Chapter 361 - 338: A Thousand Li in One Day

However, the plane didn’t fly straight to Los Angeles as Wu Yun had imagined. Instead, it landed at Pudong International Airport for a stopover.

Seeing this, Wu Yun was about to call over a flight attendant to ask what was happening when one approached him. Wu Yun asked, "Is there another inspection?"

A fleeting, wistful look crossed the eyes of the flight attendant, Qin Rui, whom he had seen a few times before. She smiled and said, "Mr. Wu, our plane doesn’t have the range to fly from Rongcheng all the way to Los Angeles. We need to make a brief stop in Modu to refuel, and then we’ll fly directly there."

"It’s much less of a hassle to stop over domestically. While we could refuel in a foreign country, the procedures are quite tedious."

After Wu Yun nodded in understanding, Qin Rui smiled and said, "My apologies, Mr. Wu. Since the plane needs refueling, we’ll have to ask you to disembark for everyone’s safety. Please make your way to our VIP lounge. A shuttle bus is already waiting outside."

Wu Yun asked, "How long will the refueling take?"

"Since you’re a VIP, our flight is next in line! Including the refueling and maintenance checks, it should take about half an hour."

"Alright! Let’s go, then!" Wu Yun stood up and headed out.

His entourage, having also heard the announcement, followed behind him and boarded a minibus waiting outside.

As soon as he boarded the bus, Wu Yun saw a refueling truck parked beside the Gulfstream G500.

A few minutes later, Wu Yun and his group were seated in the VIP lounge.

He had Wang Hao and Hawkeye sit with him in a booth, ignoring the curious stares from others in the lounge who had noticed them entering through a private entrance.

"What’s the plan for this trip?" Wu Yun asked Wang Hao first.

Excited to be traveling on the company’s dime, Wang Hao knew the itinerary by heart.

Wang Hao took out his notebook and said, "President Wu, as per your request, we’ll be spending a few days in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, so I haven’t booked any connecting flights for that leg of the trip."

"Since our schedule is flexible, I’ve planned out two possible itineraries for what comes after. The first option is to fly directly from Las Vegas to Atlanta. After we take delivery of the new plane, we’ll fly to Hawkeye’s home state of Texas."

Since they were going to the United States, Hawkeye, being an American native, had invited Wu Yun and his group to his home in Texas to experience authentic steak and have a blast at a shooting range.

It was worth noting that Texas has some of the most relaxed gun laws in the United States, which was one of the reasons Wu Yun wanted to visit.

Wu Yun nodded. "And the second option?"

Wang Hao immediately flipped to the next page. "The second option is to rent a car in Los Angeles and road trip to Las Vegas, then drive through Texas on our way to Atlanta, Georgia. This is a backup plan, since Hawkeye has experience traveling all over the country."

Then, Wu Yun asked, "Did my invitation arrive?"

He was asking about the invitation to the Oscar awards ceremony, a custom service he had specially requested through the perks of his black card.

Although the card’s credit limit seemed rather low to him now, he had to admit he was enjoying the perks. From arranging private jets to securing a last-minute invitation to the Oscars, it had met his every request.

"We received it!" Wang Hao reported. "The physical copy was mailed to the office ten days ago, and we got the digital version half a month ago."

Wu Yun then asked about the Los Angeles itinerary, and Wang Hao went over the details, presenting him with some documents.

In between, Wu Yun also asked Hawkeye about things to watch out for in the United States.

Half an hour passed quickly.

Qin Rui, the dedicated flight attendant for the Gulfstream G500, approached Wu Yun’s table, bowed, and said with a smile, "Mr. Wu, the checks are complete. Please follow me to the shuttle."

Qin Rui turned slightly to the side, gesturing for him to proceed.

Wu Yun stood up. Noticing the movement, Wei Wu and the others also rose and followed him.

After Wu Yun’s group had disappeared down the corridor, someone in the VIP lounge pointed at the private entrance and asked a staff member, "Excuse me! Was that just President Wu? Where are they headed? And why did they come in from the tarmac?"

"Hello, sir. Yes, that was indeed President Wu Yun. He’s traveling by private jet. They likely came in from the tarmac because the plane was refueling."

"As for his destination, that’s client privacy, so I’m not sure myself," the staff member explained with a polite smile.

After the staff member left, the male traveler turned to the beautiful woman beside him. "President Wu lives up to the hype. He’s on another level! Bodyguards, a private jet... Ordinary people like us can only eat his dust."

The beautiful woman beside him looked at her male companion and rolled her eyes. "He Yongzhi, if you’re an ’ordinary person,’ then what does that make the rest of us?"

He Yongzhi gave a wry laugh. "I’m just coasting on my dad’s money! Besides, there are levels to being a rich kid."

"But I have to say, that President Wu is a hot topic in our circles. A lot of people, myself included, want to connect with him, but no one can find a way in. After all, he usually deals with major business tycoons. Plus, Wu Yun isn’t known for partying, so we never get a chance to run into him."

"Alright, enough about him. Let’s talk about our trip to Los Angeles. We’ll focus on our objective first, then we can have some fun."

...

Wu Yun settled into his spacious seat. After Qin Rui gently fastened his seatbelt, she smiled and said, "Mr. Wu, we have about eleven and a half hours of flight time after takeoff. If you need *anything* at all, please don’t hesitate to call me."

She put heavy emphasis on the word "anything." With that, she swayed her slender waist and returned to the crew cabin.

’Seems my luck with the ladies is on the rise,’

Wu Yun mused, activating his Detection Glasses and glancing at Qin Rui’s retreating figure.

Name: Qin Rui

Age: 24

Height: 165cm

Weight: 50kg

Appearance/Figure/Rating: 90 (with makeup) / 90 / 85 (Has been intimate with two men, on a few occasions.)

Skills: Master of Flight Attendant Services, Master of English, Proficient in Photography, Proficient in Singing...

Affinity: 75

Wu Yun glanced at the metal sliding partition next to the small bar behind him, and then at the long convertible sofa at the very back of the cabin. A knowing smile touched his lips.

’Looks like this flight won’t be lonely after all!’

After takeoff, Wu Yun plugged in his laptop. He reviewed reports from several of his companies, adding his comments and approvals to a few documents. He saved his work, planning to send it to Wang Hao at the hotel to be distributed to the respective companies.

Afterward, Wu Yun moved to the sofa in the back, turned on the television, and watched a sci-fi movie from the in-flight collection. Glancing at his watch, he decided it was time to get some rest.

So, Wu Yun pressed the call button.

A moment later, Qin Rui entered, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Mr. Wu, is there something you need?"

"How do you unfold this sofa?"

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