Brush Up Your Proficiency

"Looks like I was really hungry! I actually think this noodle soup is delicious!" The sound of slurping noodles filled the air, interspersed with Wang Lin's surprised exclamations.

When Wang Hao said he was going to cook, the couple already had some expectations, remembering how he would help out with a few dishes during Chinese New Year.

They naturally remembered their son's cooking, finding it just okay, but not comparable to the restaurants at the market.

However, it was precisely because their expectations weren't high that they had such a reaction to Wang Hao's noodles, made with his advanced cooking skills.

The father attributed the deliciousness of the noodles to his hunger.

Hearing this, Wang Lan, who was focused on eating, burst out laughing, almost spitting out her noodles.

"Dad, you're so funny! It's clearly because my brother's cooking is good, but you say it's because you're hungry, haha!" Wang Lan swallowed the food in her mouth and said with a laugh.

Wang Lin and his wife looked at their daughter's certainty, then turned to Wang Hao in surprise.

"His cooking has been pretty good lately!" Wang Hao replied to his parents' questioning glances, feeling a little embarrassed.

Wang Hao has always felt that he is not mature enough to boast about himself, and that he still has a long way to go.

After receiving Wang Hao's confirmation, Liu Zhi said, "Son, your skills are good enough to open a noodle shop! It's such a waste to just sell noodles at a stall!" Her words were filled with regret.

Hearing this, Wang Lan immediately raised her voice excitedly and echoed, "Oh my, Mom! You're such a prophet! How did you know that my brother had already agreed to open a restaurant with someone else? And the other person is a beautiful woman!"

As Wang Lan spoke, she stared at her mother with a gossipy look, winking playfully as if hinting at something.

Actually, when Wang Lan was helping out at the stall, she had been thinking about urging her brother to find a girlfriend as soon as they got home, since he was already thirty years old.

If he didn't find someone soon, she would really become the culprit delaying his lifelong happiness.

Originally, she planned to discuss it with her parents first, finding an appropriate time to mention it to her brother.

After all, her brother had now received guidance from an expert and was no ordinary person! His future wife certainly couldn't be too bad.

However, now that they were talking about the restaurant, Wang Lan felt that this was a great opportunity to test the waters.

She silently apologized to Cheng Yufei, regretting having to use her as a stepping stone.

Even if the topic ultimately failed, at least it would mark the beginning of urging him to get married, finally taking the crucial first step.

Seeing the obvious hints on her daughter's face, Liu Zhi picked up the conversation.

"Collaborating with a girl? What's she like? Let me see!" Liu Zhi leaned in with a curious expression.

Seeing that her mother had taken the bait, Wang Lan was secretly delighted and quickly took out the screenshot of the chat history she had saved when she and Cheng Yufei added each other as friends on Earth Chat.

It contained a photo of the two of them, and she opened it for her mother to see.

While scrolling through the photos, Wang Lan vividly described to her mother how Wang Hao and Cheng Yufei met, and how Wang Hao had managed to get the girl to willingly agree to open a shop with him after just one meal.

In order to quickly arouse her mother's interest and get her on her side, Wang Lan deliberately used some slightly exaggerated wording and expressions.

This made Liu Zhi listen in a daze, and at the same time, her gaze towards Wang Hao became increasingly strange.

The mother and daughter just started discussing so presumptuously in front of Wang Hao.

Wang Hao looked at the scene before him, helplessly covering his face and sighing deeply.

He secretly groaned in his heart: Originally, those rumors flying around outside were annoying, but as long as he didn't look at his phone, he could pretend that nothing had happened.

But now, his family was actually starting to fabricate gossip!

How could he prevent this?

Did he really have to manually cover his ears and block it out?

"Xiao Hao, Mom thinks this is a pretty good idea! You should give it a try when you get back. You and her are partners, so you'll be interacting a lot in the future. Over time, you might develop feelings for each other!

Look at you, you're already thirty years old, and we don't have any daughters of that age in our family..." Mother Liu Zhi was extremely concerned about her son's lifelong happiness.

Hearing Wang Lan's words, she felt even more that it made sense, and became more and more excited, her eyes shining brighter and brighter!

You know, in the countryside, a man over twenty-five is considered an older youth, and basically no one will introduce him to anyone anymore.

Back when Wang Hao was in elementary school, there was a sixteen-year-old boy in the village who got married. The boy didn't want to get married at the time and made a fuss for a while, but eventually he compromised.

Now times have changed, and the trend of late marriage has gradually affected the countryside, but the latest age that everyone can accept for marriage is around twenty-five.

Someone like Wang Hao, who is thirty years old and still unmarried, is definitely considered an older unmarried man in the eyes of the villagers.

However, good times are always short-lived. Due to a lack of long-term planning, their relationship ultimately couldn't last.

During that graduation season, breaking up seemed to be a tacit understanding, and they were no exception.

The girl returned to her hometown to get married, and Wang Hao could only silently return to his home to heal his wounds, his heart filled with loss and sadness.

After experiencing this emotional setback, Wang Hao gradually understood some things. He realized that love was not everything in life, so he decided to let go of the past and devote himself wholeheartedly to making money.

But the young and energetic Wang Hao didn't know that the most difficult thing to deal with in the world is money. There are countless people in society who only want to make money, and sometimes, Wang Hao himself almost became someone else's target for making money.

In this complicated world, he needs to constantly explore and learn in order to find his own way to survive.

After being severely beaten by society, Wang Hao has become very realistic and indifferent. He is not only penniless, but also lost his enthusiasm and longing for love. So, year after year, he has remained single.

Back then, when Wang Hao was young, there were people who took the initiative to propose marriage, but at that time, like all passionate young people, he refused without hesitation.

However, as time went by, the rumors in the village gradually increased, and Wang Hao returned home less and less often.