Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 169

“I never understood why you were so excited to see Lin Mengting at the base,” Qin Mei said, her voice slow and deliberate. “You looked at her like she was gold, no, more like diamonds!”

Qin Dong took a moment to organize his thoughts before saying, “Sister, don’t you think Lin Mengting’s luck is much better than most people’s?”

“Luck?!” Qin Mei, who had already thought of many possible explanations and prepared for them, was stunned. “Do you really believe in something so vague and uncertain?”

This is a world of “scientific atheism.”

In such a world, bringing up “luck” seems like nonsense!

“I didn’t believe it before.” Qin Dong sighed. But in this life, he had been blessed with a second chance, a “rebirth,” so he couldn’t dismiss such mystical concepts.

Especially considering the changes in Lin Mengting’s life. Apart from “luck,” what else could explain her success?

It wasn’t just that Lin Mengting was smart, clever, and hardworking, which destined her for success!

There are countless people smarter, cleverer, and more hardworking than Lin Mengting who risk their lives, freedom, dignity, and money but still don’t succeed!

There are even those who work harder than Lin Mengting yet end up obscure and forgotten!

“But don’t you think everything happening to Lin Mengting is too strange?”

Excluding the possibility that she is also a “reborn,” the drastic changes in Lin Mengting’s fate couldn’t be explained by the “butterfly effect” alone!

Historically, the business world has been more treacherous than the literary world.

Businesspeople often use both overt and covert tactics, appearing “refined” while being ruthless. There are many who bully others with their power.

In such a world, how could a girl like Lin Mengting, with no particularly impressive skills or determination, rise from nothing to become the richest woman in G Province in just ten years?

If not for the help of “benefactors,” Qin Dong wouldn’t believe it!

Businesspeople value profit above all else. The fact that they helped Lin Mengting means her connections must have been extraordinary, not just because she married the son of a high-ranking official.

True big business people can shake a country’s or a province’s economy with a stomp of their foot; they don’t need to bow to government officials!

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Of course, that was in the past life.

According to Lin Mengting’s current trajectory, her success would exceed her previous life by two, three, or even five times, rapidly increasing her strength!

Why? Because historically, people in the cultural and artistic circles have a certain pride and aloofness. While they aren’t completely straightforward, they aren’t as cunning as businesspeople who can trick and manipulate others with a smile!

In these circles, people value talent and genius. Respected elders often help those they admire. With her incredible “luck,” Lin Mengting would naturally thrive and achieve even greater success than before!

Unfortunately, this Lin Mengting was no longer someone Qin Dong could pursue.

Qin Dong sighed again, his feelings of sadness and anger burning like a fire doused in oil, making it impossible to maintain his usual confident and smug demeanor.

“Weird?” In a short time, Qin Mei also thought of many things. A flash of insight crossed her mind but disappeared too quickly for her to catch, leaving her feeling frustrated and sad.

“Other people, I don’t know. But if you or I, at Lin Mengting’s age, faced many hardships, could we stay calm and rational, solving problems with our ‘wisdom’ and ‘skills’ without seeking help from our parents or family?”

In this world, many things seem mysterious until they are explained, making them suddenly clear but also revealing feelings of inferiority and jealousy.

Qin Mei was no exception.

The events in S City over the past year had caused Qin Mei many sleepless nights, filled with negative emotions that nearly crushed her!

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Noticing Qin Mei’s silence, Qin Dong’s face showed rare bitterness and confusion.

In the past life, Qin Mei was always seen as a “favored daughter of the heavens.”

Even when betrayed by that scumbag couple, she stayed in M City, using her excellent medical skills to remain at the M City People’s Hospital. After enduring a period of hardship, she unexpectedly attracted the attention of a wealthy businessman.

In this life, because of his rebirth, Qin Mei resigned decisively and came to S City with him to start anew…

Back then, he naively thought his rebirth had changed Qin Mei’s fate for the better.

—In the past life, that businessman was fifteen years older than Qin Mei, and although he divorced his ex-wife, they were still connected because of their children.

Qin Mei’s so-called “happy” marriage was just for show. In reality, it was extremely painful for her. Her transformation from a commoner to a wealthy wife, from someone who could spend money lavishly, saw her smiles decreasing and her spirit becoming more and more dull.

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Thinking about the scumbags Qin Mei encountered in S City over the past year, Qin Dong felt his soul burn with pain. He couldn’t help but bend over, curling his body to resist the inexplicable pain.