Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 62

“Tingting, do you know what people back home are saying about you?”

A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone. Before Lin Mengting could respond, Qin Mei continued with a laugh, “They all say you’re a ‘sweet little cotton-padded jacket’—so obedient, filial, and thoughtful that they wish they could take you home right away!”

“Miss Qin, you’re joking,” Lin Mengting said lightly, sneering inwardly.

After wiring money home four times and sending two packages, Qin Mei finally couldn’t hold back and called her.

This development was beyond her expectations.

Indeed, after what happened at the hotel last time, Qin Mei and Qin Dong realized she was no longer the soft, easily manipulated person she used to be. They wouldn’t dare openly plot against her without being fully prepared.

“Tingting, I’m telling the truth. Why don’t you believe me? I didn’t expect that after just six months in S City, you’d be sending money and packages home. Compared to you, Qin Dong and I seem like unfilial children!”

Initially, when Lin Mengting sent things home, the Qin family didn’t care much. Even though Qin Mei subtly hinted and gossiped about Lin Mengting’s work and life, the family privately speculated a lot.

If it weren’t for Qin Dong’s stern warnings, the Qin family might have spread news about Lin Mengting all over town out of jealousy and envy.

However, after receiving four money transfers and two large packages, the Qin family could no longer remain indifferent.

Especially when they heard people comparing Qin Mei and Qin Dong to Lin Mengting, a vocational school graduate, noting how she was doing better and being more filial, their anger boiled over.

So, when they called Qin Mei and Qin Dong, their frustration seeped into the conversations, making Qin Mei and Qin Dong even more irritated.

Especially Mother Qin, who had shifted from her previous indifference to Qin Mei’s marriage to actively urging her to find a suitable partner quickly.

Qin Mei had never thought that one day she would face “marriage pressure” and be “looked down upon”!

“And I don’t know how you manage to earn so much money to buy such expensive things. Or is it true, as others say, that you can buy the best quality goods at the lowest prices? If possible, could you help me and Qin Dong get some items too? Let us also send things home and be filial.”

“Sorry, Miss Qin, I really can’t help with that,” Lin Mengting flatly refused, wondering how Qin Mei and Qin Dong could think they could still benefit from her after what had happened.

If it were her, she wouldn’t even dare to approach them on the street.

Thinking back, her understanding of Qin Mei and Qin Dong in her previous life was superficial, which is why she was repeatedly stunned by their shamelessness in this life.

Although she knew it wouldn’t be easy to succeed, Qin Mei’s outright refusal stung when she heard Lin Mengting’s straightforward rejection, almost making her snap the phone cord. Her expression shifted rapidly.

Even through the phone, Lin Mengting could hear Qin Mei grinding her teeth in anger.

But to her surprise, Qin Mei didn’t give up and smoothly changed the subject.

“Tingting, you still hold a grudge against us, don’t you? Otherwise, why would you still call me ‘Miss Qin’ instead of ‘Sister Mei’ like before? Do we really need to be so distant? Can’t we go back to how things were? What happened that day was really just a coincidence. You don’t need to take it to heart and let it affect our relationship. Let me put it this way. For example, if you had fainted that day, Qin Dong would have shouted at me without hesitation. Similarly, if Qin Dong had fainted, I would have shouted at you without hesitation. It just shows that in urgent situations, people tend to lose their rationality and do things they deeply regret. You don’t know this, but Qin Dong hasn’t been able to eat or sleep well these past few months. He’s lost a lot of weight. I feel so sorry for him. I’m not asking for much, just that you give him a chance to apologize over a meal. It would put his mind at ease.”

Dinner? Apology? More pestering?

Agree? Forgive? Continue being neighbors and friends?

So manipulative!

Lin Mengting sneered inwardly, her expression unchanged.

“Miss Qin, you’re making it very difficult for me. Let me put it this way if you were me, what would you do?”

Qin Mei “…”

What would she do?

She’d never forgive such a persistent pest!

But making it easy for Lin Mengting meant making it hard for herself.

“Everyone for themselves,” she thought. If Lin Mengting is to blame, it’s for being so alluring that she captivated Qin Dong’s heart.

“Tingting, do you know what status Qin Dong holds in our family? To put it bluntly, any reprimand he receives worries our parents greatly.”

Is this a threat now?

Lin Mengting no longer hid her mockery and sarcasm. “Miss Qin, unlike you, I don’t sit in an office, listening to music, sipping tea, reading newspapers, and handing out medicine to sick employees. I have countless tasks to manage every day and really can’t deal with your absurd ideas.”

With that, Lin Mengting hung up without hesitation.

The busy signal from the phone only darkened Qin Mei’s face. She slammed the phone down, and with a loud crash, the already battered phone finally shattered.

Qin Mei merely glanced at it, a bloody and cruel smile forming on her lips as she envisioned Lin Mengting’s future shattering like the phone.