Brush Up Your Proficiency

“Congratulations, you have read an ancient book and gained a comprehension bonus. Intermediate Reading Proficiency +24. Current proficiency: Intermediate Reading 675/1000.”

As Wang Hao finished his hour of diligently studying "Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu," the familiar notification from his cheat system appeared as expected before his eyes.

Immersed in the text and somewhat losing track of time, Wang Hao was instantly awakened by this notification, which completely pulled him from his semi-conscious state back to reality.

Wang Hao gently shook his head, glanced at the book in his hand with some reluctance, and slowly closed it.

Then, with a focused gaze, he stared at the notification in front of him, quickly scanned the reading skill progress bar that had reached nearly seventy percent, nodded slightly, and a feeling of refreshment and joy welled up in his heart.

Looking at the book in his hand, Wang Hao considered taking it to the kitchen, reading while observing the execution of the kitchen staff, but after thinking about it, he felt it wasn't appropriate.

Firstly, the book itself was ancient, and the kitchen was a busy place with people coming and going. If a careless mistake caused damage, his sin would be great.

Secondly, reading in the kitchen was inappropriate. Others were working hard, while he was leisurely reading, which would significantly dampen morale.

After careful consideration, Wang Hao could only suppress the impulse in his heart.

Carefully putting away "Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu," Wang Hao took a deep breath, feeling that his spirit had improved somewhat, and then went downstairs in high spirits.

At this time, there was not much time left before "Shi Wei Tian" opened for business.

Today, Wang Hao's work was simple. Apart from a few specially designated orders that required him to personally prepare, he only needed to quietly observe their performance in the kitchen for most of the time.

If they encountered any urgent and difficult problems, he could appear at the first moment and quickly resolve them.

Although this might slightly delay his valuable time for improving his reading skill proficiency, fortunately, it was only for this short day, which Wang Hao could accept.

After all, he had been waiting for the reading skill to level up for so long, so he could wait another day.

When he arrived downstairs with light steps, he saw Cheng Yufei and Li Nan busily explaining various matters to the front desk staff.

Seeing Wang Hao approaching, Cheng Yufei simply waved her hand as a greeting, and then immediately shifted her gaze to the ceiling, as if Wang Hao couldn't see her if she did that.

Cheng Yufei's attitude was particularly cold compared to her usual enthusiasm, which Wang Hao found quite amusing. No wonder people say that knowledge is power; the power of "Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu" is quite strong.

Seeing Cheng Yufei's reaction, Wang Hao couldn't help but laugh.

According to the saying in Wang Hao's hometown, Cheng Yufei was already approaching thirty, but sometimes her temperament was still as innocent and naive as a child, making people feel that she was a bit playful and cute.

Wang Hao's laughter didn't attract much attention from Cheng Yufei, who just turned her head away shyly, not looking at Wang Hao at all.

On the other hand, Li Nan at this time greeted Wang Hao naturally and generously.

Learning that Wang Hao was actually studying "Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu," Li Nan's gaze naturally added a layer of filter to him.

And when she deliberately observed him, she discovered Wang Hao's unique temperament, which was both restrained and refined, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

She had only seen such a temperament in her father's teacher.

In comparison, even her own father seemed to be inferior to Wang Hao, let alone herself.

However, under such a gap in reading volume, Wang Hao was able to exude an extraordinary temperament that made all readers feel close to him, which was too rare.

Li Nan couldn't help but think in her heart: Could this be the legendary God-given talent?

“I heard from Feifei that you are now addicted to reading "Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu". You started reading it early in the morning. You are even more diligent than when we were in school.”

Li Nan's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, like two crescent moons, and she looked at Wang Hao with a smile.

For people like Wang Hao who also love to read, without her noticing, her words have gradually become more and more.

“"Lao Tzu and Zhuang Tzu" is indeed a very good book. Some of the scenes described in it are really interesting.

I have to thank Uncle and Aunt for giving it to me. This set of books has been a great help to me.”

Wang Hao replied without concealing anything. His eyes were clear and firm, full of sincerity.

In fact, Wang Hao's words were all true, without any falsehood.

If he had not had this book, his reading skills would probably not have been improved so quickly.

Maybe he would still be like in the past, only increasing a few proficiency points every day, or even still stuck at the primary level, struggling to move forward!

As for unlocking powerful abilities such as "Mind Reading," it was something he didn't even dare to think about.

At this moment, recalling the "slander incident" that occurred, although from the perspective of ordinary people, it seemed that Wang Hao used the power of the cheat system to enable "Shi Wei Tian" to escape the disaster and give the slanderers a heavy blow, and finally win a complete victory.

However, if we want to delve into the root cause, it should actually be attributed to Li Nan's family. It was their actions that ultimately led to this situation.

“If you didn’t like to read it yourself, then this set of books would just be a commemorative item, and it wouldn’t be able to realize its true value.

There's nothing to thank! I used to try to finish it when I was bored, but I didn't persevere in the end. You are the only person I have ever seen who can understand it and persevere.”

Li Nan said, giving Wang Hao a thumbs up, and sparing no praise in her words.

At this time, she changed her usual image of being stingy with words, and her eloquent words flowed out naturally, which made Cheng Yufei, who was listening, a little surprised.

Cheng Yufei rarely saw Li Nan so radiant.