Qiu Yingying is reborn and bound to a learning system.

Qiu Yingying, carrying her small bag, hummed a little tune as she returned to 2202. Just as she took out her keys to open the door, she heard Fan Shengmei's resentful grumbling coming from inside. She pushed the door open and saw Fan Shengmei sprawled on the sofa, her high heels tossed aside, clutching a cushion, her face scrunched up like a squeezed lemon.

"Hey, Sister Fan, what brings you back? Did your blind date end?" Qiu Yingying put the fruit basket on the coffee table and leaned over to ask with a grin.

Fan Shengmei glanced at her, then buried her face heavily in the cushion, her voice muffled: "It's over, it was like going through a tribulation!"

Qiu Yingying became interested and sat down next to her, nudging her arm with her elbow: "Tell me quickly, what happened? Was the other person ugly, or broke?"

"It's not that he's ugly, it's just that greasy vibe that can make you lose your appetite for three days!" Fan Shengmei sat up abruptly, throwing the cushion aside, her tone full of disgust. "He's fifty years old, with his hair slicked back and his suit jacket buttoned all the way up. The first thing he did was brag about his wealth, saying he owns a small company with a dozen or so people under him. He even said I look young and sensible, and if I were with him, he'd guarantee I'd never have to worry about food or clothing for the rest of my life."

Qiu Yingying frowned upon hearing this: "So direct? How did you retort?"

"Argue? I can't even be bothered to argue!" Fan Shengmei rolled her eyes, picked up her water glass, and took a swig. "What else did he say? That for women, it's better to marry well than to work hard, and that it's not easy for a girl from out of town like me to struggle in Shanghai, but if I'm with him, I can avoid twenty years of hard work. Can you believe it?!"

"That's infuriating!" Qiu Yingying chimed in indignation, then suddenly remembered something, her eyes lit up, and she quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Sister Fan, I went out to eat with Sister Andy today. The Western restaurant looked pretty high-end, I don't know if it was expensive or not, but to be honest, the taste was just so-so, not very good. The steak was a bit overcooked, and the cream of mushroom soup wasn't very flavorful either."

Upon hearing this, Fan Shengmei immediately became interested and leaned forward: "Oh? Andy's choice of a place could be a disaster? Didn't you tell the waiter?"

"Hey, it's nothing big," Qiu Yingying waved her hand, then lowered her voice, looking mysterious. "But something funny happened. There are two really handsome guys sitting at the next table. They're incredibly good-looking, with great physiques, and they look so dashing in their suits that you can't take your eyes off them!"

"Oh?" Fan Shengmei instantly perked up, her eyes widening. "How handsome? Even more handsome than that investment banking elite I saw downstairs in the office building last time?"

Qiu Yingying nodded repeatedly, then scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly: "Let me tell you, on the surface I pretended to be very serious, just chatting with Sister Andy and cutting steak, acting like I wasn't looking at them at all, but actually, my eyes never left them, I secretly glanced at them several times!"

"You little rascal, you've learned to play coy now!" Fan Shengmei laughed, tapping her forehead. "If you see a handsome guy, you should look at him openly and confidently, what's there to be afraid of!"

Qiu Yingying stuck out her tongue, about to say something more, when the door was pushed open and Guan Juer walked in carrying a stack of books. Seeing the two chatting enthusiastically on the sofa, she paused, "What are you two talking about? You seem to be having so much fun?"

"Guan Guan! Come quick!" Qiu Yingying immediately waved to her and patted the empty seat next to her. "We were just talking about how we bumped into a handsome guy at the Western restaurant!"

Guan Juer put down her book and sat down next to Qiu Yingying, a curious smile on her face: "Handsome guy? What kind of handsome guy?"

"Both are super stylish!" Qiu Yingying's eyes sparkled as she counted on her fingers to Guan Juer. "One has a buzz cut, looks very energetic, wears a dark suit, has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and moves with great agility; the other has short hair, wears thin-rimmed glasses, is very refined, and has two shallow dimples when she smiles, making her look especially gentle!"

Fan Shengmei chimed in, her tone playful, "This girl, on the surface she's chatting so seriously with Andy, but her eyes are practically glued to him. If you ask me, she should just go over and ask for his contact information!"

"Sister Fan!" Qiu Yingying blushed with embarrassment and reached out to cover her mouth. "Don't talk nonsense!"

Guan Juer couldn't help but laugh, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons: "Were they talking about work? Or were they having dinner with friends?"

"It looked like they were talking about work; there were documents on the table," Qiu Yingying nodded, then sighed regretfully, "It's a pity we finished eating and left early, so we didn't hear what they were saying. Otherwise, we might have been able to catch a few more glimpses!"

Fan Shengmei raised an eyebrow and patted Qiu Yingying's shoulder: "What's there to regret? Next time, let Andy take you to that restaurant again. Who knows, you might bump into her again! When that happens, you have to be bold and ask for her WeChat or something. Maybe you can even develop a relationship."

Qiu Yingying was amused by these words, and the images of the two handsome men flashed through her mind, making her momentarily dazed. But as soon as the thought popped up, she quickly extinguished it—she never wanted to experience that foolish, love-struck state she had in her past life again, how she had been so desperate for Manager Bai, losing her job and getting heartbroken, ultimately ending up in a miserable state.

She waved her hands vigorously, shaking her head like a rattle-drum, her tone resolute: "Forget it! Dating is too much trouble, I don't want to repeat the same mistake! Handsome guys are fine to admire from afar, it's pleasing to the eye and doesn't require any effort!"

As she spoke, she clenched her fist, her eyes filled with determination: "Right now, all I want to do is make money! Once I've made enough, I'll buy a big house and bring my parents to Shanghai. That'll be true peace of mind!"

Fan Shengmei was taken aback by her serious expression, then couldn't help but laugh: "Wow, you're getting more and more insightful! I support you! Making money is much more reliable than chasing men!"

Guan Juer smiled and nodded, echoing, "Yes, Yingying, you're becoming more and more motivated. I think you've changed a lot lately."