Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 69

“Wait, let me process this!”

Lin Chunying rubbed her ears and took several deep breaths before finally suppressing her shock.

“You mean…”

“Qin Mei is two-timing?!” Lin Chunying whispered this last part into Lin Mengting’s ear, not wanting to discuss such private matters loudly in public.

“Probably not,” Lin Mengting shook her head and said, “Last time, I heard that guy was a playboy from a wealthy family.”

Surprisingly, even before Lin Mengting had the chance to warn Qin Mei, the “playboy” had already dumped her!

Otherwise, Qin Mei wouldn’t have dared to get involved with another man behind his back!

In a way, this was lucky for Qin Mei. At least she didn’t have to be dragged into a chaotic circle where a woman’s dignity could be easily destroyed.

But whether Qin Mei realized this or not was unknown…

“If I remember correctly, Qin Mei is already 30 years old?” Lin Chunying looked at Lin Mengting with a “you’re so naive” expression. “A young playboy, even in his early twenties, would call a 30-year-old woman ‘auntie.'”

It’s common to see young girls attracted to mature, successful older men, but it’s rare to see a wealthy and powerful second-generation heir chasing after an older, unremarkable woman! Do people really think that “true love” is that cheap?

“Why can’t someone who’s used to eating lavish meals crave something simple once in a while?!” Lin Mengting didn’t even blink as she repeated the excuse she had used to fool Zhang Qiang earlier.

“Heh!” Lin Chunying took the clothes Lin Mengting handed her and went into the fitting room, throwing back a comment, “That joke isn’t funny at all!”

…

Sometimes, people appear just when you’re talking about them, or as the saying goes, “speak of the devil.”

Under Lin Mengting’s persuasion and suggestions, Lin Chunying bought nearly twenty outfits. Even Lin Mengting, who initially just wanted to look around, couldn’t resist the urge to shop and bought three simple and elegant outfits for winter and spring that were on clearance at irresistibly low prices.

Just as they walked out of the store with their bags, they ran into Qin Mei and her boyfriend coming down the escalator.

Avoid them? Pretend to be strangers? No! Lin Mengting didn’t plan to do either of those things!

It wasn’t because Lin Mengting was worried that Qin Mei would look down on her after this incident, nor did she fear that Qin Mei would gossip about her in front of the Qin family. It was simply because she felt it was unnecessary.

“Hello, Sister Mei.” Lin Mengting stepped forward a few steps and greeted her politely, looking every bit the sweet and charming girl next door.

Qin Mei blinked, quickly hiding the gloom in her eyes, and pulled out a perfect smile showcasing her eight teeth to appear graceful and elegant.

“Tingting, I thought you were busy studying. I never expected to meet you here.”

Lin Mengting smiled in response but didn’t answer, thinking to herself Does she really think I don’t know that she chose this shopping plaza just to “coincidentally” run into me?

“And this is?” Qin Mei paused for a moment, pretending to be thoughtful, then lightly slapped her palm and said, “Look at me, I didn’t recognize you after just a few years!”

“But they say ‘girls change a lot from eighteen to twenty.’ I used to doubt this saying, but seeing Tingting and Ah Ying today, I finally understand the wisdom passed down through the generations! Oh, I almost forgot to introduce you. This is Mr. Li.” Despite her words, Qin Mei’s action of leaning more into Mr. Li’s chest showed her implicit pride.

Or perhaps, marking her territory?

Lin Mengting almost laughed out loud at the thought that popped into her head.

“Hello, Mr. Li.”

Mr. Li was a man in his early forties with a large face that squeezed his eyes into slits and a belly like that of an eight-month pregnant woman. He had the unhealthy appearance of middle-aged obesity.

If the man Qin Mei had been intimate with before was a typical playboy from a wealthy family, then this man was a classic example of a “newly rich.”

However, compared to the hardworking, down-to-earth type of self-made “newly rich,” this man had the typical image of a vulgar upstart.

Especially with his almost bald, shiny head, which made people reluctant to look directly at him.

Lin Chunying also greeted him and then checked her watch, saying, “Tingting, it’s getting late. We should head back.”

Qin Mei “…”

Late?!

The sun was shining brightly outside, the perfect time for shopping! Yet, Lin Chunying made it sound like it was late!

Clearly, she was showing her disdain openly, influenced by Lin Mengting’s instigation!

Heh! Qin Mei hadn’t even shown any disdain towards them!

“Tingting, they say ‘a planned meeting is not as good as a chance encounter.’ Since we’ve met here, why don’t I treat you to a meal?”

Before Lin Mengting could respond, Qin Mei glanced at Mr. Li, who had been staring at Lin Mengting without blinking since he saw her, feeling a surge of anger and resentment. It burned her soul as if doused with boiling oil.

If not for the inappropriate timing and her usual graceful and gentle image, Qin Mei would have been unable to restrain her anger and would have hit Lin Mengting!

Even so, her gaze towards Lin Mengting was filled with a cold, venomous malice that even she wasn’t aware of.

If Lin Mengting were a naive eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, she wouldn’t have noticed Qin Mei’s subtle emotional shift.

However, since her rebirth, Lin Mengting had been very annoyed with Qin Mei and Qin Dong. At this moment, she keenly sensed Qin Mei’s barely concealed emotions. She wasn’t sure whether to feel sorry for her naive self from her past life or to shed a sympathetic tear for her current self, who would go far beyond Qin Mei’s expectations.