Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 416 - 203: Bad Water Oozing Out_2

"Given your relationship with General Manager Dou, if he doesn’t trust someone, he wouldn’t send them to the company. When you get the chance, remind him a couple more times who the boss is. That should suffice until you start your own company... By then, for the driver’s position, you’ll still need to place someone you can trust."

Just listen to her! What does it mean to be considerate? What does it mean to be a natural steward? Honestly, the Han Lie before my rebirth wasn’t even worthy of interacting with this girl! Alas, the differences between people...

When he thought of the disparity, Han Lie suddenly became very curious, "Xiaowu, how did you learn all this?"

His question was vague, but Liang Wu understood it. She smiled and replied, "I grew up in a blended family. My biological father not only favored sons over daughters but also deeply resented my mother, who had run away from home. Consequently, from a young age, I had to learn to carefully read the expressions of my stepmother and brother.

Later, when I had a half-brother from my father, I had to be even more cautious.

As I grew older, to avoid being bullied, I had to navigate between the so-called campus bigwigs and the wealthy kids.

Luckily, my aunt pitied me. Even though my studies were poor and I could only attend such a lousy school, she still gritted her teeth to pay for my tuition.

So, it’s likely a combination of innate sensitivity and long-term conditioning. I know I’m not academically brilliant. If I hadn’t also learned to develop my emotional intelligence, I’m afraid I might have ended up having to sell myself..."

Han Lie looked at her with newfound reverence.

Not because of the hardships Liang Wu had endured, but because of her lucidity and self-reliance.

"For beautiful girls from unhappy families, ninety-nine out of a hundred will take the wrong path. Only one might manage to grit her teeth and find her way out.

You’re not unintelligent; you’re just not adept at subjects like math and science.

On the contrary, you’re very capable."

Han Lie gave her high praise, but she just smiled, a trace of hidden bitterness in her expression.

"Actually, during high school, I nearly ran away with a local thug to find work in the south. I genuinely didn’t know what kind of university I could get into, or how I would afford it even if I was accepted.

It was my aunt who found me. She slapped me awake, literally, and then promised to pay my tuition. That’s when I finally came to my senses.

You know our school’s atmosphere isn’t very good, right?

During my freshman year of university, several girls in my class were selling themselves. They dressed glamorously every day and tried to pull me in with them. I would rather have eaten plain steamed buns every day than associate with them.

Because I swore I would make my aunt proud and make my stepmother and her son regret not treating me well. Success gained through dubious means couldn’t achieve all that.

So, I am very grateful for the opportunity you’ve given me, extremely grateful.

The things I’ve offered, many girls can offer, but what you’ve given is unparalleled.

You can always trust me. Don’t worry that I don’t have any collateral to earn your trust. I am preserving quite a few ’firsts’ for you. You can claim them at any time, and I will even keep proof."

Good heavens! Is that what I think it is?! Han Lie was aghast, his blood thrumming, finding the mere thought of it almost unbearable. This Liang Xiaowu is truly too adept! Fortunately, I’ve seen and experienced a lot, so I can still maintain my composure and nonchalance on the surface.

"That’s not urgent."

Han Lie waved his hand and asked with interest, "But I’m curious, you actually had eyes for a local thug? You should have at least aimed for a rich kid, right?"

"What’s the use of those rich kids in high school? They only have their arrogant airs, no actual money, and no sense of responsibility. Being with them, who’s really taking care of whom?"

Liang Wu countered with a question, and for a moment, even Han Lie was at a loss for words.

However, she didn’t intend to make things difficult for Han Lie, so she quickly began to share her thoughts.

"Actually, the first man who ever moved me was indeed a local thug. He was hot-tempered, but also filial, loyal, and utterly fearless.

He brought me a great sense of security during that period.

In addition, I felt that I could control him. If things got really bad, I figured we could go work in the south and start a family together.

But deep down, I always had an uneasy feeling about truly being with him.

I couldn’t understand why at the time. It was only later I realized that such a fleeting, illusory sense of security had no connection to reality; it was merely self-deception, a way to escape.

The future I wanted was not like that.

Unfortunately, not many girls in situations like mine are lucky enough to see this clearly.

If you don’t believe me, just look at the nightclubs, bars, foot massage parlors, and KTVs. The beautiful girls who’ve ended up there almost all fit the same pattern.

Because they’re easily moved by a little bit of ’kindness.’

That feeling of being touched is so cheap, yet they always mistake it for love, desperately grasping at that straw without a second thought.

The issue is, the ones who dare to give them attention and offer a sense of security are almost always delinquents, thugs, and street types. The ’good’ kids in middle and high school are too timid to express themselves. They also lack the means to take these girls on wild escapades, help them vent their anger, or defy their families for them.

So the outcome is always a disaster. The thugs remain stuck in their muck, and the girls eventually spiral into the abyss.

Isn’t it funny? 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

I was just like them back then.

Even now, I’m still doing the same thing—seeing you as that straw and clinging to it with all my might.

Look, even though I’ve started to earn some money on my own, I still desperately lack a sense of security.

The only difference is that now, after careful reflection and deliberation, I am convinced that you are the *right* straw."