Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 38

“But when I got paid, I only kept enough for living expenses and sent the rest back home.”

Lin Mengting inwardly scoffed. Every company has its own culture, and to avoid being ostracized, you must blend in.

In simpler terms, it meant not standing out too much.

In a company where only supervisors occasionally treated everyone to afternoon tea and salespeople never organized departmental gatherings, if a newcomer like Lin Mengting took the initiative, she would not only become a thorn in the supervisors’ sides but also a target for all the salespeople.

Even if such actions might help her build connections with other departments, so what?

Ultimately, you earn a salary and do your job. Without precedents, doing anything beyond the norm is unwise.

“No wonder they say ‘a daughter is like a little padded jacket,’” Qian Zhiyuan said with an ambiguous smile. Others might think Lin Mengting was a fool, blindly loyal to her family. Such “fools” often disarm people, making them more open to forming connections.

After all, filial people are more trustworthy than those cold-hearted even to their families.

Unfortunately, Qian Zhiyuan knew that Lin Mengting was perceptive, knew how to make trade-offs, and was deeply scheming!

For someone like her, sending all her hard-earned money home was a huge “joke”!

——Money is a good thing.

Who in this world doesn’t love it?!

“Little Lin, I can lend you a few hundred yuan, and you can pay me back when you get your next paycheck.”

“How could I accept that?!” Lin Mengting waved her hand, smiling awkwardly. “Before I came to S City to work, my mother told me never to borrow money from anyone, no matter how close we are. Money can cause many problems, no less than unpaid ‘favors.’ I’m always a good girl and don’t dare to go against my mother’s wishes.” Lin Mengting didn’t miss the stiff look on Qian Zhiyuan’s face, feeling secretly pleased while maintaining an earnest expression. “I bought a lot of snacks recently. I’ll share them with everyone later.”

As a typical “shopaholic,” Lin Mengting knew S City’s markets better than many locals, even before the rise of online shopping.

For instance, while many people bought necessities from nearby supermarkets or malls, Lin Mengting preferred wholesale markets.

In other words, she was a “stockpiler” who bought lots of cheap goods to store at home, happily calculating her savings while others lamented their spending.

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So today, in the battle between Qian Zhiyuan and Lin Mengting, she won!

As she placed two or three bags of snacks on each colleague’s desk, Qian Zhiyuan clutched his chest, feeling an inexplicable heartache despite his usually robust health.

【Darn! Is Lin Mengting really an eighteen-year-old girl? How can she be so meticulous?!】

【No wonder I lost so badly in my previous life!】

【Unfortunately, I underestimated Lin Mengting. Otherwise, I would’ve cut off her rise from the start!】

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Reflecting on how his recent attempts to sabotage Lin Mengting had only made her stronger, Qian Zhiyuan grew increasingly frustrated, doubting his initial decisions.

【Could Lin Mengting be one of those ‘destined heroines’ from novels and TV shows?!】

【They always face many trials and tribulations, with numerous antagonists plotting against them, only for all schemes to fail, leading to their unstoppable rise!】

【Should I abandon my hatred and make friends with her to leverage her ‘protagonist aura’ for my gain?】

【No! No!! No!!! Absolutely not!!!!!!】

【Why should I submit to Lin Mengting?!】

【In the end, besides her enviable luck, what does Lin Mengting have that would make me humble myself?!】

Lin Mengting “…”

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Compared to the somewhat passive Lin Mengting, Qin Mei was a girl of action and decisiveness.

Just then, Lin Mengting received another call from Yu Fengqing.

After their usual chit-chat, confirming that both were well, Yu Fengqing got straight to the point “Tingting, are you sure you didn’t misunderstand Qin Mei and Qin Dong’s situation last time?”

See that?

This was why Lin Mengting hadn’t immediately cut ties with Qin Mei and Qin Dong after her rebirth.

Even if Lin Mengting had the best reasons and repeatedly called her parents to brainwash them, sometimes her words, however convincing, couldn’t compete with a few sentences from Qin Mei.

After all, Lin Mengting was just an eighteen-year-old girl new to society, while Qin Mei was an experienced thirty-year-old professional who could quickly achieve impressive results even in a new environment.

In her parents’ eyes, they would naturally trust a thirty-year-old woman over an eighteen-year-old girl.

“Actually, your dad and I think Qin Dong is a good boy. Why don’t you try dating him? If you find you’re not compatible, you can break up. Dating is about the process. I know you young girls dream of fairy-tale romances, hoping to be Cinderella meeting Prince Charming and living happily ever after. But, Tingting, I must tell you, those perfect romances only exist in novels and TV shows, not real life. You need to understand that you’re not perfect or outstanding enough to be admired. So, how can you expect your partner to be flawless and awe-inspiring? Love and marriage are two different things. You can hope for a perfect love, but you can’t expect it to happen to you. Tingting, you’re not young anymore. It’s time to think about these things. Even if you meet a boy you like in S City, you don’t know his character or family background. It’s better to accept Qin Dong. After all, we’ve watched him grow up. Although, as you said, Qin Dong has some schemes, his character is good. If he wasn’t focused on you, he would’ve been married with children by now. Moreover, his little schemes can be forgiven. After all, he’s only doing it to win your love!”

This was why Qin Dong could get Lin Mengting’s company phone number through Uncle Lin!

——The most frustrating thing in the world is when “elders have your best interest at heart.”

Especially for Lin Mengting, who, with her mind-reading ability, knew why Qin Dong was so persistent, making it even more exasperating.