"Going all the way? Of course I’ve heard of it. It means to see something through to the end. Why?"

Looking at Bai Menghan’s innocent expression, the mischievous smile on Fang Chenyi’s face never faded. He rubbed his hands together and prompted her,

"No, no, that’s not what I mean. Hehe, here, try saying the first part of the phrase, pausing, and then saying the second part."

Bai Menghan looked up at Fang Chenyi’s mischievous grin. ’She knew he was up to something.’ But she said the phrase as he’d instructed anyway:

"’Going all...’ Ugh... You big pervert! You lecher!"

The soundproofing in the first-class cabin was, it had to be said, perfect. Even though the two of them had been "battling" inside for nearly three hours, not a peep was heard from the outside. Lü Dong had come by once, intending to ask about the post-landing press conference, but when he saw the "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door, he simply turned and left. ’After all, the Chairman has been through so much. He must be exhausted. Now that we’re safe, it’s perfectly normal for him to catch up on sleep.’

Little did he know that the Chairman, who he assumed was exhausted, was currently experiencing the true meaning of "going all the way" with his wife.

「At 7:30 PM」

The plane landed punctually at Capital International Airport.

Ambulances, already waiting beside the runway, quickly rushed forward to transport all the injured passengers.

Once most of the passengers had deplaned, a reinvigorated Fang Chenyi led a weary-looking Bai Menghan off the plane.

As soon as they disembarked, Lü Dong and a group of managers appeared before Fang Chenyi and Bai Menghan. A middle-aged man in a sharp suit, carrying himself like a successful executive, quickened his pace to greet Fang Chenyi.

"Chairman Fang, hello. I’m your Vice President, Liu Yifei. You can call me Old Liu. It’s been a trying journey for you. Should we go see the reporters now, or would you like to rest for a while first?"

Fang Chenyi smiled and shook his hand. ’So these are my people,’ he thought.

But upon hearing the man’s words, he froze for a moment. ’See the reporters? What for? An interview?’

’This would be a great opportunity for fame, but considering the massive secret I’m carrying, it’s best not to get too much media exposure. I don’t want to attract the wrong kind of attention.’

So, he shook his head and said to Vice President Liu, 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"I won’t be seeing any reporters. Just have Lü Dong go. Tell them he was the one who flew the plane. Give all the credit to him."

Nearby, Lü Dong, who was having his wounds treated by paramedics on the scene, heard Fang Chenyi and vigorously waved his uninjured hand, repeatedly refusing.

"No, no, no, I can’t do that! We have to stick to the facts. The only reason we made it back alive is all thanks to you, Chairman—no, thanks to you and Madam Bai! If it weren’t for you two, we’d probably all be fish food by now."

Lü Dong wanted to say more, but Fang Chenyi waved his hand dismissively, leaving no room for argument. "That’s enough. It’s settled."

He then turned to Vice President Liu.

"You have a car ready for me, right? Let’s go. Take us back to Qinhuang Island first. As for everything else, we can talk on the phone later."

Without giving anyone else a chance to speak, he turned and headed for the cabin exit.

Little did he know that at that very moment, the cabin exit was already surrounded by reporters armed with cameras and microphones, all waiting for him to appear.

Accompanied by Liu Yifei and the other managers, Fang Chenyi, holding Bai Menghan’s small hand, quickly reached the exit.

Rounding a corner, Fang Chenyi saw the sea of reporters ahead. He stopped in his tracks, then turned to look at Liu Yifei.

"Old Liu, you didn’t tell them I was involved, did you?"

Liu Yifei faltered for a moment, then shook his head. "I told them what happened, but they don’t know that you were the one who flew the plane."

Hearing this, Fang Chenyi nodded with satisfaction. "Good, as long as they don’t know it was me. Alright, have Old Lü get ready. This will be good publicity for Southern Airlines’ image."

As they spoke, the group reached the exit. Believing the reporters didn’t recognize him, Fang Chenyi appeared calm and composed.

Holding Bai Menghan’s hand, he prepared to walk out through the VIP channel.

But just then, some of the people outside who were being interviewed by reporters suddenly pointed at Fang Chenyi and shouted excitedly,

"There he is! There he is! Chairman Fang is out! Do you see him? That’s the Chairman Fang and his wife I was telling you about! If it weren’t for them, everyone on our flight would’ve been goners!"

This man was clearly a passenger who had just gotten off the plane. Since he hadn’t suffered any losses or injuries, he was allowed to leave after a simple debriefing and registration.

There were quite a few passengers like him, and as soon as they came out, they were surrounded by sharp-eyed reporters.

Faced with the reporters’ cameras, they didn’t hold back, vividly recounting their stories as if deliberately showing off. It was precisely because of this that the story of the Southern Airlines Chairman personally flying the plane for an emergency landing had spread.

At this man’s shout, several other passengers surrounded by reporters also began pointing at Fang Chenyi, loudly proclaiming that this was indeed Chairman Fang and his wife.

In an instant, the reporters swarmed forward, surrounding Fang Chenyi and his group.

Seeing this sudden turn of events, Fang Chenyi was speechless, to say the least. He looked at the surrounding reporters and gave a somewhat awkward smile.

"Um, everyone, have you mistaken me for someone else? If you’ll excuse me, I need to get home and make dinner..."

Of course, the reporters chose to ignore him completely, each one thrusting a microphone forward and firing off questions.

"Chairman Fang, hello, I’m a reporter from the XX Times. Can you tell us how you managed to successfully land the plane? What was going through your mind at the time?"

"Chairman Fang, I’m a reporter from XX Television. Do you have a pilot’s license?"

"Chairman Fang, I’m a reporter from SoCat Entertainment. Sorry to take up your time, but I heard that you not only landed the plane but also single-handedly wiped out the pirates who hijacked it. Is that true?"

This reporter had clearly found a passenger who was quite the storyteller. In that short amount of time, they had not only finished telling the story of the emergency landing but had also recounted the hijacking by pirates.

The surrounding reporters kept firing questions, giving Fang Chenyi no chance to speak. The questions were all over the place; they weren’t just asking about what happened—one female reporter even blurted out, "Chairman Fang, why are you so handsome?"

[To be continued...]