Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 242

“Xiao Lin, before the New Year, those roses delivered to the company, were they from your boyfriend? But it’s strange! He knew you weren’t at the company, yet he kept sending flowers here! Maybe he’s not your boyfriend, but just one of your admirers? That makes sense. A pretty girl like you shouldn’t settle for just anyone! You need to be careful and choose a good man from your admirers. Don’t be like me, fooled by sweet words and empty promises, and now I have no place to cry about it!”

…

Are they trying to label me as someone with loose morals and no integrity? Lin Mengting glanced at the woman and said calmly, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Oh my! Xiao Lin, are you playing dumb with me?”

“You’re the smartest, prettiest, and most talented girl in our department. How can you pretend not to understand? Ah, I get it, you young girls are shy. Haha… But as someone with experience, I have to give you some advice. It’s fine to make friends, but don’t play with other people’s feelings. Especially those boys who are close to you. They all seem nice to me. Just pick one and date him. Don’t mess around with many, it’s bad for you and everyone.”

…

Her endless chatter was drowned out by Lin Mengting’s strange look.

“Those boys you mentioned, aren’t they all my clients? I heard they’re either married or have girlfriends. As far as I know, none of my clients are single. Or maybe, you don’t mind…”

Her words almost outright asked if the woman was dissatisfied with her own dull marriage and looking for an affair!

“You… How can you say that? I was just trying to help you!”

“Forget it, you young girls are so stubborn. One day you’ll understand the saying ‘not listening to the elders leads to suffering.'”

Lin Mengting sneered, “I’ve heard people talk about ‘senility,’ but I hadn’t seen it until I met you…”

Her words, though left unfinished, carried enough disdain and contempt to hit the woman deeply.

The woman, who had planned to back off, now glared like a frog with bulging eyes, “Lin Mengting, what do you mean by that?!”

“What do you mean? I mean exactly what you mean!” Lin Mengting didn’t take her seriously.

Even though she was a senior employee and a relative of a higher-up, so what?

Hongxing Company was a joint-stock company, but the main shareholder was still President Wang’s father, who had a keen eye for talent.

Over the past year, her abilities hadn’t disappointed President Wang at all.

To be honest, she contributed half of the department’s total performance.

The other half was partly due to Qian Zhiyuan, and the rest was from the combined efforts of other salespeople.

So, no matter what happened today, she held the upper hand!

Moreover, this kind of provocation and light retaliation was completely normal!

She hadn’t done anything wrong.

The ones at fault were those with ill intentions and the foolish woman who let herself be used…

Qian Zhiyuan “…”

[MDZZ!]

[I already told Old Ding, this kind of self-proclaimed company elder with a backing and a big mouth is not a good choice!]

[But Old Ding, after all these years at Hongxing, still doesn’t have friends willing to help him! Even this woman, who came to trouble Lin Mengting, was driven by her unrequited love for Old Ding!]

[Still, this can be a good thing!]

[When two tigers fight, the third party wins. Whether it’s Old Ding or Lin Mengting, they’ll both end up worse off, and I’ll be the only one benefiting!]

Lin Mengting “…”

The old saying is true.

Pitiful people must have something detestable about them.

People like Manager Ding might look honest and sincere, but they have their own standards and a bit of cunning. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been trusted with the department manager role.

But even smart people make mistakes when their interests are involved. They might do things they regret, especially when guided by someone like Qian Zhiyuan.

So, in a moment of panic and desperation, Manager Ding chose to ruin her reputation based on Qian Zhiyuan’s “inside information.”

If she hadn’t been reborn with a stronger mind than an average eighteen-year-old girl, she might have reacted rashly, quit in anger, or stayed and endured humiliation, losing her drive and spirit.

…

Of course, the timing of this woman’s attack was perfect.

Her usual allies were either on vacation, away from their desks, or on client calls, unable to support her.

But “fighting alone” didn’t scare her at all!