Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 181

In a short time, Lin Mengting understood everything. She looked at Yu Fengqing with mixed emotions, unable to hide her joy and affection as she asked, “Mom, why are you here too?”

“If I didn’t come, how would I know how many things you brought back?!” Yu Fengqing glared at Lin Mengting. Ignoring her daughter’s refusal, she took the suitcase from Lin Mengting’s hand and handed one to Lin Yimin.

“You, child! You just sent a huge pile of New Year’s goods home, saying ‘I bought them to show my respect for you.’ Your father and I had no choice but to accept them. But look, since you already sent New Year’s goods, why did you buy so many things this time? Aren’t you tired of carrying them?!”

Before Lin Mengting could reply, Yu Fengqing continued, her face full of concern, “Every time I call you, you say you’re taking good care of yourself. But look at you now, your face is so thin it could be used as a palm, and your chin is sharp enough to be a cone! Next time, don’t buy so many things for home. Save the money for yourself, buy more nutritious food to take care of your body. Don’t be like those silly young girls who are already as thin as a stick and still want to lose weight. You’ll regret it when you’re older…”

Lin Mengting listened obediently, not intending to interrupt Yu Fengqing’s nagging.

Although, in truth, Lin Mengting had never been one to “neglect” herself in either her past or present life. She understood the true meaning of “when you are away from home, you must take good care of yourself to avoid being helpless in a strange city.” However, the nagging and concern from her parents filled her with joy.

— Only those who truly care about you will do this.

After all, now is truly an era of “every person minds their own business, who cares about the frost on others’ tiles”!

“Ahem.” Lin Yimin, feeling more and more uneasy as he listened, coughed lightly and said, “Alright, Tingting has been on a plane for several hours and must be tired. Give her a break and let her rest.”

“Old Lin, what do you mean by that?!” Yu Fengqing’s eyebrows shot up, ready to give Lin Yimin a piece of her mind if he didn’t explain himself.

“Tingting is home for more than half a month this time. You’ll have plenty of time to spend together…” Under Yu Fengqing’s icy glare, Lin Yimin’s confidence faltered, and his voice grew quieter.

To be honest, the reason why a young woman like Lin Mengting had to leave home and struggle on her own was due to Lin Yimin’s past “helpless” demeanor!

“Foolish filial piety” can often cause great harm.

Especially when someone has been indoctrinated from a young age with concepts like “the responsibility of the eldest son,” “family loyalty,” and “clan honor”!

— Others sacrifice their small self for the greater good. For them, it’s sacrificing the family to benefit the brothers!

“Hah!” Yu Fengqing sneered but decided not to argue with Lin Yimin anymore. After all, after decades of marriage, she understood his temperament well enough to know when to reprimand him and when to be gentle.

Unfortunately, her awakening came too late, causing Lin Mengting to leave home early and wander alone in a strange place!

Strictly speaking, the Lin family was quite well-off, not among those poor families who couldn’t afford to send their children to school! The reason they acted as if they were struggling was to keep their remaining wealth from being taken by the two old men of the Lin family under various pretexts!

Sensing the awkward and tense atmosphere, Lin Mengting sighed softly, took Yu Fengqing’s arm, and smiled, “Mom, we haven’t seen each other for a year. Haven’t you noticed I’ve grown taller?”

In fact, she wasn’t thinner; she had just grown taller again!

“Taller?!” Yu Fengqing noticed this too, after Lin Mengting took her arm.

However, the next moment, she looked down at the 5CM high-heeled boots on Lin Mengting’s feet and remembered the flat ankle boots she had chosen to wear today. Her mouth twitched.

“Tingting, I know you want to be a tall girl of 160CM. But you should know that with your dad and me not being very tall, and you already being 18, your dream is not easy to achieve.”

“Mom, I’m telling you, I really did grow taller.” Lin Mengting pouted, arguing, “I’ve been drinking two big glasses of milk every day for the past year, and eating lots of healthy foods. I measured my height half a month ago, and I’m 158CM now!”

Growing 4CM in a year is quite a lot!

“By the time I come home next year, you’ll see that I’ll be 165CM tall!” Lin Mengting said with great expectation, “When that happens, wearing pants will make me look especially stylish and dashing, and wearing long skirts will make me look gentle and elegant!”

She wouldn’t feel like she couldn’t pull off either pants or long skirts anymore.

Especially those wide-leg pants and ankle-length skirts!

Yu Fengqing looked at Lin Mengting’s thin face with a “whatever makes you happy” expression and said, “Before we left, I made sure to stew an old hen on the stove. When we get home, we’ll have hot, fragrant chicken soup. You need to drink several bowls to nourish yourself, so the wind doesn’t blow you away.” As she spoke, Yu Fengqing also thought about using the next half month to properly improve Lin Mengting’s health.

“Mom, I love your chicken soup the most!” Lin Mengting blinked her eyes. The soft sunlight streamed through the large glass window, casting a glow on her fair, rosy skin, making her look so vibrant and full of life that it made people want to pinch her cheeks to see if water would come out.

Lin Mengting was radiating “youthful vitality”!

Yu Fengqing’s mood lightened a bit. She couldn’t help but look at Lin Mengting with a mix of satisfaction, pride, and joy, saying, “Then I’ll make you chicken soup every day while you’re home.”

Lin Mengting was stunned, “What?!”

Every day?

Even the best food can get tiresome!

Especially this old hen soup, which is often for pregnant and new mothers!