Cao Jinbo and Ye Zhi's fiancé also crossed over from the other side of the guardrail; at the same time, six burly men got out of the van behind them and joined us. Our car blocked the already congested lane, bringing the traffic to a complete standstill.
It wasn't until this moment that Ye Zhi let go of me. I wasn't sure if Cao Jinbo and her fiancé had seen her hugging me.
Cao Jinbo did indeed come with the sincerity to resolve the issue. Standing in the middle of the group, he said to Zhang Qiang, who had instigated the trouble, "Is this car yours?"
Zhang Qiang's momentum immediately deflated. He seemed to have a connection with Cao Jinbo. He first called out "Uncle Cao" and then said, "The car is mine... You forgot? My dad asked you to put in a good word with the 4S store in Kunming, and that's how they gave us a discount of 200,000 yuan!"
Cao Jinbo glanced at the car and said, "I remember now, there was such a thing... Your license plate number is nice."
Zhang Qiang laughed: "My dad also used his connections to get this done... By the way, what brings you here?"
"How could I not come... You've really messed up. Do you even know who you're standing opposite?"
"Uncle Cao, please speak frankly... You know I'm not in Dali for most of the year, so I really don't know what the situation is like here. If I accidentally offend your friend... please forgive me."
"You haven't just offended my friend, you've offended the hope for Dali's future... The person standing opposite you is General Manager Ye of Binjiang Group. It doesn't matter if you don't know her reputation, but you absolutely need to know that she's in charge of developing the two key projects in this city, Haijing Bay and Cangshan Villa... Let me tell you, I didn't know beforehand that you were the one who caused this trouble, otherwise I would have called your dad and had him skin you alive... With your arrogant attitude, you'll suffer a great loss sooner or later!"
Zhang Qiang glanced at Ye Zhi, then quickly said, "Uncle Cao, I was wrong... I'll accept whatever punishment you want!"
"This isn't up to me; you'll have to find a way to get President Ye to forgive you!"
All eyes turned to Ye Zhi. At the same time, the group of people Zhang Qiang had summoned left the scene at his signal...
At this moment, Ye Zhi's fiancé said to her with concern, "There was a bit of traffic on the way, I'm late... Are you alright?"
Ye Zhi shook her head to indicate that she was fine, and then turned to Zhang Qiang and said, "The car crash can be considered an accident... but you have to give an explanation for the fact that you laid a hand on my friend."
"I'll compensate your friend for whatever losses they've suffered right now... no less!"
After Zhang Qiang finished speaking, he took out a handbag from the car, then took out a thick wad of cash from it, and handed it to Nicole while smiling apologetically.
Chen Jin, who had been silent until now, suddenly got angry. He slapped Zhang Qiang's hand away and shouted, "Who the hell wants your money? Let me tell you, you made her make her make it back exactly the way she just did, otherwise we won't be able to get over this!"
Zhang Qiang's face was ugly, but he didn't lash out because Cao Jinbo was there.
Nicole grabbed Ye Zhi with one hand and Chen Jin with the other, then whispered, "Just take care of the car problem, I'm really fine..."
Before Nicole could finish speaking, Chen Jin slapped Zhang Qiang across the face... The slap was extremely loud, leaving everyone stunned...
Chen Jin pointed at Zhang Qiang and said, "Remember this, I'm the one who slapped you... If you have any grudges, come find me... My name is Chen Jin, remember that. If you're a man, come at me!"
Zhang Qiang was initially stunned, then became truly enraged, but was stopped by Cao Jinbo, who coldly said to Zhang Qiang, "Isn't this enough of a fuss?... Let me tell you, don't feel wronged. You should... You should learn your lesson and show some respect to people and things in the future... You're a scoundrel, so don't drag your father down with you!"
After saying that, Cao Jinbo smiled ingratiatingly at Ye Zhi and said, "President Ye, my nephew is ignorant and arrogant, but we've already disciplined him and even disciplined him... Please forgive him. Give me, Cao Jinbo, some face, and I'll host a special dinner tomorrow so his father can come and apologize to you in person... Let's leave it at that for today. Look, this has caused a huge traffic jam on the road; it's really disturbing the peace!"
Having said that, I saw no need to listen any further. I patted Chen Jin on the shoulder, signaling for us to leave.
Chen Jin understood my meaning, and the two of them quietly walked towards the parking area.
...
As soon as we crossed the guardrail and opened the car door, two traffic police officers walked out from the traffic and asked us, "Is this your car?"
I nodded with a forced smile.
"This is the driving lane. Parking your car here is a serious violation, do you understand?"
"I accept the punishment, I accept the punishment..."
The traffic policeman glanced at me and then suddenly said, "Routine DUI check... Could you please blow into the breathalyzer?"
My mind went blank for a moment before I remembered that I had drunk beer before driving here... I had really forgotten about it because my attention had been focused on Ye Zhi's traffic accident, and I hadn't drunk much, so I didn't feel any physical discomfort. After leaving, I went straight to my car.
Seeing the change in my expression, Chen Jin realized the seriousness of the problem. He immediately said to the traffic policeman, "Comrade, this car is indeed ours, but when we came here, it was driven by our friend... He just left because he had something to do... I'll call him now and have him take the car away."
After saying that, Chen Jin winked at me behind the traffic police's back, signaling me to leave quickly.
My mind has cleared up. Actually, whether I leave or Chen Jin leaves, the result will be the same. We can't escape the drunk driving issue. Parking the car in a lane with extremely heavy traffic is already a very serious offense. The traffic police will definitely investigate us thoroughly.
As I expected, the traffic police officer said to Chen Jin with a serious expression, "You two were driving under the influence, weren't you? ... I'm warning you, don't try to escape responsibility. This is the busiest main road, and it has long been under comprehensive surveillance without any blind spots... As long as we pull up the surveillance footage, it will be clear who was driving just now."
As he spoke, the traffic policeman handed me the breathalyzer.
I knew the consequences of drunk driving, and my heart trembled violently, but I still gritted my teeth and took the device from the traffic police.
At the same time, the Maybach carrying Ye Zhi slowly drove past me...
My disheveled state was seen through the Maybach's window and reached Ye Zhi's eyes.
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