Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 106

After the waiter filled their tea and left with the menu, Lin Mengting asked, “Do you know when Teacher Jin will come back?”

Teacher Jin was the one teaching children painting skills at the Youth Palace. Today, Lin Mengting was substituting for her.

“You don’t know?” Zhang Qiang looked at Lin Mengting in shock. “Old Man Yu didn’t tell you?”

“What do you think?” Lin Mengting spread her hands and shrugged, looking helpless. “The teacher just told me to keep substituting.”

She emphasized the word “keep.”

In a place like the Youth Palace, where each teacher had a specific role, if there was a shortage of teachers, they could quickly find a replacement. How could they let someone unprofessional like her stay there?

“Oh…” Zhang Qiang dragged out the word, giving Lin Mengting a look that said, “I understand you and sympathize with you, but I really want to laugh.”

“Since Old Man Yu said so, you should just follow orders!” Zhang Qiang teased, winking at Lin Mengting. “After all, it’s only a few classes a month, and the pay is high.”

“…” Lin Mengting stared blankly at Zhang Qiang. So she was just someone who loved money, right? Everyone kept using the salary to motivate her!

“I’m afraid I’ll attract too much hatred. People might chase me with knives in the street,” Lin Mengting said, clutching her chest with a bitter face. “You know, my heart is fragile and can’t handle much stress.”

“You’re overthinking it.” Zhang Qiang rolled her eyes, extremely disdainful of Lin Mengting’s “pretend frailty.”

“Besides, don’t you always say, ‘If you’re not envied, you’re mediocre’? Wouldn’t you rather be someone everyone envies and admires than a nobody? Now, isn’t this exactly what you’ve always dreamed of?”

“Did I ever say that?” Lin Mengting blinked, seriously trying to recall but couldn’t remember saying such a thing. She gave Zhang Qiang a look that said, “You’re making things up again.”

“Important people often forget things.” Zhang Qiang said confidently, but she didn’t want to continue the topic, so she shared the news she heard, “I heard Teacher Jin is taking a year off.”

“Maternity leave?” Lin Mengting quickly recalled the elegant and charming figure of Teacher Jin and asked in surprise, “She’s married?”

“Why not?” Zhang Qiang gave her a sideways look, thinking Lin Mengting really had a weak heart. She decided she needed to share more shocking news with her in the future to toughen her up.

“I didn’t see that coming!” Lin Mengting, unaware of the many secrets she would soon be surrounded by, said subconsciously, “I remember she’s only 20, right? Married so early? That’s really…” Lin Mengting shook her head. In her past and present lives, she never knew what to think about girls who married young.

Especially those who married and had children before even experiencing society. Sure, some might envy them for their luxurious lifestyles and elegant manners as wealthy wives, but how long could that last?

While their husbands advanced and conquered new heights, they remained stagnant. Over time, with their constant shopping, they might not even have anything in common with their husbands.

In an age of rapid technological advances and growing temptations, how long could such a marriage last?

“She’s 28!” Zhang Qiang’s mouth twitched. “I know you’re bad at guessing people’s ages, but this is extreme!”

“Wow…” Lin Mengting gasped, “She really takes good care of herself! Do you think I could ask her for skincare tips when she returns?”

Zhang Qiang was ready to mock Lin Mengting but stopped when she saw her sincere expression. She rubbed her forehead helplessly, “You can say that to me, but don’t say it to anyone else, okay?”

Someone with a baby face asking for skincare tips? She must have a death wish!

Although Zhang Qiang didn’t say this out loud, her expression made it clear.

Lin Mengting grinned sheepishly, “I’m just thinking ahead! Who can guarantee I’ll look young at her age without some effort?”

“As long as you sleep early and live a regular life, you won’t age prematurely,” Zhang Qiang said slowly. “If you stay up all night, no amount of skincare will help.”

“Those few days were special…” Lin Mengting lowered her eyes, embarrassed. “Don’t worry, I won’t do that again.”

As someone who ruined her health by staying up late in her past life, Lin Mengting understood better than anyone how to treat herself well in this new life.

Those few days were beyond her control. Luckily, she made up for it with rest the next day, and being young helped minimize the damage.

“You can never finish everything. There’s no need to do tomorrow’s work today,” Zhang Qiang sighed. She still couldn’t understand why Lin Mengting had such a workaholic mindset.

“Health is the most important thing.”

Lin Mengting nodded vigorously. After a lot of begging, smiling, and apologizing, she finally managed to change the topic.

However, Lin Mengting felt happy inside. Being valued by family and remembered by friends was truly addictive and hard to give up!

…

“Make sure you perform well during this time!” Zhang Qiang said meaningfully, patting Lin Mengting on the shoulder before they parted.

“Got it.” Lin Mengting sensed Zhang Qiang’s unspoken words and smiled. No matter what, with the opportunity at hand, she had to seize it instead of letting it slip through her fingers!