Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 424: Chasing the Wind and Capturing the Clouds

Chapter 424: Chapter 424: Chasing the Wind and Capturing the Clouds

On Sunday, the weather was clear and the breeze was gentle.

Early in the morning, Lin Hanrui sent a WeChat message saying that today was a good day for flying.

Cheng Qiaobei drove towards Yushan with the equipment from Lin Hanrui.

On the way, he received another call from Lin Hanrui, who tirelessly reminded him:

"Let me emphasize once again, the seat harness must be buckled from bottom to top, the order is legs, stomach, then chest. Forgetting to buckle your chest strap is one thing, you’ll still have the leg and chest straps to hold the parachute, but if your leg strap isn’t fastened, during takeoff the ascending force of the chute is strong, and you might slip out of the harness and fall from high altitude."

Cheng Qiaobei replied, "Got it, Coach Lin."

"Sigh..." Lin Hanrui said with lingering fear, "If it weren’t for Leizi going into labor, I’d definitely be going with you."

In the early morning, Liang Lei suddenly began experiencing contractions, and Lin Hanrui took her to the pre-booked maternity hospital.

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Stay with her without worries. As for me, you need to trust me and also trust yourself."

Lin Hanrui stood in the corridor of the maternity department, with expecting mothers in labor rooms on either side, speaking in a very low voice over the phone.

"Alright then, be sure to check the weather and wind speed again when you reach Yushan, remember, paragliding is a sport that waits for the wind."

Cheng Qiaobei laughed, "Got it."

They arrived early at the Yushan paragliding base, the parking lot had only four or five sporadically parked cars.

Cheng Qiaobei opened the meteorological observation website to check the weather conditions in the Yushan area, with wind speeds at 0-6 meters per second, which are very suitable for flying.

He grabbed the equipment and headed to the mountaintop takeoff area.

At the preparation area, Cheng Qiaobei immediately recognized Bai Ze.

But he didn’t approach him proactively, instead, he calmly checked his equipment on the side.

In the paragliding circle, the level and brand of equipment are no secrets, Bai Ze fastened his boots and as soon as he looked up, he noticed the equipment of the person opposite, exactly the brand he was planning to switch to, Adewance.

Cheng Qiaobei noticed that he was paying attention to his equipment, indeed believing that Lin Hanrui was right, in the eyes of paragliding enthusiasts this set of equipment is equivalent to a Hermès for women, or a Maserati for men.

To lead Bai Ze to approach him on his own, Cheng Qiaobei geared up to prepare for takeoff.

From the corner of his eye, Bai Ze followed him to the takeoff point, standing beside, watching him unblinkingly.

Today was Cheng Qiaobei’s first solo flight, and without Lin Hanrui’s presence, it still felt a bit daunting.

He unfolded the paraglider against the wind into a crescent shape, organized the lines, arranged each part of the gear in order, then began to wear the harness, confirmed that there was no mislocking with the locks, and to avoid letting Bai Ze see he was a beginner, he didn’t wear leg guards.

A safety officer came over, checked Cheng Qiaobei’s equipment again, and notified the landing site to apply for takeoff.

Gazing at the vast sky, Cheng Qiaobei exhaled, gripped the main brake line and the A group to find the center point, set the takeoff cutoff line, observed the wind direction and airspace again, then ran forward with both hands in a W position during takeoff, the paraglider behind started to inflate over his head, as soon as the opportunity was right, he released the A group and gently applied the brake lines to avoid frontal collapse. When he felt a connection and elasticity between his body and the wing, he continued to run, and the next second, he jumped off the cliff edge.

For his first independent takeoff, it was a success.

When you soar into the sky and embrace the free wind, you finally understand that life is not only an open plain, but also the joy of chasing the wind and catching the clouds.

And that saying, waiting for the wind, is not as good as chasing the wind, exactly reflects Cheng Qiaobei’s mood at this moment.

"Wow—" he shouted in delight, "Wanna watch the clouds? It’s on me!"

He didn’t understand Lin Hanrui’s joy before, but now he finally did.

Not long after Cheng Qiaobei took off, Bai Ze took off as well.

He had been following Cheng Qiaobei in flight, and Cheng Qiaobei also noticed him, it seemed he wanted to watch him land.

Before performing a precision landing, he needed to take a cool selfie for Chen Ningxi, which he had promised to do.

Facing the camera, Cheng Qiaobei flashed a bright and exuberant smile from the corner of his mouth.

Click— the photo froze.

At this moment, the blue sky and clouds became the backdrop, and his image riding the wind was free and fearless.

Before attempting a precision landing, Cheng Qiaobei kept recalling the key points explained by Lin Hanrui in his mind, finally grasping the opportunity at the critical moment to successfully land in the designated spot.

He looked up at the sky, Bai Ze’s canopy was not far away.

He packed up his canopy and left, purposely arranging his gear in the rest area.

If his series of maneuvers had successfully caught Bai Ze’s attention, he would surely come to the rest area after landing to find him.

Sure enough, Bai Ze couldn’t bother to rest and hurriedly came to find Cheng Qiaobei.

"Hello," Bai Ze said, slightly out of breath from running.

Cheng Qiaobei looked up, a puzzled expression on his face, "...Hello."

Bai Ze asked, "How’s this canopy to use?"

The pros and cons of the equipment that Lin Hanrui prepared for him came in handy.

While packing up, Cheng Qiaobei talked incessantly about the various performance features of the canopy, sounding like a seasoned paragliding enthusiast.

Friendship among men is all about mutual understanding and shared interests.

Finding a like-minded paragliding friend was a delight for Bai Ze.

Bai Ze extended his hand proactively, "I’m Bai Ze, it’s my first time seeing you here."

Cheng Qiaobei shook it, "Cheng Qiaobei, I’ve always been too busy to come.

Bai Ze asked, "You’re not local?"

Cheng Qiaobei: "No, but I got married here, so I might come often in the future."

Bai Ze said, "We paragliders have a group, often with activities, if you have time, I can introduce you to everyone."

Cheng Qiaobei showed a difficult expression, "I’m afraid I don’t have much time to play, my wife is from Danjiang, I started a business here, now in the hotel industry."

Bai Ze said, "I work in investment, unfortunately not in the hotel business, otherwise, we would make great partners."

At this moment, whether denying or admitting, would lead to a conversation about investments, so Cheng Qiaobei didn’t bite the bait.

"Investing at a young age is impressive."

Cheng Qiaobei wore a warm smile, his eyes as tranquil as a deep lake, undisturbed by waves.

Bai Ze chuckled, shaking his head, "I studied this field in college, borrowed startup funds from my family after graduation."

"Borrowed?" Cheng Qiaobei raised his eyebrows, "Plan to pay back your parents once you earn enough?"

Bai Ze said, "Already paid off."

Cheng Qiaobei nodded, "Seems like you’re doing quite well."

Bai Ze smiled slightly, "Not bad."

It was clear that Bai Ze was an excellent investor, but unfortunately, he wasn’t interested in the hotel industry.

Since he had no investment intentions, Cheng Qiaobei could leave.

Seeing him packing up his equipment, Bai Ze said, "Brother Cheng, could we add each other on WeChat?"

Cheng Qiaobei didn’t expect that when he made it clear he wouldn’t come often, Bai Ze would still choose to add him on WeChat.

He took out his phone, and they added each other as friends.

"Here’s my card, with it all Eastern First-class hotels can upgrade your room for free."

Bai Ze received it with both hands, "Sorry, I didn’t bring my business card today."

Cheng Qiaobei waved his phone, "Didn’t we already add each other as friends."

Bai Ze glanced down at his phone and extended an invitation to Cheng Qiaobei, "Wanna fly again?"

Cheng Qiaobei: "..."

Just now was for show, and now flying again, his stamina hadn’t recovered.

Bai Ze said, "Your takeoff and precision landing just now were so impressive, we’ve got two small fry behind us, later when they do the precision landing, shall we beat them in one go? It’s all about showing spirit!"

"Small fry?"

As the saying goes, strength is unknown, but confronting the day it becomes known!

Cheng Qiaobei said, "Let’s do it!"

Bai Ze turned his head to look at the landing area, those two small fry had already landed.

"Hmph!"

Cheng Qiaobei didn’t expect that in a time when it seemed impossible, it was this spirited young man who gave him a hand.