Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 65

“What about the day after tomorrow or the day after that? You can’t possibly tell me you’re busy all weekend too?”

Qin Mei raised an eyebrow, her smile momentarily stiffening. She couldn’t believe that in just a few months, Lin Mengting had become so adept at lying without a hitch.

“Sigh, Sister Qin Mei, if someone invites me to dinner, why would I refuse? It’s just that I’ve been really busy lately and can’t find the time. You know, I only graduated from a vocational school, and I haven’t studied Chinese, math, or physics since middle school. Even after a few months of training classes, I’m still far behind those fresh high school graduates. The exams are coming up, and I need every moment I can get to stay home and review.”

Review?

Qin Mei’s eyes flickered. If Lin Mengting really did well in her exams, what would happen to Qin Dong then? This was her private concern as Qin Dong’s elder sister.

“Tingting, you’ve always had good grades. I’m sure you’ll do well. Let me congratulate you in advance.”

Otherwise, why would Lin Mengting still be able to work so calmly if she really cared so much about the adult college entrance exam?

Of course, Qin Mei knew that the adult exam was nowhere near as difficult as the official college entrance exam. Moreover, the training class Lin Mengting attended was run by S City University itself. If the university didn’t have some confidence in their students’ success, they wouldn’t offer such a class.

In simple terms, anyone who took this prep class was almost guaranteed to pass the adult college entrance exam and receive an acceptance letter.

The only difference would be in their scores.

Lin Mengting smiled and said, “Thank you for your kind words, Sister Qin Mei.”

Qin Mei frowned slightly, unwilling to let it go. “The exams are just a few days away. How about this, after your last exam, let’s go to a nearby restaurant to celebrate?”

“We’ll see when the time comes,” Lin Mengting said indifferently. She didn’t agree or refuse, but her distant tone made Qin Mei clench her teeth and grip the phone so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

Thinking of Qin Dong’s aggrieved and resentful expression and his pleading words, Qin Mei’s eyes flashed with coldness.

They say that forgiving once or twice is enough, but she had given Lin Mengting countless chances. Since Lin Mengting didn’t appreciate them, she couldn’t blame Qin Mei for what was to come.

“Tingting, if I remember correctly, you don’t have any plans next weekend.”

“Oh,” Lin Mengting responded casually. “That evening, the teachers from the Youth Palace have a performance at the Grand Theater. I need to go support them.”

“Really?” Qin Mei didn’t believe her, but she couldn’t verify the truth. She could only hint, “What a coincidence.”

“Indeed!” Lin Mengting smiled insincerely. She was losing patience with Qin Mei, who seemed oblivious to her blatant rejections and called to harass her almost daily.

“Maybe next time.” Lin Mengting swallowed the words “maybe next time we can have dinner together,” knowing that any invitation would make the shameless Qin siblings latch on even tighter.

“Alright then, I’ll call you in a few days to confirm the time.” Surprisingly, Qin Mei didn’t continue to press her and ended the call abruptly.

Listening to the dial tone, Lin Mengting raised an eyebrow and smiled mysteriously.

This was a first!

It was clear that Qin Mei and Qin Dong were plotting something.

But she was unafraid. She had already set a trap, waiting for the siblings to fall into it.

…

That evening, after dinner, Lin Chunying knocked on Lin Mengting’s door.

“Tingting, are you free this Saturday?”

“Sister Ying, I’m always free for you.” Lin Mengting gazed at Lin Chunying with deep affection. “I’d go through fire and water for you. But seriously, do you want me to get chased by Brother-in-law?”

“Hold on, let me go throw up first!” Lin Chunying rubbed her arms as if trying to smooth away goosebumps, pretending to be horrified by Lin Mengting’s performance.

However, her red ears and wandering eyes made her words less convincing.

“Oh…” Lin Mengting’s drawn-out tone was full of teasing.

“What ‘oh’?” Lin Chunying glared at her. “Just tell me, are you going or not?”

She looked stern but nervous.

“Well…” Lin Mengting hesitated. As Lin Chunying reached out to tickle her, she quickly raised her hand in surrender. “No problem, of course, I’ll go!”

“That’s more like it!” Lin Chunying nodded in approval.

But in the next moment, Lin Mengting defeated her again by looking at her with a sincere and earnest expression.

“Sister Ying, can I ask what you’re planning?”

“What do you want to know?” Lin Chunying’s eyes narrowed, sensing something off.

“I want to see if I need to prepare in advance,” Lin Mengting replied calmly, even giving Lin Chunying a sideways glance, as if to say she didn’t appreciate her kindness.

“Prepare?” Lin Chunying looked at her suspiciously. “It’s just a shopping trip. What preparation do you need?”

“Shopping?!” Lin Mengting’s eyes widened in surprise and disbelief.

“What’s with that look?” Lin Chunying glared back. Although she rarely went shopping, what woman didn’t like shopping?

The real difference was that after entering society, friends to go shopping with had dwindled, making her stop this activity.

Of course, Lin Chunying would never admit that her friends were all married and with children, leaving her, a single lady, without company for shopping. She didn’t want to face their curious and nosy questions about why she hadn’t found a boyfriend or gotten married yet.