Chapter 29

Patience's POV

They gathered around, as if certain I was about to embarrass myself.

I looked at him coldly and said, "Can't I come if I don't understand it? Or is there some threshold for this aerospace exhibition, requiring a relevant certificate to enter? I wonder what kind of aerospace certificate you have?"

Lionel's expression froze. He clearly not expected my counter-question.

Then, he put on a mocking smile. "Alright, you've become quite sharp-tongued after leaving Hoffman Tech just a few days ago! What, do you think Kelsey will look at you differently because of this?"

"Do you even know how pitiful your imitation is?"

He sneered, "Hazel is a woman who can fly planes! Can you?"

Kelsey's friends immediately burst into laughter.

I slowly replied, "What's so great about flying a plane?"

Lionel laughed even louder, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Patience, you really don't understand anything at all, to say such silly words! Do you think flying a plane is as simple as riding a bicycle? It requires a professional license and countless hours of training!"

"Yeah," another person chimed in, "Don't even compare yourself to Hazel. It's just going to make people laugh. Hazel got her license through her own hard work. Can you?"

I looked at them, my voice calm but edged with a sharpness, "I don't think Hazel is that great, nor do I think flying a plane is such an amazing thing."

Kelsey's face darkened, his tone carrying a clear note of displeasure, "Patience, everyone is just stating the facts. Hazel is the first female captain of NY Airlines. That's an honor in itself. You don't need to say such things out of jealousy. It only makes you seem petty."

Jealousy? I laughed.

Kelsey actually thought I was jealous of Hazel?

I couldn't care less about him, let alone be jealous of the people around him.

He was way too full of himself and way too full of Hazel.

At that moment, my phone rang. I glanced at the caller ID—it was Yvette.

I stepped aside to answer, still faintly hearing the laughter of Kelsey's friends behind me.

"Patience," Yvette's voice was anxious, "The general aviation company we have a partnership with has a pilot who suddenly fell ill, but he should fly a plane on the upcoming flight show. They can't find a pilot now. Are you willing to help with that?"

This was a joint promotional event. It was very important for BlueTech. No wonder she was so anxious.

I pondered for a moment, "What type of aircraft?"

"540," Yvette replied immediately.

"Alright," I said.

I was familiar with the performance parameters of this model. It should be fine for just a performance.

"Great!" Yvette clearly breathed a sigh of relief, "Then hurry over here. I'll send you the location!"

The location was displayed as a large open area behind the exhibition hall.

When I arrived, I indeed saw many planes parked there, among which a red and white 540 stood out.

As soon as Yvette saw me, she quickly walked up. "Do you want to get on the plane first and get familiar with the controls? After all, it's been a while since you last touched one, right?"

"Sure," I nodded and was about to head towards the plane when Kelsey suddenly rushed over from behind.

He grabbed my arm with astonishing force.

"Patience, what are you doing?" he asked, his face full of astonishment and even a bit of panic.

"You can't just get on any plane! Have you gone mad?" Seeing me leave without a word after answering the phone, he followed and clearly didn't expect me to actually plan to board the performance plane.

"I asked Patience to get on the plane!" Yvette immediately stepped in front of me.

She glared at Kelsey, "What are you doing, Kelsey? Don't mess this up!"

Kelsey frowned, his eyes filled with distrust and accusation as he looked at me. "Patience, are you jealous of Hazel, which is why you want to fly a plane? Do you really think you can fly a plane? Can you even understand those instrument panels and buttons? You'd better get off the plane right now and stop making a fool of yourself here!"

"Kelsey, let go," I said coldly, my irritation growing. "I never thought Hazel was worth my jealousy. Flying a plane is not a difficult task for me."

Seeing he still held my hand tightly, I forcefully shook it off, turned around, climbed up the boarding stairs, and closed the cockpit cover, shutting out his astonishment and roar.

From outside the cabin, Yvette's voice could be heard, arguing with Kelsey, "Do you really think Hazel is the only woman in the world who can fly a plane? And what about saying Patience is jealous of her? Hazel can only fly a civilian plane. What's there to be jealous of! When Patience was flying a fighter jet, who knows where she was!"

Kelsey's voice was filled with incredulous anger, "What are you trying to say? Patience can fly a plane? Can she even understand those buttons on the plane? She doesn't even have a driver's license. I got it for her!"

"You'll see soon enough whether she can understand it or not," Yvette's voice was full of sarcasm.

"Kelsey, don't measure others by your ignorance. It only makes you look foolish."

I adjusted the seat, put on the headset, and a faint smile curved my lips.

Well, let these idiots see what this "woman who can only rely on men" can really do.