Flight to You Episode 32 Recap
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Gu Nanting secretly arranged for Mr. Liu, a legal aid consultant, to meet with Cheng Xiao, having Li Yuheng act as the intermediary to conceal his involvement. Cheng Xiao, wanting to prevent Li Yuheng from getting entangled, asked her to leave. Despite Mr. Liu's offer of pro bono work, Cheng Xiao insisted on paying the lawyer's fees herself, acknowledging the hardship faced by Mr. Guo's family.
Li Yuheng later informed Gu Nanting that Cheng Xiao had sent her away to avoid involving him, which Gu Nanting understood, recognizing Cheng Xiao's tendency not to burden others. Mr. Liu advised Cheng Xiao that winning a lawsuit against Luzhou Airlines would be extremely difficult due to a lack of critical evidence. He explained that her testimony as a witness during mediation was their best chance, as it could pressure the airline into an out-of-court settlement.
He emphasized that without her presence, the chances of a settlement were zero. Meanwhile, the legal department informed President Xu that they had received a lawyer's letter from the deceased's family. President Xu instructed his team to respond proactively. Lin Yicheng, concerned, warned Captain Jiang that the situation would become very complicated if the opposing lawyer discovered evidence of the altered recording.
After learning from Lin Yicheng that Gu Nanting was assisting Cheng Xiao with her investigation, Captain Jiang grew even more incensed at what he perceived as disloyalty. Confident his tampering was undetectable, he dismissed Lin's concerns and subsequently contacted Ms. Fang, Cheng Xiao's mother. Citing his desire to protect Cheng Xiao, he explained that she was siding with the plaintiff. Ms. Fang, who desperately wanted her daughter to quit flying, offered to represent Luzhou Airlines as their attorney pro bono.
She reasoned that her presence would psychologically unsettle Cheng Xiao, giving Luzhou Airlines an advantage, an offer Captain Jiang readily accepted. Five days later, Cheng Xiao attended the mediation meeting alongside Mr. Liu. She attended as a witness for the plaintiff, hoping her testimony could pressure Captain Jiang into a settlement, despite the risk of being seen as opposing her own company.
Just as the meeting began, Ms. Fang arrived and was introduced as the attorney representing Luzhou Airlines, leaving Cheng Xiao stunned. Mr. Liu stated the plaintiff's primary demand: a public apology from Captain Jiang. Ms. Fang countered with an offer of a private condolence payment, stressing that Luzhou Airlines would not admit fault.
She then presented medical records revealing Mr. Guo's history of insomnia, anxiety, and heart conditions, along with evidence of his demanding work schedule, arguing that his death was caused by overwork and that his employer, not the airline, was responsible. Mr. Liu cited civil law, arguing Luzhou Airlines failed its duty to provide aid.
When Ms. Fang detailed the crew's rescue efforts, Mr. Liu pressed the issue of why the plane did not divert to Saigon as Cheng Xiao had requested, costing the passenger his best chance at survival. Ms. Fang dismissed this, asserting no causal link and highlighting the captain's legal authority to make the final decision. Cheng Xiao then directly confronted Captain Jiang, asking why he altered the Saigon ground-to-air recording.
Ms. Fang denied the accusation, demanding proof and suggesting Cheng Xiao's claim was slander born from a workplace grudge. Cheng Xiao retorted that her memory of the conversation, which included Jiang Tao stating the patient's condition had improved, differed from the recording, proving it was modified. Ms. Fang dismissed this as speculation and the meeting ended in a stalemate. After the mediation, Ms. Fang confronted Cheng Xiao privately, demanding she drop her support for the plaintiff.
When Cheng Xiao refused, her mother retorted that as a lawyer, she had the freedom to choose her clients. Ms. Fang then issued an ultimatum: if Cheng Xiao resigned from being a pilot, she would withdraw as Luzhou's counsel. Cheng Xiao defiantly refused, accusing her mother of trying to control her life and expressing deep disappointment in her lack of support.
Meanwhile, Gu Nanting reported his suspicions about the tampered recording to Xie Zetian, who, disappointed in Jiang Tao, resolved to investigate the matter thoroughly. Department Head Tan from the legal department also summoned Cheng Xiao, subtly advising her to prioritize the company's interests given her promising career, but she stood her ground. News of Cheng Xiao suing her own company spread, and she became the subject of office gossip.
In a lighter moment, Song accidentally walked in on Xia Zhi showering. After her initial shock, Xia Zhi was further infuriated when Song cheekily complimented her recent weight loss, confirming he had seen everything, and she chased him out of the room. Later, Cheng Xiao was on the rooftop when Captain Jiang approached her.
He suggested her string of misfortunes meant she was not suited for the Passenger Transport Department and offered to help her move to another airline, waiving her termination fee and providing a strong recommendation. Cheng Xiao saw this as a sign of his guilt, stating his attempts to get rid of her only made her more suspicious. Citing her "unstable mental state," Captain Jiang suspended her from all flights indefinitely, telling her to use the time to reconsider her future.
Gu Nanting, who was diligently investigating the case, received the notice of Cheng Xiao's suspension. He immediately confronted Captain Jiang, finding him on the phone with Ms. Fang and confirming their "agreement" regarding the suspension. Gu Nanting criticized him for escalating the matter and urged him to retract the decision, but Jiang Tao refused. That night, Li Yuheng, Song, and Xia Zhi took a distraught Cheng Xiao to a bar, where she quickly drank herself into a stupor.
Song called Gu Nanting for help, explaining the suspension and her mother's involvement in the case. After Gu Nanting arrived, Song prepared to take the equally drunk Xia Zhi home, who continued to tease him about the bathroom incident as he carried her out.
