Hearing Su Xiaowan's words, Tan Hui Min's face also turned noticeably awkward.
She unnaturally gathered the stray hair by her ear and then stuttered, "I'm not pleading for Director Zheng, but explaining his actions."
"I am indeed Minister Qiu's secretary, but Minister Qiu is also a person who acts fairly. He knows that Director Zheng was used by others and feels... um... that such a punishment is a bit too severe."
"So... I'm not trying to ask Director Tang to let Director Zheng go, but to give him a fair punishment."
Hearing Tan Hui Min's totally untenable excuse, Su Xiaowan looked at her as if she were looking at an idiot.
Su Xiaowan pointed to her own nose and then said with an innocent face, "Secretary Tan... I may be a bit silly, and my brain isn't the sharpest. But I'm not that silly."
"Your excuse can't even deceive me, let alone the Bureau Chief?"
