Flight to You Episode 6 Recap
> Flight to You Recap
Following her demotion, a frustrated Cheng Xiao drafts a resignation letter. The next morning, as she attempts to deliver it to Director Jiang, she is intercepted by Flight Department Director Xie, who invites her to the rooftop. Mr. Xie reflects on the pressures of being a pilot, sharing his own past struggles, and reminds her of the significant financial penalties for breaking a pilot's contract.
He then reveals that her former mentor, Captain Cai, had asked him to look after her. He recalls how he used to boast to Cai about his best student, Gu Nanting, only for Cai to later praise Cheng Xiao as a pilot with great potential. Cheng Xiao admits fault for initiating the unsanctioned competition but insists she was not the one who leaked the video.
Willing to accept responsibility for others, she asks if the person who sent it will also be demoted. In response, Mr. Xie discloses the full story: Gu Nanting had already learned from Song Song that Cheng Xiao didn't send the video. To protect her, Gu Nanting voluntarily requested a formal punishment for himself and offered to bear full responsibility for the entire incident, marking the first disciplinary action against him in his career at Luzhou Airlines.
Stunned, Cheng Xiao is advised to understand the complete picture before making a rash decision. Shaken by this revelation, Cheng Xiao confronts Gu Nanting, taking full responsibility and stating he shouldn't be punished for her actions. Gu Nanting coolly informs her that the matter is closed. Cheng Xiao accepts her new flight schedule as an observer and vows to earn her way back to the First Officer position quickly.
Shortly after, a nervous Li Yuheng confides in Gu Nanting about her anxiety for her first flight as a cabin crew member, worried about difficult passengers and a past experience with severe turbulence. Gu Nanting reassures her of the pilots' skill and encourages her to trust in her training. Facing financial strain from her demotion, Cheng Xiao is forced to ask her contractor, Mr. Sun, to pause the renovation on her new house.
Meanwhile, since he will be flying on New Year's Eve, Gu Nanting prepares handmade dumplings for his mother. She worries he works too hard, like his father, and expresses guilt that his choice to become a civil pilot instead of an Air Force pilot—his childhood dream—was to stay close to her. Gu Nanting reassures her that he now finds his role just as meaningful. Back at her apartment, Cheng Xiao's best friend, Xia Zhi, tries to lift her spirits.
After playfully scolding her for not sharing her house purchase, Xia Zhi offers financial support and shares exciting news: she has found a new place to live by taking an open room in Li Yuheng’s apartment. She also reveals that their first flight after the holiday will be together, and they will spend New Year's in the sky.
Later, a call from Cheng Xiao’s father turns tense when her mother, a lawyer, gets on the line and berates her for choosing aviation over law school, a career that causes them constant worry. When her quarterly rent is due, a broke Cheng Xiao messages her landlord to apologize and request an extension, blaming a "cosmic-level drawback" and a "devil leader" for her financial trouble. The landlord, who is secretly Gu Nanting, kindly agrees to a three-month deferral.
Overjoyed, Cheng Xiao calls him the "best landlord" and offers to treat him to a meal, but Gu Nanting politely declines, preferring to maintain distance. A week later at the airport, Song Song, rushing to a meeting while on the phone, accidentally collides with Xia Zhi, spilling coffee all over her uniform. He hastily apologizes and promises to cover the dry-cleaning costs before running off.
As Xia Zhi crouches to find her dropped earring, she is reprimanded by the cabin manager, Ai Jia, for unprofessional posture while in uniform. Before their flight to Sanya, Gu Nanting briefs the crew. He is the Captain, with Song Song as First Officer and Cheng Xiao as Observer. He warns of potential turbulence and heightened security for the holiday period.
On the tarmac, they meet Ni Zhan, the head of Maintenance, who teases Cheng Xiao about a meal she owes him. She retorts by calling him a "traitor" for allegedly bad-mouthing her to Gu Nanting back at their Australian flight school, leaving Ni Zhan confused. In the cockpit, an excited Song Song, on his first passenger flight, takes a selfie, earning a swift reminder from Gu Nanting to maintain emotional composure during flight operations.
As passengers board, Gu Nanting discovers a faulty wiper on his side, a critical issue that must be repaired immediately, causing a significant delay. Passengers grow agitated about missing their New Year's Eve dinners. During meal service to placate them, a male passenger in seat 48C sexually harasses Li Yuheng, touching her inappropriately. A distraught Li Yuheng breaks down, and Xia Zhi immediately confronts the man, who denies everything. As Ai Jia tries to de-escalate, Cheng Xiao steps in.
She calmly threatens to report him to the police, declaring they have preserved the evidence—his fingerprints on Li Yuheng's uniform—for a judicial evaluation that would lead to his detention. Faced with this bluff, the panicked passenger abandons his denials and, under pressure from Cheng Xiao, offers a reluctant but clear apology to Li Yuheng. Just then, maintenance confirms the wiper is fixed, and Gu Nanting receives clearance for takeoff.
