Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 50

Qin Mei could hardly believe it. One day, she actually heard such an underhanded remark from Lin Mengting!

Was this sharp-tongued, unyielding girl really the same Lin Mengting she remembered from before? The one who was so innocent, kind, and meek to the point of being gentle?

In the strange, tense atmosphere, Qin Mei suddenly smirked and let out a soft laugh, “Tingting, are you afraid I’ll renege on the debt?”

“Sister Mei, you worry too much,” Lin Mengting replied calmly. “It’s just that it’s getting late.”

Before Qin Mei could respond, Lin Mengting turned to the cashier, who quickly concealed her astonished expression and returned to her usual friendly smile, saying, “Sorry, we didn’t bring enough money today. We’ll buy this dress next time.”

“No problem,” the cashier instinctively smiled back, hiding the confusion in her eyes.

With such psychological resilience and service attitude, she indeed lived up to being a cashier in a big mall! Lin Mengting marveled as she hooked her arm around Qin Mei’s and pulled the bewildered Qin Mei out of the mall.

Whether Qin Mei was truly bewildered or was pretending to be innocent to escape the awkward situation, what did it matter to her?

“Tingting, you want me to stay here tonight?!” Qin Mei hadn’t yet figured out Lin Mengting’s intentions when she was shocked by another unexpected suggestion, leaving her unable to react for a long time.

Chinese people highly value the “way of interpersonal relationships” and advocate “fulfilling the host’s duties.” So, both emotionally and logically, Lin Mengting should have brought her to the place she was currently staying.

Instead, she randomly found a hotel and opened the cheapest single room for her!

“Sister Mei, are you planning to take the last bus back?” Lin Mengting hesitated for a moment and advised, “I know you’re always serious and responsible about your work, diligent every day, and hardly ever take leave. But it’s so late now. It’s too unsafe for a girl to take the night bus back. Listen to me, your health is the foundation of everything. Without your life, nothing else matters.”

This was a “curse,” a blatant “curse”!

For a moment, Qin Mei wished she could rush up to Lin Mengting and slap her hard!

Unfortunately, she was twelve years older than Lin Mengting and always presented herself as a dignified, gentle, and kind “neighborly sister.” How could she, in front of everyone, do something so unbecoming and improper?!

“Tingting, I’m glad you care about me so much.” Qin Mei blinked, suppressing all her thoughts, and said sincerely, “But staying at a hotel is expensive. Why don’t I squeeze in with you? It’s just one night; I can manage. Besides, it would save you some money.”

Why did Qin Mei prefer to travel three hours to find Lin Mengting in the city? Why did she pretend nothing happened even when Lin Mengting treated her coldly? It was because of Lin Mengting’s Fourth Uncle Lin Yian, who was now the Deputy Minister of Finance in S City, and Fourth Auntie Wang Qin, the Deputy Director of the Tax Bureau!

Back in M City, although a few “second-generation” rich kids pursued Qin Mei, they were just some hedonistic sons who relied on their family background to play around, and their flirtations had no real sincerity.

Otherwise, why would Qin Mei reject them so decisively?!

These hedonistic sons taught Qin Mei one thing power and wealth are truly worth pursuing. For that, even if she had to give everything, so what?!

Even though she didn’t know what Qin Mei was thinking, Lin Mengting, who had known Qin Mei’s ruthless and scheming nature before her rebirth, had gradually distanced herself from her after being reborn. Now, how could she let Qin Mei use her as a “stepping stone” again?!

“It’s not convenient,” Lin Mengting, impatient to deal with Qin Mei, directly refused. “It’s late, I have to go back, or Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt will worry.”

Pausing, Lin Mengting slowly added, “I’ll come back to pick you up tomorrow morning, and we can shop at the mall nearby.”

At the mention of “mall,” Qin Mei couldn’t help but recall the earlier awkward scene.

In an instant, the flame in Qin Mei’s heart, which she had tried hard to extinguish, burned fiercely as if several buckets of boiling oil were poured on it. It burned her soul, making her wish she could tear off the “fake” smile from Lin Mengting’s face!

Unfortunately, before Qin Mei could refuse, Lin Mengting turned and left.

Soon, Lin Mengting’s figure disappeared from Qin Mei’s sight.

“Heh!” A long time later, Qin Mei let out a cold laugh. Then, under the astonished, puzzled, and curious gaze of the receptionist, she slightly raised her chin, glanced ahead, and with a graceful posture, stepped back into her room in her 10 cm high heels.

Then, without hesitation, Qin Mei dialed Qin Dong’s number.

“Qin Dong, since you’re my younger brother, I’ll remind you one last time!” Qin Mei’s fingers pressed hard on the phone cord, almost breaking it, “Lin Mengting is not someone you can mess with easily!”

“Sister, did you take explosives?!” Qin Dong joked, though he also wondered why Qin Mei reacted like a cat whose tail was stepped on whenever Lin Mengting was mentioned after his rebirth.

But deciding to make Lin Mengting his wife was a shortcut he came up with after carefully reviewing his past and present memories to reach the pinnacle of life as quickly as possible.

And until Lin Mengting was no longer useful, he wouldn’t allow any loopholes in his plan.

Even if the person interfering was his beloved sister from both past and present lives, it was no exception!

“Qin Dong, I’m not joking!” Qin Mei’s eyebrows shot up, and her eyes widened, face flushed, “Do you know what Lin Mengting did today? Let me tell you…”

Qin Dong listened quietly, occasionally revealing a thoughtful and calculating look, with a determined smile on his lips “Sister, I’ve already told you, Tingting is not the ‘pampered girl who doesn’t know the hardships of life’ you think she is.”

They say “one must become famous early.” In his past life, he realized too late, so he could only look up to Lin Mengting as a “goddess.” Now, he had already devised many clever plans, just waiting for the right time to become someone admired by all.

And in all these plans, Lin Mengting was indispensable!

“Don’t you think only such a Lin Mengting deserves me?!”

“Qin Dong, I’m done talking to you!” Qin Mei was furious, never expecting that all her logical and well-reasoned arguments would only strengthen Qin Dong’s resolve to marry Lin Mengting!