after joining the company. After working for a little over a month, he was promoted to a first-level co-pilot and could earn over 20,000 yuan a month – that's quite impressive.

"You sound like you have a lot to say about this!" Xia Qing said with a smile, covering her mouth.

Xu Xian looked quite young, like a young man who hadn't yet entered society, so what could he possibly have to be sentimental about? Xia Qing just thought Xu Xian was joking.

After the plane had been cruising for some time, Qin Zongyang contacted the chief flight attendant. He essentially said that the crew was more than sufficient for the day, and that flight attendant number three, Xia Qing, could stay in the cockpit.

There were indeed more crew members on this flight than usual. The captain spoke up, but the chief flight attendant didn't say anything, so Xia Qing got a free rest period.

Wen Jingshu stood in front of the bulletin board, her gaze fixed on the blurry photo.

"Aunt Ning, why does this thing in the photo look so familiar?" Wen Jingshu pursed her red lips, her eyes full of confusion. "Don't you think it looks like Xu Xian's gold lock?"

Yang Ning, who was already at the door in a hurry, stopped in his tracks at Wen Jingshu's voice and turned around to look at the photo on the bulletin board in the direction of Wen Jingshu's gaze.

Honestly, to prevent fraudulent claims, the pictures on the bulletin board are anything but clear; you can barely make out what they are.

Yang Ning knew about the relationship between Xu Xian and Xu Qing, and of course, she also knew about Xu Xian's gold lock. However, that was all she knew; she was far less familiar with it than Wen Jingshu, Xu Xian's former girlfriend.

Yang Ning glanced at it and, after careful examination, still couldn't make a decision. However, rationally speaking, she didn't think it was Xu Xian's golden lock, because it made no sense at all!

Why is Xu Xian's gold lock at Chimelong Airlines' lost and found? They're completely unrelated!

"Miss, it's almost time for our flight. We still have things to do with Xingyou!" Yang Ning urged.

Recently, Wen Jingshu has been busy with family matters and has put Xingyou's affairs aside. Now Xingyou Airlines has a lot of things piling up, so this time they are going back to Xingyou to deal with some important matters.

What they lack most right now is time, and Yang Ning really doesn't want to waste time on this blurry photo.

"Is that so?" Wen Jingshu hesitated for a moment, but finally relented: "Then let's go!"

The photo is indeed too blurry and has little reference value. Besides, she has too many things to do right now and really shouldn't linger here any longer.

The two sat in the back seat of the car. They hadn't driven far when Yang Ning handed Wen Jingshu a document: "President Yiren is already in Yunnan! Recently, some media outlets need to report on Renxin's new batch of aid projects. This is the list of recipients. The original plan was for President Yiren to represent the group and visit the recipients during the reporting period, but he wants you to represent him."

This reveals Yang Ning's differential treatment of Wen Jingshu.

As the most trusted confidant of the Wen family, Yang Ning addressed Wen Mingyuan as Chairman, and Wen Jingshu's brother Wen Yiren as President Yiren. Only when addressing Wen Jingshu did he call her Miss.

This was an ancient term for the daughters of wealthy families. In today's era, where everyone is advocated for equality, who would still use this term? However, this also shows that among the three members of the Wen family, Yang Ning only poured more affection into Wen Jingshu.

As mentioned before, Renxin Hospital's aid project is one of the windows for showcasing its services to the outside world. Once a new batch of aid recipients is finalized, the media will be invited to report on it. At this time, the group will send people to visit and offer their condolences during the interviews, taking the opportunity to make an appearance.

This visit was originally to be overseen by Wen Yiren, the vice president of Renxin Hospital, as part of his trip to Yunnan. However, Wen Yiren was a naturally dissolute man and had no interest in such matters. Upon hearing that his younger sister needed to briefly return to Yunnan to handle some business, he unhesitatingly passed the task on to Wen Jingshu and went off to enjoy himself.

Wen Jingshu was at a loss as to what to do with her brother who never cared about anything. She flipped through some documents and asked, "Where is my brother now?"

Wen Mingyuan had previously mentioned that Wen Yiren was going to Yunnan and asked Wen Jingshu to keep an eye on him. Although she could hardly stay in Yunnan for long periods due to the recent power struggle within the group, she felt it was still necessary to keep an eye on her brother during her short stay in Yunnan.

"After getting off the plane, President Yiren dismissed his personal secretary and we can't contact him for the time being," Yang Ning said.

Wen Jingshu clicked her tongue: "It's always like this! Never mind, I'll handle it."

While Wen Jingshu was reviewing the documents, Yang Ning added, "There will be a lot of media coming this time. Miss, you must remember the name and appearance of each person you are helping. If possible, try to remember as much additional information as possible. This will make you seem more approachable when you talk to the people you are helping."

Although these actions may seem hypocritical, the necessary pretense must still be put on.

Wen Jingshu was born into a wealthy family and had encountered many situations where people acted behind a mask, so she wasn't particularly bothered by it. However, when she turned to the last page, her pupils suddenly contracted.

Xu Jingyang!

The last spot went to Xu Jingyang!

In addition to the name, the documents also include a photo, date of birth, and even current residence.

Wen Jingshu glanced around and found that all the information matched up, so it was indeed Xu Jingyang!

"What's going on here?" Wen Jingshu showed Xu Jingyang's information page to Yang Ning.

Yang Ning was immediately shocked: "Xu Xian's father? What happened?"

This was the first time Yang Ning had seen this document, and the fact that Xu Jingyang's name was on the list puzzled her just as much.

Unable to get an answer from Yang Ning, Wen Jingshu pondered for a moment, then took out her phone and dialed a number.

The call was quickly answered, and a man's voice came from the other end: "Jing Shu? You're back in Yunnan? Secretary Yang told you about the condolence visit, right?"

Wen Yiren and Yang Ning weren't very close, so he still called Yang Ning by her former job title. Yang Ning had previously worked as Wen Mingyuan's secretary, and Wen Yiren had always called Yang Ning "Secretary Yang."

"Yes! Aunt Ning has already given me the things." Wen Jingshu said coldly, "Did you interfere with the aid list?"

Renxin Hospital has consistently maintained that its selection process for aid recipients is fair and impartial. However, in practice, it is certainly influenced by some additional factors.

For example, sometimes there are more than one qualified candidate, but only one spot available, so the question of who should be chosen becomes crucial. In some cases, internal staff can even directly decide who gets the spot, as in Xu Jingyang's situation.

Wen Jingshu could never forget Xu Xian, her heart filled with turmoil, yet she had no one to confide in. Ultimately, a huge chasm existed between her and her father, Wen Mingyuan, and there were some things she simply couldn't tell him.

In contrast, Wen Yiren, who was not much older than her, became Wen Jingshu's confidant. In other words, Wen Yiren knew that Wen Jingshu still liked Xu Xian.

In fact, when Wen Jingshu visited Xu Jingyang that day and learned about his condition, she had considered including him in the list of those receiving assistance.

However, after being warned by her father Wen Mingyuan, Wen Jingshu knew that if she used her connections to help Xu Jingyang, her father would definitely stop her.

Compared to her being completely controlled by her father, would her doting older brother lend a helping hand and fulfill her wish? After all, Wen Yiren is the vice president of Renxin Hospital, and has the final say on the list of those receiving assistance, making the process easy for him.

"Jing Shu, what are you talking about? I can't be bothered with such trivial matters as the aid list. The foundation's负责人 (person in charge) chose them; I just need to sign off." Wen Yiren said, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Logically speaking, Wen Yiren had no reason to lie to her. Wen Yiren knew Xu Jingyang, and his question suggested that Wen Yiren probably didn't even carefully read what the document he was signing was.

This is indeed very much in line with Wen Yiren's style!

She thought her brother was being considerate and had secretly helped her! Turns out, she was just being delusional!

"It's nothing, just asking." Wen Jingshu didn't want Wen Yiren, who couldn't keep his mouth shut, to get involved, so she didn't bring it up again: "Be careful, I'm hanging up!"

"Wait a minute. Don't you care where I am?" Wen Yiren asked.

Wen Jingshu: "Do you really want me to be your nanny?"

After saying that, he hung up the phone!

Seeing that Wen Jingshu had hung up on him, Wen Yiren gave a wry smile, put his phone away, and turned his attention back to the documents in his hand, which were Xu Xian's files.

Not far from Wen Yiren, Lu Xinyu and Cao Jinwen stood respectfully, waiting for Wen Yiren's instructions.

Wen Yiren glanced at Xu Xian's file for a while, then threw it on the table: "You're Xu Xian's direct superiors?"

Lu Xinyu and Cao Jinwen both nodded hurriedly, their attitude as respectful as could be.

One of them was the deputy general manager of the flight department, and the other was the captain of the flight squadron. With the general manager of the flight department, Lin Bo, basically not involved in anything, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were the direct superiors of any pilot.

"From now on, you must report any of Xu Xian's movements to me, understand?" Wen Yiren instructed.

"We know, we know!" they both quickly agreed.

Wen Yiren waved his hand: "Go out!"

Lu Xinyu and Cao Jinwen fled the president's office as if they were running away. Once they were a little distance away, they both breathed a long sigh of relief.

"This is the future owner of the group? He seems quite formidable!" Cao Jinwen wiped his face. The pressure Wen Yiren had exerted on him was immense, and his heart was still pounding wildly.

Lu Xinyu nudged Cao Jinwen: "Watch your mouth!"

Although Wen Mingyuan and Wen Jingshu are both strict, they are generally reasonable people. Wen Yiren, however, is not like that. He has a completely atypical businessman's mindset and is a person who does whatever he wants.

"So, who exactly is this Xu Xian?" Cao Jinwen whispered.

Previously, he had been instructed by the president's office to arrange an extra simulator check for Xu Xian. Today, Wen Yiren showed special concern for Xu Xian, and no matter how you looked at it, you felt that Xu Xian was no ordinary person.

"How should I know?" Lu Xinyu said irritably.

When Wen Yiren asked for Xu Xian's file earlier, he glanced at Xu Xian's photo; he was the co-pilot from the meeting. Now, more and more things were pointing to Xu Xian, which made him extremely irritated.

"Have you asked?" Wen Jingshu lowered her eyes, waiting for Yang Ning's result.

Yang Ning hung up the phone: "The fund manager confessed that Chen Qi told him to choose Xu Jingyang!"

"They really are obedient! With things so tense within the group, they still listened to Chen Qi. It seems he doesn't think the Wen family will win this internal power struggle!" Wen Jingshu sneered. "Just send them away!"

"Chen Qi, Xu Jingyang, Xu Xian!" Wen Jingshu murmured to herself. Suddenly, the photo she had just seen flashed through her mind, and in an instant, everything seemed to become clear: "I'm not going to the airport, I'm going back to Chimelong!"

"Back to Chimelong? Not going to Yunnan? What about the Xingyou meeting?" Yang Ning was somewhat taken aback by Wen Jingshu's sudden decision.

Wen Jingshu thought for a moment: "The meeting time will remain the same, but it will be a video conference. Let's go back to Chimelong first!"

Yang Ning: "Miss, what have you discovered?"

Wen Jingshu's thoughts became increasingly clear, and she kept scratching the leather chair surface with her right hand. Yang Ning, who knew Wen Jingshu well, knew that this was a manifestation of Wen Jingshu's inner anxiety.

What is she anxious about?

Why did I return to Chimelong?

"Someone who can save my life!" Wen Jingshu sighed.

Despite being told it was a life-saving act, Wen Jingshu showed no sign of joy, which seemed extremely strange.

Yang Ning couldn't help but ask, "Whom should we save?"

"Save the Wen family!" Wen Jingshu's small, quick scraping motions on the chair surface revealed the turmoil in her mind.

A voice kept echoing in her mind: "Xu Xian, what role are you playing in all of this?"

(End of this chapter)