Why is the little girl reading again?
Is the book really that good?
Why does it always feel like she's completely lost in her reading?
Aloof and independent, as if nothing in the outside world concerns her.
They hadn't read books for many years, feeling that the knowledge they had acquired was enough.
Now, they suddenly felt that perhaps their understanding had been wrong all along.
They had thought the little girl was a genius, but judging by her current performance, she wasn't just a genius, but a hardworking genius!
Lü Ruyai couldn't help but sigh in a low voice, "Director, I don't think the little girl's prowess is without reason!"
This statement struck a chord with Shi Yuliang.
They exchanged glances and felt ashamed.
As adults, they were actually not as diligent as a child.
If they had persisted in learning all these years, if they had also learned a few foreign languages on their own, would everything be different now?
Little did they know that Su Xiaotian's ten hours of reading time each day was almost set in stone.
While her current achievements were certainly aided by the system, they were also inextricably linked to her years of consistent, daily effort in reading.
During this time, the two men were almost at the point of asking the hotel staff to fetch a book for them to read.
After all, it was rather comical for two grown men to sit around chatting idly while a little girl opposite them was engrossed in her reading!
An hour passed quickly, and Su Xiaotian finished the book in her hands.
Her reading time for the day wasn't enough yet, and Su Xiaotian wondered if she should read more when she got home tonight.
She carefully placed the book back into her bag before looking up.
The moment she looked up, she saw Shi Yuliang and Lü Ruyai staring at her with unreadable expressions.
"Why are you two staring at me like that? Is there something wrong with me?"
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but touch her face.
She had only put on a light makeup today; there shouldn't be any possibility of it smudging, right?
"Xiaotian, I wanted to ask, are you usually this diligent?" Lü Ruyai asked cautiously.
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but chuckle at Lü Ruyai's question.
So, the two of them were surprised by her taking the time to read just now!
Su Xiaotian nodded solemnly and said, "Grandpa Chi said that to achieve better results than others, one must put in more effort than others!"
The two directors exchanged glances!
The importance of having a reliable teacher!
If they had had a teacher like Chi Ge guiding them diligently when they were young, would their present be different?
No, it wasn't like that!
The two quickly dismissed their thoughts.
While teachers were important, wasn't their own effort even more crucial?
If they were unwilling to put in the effort, even the best teaching would ultimately lead to knowing nothing.
"I've learned a lot of principles by studying with Grandpa Chi over the years, and I love reading!" Su Xiaotian said with a smile.
Her current speech constantly placed Chi Ge at the forefront, creating the impression that her achievements were entirely due to Chi Ge's effective guidance.
Lü Ruyai and Shi Yuliang recalled that Chi Ge had returned from the Northwest, and Su Xiaotian's family was also from the Northwest.
It was likely that their lives had not been easy back then, but for an old man and a young girl to persist in learning, and to learn foreign languages at that, showed how difficult it must have been!
"You're right, Xiaotian. When I get home, I'll make sure my grandson studies diligently too!"
Shi Yuliang felt that it was too late for him, but it was not too late for the next generation.
Lü Ruyai also nodded repeatedly and said, "Exactly. Starting tomorrow, I will also study diligently, and I will urge my son and daughter to study hard. These two brats haven't even gotten into college and still rely on their old dad's reputation to find them jobs!"
Lü Ruyai's son and daughter both worked at the silk factory and were permanent employees with good salaries, so they hadn't planned to attend college.
In the past, Lü Ruyai thought it was fine if they didn't go to college; wasn't the purpose of college to get a stable job?
But now, Lü Ruyai's perspective had changed, stimulated by Su Xiaotian.
The Su family came from the Northwest, and it was rumored that they already had five university students.
He, being from the capital, couldn't possibly be inferior to the Su family, could he?
His son and daughter must take the exams and must pass. If they didn't study hard, he would stop their jobs!
Just as Su Xiaotian was wondering why these two were planning to pressure their own descendants, she suddenly heard the system's voice.
"Congratulations, Host, for completing the mission 'Subtle Influence' and successfully changing the thoughts of others. Reward: 3,000 system mall points."
Su Xiaotian was overjoyed, almost unable to conceal the smile on her lips.
Just a few words had earned her three thousand points.
These points were earned so easily!
With three thousand points, Su Xiaotian had enough ways to earn ten thousand yuan.
It seemed that by taking on this translation task, she was truly going to strike it rich.
Should she consider becoming a persuader later, to change the minds of those who didn't want to study as much as possible?
Would she be able to earn a lot of points then?
If so, Su Xiaotian felt she was truly going to prosper!
But she didn't expect that even more surprising things were yet to come.
"Congratulations, Host, for completing the first stage main mission 'Books hold a thousand grains of rice,' and entering the next stage 'Books hold a house of gold.'"
Hadn't she been bickering with the system this morning, expressing contempt for the first mission not being completed yet?
How did it get completed by the afternoon?
Was it a coincidence?
Could it be that the system had a change of heart and helped her cheat?
"Anna, you didn't cheat to help me complete the mission, did you?"
Su Xiaotian immediately communicated with the system, being very careful and showing nothing on her face.
Even though the two people sitting opposite were still immersed in the thought of urging their children to study, they didn't notice.
"Absolutely not. Anna is an upright system, how could she cheat for the host to complete a mission?" Anna's voice was sweet and delicate, as if she were acting coy.
Su Xiaotian almost got goosebumps.
How was this system becoming more and more shameless?
Who was this sweet and delicate demeanor for?
If she could be caught and beaten, she would probably return to normal!
Su Xiaotian considered the feasibility of this.
"Congratulations, Host, the mission 'Books hold a house of gold' is currently at 40% completion! Please continue to strive and complete this stage of the mission as soon as possible."
"Host has two lucky gift packs, would you like to claim them now?"
System Anna, perhaps sensing Su Xiaotian's desire to beat it up, immediately spoke in a very official tone.
This time, her tone was as normal as it could be.
But the system's words left Su Xiaotian dumbfounded!
The second stage of the mission was already 40% complete?
How was it completed?
Hadn't she just entered the second stage today?