01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

They say a person
brushes past about 1,000 people a day.

In all that crowd, you
never know when or where

you'll run into someone again.

It might be an old acquaintance,

or it might be the person you used to be.

[Episode 2]
[Fate, Like a Dream]

[Striking female pilot in the making]
[Qin Island Aviation Academy Students]

We're bringing in the new model,
but we still need an answer,

the kind that can
solve Hengshi Air's problem at its source.

Go to Qingdao right now.

You have full personnel authority.

Do whatever it takes to sign that trainee.

Failure is not acceptable.

Yes, Mr. Fu.

I know many airlines
have been courting you.

Name your signing bonus, any number.

And any other terms you can dream of,
of course.

Just say it.

I'll take the contract
and get back to you in a few days.

Sure thing.

As long as it's not a no,
I'll wait till the cows come home.

But honestly,

getting a commercial pilot license
is an immense hardship.

It breaks even the toughest guys,

let alone a beautiful girl like you.

Ms. Ruan, I truly admire how you

not only made it through
but topped every single test.

You're a miracle!

Pilots don't have a "top spot."

Mr. Yan, you're flattering me too much.

Oh really?

Your squadron leader and your advisor
all sang your praises.

To them, you're number one.

But to me, you're not number one.

You are the only one.

Sorry, Ms. Ruan.

First time meeting you,
and I've already lost my immunity.

Sorry.

Sorry to ask, Mr. Yan.

Is your airline considering
any domestically built large jets?

How large?

Why would you go domestic?

Pick any foreign model you like.
I'll get it for you.

Thank you.

Mr. Yan, drive safely.

Take it easy.

Ms. Ruan? I just called you.

- You...
- Mr. Bai. Your coffee. Enjoy.

I... You... How...

Long time no see, Mr. Bai.

I was thinking,

could this be the Ruan Si Xian I know,
the former star of Hengshi Air?

It's been three years.

Your hair's shorter,
but you're still as striking as ever.

Has your boss changed?

No? Then Hengshi Air is still alive?

You guys must be working hard.

Ms. Ruan, about what happened
three years ago...

No need, Mr. Bai.

Water under the bridge.

Are you free today?

I'd really like to talk.

You came all the way here.

Did he send you?

- More or less.
- I'm sorry, Mr. Bai.

If I had a ranking of
airlines I'd sign with,

I don't know who'd be top,
but I know the very last one.

Hengshi Air.

I've got training.

I'm done here.

Ms. Ruan! I...

I hope that's good news.

Well, sort of.

She's the fastest graduate in this batch,
top marks across the board.

So, she's the number one.

I know all that.

Tell me, did she say yes?

She hasn't said yes
to any airline yet, but...

She flat-out turned us down.

She turned down Hengshi Air directly?

Yes, straight refusal.

Whatever Yan An offers, we can match it.

Even double it. Did you tell her that?

Yeah, I've said my piece,
but I don't think it's about the money.

It's personal. She has her own reasons.

Put her on. I'll talk to her myself.

Hold on, Mr. Fu.

Ruan, could you please come over here?

Mr. Fu, just a moment. She's here.

Mr. Fu wants to talk to you.

Hello, this is Fu Ming Yu,
Vice President of Hengshi Air.

- Hello.
- Hello.

I'll get straight to the point.

We truly look forward
to having you on board.

If there's anything in our offer
that doesn't sit right with you,

we're open to negotiations.

Bo'ao's meals are better.

That's easy.

If that's a concern,

I can have our head chef
prepare a meal for you before every flight.

- Wouldn't that be too much trouble?
- No trouble at all.

Anything else?

Ms. Ruan... Si Xian.

Ms. Ruan.

Nothing else, really.

I think Mr. Yan's a
person of good character.

His smile's warmer.

We've never even met.

What makes you think his character's better
or his smile's warmer than mine?

Hello?

You hung up?

Looks like he doesn't remember who I am.

Yeah.

By the way, if you're still willing
to keep Hengshi Air on my shortlist,

there's one favor I'd like to ask of you.

Name it. Anything.

If Mr. Fu never figures out who I am,

I'd appreciate it if you don't fill him in.

Because I want nothing to do with him.

- Mr. Fu. Go ahead.
- Where are you?

I was just about to head back.

No need.

Wait for me at the Aviation Academy.

Good afternoon, Tower. Bravo-12
Tango Juliet, ready to request taxi.

Bravo-12 Tango Juliet, Tower.

Cleared to taxi via A-A1,
hold short of runway 17.

Via A-A1, hold short of runway 17,

Bravo-12 Tango Juliet.

Tower, Bravo-12 Tango Juliet ready,
requesting takeoff.

Bravo-12 Tango Juliet,
wind 170 at 2 meters per second,

runway 17, cleared for takeoff.

Runway 17, cleared for takeoff,

Bravo-12 Tango Juliet.

You've definitely reviewed her file, right?

Not only reviewed.

I've gone over it multiple times.

Female pilots are few and far between.

Once she joins Hengshi Air, let Captain
Fan Lei mentor her on the domestic jet.

And I've already told Zeng Yu

to make her and the Z101
the centerpiece of our publicity campaign.

Mr. Fu, think about it.

Do you really have zero memory of her?

Look at her. She's
gorgeous, such a presence.

Mr. Bai.

Don't always judge people by their looks.

Ruan Si Xian, someone's here to see you.

Mr. Fu, allow me to introduce

an outstanding female pilot to you,
Ruan Si Xian.

Ms. Ruan, this is...

No need to introduce Mr. Fu.

Everyone knows who he is.

Hello, Ms. Ruan.

- I came here with Hengshi Air's greatest...
- Mr. Bai already filled me in.

Unfortunately, Mr. Yan of Bo'ao
made the same pitch.

And between the two,
he came across as more sincere.

Well, we can talk about other terms.

I can guarantee you at
least 60 hours a month...

I'm sorry.

I've got training.
Mr. Fu, please see yourself out.

Is there something
you've got wrong about us?

If Hengshi Air could offer you
more opportunities and terms,

would you be willing to listen?

Mr. Fu, I don't think

we're at the point
where we can discuss terms yet.

Then what should we discuss, if not terms?
Feelings?

I'm afraid when it comes to feelings,

the one airline I can't
accept is Hengshi Air.

- Ruan.
- Ruan Si Xian.

What would it take to change your mind?

When the sun rises from the west.

Ruan Si Xian!

You said it yourself.

If the sun rises from the west,
you'll sign with Hengshi Air.

What got him all fired up?

Mr. Fu, I took another look at
Dean Wang's list of this year's graduates.

Some of them have pretty
impressive grades too.

No. I want her.

But Mr. Fu, why put all
our eggs in one basket?

There are plenty of graduates every year.

Let's pick someone else.

It has to be her.

The Corporate Publicity Department has already
been building the Z101 campaign around her.

Swap her out, and the
whole plan falls apart.

Then what should we do now?

Get to the airport as fast as possible.

Head to General Aviation.

Three, two, one.

Cheese!

Ruan, you're stunning. Absolutely gorgeous!

- Senior, let's take one together!
- Sure, come on.

- Us, too.
- Okay, come here.

Okay. Cheese!

I want to take one too!

- Take a photo for me.
- Sure, let me.

Come on.

You didn't have to bring flowers.

All done.

Thank you.

I'm glad you remembered my graduation.

I rushed over and still missed
your big revenge moment.

So, how does it feel?

Your anger is vented. Feel good?

Not bad, I guess.

But honestly, not as
satisfying as I thought.

You're still not satisfied?

Just the double signing bonus alone
is enough to make everyone jealous.

Plus 60 guaranteed hours a month.

Do you know what that means?

You can sit around doing nothing and
still make more than me flying my tail off.

As if I care about that pocket change.

- Okay, fine, I do care!
- Okay, fine, I do care!

So what's your plan?

Coming back to Hengshi Air
to be my colleague again?

And eat my own words that fast?

Right now you're walking in there
with a double bonus

and the title of
Hengshi Air's top female pilot.

That's the real power move.

But when it comes down to it,
I'm just a fresh flight graduate.

Isn't double the bonus
a little over the top?

Could it be a trap?

You're overthinking it.

Fu Ming Yu is a vice
president of an airline.

He's not throwing double bonuses around
for laughs.

And besides, wasn't it you at New Year's who
said you'd be flying a Z101 in five years?

Now Hengshi Air's finally getting one, and
we flight attendants are all raring to go.

Can you stay calm?

To be honest,
before I entered the Aviation Academy,

I never imagined I'd love flying this much.

And I've studied every
Boeing and Airbus model.

Compared to them, the Z101
isn't just a technological leap.

It's our country's pride.

For any pilot, that's a huge draw.

What's wrong?

Ruan Si Xian,
your heart's already back at Hengshi Air.

It's already in the
c*ck of that new jet.

All I hope is that when you sign
with Fu Ming Yu, you keep some dignity.

Speaking as your former colleague,
welcome back to Hengshi Air.

Like signing with Hengshi Air
means I'll fly the Z101.

The airline getting new planes and me
flying them are totally different things.

They're not handing a new model
to a rookie like me.

Why not?

"Captain" Ruan is the best.

Mr. Fu, are you okay?

I almost forgot
you two have that whole deadlock.

Only when the sun rises from the west
will you go back to Hengshi Air.

Ms. Ruan's got her pride.

I was messing with him.

However, if he ever remembers who I am
and gives me a sincere apology,

I might consider their offer.

I mean, what was Fu Ming Yu thinking,
picking a fight with our "Captain" Ruan?

Anyway, the sun doesn't rise from the west.

So, do you want to go back or not?

We're here.

We're here.

Careful.

Be careful. Turbulence.

Come on.

Here.

Who is it?

Bai Yang?

Ruan Si Xian, look!

The sun is rising from the west.

At high latitudes,
if you fly east to west at dusk,

and your speed exceeds the sun's descent,

relativity makes it look like
the sun is rising from the west!

Ruan Si Xian, is my smile friendly enough?

The sun's rising from the west.

Now, will you join Hengshi Air?

How could I forget about this?

So the sun does rise from the west.

Ms. Ruan, take another
look at the contract.

If anything's not to your liking,
just say the word.

Mr. Fu, you're the same as ever.

When you set your mind to something,
nothing stands in your way, right?

Miss Ruan, Mr. Fu and Hengshi Air
have made our position clear.

Double the signing bonus,
the newest pilot apartment.

Plus, Mr. Fu wants you to transition to

the new domestic model we're bringing in,
the Z101.

Why?

Why what?

I'm just a fresh graduate
straight out of the Aviation Academy.

Why would I get the Z101?

Hengshi Air's got plenty of senior pilots.

Shouldn't the new jet
go to the most experienced ones?

In my mind,

you'll be Hengshi Air's best captain.

To give you some context,

the Z101's first flight
is scheduled for 60 days from now.

So, welcome aboard Hengshi Air.

That wraps up the signing.

We'll take care of the
rest of the paperwork.

[2017]

Welcome to Hengshi Air
as one of the first pilots on the Z101.

[Bai Yang]

Good morning, Mr. Fu.

When's the new plane touching down?

Estimated arrival at 6:40 a.m.

- Look! It's really here!
- It really is! Over there!

Look! It's going through
the water cannon salute!

So beautiful!

It's made by us, made in China!

Dad, I'm talking about that lady.

She's really pretty.

Daddy's never seen
a female pilot before either.

Come on, Ruan, let me show you around.

This is the lobby.

The elevator goes
straight up to your place.

The fountain runs 24/7,
and lights up at night, too.

Mr. Fu had a foreign
designer do the facade.

Classy, understated, top-notch.

And here's a little secret.

Mr. Fu lives here too. Right above you.

Mr. Fu? Above me?

But he's hardly ever here.

Just crashes for a night
when he's too drained to head home.

Come on.

Mr. Bai, you can drop me here.

I'll find my own way up.

It's no trouble. Let me walk you up.

Really.

I'm good. I've got it.

Alright then. Here's your key card.

The passcode is your birthday.
You can change it anytime.

Call me if there's anything you need.

I'm the special assistant after all.

Appreciate it.

Don't mention it.
Well then, welcome to Hengshi Air.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Coming.

Come on in.

Just going to stand here?

Change your shoes.

Oh my god.

So this is your new place.

It's huge!

And you've got an ocean view!

Nice sofa. Nice color. So plush.

Oh my god.

And you have this massive kitchen.

Do you even cook? Do you even know how?

Giving you a kitchen this big
is practically a waste.

Ruan, can I check out your bedroom?

Go ahead.

This bed is incredible.

Feels like at least two meters wide.

Perfect for two.

How much did this cost?

What's up?

You have a bathtub too?

So what if I do?

My own failures are bad enough,

but watching my friend's success
is the real heartbreaker.

Fine.

If you ever want to stay over,
you're welcome anytime, alright?

Really?

Then I'm going to check out my study.

So Fu Ming Yu lives upstairs?

No wonder.

He always seems so
calm every time I see him.

Living in a place like this,
what problems could he have?

Uncle, don't you worry.

Ruan's made it now.

She's a real pilot.

Just look at this place.

Almost a carbon copy of our boss's setup.

That's a stretch.

A stretch? It's amazing.

I think Fu Ming Yu
is actually serious this time.

I heard Captain Yue Yang
lives on this floor too.

Everyone else is downstairs,
some even sharing rooms.

You know what that means?

It means that to Hengshi Air,

you're their number one investment.

All right, have some water.

But I still feel like I'm
getting way too much.

This place doesn't feel earned.

I'm just a rookie.

Could there be some kind of catch?

Look at you.

That "I don't deserve this" crap again.
Cut it out.

If you didn't deserve all this,
would Fu Ming Yu have bothered?

Chasing the sun and all that?

It's not that I don't trust myself.

I don't trust him.

Three years,

and he does a one-eighty
on how he treats employees?

Why not?

You were top of your class back then,

and you may become
Hengshi Air's top captain someday.

You're not that flight attendant anymore.
Things are different now.

You've got a point.

I asked for too little.
I should've asked for triple the bonus.

Rob from the Fu to give to the poor.

Rob from the Fu to give to the poor!

Rob from the Fu to give to the poor!

Live a good life!

Rob from the who?

Tong Le, the delivery's here. Go unload it.

[Fulai Lounge]

I'll move these inside.
Get the rest off the truck.

On it.

Great work, everyone.

You got it, boss.

You've got it so clean?

Boss Bian, haven't we free laborers
been at it a little too long?

You're tired already?

You need to toughen up.

That's enough.

She's not even paying us.

We haven't worked that long, have we?

Work-life balance, my friend.

Alright, let's go upstairs
for some fresh air.

- Let's go.
- Where are we going?

Second floor. Better air.

I need a break.

Slow down.

Xuan's not around anyway.

Let's go.

Way better out here.

Wipe your mouth. You're drooling.

Where did Xuan even
find such a handsome guy?

She didn't find them.

They just showed up.

And she didn't share with her besties?

Share with you for what?

You don't even believe in love.

That's because the right guy
never showed up in my first 26 years.

You think he's the one?

Tong Le?

"Together?" No, don't go there.

Together makes it weird.

You called me?

So it's Tong Le? His name?

Yeah.

What were you thinking?

Let me introduce.

This is my buddy from a music festival.

And these two are my ride-or-die besties.

Hi, I'm Si Xiao Zhen.

Hi.

- Hello, I'm Ruan Si Xian.
- Hello.

Back to work.

On it.

"Hi, I'm Si Xiao Zhen."

You're mocking me! Look at her!

What's with the fake sweet voice?

Who said, "the wise do not fall in love?"

And "only fools bite the hook above?"

Says you!

You are ganging up on me. I'm mad now.

I haven't even brought up
you going back to your ex-employer.

What about it?

My ex-employer is one hell of a deal.

Double the bonus, flying a brand-new jet.

Now that calls for a drink.

One doesn't bite the hook,

and one's scoring a fat pay raise,
grinding hard.

- What about you?
- Me?

I'm out living it up every night.

- It's raining.
- It's raining.

Tong Le, get things inside now!

- Don't let them get wet.
- Okay!

Go!

It's pouring.

So heavy.

What are you staring at?

- What are you staring at?
- The rain.

Watching the rain.

Me too, then.

It's so heavy!

- You're so annoying!
- What's your deal?

The airport expressway
is a mess this morning.

You'd better set up
early, or take a detour.

Want to ride together?

I'm right by the Mingchen Mansion.

Mr. Bai, are you alone?

Mr. Fu is here too.

Then I'll pass.

Mr. Fu, Ruan Si Xian's
probably not at her place.

Maybe we should just go?

"Probably?"

Isn't that her over there?

Drive.

[Your driver has arrived.]

Sir, to Hengshi Air.

Sorry, but this is my ride.

Just let me have it. I'm in a hurry.

I'm going to be late for a meeting.

No. Get out.

Please, just let me take it.

My meeting is really important.

No. Mine is important, too.

Please, I'm begging you. Help me out.

I had dinner with friends last night,
had a few drinks, and overslept.

Miss, it's a booked ride.

I can't take you. It'd
be against the rules.

Sir, let's go.

Did you offend her at the academy?

Offend her at the academy? Me?

Send me her WeChat.

What are you waiting for? Send it to me.

Understood.

[Ruan Si Xian's contact card]

Fancy running into
you. You made it after all.

Fancy that. You're
coming to Hengshi Air too?

I'm here to check in
at the Human Resources Department.

Just graduated?

I figured.
Only a clueless rookie would act like that.

Started line training yet?

Not yet.

I get that we had that little run-in
at the apartment,

but I'm not petty.

There are some things
I should clue you in on.

In this industry, seniority matters.

When you start line training,
keep your eyes open.

Know your place, show some respect.

Fighting for an elevator spot is one thing,

but if you pull that on a plane,
what will the purser think of you?

If you end up on one of my flights,

I have zero tolerance for that.

What are you looking at?

Anyway, we'll probably be working together,

so let's do this properly.

Cabin Crew, Division Four, Ni Tong.

Flight Operations Department, No.
Six Squadron, Z101 Pilot, Ruan Si Xian.

By the way,

if you ever work one of my flights,
don't drink within 24 hours of duty.

And I've got zero tolerance
for late flight attendants.

Ruan Si Xian?

Hello, who's this?

Ms. Ruan. It's me, Yan An.

Mr. Yan. How can I help you?

I thought you were about to sign with us.

How'd you end up at Hengshi Air?

Well, Mr. Fu is quite the catch.

After all, talented, graceful,

imposing, gentle,

dignified, handsome, and dashing...

None of that applies to him.