Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 125

“Who would’ve thought that the Qin family’s ‘exceptionally excellent,’ ‘incredibly smart,’ and ‘highly capable’ daughter is actually like this!”

“I’ve always said, there’s something off about Qin Mei! Think about it, what girl her age isn’t married? Either she has psychological issues or physical problems! Maybe even worse…”

The speaker stopped there, giving everyone a look that said, “You know what I mean.”

The crowd murmured in agreement, with knowing laughter spreading among them.

Then, someone else offered a different opinion, “That can’t be true! Wasn’t it said that Qin Mei was deceived by her fiancé and best friend, which left her heartbroken? That’s why the Qin family had no choice but to arrange a leave of absence from the hospital and send her to S City?”

“Do you believe that? The Qin family often bragged about their daughter marrying into a wealthy family and becoming an official’s wife, saying they would all rise to prominence!”

“I think I know a bit of the inside story!”

“What story? Tell us, don’t keep us in suspense!”

The person who claimed to know something important stood with a mysterious expression, enjoying the eager looks of the crowd. After a long pause, they slowly continued, “I tell you, Qin Mei was playing hard to get.”

“You know how men are—they don’t value what they get too easily! So, Qin Mei tried to make herself seem hard to get, thinking that once she married into wealth, she could better help her family. But she overdid it, and it all backfired!”

…

These people? These people!!

How dare they!!!

Qin Mei felt a rush of anger surging from her chest to her head. Her body shook with rage and frustration, and she felt like she might collapse. If the circumstances were different, she would’ve rolled up her sleeves and fought these people who were mocking and slandering her!

But now, she had to make sure Lin Mengting was utterly ruined, never to recover!

So, she had to endure!

No matter how much they ridiculed and scorned her, she had to endure!

Enduring this would bring her great rewards!

…

Yu Fengqing didn’t understand Qin Mei’s thoughts, nor did she want to. She was just very pleased with the impact of her earlier words on Qin Mei.

—It wasn’t for nothing that after hearing about Qin Mei’s threats to borrow money from Lin Mengting, she had discreetly talked with a few friends about the real reason for Qin Mei’s return home.

Now, it was working out!

Thinking of this, Yu Fengqing slightly raised her head and exchanged a glance with a few “strangers” who had helped clarify Qin Mei’s past. Then she quickly looked away, crossing her arms and giving Qin Mei a disdainful look as she knelt on the ground.

“They say, ‘When at home, rely on parents; when away, rely on friends.’ Not to mention, your Qin family and our Lin family are neighbors. Just for this reason alone, Mengting would help you as much as she could. But honestly, were your demands within Mengting’s capabilities?”

Yu Fengqing coldly stared at Qin Mei, her sharp and mocking gaze making Qin Mei feel as if her deepest secrets were being exposed.

Even worse, Qin Mei felt a terrifying premonition that things were slipping out of her control!

“No…” In this situation, Qin Mei’s first instinct was to defend herself!

A silent yet powerful defense!

So, she lifted her head again, looking at Yu Fengqing with a weak, helpless, and aggrieved expression. Tears streamed down her face, and her trembling body evoked sympathy.

Unfortunately, Yu Fengqing looked away with disgust and quickly interrupted her. “Asking Mengting to lend you 100,000 yuan for Qin Dong to start a company and even promising her shares? How could you be so sure your company would make money?! Do you think no one knows your little scheme? Borrowing 100,000? Do you think money grows on trees? Such a large sum is not easy to come by!”

In M City in 2000, the economy wasn’t very developed, and money was truly valuable.

At that time, the combined monthly salary of the Qin couple was less than 1,500 yuan, and the Lin couple’s combined salary was less than 2,000 yuan.

Even so, both families were considered middle to upper-middle class in town!

“Moreover, you brought so much trouble to Mengting! She tolerated it because of your neighborly relationship. But you took her for granted, thinking you could manipulate her repeatedly!”

Yu Fengqing laughed coldly, looking at Qin Mei with undisguised contempt. “Now that Mengting won’t help you, you slander her?!”

“Qin Mei, what can I say about you?!”

“You went to college, worked in a unique system like a hospital for years, and now, over thirty, you’re behaving worse than a three-year-old!”

These words made the bystanders, who were about to intervene out of sympathy for Qin Mei, pause and start talking again.

“100,000 yuan? My gosh! Do they think Lin Mengting is a bank?”

“I’ve never seen that much money in my life. Qin Mei asking to borrow that much is outrageous!”

“It’s not outrageous; it’s heartless!”

“Exactly, 100,000 yuan could buy a small villa near the park in M City. Qin Mei casually asking to borrow it is absurd! Why not ask their own relatives?”

“Didn’t the Qin family always say Qin Mei was doing great at the hospital, earning a lot of bonuses and salary, and Qin Dong was also a valued trainee with a high salary? Now they move to S City and ask a young girl like Lin Mengting, who hasn’t even worked for a year, for that much money? Ridiculous!”

“But did Lin Mengting really make that much money?”

“You believe that? Do you think it’s that easy to make money in S City?”