The unexpected remark left Rong Xuelan momentarily stunned.
Before she could react, Jiang Nan had already pulled her out of the dormitory.
Outside, the workers were packed closely together, all watching her.
Qi Yu's female secretary was also waiting.
Refusing to go at this point would seem even more suspicious.
Rong Xuelan had no choice but to tighten her hold on Dou Dou and follow the secretary.
"Ms. Rong, please sit in the back seat," the secretary said kindly while opening the car door for her.
Rong Xuelan glanced at Qi Yu, who was already seated inside, and shook her head. "That's alright. I'll sit in the front."
Without waiting for a response, she opened the passenger door, got in, and buckled the seatbelt with a decisive "click."
Qi Yu who js sitting in the back: …
He felt a little bit humiliated.
Was he so unapproachable?
He had even gone out of his way to move to the inner seat to make it easier for Rong Xuelan to sit—only for her to ignore his gesture entirely.
"Let's go," Qi Yu said coldly to the driver.
The secretary and other staff followed in a seven-seater Buick behind them, leaving only the driver, Qi Yu, Rong Xuelan, and little Dou Dou in the black Bentley.
It was Dou Dou's first time riding in a car.
He had already forgotten his earlier tears, his bright, curious eyes darting around as his body wriggled excitedly in Rong Xuelan's arms.
Rong Xuelan held Dou Dou tightly, using one hand to support his neck to keep him from being jostled.
Suddenly, Qi Yu's deep and magnetic voice came from behind: "Old Wang, drive slower."
The driver called Old Wang, acknowledged the instruction.
Although the car slowed down, Rong Xuelan's heartbeat only seemed to quicken.
She could feel the weight of Qi Yu's gaze on her, as though it were fixed there, making her even more cautious in her breathing.
Ten minutes later, the car pulled into the police station courtyard.
The moment it stopped, Rong Xuelan swiftly stepped out while still holding Dou Dou.
Without Qi Yu beside her, she felt much more at ease.
She took a deep breath and walked toward the police station.
Qi Yu: …
Did he have some bad smell or something?
Was it so bad that Rong Xuelan couldn't even stand to share a space with him?
The secretary and bodyguards also exited the car and approached him.
Qi Yu quietly asked the secretary, "Do you smell anything strange?"
The puzzled secretary sniffed and replied, "Mr. Qi, today's 'Tom Ford' cologne smells fantastic."
Qi Yu nodded his head and instructed while walking toward the police station lobby, "Tell Old Wang to have the car washed regularly. Otherwise, it's easy for smells to build up."
The secretary responded with a quick acknowledgment.
Meanwhile, the foreman, Li Daikun, had already been brought in for processing by the police.
Upon entering the station, one of the police officers who had just returned from the scene said, "Mr. Qi, we're short-staffed today and can't take statements simultaneously. Would you like to go first?"