Qi Yi had set out from New York on the 12th, but he wouldn't be able to make it to Melbourne until early on the 14th, the day of Yan Yan's graduation ceremony.
If flying fifteen hours from New York to somewhere within China was something that could drive one a bit insane, then flying from New York to Melbourne was an experience that could break someone completely.
The journey from New York to Melbourne was far too distant, and as of now, there simply weren't any direct flights.
The fastest way involved Qi Yi taking a six-hour flight from New York to Los Angeles, followed by a fifteen-hour flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne. With the time spent on layovers and the time difference, it was definitely a journey that spilled into the third day.