Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 58

That morning, Yu Fengqing was chatting and laughing with colleagues she had run into on her way to work when Mr. Liu from the reception desk called out to her.

“Ms. Yu, there’s a package for you.”

“A package for me?” Yu Fengqing was puzzled, unable to think of who would send her a package.

After marrying into the Lin family, due to their unique “family style,” even though Lin Jianjun had transitioned to working at the local police station, they couldn’t save any money from his monthly salary.

Most of the family’s financial burden fell on Yu Fengqing.

To provide Lin Mengting with a relatively comfortable life and to prevent the Lin family from forcing Lin Mengting to drop out of school, Yu Fengqing had to rely on herself.

This was evident from the fact that Yu Fengqing developed a side hobby of earning money through writing in her spare time. Using her keen sense of current events and her commendable social skills, she transferred from the township government to the town government, distancing herself from the Lin family’s harassment.

Even so, over the years, the Yu family had helped a lot.

For example, Lin Mengting’s clothes and toys were sent by Yu Fengqing’s siblings.

This continued until Lin Mengting was admitted to vocational school.

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Fortunately, after years of effort, Lin Jianjun was no longer as blindly filial as he had been when he first married Yu Fengqing. As a result, Yu Fengqing’s savings slowly increased. Otherwise, Lin Mengting’s dream of continuing her studies after vocational school would have been just that—a dream!

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Having not received a package in nearly four years, many thoughts ran through Yu Fengqing’s mind. She asked Mr. Liu, “Mr. Liu, where was it sent from?”

“I think it’s from S City,” Mr. Liu said with a smile. “I’ve handled countless letters and packages over the decades, but I’ve never seen one this big.”

“S City?” Yu Fengqing felt a flicker of hope.

A colleague who was quite friendly with Yu Fengqing asked curiously, “Could it be from your daughter?”

“Maybe.” Yu Fengqing replied ambiguously, but her heart began to fill with anticipation.

However, when she saw the huge cardboard box in the reception room, each side about a meter long, her mouth twitched involuntarily.

“My goodness, such a big package! How much stuff is in there?”

“S City? Lin Mengting? Ms. Yu, it’s really from your daughter!”

“Wow, Ms. Yu’s daughter is so filial!”

“I heard Ms. Yu’s daughter found a good job and earns a shocking amount of money every month!”

“I remember Ms. Yu’s daughter graduated less than half a year ago, and she’s already sending back so much stuff. She must be doing really well!”

“You all might not know, but Ms. Yu has been receiving a money order every month for the past few months.”

“How wealthy must she be to send money every month? I remember Ms. Yu’s daughter studied medicine, right? Graduated from a vocational school?”

“Ms. Yu’s daughter must be very capable! I heard that in S City, people value ability over connections. If you’re capable, you can make money.”

“Sending money and gifts! If my daughter were this filial, I’d wake up smiling every day!”

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As they talked, someone stepped forward and pushed the huge box.

“It’s heavy. What’s inside?”

“Such a big package, I bet there are several pieces of clothing in there!”

“I think it must have food inside. I pushed it, and it felt quite heavy.”

“I guess there are some jewelry items in there. Only jewelry requires special packaging and takes up space.”

“Instead of guessing, why not have Ms. Yu open it and see for ourselves?”

“Yes! Yes! Ms. Yu, please open it and show us.”

“I heard that things from S City, being close to the port city, are different from what we have here.”

“Yes, Ms. Yu, open it and let us see.”

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People are naturally curious, so during the morning rush hour, seeing several usually elusive colleagues gathered in the reception room, everyone passing by couldn’t help but stop.

The crowd grew larger, and their discussions became louder.

Fortunately, on Fridays, the town government had no major tasks. Otherwise, such a large gathering would have been quickly dispersed.

If possible, Yu Fengqing would have taken the box home immediately to open it privately and enjoy it alone.

However, seeing everyone so eager, she couldn’t offend them. So she reluctantly said, “It’s such a big box. How will I carry everything home after opening it?”

“What’s there to worry about? Have Mr. Lin drive over and pick you up!”

“Exactly!”

“Hurry up and open it, Ms. Yu, or we’ll open it for you!”

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Without looking up, Yu Fengqing could guess who the familiar voices belonged to, making her mouth twitch slightly.

Normally, these people acted so law-abiding, but now they were showing their true colors. Was this really okay?!

“You’re using public resources for private purposes!”

The crowd immediately retorted, “No, we mean Mr. Lin can ride his bicycle to pick you up, and the young folks can help carry the box home!”

“Young people should exercise more!”

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With everyone saying this, Yu Fengqing had no choice but to open the box in front of them.

On top were several boxes of various sizes, all beautifully packaged, suggesting they contained jewelry.

“Open them and see!”

With this call, countless hands reached over Yu Fengqing’s arms, grabbing the nearest boxes and opening them amid the commotion.

“Wow, this silver bracelet is beautiful! Ms. Yu, try it on!”

“These earrings are lovely. Too bad Ms. Yu doesn’t have pierced ears!”

“This necklace is well-made. Ms. Yu, try it on!”

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At that moment, Yu Fengqing felt like a model on display, nearly buried under countless accessories.

Once they tried the accessories on Yu Fengqing, the crowd eagerly took turns trying them on themselves…