Qiu Yingying is reborn and bound to a learning system.

She recalled that after she got married in her previous life, before they drifted apart, she and Fan Shengmei, though they didn't see each other often, would occasionally talk on the phone. But every time they talked, she could hear the weariness and loneliness in Fan Shengmei's words.

By then, Fan Shengmei had found a better job, her salary had increased significantly, and she had finally saved enough money to make a down payment on a small apartment in Shanghai. Qiu Yingying still remembers that on the day Fan Shengmei received the property certificate, she made a special call to her, her voice full of excitement and joy. She said, "Yingying, I finally have my own home, a home that truly belongs to me."

Qiu Yingying was genuinely happy for her at the time, thinking that she had finally overcome her hardships and could live the life she wanted.

But who could have imagined that the cruelty of fate would always come so suddenly?

One day, Qiu Yingying received a phone call from Fan Shengmei. On the other end of the line, Fan Shengmei's voice was choked with sobs, broken and barely coherent: "Yingying... my brother... my brother gambled again... lost... lost a million..."

Qiu Yingying was stunned. One million was an astronomical figure for Fan Shengmei at the time. She could imagine how desperate and helpless Fan Shengmei must have felt when she said those words.

Fan Shengmei cried as she recounted how debt collectors were blocking the entrance to her hometown, splashing paint, smashing windows, and threatening to break her brother's arms and legs if he didn't repay the money. Her parents were heartbroken on the phone, sobbing uncontrollably as they pressured her to hand over all their savings, even suggesting she take out high-interest loans to cover the debt. They said, "Shengmei, you only have one brother. If you don't help him, who will? If anything happens to him, we old folks won't be able to live either!"

Qiu Yingying advised her to stay out of it and let her brother bear the consequences. But what about Fan Shengmei? She hesitated, her heart softened. She looked at the property certificate in her hand and cried all night.

The next day, she gritted her teeth and sold the small house she had painstakingly saved up for the down payment, to pay off her brother's astronomical gambling debt.

From then on, Fan Shengmei reverted to being the penniless woman struggling in her shared apartment. She quit her high-paying job and took on a more demanding and demanding one, working long hours every day to earn money. She never bought new clothes again, never wore elaborate makeup, and never smiled again. The light in her eyes was completely extinguished.

Later, Qiu Yingying heard that Fan Shengmei's brother had not repented and soon incurred another debt. Meanwhile, Fan Shengmei, amidst endless exploitation and despair, became increasingly silent and haggard.

Thinking of this, Qiu Yingying felt as if something was gripping her chest tightly, the pain making it hard for her to breathe. She raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes and whispered in her mind, "Duoduo."

Duo Duo's electronic voice immediately sounded: "Host, I'm here."

Qiu Yingying took a deep breath, her voice filled with suppressed bitterness yet unwavering determination, and asked, word by word, "What can we do to make Sister Fan completely give up on her family? She's always soft-hearted, always thinking that they're blood relatives, always hoping that if she just endures a little longer and helps them a little more, things will turn around, that her parents will see her goodness, and that her brother will turn over a new leaf. But in the end? She's the only one who gets dragged down. Her life can't be ruined like this."

Duoduo paused for a few seconds, seemingly reviewing thousands of similar cases in the system's database for in-depth analysis. Her electronic voice carried an unprecedented solemnity: "Based on the analysis of thousands of similar cases collected by the system, the key to making individuals like Fan Shengmei, who are deeply bound by their families of origin, completely give up lies in shattering her illusions about 'family redemption.' The reason she compromises and yields time and time again is not because she is foolish, but because she still holds onto a sliver of hope. She always believes that as long as she gives enough, she can warm her parents' hearts and awaken her brother's conscience."

"To make her give up completely, we need to approach it from three aspects."

"First, she needs to see with her own eyes that her concessions and sacrifices will only be taken for granted and won't bring any change. The host can try to guide her to witness firsthand what her brother does after receiving the money—he won't be grateful, he won't repent, he'll just continue to squander and gamble with her hard-earned money. Let her see with her own eyes that her parents never care about whether she's doing well or not, but whether she can still earn money and continue to support the family. Only when she completely sees this will her illusions be shattered."

"Secondly, she needs to realize that she shouldn't have to pay for other people's mistakes. Her brother is an adult and should bear legal responsibility for his gambling debts and misdeeds, instead of shifting all the consequences onto her. Her obligation to support her parents is to provide reasonable living expenses and care, and to be filial to them within her means, not to endlessly fill the family's financial hole. The host can guide her to seek legal aid, making her understand that, legally speaking, she has no obligation to repay her brother's gambling debts. Using legal means to cut off the unreasonable demands of her family of origin is the first step in protecting herself."

"Thirdly, we need to help her develop a sense of 'self-priority.' From childhood, Fan Shengmei has been instilled with the ideas that 'you should give way to your brother because he is the only pillar of the family' and 'daughters should be filial to their parents.' She has long been accustomed to sacrificing herself to please others. She has never lived a single day for herself."

The host needs to make her understand that she is first and foremost herself, and only secondly someone else's daughter or sister. When she truly tastes the sweetness of living for herself—such as owning her own house, accumulating enough savings, and achieving a career leap—she will realize that preserving herself is the most important thing, rather than endless sacrifice.

Duoduo's electronic voice paused, then added, "Of course, this process will be very difficult. The imprint of one's family of origin cannot be erased overnight. Fan Shengmei may struggle, suffer, and go through ups and downs. But as long as she can take the first step, as long as she can realize that she deserves to be loved and deserves a better life, everything will slowly get better."

Qiu Yingying listened in a daze, her fingertips trembling slightly. She lay in bed, gazing at the cold moon outside the window, but her heart gradually brightened.

Yes, Fan Shengmei keeps getting dragged into trouble because she clings to unrealistic fantasies. To make her give up, those fantasies must be shattered first. She needs to understand that some family ties are never a haven, but rather shackles.