Flight to You Episode 4 Recap
> Flight to You Recap
As Cheng Xiao's conflict with Gu Nanting intensified, she believed he was deliberately targeting her. In response, she committed to a grueling training schedule to give him no reason to find fault. Her fellow trainees, worried they would be held to her extreme standards, had Song ask her to ease up, but Cheng Xiao refused to relent. During a training session, Australian pilots made disparaging remarks about the Chinese trainees and their instructor.
Unable to tolerate their insults, Cheng Xiao confronted them and demanded a formal apology. The confrontation escalated until Cheng Xiao proposed a challenge: a flight simulator test. If her performance surpassed theirs, they would have to apologize to all the Chinese trainees. If she lost, she would apologize and accept double the punishment.
The Australian pilots agreed, with one named Eric confidently telling his instructor that his 200 hours of simulator experience guaranteed an easy victory over Cheng Xiao, whom he assumed had none. Cheng Xiao began an exhaustive simulator training regimen, pushing herself to the brink of collapse. Meanwhile, Ni Zhan took a walk with Gu Nanting, gently urging him to move past his grief and enjoy life beyond his strict routine of work, study, and exercise.
Gu Nanting dismissed this, claiming he was simply fulfilling his duties, though in private moments he continued to mourn his deceased girlfriend, speaking to her memory and expressing his profound longing. The next day, Gu Nanting noticed Cheng Xiao was absent from training. Song informed him she had been training all night and was not answering her phone. A memory of his girlfriend's tragic death sparked a sense of panic in Gu Nanting, and he rushed to Cheng Xiao's dorm.
He found her unconscious on the floor, having collapsed from severe fatigue compounded by her menstrual period. He immediately carried her to the infirmary, blaming himself for not recognizing the signs of her overwork sooner. Seeing Gu Nanting's unusual distress, Ni Zhan offered to stay and watch over Cheng Xiao so he could return to his duties. Upon waking, Cheng Xiao felt better.
After eating a sandwich Song had left, she accepted a cup of brown sugar ginger tea from Ni Zhan. When she learned he was attending the Silong Aviation Exhibition, she pleaded with him to take her, insisting it would be the best form of rest. Despite his hesitation and worry about Gu Nanting's reaction, Ni Zhan agreed.
When Gu Nanting called to check on her, Ni Zhan, at Cheng Xiao's urging, lied that she needed to remain at the infirmary for observation. Later, Gu Nanting went to her dorm with apples but found her room empty. He ran into her in the elevator lobby and gave her the fruit, urging her to rest. Concurrently, Ai Jia led a training session on cabin fire emergencies, where trainee Xia Zhi showed exceptional composure and problem-solving skills.
After the exhibition, Ni Zhan gave Gu Nanting a limited-edition Su-57 model. As he showed Gu Nanting videos of the airshow, Gu Nanting noticed the exhibition bag and realized Ni Zhan had taken Cheng Xiao with him. That night, he wrote a "Letter of Resolution," a personal recommendation for Cheng Xiao to withdraw from passenger pilot training.
He argued that while her skills were excellent, her recklessness and rule-breaking demonstrated a lack of self-discipline unbefitting a passenger pilot, suggesting she teach at a flight club instead. Furious, Cheng Xiao tore the letter to pieces, declaring he had no right to control her life. Later, during water landing training, Li Yuheng, who couldn't swim, panicked.
Xia Zhi jumped in to save her, but her wig came off in the process, revealing short, silver hair—a style forbidden for flight attendants. Ai Jia sternly questioned Xia Zhi's commitment. Xia Zhi confessed she hadn't initially taken the job seriously but had grown to understand its importance and, after many past failures, couldn't afford to give up on herself.
Moved by her sincerity, Ai Jia advised her to dye her hair back, noting she could be on a flight roster within two months if she passed her assessment. Instead of discarding it, Cheng Xiao pieced together Gu Nanting's torn letter and taped it to her wall as a source of motivation. She confronted him, stating she would persist regardless of his opinion.
Gu Nanting clarified that the letter was his personal view and would not affect her official evaluation, emphasizing the importance of discipline and regulations. Cheng Xiao vowed to prove him wrong. Inspired by her own renewed purpose, Xia Zhi dyed her hair black and dedicated herself to mastering her cabin service duties.
