Chapter 186: Don’t Tell Anyone
Translator: _Min_
Gu Dai’s questioning had completely stunned Wei Ling, realizing the gravity of her situation.
However, she figured that if she didn’t admit her guilt, the money she had acquired would suffice to treat her legs and allow her to continue with endorsement activities.
This thought calmed Wei Ling down gradually.
Seeing Wei Ling’s expression, Gu Dai could guess what she was thinking. She coolly remarked, “I will take you to court and use the influence of the Gu family to cut off all your resources, making it impossible for you to get any
endorsement deals.”
Wei Ling was momentarily stunned but soon countered, “It doesn’t matter. There will always be companies that are against the Gu family. They’ll surely invite me.”
Zhou Ci, who had just arrived, overheard Wei Ling’s comment and promptly interjected, “The Zhou family will never hire you as a spokesperson. We’ll also spread the word in the industry that anyone who hires you is opposing the Zhou family!”
Gu Dai looked at Zhou Ci, slightly taken aback.
Noticing Gu Dai’s gaze, Zhou Ci became even more animated, cheekily sending a flirtatious glance her way.
Caught off guard by Zhou Ci’s behavior, Gu Dai found herself at a loss for words, her lips moving but unable to voice her gratitude.
Song Ling, noticing Gu Dai’s gaze on Zhou Ci, felt a twinge of jealousy. He cast a cold glance at Wei Ling and remarked, “If anyone hires her, they are also going against the Song family!”
Surprise flashed in Gu Dai’s eyes. She harbored no intentions of thanking Song Ling, given her nature to hold grudges.
She believed that Song Ling must have initially known that it was Song Yu who pushed the cart since she recalled him looking up at the time. But he chose to remain silent, shielding Song Yu.
This reminded Gu Dai of her time with amnesia in the Song family, where she was often bullied with no one willing to hear her side of the story.
Gu Dai couldn’t fathom why Song Ling would utter such a statement.
Whispers erupted among the onlookers after hearing Zhou Ci’s and Song Ling’s remarks.
Su Ting also added his voice to the fray, stating, “I’ll speak with my collaborators to ensure they don’t work with you. There won’t be a place for someone like you in the modeling world ever again!”
The murmurs grew louder as Su Ting’s words echoed.
While the Zhou and Song companies’ primary ventures weren’t in the modeling industry, any restrictions they imposed could, at most, affect only the domestic market.
Su Ting stood apart from the rest. With his international reputation, people in the modeling industry regarded him as a god. These influential figures would never risk offending him over a minor model.
Wei Ling felt as though she had been struck dumb. Regaining her senses, she blurted out, “No, you can’t sideline me. 1 still want to shine in the modeling world and step onto the international stage!”
Glancing around at the crowd, who were watching the drama unfold, Wei Ling eventually fixed her gaze on Gu Dai. Unable to use her legs, she desperately dragged herself using her arms and crawled to Gu Dai’s side.
Clutching Gu Dai’s legs, Wei Ling cried, “Please, 1 beg you. Don’t let them blacklist me. Since childhood, my dream has been to become a top model. I can’t give up on that dream now.”
Gu Dai looked down at Wei Ling, silent.
Seeing this, Wei Ling hastily retrieved a piece of paper with a bank account number from her pocket. “Actually, someone approached me, asking me to badmouth you. Once the deed was done, they promised to transfer three million into this account. 1 couldn’t resist the temptation at the time, but now I realize my mistake. 1 apologize to you. From now on, I will repent every day for what I’ve done. I…”
Interrupting her, Gu Dai took the note from Wei Ling’s hand, “I’ll allow you to continue on the path of modeling. But I’ll also have someone supervise your every word and action. If you ever act like you did today, I’ll blacklist you immediately.”
Not daring to object, Wei Ling hurriedly replied, “1’11 be mindful of my actions from now on. If I ever behave as 1 did today, you won’t need to do anything I’ll break my own legs!”
Gu Dai looked at Wei Ling, then subtly pressed a few acupressure points on her leg.
Wei Ling felt the pain in her legs gradually fade, slowly regaining strength. She looked at Gu Dai in disbelief.
Gu Dai softly shook her head at her, whispering, “Don’t tell anyone..”