The Lin Family's Private Plane
After returning home, Lin Yi and Su Wanqing put Yuanyuan and Tangtang on the bed.
Yuanyuan rolled right over, and Tangtang was not to be outdone. Both babies had their eyes fixed on the toys.
They were afraid the toys might get lost or be hidden away by their parents.
Meanwhile, Su Wanqing put away the gifts she had bought for the elders. When she turned around, she saw the two little ones staring eagerly at the toys on the bed.
Seeing the burning eagerness in their eyes, Su Wanqing did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Tangtang, Yuanyuan, Mommy will get your toys for you right now."
"Eh~"
"Ah~"
"Phew~"
The two little ones responded enthusiastically. Soon, Su Wanqing placed a little pink pig and an airplane in front of them.
At the sight of their beloved toys, Tangtang and Yuanyuan kicked their legs and feet, both craning their necks to look.
Su Wanqing had heard Zhang Meilan say that lying on their tummies helped babies practice lifting their heads and made their spines stronger, so she deliberately held the toys a little higher.
The little ones did not know that. They both blinked their big eyes and pawed at the air with their little hands from time to time, all for the sake of touching the toys.
Seeing how happy the two little ones were, Su Wanqing felt content.
After a while, the little ones grew tired of holding up their heads and fell asleep right there on the bed.
They had fallen asleep without needing to be coaxed, and Su Wanqing could not help marveling at how well-behaved Tangtang and Yuanyuan were.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and the day to leave for the Imperial Capital arrived.
To make a good impression on her parents-in-law and grandpa, Su Wanqing got up early to get ready.
Although she was a natural beauty, who would object to looking prettier?
Lin Yi was a light sleeper and was woken that morning by the clatter of bottles and jars. When he got up, he found Su Wanqing sitting at the dressing table, silently stewing.
"What's wrong, honey?"
"These eyebrows are so hard to draw. They don't match."
"Let me help you."
Su Wanqing could hardly believe his answer. He knew how to do eyebrows?
Figuring she might as well try to save a dead horse as if it were still alive, Su Wanqing handed him her eyebrow pencil.
To her surprise, Lin Yi made a few light strokes and finished, and they looked quite good. Su Wanqing was pleased with her eyebrows, but she asked in puzzlement, "Honey, how do you know how to do eyebrows?"
"Could it be..."
"Don't overthink it. Sister Xuan used me as a model when I was little. I learned just by watching."
"Hmph, I think you're hinting that I'm stupid, because I watched and still can't do it."
"You're not stupid. Your hands just aren't nimble."
Lin Yi explained, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Su Wanqing was still only half convinced. "Hmm, my hands do seem a bit clumsy..."
Once they were ready, they loaded all the gifts into the car, and Lin Yi's family of four set off for the airport with Zhang Meilan.
Lin Yi had planned to give Zhang Meilan some time off while they were in the Imperial Capital and Fengtian, but she declined.
She had grown up in an orphanage, and her work required her to live in her clients' homes, so she had no place of her own. Even if he gave her time off, she would not know where to go.
After learning that, Lin Yi decided to bring her along, in case anything happened to the little ones and there was no professional around.
Su Wanqing sympathized when she heard what had happened to Zhang Meilan. It must have been lonely not having her parents by her side.
"Meilan, just think of us as your family."
"If anything happens, tell us."
"Mm, thank you, Brother Lin, Sister Qing. You're such good people."
Zhang Meilan was deeply moved. From that moment on, she had a family.
Before she knew it, her eyes filled with tears.
It was not long before they reached the apron. They were not taking a passenger plane, but the Lin family's private plane.
Jiang Yuehua knew they were going to the Imperial Capital that day, so she had arranged for the plane to wait on the apron in Magic City early.
After loading all the gifts onto the plane, Su Wanqing carried Tangtang inside first.
Once inside, Su Wanqing wondered if she had really entered a plane, because there were several genuine leather sofas and seats inside.
Farther in was a dining table with many seats. At the sight of it all, Su Wanqing began to wonder if she was in a seven-star hotel.
Su Wanqing was not the only one shocked. It was Zhang Meilan's first time seeing anything like this too. So the inside of a plane could be designed this way.
When Lin Yi came in, both women turned their eyes to him, because he was the source of all their confusion.
Under their gazes, Lin Yi felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles. "Why are you looking at me? Is there a flower on my face?"
Su Wanqing could not resist asking, "Honey, was the ticket for this plane really expensive?"
"I've never been on a plane like this before. I've really seen something new today."
"Right now, I feel like I'm in a hotel."
Just as Lin Yi was about to answer Su Wanqing, the captain walked over. "Hello, Mr. Lin. When would you like to take off?"
"Now."
"Very well."
The captain bowed slightly, then headed for the cockpit.
Seeing that they were the only people on the entire plane, Zhang Meilan asked in confusion, "Brother Lin, don't we need to wait for the other passengers?"
Lin Yi smiled and shook his head. "No, this is the Lin family's private plane."
Su Wanqing: ???
Zhang Meilan: ???
After hearing Lin Yi's words, both women were too shocked to speak. Sure enough, they did not understand the world of the rich.
They might as well spend the time taking photos and posting them to their Moments.
The crew of the private plane consisted of a captain, a copilot, and two professional flight attendants.
After a while, a flight attendant in a red uniform came over, pushing a trolley.
"Mr. Lin, ladies, what would you like?"
"Orange juice."
"Orange juice."
Su Wanqing and Zhang Meilan both asked for orange juice. Lin Yi did not order anything; he was not thirsty.
There was Wi-Fi on the private plane. Lin Yi checked his watch and figured the plane had connected to a satellite by now, so he turned on his data connection.
He opened a random webpage to test it, and the internet was working.
The flight would take nearly another two hours, and Lin Yi was afraid the two women would get bored, so he told them about the Wi-Fi.
Then he took out his phone and called his mother on Weixun.
After it rang a few times, Jiang Yuehua answered. She saw at once that Lin Yi was on the plane.
"Son, how much longer until you arrive?"
"An hour and a half."
"Mm, all right. Take good care of Wanqing and my precious grandchildren."
"I'll send someone to pick you up in a little while."
The corners of Jiang Yuehua's mouth could not help turning up. She was happy at the thought of seeing her daughter-in-law and precious grandchildren soon.
As for Lin Yi, he had grown used to being ignored by his mother lately.
Hearing voices outside, Lin Zhengtai came out of his room.
"Xiao Yi, are they almost here?"
"Another hour and a half."
"Once they get off the plane, tell the chef to start cooking."
"Dad, I know. Go get some rest first."
With that, Jiang Yuehua helped Lin Zhengtai back to his room.
Everything was ready on their end; all that remained was for Lin Yi and the others to arrive.
Jiang Yuehua had put a great deal of thought into welcoming Su Wanqing and the two babies.
After all, this was her first time meeting her daughter-in-law. She had to make it a grand occasion.
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