Noon.
Capital Airport.
Surrounded by the others, Dong Xuebin, Xie Ran, Xie Jing, Xie Hao, and the rest saw Xie Huilan, the nanny, and the child to the airport terminal. Han Jing had come as well.
"Everyone, head back."
"Sis, have a safe trip."
"Big Sis, call often."
"Be careful on the plane. Cover the child's ears during takeoff and landing."
"Go on, Hui Lan. Take good care of Little Chongchong, and don't let the baby get sick."
The baby was already more than the airline's required fourteen days old and could board with a supplementary 10% child's ticket. After Xie Huilan completed the formalities, she waved to everyone and bid them farewell with a smile. Han Jing and the others stayed where they were, while Dong Xuebin alone followed her reluctantly. He kissed Hui Lan several times, then kissed the child a few times as well. Although he had been hoping Hui Lan would leave sooner so he could finally relax, now that the moment had come, he found himself deeply unwilling to part with them. He dawdled for quite a while before watching his wife and child descend the escalator with longing in his eyes.
"Brother-in-law, shall we go?" Xie Ran asked.
Only then did Dong Xuebin reluctantly pull his gaze away, looking back with every step. "Yeah."
Xie Jing said with a grin, "My sister is so smart and capable. She definitely won't have to stay over there for long. She'll be transferred back in half a year or a year at most."
Dong Xuebin sighed. "If not, I can just transfer over there too."
To be honest, Dong Xuebin would rather Hui Lan not become the Municipal Party Secretary. Deep down, he still wanted to live together with his wife and child. Now that he had