The men in black escorted Qin Ci away. Before leaving, Qin Ci blew into the device in the traffic officer's hand in full view of everyone.
The officer took a look, said something politely, and let them leave.
Realization struck Xie Zhitan, and he swayed.
Qin Ci hadn't been drinking at all, much less driving drunk.
All those things he'd said when he'd misunderstood Qin Ci...
He'd been far too full of himself!
Xie Zhitan stood there with his head hanging in defeat.
Soon, he raised his head and turned his gaze toward Cui Lengyun.
Cui Lengyun immediately turned away as though he'd been stabbed.
He unleashed a furious tirade on the idiot who had driven drunk and then insisted on calling the police.
Fuck, Xie Zhitan had looked like he wanted to eat him alive!
Qin Ci got into the car. Secretary Huang, who hadn't gotten out, immediately turned around. "My young master, the minister is in a very important meeting. You must be especially careful at a time like this."
Qin Ci said flatly, "That idiot drove drunk and hit me."
"That may be true, but your position is sensitive. The minister is on thin ice right now. If someone with ulterior motives exploits this, I'm afraid..."
Qin Ci interrupted him. "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Your father wants you to go abroad for a while."
"Heh."
The smile on Qin Ci's face didn't reach his eyes. As he watched the streets recede outside the window, he found it all absurd.
His own father, who hated it most when he went abroad, was actually sending him away for the sake of his career.
For a moment, utter disinterest washed over him.
No wonder Xie Zhitan looked down on him. Even his own father thought he was