“Mengmeng, don’t worry, let’s keep playing! Look at this hairstyle with this outfit—doesn’t it look amazing?” Jiang Ning spoke while changing Barbie’s wig to another hairstyle.
“Wow, Uncle Jiang, this one looks so pretty! Way better than the golden one from before!” Mengmeng’s eyes sparkled as she clapped her little hands in excitement. With Jiang Ning’s changes, even she felt Barbie had become even more charming.
Looking at the room full of toys, Jiang Ning felt tempted. He really wanted Mengmeng to try out all of them. He was well aware that while Mengmeng played, he might also unlock more skills. But he also knew he couldn’t rush things. If she played with everything too quickly, she’d soon lose interest.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
“Mengmeng, time’s up. Come on, today Uncle Jiang will teach you English.” Jiang Ning suddenly remembered how many kids these days started learning English at a young age. Mengmeng was already three years old—it was the perfect time for early exposure. It would definitely help her later on with language learning.
Also, Jiang Ning wanted to use this opportunity to see if teaching Mengmeng English could improve his own language skills. After all, he was currently only at CET-6 level.
“Uncle Jiang, what’s English?” Mengmeng blinked her big eyes, full of curiosity.
“Mengmeng, English is a language—it’s what foreign kids speak. Do you want to play with kids from other countries?”
Without hesitation, Mengmeng nodded rapidly like a rattle drum, “Yes!”
“Then can you understand what those foreign kids are saying?”
Mengmeng shook her head, her little face full of confusion, “Nope.”
“Exactly, that’s English. Since you don’t know it, you can’t understand them.”
Mengmeng asked curiously, “Uncle Jiang, so if I learn English, I’ll be able to understand them, right?”
“That’s right! Mengmeng, you’re so smart! You got it right away.”
“Then Uncle Jiang, please teach me English! I want to make friends with foreign kids!”
“Alright! Uncle Jiang will start by teaching you some daily phrases.”
Mengmeng opened her mouth wide and repeated in a soft, childish voice, “Hello.”
“Mengmeng, ‘Hello’ means ‘Hi’ or ‘Nice to meet you.’ For example, when I see you, I’ll say ‘Hello, Mengmeng,’ and how should you respond?”
Mengmeng scratched the back of her head and replied in a crisp little voice, “Hello, Uncle Jiang.”
“Perfect! You’re amazing, Mengmeng!” Jiang Ning couldn’t help but give her a big thumbs-up, his face full of praise.
He continued patiently teaching Mengmeng various daily expressions.
Just five minutes later…
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve received a foreign language reward. You may now choose a native-level foreign language skill: English, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabic… Please make your selection.]
“There’s even a choice?” Jiang Ning thought for a moment. Since he was teaching Mengmeng English, he had to master it fluently himself. He couldn’t risk teaching her incorrect expressions.
“Alright, I’ll pick English.”
[Congratulations, Host. You’ve acquired native English skills.]
In an instant, an overwhelming flood of native English knowledge surged into Jiang Ning’s mind. He could even feel a strange transformation in his throat—his pronunciation now felt smoother and more natural than ever.
“System, isn’t there a level for English skills?”
[Foreign languages don’t have level distinctions. What you’ve received is the most complete and native-level language data. Also, every time you teach Mengmeng a foreign language for 5 hours, you’ll gain access to another native-level language.]
The moment Jiang Ning heard that, he was overjoyed. If he taught just 1 hour a day, he could master 6 languages in a month. In three months, that’d be 18! That was incredible. At this rate, he might really become a diplomat. Translation work would be a breeze.
With that in mind, Jiang Ning became even more motivated to teach.
As soon as he spoke again, he could feel a huge leap in his pronunciation—his English was now smooth and native-sounding. And under his guidance, Mengmeng’s pronunciation also became more and more accurate.
It turned out choosing English had been absolutely the right decision. In the past, Jiang Ning had always spoken with a thick “Chinese accent,” though he hadn’t realized it. But now, after receiving the system’s input, the contrast was stark—his pronunciation was flawless. Follow the newest chapters on novelping.com.
An hour later, Mengmeng could already fluently say phrases like “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” “Good evening,” “Nice to meet you,” “Eat,” “Sleep,” and other daily expressions. Her little face was filled with pride and joy.
“Mengmeng, from now on, let’s use these English phrases in daily life, okay?”
“Okay, okay! Uncle Jiang, English is so fun!” Mengmeng jumped with joy, waving her arms in excitement.
Jiang Ning was pleasantly surprised to find that Mengmeng’s memory was astonishing. Every time he introduced a new word, she’d only need to repeat it a few times before she remembered it perfectly. Unlike most people, who’d need to use Chinese pinyin to get through tricky English pronunciations, Mengmeng had no such problem. Even after half an hour, she could still pronounce them accurately without any prompts.
This made Jiang Ning feel very gratified. He couldn’t help but wonder—maybe Su Meng had already discovered how smart, sweet, and gifted Mengmeng was. That’s why the orphanage recommended her so strongly.
After all, what kind of wealthy CEO would adopt an ordinary child with no potential?
Mengmeng’s intelligence and amazing memory had already saved Jiang Ning a lot of trouble. He quietly made up his mind—he would nurture her well. This child had a limitless future ahead of her.
“Alright, Mengmeng. That’s it for today’s English lesson. We’ll learn more tomorrow, okay?”
Mengmeng was still reluctant, fidgeting with her fingers and looking up pitifully, “But… but I still want to learn more.”
“Mengmeng, don’t rush. Learning takes time. If we learn a little every day, you’ll be speaking fluent English in no time.”
“But I really want to learn fast, so I can understand foreign kids and play with them.”
Mengmeng was still a little disappointed.
“Mengmeng, you have to be patient, okay? How about this—Uncle Jiang will take you to the park today. Sound good?” Jiang Ning quickly shifted the topic.
The moment she heard “go to the park,” Mengmeng lit up. Her desire to learn English was instantly forgotten.
That’s how kids were—if you got stuck arguing with them over something, they’d argue right back. But if you redirected their attention, they’d be quickly drawn to something new and forget what they were so fixated on.
“Yay, yay! I love going to the park the most! Let’s go, Uncle Jiang!” Mengmeng cheered, jumping and bouncing as she excitedly pulled Jiang Ning’s hand, ready to head out the door.