Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 244

Sensing the shop owner’s hesitation and conflict, Lin Mengting felt a glimmer of hope and spoke sincerely again, “I understand it might be difficult for you to tell me which customer ordered these flowers. How about this? Can you tell me how long this customer has been ordering flowers? Is it 99 roses every day?”

The owner looked at Lin Mengting with admiration. Indeed, a girl who could find her way here the day after receiving the flowers and talk to her privately like this had a wisdom and decisiveness that most young, pretty girls did not possess.

Feeling a sense of goodwill and thinking, “Helping others might help me someday,” the shop owner said softly, “From Monday to Friday, every workday at noon, 99 fresh roses, shipped by air, will be delivered for half a month. Miss Lin, that’s all I can tell you.”

A single domestically grown rose costs three yuan, while an imported rose shipped by air costs about five yuan. With 99 roses plus the exquisite packaging, each bouquet cost nearly 600 yuan. For half a month, that totals nearly 6,000 yuan.

6,000 yuan!

In 2001, even in a city like S, where money seemed to float in the air, 6,000 yuan was still two to three months’ salary for many ordinary employees!

This kind of “spending a fortune” was truly extraordinary.

However, this “no matter what it takes” attitude was quite different from what she remembered in her previous life…

With many thoughts swirling in her mind, Lin Mengting also said to the shop owner, “Can I come to pick up the flowers here every day from now on?”

The shop owner quickly understood Lin Mengting’s concern and smiled, “Miss Lin, that’s a great idea.”

This way, not only could she complete the customer’s daily task of delivering the flowers personally to Lin Mengting, but it also eased her own worries after learning about Lin Mengting and her soldier boyfriend.

Although people often say, “Everyone for themselves,” sometimes helping others is also helping yourself.

After chatting a bit more with the shop owner, Lin Mengting bought a bouquet of lilies to take home and put in vases in her living room and bedroom.

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From the third day on, the company’s gossip-loving colleagues, who were full of expectations and hopes, were surprised to find that the expected “99 roses” show never happened again!

Many people came to ask Lin Mengting about it.

Others secretly mocked her “boyfriend’s” false generosity, thinking he stopped sending flowers right after receiving a “lecture” call from Lin Mengting.

How “fake generous”!

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No matter how much people gossiped or hinted at her, Lin Mengting remained focused on her work and studies, acting as if she didn’t care about these trivial matters.

They say, “It takes two to tango.” Since Lin Mengting didn’t react, people soon turned their attention to other things.

After all, new and interesting things happen every day. Except for those who truly cared about Lin Mengting, who would still focus on these matters?

Soon, colleagues were chatting about other topics.

For example, one colleague’s relative got married with a necklace made of dozens of gold bracelets, which everyone envied.

Or about a seemingly plain-dressed girl who was actually the daughter of a wealthy family, causing many young men to flock around her to win her favor.

Why?

To “save thirty years of effort,” of course!

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Lin Mengting finally knew who sent the flowers.

Or rather, who wanted her to know their identity.

Of course, it wasn’t because the sender appeared in person or called her. It was because that day, Xue Meili came to the company to find her.

“Tingting, I want to talk to you.”

Today’s Xue Meili was unusually unkempt, with red, swollen eyes and a pale face, looking exhausted and weary.

At the sight of Xue Meili, the unease in Lin Mengting’s heart was confirmed.

So that’s it!

“Okay.” Lin Mengting nodded, quickly finishing her tasks before leading Xue Meili to a nearby café.

They chose a secluded spot, and after the waiter left, Lin Mengting stirred her coffee and said softly, “What do you want to talk about?”

“Tingting, I’m begging you, please give him back to me!” Xue Meili’s eyes welled up with tears, her gaze full of resentment and pleading.

With her pitiful, helpless demeanor, Xue Meili looked like a perfect actress, making Lin Mengting marvel at how everyone is born an actor.

“Miss Xue, I don’t understand what you mean.”

With her head lowered, Xue Meili couldn’t see Lin Mengting’s expression, but the indifferent tone sent shivers down her spine, making her break into a cold sweat.

Had she underestimated Lin Mengting all along?

But so what? Lin Mengting was only nineteen. No matter how smart she was, she wasn’t a match for someone who had lived two lifetimes.

Moreover, this time, she wasn’t alone in her plan!