Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 262

Lin Mengting held the menu, ordered several signature dishes, and then handed the menu to Sun Weiqi.

“Look and see if there’s anything your friend likes.”

“Just order meat. That guy can’t go without meat,” Sun Weiqi said casually and rattled off a long list of meat dishes to the waiter.

After the initial shock, Lin Mengting sensed something was off. No matter how big the appetites of Sun Weiqi and his friend were, they couldn’t eat nearly twenty meat dishes in one go!

“Weiqi!” Lin Mengting tapped the table lightly with her right hand and glanced at Sun Weiqi with a half-smile. “Tell me, how many friends are actually coming?”

“I’m not too sure.” Sun Weiqi rubbed his nose, feeling a bit guilty. “The friend we invited is a big mouth. By now, all our friends in the city probably know about this dinner.”

So?

Those opportunists would definitely show up for a free meal!

Lin Mengting squinted. “Why didn’t you mention this earlier?”

If she had known, she would never have made such an invitation! Even if she had, she would have waited a few more years! Seeing his friends was the first step; the next was meeting the parents. At Sun Weiqi’s age, even if he wasn’t in a hurry, his family would be. Her own father, also a former soldier, would probably pressure her into marriage too!

Falling in love wasn’t part of her plan. Now that it happened unexpectedly, it couldn’t interfere with her studies and career. Maybe not eight years, but she at least wanted to wait until after 25 to consider marriage!

Fortunately, Sun Weiqi didn’t know her thoughts. Otherwise, he might have dragged her to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get married immediately! His family always believed in “dating without marriage is just playing around” and didn’t allow premarital sex. How could they expect a young man like him, full of energy, to remain a gentleman for over five years with his beloved teasing him?

“Sorry, I forgot,” Sun Weiqi said, completely unbothered by Lin Mengting seeing through his intentions.

Shameless!

Shameless people are invincible!

Lin Mengting silently repeated this phrase and gave Sun Weiqi a glare. “Next time, you’d better not forget!”

“I won’t forget next time,” Sun Weiqi promised, though he looked a bit apologetic. “But by now, the news has probably spread to everyone.”

“What?!” Lin Mengting’s eyes widened in shock, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

“You know, I’m already 29 this year.” Sun Weiqi mentioned his age for the first time without any worry. Even if Lin Mengting thought their age difference was too much, what could she do? She was already his, and he wouldn’t let her go! Besides, being older had its advantages. Who else in the capital would treat her as well as he did?

Sure enough, even though Sun Weiqi’s words confirmed her suspicions, Lin Mengting didn’t mind. In fact, she felt a bit proud. Who else could so easily snag a successful young man?

For Lin Mengting, who was long single before her rebirth, meeting Sun Weiqi was like winning a prize!

“And then?”

“My friends bet I would be the second ‘cold-hearted demon’ of our team.”

Sun Weiqi added, “By the way, that cold-hearted demon is 45 and has never cared about women. He spends all his time training and doesn’t think about marriage or having kids. Too bad I met you. So, I’ll win the bet!” Sun Weiqi said.

“You bet your marriage?” Lin Mengting thought he was the ultimate oddball!

“It was just over a year ago,” Sun Weiqi said, as if it was nothing.

Lin Mengting suddenly had a bold guess. “When did you first see me?”

“Do you really want to know?” Sun Weiqi hesitated for a moment, distracted by a pair of siblings approaching them.

“Tell me!”

“Last year, at the restaurant where you treated those siblings to a meal.”

A year ago?

Lin Mengting realized something, but before she could ask more, she was interrupted.

“Mengting, I didn’t expect to see you here!”

A familiar voice called out.

At the same time, Sun Weiqi finally answered, “A year ago, at that restaurant.”

“A year ago?”

“Yes. I remember,” Lin Mengting said.

“Qin Mei, Qin Dong, are you back in the city?” Lin Mengting greeted them, her eyes briefly glancing at Qin Mei’s swollen belly.

Was she about eight months along?

And she traveled all the way from another city? What determination!

It seemed Qin Mei wanted to flaunt her pregnancy as she gently rubbed her belly and said, “We’re planning to have the baby here, to get a local household registration.”

To avoid the one-child policy and have a second child here!

No, that wasn’t important. What was important was getting a local registration, something highly coveted!