Chapter 10

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ever since she was young…

Lingsi…

These words were like a wake-up call that made Ming Dai dizzy.

Only then did she realize how ridiculous she was. She was actually touched by the Gu family.

In reality, they weren’t worried about her at all. They were worried about Gu Lingsi!

Even the blood that she had bled on the ground, they were afraid that it was Gu Lingsi’s. They had never thought about her own existence!

‘Is this how it feels like to fall from the clouds into the mud?’ Ming Dai thought to herself. There was nothing more appropriate than her current state of mind.

The pain of the dagger cutting her palm and lower abdomen could not be compared to the pain in her heart.

The funniest thing was that this was not the first time Ming Dai was treated this way by them ever since she returned to the Gu family. She had even foolishly approached them again and again.

Moreover, reality proved that being repeatedly stabbed in the same wound would not make it any less painful. It would only hurt more.

Ming Dai immediately felt that what was locking her up was not the wardrobe, but the seawater that seemed to be coming in all directions. It surged into her mouth, nose, and ears. The air was sucked away bit by bit, and death descended, pressing down on her until she could not breathe…

‘No!’

Why!

Why must she give up!

Even if she had to crawl, she had to get out! She had to survive!

Ming Dai’s shell-like body exerted strength again, allowing her to continue moving towards the cabinet door.

She did not want to listen to what the people outside the door were saying, but those words still entered her ears—

“Where’s Ming Dai? Didn’t Assistant Wang say that she came to look for Lingsi?”

“Don’t mention that scourge! If she hadn’t been vicious and attacked a little boy for no reason, the company’s share price wouldn’t have fallen so much! The shareholders are all looking for me to hold them accountable! It’s even better now! That dead little boy’s father came to seek revenge! All of them were caused by her! Lingsi was also kidnapped! I can’t wait for her to die this time!”

“Dad, although that’s the case, you can’t say that. Ming Dai is a female celebrity after all. If news of her death travels, I’m afraid people will spread rumors that we didn’t save her. This will affect the company even more.”

“… If I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have acknowledged her! She’s not sensible at all! Ever since she returned to the Gu family, she hasn’t stopped for a single day! This jinx!”

“After all, she grew up with that greedy and selfish couple. How well could she have been raised?”

“Can the two of you stop talking! I’m only worried about my Lingsi!”

“…”

Words were the real knife to the heart.

Ming Dai understood.

Her vision were blurring.

It could have been sweat.

Or perhaps it was tears.

However, Ming Dai did not give up. She continued to move and get closer like a machine. The fabric in the cabinet also made a slight rustling sound under her movements.

“Oh?” Gu Changming suddenly noticed something. “This wall, is it a closet?”

This voice was undoubtedly like the sound of nature!

Ming Dai swore!

If she was saved because of this, the grudge between her and the Gu family would be written off once she got out!

From now on, she would take a detour whenever she saw the Gu family! She would never appear in front of them as an eyesore!

As long as she could survive!

She also heard footsteps approaching the wardrobe step by step!

“Chairman Gu! Young Master Gu! Madam!”

Someone rushed into the lounge!

It was Gu Lingsi’s assistant, who had met Ming Dai not long ago!

“We found the young mistress! She was taken to the rooftop by the criminal!”

This message quickly attracted the attention of the Gu family.

Ming Dai listened in despair as the footsteps hurried away.

They were all concerned about Gu Lingsi.

“Where’s Lingsi? Is she alright? Has she been saved?”

“I saved her. She was injured. It’s not serious. It’s just that the criminal ran away.”

“Nothing else matters! As long as Lingsi is fine!”

They were so glad and happy.

Someone asked,

“Is Ming Dai there too?”

The assistant was stunned.

“No.”

Ming Dai, who was in the wardrobe, tried her best to call for help.

“Help…”

Ming Dai thought that she had used all her strength to shout loudly.

However, she did not know that this cry for help was so weak that nobody could hear it at all.

‘What about the people outside the cabinet?’

Father Gu rebuked angrily, “Do you even need to think about it? Ming Dai must have run away! Just like her selfish parents!”

Mother Gu started to get impatient. “Stop wasting time, okay? I want to see Lingsi as soon as possible!”

Her brother, Gu Changming, realized that something was wrong. “Why do I smell gasoline?”

The assistant ran out in a hurry and came back in a hurry. His tone was terrified.

“That lunatic actually spilled gasoline on this floor and lit a fire! It’s already burning over from the corridor! It’s especially fast! Let’s go quickly!”

These words made the Gu family panic.

“Let’s go!”

Their footsteps were hurried.

“Don’t go…”

“Wait…”

Just like that, Ming Dai’s cries were left behind in despair.

At this moment, she also realized that the last bit of strength in her body had been drained.

She was in the darkness, looking at the void around her.

The heat of the flames was getting closer and closer.

Thick smoke seeped in through the gaps in the cabinets.

The bell of death rang in her ears, and she could not escape.

Ming Dai closed her eyes. Tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes and sank into the blood beneath her.

This time, she really closed her eyes and fell asleep. She would never feel pain again—

Ming Dai, the Ming Dai who had once been unrestrained, flamboyant, and reckless on screen.

Her young life was frozen in this winter when she was 28 years old.

Her reputation was ruined, and she died by vengeance.

* * *

Ming Dai’s death caused a huge commotion.

At the same time, it also caused a celebration on the Internet.

Posts of ‘#MingDai’ were directly uploaded on all major social media platforms with the bright red and purple word “Hot”.

At first, many people thought that it was a prank, but after the media confirmed Ming Dai’s death, all the major platforms instantly churned out articles.

Some chaotic news about this incident also became active on different platforms—

The identity of the murderer, Gu Lingsi’s implication, Ming Dai’s death due to the smoke from the fire, suffocation…

The netizens who learned of this incident had different attitudes.

Some people cursed and cheered, some regretted and vexed, and some indifferently watched from the sidelines.

Then, the police came forward personally to clarify that after two investigations, they confirmed that the little boy had fallen off the building by accident and had nothing to do with Ming Dai.

The reversal of the news made those who applauded Ming Dai’s death fall silent.

The wave of frenzy gradually faded, and the voice of reason prevailed again.

Ming Dai’s fans, who had gradually disappeared amidst the malicious comments, finally became active on the Internet again after the news of Ming Dai’s death attracted the attention of the entire world.

Many fans cried, people edited reels of her acting work, and the public began to reflect on what this cyber violence had brought.

It was as if Ming Dai had become the white moonlight of the entire world overnight.

One of them was an old fan who had written a reminiscence article for Ming Dai.

The last sentence of the article was—

[Ming Dai, look. After you are gone, the whole world loves you.]