Legendary Captain

Chapter 236 Simultaneous Awakening

VIP ward at Jingnan Hospital in Tianning City.

Xu Qing, who had been in a coma for a long time, finally woke up in a daze. He slowly looked around and found that Mei Tingting was by his bedside. The whole ward was quiet.

Mei Tingting was engrossed in looking at her phone, so focused that Xu Xing was completely unaware of her presence.

"What are you looking at? You didn't even know your husband was awake?" Xu Qing hooked her finger around Mei Tingting's sleeve. "Get me some water."

Mei Tingting then realized that Xu Qing had woken up without her noticing, and her face flushed red. She quickly went to pour Xu Qing some water.

"You woke up without making a sound, how scary!" Mei Tingting brought over some tea and handed it to Xu Qing, who was sitting up halfway, saying, "Be careful, it's a little hot."

Upon hearing that the tea was still hot, Xu Qing waved his hand, took the tea, and gestured for Mei Tingting to put it aside for the time being.

Xu Qing didn't want to drink it, so Mei Tingting obediently blew on the tea twice, took a sip herself, raised an eyebrow, and quickly put the tea down, saying, "It's still a bit hot, let it cool down a bit more."

"You still haven't told me what you were looking at. Let me see too!" Xu Qing slumped his head, his face still looking pale. Even in this state of recovering from a serious illness, Xu Qing still maintained his nonchalant attitude when facing Mei Tingting.

Mei Tingting was immediately in a dilemma: "Qing-ge, why don't you rest first? The doctor said you need to rest more."

"On another note, what exactly happened to me?" Distracted by Mei Tingting, Xu Qing still felt confused, only remembering that she was chatting with a flight attendant on flight 9517 before she fainted.

This was the first time in Xu Qing's life that he had fainted without any external cause. To be honest, Xu Qing was quite afraid of losing his life; he still had things to do and couldn't let himself pass away before he could.

"The doctor said you're worrying too much and your body can't take it anymore, but there's nothing seriously wrong." Mei Tingting straightened Xu Qing's clothes. "Your health wasn't good to begin with, and you're always worrying about this and that. I don't understand what you're thinking."

Xu Qing's health had been poor ever since the test flight accident, which barely saved his life and left him with many chronic ailments. Recently, his old hand injury flared up, forcing him to rush to complete the promotion of the new aircraft model before the injury became uncontrollable. As a result, Xu Qing had been mentally and physically exhausted lately, and coupled with his already short stature, the combination of these factors led to him fainting on the spot.

"Excessive worry?" Xu Qing was speechless. Just now, he had briefly imagined all sorts of terminal illnesses and was secretly lamenting that he would die young. In the end, it all came down to being excessive worry, which really disappointed him.

Mei Tingting pinched Xu Qing's cheek: "You don't seem too happy about it?"

"No. It's just that I feel incredibly embarrassed that a grown man like me could faint from overthinking."

Mei Tingting glared at Xu Qing: "Do you still think you're a young man in your twenties? You're not what you used to be. Shouldn't you take it easy? The promotion of new models can't be rushed. You won't come up with anything by just thinking about it all day."

"Not as good as before?" Xu Qing snorted, then wrapped his arm around Mei Tingting's slender waist. "You're saying I'm not as good as before?"

Mei Tingting giggled at Xu Qing's antics: "How old are you? Be serious!"

"So what if my wife and I are not serious?" Xu Qing laughed, then suddenly glanced at the ward door and asked, "Are there outsiders?"

Xu Qing seemed to faintly hear some noises outside.

"There were definitely people, a lot of people!" Mei Tingting brushed aside Xu Qing's mischievous hand. "You fainted right in front of everyone, that's huge news. After we took you to the hospital, a huge number of media reporters swarmed in, and the hospital lobby was completely blocked. There were also many people who were concerned about your condition who came over. Now the hospital is full of people, it's very chaotic."

Xu Qing was shocked: "Is that a big deal? Won't that prevent people from telling those people outside about my condition? With everyone blocking the way, won't things be chaotic? What if it interferes with other people's medical treatment?"

Hospitals are places for serious business. If you cause trouble for others to see a doctor because of your own problems, wouldn't that be a sin?

"Are you telling me I didn't say anything? I even went out in person! Did anyone listen? Some of the people who came to see you left after hearing you were alright. But those media outlets are like cats smelling meat; they can't just leave after a few words! Xu Qing fainted on the spot—that's huge news! How could they possibly give up? I've talked myself hoarse, but not only have the media numbers not decreased, they've actually grown even larger. I'm at my wit's end."

Xu Qing was somewhat helpless. For a figure with such high public profile as him to suddenly faint on the spot was indeed quite captivating. His media reporters certainly wouldn't have left either.

"This is indeed a bit difficult to handle. Should I go out and explain?" Xu Qing thought that if he continued to block the road like this, it wouldn't have a good social impact, and he valued his reputation.

Mei Tingting quickly pressed Xu Qing down: "It's late at night, there aren't many people coming to see the doctor to begin with, it's not time for you to show up. Besides, if you go out, the situation will be even more out of control. Let them wait for now, there will be a media briefing at the Tianning headquarters tomorrow, people will naturally all go to the headquarters venue, so don't worry."

Xu Qing nodded: "My wife is so thoughtful. By the way, what were you looking at so intently just now?"

Why are you so curious? Can't you rest for a bit?

"I'm lying here, aren't I? Come on, let me see."

Mei Tingting hesitated for a moment: "If you really want to see it, I can show it to you. But let me tell you first, calm down and don't get excited."

"What's there to get excited about? What haven't I seen?" Xu Qing said nonchalantly, "Take the phone."

Xu Qing had made up her mind, so Mei Tingting could no longer hide it and could only unlock her phone and hand it over.

Xu Qing took the phone and saw that Mei Tingting's phone was playing a video. The video was very shaky and showed an airplane with a large group of people surrounding it.

Moreover, the people on the innermost layer were all wearing protective suits, going in and out of the front cabin exit of the aircraft, as if they were carrying personnel.

Upon closer inspection, Xu Qing noticed that the logo of Star Travel Aviation was prominently displayed on the vertical tail of the aircraft.

"What do you mean?" Xu Qing asked, pointing at his phone.

Mei Tingting said helplessly, "A Star Travel plane crashed. This seems to be the rescue scene at Hamchi Airport. Someone nearby took some photos."

"When did you become interested in civil aviation?" Xu Qing asked with a forced smile. "And not even within our group."

Although Mei Tingting is the chairman of Qingyuan Group, she is not enthusiastic about civil aviation matters. Unless it is for work purposes, she does not pay special attention to civil aviation matters at all.

Mei Tingting sighed and said, "What do you think is worth my concern at Star Travel Airlines?"

Xu Qing's face darkened abruptly: "Is it Xu Xian?"

"It seems there was a leak of hazardous materials on the plane," Mei Tingting said. "If it weren't for wanting to be with you, I would have flown to Xianchi right now. I don't even dare to tell Huang Ying."

"A hazardous materials leak?" Xu Qing's gaze sharpened. "What hazardous materials?"

The video shows only rescue workers carrying passengers out; no passengers or crew members walked out on their own. This suggests that everyone on board was unconscious or unable to move independently. Such a potent toxin is hardly a good sign.

"Toluene diisocyanate!" Mei Tingting said, "Does someone at the bureau know about your relationship with Xu Xian? They called you not long ago. However, you were still unconscious at the time, so I answered for you and gave you some general information."

"Toluene diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate," Xu Qing muttered these words as if possessed, then suddenly sat bolt upright: "No, we have to go to Xianchi together!"

"Where are you going?" Mei Tingting pushed Xu Qing onto the bed, somewhat annoyed. "If you keep causing trouble, I'll worry about you. You stay here and I'm going to Xianchi."

Xu Qing exclaimed excitedly, "But how can I stay here? Do you know what toluene diisocyanate is? That stuff can be deadly."

Mei Tingting's eyelids twitched violently: "I watched Xu Xian grow up. As long as I can help, I will definitely do my best. Listen to me, even if you go, you won't be able to help, you'll only cause trouble. I will contact you as soon as I have any news."

Xu Qing wanted to say something more, but Mei Tingting stopped her: "I was still hesitant about whether to go, but now that you're awake, I can rest assured. I've already arranged the plane. Just stay here and don't give me any worries."

Seeing that Mei Tingting insisted, Xu Qing stopped talking about going together. He would only cause trouble if he went along, and it really wouldn't do any good.

"What about Xu Xian?" Such a big matter should be communicated to Xu Jingyang and Huang Ying.

Mei Tingting frowned: "I'm worried about this too. Huang Ying is fine, but Xu Jingyang has a heart condition. What if something happens to the old and the young together? That would be a really big problem."

Although Mei Tingting looked down on Xu Jingyang, he was still Xu Xian's father, so she had to consider the actual situation.

Xu Jingyang has a heart condition. If he were to suddenly hear bad news and his old heart condition were to relapse on the spot, no one could bear the responsibility.

"What should we do then?" Xu Qing then remembered that Xu Jingyang had a heart problem, which was quite troublesome.

Mei Tingting glanced at her watch: "I'll think about it some more on the way. I won't contact Huang Ying until I come up with a solution."

"You mean you're going to keep it a secret for now?"

"We definitely can't keep it from Huang Ying, but we'll probably have to keep it from Xu Jingyang for a while. Otherwise, if we suddenly let him know before things are clear, I'm afraid he won't be able to accept it."

Xu Qing pointed at Mei Tingting's phone: "Didn't you say someone secretly took pictures and posted them online? How can you hide it now?"

Mei Tingting's video was indeed seen online. The only saving grace is that the news about Xingyou 6333 is still only spreading on a small scale online and has not yet reached the point of being out of control.

"I'll try to see if I can suppress the news. You shouldn't run around either. Staying here will help draw attention to the situation, otherwise the media will start looking for other news once they have some free time."

Xu Qing suddenly understood: "I understand, I'll hang them all here right now, don't worry!"

Mei Tingting pinched Xu Qing's cheek: "You're so smart. I'm leaving now."

In the top-floor conference room of the Wens Group, the video projected on the screen was also footage of the rescue operation for Xingyou 6333. However, this video was not only much clearer, but also much more stable, clearly filmed by on-site personnel.

Wen Jingshu watched the video screen with extreme anxiety, waiting for Xu Xian to come out. However, since the beginning of the video, everyone had been carried out by rescuers; no one had walked out on their own, which cast a shadow over Wen Jingshu's heart.

"Miss," Yang Ning called softly, "the car is ready. When shall we depart?"

Hamchi Airport is currently closed to landings, so the only option is to travel by land. Fortunately, the headquarters of the Wens Group is not far from Hamchi, so the delay shouldn't be too long.

Wen Jingshu took a breath, her gaze still fixed on the video screen: "Wait a little longer."

She needed to see Xu Xian's figure to feel at ease; otherwise, she would remain restless.

"Okay!" Yang Ning simply replied, and then said nothing more.

Some directors in the audience looked at the chaotic rescue scene. Among the people being carried out, none of them had any consciousness of their own; their fates were unknown. They couldn't help but click their tongues in disapproval.

"Star Travel doesn't know what to do now."

"Seriously, they've caused such a huge mess for the company, they deserve to die!"

"I wonder if this will affect the group's stock price!"

After confirming that their private jet parked at Hamchi Airport was undamaged, the board members began to stand on their high ground and start making accusations, as if Star Travel had done something heinous.

They didn't care about the reason for the incident or whether it was due to Star Travel's own fault. All they knew was that this incident was very likely to affect the group's headquarters, and the most direct reaction would be on the stock price.

These directors are all shareholders of the group; how could they not care about the stock price? That's all hard-earned money!

To be honest, the connection between Star Travel Airlines and Wens Group isn't that serious. Most people wouldn't immediately associate Star Travel Airlines with Wens Group, so it's unlikely that the Star Travel 6333 incident would cause such severe damage to Wens Group.

Just looking at the horrific scene at the rescue site, the Xingyou 6333 incident is definitely no small matter, so it will inevitably affect the Wenshi Group to some extent. Regardless of the extent of the impact, anything that affects their finances is the biggest offense.

Wen Jingshu was focused on waiting for Xu Xian to come out, but all she could hear were noisy words, which also contained a lot of resentment towards Xingyou 6333. Wen Jingshu's already not-so-pleasant mood immediately worsened.

Just as Wen Jingshu was about to lash out, someone suddenly rushed in from outside the door—it was Li Yuan from the secretariat.

"Chairwoman, it's Chairman Meimei Luoshuang on the phone!" Perhaps because she had never received such a call before, Li Yuan was a little nervous.

Mei Luoshuang is Mei Tingting. The Luoshuang Building, the second tallest building in Yunnan Province, was a gift from Mei Tingting's father to his daughter.

Back then, Xu Qing worked for Lantian Airlines in Dianyungang City. After Xu Qing and Mei Tingting became a couple, Mei Tingting's father, Mei Zhili, assumed his daughter would settle down in Dianyungang and built a large building there as a gift for her. However, unexpectedly, Xu Qing and Mei Tingting eventually returned to Tianning and lived there ever since.

Mei Tingting was the name her father gave her before he became wealthy. However, after they became rich, he felt that the name Mei Tingting sounded a bit too modest, so he changed it to Mei Luoshuang.

However, people around her were used to the name Mei Tingting, and they still called her Mei Tingting. Only those who were not familiar with her would call her by the name she changed to later, which was Mei Luoshuang.

Mei Tingting herself also hates being called Mei Tingting by people she doesn't know well, which is common knowledge in the business world.

"Mei Luoshuang? The chairman of Qingyuan Group and Lianshan Group?" All the directors present changed their expressions drastically.

Qingyuan Group is the company she currently runs, while Lianshan Group was left to her by her father, Mei Zhili. Therefore, Mei Tingting holds the position of chairperson of two major groups, making her practically the number one businesswoman in the domestic business circle.

Wen's Group has never had any dealings with Qingyuan Group or Lianshan Group, so why did Meiluoshuang call them directly?

Wen Jingshu frowned, took Li Yuan's call, and cleared her throat slightly: "Aunt Ting?"

"Wen Jingshu, Xianchi Airport is a property of your Wen family, right?" Mei Tingting had met Wen Jingshu before, and her attitude had always been good, but the tone of her voice on the phone was unusually cold, as if she were a stranger.

Wen Jingshu also sensed the hostility in Mei Tingting's tone and quickly said seriously, "Xianchi Airport is a property of the Wen family."

"So you can't even protect your own territory?" Mei Tingting's tone held a hint of anger. "There were people secretly filming the rescue scene near the airport, and you didn't know? Such a sensitive matter, and you didn't even send someone to clear the area? Do you want the whole world to know about Xu Xian? Don't you know Xu Xian's father has a heart condition?"

Mei Tingting's barrage of questions left Wen Jingshu completely bewildered. She slowly exhaled, "Aunt Ting, I know what to do!"

"You know that's good! There are already videos of the rescue scene online. If you can't control the situation, you can tell me, and I'll help." Mei Tingting said, then changed her tone, "I'm not saying this in my capacity as the chairman of Qingyuan Group or Lianshan Group, you should understand. You and Xu Xian have already sent out engagement invitations, so you're not exactly strangers. Don't take offense at my harsh words, but if you want to reconcile with Xu Xian, if you can't handle this well, then forget about it. You can look into what Lianshan Xue did for Xu Xian on the plane. Xu Xian doesn't covet your money, but as the person who will be with him in the future, you need to clear away any worries for him when it matters most. Wen Jingshu, it seems I overestimated you!"

At this point, Wen Jingshu bit her lip tightly, feeling like she was being hit hard by a series of blows, and could barely breathe.

"I'll be at Xianchi soon. Think it over carefully. If you can't protect Xu Xian, then let him go!" This time, Mei Tingting was clearly really angry.

She had even overheard people from the authorities talking about Star Travel 6333, and heard that Xianchi Airport initially refused to accept Xu Xian's plane.

As the chairperson of the Wen Group, Wen Jingshu's fuss over even making room for her former fiancé to make an emergency landing seems rather excessive.

Mei Tingting originally liked Wen Jingshu quite a bit, but now it seems that it's hard to say whether Wen Jingshu can be relied on in crucial moments.

At least in terms of thorough planning, Wen Jingshu failed miserably. Failing to clear the area in time was a major blunder.

After hanging up the phone, Wen Jingshu was still reeling. Mei Tingting and Xu Xian weren't related by blood, but they were very close. Mei Tingting's attitude actually reflected how Xu Xian's entourage treated her. She had never seen Mei Tingting criticize her so harshly before.

Although Wen Jingshu was greatly shocked, she had a strong mental fortitude and quickly calmed down. However, beneath this calm lay a burning anger that could erupt at any moment.

"Second Uncle." Wen Jingshu was just about to confront him. Xianchi Airport was under Wen Ningyuan's jurisdiction, and she would definitely want to find him for anything that happened there. Even though Wen Ningyuan was her second uncle, she wasn't going to let him off this time.

But before Wen Jingshu could finish speaking, Yang Ning exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, looking at the video, it looks like Xu Xian!"

Wen Jingshu's body trembled. She didn't care about questioning Wen Ningyuan anymore and quickly turned her gaze to the projected screen.

In the footage, two people emerged from the front cabin door of the aircraft. One was a rescue worker, wearing a white hazmat suit. The other was dressed in a pilot's uniform, his head drooping, his face obscured. Although her face wasn't fully visible, Wen Jingshu knew Xu Xian very well; just by looking at his figure, she could confirm it was him.

Seeing Xu Xian unconscious and his life hanging in the balance, Wen Jingshu could no longer hold back her tears, and in an instant, she burst into tears.

At this moment, in the VIP ward of Renxin Hospital's Dianyun Branch, Qin Yue was still unconscious, while Li Jinyan was carefully wiping Qin Yue's body.

From initial anxiety to current calm, Li Jinyan seems to have accepted the possibility that Qin Yue might never wake up. The longer a coma lasts, the less likely he is to wake up.

According to the doctor, Qin Yue has already passed the golden time for waking up, and the possibility of him waking up now is very small, although they do not know what exactly is wrong with Qin Yue.

When Li Jinyan learned the news from the doctor, she initially felt confused and fearful, but now she has come to terms with it. Even if Qin Yue never wakes up, she will continue to take care of him.

As Li Jinyan was focused on wiping Qin Yue's body as usual, she was unaware that Qin Yue's eyeballs under his eyelids suddenly began to move rapidly.

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away on the Star Travel 6333 aircraft, Xu Xian, who was helped out by rescuers, felt as if he had been drowning and was finally breathing in the fresh air. His eyes snapped open, and he raised his head to greedily inhale the breath of freedom and life.

At the same time, as if sensing something, Qin Yue, who had been sleeping on the hospital bed for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes. In an instant, a flood of complex memories rushed into Qin Yue's mind, almost bursting his brain.

Startled by the noise, Li Jinyan instinctively turned to look at Qin Yue, only to find that Qin Yue had opened his eyes.

Before Li Jinyan could speak, Qin Yue seemed to have been possessed, muttering to himself, "Where's Xu Xian? I need to see him!"

(End of this chapter)