Upon uttering "I'm sorry," Smith felt utterly humiliated, but at the same time, he experienced an intense sense of relief.
The relief didn't stem from finally being able to resolve this crisis, nor from finally saying sorry; it was because at that moment, Smith finally understood something.
Smith realized that he was not cut out for politics; he shouldn't have aspired to join the ranks of the representatives after coming into some money.
The political arena was for people like Representative Simmons, for people like Gao Guang, but definitely not for someone like Smith; even being on the sidelines was superfluous.
In just a moment, Smith understood, felt relieved, and became at ease.
Yet, the confrontation between Gao Guang and Representative Simmons was only just beginning.
Gao Guang knew he was no match for Representative Simmons.