Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 203

Is this what they call “a secret can’t be kept”?

After all, anything truly done leaves traces!

Moreover, from the beginning, neither Lin Mengting nor her family tried to “deliberately” hide these matters.

Therefore, with the help of Qin Mei, Qin Dong, and Fang Min, and the spread of news among the relatives and friends visiting the Lin family, the news that “a golden phoenix emerged from the Lin family” quickly spread to every corner of the small town.

Even the slightly remote villages heard the news.

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Every time Lin Mengting saw her former classmates, who used to be innocent, kind, lively, and cute but now seemed full of calculations and gloom, she couldn’t help but feel a lot of emotions.

—When we were little, we always wanted to grow up.

But once grown, we longed for the simple and happy life of childhood.

Because every person who “grows” either voluntarily or involuntarily carries many unspeakable sorrows.

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In truth, Lin Mengting’s feelings were not as deep as those of her classmates who saw and spoke with her again.

Do you know why Lin Mengting had little impression of these classmates?

Do you know why, apart from Fang Min, no other classmates came to see Lin Mengting despite knowing she had returned?

It’s simply because, during her elementary and middle school years, Lin Mengting was genuinely “introverted and isolated” to the point of near non-existence!

She was the type who “wouldn’t say a word even if you hit her with a stick.”

Who had the patience to play with her?

Who was willing to be her friend?

But now?

The phrases “silver-tongued” and “knowing how to talk to anyone” weren’t enough to describe Lin Mengting’s ease and natural demeanor when interacting with people, never offending anyone yet making no promises either, leaving everyone stunned.

Even though “a woman’s heart is like the weather in June, a child’s face changes easily,” in just five years, Lin Mengting transformed from a quiet, overlooked Cinderella into a goddess admired by all. This was more than just a simple difference between heaven and earth!

Of course, these were purely the envious and jealous thoughts of the female classmates who watched Lin Mengting transform from a drab little sparrow into a phoenix ready to soar to the skies.

As for the male classmates?

If Lin Mengting was once a “dry, unripe apple that no one wanted to taste,” she was now a “juicy red apple that everyone wanted to take a bite of.”

What made her even more irresistible was her unique aura.

Poems like “Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River” that describe beauty were perfectly embodied in Lin Mengting.

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Not bothered by these trivial matters, Lin Mengting checked the time and headed to the kitchen.

Lin Mengting’s skilled cooking had already been proudly shared by Lin Yimin and Yu Fengqing with neighbors and colleagues.

—They were just shy of declaring that Lin Mengting was a “great girl who can handle the living room and the kitchen!”

To Lin Mengting, cooking a lavish meal was a basic skill for any “true foodie.”

Ordinary foodies are satisfied with good food.

Expert foodies become picky about ingredients and flavors and eventually develop a desire to learn how to cook delicious food themselves.

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That day, Lin Yimin and Yu Fengqing returned home one after the other.

Once the door was closed, Lin Yimin’s serious expression vanished, and he hummed a cheerful tune, even fetching a bottle of aged wine from the storage cabinet.

Lin Yimin’s visible joy was something Lin Mengting had never seen in her past and current lives.

Evidently, Yu Fengqing was also surprised. “Old Lin, what happened to make you so happy?!”

Lin Yimin smiled, lowering his voice. “Today, the leader talked to me. He said after the New Year, he’ll be transferred to the city and has recommended me to be promoted to the police station chief.”

“What?!” Yu Fengqing stared blankly at Lin Yimin, unable to react for a moment.

Strictly speaking, Lin Yimin had long met the qualifications for a promotion in terms of education, experience, and skills.

However, Lin Yimin had a bit of a one-track mind, always thinking that by doing his job well and completing the extra tasks assigned by his superiors, he would eventually be noticed and promoted.

Unfortunately, repeated setbacks soon shattered his pure dreams and goals.

For the past few years, the harsh realities had worn down Lin Yimin’s ambition, leading him to adopt a “take it day by day” work ethic.

Fortunately, after Lin Mengting was reborn and utilized her rich life experience to achieve an impressive transformation in just a year, Lin Yimin, proud of his daughter’s achievements, regained his work passion.

Additionally, with the help of the affordable yet high-quality items Lin Mengting sent home every month, Lin Yimin, who had worked diligently for decades, finally got the opportunity for a promotion.

“That’s great, really great!” Yu Fengqing couldn’t help but wipe away a tear, feeling that all the hardships over the years had finally paid off.

“Wow!” Lin Mengting exclaimed as she emerged from the kitchen, just in time to hear the news. She counted on her fingers and said, “Dad, you’re only in your early forties and already the town’s police station chief. In the next twenty years, if you keep working hard, who knows, you might become a bureau chief by the time you retire!”

She fluttered her pretty, moist eyes and looked at her father with a playful, adoring expression. “Dad, by then, I’ll be relying on your ‘protection’!”

Lin Mengting’s playful demeanor brought a helpless smile to Lin Yimin’s face as he shook his head.