Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 37

At the Friday meeting, after Manager Ding praised Lin Mengting once again, Qian Zhiyuan began to boast about his own achievements as usual.

He would mention how the boss of a certain company Lin Mengting recently brought in had a great relationship with him, and how they often dined and played sports together.

Or how the person in charge of another company was his hometown friend, and they had recently bumped into each other while traveling on business.

Or how the representative of another company was his schoolmate and close buddy.

Of course, these stories were one thing.

The most frustrating part was when Qian Zhiyuan used a female business representative from his previous company, Hongxing, as an example.

He implied that several clients Lin Mengting brought in had pursued this talented and beautiful female representative. The emotional entanglements involved were far more complicated than just calling it “ups and downs.”

Strictly speaking, the stories between them could be turned into a captivating TV drama, one that would easily outshine today’s popular melodramatic novels.

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The implication was clear the clients only cooperated with the company not because of Lin Mengting’s “efforts,” but due to the “seeds planted by predecessors.”

Naturally, no one present was a fool.

Everyone understood Qian Zhiyuan’s subtext—his contribution was the greatest.

In the end, Qian Zhiyuan said to Lin Mengting in an envious tone, “Little Lin, you have such good luck!”

Lin Mengting smiled without saying a word.

During this period, Lin Mengting had smoothly avoided all the traps and schemes Qian Zhiyuan set for her, causing him not small troubles and annoyances.

Because of various reasons, Qian Zhiyuan gradually extinguished the “arrogance” and “self-importance” that his rebirth had brought him. He became more cautious.

He used Manager Ding’s “foolishness” to make him play the “bad cop” while he played the “good cop,” and praised Lin Mengting at every opportunity. He almost made Lin Mengting sound like the most talented, lucky girl ever.

In her previous life, Lin Mengting might not have seen through Qian Zhiyuan’s malicious intentions.

She might have considered Qian Zhiyuan her “mentor” in her career and a “benefactor” in her life, following his example and seeking his advice, making shocking decisions influenced by him.

But in this life…

As Lin Mengting expected, Manager Ding, who had quickly risen to the position of “business manager” in the large sales department and was highly regarded, smiled and said to her, “Little Lin, although people say ‘luck is also a kind of strength,’ we in sales can’t rely solely on that intangible luck. We should rely on our true abilities. Just like an old saying—’rely on the mountains, and they will fall; rely on people, and they will run. Only relying on yourself is the most reliable.’ Instead of pinning your future on others, hoping for special ‘treatment’ from them, it’s better to take the initiative yourself. Because only what you truly hold in your hands belongs to you. Moreover, young people like you are like the morning sun. This world belongs to us, but it ultimately belongs to you. At your age, you don’t need to fear failure. You have plenty of time to try different things and ultimately achieve success. Of course, the premise of all this is that you must work hard enough to avoid the situation of ‘regretting not working hard in youth.'”

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“Manager Ding, don’t worry, I will work hard.”

Although she despised Qian Zhiyuan’s behavior of hiding behind the scenes and using Manager Ding to stir up trouble, and felt sympathy for Manager Ding, who was still blinded by Qian Zhiyuan’s so-called “brotherhood,” this was ultimately Manager Ding’s choice. How much could others interfere?

After all, Manager Ding’s son was about her age.

Over the years, although he hadn’t achieved anything remarkable, he could be described as “having neither achievements nor faults.” Rising from an ordinary salesperson to a business manager certainly required some scheming and planning.

So, who could be sure that everything was under Qian Zhiyuan’s control and not a mutual calculation between two “calculating people”?

But these were side issues.

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At this moment, after the meeting, Qian Zhiyuan casually asked, “Little Lin, you achieved such good results and earned such a high commission. How about treating everyone to a meal?”

【Wow, should I say, Lin Mengting is indeed impressive? In her first month, not only did she meet the company’s requirement of tripling her salary, but she also earned nearly five thousand in commission!】

【Comparing Lin Mengting to myself, the supposed ‘destined protagonist,’ suddenly makes me feel ‘bitter,’ ‘depressed,’ and ‘frustrated.’】

【I really don’t want to be that so-called ‘underdog’ protagonist!】

“Huh?” Lin Mengting blinked, looking puzzled.

“How should I put it?” Qian Zhiyuan’s eyes flickered, and he smirked, “Like the song says, ‘the military medal is half yours and half mine,’ everyone has worked hard and put in a lot of effort during this time.”

Lowering his voice, Qian Zhiyuan added, “It’s not for anything else, just to strengthen our bonds. Accepting someone’s food makes you soft-hearted, taking someone’s handouts makes you short-handed. We salespeople charge forward on the front lines, but we can’t just rush ahead like fools without considering our teammates.”

If a young girl, fresh out of school and with little experience in dealing with “people’s dark hearts,” heard Qian Zhiyuan’s heartfelt words, she might immediately consider him her “life mentor,” feeling grateful and admiring him, and follow his advice without hesitation.

But for Lin Mengting, she only felt disgusted.

——A supposedly strong man, resorting to such petty tricks.

Just this, and he calls himself the ‘destined protagonist’?!