Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 4

“Knock, knock!”

The sudden knock on the door interrupted Lin Mengting’s reverie.

She then realized that the once crowded room had suddenly become half-empty.

“Come in!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Dong entered the room, his appearance immediately catching everyone’s attention. He was young with a dark complexion and a prominent “beer belly.” His face bore a grin that stretched to his ears, and his eyes squinted into slits, giving him the appearance of a “Maitreya Buddha.”

“Tingting!”

The affectionate call drew knowing and amused glances from her roommates towards Lin Mengting.

If not for the private warnings from Qin Mei and Qin Dong, they would have undoubtedly teased Lin Mengting without hesitation.

“Childhood sweethearts, what an endearing love story!”

So sincere and touching! How could she have been so blind in the past to miss such obvious signs?

“Why didn’t you discuss it with me before resigning?”

“This is my own matter. Why should I discuss it with you?” Lin Mengting replied coolly.

The smile vanished from Qin Dong’s face, and his eyes took on a look of unfulfilled longing as he gazed at Lin Mengting. “Our families are neighbors. I’ve watched you grow from a sweet, cute little girl into a talented and beautiful young lady. All these years, I’ve treated you like my own sister. Now, you’ve come to S City, and we happen to meet at the base. Isn’t this a sign of our fated connection? Since Heaven has shown that we are destined, I should follow its will and care for you.”

[Strange, why did Lin Mengting resign a year earlier than expected?]

What was this? Lin Mengting was sure Qin Dong’s mouth hadn’t moved!

She was shocked, unable to believe what she had just heard. Was this…

Premonition?

Rebirth?

Mind reading?!

Fortunately, in her previous life, Lin Mengting had endured many hardships, strengthening her resolve more than most. Despite the flood of thoughts in her mind, she took a deep breath and pressed her palms firmly together to suppress any emotions that Qin Dong might detect.

This, however, meant that her plan to completely sever ties today had to be postponed.

No matter what, she had to understand the “strangeness” surrounding Qin Dong!

But this didn’t mean Lin Mengting would “submit” and behave as naively as she had in her previous life.

Such a personality could be described charitably as gentle and kind, but unkindly as weak and spineless!

Reflecting on her past now, Lin Mengting felt grateful for those who had schemed against her. Without them, she wouldn’t have undergone this “transformation.”

“Qin Dong, thank you for your concern, but our families are not that close. Please refrain from making inappropriate comments and actions in public.”

“Tingting!” Qin Mei, who had been outside, rushed in and harshly interrupted Lin Mengting’s unfinished words. Her eyes were filled with resentment and anger as she looked at Lin Mengting. “All these years, my brother has treated you well. You can’t be unaware of that!”

What an opportunity! If she didn’t take advantage of it, she would have wasted her 12-year seniority over Lin Mengting!

Today, she must brand Lin Mengting as “Qin Dong’s girlfriend.”

“Even a stone can be warmed in ten years. How can your heart be so cold and hurt him like this?”

“Sister Mei, I don’t understand your words,” Lin Mengting said with a calm smile, unperturbed by Qin Mei’s anger.

In her previous life, Qin Dong had used the most vicious language to insult her, while Qin Mei had feigned indignation but continued to conspire with Qin Dong in private, sabotaging Lin Mengting’s relationships.

Eventually, they turned her into a leftover woman and then suggested she marry Qin Dong, claiming he had always loved her and waited for her, creating a “perfect match.”

It was only then that Lin Mengting understood that the deep bond between Qin Mei and Qin Dong would never change, regardless of her decades of kindness to Qin Mei.

Otherwise, why would they have pushed her out at a critical moment?

And if Qin Dong had this “foreknowledge” ability in her past life, his intentions would be even more frightening!

“Just because I don’t speak doesn’t mean I agree. Although our families are neighbors, your brother stayed with your grandfather to study and rarely came home. Until coming to S City, we barely saw each other. And you, being twelve years older than me, were already out of high school when I was in elementary school. It wasn’t until we joined this company that we realized we were neighbors during a casual chat. How could you and your brother have cared for me for over ten years in such circumstances?” Lin Mengting sneered. “Unless you were ghosts possessing other things to care for me?”

“Isn’t this kind of scenario supposed to be in novels and TV dramas?!”

When Lin Mengting decided to argue, she wouldn’t leave her opponent any room to interject. Her momentum was like a machine gun, firing off words rapidly.

Even Qin Dong, with his “precognitive ability,” and Qin Mei, at thirty and experienced, couldn’t react in time. As for the other roommates, they were left stunned, reflecting on Lin Mengting’s words and looking at Qin Mei and Qin Dong with disdain and contempt.

Who wouldn’t like a talented and beautiful girl?

Moreover, when Lin Mengting first arrived at the base, she hadn’t been tanned by the sun. She had not only a “prosperous” appearance but also a “prosperous” fate!

Other qualities like a sweet voice, gentle nature, frugality, and diligence were just bonuses.

Such a good girl, Qin Dong “fell in love at first sight” and, with Qin Mei’s help, pursued her vigorously, marking her as his before other men at the base could make a move. It was only natural.

But spreading such rumors, taking advantage of Lin Mengting’s innocence, was nothing short of “forcing her to marry”!

[Is this sharp-tongued, unyielding girl really the same timid, easily bullied Lin Mengting from my memory?]

[Where did it go wrong?]

[Could it really be some kind of ‘butterfly effect’?]

Accustomed to multitasking, Lin Mengting clearly heard Qin Dong’s thoughts.

At that moment, she finally understood the special ability she had gained with this rebirth—mind reading.