Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 2

“Tingting, why are you standing there?”

Qin Mei, who had just finished her shower and was wearing a light purple faux-silk pajama set, emerged from the bathroom carrying a basin filled with clothes. She looked at the dazed Lin Mengting and asked.

“Sister Mei.” The sight of Qin Mei, with her waist-length curly hair and mature woman’s charm, reminded Lin Mengting of the time not long after this, when Qin Mei would find her naturally curly hair too troublesome and cut it into a “boy’s haircut,” giving her a more straightforward, tomboyish look.

“I quit my job.”

“What? You resigned?!” Qin Mei widened her eyes in disbelief. Lin Mengting, who always treated Qin Mei like an elder sister and shared everything with her, had quit her job without saying a word!

Lin Mengting had resigned. What would Qin Dong do now?

“Such a good job, why did you quit? What were you thinking?!”

“Watch out!” Lin Mengting took a few steps forward and caught the falling basin. “Hang your clothes first, and I’ll explain later.”

“You almost made me rewash these clothes! You really scared me!” Qin Mei patted her chest, complained a bit, but still took the basin and headed towards the balcony, her mind filled with various thoughts.

Being a 30-year-old woman with nearly ten years of social experience, Qin Mei quickly organized her chaotic thoughts and came up with a plan to address this situation.

…

Back in the room, Lin Mengting, sitting on her bed, had not yet started packing when her roommates, who had overheard her conversation with Qin Mei, surrounded her.

“Lin Mengting, why did you quit?”

“Actually, this job is pretty good! Even if you don’t want to stay, you should find another job before leaving!”

“You’re so young, you can easily find a better job. Unlike us older ones who can’t find jobs easily and have to work under the sun every day, becoming dark as coal!”

“In today’s society, even technical school graduates find it hard to get jobs.”

“Outside, they require computer skills and English proficiency. Lin Mengting, you should have taken a training course before quitting.”

…

As Qin Mei entered, she saw this scene and quickly moved forward, forcibly “rescuing” Lin Mengting from the crowd.

“What are you all crowding around Tingting for? Ask your questions one at a time! How do you expect Tingting to answer like this?!” Qin Mei pursed her lips and squinted her eyes, the thoughts she had earlier becoming even clearer.

“Got it, Sister Mei!” The group exchanged glances and replied in unison.

Lin Mengting smiled, her long eyelashes concealing her thoughts.

How naive she must have been in her previous life to not notice the meaningful looks everyone gave Qin Mei?

Qin Mei pulled Lin Mengting aside, stopping her from packing. “Tell me, why didn’t you inform me before you quit?”

“Have you thought about it? In S City, with no relatives and no job, where will you go after leaving here?”

“Outside, food and lodging cost money. You usually spend freely and haven’t saved much. Even if you get your salary, how long will it last?”

…

“Sister Mei, I plan to work in the city.” Lin Mengting sighed. At this moment, Qin Mei’s concern and worry were indeed sincere and genuine.

“You found a job?” Qin Mei frowned. “You haven’t been to the job market recently, how did you find a job? Is that company reliable? Is it a shell company? How much is the monthly salary? What kind of work will you be doing? Do you want me to go with you tomorrow to check it out?”

“I haven’t found one yet.” Lin Mengting smiled and admitted, “But I believe I will find a job I really like very soon.”

The early spring sunlight streamed through the wide-open window, shining on Lin Mengting.

At this moment, bathed in sunlight, Lin Mengting’s confidence radiated from her eyes and brows, dazzling Qin Mei and inexplicably making her feel a bit anxious and uneasy.

It felt as if Lin Mengting, like a kite flying in the sky, had decisively cut the string Qin Mei was holding!

The thought of Lin Mengting slipping out of her control filled Qin Mei’s eyes with shadows, and she couldn’t help but recall Qin Dong’s occasional hints. Her biased thoughts were confirmed.

“Having such confidence is good, but don’t let it exceed what you can handle. That’s not confidence, it’s arrogance.”

Qin Mei paused, her eyes lingering on Lin Mengting’s belongings. “I’ll talk to Manager Wen and let you stay here for a few more days until you find a place.”

“Sister Mei, that’s not necessary.” Lin Mengting shook her head and said casually, “I plan to stay with my uncle.”

“Your uncle?” Qin Mei looked up sharply, full of surprise and disbelief. “Don’t tell me it’s your Third Uncle!”

“No.” Lin Mengting smiled. In her previous life, it was this so-called Third Uncle who tricked her into working in a factory, where she worked from 7 AM to midnight every day, without holidays, earning a meager 500 yuan a month.

And years later, whenever she recalled that time, it seemed almost unbelievable.

After all, she had worked as a factory worker for three whole months!

However, it was this “unusual” experience that, in her previous life, helped her face many hardships without giving up or being defeated, continuing to strive relentlessly…

“That’s good!” Qin Mei pouted, “Your Third Uncle wasn’t any good. Knowing you had studied for so many years and never done hard labor, he still sent you to work on the production line meant for primary and junior high school students!”

Lin Mengting smiled, not joining Qin Mei in criticizing her Third Uncle as she usually did.

In the end, her Third Uncle’s actions also hurt themselves.

Because after that incident, her father, who valued his brothers more than his own family, finally stopped wholeheartedly trusting and helping her Third Uncle’s family.

This way, in the future, after making her own achievements through hard work, she wouldn’t have to worry about her Third Uncle’s family leeching off her father’s connections and acting unscrupulously.