Lin Youqiao truly felt like she was having the worst luck.
She had followed Shen Xingyi all the way to Country Y, hoping for a chance “chance encounter” to deepen their relationship. But not only did she fail to find him, she was also ridiculed by her older brother Lin Lou.
Fuming, she left first class—only to have juice spilled on her by a flight attendant.
Looking at the faint stains on her clothes, her expression darkened.
The economy cabin was cramped, and the three-seat row was tightly packed. Lin Youqiao was used to first class and couldn’t adapt to such close seating, so she kept leaning toward the aisle, unwilling to come into contact with Xu Xiu.
But this made it even more crowded when the flight attendants pushed the meal cart through the aisle.
She disliked the smell of the food and, wanting to keep the flight attendant’s hands farther away from her, she reached out to block her—only to accidentally hit another flight attendant holding a cup of juice.
Although it was her own sudden movement that caused the spill, someone who had grown up surrounded by privilege would never think she was at fault.
Why didn’t the flight attendant avoid it?
So she couldn’t help but scold her a few times.
The flight attendant kept apologizing with tears in her eyes, which only made Lin Youqiao more irritated.
“What are you feeling wronged about? As a service worker, it’s your duty to prevent this kind of thing from happening.”
The flight attendant didn’t dare argue for fear of being reported, and could only keep apologizing, taking all the blame.
Lin Youqiao remained dissatisfied, frowning.
“My clothes are something you could never afford to compensate for. Why are you crying just because I’m asking for an apology? Are you trying to make it look like I’m bullying you?”
Other flight attendants hurried over to apologize as well.
The dispute was loud enough that passengers several rows away could hear it, let alone Xu Xiu sitting right next to her.
Xu Xiu originally didn’t want to intervene. She didn’t want to follow the novel’s plot.
But seeing the flight attendant crouching there, repeatedly apologizing, she pressed her lips together slightly.
After hearing Lin Youqiao threaten to file a complaint and even send emails directly to the airline’s headquarters through her family connections, the flight attendant’s face turned deathly pale.
Only then did the frustration Lin Youqiao had been carrying from elsewhere ease a little.
After calming down slightly, she realized she was being too emotional in public and decided to drop it.
“Your apology, I will not accept. But I also don’t want to make things difficult for you. Your airline’s staff training is inadequate. I will give them feedback. You may go.”
She considered this a step back, as if not pursuing the matter further was already generosity.
But the flight attendant’s pupils trembled in fear.
A complaint alone could mean punishment—let alone from a VIP first-class passenger with such a powerful background.
Just as she was about to beg again, Lin Youqiao impatiently lowered her voice:
“One word from me can make you lose your job—and ensure no airline will ever hire you again. Do you believe that?”
She looked delicate and harmless, a classic “fragile white flower,” but her eyes were now sharp and cruel.
The flight attendant immediately shut her mouth, though her eyes were still full of pleading.
A child sitting one seat away from Xu Xiu obediently ate his bread.
His small mouth moved slowly as he chewed, but he couldn’t help glancing at the noisy aunt beside him, his bright almond-shaped eyes slightly lifted.
Xu Xiu didn’t notice his actions. She was hesitating whether to speak when the little boy suddenly said:
“Auntie, my mom said you’re not supposed to be loud on a plane because it will disturb others. Didn’t your mom teach you that?”
His childish voice made the cabin fall silent for a moment.
His voice wasn’t loud, but because many passengers were already paying attention to the situation, several people clearly heard it.
Pfft.
Somewhere in the cabin, someone couldn’t hold back a laugh, triggering more suppressed chuckles. This made Lin Youqiao’s already stiff expression turn even darker as she shot a sharp glare in their direction.
Xu Xiu couldn’t help but curve her lips slightly and patted her son’s head.
As expected of her child.
Xu Zhirang didn’t notice the reactions around him. His expression was very serious.
Since last night, his mother had taught him how to behave on a plane, and he had remembered every rule carefully.
Why was this aunt, who was already so old, not following them?
Lin Youqiao felt a tightness in her chest from his words.
When she realized it was just a child, she froze for a moment, her eyes flickering.
But after calming down, her disgust deepened.
She let out a cold snort.
“My mother naturally taught me manners. Clearly, your mother failed to teach you proper upbringing.”
As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Xiu with obvious disdain.
Xu Xiu withdrew her smile and looked at her coldly.
“So your idea of manners is bullying flight attendants? Then I suppose I really am not as well-raised as your mother.”
“You say I’m bullying? Heh. The flight attendant spilled juice on my clothes. I didn’t even demand compensation or refuse her apology. How is that me bullying her?”
Lin Youqiao retorted confidently.
She casually glanced at the surrounding passengers and continued:
“Not everyone weak is right, and not everyone rich is automatically in the wrong.”
Seeing some passengers beginning to look convinced, she relaxed slightly.
She had been careless earlier and shouldn’t have lost control in public. Now that she had calmed down, she naturally needed to defend herself.
Her twisted logic made Xu Xiu almost laugh.
This was exactly how it went in the novel.
After venting her anger, she would shift the blame and present herself as generous and reasonable—without ever mentioning that the spill was caused by her own impatient hand movement.
Most bystanders didn’t know the full story, so they naturally sided with her.
Thinking of the original plot, Xu Xiu met her gaze calmly.
“True, not everyone weak is right. But also not everyone strong is right, and not everyone who can argue their way out is right. And if I saw correctly, the juice spilled because you waved your hand suddenly.”
Before Lin Youqiao could respond, she continued:
“The flight attendant’s hand was still quite far from you. If you hadn’t reacted so aggressively, the juice wouldn’t have spilled at all.”
She looked directly into Lin Youqiao’s eyes.
“Your background is not a weapon for you to threaten others.”
Seeing that even the mother agreed, the little boy nodded seriously:
“Yes, auntie. Spilled drinks are partly your responsibility too. You can’t make the flight attendant lose her job.”
The earlier private threat from Lin Youqiao had not been heard by others—but now, spoken aloud by a child, it immediately ignited public anger.
Passengers began talking openly.
“What? She wants someone fired over something this small? What arrogance.”
“So it was her fault? I thought the flight attendant was careless. She’s still acting so self-righteous.”
“What a spoiled princess. Acting like she owns the plane, scolding the flight attendant for so long and still threatening her job.”
The murmurs grew louder and more hostile.
Lin Youqiao’s face flushed red with anger.
She gritted her teeth and glared at Xu Xiu.
“Ma’am, please control your child and stop talking nonsense.”
She wanted to say more, but seeing the increasingly angry passengers and realizing she was outnumbered, she could only swallow her anger for the moment.