Qi Sheng frowned: "Be careful, it's hot." The porridge had just come out of the pot, so the temperature wouldn't be too low.

Unfortunately, Gu Luoxi moved too quickly and had no time to react. She took a sip and her eyes welled up with tears. She spat out what she had just drunk.

And some of the porridge spilled out and got on her clothes.

Qi Sheng's eyebrows twitched. Was this person brainless?

He handed Gu Luoqi a tissue from a short distance away: "Are you alright?"

Gu Luoqi, with tears still in her eyes, took the tissue Qi Sheng handed her and said, "It's okay, thank you." Then she calmly wiped her clothes.

In truth, she had been internally screaming for a long time.

A pang of heartache flashed in her eyes as she looked at the overflowing porridge.

Sigh, such good porridge...

Upon seeing this, Qi Sheng smiled slightly: "There's still some in the pot."

Gu Luoqi looked up. Was this supposed to be a consolation?

She paused slightly, staring at his eyes, which were clearly filled with a smile.

Qi Sheng's smile is truly beautiful. It carries a pure, youthful charm that even Su Yan lacks.

But why did she feel like this person was making fun of her?

"Oh." Gu Luoqi remained expressionless and continued eating with her head down.

She said she didn't mind the porridge she had just spat back; it was all her own saliva, so there was no distinction between high and low status.

Don't worry about these details; she's just a heartless, emotionless machine.

For the rest of the time, Gu Luoqi remained unusually quiet, not uttering a single sound.

The system found her appearance quite strange; apparently, she had felt ashamed just now, which was truly rare.

After finishing breakfast, Gu Luoqi conscientiously cleaned up the dishes, since it seemed a bit unreasonable to eat someone else's food for free and not do anything.

After finishing all that, she returned to her room, since that damned morning reading assignment still awaited her.

As soon as she thought of this, she slipped away as fast as she could.

As for building up favorability? Maybe another day, studying is more important.

System: Are you sure it's not just shame at work?

As soon as Gu Luoqi stepped into her room, the system notification sounded: "The task of cooking rice has been completed. Given that the task completion process was slightly flawed, the reward for this task is 5 points."

Gu Luoxi muttered to herself, "This is too stingy." Although she didn't know how many points she needed to redeem the reward, she knew that 5 points was definitely not a lot.

Slightly flawed? Her tongue was so burned she couldn't feel it anymore.

"As long as the host completes the tasks diligently, the points will not be reduced."

Gu Luoqi raised an eyebrow. Did she look like someone who would be tempted by empty promises?

"What can I redeem with those points?" That was the question she was really concerned about.

"The host's level is too low; there is no permission to know at this time," the system said matter-of-factly.

"Alright." Gu Luoqi's eyes showed a slight hint of sadness.

Oh well, she'll find out eventually. Since she's chosen this path, she won't hesitate over such trivial matters.

"Ding—Morning reading mode is activated. Morning reading task to begin now." The system issued another task.

Unlike the first mission, Gu Luoqi is now fairly familiar with the procedures.

She sat down at her desk, ready to begin her morning reading.

"Host, you need to read aloud during morning reading." The system carefully emphasized the rule.

"Oh." Gu Luoqi's face turned bitter.

Having read books for so many years, she has only read them aloud a handful of times.

This makes it a bit difficult to bring up.

She glanced at the books on the shelf and her eyes were drawn to the Chinese language section in the corner.

Xiao Dong XZ is doing pretty well, so today I'll start by targeting you.

System: Why does choosing a textbook feel like an emperor choosing his concubines?

What to do when you have a dramatic, over-the-top host?

Gu Luoqi pulled out a classical Chinese text and began to read aloud: "A gentleman said: Learning should never cease. Indigo dye is extracted from the indigo plant, yet it is bluer than the plant itself; ice is made from water, yet it is colder than water..."

The voice was melodious and sounded quite professional, which pleased the system.

Happy times are always fleeting, and the morning reading time passed quickly. The system was debating whether or not to remind her.

Seeing her so enthusiastic, the system felt quite embarrassed.

Compared to the system's happiness, Gu Luoqi was not so happy. She felt like her throat was about to burst into flames, and the damn notification sound still hadn't come.

After finally finishing reading another article, she couldn't help but ask, "001, how much longer is the morning reading session?" If it's really not possible, could she at least have a glass of water first?

Her voice couldn't hold on any longer; she felt that if this continued, she would lose her voice tomorrow.

"It's over." The system said this calmly, without the slightest hint of guilt.

"Huh? Then why didn't you remind me?" Gu Luoqi felt like she had something to say but didn't know whether she should say it or not.

"You seem too engrossed in your work, so I didn't want to disturb you."

"Oh, thank you so much for thinking of me." Gu Luoqi felt that her smile was so tired.

Unfortunately, the system completely misunderstood her meaning, thinking she was genuinely thanking her: "You're welcome, it's my duty." Its righteous demeanor completely stunned Gu Luoqi.

She smiled slightly: "There's no need for that."

"Ding—Morning reading check-in completed, reward 20 points."