The middle-aged man was inwardly shocked, but the young woman beside him had no clue about such matters.
Since she got together with the man, she hadn’t had the chance to experience the luxury of a private jet. The tales of private jets were merely stories her husband had mentioned a few times.
And her husband, in truth, was reluctant to spend big money chartering a plane for long trips. Usually, he’d take advantage of someone else’s private jet heading to a city or returning empty to Jinling, which wasn’t cost-effective for the owner. So, through an agent, they’d offer a discounted return trip for a few tens of thousands in fuel costs, like a taxi driver taking a cheap fare back after a long trip.
To show off, the man had once spent 100,000 yuan flying from Jinling to Chang’an. That single experience became his bragging right, telling his wife he always chartered private jets wherever he went.
But this trip to the Maldives was just too expensive. Though not as costly as a trip to the US, it was the Spring Festival holiday, and prices were inflated. The quote came to nearly a million, which he couldn’t bear to spend, so he made up a lie about private jets being fully booked.
Ma Lan was adept at spotting others’ weaknesses. Seeing the woman obsessively taking photos, she knew they were cut from the same cloth, but her own experience far surpassed the younger woman’s. Crushing her would be child’s play.
The woman, now irritated, put down her phone and glared at Ma Lan, snapping, “You annoying old hag, my husband spends generously on me. This time we just couldn’t book a jet. Who are you to yap about it? As if you’ve ever flown a transoceanic charter, what a joke!”
Ma Lan laughed heartily, thinking to herself, “Little girl, two sentences and I’ve got you hooked. You think you can compete with me?”
With that, she thrust her phone in front of them, smirking, “Take a look at this video on my social media, open it and watch closely!”
The man, puzzled, opened the video and saw the interior of an extravagantly decorated private plane. Three flight attendants bowed deeply towards the camera, the lead one saying respectfully, “Esteemed Ms. Ma, welcome aboard this flight. This flight is from Jinling to Providence, USA, with an estimated flight time of approximately fifteen hours. I am the chief flight attendant, and these two are our crew members. The three of us will serve you exclusively throughout this journey. Please feel free to let us know any of your needs…”
The man was dumbfounded.
Ma Lan, with a haughty expression, said, “Let me tell you, the plane I flew on was the renowned Gulfstream G650. Heard of it?”
His eyes widened as he stared at Ma Lan, exclaiming inwardly, “What’s this old woman’s background? Chartering such a top-notch private plane to the US, and just for her alone! That must cost a million or so one way, at least two million round trip. Does she own a gold mine?”
The woman, after watching the video, scoffed dismissively, “Pfft, just a video. What does that prove? I know there are plenty of shoddy short dramas out there. They can get any kind of set, even a private plane or the Forbidden City!”
The man quickly scolded her, “Shut up and eat your food! All this stuff still can’t keep your mouth shut?”
The woman, stunned that her husband was reprimanding her, said aggrievedly, “Honey, why are you snapping at me? It’s this stinking old hag causing trouble!”
He pointed at her nose and cursed, “I said shut up! Didn’t you hear? One more word, and I’ll slap you right here!”
