Chapter 342: Lies Exposed
Translator: _Min_ |
Gu Dai’s eyes narrowed slightly, her voice calm and collected, “I recall nobody mentioned that it was Wei Jia’s work that was destroyed. How did you come to know this?”
Indeed, how did Li Ying know?
The crowd’s gaze turned towards her, filled with suspicion.
Caught off guard, Li Ying stammered, “I… I was just guessing.”
Gu Dai’s lips curved into a slight smile, “Your guess is quite accurate. It was the cabinet labeled with Wei Jia’s name that was damaged.”
Li Ying’s eyes lit up for a moment, then quickly clouded with confusion, “What do you mean?”
Gu Dai explained, “Last night, your and Wei Jia’s works were mistakenly placed in the wrong cabinets. So, the work that was actually destroyed was yours.”
Li Ying’s world spun. She hastily opened her cabinet, and upon seeing her damaged embroidery, turned to Gu Dai in disbelief.
Suddenly, a thought struck her.
With reddened eyes, Li Ying tearfully accused, “You sabotaged my work to help Wei Jia win! You photographed mine poorly, posted it online, and then destroyed it to cover your tracks!”
The crowd’s gaze upon Li Ying was akin to looking at a fool.
Lost in her delusion, Li Ying failed to notice the shift in their expressions, continuing, “Gu Group, such shameless tactics! I’ll expose your actions to the world!”
Gu Dai responded, “I remember asking you if there was any issue with your work. Your answer was ‘no’.”
Realizing her earlier response, panic flickered in Li Ying’s eyes, but she maintained her facade, “I glanced too quickly and didn’t notice. Now I see there is a problem.”
Gu Dai’s gaze darkened. She signaled to the staff, “Bring him up.”
Confused by Gu Dai’s words, Li Ying’s bewilderment turned to shock when Liu San was brought forward. Her body trembled slightly.
Gu Dai spoke calmly, “Gu Group does not tolerate such incidents. We apprehended the culprit immediately after discovering the tampered cabinet. Don’t worry, Li Ying, we will ensure he explains everything.”
Li Ying couldn’t bear the thought of her deeds being exposed. Frantically, she waved her hands, “No, no need, I…”
Liu San interrupted her, confessing, “It was you who arranged for me to damage Wei, Wei… whatever’s work!”
“I realize my mistake now. Even if someone pays me in the future, I won’t commit such acts again.” Liu San said.
Li Ying’s face turned ashen, her body shaking with rage, pointing at Liu San, “You’re lying!”
Liu San retorted, “I’m telling the truth, and I have call records to prove that Li Ying contacted me.”
He quickly scrolled through his phone, displaying the call history between him and Li Ying.
Haunted by Gu Dai’s threat the previous night, Liu San didn’t dare to hesitate.
He was an orphan with no family or friends; if he died, no one would even notice.
The crowd, seeing the call records, looked at Li Ying with disdain.
“Li Ying’s embroidery skills are exceptional, yet she chose to sabotage her own future.”
“Indeed, but her despicable actions outweigh any pity.”
“The worst are those like Li Ying who plot behind others’ backs and deny everything when exposed.”
Hearing the condemning words, Li Ying’s eyes reddened further, her gaze filled with fury, fixated on Gu Dai.
It was all her fault. If Gu Dai hadn’t brought Liu San forward, her actions and vote manipulation would have remained hidden.
Blinded by rage, Li Ying lunged at Gu Dai, aiming a strike at her face.
Before she could land the hit, Gu Dai swiftly kicked her away.
With arms crossed, Gu Dai looked down at Li Ying, sprawled on the ground, “You can’t defeat me.”
The security guards arrived, their gaze cold as they stared at Li Ying.
Pain engulfing her, Li Ying rose from the ground and left the scene with a dark expression.
The security asked Gu Dai, “Miss Gu, should we bring her back?”
Gu Dai shook her head, “No, let her go.”
As Li Ying exited the venue, she dialed Gu Ming’s number, angrily questioning him as soon as he answered, “What kind of person did you set me up with? Not only did he fail to get the job done, but he also exposed me!”