Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 146

“Mom, wait… let me catch my breath!”

Qin Dong pulled the phone away, taking several deep breaths, but it didn’t help the knot in his chest.

So many things had happened in just two months?

How could he believe it?

“Mom, give the phone to my sister. I need to talk to her.”

Mother Qin sighed, her lips moving as if to say something, but she didn’t know where to start.

The chaos at home was overwhelming for her.

And it was all because of Qin Mei!

…

Given Qin Mei’s sharpness, she easily noticed the resentment and anger in her mother’s gaze.

But ultimately, it was true that she had implicated her family. The fact that they hadn’t disowned her and cut ties was already generous. How could she ask for more?

Thinking this, Qin Mei gave her mother a faint smile.

The bitterness in her smile made Mother Qin’s heart ache, and she sighed again before handing the phone to Qin Mei and leaving to avoid further distress.

Understanding her mother’s intentions, Qin Mei pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time before responding softly to Qin Dong’s anxious calls, “Qin Dong, I’m here.”

“Sis.” Qin Dong breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief, his grip on the phone relaxing slightly. “What’s going on?”

What he really wanted to ask was why Qin Mei hadn’t warned him beforehand. How could he be caught so off guard?

But on second thought, Qin Dong realized that the situation was probably too complex, and Qin Mei didn’t want to drag him down with her failed plans.

Sure enough, Qin Mei sighed bitterly. “What else could it be? I tried to scheme but ended up falling into someone else’s trap. It was my mistake for underestimating them. Now, I’ve reaped the consequences,” she said lightly, but there was a hidden resolve in her voice.

Qin Dong’s brows furrowed deeply, and his grip on the phone tightened, his knuckles turning white with anger.

“Sis, be honest with me, is this about Lin Mengting?”

That Lin Mengting dared to be so ruthless!

Originally, he had planned to avoid Beijing, carefully lay his plans, frequently call and send gifts to show his care for Lin Mengting, and eventually, once he had made a name for himself, marry her with grand fanfare, achieving his goal of becoming a high-status individual.

Now, it seemed he had been too lenient with Lin Mengting, allowing her to scheme against his family, aiming to cut ties with him completely and ruin his life!

Qin Mei’s eyes flashed with hatred and anger, but she couldn’t speak. If only Qin Dong had listened to her advice and not schemed against Lin Mengting, she wouldn’t be in this situation now!

“Sis?” Qin Dong gritted his teeth, mistaking her silence for suffering. “I’ll book a flight to S City right away. I will avenge you!”

“No!”

Qin Mei quickly snapped out of her thoughts and urgently stopped him. “You’ve worked hard to establish yourself in Beijing. The company is just getting on track. For rapid growth, you need to be there. You can’t abandon everything for some irrelevant people!”

“Sis!” Qin Dong wiped away his tears, his voice choking. Such pure concern and love—how long had it been since he felt it?

Indeed, only blood relatives who had no selfish interests would truly care for him.

“Your brother is so capable, I can thrive anywhere and start a small company with ease!”

If he had any ulterior motives before, Qin Dong abandoned them after Qin Mei’s heartfelt words, leaving only deep respect.

Though separated by a phone line, Qin Mei sensed his change, and her lips curved into a smile. Her previously dim eyes sparkled with renewed vigor.

“Qin Dong, I’ve always known you’re the best…” Qin Mei spoke confidently, her old self-assured demeanor returning, making Qin Dong on the other end feel a rush of joy and excitement.

Qin Dong feared nothing more than Qin Mei losing her sanity and doing something reckless in the face of adversity.

Now, with Qin Mei regaining her calm and reason, no amount of scheming from others could harm her.

In fact, they might even fall into her counter-trap!

Even Lin Mengting, who had shed her “naive” image and become shrewd, would be no exception.

After soothing Qin Dong, Qin Mei concluded, “Your sister is not someone to be trifled with. Anyone who dares to scheme against me should be ready to pay dearly!”

“Sis, I believe in you.” Qin Dong felt his worries lift. “I will work hard to make you and our parents proud!”

“Good.” Qin Mei agreed earnestly. After chatting a bit more, she ended the call.

The moment she hung up, the smile vanished from her face, replaced by a chilling and sinister look.

Did they really think Qin Mei was magnanimous and forgiving? Did they think she genuinely wanted to mend family ties?

What a joke!