Sheng Ning’an wasn’t flying for the first time, but it was the first time she encountered severe turbulence.
To say she wasn’t scared would be a lie.
After all, at tens of thousands of feet in the air, should an accident occur, the chance of survival was almost zero.
In this moment, before the might of nature, humanity seemed exceptionally insignificant.
Other than waiting, there seemed nothing one could do.
A warm palm suddenly covered her eyes, and a warm, magnetic voice sounded by her ear, "If you’re scared, just close your eyes."
Xu Weiran’s hand covered her eyes, while his other hand firmly held hers. The warmth from his palm slowly soothed Sheng Ning’an’s inner fears and unease.
She even found the mood to joke, "Would you say that this counts as us having gone through life and death together?"
Xu Weiran, "It counts!"
Thankfully, the plane’s jolting only lasted for a while before it regained stability.
Through the intercom, the flight attendant’s voice came again, "Ladies and gentlemen, the plane has safely left the area of strong turbulence, and the restrooms are back in service. Thank you for your cooperation..."
Xu Weiran removed his hand from her eyes, "It’s all clear now!"
Sheng Ning’an couldn’t help but let out a huge sigh of relief.
Soon it was time for the meal service; airplane food was notoriously large in quantity but hard to stomach.
Even though the meals in business class were slightly more refined than those in economy, they only looked refined; the taste was average.
Sheng Ning’an lost her appetite just by looking at it.
However, the couple sitting next to her couldn’t stop exclaiming in amazement.
"Honey, they actually have champagne and foie gras, it looks pretty good!"
"This is just the appetizer; the flight attendant said the main course is lobster."
"As expected of business class; even the airplane food is so luxurious."
It was as if the moments of being terrified and crying, swearing never to fly again, had never happened.
Seeing that Sheng Ning’an had no desire to touch the things in front of her, Xu Weiran couldn’t help but speak up, "The plane still has several hours to land, even if it’s not tasty, try to eat a little bit."
Sheng Ning’an then reluctantly tried a few bites, but the foie gras was too greasy and the lobster was overcooked. In any case, after a few bites, she couldn’t eat any more.
She did, however, eat quite a lot of fruit after the meal.
Seeing this, the girl next to her asked in surprise, "Why aren’t you eating? I heard that only business class has these things, economy just has bread and pasta."
Sheng Ning’an, "I ate quite a bit before boarding the flight, I’m not hungry yet!"
"Oh, I see!" The person spoke with a look of pity and then didn’t pursue the matter further.
In the following hours, Sheng Ning’an had no more desire to sleep and simply started playing on her phone.
Meanwhile, Xu Weiran slept for a while.
The little couple and the father-son pair had also fallen asleep, making the cabin exceptionally quiet.
During this time, the flight attendant came by a few times to ask if there was anything needed, and Sheng Ning’an turned them down every time.
Thus, after more than a dozen hours of flying, the plane finally landed.
Exiting the airport after going through immigration, she was just about to leave when she was called out by the young couple from earlier.
Turns out they had left something on the plane and wanted to retrieve it, but the airport ground staff were all foreigners, and the couple’s English wasn’t good, making effective communication impossible.
In the end, it was Xu Weiran who stepped in to understand the situation and explained it to the airport staff.
Seeing Xu Weiran converse fluently with the foreign staff, the girl had stars in her eyes, "Your boyfriend is so amazing!"
Sheng Ning’an, looking in Xu Weiran’s direction, also thought her boyfriend was very handsome today.
Even handsomer than usual!