Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 276

That afternoon, Lin Mengting and the receptionist, Sun Lina, went to the downstairs restaurant for lunch.

As soon as they left the company, Sun Lina leaned close to Lin Mengting’s ear and whispered, “Tingting, have you heard?”

“Heard what?” Lin Mengting tilted her head, her face full of curiosity and confusion, while adopting a pose of “listening attentively.”

Sure enough, Lin Mengting’s demeanor successfully satisfied Sun Lina’s secretive desire for gossip.

“I heard that the boss’s daughter has taken a liking to Assistant Manager Qian.”

“Wait…” Lin Mengting rubbed her ears, closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them wide, “Did the sun rise from the west today?”

Otherwise, how could such a capable and formidable “career woman” be interested in someone like Qian Zhiyuan?

No! No, the term “pretty boy” couldn’t even describe Qian Zhiyuan.

After all, salespeople who frequently travel outside, enduring the elements without proper care, can end up with skin as dark as coal.

However, with a change in position, avoiding the outdoors often, one can recover their complexion!

But Qian Zhiyuan was naturally dark-skinned!

He was of average height, just 175 cm, with a square face, glasses, and a slightly hunched back, giving a “scholarly” look that seemed rather “sleazy” once he took off his suit and put on casual clothes.

On the other hand, the boss’s daughter was 165 cm tall, wore high heels, dressed in business attire, styled her hair maturely, yet couldn’t hide her fair, jade-like skin and a good figure—a true “rich and beautiful woman.”

This… isn’t blindness at play, is it?!

The words reached Lin Mengting’s throat but she swallowed them, replacing them with a more acceptable comment, “That’s really unbelievable!”

Unfortunately, Sun Lina, who often ate and shopped with Lin Mengting and shared a close friendship, immediately understood the implied meaning of Lin Mengting’s words. She chuckled softly, sighing, “Isn’t it just!”

However, when she recalled the rumors she had heard, Sun Lina’s expression turned indescribable. “I heard their encounter was quite romantic.”

“What do you mean?” Lin Mengting instantly imagined various romantic scenarios of “heroes saving beauties.”

“Wait… don’t say it, let me guess! Either, when this lady was entangled by some ‘chewing gum’ type, he stepped in and not only successfully rescued her but also taught that ‘chewing gum’ a moral lesson. Or, when someone tried to use a ‘cooked rice’ trick on her, he accidentally uncovered it. Or, it was…”

With each guess Lin Mengting made, Sun Lina’s face showed more surprise. She remembered Lin Mengting once casually mentioned, “My ideal man is a hero, someday he will come for me dressed in golden armor, riding a rainbow cloud.”

Yes, at the end of the day, it was all a “routine”!

The old sweet talk men used to deceive women, old wine in a new bottle!

…

Given the situation, combined with Lin Mengting’s spot-on guesses, Sun Lina ended up looking at her with eyes full of admiration, giving her a thumbs up.

“If there’s anyone in this world smarter than you, I can’t imagine who it would be!”

“It was the most cliché ‘hero saving the beauty’!” Lin Mengting clicked her tongue, yet she still couldn’t believe that such a capable career woman would fall for such a simple trick.

Yes, a trick!

A one-time coincidence might be forcibly explained away.

But twice? Three times?

It would just become a laughingstock!

The most unreliable thing in this world was the word “coincidence.”

Especially for rich and beautiful women and high-status men, surrounded by countless flies and “chewing gum” types, all trying to attach themselves to achieve the dream of “marrying up” or “saving thirty years of struggle”!

“Sigh…” Sun Lina sighed as well, “Love is always ‘the onlooker sees clearly while the involved party is confused.'”

After a pause, Sun Lina hinted, “But you should be careful in the future.”

Although there were few “devoted lovers who value love more than power” in this world, who could guarantee that this “rich and beautiful woman” wouldn’t be someone who values love above all else?

Lin Mengting nodded, not asking Sun Lina how she knew these insider details.

Everyone has their own secret channels, especially someone like Sun Lina, whose background wasn’t as simple as it appeared.

It was clear that in this era, few people could afford to buy a three-bedroom apartment right after starting their career!

Not just the down payment provided by parents, but the courage to take on decades of mortgage!

“Thank you.” Regardless of Sun Lina’s reasons for bringing this up, Lin Mengting decided to remember this favor.

…

After a hearty lunch, the two returned to the office, and Lin Mengting took rare notice of Qian Zhiyuan.

Normally, Lin Mengting didn’t focus her attention on Qian Zhiyuan, but today…

Tsk!

As the saying goes, “clothes make the man, just as gold adorns the Buddha.”

And “three parts appearance, seven parts dressing up.”

These sayings applied to men as well.

If she wasn’t mistaken, the suit Qian Zhiyuan was wearing, seemingly inconspicuous but actually exquisitely crafted and of high quality, must cost at least six figures!

The phone in Qian Zhiyuan’s hand appeared to be Motorola’s custom-made new “couple model” for high-end customers, another six-figure item.

The watch on his wrist, shining under the light, was encrusted with diamonds.

The entire watch face was densely packed with diamonds, another six-figure item.

…

Such an outfit was usually seen on the major shareholders of Hongxing Company. But now, it was on Qian Zhiyuan, who used to wear outfits costing no more than five figures.

The underlying implications were clear enough to figure out with one’s knees!

“Old Ding, let’s have lunch together!”

Qian Zhiyuan walked up to Manager Ding with a particularly confident stride. Manager Ding immediately put down his work, stood up, and left with Qian Zhiyuan.

They didn’t walk shoulder-to-shoulder as before!

In fact, Qian Zhiyuan walked in front, and Manager Ding followed respectfully behind!

Indeed, there were no secrets in this world that could stay hidden!