Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 98

In mid-September, the sky over S City still hung with “yellow heat” warnings every day, making everyone walking on the streets feel a bit annoyed by the scorching sun. However, Qian Zhiyuan was an exception.

As someone who had been reborn with knowledge of the future, he watched as Lin Mengting, just as he remembered, went through many trials but eventually started working at Hongxing Company. Within six months, she quickly established herself as a “business elite,” and this setback made Qian Zhiyuan, who had been riding high since his rebirth, become more grounded.

However, this didn’t mean Qian Zhiyuan stopped plotting against Lin Mengting.

On this day, he again went to their usual tea house with Manager Ding. After the waiter left with their order, Qian Zhiyuan casually asked, “Manager Ding, who are you taking to the logistics conference this time?”

In his past life, the contacts Lin Mengting made at this conference laid a solid foundation for her future success. Unfortunately, by the time he realized this, it was too late to intervene, and he could only watch as she soared.

Now, with his second chance, there was no way he would let Lin Mengting take this opportunity.

“Who else? Of course, Xiao Lin!” Manager Ding replied. Hongxing Company had an unwritten rule of bringing new salespeople to such conferences to connect with peers and build relationships.

Qian Zhiyuan shook his head in disapproval. “You really don’t know how to show compassion! Xiao Lin is so young and new to this industry. She hasn’t learned everything yet and still struggles with difficult clients. How can she handle a conference full of seasoned veterans? Are you trying to throw her to the wolves?”

Manager Ding found it odd that Qian Zhiyuan, who usually disliked Lin Mengting, was suddenly so concerned. However, as a seasoned professional, Manager Ding knew when to speak up. He shook his head and said, “It’s because she’s inexperienced that she should go to this conference. She needs to learn quickly about the industry and how to handle clients’ demands. This way, she’ll be better prepared.”

“That may be true, but isn’t it too much, too soon?” Qian Zhiyuan pretended to be concerned. “After all, Lin Mengting is only eighteen. At that age, we were still in high school, and our values were not fully developed. This kind of pressure could overwhelm her and cause her to rebel.”

If that happened, her family might come to the company for an explanation, and Manager Ding, who pushed her into this “deep pit,” might be held responsible.

This time, Manager Ding hesitated. Qian Zhiyuan’s reminder was valid. Although such issues hadn’t occurred before at Hongxing Company, all previous employees were older and more experienced. They weren’t teenagers with unstable personalities prone to drastic reactions under pressure.

Seeing Manager Ding’s hesitation, Qian Zhiyuan felt a flash of triumph but kept his expression neutral. “The company knows she’s too young for this role, but they still cater to her. If nothing goes wrong, great, but if something does…”

Leaving his words hanging, Manager Ding understood the implication and fell silent.

Was he willing to take such a risk for Lin Mengting?

Feeling his plan was succeeding, Qian Zhiyuan changed the subject to avoid raising suspicion.

Unfortunately for Qian Zhiyuan, his perfect plan hit a snag with President Wang.

President Wang believed that the company’s “rules” should not be broken. Moreover, Lin Mengting, a “star employee” being groomed for success, should attend the conference to build her network and advance her career.

That day, just before the end of work, Manager Ding called Lin Mengting over.

“Lin Mengting, there’s a logistics conference next Friday. Prepare your business cards and come with me.”

A logistics conference?

In her previous life, Lin Mengting had been in this industry for nearly twenty years. In the early years, she attended such conferences out of curiosity, preparing thoroughly. But later, finding them less useful, she stopped attending.

Now, thinking back, it seemed like a distant memory. She wondered if her former colleagues and friends would attend.

With these thoughts, Lin Mengting prepared her materials.

Logistics conferences were always bustling with people in suits, networking enthusiastically.

Whenever they met someone interested in their company’s products, they would stop, exchange business cards, briefly introduce their company’s strengths, arrange future meetings, and then quickly move on to find the next potential partner.