How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 666 - 282: A Brief Respite

Qin Miao's place isn't too far from London, about 50 kilometers in a straight line, and it's 71 kilometers by car.

It takes about an hour to drive there.

In recent years, many people have delivered cultural artifacts obtained or bought from across the UK to the embassy, but when Qin Miao appeared at the embassy gate and was recognized by the staff, they were genuinely surprised for a moment.

After all, it was the first time they had seen a celebrity from their homeland donating artifacts to the embassy.

Since Qin Miao was there to donate something, he received the appropriate treatment at the embassy.

After both parties met and exchanged some pleasantries, they took their seats.

Then they began to examine the cultural artifacts that Qin Miao intended to donate.

After Hao Yifan verified that the items were authentic and valuable, they still asked Qin Miao to confirm once more: "Mr. Qin, are you certain you want to donate these items to the country?"

"Absolutely!" Qin Miao answered without any hesitation.

After carefully observing Qin Miao's expression to ensure he wasn't joking, the other party solemnly nodded.

Then they cautiously closed the lid and handed it over to other staff members for safekeeping with great care.

Afterwards, they stood earnestly in front of Qin Miao, extending their hand to him.

"We are extremely grateful to Mr. Qin for supporting our country's efforts to recover cultural artifacts. We are immensely appreciative."

Qin Miao also stood up to shake hands with them: "It's just a small effort, really. The key is, these valuable items—I'm not knowledgeable enough to appreciate them, and keeping them with me would truly be a waste."

After completing the handover, Qin Miao was ready to go home, having accomplished the main purpose of his visit.

However, Qin Miao underestimated his status among his compatriots abroad.

After the formalities were concluded, the embassy staff was insistent on inviting Qin Miao to the embassy canteen for a meal.

It was nearly mealtime, and they made it clear that the embassy's chefs were from home. Despite the different ingredients, the authentic taste of home could only be found there.

Unable to refuse their hospitality, Qin Miao ended up reluctantly staying for lunch at the embassy.

And it must be said, the taste was truly excellent.

Originally, Qin Miao thought things would wrap up after lunch, but more staff members arrived after hearing he was there. Even those on vacation hurriedly rushed to the embassy canteen upon learning of his presence.

What followed was the usual routine of photos and autographs.

Although Qin Miao was used to fans asking for autographs, it was a bit of a surprise for him at the embassy, which he had always seen as a serious government institution.

But with the embassy staff eagerly seeking autographs, Qin Miao felt a strong sense of warmth from them, while also feeling a slight sense of pride.

Even such impressive people were fans of his.

Being liked by such a group made Qin Miao genuinely happy inside.

Qin Miao stayed at the embassy until after three o'clock in the afternoon before leaving.

Unfortunately, the ambassador himself wasn't in London due to work reasons, so Qin Miao didn't get to meet him.

Regarding the cultural artifact donation, since Qin Miao still had to maintain his living abroad, he didn't want to publicize it.

Norris might not mind that Qin Miao donated something Norris had given to him to their country's museum, but British car enthusiasts might think differently.

We worked so hard to acquire that, and you just gave it away? What's going on?

So Qin Miao chose to donate anonymously, and only the embassy and the museum staff knew who the donor was.

And that's how this matter came to an end.

After returning home, Qin Miao told Qimeng about his experiences at the embassy.

Qimeng didn't seem too surprised; Qin Miao's influence abroad was indeed significant, particularly among Chinese students and in Chinese communities.

He was basically a household name.

After this, Qin Miao didn't think too much more about it.

However, on Thursday, Qin Miao received another piece of good news—Leclerc had indeed managed to find him a nice property in Monaco.

But it wasn't a mansion, just a 130 square meter condominium.

Still, finding a property for sale in Monaco, which has more expensive real estate prices than Beijing, was no easy feat.

Because of Leclerc's connections, the price of the property wasn't too high—only 8 million US Dollars.

Though the location wasn't particularly great; it had a sea view, but only from the master bedroom's balcony, not the living room.

And this property was on the edge of Monaco, just 200 meters from the French border.

Of course, Qin Miao didn't have too many demands regarding his living space—just a bigger garage to park his car would suffice.

Moreover, buying property in Monaco was primarily to avoid the over 40% personal income tax in Europe and America, which was simply unaffordable.

However, it was evident that Qin Miao wouldn't have time to see this property in the near future.

Even though this was a rest period for him, Qin Miao wasn't about to skip his training sessions over a house.

So, the day after receiving Leclerc's message, Qimeng went to Monaco, while Qin Miao stayed home to continue training.