Legendary Captain

Chapter 212 Something big has happened!

Back then, Xu Xian and Wen Jingshu had truly reached the point of discussing marriage, and invitations for their engagement banquet had already been sent out; Zeng Yu was on the invitation list. However, due to various unforeseen circumstances, Xu Xian and Wen Jingshu eventually separated, and the engagement banquet was naturally canceled.

At the time, no explanation was given to anyone who received the engagement invitation for the reason for the cancellation, which is why Zeng Yu asked Xu Xian.

Wang Xian spat half a mouthful of tea onto the table, even getting some water stains on the corners of his mouth, but he was completely oblivious. He just squinted at Zeng Yu with one side of his face and asked, "Warm what?"

Zeng Yu frowned slightly: "They don't know?"

Xu Xian retorted, "Grandpa, if they knew about our relationship, how presumptuous do you think they would still dare to act so arrogantly?"

Just now at the meeting, Xu Xian directly humiliated Lu Xinyu. Although Lu Xinyu didn't say it outright, judging from his fierce look, he was probably already planning to deal with Xu Xian later.

"Xu Xuxian, you and the chairman?" Wang Xian felt that things were becoming more and more subtle.

Xu Xian laughed and said, "I heard that our group's chairman is a beautiful woman. I'm a fan of hers."

"I see!" Wang Xian nodded. "But Xu Xian, what you said was a bit frivolous. You shouldn't say things like that if outsiders are present. If someone with ulterior motives overhears you, it could cause trouble."

Mr. Wang is a good person; he even makes a point of reminding Xu Xian.

"However, what did you mean by that fiancée surnamed Wen you mentioned earlier?" Mr. Wang was still quite concerned about this.

"She's my ex-fiancée, surnamed Wen!" Xu Xian laughed. "Mr. Wang, you wouldn't have misunderstood just because we share the same surname, would you?"

Wang Xian quickly waved his hand: "I was overthinking it, I was overthinking it, I'm sorry you had to see this."

Zeng Yu remained silent, watching Xu Xian blatantly lie.

He felt a little ashamed of his wild imagination. If the chairman were this young man's fiancée, the entire company would be buzzing with gossip, and she'd be treated like a goddess at Star Travel Airlines. Besides, he didn't seem to have heard anything about the chairman's marriage. He was just overthinking it!

"Grandpa, how long do you plan to stay here?"

Zeng Yu said, "It hasn't been decided yet. Anyway, I've been retired for a long time, so I have plenty of time."

Zeng Yu is a man who can't sit still. When Xu Xian was studying at Xingfei Aviation, Zeng Yu had already retired. However, Zeng Yu, who couldn't stay idle, would occasionally give lectures to new maintenance personnel and continue to contribute his remaining energy.

Zeng Yu is quite dedicated to mentoring younger generations. Since he's come here this time, he'll probably do his job seriously and definitely won't just grab some money and leave.

"Have you found a place to stay?"

Wang Xian answered this question first: "We have already found a place for Mr. Zeng to stay, and we will take good care of his living conditions."

Wang Xian was already flattered that Zeng Yu, with his status, could come, so logistical support would definitely be prepared perfectly.

"I don't know if you're used to living here," Xu Xian said with a smile.

Zeng Yu didn't seem to care much: "I'm all alone, it's the same wherever I am. I can even experience the southwestern atmosphere here."

Zeng Yu never married and had no children. So after retiring, he chose to continue working, partly because he wanted to train future aircraft maintenance personnel, and partly because he had no family to enjoy.

"I called you here, so just come to me if you need anything." Xu Xian smiled, revealing two rows of big white teeth.

Zeng Yu glanced at Wang Xian, feeling that some things were still inconvenient to say in front of outsiders, and patted Xu Xian on the back: "How about we go out for a walk, you be my guide and show me around your company?"

"Mr. Zeng, shall I take you with me?" Wang Xian wanted to show off in front of Mr. Zeng. As the Napoleon of the aircraft maintenance world, having a good relationship with Mr. Zeng would be immensely beneficial.

Zeng Yu clearly wasn't in the mood for that. He pulled Xu Xian to his feet and said, "President Wang is a very busy man, so we can't trouble you. Xu Xian can show me around."

Without waiting for Wang Xian's opinion, he slowly walked out of the office, while Xu Xian quickly followed.

Not long after the two left the office, Qi Fengyang brought in tea. Upon entering, he discovered that Wang Xian was the only one left.

"Master, where is he?"

Wang Xian waved his hand impatiently, "I'm leaving."

"I've only been sitting here for a short while? I might as well have stayed here and listened to Elder Zeng speak!" Qi Fengyang placed the tea tray on the table, feeling slightly dejected. Zeng Yu was a legend in the aircraft maintenance industry, and he had wasted too much time with this legendary senior because of serving tea.

Wang Xian glared at his talkative apprentice: "What's so interesting about that? They're just catching up, are you sure you want to listen?"

"That Xu Xian really knows Old Zeng?" Qi Fengyang was so surprised he couldn't close his mouth.

"It's more than just knowing each other; we're probably quite close." Wang Xian glanced at Qi Fengyang. "If you have the chance, you should get to know Xu Xian better. You're not that far apart in age, so you should have some common ground."

"Is this really necessary, going to such lengths?"

Maintaining a good relationship and taking the initiative to approach are two completely different concepts. At least from Wang Xian's words, he estimated Xu Xian's potential ceiling to be very high, so high that it would require a chief engineer to deliberately befriend him.

"I feel that Elder Zeng intentionally passed on his connections to Xu Xian. He even organized a dinner in Yunnan, bringing along several of his apprentices and specifically requesting that Xu Xian attend as well. You should know what kind of people Elder Zeng's apprentices are, right? And there's something I'm concerned about: Elder Zeng has no children."

If Old Master Zeng had children, Wang Xian's idea wouldn't be so strong, since it's relatively common for sons to follow in their fathers' footsteps. But since Old Master Zeng had no children, the situation became quite mysterious.

Master Zeng's disciples are all quite old now. If Master Zeng intended for one of his disciples to inherit his network of connections, that would have been clear by now.

So far, none of Zeng Lao's disciples have received even the slightest bit of extra attention, which means that none of these disciples are Zeng Lao's preferred successors.

Based on Zeng Lao's demeanor when facing Xu Xian, Wang Xian felt that Zeng Lao genuinely liked Xu Xian as a disciple. Therefore, his special instruction to have Xu Xian attend the sect gathering made the meaning quite clear.

Of course, this possibility wasn't 100%, but it was enough for Qi Fengyang to take the initiative to befriend him. At this time, Xu Xian was still an unknown co-pilot, or more accurately, someone without a fixed reputation, if controversy could be considered a form of fame.

"Won't the flight department be going to be lively?" Qi Fengyang said with a smile.

Wang Xian looked at Qi Fengyang strangely: "What happened?"

"I just came from the flight department's venue. If I had come any later, a fight might have broken out there. It seems like Lu Xinyu has a lot of grudges against Xu Xian!"

Qi Fengyang went to the venue to find Xu Xian because Zeng Yu had specifically asked him to. However, he didn't expect to witness such a good show of infighting within the flight department.

Qi Fengyang told Wang Xian about what he had seen and heard, as well as some information about the flight department, which Wang Xian listened to with great interest.

"Our maintenance engineering department and the flight department have always kept to themselves, and I haven't paid much attention to things on the flight side. I didn't expect it to be so exciting! I'll have to tell Luo Qing about it sometime," Wang Xian said with a smile.

Luo Qing is the Vice President of Operations, the highest-ranking leader of the flight system and operations control system.

"It's nothing new that the Flight Department likes to fight amongst themselves." Qi Fengyang smiled contemptuously. "But protecting Xu Xian will still require some effort. It seems that Lu Xinyu has been pushed to the limit."

"Lu Xinyu and Qin Zongyang have been vying for the position of general manager of the flight department for so many years. Now it seems that the final deciding factor is not between the two of them, but rather with Qin Zongyang's apprentice, Xu Xian," Wang Xian laughed. "If things turn out as I predict, then the position of general manager of the flight department is Qin Zongyang's for the taking. Using the position of general manager of the flight department to win over Elder Zeng's successor is an extremely shrewd deal. Any company executive with a brain can see through this. You don't need to fawn over Xu Xian too much; just befriend him as an equal. By the way, also investigate Xu Xian's social circle. Starting with the people around him is more natural than contacting him directly."

Wang Xian wanted Qi Fengyang to establish a relationship with Xu Xian that resembled friendship, rather than a transactional one based on mutual exploitation. If Qi Fengyang went directly to Xu Xian and acted like they wanted to be friends, it would seem very abrupt. By starting with someone close to Xu Xian, and taking a slightly roundabout approach, it wouldn't appear so deliberate.

Qi Fengyang's lips twitched: "Your roundabout approach is quite extensive. I'll go back and think about it; it seems like a grand plan."

"Stop grinning like that. This is the most important thing right now. Get your attitude straight," Wang said, hoping Qi Fengyang would understand the gravity of the matter.

Qi Fengyang achieved fame at a young age and was arrogant, so it's possible he wouldn't truly take what Qi Fengyang said to heart. If it were an ordinary matter, Wang Xian would just let Qi Fengyang do as he pleased, but this concerned the future development of both master and apprentice, so Qi Fengyang couldn't afford to be too self-centered.

Many things can be accomplished with talent and ability. But to climb higher, an opportunity is needed. Without the opportunity provided by Elder Zeng, both he and Qi Fengyang would have reached the pinnacle of being vice presidents of Xingyou Airlines. However, it's clear that neither Wang Xian nor Qi Fengyang are people who can be content with the status quo, making the opportunity presented by Elder Zeng all the more precious.

In contrast, Qi Fengyang's spirit hadn't been worn down. He simply hummed in agreement and said nothing more. He believed that he could still leave Xingyou through his own efforts.

Flight Department General Manager's Office.

Lin Bo was somewhat troubled as he dealt with an uninvited guest, Li Chuan, the marketing director.

"Am I saying your flight department is a broken basket? It leaks everywhere! The investigation report was submitted to the bureau not long ago, and now it's all over the internet. How do you do your job? Are the company's confidentiality regulations just for show?" Li Chuan practically pointed his finger at Lin Bo's nose and cursed him, clearly furious.

Lin Bo, who hadn't been involved in affairs for a long time, was also quite helpless. The director's job rank was half a level higher than his, the general manager of the flight department, and that half level was really going to kill him. Being bullied by Li Chuan, he didn't dare to utter a single harsh word.

Lin Bo, who was getting a little anxious after Li Chuan's words, smiled wryly and said, "President Li, you know my situation. I'm basically not involved in anything anymore. I'm just waiting for the higher-ups to decide on a successor, and then I'll pack my things and leave. You can yell at me until you're hoarse, but it won't do any good! If you really want me to do something, you'll need to give me time. I need to start investigating from scratch."

Lin Bo is now in a state of readiness to step down and basically doesn't get involved in anything; otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed Lu Xinyu to hold all the power. Of course, this is also a result of Lin Bo's high regard for Lu Xinyu and his tacit approval of Lu Xinyu's power struggle.

Although he knew Lin Bo's condition, Li Chuan couldn't accept this attempt to shirk responsibility: "So this is just going to be left like this? When we made the emergency landing at Kunyang River, the company faced immense public pressure, didn't your flight department know that? I took all the blame! And now you've leaked Lian Shanxue's information. Don't you know who Lian Shanxue is? How could her information be leaked online? People online have the ability to judge. If Lian Shanxue's reputation is ruined because of this, where will our company find a replacement? Can your flight department afford to take that responsibility?"

A company's brand image manager is extremely sensitive to public opinion. If Lian Shanxue is subjected to a barrage of criticism online because of this leak, then all the previous efforts he made to cultivate and manage Lian Shanxue's image will have been completely wasted.

No wonder Li Chuan was so angry; the forced landing at Kunyang River was probably caused by the flight department. He was practically driven mad trying to deal with that.

This time, the flight department messed up again, leaking the investigation report on Lian Shanxue's flight decompression. Now, rumors are flying everywhere online. Even though Li Chuan isn't very knowledgeable about aviation, he knows that Lian Shanxue's handling of this incident is questionable.

If there's anything questionable, putting it online is risky. Sometimes online opinions are truly unpredictable, and the direction they take is completely different from what people expected. Therefore, leaking this investigation report online is an extremely dangerous thing.

Li Chuan had painstakingly built up the Xingyou Aviation brand, but the flight department did nothing but cause him trouble. How could he not be angry?

The fact that the Flight Department could leak something as confidential as an incident investigation report truly amazed Li Chuan.

The company's repeated emphasis on the importance of confidentiality was rendered meaningless by the flight department. The investigation report wasn't just missing a sentence or two; it leaked every single word. Frankly, Li Chuan was truly impressed by the flight department's ability to achieve this.

"If this causes Lianshanxue to lose its role as the company's brand image, then the blame will fall entirely on your flight department. I'm not going to clean up your mess anymore." Li Chuan realized that Lin Bo had really given up and was no longer willing to talk to him. There was no point in arguing anymore, and he had already vented his anger. Staring at each other here was pointless. He might as well go back and figure out how to clear his name.

Lin Bo quickly stood up: "President Li, don't be angry."

But no sooner had he finished speaking than a person rushed in from outside the door in a panic. Lin Bo looked closely and saw that it was his assistant.

Lin Bo's assistant rushed into the room and went straight to Lin Bo: "Mr. Lin, something terrible has happened!"

Li Chuan raised an eyebrow: "Fine, since you have something to do, I won't keep you any longer. I'm leaving! You'd better think about how to explain this to your superiors!"

If Lian Shanxue can't be the company's brand ambassador and no replacement can be found, the blame will basically fall on the flight department. Li Chuan was just saying this casually, so that Lin Bo could prepare in advance.

Lin Bo was speechless. He was about to retire and had nothing to do with things, but this mess was still created for him at the last minute. It was an undeserved disaster.

But it was too late to think about these things now, so he suppressed his urge to vomit blood and asked his assistant, "What's wrong?"

Just as the assistant was about to speak, they heard another series of footsteps approaching, and another person entered from outside the door. Li Chuan knew this person well; he was his assistant.

Li Chuan's assistant entered the office, located Li Chuan, and exclaimed urgently, "Mr. Li, something terrible has happened!"

I'm not feeling well today, so that's all I can write for now.

(End of this chapter)