Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 139

“Mr. Sun, you’re really good at joking.”

Even though Lin Mengting’s “mind-reading” ability didn’t work on Sun Weiqi, her keen insight from living two lives made her notice the seriousness, sincerity, calmness, and barely noticeable passion in Sun Weiqi’s eyes.

For some reason, at that moment, Lin Mengting didn’t dare to look directly at Sun Weiqi. Her gaze shifted, and a complicated emotion she couldn’t describe surfaced in her heart.

“Tingting, I have always been serious to the point of being old-fashioned. Since I can remember, I have never joked.” For someone as disciplined as Sun Weiqi, “one is one, and two is two.” There was no pretense, nor was there any gray area between black and white.

Lin Mengting’s lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn’t know where to start. She could only glance at Sun Weiqi and then look down in silence.

In her past and present lives, she had met many “bossy” and “arrogant” men. Qin Dong and Zheng Gang, for example, became overbearing and arrogant due to their “heavenly blessings,” acting with a confident demeanor as if they were sure to win. Others might admire, respect, envy, or look up to them.

But to Lin Mengting, they were disgusting, making her feel nauseous and frustrated, not wanting to interact with them.

Perhaps these reborn men hid their greed and ambition well, but they couldn’t completely cover it up, making them seem dirty and despicable. Or maybe these men, lacking real abilities, relied on their foresight of the future to become arrogant, yet their aggressive and ruthless methods were inferior and despicable.

In any case, Lin Mengting felt nothing but disgust for these people.

As for interacting with them to use her mind-reading ability to uncover their memories of her past and present lives? That was not something Lin Mengting considered.

After all, she had been reborn too and knew the future developments well. Her decisions perfectly suited her current situation.

So why bother compromising herself to deal with these malicious reborn men?

After a while, Lin Mengting pulled her thoughts back.

The man before her was just as bossy and arrogant as those reborn men in expressing his admiration for her. However, his words and actions were filled with sincerity and calmness. His gaze was clear, without any inappropriate intentions. His respectable identity as a soldier made Lin Mengting inexplicably happy.

It was as if, after two lifetimes, her barren heart had been waiting for this person to appear.

Love at first sight? Falling in love at second sight? Deciding for life at third sight?

No, it wasn’t that simple!

Sun Weiqi didn’t feel neglected. Instead, he was overwhelmed with thoughts.

“How can Lin Mengting be so adorable?”

“This Lin Mengting looks like a fluffed-up kitten. I really want to reach out and pet her head to see if she’ll make that content purring sound!”

The atmosphere in the room was strangely quiet yet warm.

Even though Lin Mengting and Sun Weiqi were sitting far apart, anyone watching would think This is the ultimate display of affection! Even from a distance, their glances and gestures conveyed deep affection.

Wang Qin, leaning against the kitchen door, couldn’t help but place a hand on her chest. Her eyes were filled with joy and satisfaction, and her smile was radiant.

This atmosphere made her reluctant to interrupt. But as mentioned before, when the time comes to act, one must act.

Strictly speaking, men’s hearts are more unpredictable than women’s, especially those of noble sons like Sun Weiqi.

Why else would there be sayings like “the heart that can’t be obtained is always restless” and “what’s too easily obtained is never cherished”?

“Oh my, Xiao Sun, why did you bring so many things?”

Wang Qin’s gaze lingered on the two boxes beside Sun Weiqi, a thoughtful look in her eyes. If she hadn’t seen a truck delivering “special supplies” parked downstairs recently, with boxes marked similarly, she would have assumed these boxes contained ordinary items.

For someone of Sun Weiqi’s background, such “special supplies” were commonplace and not considered significant.

But for people like Wang Qin and Lin Yian, who had climbed up from humble beginnings to become mid-level officials, these represented opportunities to build closer relationships with higher-ups and be seen as “having connections but not being arrogant” and “worthy of support.”

That’s how relationships worked in China!

“Auntie Wang, I live alone and rarely cook. These things would just go to waste at my place, so I thought I’d bring them here.”

“You young people don’t take care of yourselves. You’ll regret it when you get older!” Wang Qin pretended to scold, then seeing Sun Weiqi’s respectful and sincere expression, she laughed, “Come over for meals whenever you can!”

“Thank you, Auntie!” Sun Weiqi’s eyes lit up. This was what he had been waiting for!

He understood the principle of “close at hand, first to gain.” His plan to win over the elders was clear, especially since Lin Mengting truly regarded Wang Qin and Lin Yian as her elders, and they saw her as a beloved younger generation.

Not seizing this opportunity would be foolish!