Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 107

While Lin Mengting was living her simple but not boring life of commuting between her company, the Youth Palace, and home, her teaching methods were being recognized by many parents, and she was thriving at the Youth Palace. She often visited Old Man Yu and Old Man Guo’s homes for food and drink…

Time flew by, and in a blink, almost half a month had passed.

One day, Lin Mengting went to the tea house downstairs from her company. Just as she ordered her food, she heard a familiar voice nearby.

“Xiao Lin, I was just about to call you to see if you were free to have lunch together. I didn’t expect to run into you here. It’s true what they say, ‘speak of the devil and he shall appear’!”

“Hello, Miss Xu.” Lin Mengting smiled but didn’t respond to Xu Meili’s comment. Instead, she asked, “Are you here to visit a client, Miss Xu?”

“Yes!” Xu Meili nodded. After sitting down, she seemed to suddenly remember something and lightly slapped her forehead. She pointed to the man with glasses beside her, who was smiling warmly, and introduced him to Lin Mengting, “I almost forgot to introduce you. This is Zheng Gang, one of our company’s top salespeople.”

Then, she turned to Zheng Gang and said, “This is Xiao Lin, whom I mentioned meeting at the conference.”

Zheng Gang extended his hand and smiled, “Hello, Xiao Lin.”

[I didn’t expect that after quitting that hard job, Lin Mengting would become so beautiful! She even has a mysterious, alluring charm. Is this what they call the ‘butterfly effect’?]

[This is actually quite good.]

“Hello, Mr. Zheng.” Lin Mengting greeted him with a smile but then took a sip of water, showing that she didn’t feel the need to be overly friendly with them.

Besides, if they were following Western customs, it should be the woman who extends her hand first, then the man should follow.

Zheng Gang maintained his expression, slowly retracting his hand before pulling out a chair and sitting down.

[Daring to embarrass him in public, truly, she is Lin Mengting!]

[He would remember this humiliation today!]

“You!” Xu Meili laughed awkwardly, trying to explain, “This guy was forced by our boss to learn etiquette recently and got a bit carried away!”

“It seems your boss is quite good,” Lin Mengting said casually. When the waiter brought her food, she smiled apologetically at Xu Meili and Zheng Gang, “I’ll start eating first.”

“Go ahead,” Xu Meili said, watching Lin Mengting eat. She gave Zheng Gang a subtle glare and said, “Can you believe it? Xiao Lin is only 18 and already a valued junior executive at her company. Her monthly performance is outstanding, easily surpassing many experienced salespeople!”

“Thankfully, we’re not working at the same company as Xiao Lin, or we would truly experience the saying, ‘the younger generation will surpass us.'”

“You’re too kind, Miss Xu.” Lin Mengting swallowed her food and replied modestly, though she felt quite annoyed inside.

She really disliked these inexplicable people who tried to benefit from her!

“I’m just being honest,” Xu Meili said sincerely. “When I was your age, I also thought I didn’t need anyone’s help and could succeed on my own. Now, looking back, I realize I was wrong from the start.”

Lin Mengting continued eating, focused and serious as if she hadn’t eaten in days.

When Lin Mengting didn’t stay at that struggling base, enduring the hardships, Xu Meili began to understand Zheng Gang’s often mentioned “butterfly effect” and knew that Lin Mengting wouldn’t be easily fooled as she had hoped.

So, Xu Meili quickly changed her tone, pretending to speak casually, “When I was young, I always looked down on the saying ‘doing well is not as good as marrying well.’ But now, after experiencing many things, I realize how true it is. Women’s youth is the shortest. If you don’t find a good husband when you’re still beautiful, as you age, your market value will drop.”

She sighed deeply and didn’t hesitate to use her own story as an example, “Back then, I also thought I’d build my career first, then find a suitable husband. But when I finally succeeded in my career, I sadly realized I was older, had fewer choices, and all the good men I knew were already taken. What’s left are either leftovers, much older divorced men, or much younger guys. In such a situation, to avoid my family’s nagging and others’ strange looks, I hurriedly chose a less ideal husband and now live an ordinary life dealing with mundane chores.”

Xu Meili sighed again, looking sad, “I really regret rejecting those rich and handsome suitors when I was your age. I believed marrying into wealth would mean losing my freedom, becoming a caged bird. Those who came to S City with me, either married into wealth, became business owners’ wives, or married abroad. They now enjoy life, shopping with friends, buying luxury items, and visiting beauty salons. They look ten years younger, as if they’re still in their twenties, making everyone envy them.”

Most importantly, their faces didn’t show the harsh marks of time and life. For women, this happy life was what they strived for!

Such a life, however, was truly hard to come by!

That’s why, after being reborn, Xu Meili used her knowledge to find a better husband than in her previous life.