Brush Up Your Proficiency

As his reading skills gradually took effect, Wang Hao clearly felt his entire spirit being drawn by an invisible force, deeply sinking into the world within the book.

However, unlike the situation at night, this time he didn't just fall asleep while reading, but entered a wonderful state—a lucid out-of-body experience.

This feeling was like dozing; although the body was asleep, the mind was exceptionally active, capable of waking up at any moment.

In this state, time quietly passed, and an hour flew by.

Just as Wang Hao had expected, after exactly one hour, the system's notification appeared before his eyes:

"Congratulations, you have successfully read an ancient text, gaining insight bonus! Intermediate Reading proficiency increased by 21 points. Current proficiency: Intermediate Reading 110/1000."

Seeing this expected notification, Wang Hao consciously woke up from that illusory state, and his previously free-flowing mind returned to normal.

He stared intently at the notification in front of him, and his whole person couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

This notification was the same as all the previous ones, and the time spent was exactly one hour.

Did this indicate that every hour spent reading "Lao Zhuang" would yield a fixed and unchanging increase in proficiency?

If this was the case, wouldn't his previous reading sessions at night before bed, where he would involuntarily fall into strange dreams and be unable to escape, be a waste of a lot of precious time in the evening?

After thinking about this, Wang Hao immediately felt a bit cheated, but he was unable to control that situation, which was truly strange.

Thinking about the strangeness of it, Wang Hao couldn't help but have a slight change of heart.

If the proficiency gained each time was the same, could the reason for this phenomenon be the amount of mental power gained?

Thinking of this, Wang Hao focused his attention and experienced it for a while, becoming more and more certain in his heart that this was very likely the reason.

Although the system's notification indicated that he gained 21 points of skill proficiency each time, he clearly felt that this time his mental power had only increased slightly, not at all comparable to the significant increase brought about by a good night's sleep.

After understanding the reason, Wang Hao's previous feeling of being greatly cheated instantly disappeared.

Everything in the world has two sides; with benefits, there will naturally be drawbacks, so he decided not to dwell on this matter too much.

Seeing that "Food is Heaven" was about to open for business, Wang Hao tried to calm his mind, and then gently put the book "Lao Zhuang" away properly.

After doing all this, he stepped out of the office, intending to go to the back kitchen to check if everyone had completed the preparations for opening without his participation.

But who knew that as soon as Wang Hao opened the door, he saw Cheng Yufei and Li Nan standing outside, chatting about something.

Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, they both looked towards Wang Hao at the same time.

However, unexpectedly, Wang Hao had disappeared from the office since entering "Food is Heaven," and his appearances were so rare that they were almost non-existent.

He seemed to have devoted all his energy and time to the back kitchen, immersing himself in it all day long, enjoying it immensely.

As a result, others could only eagerly wait for meal times to arrive if they wanted to chat with Wang Hao for a while.

Now, Wang Hao had unexpectedly taken the initiative to show up in the office, which was a sudden scene that surprised and delighted them both.

Hearing Cheng Yufei's slightly teasing words, Wang Hao couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment, subconsciously reaching out to scratch the back of his head.

Being reminded by her, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have been a bit of a workaholic in the past.

Li Nan, who was standing beside him, watched Wang Hao, who had always given people an incomparably steadfast and reliable feeling, but now showed such a playful and cute side, and a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes.

The three of them walked and talked, slowly heading downstairs, chatting aimlessly about various trivial matters in the restaurant.

While they were chatting enthusiastically, Wang Hao suddenly remembered the promise he had made to Su Modan last night, and thought that he should tell the two partners in front of him about this matter.

After all, some subtle aspects of Xingyun Commercial affairs were not entirely clear to him.

If he helped Su Modan in the future, would it have any impact on "Food is Heaven"? Fortunately, he didn't say anything definitive last night, and he could still go back on his word.

Thinking of this, Wang Hao frankly told the two of them the whole story.

When Cheng Yufei and Li Nan heard Wang Hao mention the name Su Modan, their originally joking expressions began to fade.

They didn't expect that this woman hadn't given up and was still waiting for Wang Hao on his way home, which made them instinctively feel a sense of crisis.

Cheng Yufei and Li Nan really couldn't say they had a good impression of Su Modan, after all, their first contact was infuriated by her unruly attitude.

Although the second meeting was not as intense as the first, it ultimately ended in mutual dislike.

Now that the other party was still so persistent in trying to poach their mainstay, they were very unhappy.

Hearing that Wang Hao had flatly rejected the other party's full-time invitation, the two of them felt much more comfortable in their hearts. There was a sense of satisfaction of revenge.

But in the end, Wang Hao actually agreed to help the other party when they needed it. Li Nan felt okay, but Cheng Yufei couldn't help but pout.

However, after thinking about it carefully, they felt that they shouldn't force Wang Hao to break his promise and go back on his word because of their thoughts!

After all, Wang Hao was an independent person, and he couldn't possibly revolve around them in everything.

Then, when they heard Wang Hao explain his concerns, the two of them gradually felt better.

Wang Hao had already stated that if it would indeed have a negative impact on them, he would definitely refuse the other party decisively.

This statement instantly made the two of them feel a warmth in their hearts, and they even began to reflect on whether they had been a little too narrow-minded just now.

"It's okay, what's the big deal about this little thing? It's just helping with a few small favors, it's nothing. Maybe we can get more money from her." Cheng Yufei said, a fierce look appearing on her face.

Wang Hao looked at the two of them with a confused expression, secretly wondering if there was some kind of entanglement between them?

Li Nan also noticed Wang Hao's confusion, and told him about the grudges between the two of them with a helpless smile.