Chapter 963:
Connor frowned, his voice sharp, “Can you be more polite?”
His outburst caught the attention of those around them, and a few passengers glanced over, clearly confused by the scene.
Joey, embarrassed, immediately sat down and lowered her voice.
“I just wanted to go to the restroom and asked you to move. You didn’t respond, and then you shouted at me.”
Connor didn’t say anything further. He stood up and left his seat.
Seeing that he was gone, Joey quickly stood up and made her way to the restroom.
When Joey returned from the restroom, she noticed that Connor’s seat was empty. Still feeling unsettled, she was caught off guard when a young man in his twenties walked over and sat down in Connor’s seat. He wore black-framed glasses and looked like a student.
Joey furrowed her brows and asked, “Is this your seat?”
The young man smiled at her and replied, “Madam, the man who was sitting here earlier exchanged seats with me, so now I’m sitting here.”
Joey was momentarily stunned.
“Where’s your seat?” she asked.
“In economy class,” the young man said with a smile, slightly embarrassed.
Joey and the others were all in business class, which was significantly more expensive than economy class. The fact that Connor had traded his business class seat for an economy class one only fueled Joey’s anger. Connor had moved just to avoid her, leaving a comfortable seat for a cramped one in the back.
Joey rolled her eyes at the young man, her frustration evident.
“Who are you calling ‘madam’?”
Was she really that old? She was only ten years older than him, and she was about the same age as Connor. How could he call her “madam”?
At this point, the student immediately realized his mistake. Many women didn’t like being called “madam,” as it implied they were old.
The young man quickly corrected himself, saying, “Sorry, I misspoke just now.”
“Humph,” Joey snorted in response. She turned away, looking out the window at the drifting white clouds and chose not to engage further.
After more than 20 hours of long-distance travel, they finally arrived in China in the early morning.
Once they disembarked, Joey tried to grab her suitcase, but it seemed to be stuck. Bella urged her on, and Joey grew more anxious.
At that moment, a pair of hands appeared above her head.
She looked up and saw that it was Connor.
She hadn’t expected Connor to offer any help with her luggage.
“Didn’t you have plenty of strength when you pushed me? Why can’t you even get your luggage out?” Connor said with a sharp tone while he tried to help Joey.
Hearing him comment on her again, Joey snapped, grabbing the suitcase from his hands.
