Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 252

“Zheng Gang? Zheng Gang! What’s wrong with you?!”

Qian Zhiyuan finally snapped out of his confusion when Zheng Gang reached the door. He hurriedly walked over and patted Zheng Gang’s shoulder, bringing him back to reality.

He was shocked to see Zheng Gang looking so defeated. What did Lin Mengting say to him? How could she make the confident Zheng Gang look so hopeless?

Wait, what was that?!

Qian Zhiyuan blinked in disbelief, thinking he saw a hint of despair on Zheng Gang’s face.

He must have been mistaken!

Zheng Gang was still so young. How could he look like an old man who had seen too much of life?

…

While trying to reassure himself, if there had been a mirror, Qian Zhiyuan would have seen that his own face was just as pale.

In that moment, perhaps truly hurt to the core, Zheng Gang also sensed something strange about Qian Zhiyuan.

“I have some things to take care of, so I need to go,” Zheng Gang said, but didn’t voice his thoughts. He thanked Qian Zhiyuan again and quickly left.

Qian Zhiyuan stood there, frowning, thinking Zheng Gang was really hopeless. Even at this point, he still ran away.

Forget it!

Lin Mengting was never easy to deal with.

After today’s events, Qian Zhiyuan knew he had to be extra careful. He couldn’t afford to lose everything.

…

The next morning at work, Lin Mengting took out a framed photo and placed it prominently on her desk.

The frame contained a photo of a stern-looking young soldier, who seemed hard to approach.

This was the photo Lin Mengting had carefully chosen to “set the tone.”

As a notable figure at Hongxing Company, everything Lin Mengting did was noticed by many. So, her bold move today sparked a lot of curiosity and questions.

“Hey, Tingting, is this your boyfriend? He looks quite handsome!”

“Yeah, but he looks a bit dark, like that character from the TV show!”

“You young girls don’t get it. Men should be a bit dark. Otherwise, they look like pretty boys.”

“He looks tall, maybe around six feet. Very handsome and manly! Tingting, you two make a great couple!”

…

As soon as he got to the office, Qian Zhiyuan heard the chatter and couldn’t help but stop and ask, “What’s going on?”

“Lin Mengting brought a photo of her boyfriend. He’s a soldier and quite good-looking!”

“Really? Let me see.” Qian Zhiyuan, curious, took the photo from a coworker.

The young man in the photo looked very serious.

Even facing the camera, he showed little emotion, indicating he was likely a strict, quiet type.

…

The next moment, Qian Zhiyuan’s eyes widened.

Why? Because the young man had a rank insignia on his shoulder indicating he was a major general!

In wartime, a thirty-year-old general wasn’t unusual.

But in peacetime, reaching such a high rank at such a young age required both ability and family background.

Did they think the military was a simple place?

Where there are people, there are conflicts.

Even in seemingly innocent schoolyards, conflicts exist.

The difference in the workplace is that fights are more restrained, while in schools, students fight passionately.

Military conflicts are even more brutal, risking lives for promotions.

Unlike in companies or government jobs, where losing a conflict doesn’t cost lives.

…

Clearly, there were many smart people around.

Some coworkers, who also followed military news, noticed the insignia and commented, “Lin Mengting, your boyfriend is so young and already a major general. He really is extraordinary!”

“I guess he’s about twenty-five or twenty-six, definitely not over thirty! At his age, having such a rank means you’re really lucky, Lin Mengting. You’ll have a great life with him!”

“I’ve heard that soldiers treat their wives very well because they rarely get to go home. When they do, they take care of everything around the house.”

…

Of course, with admiration came jealousy and sarcasm.

“With such an outstanding boyfriend, no wonder she didn’t like anyone else.”

“That’s obvious! If I had a boyfriend like that, I’d be smiling in my sleep.”

“But Lin Mengting should have told us she had a boyfriend earlier or brought his photo sooner to avoid misunderstandings.”

“You mean Zheng Gang, the guy who sent her 99 roses every day for half a month!”

“Even if she has a boyfriend, she can’t stop others from admiring her! It just shows how talented and attractive she is, naturally drawing attention.”

“Even married people can divorce. They’re just dating, so it’s easy to break them up.”

“I heard military marriages can’t be broken.”

“That’s not true. Military divorces depend on who’s at fault. They also need to report and get approval, which makes it harder.”

“Besides, what man would tolerate his wife fooling around? Soldiers worry about being betrayed while they’re away.”