"Sir, you must turn off your phone. The plane is about to take off," the flight attendant said with a professional smile on her face, her voice gentle but firm.
Lin Yu was sitting by the window, his brows slightly furrowed. His fingers were still on the phone screen, and messages from the work WeChat group kept flashing. The @ symbol from his boss made him extremely anxious. He replied perfunctorily without moving his eyes from the screen, his fingers quickly typing out responses. The flight attendant gave him a helpless look and went to remind other passengers first.
The plane slowly taxied onto the runway, and the rumbling sound grew louder. Lin Yu gritted his teeth and finally stuffed his phone into his bag. The girl sitting next to him glanced at him curiously and said softly, "You're so busy?" Lin Yu nodded with a bitter smile. "I can't help it. It's work. I can't afford to delay for a moment." The girl smiled and introduced herself. "I'm Su Ran, a photographer. I'm going to Lijiang for a shoot this time."
After the plane was flying steadily, Lin Yu couldn't resist and secretly turned on his phone. He carefully observed the surroundings. Since the flight attendant wasn't patrolling in this area, he felt relieved and started scrolling through WeChat. Su Ran saw his actions and frowned slightly. "Isn't it unsafe to use a phone on a plane?" Lin Yu said indifferently, "It's okay. I'll just take a look for a while. Many people are using their phones too." Lin Yu was immersed in WeChat, replying to clients' difficult questions and arguing with colleagues about the plan, completely unaware that the plane had started to shake slightly.
Suddenly, the plane shook violently, and the captain's tense voice came from the broadcast. "Dear passengers, the plane has encountered air turbulence. Please fasten your seat belts immediately and turn off all electronic devices!" Lin Yu fumbled to turn off his phone, but in his panic, the phone dropped to the ground. He bent down to pick it up but couldn't catch it. Seeing this, Su Ran helped him pick up the phone and said seriously, "Turn it off quickly. Stop being so willful!"
The plane's shaking became more and more intense. Fear and regret filled Lin Yu's heart. He finally completely turned off the phone, tightly gripping the armrest, and all kinds of terrifying consequences kept emerging in his mind. Just when he thought everything was going out of control, the plane gradually stabilized.
The captain's voice came from the broadcast again. "Thank you for your cooperation. The plane has left the dangerous area." Lin Yu let out a long sigh of relief, looked at Su Ran, and said sheepishly, "Thank you. I was wrong just now. I almost caused trouble for everyone because of my willfulness." Su Ran smiled. "It's okay. Don't do it again in the future."
After this incident, Lin Yu completely changed. After getting off the plane, he was no longer led by WeChat messages. He learned to set aside real relaxation time for himself in his busy life. Occasionally, he would still think of that thrilling experience on the plane and the self who almost caused a disaster because of WeChat.