Legendary Captain

Xingyou Aviation, Office of Deputy General Manager of Flight Department.

"Are you sure you sent out the invitations?" Lu Xinyu looked at his assistant with a suspicious expression.

The assistant said somewhat helplessly, "Mr. Lu, I can confirm that."

"Was it sent out under the name of Star Travel Airlines?" Lu Xinyu asked again to confirm.

The assistant gave a wry smile: "It was sent out under the name of Star Travel Airlines, I can confirm that!"

Originally, this invitation was Lu Xinyu's personal initiative, but Lu Xinyu knew he didn't have that much influence, so he could only extend the invitation to Xu Qing in the name of Xingyou Airlines.

As a result, the invitation letter issued in the name of Star Travel Airlines disappeared without a trace, and there has been no reply to this day.

"So what does this mean now?" Lu Xinyu's forehead veins bulged. "Even if you refused, you should at least give us some feedback! Now accepting isn't an option, and not accepting isn't an option either. What does this mean?"

Lu Xinyu was most annoyed by this situation of not receiving a reply; it felt like being suspended in mid-air, and it was extremely uncomfortable.

There's no reply whatsoever, and the invitation is probably lost somewhere in the trash right now.

Lu Xinyu erupted in anger, and his assistant stood silently to the side, though inwardly he chuckled. What difference did it make whether she returned or not? He certainly couldn't get her to come anyway. Did an invitation issued in the name of Xingyou Airlines carry any weight with Xu Qing? Lu Xinyu simply refused to admit it.

Lu Xinyu's face was flushed with anger. How could he not know that this path was a dead end? If Xu Qing were so easily invited, he wouldn't have been so worried before. His current obsession with the invitation was simply a sign of his inability to accept reality.

I don't know what the CEO was thinking. This is a completely impossible mission! What's the point? Is it fun to do useless work?

"Looks like you're covered in bruises too!" Just as the entire deputy general manager's office was filled with an atmosphere of raging anger, a mocking voice came from outside the door.

With a flash, Qin Zongyang entered! Qin Zongyang was still wearing his uniform. He had just finished a flight and was passing by Lu Xinyu's office when he heard the voices full of complaints and suppressed anger. On a whim, he decided to come and provoke Lu Xinyu.

Lu Xinyu was already furious about the invitation, and seeing Qin Zongyang's gloating expression almost made her faint. This old man was clearly just there to annoy her!

When the assistant saw Qin Zongyang coming over, he greeted him respectfully and then made way for Qin Zongyang to sit directly face-to-face with Lu Xinyu.

"I wonder what brings President Qin here?" Lu Xinyu suppressed his anger. Now was not the time to turn against Qin Zongyang. He had to be patient.

In contrast to the anxious Lu Xinyu, Qin Zongyang was much more relaxed. He had felt from the beginning that the matter was unfeasible and hadn't put any effort into it, so he was naturally very relaxed.

Everyone says the new president is some big shot at the head office, but since taking office, he hasn't dared to show his face. They even gave him and Lu Xinyu this competition problem—a competition problem that's practically impossible to solve.

Such behavior is utterly laughable! A big shot, indeed! He's nothing but a pretentious clown!

Qin Zongyang said with a grin, "It's nothing, I was just passing by. I suddenly missed you, so I came in to chat."

"I don't think we have much to talk about." Lu Xinyu rubbed his temples; just looking at Qin Zongyang's sunny face made him furious. If Qin Zongyang stayed any longer, he wasn't sure if he could stand it.

To be honest, Qin Zongyang's twenty years of extra life compared to Lu Xinyu were quite useful. At least Qin Zongyang was remarkably composed when it came to inviting Xu Qing. He didn't even bother with methods he knew wouldn't work. Because those methods only brought disappointment and mental confusion, serving no other purpose.

For example, what kind of invitation letter to send...

Of course, what methods would work? Qin Zongyang still hasn't figured it out.

Although he's progressing at the same pace as Lu Xinyu, at least he's not getting angry and is relaxed and happy. On the other hand, Lu Xinyu got really angry because of a method that was bound to be useless.

This is the difference in mental cultivation!

Qin Zongyang smiled and said, "Originally there wasn't much to say, but now it's different. I have a question that I'm really curious about and must discuss with President Lu."

"Oh? So you can't live without me?" Lu Xinyu took a sip of tea to cool down his anger. "Tell me about it."

Qin Zongyang suddenly stopped smiling and asked in an extremely serious tone, "Do you think the CEO is playing us?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xinyu, who had been bracing herself for Qin Zongyang's sarcasm, froze in mid-air with her teacup. Lu Xinyu stared blankly for a moment, scanning Qin Zongyang's face to confirm that he was genuinely asking the question. After a brief silence, she finally sighed, "It seems so!"

Snapped!

Qin Zongyang slammed his fist on the table, rising up in rebellion: "When I was told to invite Xu Qing, I almost slapped the messenger. Is that even human language? Is that even human language?"

As Qin Zongyang spoke, he slapped his own face and pointed at Lu Xinyu, saying, "Tell me, what's the value of our reputation? Why should Xu Qing give us face? Forget about me inviting him individually; even if we all pitched in, Xu Qing would just ignore us. This whole 'competition' thing, besides messing with our mentality, I really can't see any other purpose. You always say I'm old-fashioned, that my brain doesn't work, so analyze this for me. Does our CEO really think we can get Xu Qing to come, or is he just messing with us?"

Although Lu Xinyu perceived Qin Zongyang as rigid, stubborn, and inflexible, on this issue, Lu Xinyu felt for the first time that Qin Zongyang was so wise.

Qin Zongyang's words just now truly struck a chord with Lu Xinyu. Even though Lin Bo, the general manager of the flight department, had analyzed it for him at length, it still couldn't change the fact that this so-called competition was absurd and unreasonable.

Lu Xinyu took a deep breath and uttered a quiet sentence: "Or maybe they're just bored!"