Chapter 165: Spend 150,000 to Compensate for One's Conscience
By the time the Koenigsegg Gemera arrived at Capital International Airport, the plane had already been delayed by 15 minutes...
Gu Heng was in a good mood...
Initially, he was a bit anxious and drove rather fast...
But once it was officially past the time limit, he found himself feeling surprisingly calm...
After all, it was already past the time, and Will Riggs had already promised to solve the problem for him, so what was the rush?
With this mindset, Gu Heng slowly followed the traffic, intending to park his car in the parking lot, only to see a few men and women in suits waving at him from ahead...
When he pulled up alongside them, Gu Heng promptly rolled down his window.
The person at the forefront was a Caucasian woman with golden hair styled into large waves, and her skin was immaculately maintained with none of the large pores typical of Westerners. Even at such a close distance, her white skin exuded a delicate softness...
"Hello Mr. Gu, I am Livia Peyton, the head of American Express Company's Office No. 6 in Capital. Since our office is located near Capital International Airport, I came immediately after receiving instructions from Director Will."
Livia's Mandarin was very standard...
If it were not for her distinct Western features, one couldn't tell that she was an Oceanic Horse just by her voice...
Hearing this, Gu Heng nodded and then asked, "Now that I know your identity, what's next?" Stay updated through My Virtual Library Empire
Livia responded eagerly to Gu Heng's question, "Here's the situation: our company has negotiated with Hainan Airlines and secured permission for your flight to be delayed by 34 minutes. There are now 18 minutes left until the plane takes off. Following the normal boarding procedures might cause further delays,
so we hope Mr. Gu will cooperate with the solution we have come up with to ensure you can board within 18 minutes."
"How should I cooperate?"
"Here's the plan: we've already communicated with the airport authority and created a special channel just for you. Your car can be parked or managed by us, and we can proceed directly to the special channel for boarding right away."
Gu Heng didn't argue and simply opened his car door, handing over the keys to Livia.
Since there were many vehicles entering the airport, Gu Heng's brief stop had already caused a backlog of over a dozen cars. If it weren't for the attention-grabbing supercar, it's likely the drivers being held up would have already started complaining...
After receiving the keys, Livia didn't hesitate. To not hinder the flow of traffic, she immediately instructed an American Express employee to take the car and then said to Gu Heng, "Mr. Gu, due to the high value of your car, parking it in the airport lot might result in damage. Would it be better for our office to take care of it for you?"
Gu Heng nonchalantly nodded...
Because Will Riggs had called midway to ask about the car model and license plate number, Livia's group could easily recognize him, so naturally, they couldn't be imposters...
A car worth a couple of tens of millions was just that, not something indispensable; of course, Gu Heng didn't mind parting with it...
Additionally, as a black card member of American Express...
His privilege level was already the highest in their company...
There was no chance of any subsequent disputes. To put it bluntly, entrusting the car to a management company next to the airport would be reliable, with no possibility of any issues.
Seeing Gu Heng's agreement, Livia didn't waste any more time and said, "Mr. Gu, this way please, I'll take you directly to the airport's special channel."
As she said this, she started leading the way...
The sound of her high heels clicked briskly...
Perhaps it was related to her decisive nature, but the biggest reason was that there truly wasn't much time left...
Hua Country is not like the United States...
In the United States, it wouldn't be a big deal to delay a flight by 34 minutes...
If there were no special passengers on board, even a three-hour delay wouldn't be seen as a major issue...
But this is Hua Country...
This despised privilege couldn't be flagrantly displayed...
Securing a 34-minute delay was already the greatest effort American Express could make...
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Five minutes later, under Livia's guidance, Gu Heng arrived at the airport lobby, where an indoor sightseeing car was already prepared...
An airport ground staff member was already waiting in the driver's seat...
"Ms. Peyton, there are 13 minutes left until the plane takes off. We have bypassed the check-in and security procedures, opting for a temporary security check at the aircraft door. If you have any luggage, we will arrange for the next flight to deliver it to Baiyun Airport of Yangcheng.
The shuttle car is ready, we can just take this indoor sightseeing car over."
The ground staff spoke rapidly.
Livia did not respond, but turned to Gu Heng and said, "Mr. Gu, please get on the sightseeing car."
Gu Heng didn't waste words and just sat in the sightseeing car with Livia following him. Her task was to make sure Gu Heng boarded the plane on time and as long as he wasn't on the plane, her job wasn't done, so naturally, she accompanied him...
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Meanwhile, on the plane...
Passengers who had already become impatient were venting their frustrations at the stewardess trying to appease them.
"What's going on? It's already been half an hour past departure time, are we going to fly or not? If not, hurry up and arrange for me to change flights!"
"Exactly, this is insanity, isn't it? We've been on board for almost an hour and the plane hasn't even started. What is this nonsense?"
"If we don't take off soon, I'm going to file a complaint!"