Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 21

The emerald green glass facade of the skyscraper gleamed under the sunlight, resembling a suspended Milky Way with twinkling stars. Against the backdrop of the floating white clouds and the blue sky, it added an ethereal charm, making everyone who gazed upon it feel a sense of their own insignificance.

This skyscraper was one of the landmarks of S City.

Not only was it a multifunctional modern commercial building that integrated office space, business centers, finance, shopping, dining, and entertainment, but it was also the tallest building in China at the time—standing at 100 floors!

The people entering and exiting the building were all well-dressed elites, indirectly proving that the companies renting office space here were not only the top companies in China but also renowned multinational corporations.

At the top of the building was a panoramic glass-walled restaurant where one could enjoy different views of the city by day and night.

Even after more than ten years, when S City built other skyscrapers of similar height with imposing names starting with “World,” this building still maintained its unique status in S City.

This showed just how discerning the big boss of Hongxing Company was.

After all, the office building of Hongxing Company was purchased single-handedly by the big boss!

In the current situation, where real estate hadn’t attracted much attention, the boss’s foresight and vision were truly admirable, even to the reborn Lin Mengting.

While waiting at the traffic light, Lin Mengting paused to admire the scene, feeling a surge of ambition welling up inside her

—In this life, being reborn and knowing the major events of the next few decades, why couldn’t she live a brand-new life?

She didn’t aspire to be as powerful as the big boss, but she certainly wouldn’t settle for mediocrity like in her past life!

At this moment, Lin Mengting didn’t know what heights she would achieve in the future after making this decision.

It’s said that if a person has a goal and strives to achieve it, they will radiate a special kind of vigor and drive, and Lin Mengting was no exception.

At eighteen or nineteen, she was in the prime of her life.

If a girl is not only beautiful but also possesses a pleasant temperament and a fierce, unyielding spirit, everyone, regardless of age, would look at her with admiration and praise.

However, for Lin Mengting, the opinions of others didn’t sway her in the past or present life.

In her past life, for various reasons, she had seen too many looks of sympathy, pity, ridicule, and contempt.

In this life, Lin Mengting intended to forge her own path, ultimately reaching a point where others would have no choice but to follow her lead!

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With ease, Lin Mengting made her way to Chengda University and, after consulting with the guard at the booth, found the registration office for the adult college entrance exam preparatory class.

The room looked somewhat chaotic yet exuded an indescribable sense of authority.

The chaos was due to the numerous stacks of books piled up on the floor.

The unique atmosphere stemmed from the massive bookshelf against the wall, filled to the brim with books.

An elderly man, around fifty or sixty years old, with graying hair and wearing a gray Zhongshan suit, sat at the desk, diligently working with a scholarly aura about him.

Lin Mengting bit her lip, hiding her envy, and knocked gently on the door “Knock, knock, knock!”

The old man looked up, pushed his glasses up his nose, and frowned, clearly displeased at being interrupted “Who are you looking for?”

Unfazed by the old man’s stern demeanor, Lin Mengting calmly replied, “Hello, sir. I would like to enroll in the preparatory class for the adult college entrance exam.”

“Preparatory class?” The old man repeated subconsciously, taking a moment to react. He glanced at Lin Mengting, his initial displeasure slowly fading.

Regardless, those who love learning are always good students.

Even if this “good student” had disrupted his hard-won inspiration.

“Come in.” The old man pointed to the chair in front of him, “Sit.”

“Thank you.”

Clearly, the old man was used to students like Lin Mengting being respectful or “sitting upright.” His question carried the severity of a teacher “You look quite young. Why not take the regular national college entrance exam instead of choosing the adult college exam?”

Although the Education Bureau advocated that adult university degrees were equivalent to full-time university degrees, the fact remained that adult university diplomas were often looked down upon and faced discrimination in many companies and organizations.

Even the professors teaching these students held such views, often simplifying lessons and skipping many points.

This was partly because most adult university students were just looking to get a diploma and partly because their ages and educational backgrounds varied greatly. Moreover, the total coursework for adult universities was only half of that for full-time universities!

Limited time, energy, and foundation meant that even the most skilled professors couldn’t make adult university students truly proficient!

Lin Mengting understood this well.

“After graduating from junior high, I took the vocational school entrance exam and studied medicine. I haven’t systematically learned high school knowledge, so I want to attend the preparatory class to catch up.”

“Our school doesn’t offer medical courses.” The old man shook his head, suppressing a sigh. He didn’t probe further into why Lin Mengting chose vocational school over high school, despite the higher scores required for vocational schools and the societal disdain for them.

In Lin Mengting’s generation, many students, like her, skipped the national college entrance exam and entered vocational or teacher training schools directly after junior high.

This was mainly because many parents believed that university education was a waste of time and that graduates from vocational schools, which guaranteed job placements, earned more than university graduates.

The most important reason was that starting work early allowed students to help support their families and lighten the burden of raising younger siblings.