Very quickly, he realized he hadn't misheard. The firm words from the other side reached his ears again: "That's right, you didn't mishear. It's exactly as you heard. Hurry up and come down to the building of Nanqi Group. I'm waiting for you here, and in a bit, your dad will bring your sister over too. Today, our family won't be going to work or school. We're going out to have fun for a day."
This year, An Jiayou had figured it out, but that assertive sentence from the other end: "Our family isn't going to work or school today." left him utterly speechless.
He really wanted to ask what kind of parent this was, encouraging his own son to skip school. But on second thought, he realized it was pointless; his mom was never conventional. In the end, he didn't just skip school outright but obediently asked the teacher for a leave of absence. Thankfully, his usual behavior was good, and the teacher didn't ask much and just agreed.
