Chapter 834 It’s better to stay up late

I took a sip and found the soup to be clear but rich in flavor, much more exquisite than ordinary airplane meals.

The main dish of barbecued pork is fat and lean, with sweet honey sauce, and the side dish of kale is crisp and refreshing.

Even the rice grains are distinct, and the sausages and bacon on top give off an enticing aroma.

The first-class cabin on this kind of long-distance flight is indeed much more comfortable than the economy class cabin. You can eat well and sleep well.

"Miss Xia, would you like another glass of juice?" The flight attendant turned back, her attitude particularly attentive. "We have freshly squeezed orange juice and watermelon juice."

"Thank you, orange juice is fine." The stewardess's enthusiasm made me feel a little embarrassed. I felt like I was fishing at the bottom of a river. The attentive service made me feel a little overwhelmed.

After pouring the juice, the flight attendant added in a low voice: "Mr. Xiao instructed that the plane is dry and asked you to drink more water."

Huang Tianyi rolled her eyes. "Old Xiao isn't that devoted to raising his daughter, is he? Is he planning to spread their love all the way to Oceania even when he's not around?"

I concentrated on my soup, pretending not to hear her teasing. Dessert was mango pudding, and the flight attendant even added an extra helping of mango cubes for me, saying, somewhat flatteringly, "Ms. Xia, President Xiao specifically mentioned that you like mangoes."

After eating and drinking, the cabin gradually became quiet.

Everyone got up at around four in the morning, and now everyone is very sleepy after eating.

Su Rina fell asleep immediately after eating. Ling Xiuzhi saw her lying down and wanted to ask her if she wanted a blanket, but before he could say anything, he saw that she had already fallen asleep. Su Rina's "superpower" of falling asleep in seconds has always made us envious.

At first, Huang Tianyi suspected that she had fainted. How could she fall asleep so quickly? Later we came to the conclusion that heartless people would not suffer from insomnia.

I also adjusted my seat and gradually fell asleep under the blanket brought by the flight attendant.

"Attention, passengers! Our plane is about to land at Hong Kong International Airport..." The announcement startled me awake. Outside the window, I could already see Hong Kong's towering skyscrapers and the azure bay.

I drowsily opened my eyes. How could we be landing soon after falling asleep so quickly? It took me a moment to realize we were landing in Hong Kong.

"What? We have to transfer in Hong Kong?" Su Rina rubbed her eyes, looking confused. "Aren't we flying directly to Auckland?"

Everyone looked at Ling Xiuzhi. Like me, when we got the itinerary, we only paid attention to what activities there were in New Zealand. No one looked at the flight information at all.

The itinerary was arranged by the TV station, so Ling Xiuzhi should be aware of it. But he blinked innocently like the rest of us and said, "I'll ask Lao Tao."

I don’t know how old Tao Keyu is, but he looks younger than Ling Xiuzhi. At least he has a fair complexion.

He picked up his phone and wanted to send a message, but then he remembered something, sighed, and went out for a run. He came back soon.

"Lao Tao said that the original plan was to take a direct flight, but the departure time of the direct flight was 2 a.m. He thought that if we took that flight, everyone would have too little time to sleep, so he changed it to this connecting flight, and by the way, we can also spend half a day in Hong Kong."

We were speechless after hearing this, but since it had already come to this, there was nothing more we could say.

Huang Tianyi yawned and complained, "Catching a flight in the middle of the night is called staying up late. Between staying up late and getting up early, of course I'd choose staying up late. Taking off at two in the morning, at least I can catch up on some sleep on the plane, then sleep soundly until I wake up naturally. Getting up so early in the morning is a real pain in the ass."

When she spoke, everyone nodded in agreement, but it was too late to say anything now.

Ling Xiuzhi also felt that what Huang Tianyi said made sense, but Tao Keyu was his man, so he couldn't say anything. He could only coax us, "Girls, I'll treat you to a delicious meal. Hong Kong has a lot of delicious food."

After the plane landed smoothly, we followed the crowd to the transfer channel. Hong Kong Airport is spacious and bright, with a wide variety of duty-free shops everywhere.

"We'll be here for seven hours." Ren Qiongying looked at the timetable. "We'll land at 1:10 and take off at 8:00 PM. Why don't we go out for a walk?"

This suggestion was immediately welcomed by everyone. Huang Tianyi said excitedly, "I'm familiar with Hong Kong. I'll take you to find a place to eat!"

I suddenly remembered I had a property in Hong Kong, so I pulled out my phone and texted Xiao Shiqiu: "We're in Hong Kong for a seven-hour layover. I remember you mentioned we have a villa in Repulse Bay? Can we come see it?"

He quickly replied: "It has been arranged. Someone from the branch office will come to pick you up. The villa is in Repulse Bay, not far from the airport, and it will take about 20 minutes to get there."

The villa is always being taken care of, so you can go and take a rest first. 】

When I told everyone this news, Huang Tianyi's eyes widened in surprise. "Is it the villa you won from Xiao Tiantian last time?"

I raised my eyebrows with some pride, "That's right, let's go take a look together today. When we come to Hong Kong to play in the future, we will have a place to stay."

"Let's go. With so many of us, we need to take four taxis. Where's the address? Send it to the group." Huang Tianyi was about to go out in a hurry.

I quickly grabbed her and said, "Don't worry, we still have to get our luggage. And I don't know the address. Lao Xiao arranged for someone to pick us up."

This time I had to pick up my luggage during the layover and check it in again before boarding the plane at night. Thinking about it, it would be better to board the plane in the middle of the night, which would save me a lot of trouble.

Huang Tianyi narrowed her eyes and said, "Your husband Xiao is very generous and protects you very tightly. It seems that old men are still very good. They really treat you like their own daughter. Since he treats you so well, I will be less likely to argue with him in the future." She hugged me and patted my shoulder in a very chivalrous manner.

I teased her, "Are you starting to dislike the little puppy?"

Huang Tianyi glanced at me and said, "What kind of puppy is Ayi? Even the other puppies are so young. He is older than me."

Ling Xiuzhi couldn't bear to listen any longer: "Don't be so ungrateful. Ayi is the youngest in the family and has been spoiled like the apple of his eye. Since he was little, we used to hold an umbrella for him whenever we went out to avoid getting sunburned. If you still think he's not young enough, that's really unfair."

Amidst the laughter and chatter, our luggage arrived one after another. When we got to the airport gate, a middle-aged man in a neat suit was waiting there, holding a sign that read "STG".

When he saw us, he walked over quickly and said enthusiastically in Mandarin with a thick Cantonese accent, "Hello, Miss Xia! I'm Zhang Zhiqiang, the administrative director of STG's Hong Kong branch. President Xiao asked me to pick you up."

On the way to the villa, although Manager Zhang spoke Mandarin awkwardly, he was still enthusiastic about introducing the scenery along the way to us: "The Tsing Ma Bridge is in front of us, it is even more beautiful when it is lit up at night... Disneyland is on the right, Miss Xia can go there if you are interested..." I had to pay close attention to understand what he was saying from his stiff pronunciation.