February 17, the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
Early in the morning, Xue Yuanqing and Zhong Hailan left for work. They had insisted on coming back at noon to see Xue Yang off, but Xue Yang finally convinced them to stay at work, telling them he was still counting on them to support him. Once they calculated that taking half a day off would cost them a full day’s wages and cause them to forfeit two months' worth of perfect attendance bonuses—not to mention the loss of various Chinese New Year work-start bonuses—they realized they would lose over a thousand yuan. That was nearly enough to cover their son’s living expenses for a month, so they headed off to work without a hint of hesitation.
Xue Yang didn't wake up until ten o'clock. Since his flight was scheduled to depart at 2:30 PM, he had just enough time to eat breakfast and head to the airport.
Chapter 235