Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 283

Lin Mengting “…”

Is this really Xu Meili in front of her?

The Xu Meili who worked tirelessly to save enough money to invest in a house, running errands early in the morning and returning late at night, allowing her skin to be tanned in the scorching sun? The same Xu Meili who conquered clients with her efforts and showed the company’s executives her determination to become a successful career woman?

The Xu Meili who easily outperformed many sales reps with her strong performance, standing out among new hires and even overshadowing experienced colleagues, earning the role of business manager from the company’s executives?

Wait!

No, that’s not right!!

Actually, she had been wrong from the beginning.

Or rather, it should be said that, whether in her past or present life, Xu Meili had never changed.

In her past life, Xu Meili’s so-called “diligence” was only because she had been swindled by a partner and was burdened with huge debts, forcing her to work hard to repay them.

Once her debts were paid off, she started pursuing other things.

For instance, using her marriage to secure a household registration in S City.

Even though the man was thirteen years older than her, had a ten-year-old daughter in elementary school, and was still married, she still threw herself at him, becoming the despised home-wrecker and eventually a stepmother!

At that time, Lin Mengting was quite naive and thought that although their marriage had some utilitarian aspects, there were still some feelings involved.

Now, looking back on the past, she couldn’t help but sigh.

Back then, Xu Meili married the man not just because she was getting older and wanted security. It wasn’t just because he was introduced by a friend and she knew he had been separated from his wife for a long time due to owing her fifty thousand yuan, which had delayed their divorce. This had evoked the typical sympathy and compassion in her, leading to frequent interactions and eventually developing feelings. She then willingly paid the fifty thousand yuan to make him a free man.

But in fact?

It seemed likely that Xu Meili married the man and was willing to pay his fifty thousand yuan debt not only because his local household registration would provide her with security but also because he had some assets.

—Two houses, forty acres of land that were said to be up for requisition, and the ancestral home and the ten acres next to it, which would also be requisitioned in the future.

A decade later, the economy of S City soared.

Just those dozens of acres of land alone earned the couple billions in compensation, instantly elevating them from ordinary people to “wealthy people” who were either traveling or on their way to travel, always on a spending spree.

So, new doubts arose.

Back then, was the fifty thousand yuan IOU real? Or was it just a story fabricated by Xu Meili to fool others?

And the talk of “irreparable relationship breakdown” that led to the divorce, was that real? Or was it a story Xu Meili used to cover up her role as a home-wrecker and “whitewash” her actions?!

…

But strictly speaking, these things had little to do with Lin Mengting.

Even in this life, knowing Xu Meili’s identity as a “reborn woman” through her mind-reading ability, Lin Mengting only wondered for a moment why Xu Meili didn’t pursue a local man like in her previous life but instead chose a man who was inferior in both appearance and character. She quickly let it go.

After all, it was evident that this “nouveau riche” seemed wealthier than that local man!

“Congratulations, Miss Xu,” Lin Mengting said calmly, not knowing whether to feel relieved that the local man who was manipulated by Xu Meili in her past life escaped her clutches this time, or to lament that “human greed is insatiable” and “money and benefits move people’s hearts.”

It’s clear that even if Lin Mengting could sense it, Xu Meili, a sharp, rational, and strong “reborn woman,” must also know.

“Tingting, if you don’t mind, can we sit here?”

“Sorry, I’m expecting someone.”

Lin Mengting refused without hesitation. If Xu Meili were alone, she might have some interest in “watching the show,” but the presence of the man next to Xu Meili, who constantly ogled her with lecherous eyes, made her feel annoyed. She couldn’t understand why Xu Meili, in her reborn life, chose such a man!

Or perhaps, in her past life, Xu Meili also knew this man.

But at that time, Lin Mengting didn’t work at Wanda Company and didn’t know Xu Meili, so she didn’t know about Xu Meili’s “relationship” with this “nouveau riche.”

“This is quite a coincidence,” Xu Meili said, though she still called the waiter, ordered coffee and cake, and then smiled at Lin Mengting. “They say ‘a planned encounter is better than a chance meeting.’ Since we met here, let’s chat for a bit.”

After a pause, Xu Meili added slowly, “Don’t worry, when your friend arrives, my boyfriend and I will move to another table.”

Unexpectedly, Xu Meili turned out to be such a thick-skinned girl!

Lin Mengting was slightly taken aback, once again feeling that she had been blind in her past life. How could she not have seen the sinister and malicious nature hidden beneath Xu Meili’s seemingly gentle and modest facade?

“What does Miss Xu want to talk about?”

“As expected, Tingting, you’re a smart person,” Xu Meili said, lightly stroking the table with her fingers and smiling. “I love talking to smart people.”

【No wonder Lin Mengting reached such heights in her past life. She’s really not easy to fool!】

【But even so, so what?】

【After all, today’s Lin Mengting, no matter how clever and perceptive she is, is just a nineteen-year-old girl who has just entered society. She still carries the naivety and purity of a student and believes in being kind to others. She wouldn’t sever ties with anyone unless absolutely necessary.】

【People like her are most likely to fall into the trap of ‘smart people often outsmart themselves.’】