Chapter 202: Are you even worthy
Translator: _Min_
Of course, Song Ling felt it, which was why he was so puzzled now. “Then why did you suddenly change? Why did you become so distant, no longer treating me well?”
Gu Dai almost laughed out of incredulity. She couldn’t fathom how thick-skinned a person had to be to utter such a statement.
Trembling with suppressed anger, Gu Dai responded, “Because I’m not a masochist. And if I suddenly stopped treating you well, shouldn’t you reflect on your own actions?”
Song Ling paused, confused. “What do you mean?”
Gu Dai felt increasingly pathetic for her amnesiac self who had fallen for such a man.
Bracing herself, Gu Dai continued, “If I remember correctly, you were the one who cheated and got entangled with another woman. You were the one who betrayed our marriage. And now you have the audacity to question me. Are you even worthy?”
Song Ling was dumbstruck by Gu Dai’s words. Catching a glimpse of the pain in her eyes, he felt momentarily lost.
Song Ling stammered, “I…”
Closing her eyes for a moment to regain her composure, Gu Dai finally said, “Enough. There’s nothing more to say about this matter.”
She walked past Song Ling and closed the door to her office.
Lin Sheng arrived, having caught wind of the commotion, and found Song Ling standing outside the office door.
The employees who had witnessed the entire scene brightened up when they saw Lin Sheng and hastily recounted what had just happened.
After hearing the account, Lin Sheng’s gaze toward Song Ling became increasingly complicated.
Lin Sheng nodded to the employees, gesturing for them to return to their work. “Don’t talk about this,” he cautioned.
The employees nodded and left the scene, only then finding the time to reflect on the shocking turn of events.
They hadn’t realized that their respected boss Gu Dai had been married in the three years she had disappeared—married to Song Ling, no less, who had turned out to be a rather poor spouse.
Lin Sheng approached Song Ling and said courteously, “Mr. Song, let me walk you out.”
Song Ling slowly turned his head to look at Lin Sheng.
Ever since discovering that Gu Dai was the Chairwoman of the Gu Group, he had ordered background checks on all its employees. Therefore, he instantly recognized Lin Sheng as Gu Dai’s special assistant, the person she trusted most.
The person Gu Dai trusted most… he should know something about her, right?
Song Ling tilted his head towards Lin Sheng and spoke, “Let’s talk.”
Lin Sheng furrowed his brows, thinking that there wasn’t much to discuss between them.
Song Ling continued, “About Gu Dai.”
The words of refusal halted on Lin Sheng’s lips.
Inside the office.
Zhou Ci hastily apologized to Gu Dai, “I’m sorry, it was me who told him yesterday that we had a Suzhou embroidery partnership.”
Gu Dai’s eyes narrowed slightly as she asked in a chilly tone, “Did you also tell him when the partnership would take place?”
Zhou Ci shook his head vigorously, denying it. “No, no, Song Ling found that out on his own.”
Gu Dai responded with a grunt, lowering her eyes and softly murmuring, “Well, that’s consistent with my impression of him.”
Gu Dai changed the subject, “Enough, discussing Song Ling is a waste of time. Let’s move on to our partnership. Here’s the contract I’ve drafted, have a look.”
Zhou Ci took the contract and briefly scanned it, ready to sign immediately.
Seeing this, Gu Dai intervened, “Aren’t you going to read it thoroughly? You’re not worried that I might’ve set some trap in it?”
Zhou Ci looked up at Gu Dai and smiled, “No, we’re friends, and 1 trust you.”
Gu Dai felt her irritable mood lift considerably at Zhou Ci’s words.
Jokingly, Gu Dai added, “Actually, this is an exploitative contract where I take ninety percent and you get ten.”
Unfazed, Zhou Ci nodded and responded with a smile, “As long as you’re happy, I don’t mind taking a loss.”
Gu Dai assured him, “Don’t worry, it’s a fifty-fifty contract; you won’t lose out.”
Zhou Ci made an exaggeratedly happy face and exclaimed, “Thank you, Chairwoman Gu!”
He didn’t forget to add, “Investing in Suzhou embroidery means I don’t care about losses; 1 mainly want to support you!”
Gu Dai suppressed her emotions for a moment but eventually couldn’t help but call him out, “No, you’re not investing to support me; you know Suzhou embroidery has potential.”
Surprise flickered in Zhou Ci’s eyes as he waited for Gu Dai to continue.
Gu Dai revealed, “In fact, you started researching Suzhou embroidery a few months ago and even conducted market simulations. Only after confirming its viability did you decide to invest..”