Chapter 5 Add me on WeChat?
A group of people surrounded the booth, including several unfamiliar faces.
"Oh, so that's why there are so many captains having a gathering here. It turns out it's Xiao Lu's birthday. Why didn't you invite me?" The man who spoke was wearing a brown trench coat and had a broad smile on his face.
"Captain Gu flies international routes, so he's much busier than us."
"Brother Gu, we didn't have your contact information, and we didn't know you were flying to Shanghai today, otherwise we would definitely have treated you!" Lu Xiaomeng came over holding a bottle of wine, and when she saw the person next to Gu Xing, her mouth was agape. "This...this is..."
Gu Xing raised an eyebrow and hooked his arm around the shoulder of the man next to him. "Xiang Yun, my buddy. What do you think? Isn't Yun-ge handsome?"
Xiang Yun stood straight in the crowd, his black coat draped over his hand, his expression indifferent, looking unapproachable and untouchable, yet his appearance was so memorable that everyone else paled in comparison.
He can be described as the epitome of a handsome, aloof man.
"That's so cool! Please sit down. Order whatever you want to drink or eat, don't be shy with me," Lu Xiaomeng said generously.
After greeting the two, Lu Xiaomeng searched for Xu Songning in the crowd. Seeing her wash her hands and walk over, she had a sudden idea and pointed to Xiang Yun, who had just sat down next to Song Qing'an.
"Hey, Yun-ge, save a seat for you and Captain Song! My sister Xu just sat there!"
Sister Xu? Xiang Yun thought of a voice from air traffic control. The co-pilot had been talking about it to him for ages that day, which made him remember the name "Sister Xu".
Xu Songning looked up and met Xiang Yun's gaze. Both of them froze for a second before looking away.
Sitting between Song Qing'an and Xiang Yun, Xu Songning smelled a pleasant perfume scent mixed with the warmth of their bodies, exuding a unique masculine charm.
She was talking to Song Qing'an, but her mind was on the man to her left.
His name is Xiang Yun.
Listening to his deep voice as he spoke with Gu Xing, in the dimly lit environment of the bar, she felt as if she had returned to that night when the man struck up a conversation with her; his beautiful voice had truly captivated her.
Let's find an excuse to add each other on WeChat?
This is a good opportunity to test whether they were the people from that night.
Xiang Yun sat next to Xu Songning, appearing indifferent on the surface, but his heart was far from calm.
He admitted that he came to the bar that day to find the owner, Zhou Qiao, and even gave her his contact information. It was not in line with his usual style to try to find Ms. L, but he had been having dreams about Ms. L for a week in a row, and it was a mental problem for him.
A mental illness requires a mental cure.
That night was a vivid memory for him. Although he had been drinking, he was mostly sober and could clearly smell the faint orange scent on Miss L. That's why he noticed Xu Songning at the door.
It's just a coincidence, isn't it? It's just orange flavored. Is he overthinking it?
Everyone gathered together in a lively atmosphere, chatting about their flight hours this year, their year-end bonuses, and clarifying their family matters. Inevitably, the conversation turned to the topic of relationships.
The captains' relationship section is a hotbed of gossip, and most of the people who came today were single. They had a few drinks and started chatting freely. With ladies present, the captains maintained their composure and didn't talk about anything strange.
Lu Xiaomeng is generally considered to be the youngest, so no one would dare to set their sights on her. With two powerful figures sitting next to Xu Songning, the others naturally wouldn't even consider it.
The conversation, in the end, was nothing more than bringing up past romantic relationships to make fun of each other.
"Is Miss Xu also single?"
A head popped out from Xiang Yun's direction; it was Gu Xing.
Xu Songning listened with a smile, but the topic was suddenly thrown at her. There was nothing to hide; her last relationship had ended six months ago.
"Sister Xu is single! What's up, Gu Xing? You're interested?" someone joked.
"How could I possibly have any thoughts? My wife would tear me apart!" Gu Xing has a girlfriend, as all the captains who know him well know, but he flies international routes, and the captains in this bureau are all just nodding acquaintances with him and don't know that he has a girlfriend.
"It's all a misunderstanding." Everyone laughed it off and moved on from the topic.
The group of people who were drinking got together to play games and ended up taking Song Qing'an away with them. Only Xiang Yun was left with Xu Songning. Gu Xing, who loved to join in the fun, grabbed his drink and went into the crowd, leaving only the two of them on the sofa.
Xu Songning reached for the orange, but her warm fingertips suddenly touched the back of her hand, and both of them withdrew their hands at the same time.
"I'm sorry," Xiang Yun said softly.
Xu Songning smiled, not minding at all, took the sliced orange, and handed him a segment, "Captain Xiang, do you also like oranges?"
"I didn't like it before," Xiang Yun said truthfully, taking the orange and carefully peeling off the thin skin. The orange juice, which burst open like fireworks, clung to his fingers, carrying a fragrant sweetness.
"But I like it now."
"Captain Xiang, are you flying domestic short-haul flights? I don't think I've seen you in Shanghai before." Xu Songning turned her head to look at him. The man's profile was very three-dimensional, and in the dim light of the bar, his calm eyes seemed very bright, making her momentarily dazed.
“Yes, due to some personal matters, the international route was switched to a domestic short-haul route. It only started flying to Shanghai and the surrounding areas three months ago.” Xiang Yun took a wet wipe from the table, wiped his hands clean, and looked at her carefully. “A few days ago in Shanghai, you landed on a windy day. Was it Miss Xu who was approaching?”
"Captain Xiang knows me?"
"The co-pilot knows you."
"Oh? I thought Captain Xiang wanted to get to know me?" Xu Songning smiled, her phone twirling in her palm. She was thinking about adding him on WeChat and trying to find out if this Captain Xiang was Mr. X.
Xiang Yun wasn't as aloof as he seemed. Hearing her words, he chuckled and didn't refute her. He simply took out his phone and asked, "Then, let's add each other on WeChat?"
“Okay.” Xu Songning didn’t hesitate at all. “I’ll sweep you.”
Xiang Yun handed over the QR code, and Xu Songning saw that the profile picture in the upper left corner was a blue sky, a clear blue sky, which had nothing to do with Ragdoll cats.
After adding him as a friend, Xu Songning clicked into his Moments, which was almost entirely filled with pictures: company information, airplanes, white clouds, blue skies, sunsets... It was impossible to tell what kind of person he really was.
Anyway, it's different from Mr. X's WeChat ID.
Xu Songning finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Xiang Yun had nothing to do with her one-night stand. This realization made her feel much better, because if he had really gotten involved with her colleague, it would have been a disaster.
Xiang Yun leaned back on the sofa, fiddling with his phone, probably sending a message. His brows were slightly furrowed, but his expression was fine, as if frowning was just a small habit of his and didn't reflect any emotion.
"Sister Xu, Brother Yun, don't just sit there, come and join us!" Lu Xiaomeng had drunk quite a bit, her face was rosy, and she was full of energy. She looked a little drunk, but she was still walking quite steadily.
"Sorry, something came up, I have to go." Xiang Yun's fingers were still typing on his phone when he stood up, put on his coat, nodded to Lu Xiaomeng as a farewell, and left without even informing Gu Xing.
The departing figure stirred up a gust of wind. Xu Songning wiped her fingers clean, as if a weight had been lifted from her heart. She hooked her arm around Lu Xiaomeng's neck and said, "Come on, let's have a drink together."
Lu Xiaomeng stared at her for a while, then giggled and leaned close to her ear, her voice rising at the end, "Sister Xu, did you get the WeChat?"
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