Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 310 - 309: Study Computer

Chapter 310: Chapter 309: Study Computer

After evening self-study, Zhen Yu returned home and didn’t rush to wash up, but sat at her desk and read a little longer.

At nine o’clock sharp, the alarm clock rang.

She immediately took an apple out of the Storage Space and began munching on it.

On Sunday, because she wasn’t sure whether the items exchanged from the system would spoil over time, she only exchanged for one ability point’s worth of them.

After a successful exchange, four apples appeared directly in her Storage Space.

It was then that Zhen Yu remembered to observe the rate of time flow within the Storage Space.

Comparing the watches inside the space with the clocks outside, the hands were moving exactly in sync!

Then, Zhen Yu threw a steaming bun into it, wanting to see if, as written in novels, edible things would remain static inside the Storage Space!

An hour later, she took the bun out and it was already stone cold!

Only the apples produced by the system remained unchanged after being left inside for three days!

The one she was eating today was the last one, but it still tasted as good as when it was first exchanged.

Of course, it couldn’t be ruled out that it was because of the short time!

So Zhen Yu decided that when she exchanged for apples tomorrow, she would deliberately leave one to observe each day, to see if things from the system were indeed being treated specially...

"Click—"

Zhen Yan, who had just finished brushing his teeth, heard a noise as he passed by the main bedroom and poked his head in to ask, "Did Mom buy apples?"

Zhen Yu replied in passing, "No, if you want some, ask Mom to buy them for you!"

"Your apple isn’t bought by Mom? Then where did you get it from?"

Zhen Yu retorted, "None of your business!"

"Hmph!" With a huff through his nose, Zhen Yan turned and left, "Who’d care about you!"

Without lifting her head, Zhen Yu continued to read and munch on the apple, and after finishing, she brushed her teeth, washed up, and went to bed.

——

As schools in the area started the new term, the number of people coming to play on the computers noticeably increased.

Coupled with Zhen Yu’s strong promotion, starting from the second week after school began, the game room was packed 24 hours a day! There were even more people waiting for their turn! As a result, Mrs. Zhen adjusted the restocking cycle of food and drinks at the counter!

Nowadays, Mrs. Zhen doesn’t go to bed until after ten o’clock every night, sometimes even staying up until eleven or twelve!

Zhen Yu advised her a few times, but she wouldn’t listen, so Zhen Yu stopped insisting and went on with her own sleep after nine o’clock.

If Mrs. Zhen was really tired, she could catch up on sleep during the fixed time slots when the customers were more settled.

But this was obviously not a long-term solution! Mrs. Zhen was just one person with two eyes; she couldn’t keep up with this forever!

Zhen Yu did know that internet cafés and supermarkets in later years were managed using various types of computer software.

But the key issue was that she had no idea when exactly these software programs came into existence!

So she would have to leave this matter to Brother Zhang and ask him to keep a close watch on it.

Thinking of the internet cafe cashier and management software also made her think of the restoration software, leaving Zhen Yu tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Perhaps, it was time to improve her own Computer skills...

Just the thought that she, with a college degree in Computer studies, had only received an initial rating of ten points from the system for this Skill, Zhen Yu felt a painful sting in her heart!

But what good would the pain do?

Compared to the other Skill data, the system giving her ten points was actually quite conscientious!

Zhen Yu’s community college in her past life was a sub-branch of an insignificant school, only established for less than two years! She was part of the second group of students they recruited, and after three years, she had only learned the basics.

She had a familiar grasp on concepts but was unskilled in application! She could only use software superficially and assemble computers in terms of hardware.

Of course, there was also installing software and reinstalling operating systems, as well as fixing some simple little bugs...

When it came time to look for a job after graduation, how could she dare to consider whether a job matched her major?

She could only turn her attention to positions like clerical and HR work that didn’t require any professional skills...

——

Zhen Yu was absent-mindedly thinking about her past life, feeling as if these peaceful and beautiful days were just a dream!

After graduating from junior high, she never went to bed at nine o’clock...

She spent all her free time running around to various part-time jobs. At first, because she was young, she could only wash dishes in the back kitchen of restaurants.

Later, as she grew taller, she became a waitress in a barbecue restaurant. When there were no customers before mealtime, apart from cleaning, she and the other waitresses would constantly be threading various skewers!

Then, she was admitted to college and traveled far away to a strange land.

While her classmates were busy falling in Love, joining clubs, meeting online friends, and getting addicted to online games, she was busy earning money! Busy supporting herself.

She sold clothes for others, learning how to bargain.

She sold cosmetics in supermarkets, learning how to persuade customers.

She worked as a cashier in internet cafes, and, um... learned to pull all-nighters...

Although she didn’t have time to learn more professional knowledge at school, the "university of life" taught her a lot!

After the university expanded enrollment, finding a job became especially challenging. But every job Zhen Yu found, she could hold down steadily; she only left voluntarily for personal reasons, and never was she actively fired by a company.

Zhen Yu thought self-mockingly, "Perhaps it’s because I talk less than others but work more... Ha! No more thinking! Time to sleep!"

——

The next day, Zhen Yu brought "Computer Enthusiast" to school and took it out to read during her free time.

Lu Huai used to be someone who fell asleep as soon as class ended, but when he returned from the long break, before he had a chance to lie down, he saw Zhen Yu pulling a magazine out from her desk.

"You actually read extracurricular books?" Lu Huai’s eyes widened in surprise.

It had been like a rule that just as Lu Huai was sure to sleep during breaks, Zhen Yu was sure to read—but it was always textbooks!

"Did the sun rise from the west today?" Lu Huai leaned over to take a look, "What is this thing you’re reading?"

Zhen Yu showed him the cover, "Computer Enthusiast."

"Computer? Is this a book about computers? Let me see it!"

Lu Huai grabbed the book without asking further, mainly because Zhen Yu didn’t try to stop him.

Lu Huai was absorbed as he read, and only after finishing a page did he lift his head, full of hope, and ask, "Can I borrow the book to take a look?"

Before Zhen Yu could react, he suddenly asked, "Oh right! Where did you buy it? I want to get one too!"

Seeing his excitement, Zhen Yu sensed something.

She ventured to ask, "Do you have a computer at home?"

Lu Huai didn’t even think before answering, "Yeah! It just wasn’t that interesting before! Minesweeper and stuff are not as fun as arcade games!"

"Heh!" Zhen Yu couldn’t help it and laughed out loud.

Without asking, it was clear—a certain someone’s parents must not have installed games for him! Another poor kid!