Flight to You Episode 38 Recap
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Song arrived home late to find Xia Zhi waiting with a bowl of homemade snow fungus, red date, and lotus seed soup. Though Song initially mistook it for takeout, he lavished praise on her cooking, even after she tasted it and found it too sweet. He insisted he preferred sweet things, prompting Xia Zhi to offer him the entire pot. She then asked what Cheng Xiao had told him.
A flustered Song began to explain that during the recent flight emergency, a vow had been made. Cutting through his stammering, Xia Zhi clarified it was her vow: if the plane landed safely, she would be willing to have him as her boyfriend. She pressed him for a clear answer, and an overjoyed Song eagerly accepted. Cheng Xiao discovered a variety of flowers awaiting her at her doorstep, a gift from Gu Nanting.
She texted him her thanks, and he explained he bought a diverse selection because he was unsure of her preferences, promising to learn what she disliked for the future. Later, Cheng Xiao was visibly relieved to see Gu Nanting emerge unscathed from an elevator. She confessed that while her mind had been consumed by the malfunctioning flight, a sudden thought of him had surfaced right before he appeared.
Overcome with emotion, Cheng Xiao told Gu Nanting she needed to see him immediately. Both rushed to meet; Cheng Xiao hailed a taxi, while Gu Nanting drove. Their paths converged at a red light, where they both exited their vehicles and shared a heartfelt kiss in the street. Gu Nanting then brought Cheng Xiao to her former apartment, which she noticed he had not rented out since she moved.
He admitted that visiting the apartment made him feel closer to her. They reminisced about a past power outage, and Gu Nanting confessed he often found himself looking at her window after that day; she admitted to doing the same. Gu Nanting then shared that in just another twenty hours of flight time, she would officially be certified as a pilot.
Cheng Xiao playfully remarked that she was catching up to him, to which Gu Nanting humbly responded that her exceptional skills would undoubtedly lead her to surpass him. Ai Jia from the In-flight Service Department received a complaint from a first-class passenger's wife, alleging that cabin crew member Qi Yu had acted inappropriately. Ai Jia informed Qi Yu she was being removed from her scheduled flight.
When Qi Yu protested, claiming the passenger had told her he was unmarried, Ai Jia sternly reprimanded her, emphasizing that a passenger's marital status was irrelevant to her professional duties. Ai Jia further revealed that the IT department's investigation confirmed the phone number Qi Yu had given the passenger was the same one used to register a forum account that spread false rumors about Gu Nanting and Cheng Xiao.
Citing a lack of professional conduct and personal integrity, Ai Jia terminated Qi Yu's employment on the spot. To celebrate Cheng Xiao's promotion to Captain, a party was hosted for her. There, Li Yuheng formally met Qiao Zhengyu from the Ground Handling Department. As the guest of honor, Cheng Xiao arrived to an enthusiastic welcome. Gu Nanting took the stage to officially announce her promotion, detailing her record of 4,350 flight hours and 3,200 experience hours.
He presented her with the official appointment letter and, encouraged by their colleagues, placed a necklace he'd bought as a gift around her neck. Gu Nanting explained that the four bars on a captain's uniform symbolized professionalism, knowledge, skill, and, most crucially, responsibility. Later, as Cheng Xiao prepared for her inaugural flight as Captain, Gu Nanting visited the cockpit to wish her a safe journey.
Two months later, Song and Xia Zhi were trying on wedding attire, accompanied by Cheng Xiao and Li Yuheng. Song mentioned he had ordered an ARCFOX car, the same model as Gu Nanting's. When Xia Zhi emerged in a beautiful wedding gown, she noted that Cheng Xiao might be too busy with the new domestic aircraft project to be a bridesmaid, but Cheng Xiao insisted she would "escape" any commitments to attend the wedding.
Meanwhile, at a company meeting, CEO Xu Ce announced Luzhou Airlines' acquisition of two domestically-produced D191 aircraft. He praised the D191's superior safety and stability, calling it a testament to generations of effort in China's civil aviation. Xu Ce instructed Gu Nanting and Minister Liang to assemble the best crew for conversion training and officially named Gu Nanting the captain for the D191's maiden voyage.
Later, Li Yuheng's plan to see a movie with Qiao Zhengyu was cut short when she was called in for a last-minute flight. Cheng Xiao, having seen the company notice, met Gu Nanting and immediately volunteered to be the co-pilot for the maiden flight. Gu Nanting clarified that while she could sign up for the training, her role would depend on her performance. That evening, he invited her to dinner at his mother's house.
At their arrival, Cheng Xiao thoughtfully presented Gu Nanting's mother, Aunt Qin, with her favorite fruit. Aunt Qin teased her son about the impromptu visit and the takeout dinner she had to order. Cheng Xiao reminded Aunt Qin that they had met before in Xi'an during a D191 prototype inspection, which delighted her. Four months later, after completing the conversion training, Gu Nanting and Cheng Xiao were in the cockpit for a test flight.
Cheng Xiao remarked that the new domestic aircraft performed exceptionally well. Gu Nanting acknowledged public skepticism over foreign-made components but stressed that the successful integration was a monumental advancement. He also revealed that the next-generation D191 was expected to have a fully domestic engine within three years, giving the plane a "domestically-made heart." He then officially informed Cheng Xiao that, based on her outstanding performance, she had qualified to serve as his co-pilot for the D191's maiden flight.
The flight was scheduled in seven days, on the 17th anniversary of Luzhou Airlines. Cheng Xiao passionately shared her dream: to fly that plane with him, showing a full flight of passengers that their domestic aircraft and its pilots were the very best.
