Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 224

Manager Ding couldn’t hide his surprise and excitement. “I never knew Lin Mengting had such talent! From now on, we won’t have to worry about not having a great performance at the company’s annual meeting!”

Qian Zhiyuan’s face was dark with anger, but fortunately, the dim lighting and the audience’s focus on the stage hid his expression. Otherwise, even his quick recovery wouldn’t have concealed his shock.

Wasn’t Lin Mengting supposed to be useless and lazy?

Wasn’t she a typical homebody who complained about climbing stairs?

…

Now, what was this?

He had gone through so much trouble to secretly sign Lin Mengting up for this dance and painting performance, just to embarrass her in front of the higher-ups at the annual meeting. Looking back, it seemed incredibly stupid.

—Trying to crush her had only made her shine brighter, sacrificing himself to elevate her.

“I don’t understand why Lin Mengting hid such a talent. We’re not in ancient times where dancing and singing are looked down upon,” Qian Zhiyuan said, shaking his head. “Excessive modesty is just pride!”

“It’s no big deal,” Manager Ding replied absentmindedly, his attention still on the stage, avoiding Qian Zhiyuan’s bait.

“Finance has someone who plays piano beautifully, HR has a great singer…” After listing other departments’ talents, Manager Ding proudly said, “Now our department has Lin Mengting, who excels at dancing! No one can say our department lacks talent anymore!”

“Oh my gosh!”

Next moment, everyone in the room, including Manager Ding, gasped in unison.

In “My Fair Princess,” Zhihua danced with one brush. But today, Lin Mengting was using two brushes to create a Chinese painting while dancing!

Luckily, the music was from a CD, not live, or she would have had to perform in silence.

Back kicks, side kicks, cartwheels, backflips…

Basic dance moves, yet Lin Mengting’s brushes added a unique charm.

Her sleeves fluttered, her long dress swayed, and her graceful movements…

The music sped up, and so did her dance. Dark and light ink marks began to appear on the white canvas.

People didn’t know whether to watch the dance or the painting, wishing they had two pairs of eyes.

…

What was that red thing?

Was she using her sleeves to dab red ink?

Was she going to finish the painting with two red ribbons?!

Even those who hadn’t seen “My Fair Princess,” or who spent their free time on games and novels, were captivated.

Soon, the black-and-white canvas was dotted with red.

A huge painting of red plum blossoms appeared before everyone’s eyes!

…

Thunderous applause erupted again, mixed with calls for an encore.

Especially excited were Lin Mengting’s colleagues who usually only had professional contact with her, labeling her as an “elite,” “strong woman,” and “talented lady.”

They had seen many hardworking people.

They had seen many who kept studying while working.

After all, “live and learn” applies in any era.

But combining that with a promising future as a “young artist” and “writer”?

And then adding impressive dance skills?

She wasn’t just talented; she was practically a “goddess” to be admired!

…

So, the best performance award naturally went to Lin Mengting.

In a way, it made up for the consolation prize of a “50-yuan bread voucher” she received in the raffle!

—Even after being favored by heaven with a rebirth and a mind-reading ability against other reborn schemers, her luck with raffles hadn’t changed!

But a thousand yuan!

A whole thousand yuan prize!!

Never in her two lives had Lin Mengting won such a big prize at the annual meeting. She smiled widely and hummed a little tune.

She was so proud and happy!

…

“It’s a bit dark…”

Stepping out of the elevator, Lin Mengting glanced at her phone’s faint light, then at the dim hallway lights, and finally at the beautiful lights outside through the glass walls.

“So pretty!”

The cold wind from the half-open window hit her face.

The cool air of late winter and early spring filled her lungs, and she saw a beautiful view she rarely appreciated.

But even the best scenery couldn’t wash away the physical and mental exhaustion.

As she thought this, Lin Mengting turned and walked to her door.

Just as she took out her key to open the door, it suddenly opened, and someone hugged her!

“Ah!”

Lin Mengting screamed, clutching her bag tightly, and started hitting the person’s head and kicking them with her high heels.

“Ugh!”

With a muffled grunt, the person hugged her tightly, restraining her and stopping her struggle. Then, they turned and closed the door.

All the noise, curses, and shouts were shut out.