Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 296

Sun Weiqi sighed, “Tingting, since when did you see me as someone who only knows ‘loyalty to the country’ and doesn’t know how to take care of himself?”

Nowadays, the era of individual heroism was long gone.

Most of the time, Sun Weiqi believed that if a person truly had ability, they shouldn’t put themselves in danger or use their precious life to earn so-called honors, leaving endless grief and regret for their loved ones.

After all, if a person stayed alive, who could say they wouldn’t achieve more and bring greater changes to society in the future?

“I still want to marry you. How could I not value my own life?! Don’t worry, it’s just these few years that I’ll be busy, but I won’t take on the most dangerous tasks like I did when I was younger.”

Back then, Sun Weiqi did have some individual heroism.

Or, to put it simply, he was in a rebellious phase of “feeling unloved by parents.”

He believed that if he achieved great merit through his efforts, or if he accidentally died during a mission, it would make his neglectful parents regret deeply.

However, over the years, whether it was due to good luck or some residual unwillingness in his heart, he managed to survive even the toughest missions and earned a reputation as a “tough nut to crack.”

“In a few months, I’ll be temporarily assigned to work in the military district of S City. Then, we’ll be closer, and I can take you to and from work every day and spend every weekend together.”

“Really? That’s wonderful!”

Lin Mengting was overjoyed, even though she trusted Sun Weiqi and herself.

However, in a world where a couple is separated for a long time, there are not only time and space distances but also different temptations.

Even if Sun Weiqi remained steadfast, in a society where people scorn poverty and not promiscuity, who could guarantee that no woman would brazenly try to get close to Sun Weiqi?

As for herself?

Honestly, she couldn’t be sure if Qin Dong and the other “reborn” individuals had truly realized she was not to be trifled with or were just temporarily lying low, ready to strike like rats in the gutter.

…

There is a saying, “Successful in love, unsuccessful at work.”

This applied well to Lin Mengting.

Somehow, strange rumors started spreading quietly and rapidly throughout Hongxing Company.

“I heard that many big clients Lin Mengting brought in were actually tracked and contacted by Qian Zhiyuan for years, and she just reaped the benefits.”

“I heard she called these clients her ‘brothers’ and claimed they were her ‘fellow townsmen’ taking care of her, but actually, she used seduction.”

“I heard…”

Lin Mengting almost laughed out of anger.

Although she knew there were many shameless people in the world, she never expected to encounter such a specimen wherever she went.

Even Manager Ding joked, “Lin Mengting, you should treat Qian Zhiyuan to a meal!”

It was almost as if he was directly suggesting she should give those clients to Qian Zhiyuan.

Unfortunately, Manager Ding alone couldn’t challenge the company’s rules.

Even though Qian Zhiyuan was frequently interacting with the boss’s daughter, he couldn’t openly interfere. Otherwise, other shareholders waiting for their big dividends wouldn’t stand by.

After all, everyone recognized Lin Mengting’s abilities.

As for who the clients belonged to, it was clear to everyone and wouldn’t change due to some baseless rumors.

Moreover, the company had a rule whoever brought in a client first would own that client. Other business people couldn’t secretly use various means to take them away.

This rule was meant to ensure basic harmony within the company.

In her previous life, Lin Mengting, coming from another company, disliked this rule. Some businesspeople who didn’t work diligently occupied many clients just because they joined earlier. After one deal, these clients wouldn’t have any new orders for a long time but still belonged to the original businessperson.

It’s like a cake being mostly eaten by the first people, leaving only crumbs for those who came later.

In her previous life, Lin Mengting was left with these crumbs.

In this life, she decided to walk everyone else’s path, leaving them no path to walk.

Let them truly experience how she felt in her previous life, full of ambition but crushed by reality into a mindset of “getting by.”

Later, she gathered the courage to leave that “retirement” company, started her own small business, and brought back many of those regrettable clients, but the effort and heartache it took were unimaginable to others.

…

Of course, while some openly made things difficult for Lin Mengting, like Manager Ding and Qian Zhiyuan, others publicly supported her, like Director Wang who recruited her, and the HR and finance managers who always admired her.

Director Wang held shares in Hongxing Company.

The HR and finance managers were close confidants of the boss.

Their stance represented the company’s upper management’s decision to back Lin Mengting.

Not only because of her remarkable abilities but also because of her seemingly ordinary yet extraordinary background.

A person’s status determines what kind of information they know.

While Qian Zhiyuan knew certain things but deliberately kept them hidden, Manager Ding, who had no channels and was unpopular with upper management, didn’t know, but that didn’t mean others were unaware.

For instance, Lin Yian and Wang Qin, who treated Lin Mengting like their own daughter.

Lin Yian would be promoted to the head of the finance department in S City next year.

Wang Qin would become the head of the tax bureau in S City in the next term.

These two were Lin Mengting’s fourth uncle and aunt.

Then there was Mr. Yu, a highly respected figure in China’s education sector, with connections everywhere.

Mr. Yu’s wife, Professor Guo, was not only a retired professor from B University’s Chinese department but also the aunt of a high-ranking official in G Province.

These two were both Lin Mengting’s teachers and Sun Weiqi’s grandparents.

Lastly, there was President Huang of the G Province Calligraphy and Painting Association, who greatly valued Lin Mengting and almost considered her his last disciple…