Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 449 - 215 Really Came to the Door

Yue Xiu wasn’t being polite.

She had come to Han Lie with a request; surely, she wasn’t there just to idly chat with her superficial friend, Lü Shuli.

"It’s about the same thing."

She shyly clasped her fingers—her hands naturally falling before her, thumbs linked, the rest of her fingers intertwined.

She looked especially shy, nervous, and vulnerable.

"I have a little spare cash, and I want to learn about financial management, but the threshold is really too high... If, if you have the time... could you perhaps show me the ropes?"

Fearing that Han Lie and Lü Shuli might misunderstand, she quickly added an explanation.

"You don’t need to manage it for me. Just teach me a bit, give me an overall concept, that’s all!"

Lü Shuli’s smile was a bit stiff as she nervously watched Han Lie.

Then Han Lie agreed without a second thought.

"Certainly! It’s no big deal."

The expressions of the two beauties immediately diverged—Yue Xiu was overjoyed, while Lü Shuli bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with resentment.

But Lü Shuli was also a smart girl; she merely put on a show and didn’t voice any complaints.

Han Lie just laughed it off.

To him, this level of rivalry was as insignificant as a light drizzle.

"Let’s talk in my office. There’s no computer here; you won’t understand anything if I just talk."

With a casual invitation, Han Lie immediately turned and walked towards his office.

Yue Xiu waved to Lü Shuli, her expression one of normal happiness, devoid of any unnecessary show of triumph. She then quickly picked up her handbag and followed Han Lie.

Lü Shuli watched the two figures walk away, her smile fading gradually as she calmly fell into thought.

My thoughts are a complete mess; I can’t sort anything out right now.

However, she knew that with a little time, she would eventually calm down.

Every beautiful woman has her own philosophy of survival. Those who are both beautiful and smart develop a complete system, while pretty but foolish girls only have a few fixed responses.

Because beauty brings them a lot of extra attention, leads to more interactions with the outside world, and exposes them to more complex information.

It’s like an AI system that can continuously upgrade itself.

If the interface is particularly attractive, it will interact extensively with users, whether willingly or unwillingly, actively or passively.

If the interface isn’t attractive, it can only grow by itself, unnoticed.

And intelligence is the AI’s core algorithm, determining the efficiency with which they process information and the extent to which they utilize it.

What is the result of a flawed algorithm? They become assimilated by information, forever skimming the surface. They suffer from an inability to properly digest what they take in, are deceived by superficial garbage, and develop a few fixed stress responses... Ultimately, they evolve into something warped.

Family background is the firewall of the whole system, responsible for blocking valueless interactions, eliminating malicious access, and filtering out junk information.

So, a beautiful woman without a family background is particularly prone to going astray unless she is extremely smart with an excellent core algorithm.

And Lü Shuli just happened to be an extremely smart girl.

All beautiful girls who can be admitted to a key non-art undergraduate program possess uncommon intelligence and self-control.

Zhang, famously nicknamed ’Milk Tea,’ is a representative figure.

Lü Shuli wasn’t as proactive as Zhang ’Milk Tea’ was toward Han Lie; her proper behavior was precisely an embodiment of her rationality.

The company had a total capital of 400 million, with the Pan Family themselves holding 150 million of it. Only someone with a death wish would dare to openly try and seduce Han Lie.

Therefore, Lü Shuli chose to bide her time.

She wanted to be the prey.

Yue Xiu, seemingly tranquil, detached, and reserved, was actually more proactive, constantly dangling bait before Han Lie.

Such eagerness... could it work?

Lü Shuli wasn’t sure, but she was willing to wait and see.

...

Han Lie led Yue Xiu back to his office. As they passed Liang Wu, his secretary didn’t even glance at the stunning Yue Xiu, merely asking quietly, "Do you need coffee prepared, President Han?"

Han Lie turned his head to Yue Xiu. "What will you have?"

Yue Xiu quietly observed Liang Wu, and suddenly felt pressured.

She was a beauty of poise, with an outstanding figure and a dignified bearing.

And Liang Wu was the kind of woman completely lacking in poise; no matter what she wore, it oozed sexiness, which just happened to be Yue Xiu’s bane, her natural nemesis.

As Yue Xiu’s gaze swept over Liang Wu’s chest and lower waist, her heart tightened, her chest felt stuffy, and her self-confidence rapidly diminished.

Damn it, how on earth did this woman develop a figure like that?!

"Water is fine for me."

Yue Xiu subconsciously touched her hair, slipping back into nervousness.

Even after she sat down on the sofa in Han Lie’s office, that self-doubt—What am I even worth?—still lingered in her mind.

Han Lie noticed it but pretended he didn’t.

He settled in behind his desk, maintaining a proper distance from Yue Xiu, then slowly asked, "Let’s talk. Mainly, there are three questions you need to clarify with me in advance.

"How much money do you have now? How much do you plan to invest annually for financial management? And what’s your ultimate goal in financial management?"

Since it was a serious discussion, Yue Xiu was no longer nervous.

She thought carefully and swiftly came up with an answer.

"I can take out 250,000 yuan right now, and it’s no problem to invest another 100,000 yuan each year. I have two more years until graduation. I want to save enough for a down payment on an inner-city apartment by myself within five years of graduating.

"Uh, it doesn’t have to be too big, just a small apartment of 60 to 80 square meters."

"Wow! You’ve really saved up quite a bit, haven’t you?" Han Lie remarked, somewhat surprised.

"That’s not much..."

Yue Xiu smiled shyly and explained softly, "For those of us studying art, expenses are high, but it’s also relatively easier to earn money. I have a few hardworking classmates who can save up to 200,000 yuan in a year."