Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 79

“Tingting, you’ve always been an understanding and kind girl. I’m sure you can understand our difficulties,” Qin Mei said with a sigh.

Lin Mengting “…” So, if she doesn’t lend money, she isn’t a good person?

“Sigh…” Qin Mei let out a long sigh, as if emphasizing her despair. “I know this puts you in a tough spot. This amount is a significant sum for you. But Qin Dong and I have no one else to turn to in S City. We can only ask for your help. If you don’t want to ask your company for an advance, you could borrow some money from your Fourth Uncle and Aunt. They treat you like their own daughter, and I’m sure they would agree if you asked.”

In this era, not everyone could open a computer training center, much like internet cafes. Without some backing, there would always be troublemakers.

And whether it was Lin Yian or Wang Qin, their positions were enough to support this computer training center. So how could Lin Mengting, who had connections with them, be let off?

“You don’t need to worry about the profitability of this training center. As you know, I often watch current affairs and political news. Although I can’t claim to have a perfect grasp of the Chinese economy, I can gauge it fairly well. In the coming years, the economy will grow rapidly, and products in the electronics and technology sectors will have the highest update and elimination rates. What we need to do is take advantage of this timing and capture the market before people in China fully realize the importance of computers.”

At this point, Qin Mei glanced subtly at Qin Dong, then lowered her head slightly, sipping her tea to mask her doubts and surprise.

Does she really think these are Qin Mei’s own insights?

Everything is just Qin Dong’s “foresight” as a reborn person!

“Sister Mei, ‘listening to your words is better than studying for ten years’,” Lin Mengting said after a moment of contemplation, smiling with no hint of inappropriate emotions in her expression.

Qin Dong “…”

[It seems that although Lin Mengting has undergone some changes due to the influence of her relatives, she still isn’t at the level of a master strategist.]

[Thankfully, I was reborn at just the right time, catching Lin Mengting at her most naive and gullible! Otherwise, trying to manipulate her would be a pipe dream!]

“Starting your own business, being your own boss, not having to take crap from others, and every penny you earn being yours…” Lin Mengting listed many benefits of being one’s own boss before summarizing with a smile, “I support you mentally and wish you success in growing your training center.”

There was something off about her tone!

Just as Qin Mei was frowning, trying to probe further, she saw Lin Mengting switch to a remorseful expression. “But you know, I’ve received my admission letter from the continuing education college at S City University. Starting in September, I’ll be attending classes there. Although the college is near my company, it’s far from where I live. In the past, commuting an hour each way for my nine-to-six job wasn’t a big deal. But the continuing education college has classes almost every night from 7 PM to 10 PM.

“Every night after class, I’ll have to commute over an hour to get home. By the time I get home, it’s past 11 PM, and I’ll need to study before bed. This means I’ll be going to bed around midnight and waking up early for work the next day. Even though I can manage this while I’m young, it will take a toll on my health as I age.

“Like you always say, Sister Mei, ‘if you invite illness when you’re young, illness will find you when you’re old.’ So, I’ve decided to buy a house near the company after careful consideration.

“This way, my uncle and auntie won’t worry about me coming home so late after classes.”

…

“Buying a house?!”

At this moment, both Qin Mei and Qin Dong exclaimed in unison.

However, their reactions had different implications.

Qin Dong “…”

[In my past life, Lin Mengting didn’t consider buying a house until four years later. The housing prices then were vastly different from now! Could the so-called ‘butterfly effect’ be this significant?!]

Qin Mei “…”

Lin Mengting was just 18 years old!

Yet, this girl, whom she had never taken seriously, found a job with a monthly income of over five thousand yuan right out of the gate. And after less than six months in her new company, she was already thinking about buying a house!

And herself?

Working for nearly ten years without owning a house, now drifting in S City like a leaf, becoming one of the many working girls in the city!

—Not knowing where to settle, not knowing when she could return home in glory.

Heavens, it’s so unfair!

Why does all this good fortune fall on Lin Mengting and not on her? Why does Lin Mengting get such preferential treatment?

“Yes!” Lin Mengting lowered her head slightly, her long lashes hiding the mockery in her eyes, and replaced it with a sincere expression. “So, in the coming months, I’ll have to tighten my belt and save every penny to afford a down payment for a house.

“If I still don’t have enough by then, I’ll have to borrow from you.”

“Tingting, are you sure about this?” Qin Mei shook her head, disapprovingly. “You have to know, buying a house means settling down in this city. Are you really planning to stay here forever and never return home?”

Qin Dong nodded in agreement and added, “Yes, Tingting. I think you should reconsider and maybe discuss it with your parents. Buying a house isn’t like buying clothes or accessories; it’s a significant investment. If you don’t like it, you can’t just easily get rid of it. A house, if bought poorly, could end up being a financial burden with no return.

“Even if you want to sell it, there might not be any buyers, and then it would become a ‘chicken rib,’ something of little value but too costly to abandon!”

[This ‘butterfly effect’ really is unpredictable!]

[Even though I have the ‘golden finger’ and was blessed with the chance of rebirth, why does it feel like Lin Mengting is the true reborn person here?!]

[Yet, despite all this time of testing Lin Mengting, I’m certain she’s not a reborn person! So the only explanation is—Lin Mengting must be Heaven’s favorite! Whenever she has an ‘aspirational’ thought, she undergoes a rapid and impressive transformation!]

[Staying around someone like Lin Mengting constantly creates immense pressure! If it weren’t for the intention to use her ‘benefactor luck’ to help me become the richest person in the country as quickly as possible, if it weren’t for that beautiful future beckoning me, I wouldn’t be able to resist this inexplicable unease in my heart…]