diff --git a/kernel/aster-nix/src/fs/utils/page_cache.rs b/kernel/aster-nix/src/fs/utils/page_cache.rs
index 252349df..55581e4e 100644
--- a/kernel/aster-nix/src/fs/utils/page_cache.rs
+++ b/kernel/aster-nix/src/fs/utils/page_cache.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+
 use core::ops::Range;
 
 use aster_block::bio::{BioStatus, BioWaiter};
@@ -85,9 +87,196 @@ impl Debug for PageCache {
     }
 }
 
+struct ReadaheadWindow {
+    /// The window.
+    window: Range<usize>,
+    /// Look ahead position in the current window, where the readahead is triggered.
+    /// TODO: We set the `lookahead_index` to the start of the window for now.
+    /// This should be adjustable by the user.
+    lookahead_index: usize,
+}
+
+impl ReadaheadWindow {
+    pub fn new(window: Range<usize>) -> Self {
+        let lookahead_index = window.start;
+        Self {
+            window,
+            lookahead_index,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the next readahead window.
+    /// Most of the time, we push the window forward and double its size.
+    ///
+    /// The `max_size` is the maximum size of the window.
+    /// The `max_page` is the total page number of the file, and the window should not
+    /// exceed the scope of the file.
+    pub fn next(&self, max_size: usize, max_page: usize) -> Self {
+        let new_start = self.window.end;
+        let cur_size = self.window.end - self.window.start;
+        let new_size = (cur_size * 2).min(max_size).min(max_page - new_start);
+        Self {
+            window: new_start..(new_start + new_size),
+            lookahead_index: new_start,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn lookahead_index(&self) -> usize {
+        self.lookahead_index
+    }
+
+    pub fn readahead_index(&self) -> usize {
+        self.window.end
+    }
+
+    pub fn readahead_range(&self) -> Range<usize> {
+        self.window.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+struct ReadaheadState {
+    /// Current readahead window.
+    ra_window: Option<ReadaheadWindow>,
+    /// Maximum window size.
+    max_size: usize,
+    /// The last page visited, used to determine sequential I/O.
+    prev_page: Option<usize>,
+    /// Readahead requests waiter.
+    waiter: BioWaiter,
+}
+
+impl ReadaheadState {
+    const INIT_WINDOW_SIZE: usize = 4;
+    const DEFAULT_MAX_SIZE: usize = 32;
+
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ra_window: None,
+            max_size: Self::DEFAULT_MAX_SIZE,
+            prev_page: None,
+            waiter: BioWaiter::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the maximum readahead window size.
+    pub fn set_max_window_size(&mut self, size: usize) {
+        self.max_size = size;
+    }
+
+    fn is_sequential(&self, idx: usize) -> bool {
+        if let Some(prev) = self.prev_page {
+            idx == prev || idx == prev + 1
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// The number of bio requests in waiter.
+    /// This number will be zero if there are no previous readahead.
+    pub fn request_number(&self) -> usize {
+        self.waiter.nreqs()
+    }
+
+    /// Checks for the previous readahead.
+    /// Returns true if the previous readahead has been completed.
+    pub fn prev_readahead_is_completed(&self) -> bool {
+        let nreqs = self.request_number();
+        if nreqs == 0 {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        for i in 0..nreqs {
+            if self.waiter.status(i) == BioStatus::Submit {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+        true
+    }
+
+    /// Waits for the previous readahead.
+    pub fn wait_for_prev_readahead(
+        &mut self,
+        pages: &mut MutexGuard<LruCache<usize, Page>>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        if matches!(self.waiter.wait(), Some(BioStatus::Complete)) {
+            let Some(window) = &self.ra_window else {
+                return_errno!(Errno::EINVAL)
+            };
+            for idx in window.readahead_range() {
+                if let Some(page) = pages.get_mut(&idx) {
+                    page.set_state(PageState::UpToDate);
+                }
+            }
+            self.waiter.clear();
+        } else {
+            return_errno!(Errno::EIO)
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Determines whether a new readahead should be performed.
+    /// We only consider readahead for sequential I/O now.
+    /// There should be at most one in-progress readahead.
+    pub fn should_readahead(&self, idx: usize, max_page: usize) -> bool {
+        if self.request_number() == 0 && self.is_sequential(idx) {
+            if let Some(cur_window) = &self.ra_window {
+                let trigger_readahead =
+                    idx == cur_window.lookahead_index() || idx == cur_window.readahead_index();
+                let next_window_exist = cur_window.readahead_range().end < max_page;
+                trigger_readahead && next_window_exist
+            } else {
+                let new_window_start = idx + 1;
+                new_window_start < max_page
+            }
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Setup the new readahead window.
+    pub fn setup_window(&mut self, idx: usize, max_page: usize) {
+        let new_window = if let Some(cur_window) = &self.ra_window {
+            cur_window.next(self.max_size, max_page)
+        } else {
+            let start_idx = idx + 1;
+            let init_size = Self::INIT_WINDOW_SIZE.min(self.max_size);
+            let end_idx = (start_idx + init_size).min(max_page);
+            ReadaheadWindow::new(start_idx..end_idx)
+        };
+        self.ra_window = Some(new_window);
+    }
+
+    /// Conducts the new readahead.
+    /// Sends the relevant read request and sets the relevant page in the page cache to `Uninit`.
+    pub fn conduct_readahead(
+        &mut self,
+        pages: &mut MutexGuard<LruCache<usize, Page>>,
+        backend: Arc<dyn PageCacheBackend>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let Some(window) = &self.ra_window else {
+            return_errno!(Errno::EINVAL)
+        };
+        for async_idx in window.readahead_range() {
+            let mut async_page = Page::alloc()?;
+            let pg_waiter = backend.read_page(async_idx, async_page.frame())?;
+            self.waiter.concat(pg_waiter);
+            async_page.set_state(PageState::Uninit);
+            pages.put(async_idx, async_page);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the last page visited.
+    pub fn set_prev_page(&mut self, idx: usize) {
+        self.prev_page = Some(idx);
+    }
+}
+
 struct PageCacheManager {
     pages: Mutex<LruCache<usize, Page>>,
     backend: Weak<dyn PageCacheBackend>,
+    ra_state: Mutex<ReadaheadState>,
 }
 
 impl PageCacheManager {
@@ -95,6 +284,7 @@ impl PageCacheManager {
         Self {
             pages: Mutex::new(LruCache::unbounded()),
             backend,
+            ra_state: Mutex::new(ReadaheadState::new()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -140,6 +330,55 @@ impl PageCacheManager {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn ondemand_readahead(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<Frame> {
+        let mut pages = self.pages.lock();
+        let mut ra_state = self.ra_state.lock();
+        let backend = self.backend();
+        // Checks for the previous readahead.
+        if ra_state.prev_readahead_is_completed() {
+            ra_state.wait_for_prev_readahead(&mut pages)?;
+        }
+        // There are three possible conditions that could be encountered upon reaching here.
+        // 1. The requested page is ready for read in page cache.
+        // 2. The requested page is in previous readahead range, not ready for now.
+        // 3. The requested page is on disk, need a sync read operation here.
+        let frame = if let Some(page) = pages.get(&idx) {
+            // Cond 1 & 2.
+            if let PageState::Uninit = page.state() {
+                // Cond 2: We should wait for the previous readahead.
+                // If there is no previous readahead, an error must have occurred somewhere.
+                if ra_state.request_number() == 0 {
+                    return_errno!(Errno::EINVAL)
+                }
+                ra_state.wait_for_prev_readahead(&mut pages)?;
+                pages.get(&idx).unwrap().frame().clone()
+            } else {
+                // Cond 1.
+                page.frame().clone()
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Cond 3.
+            // Conducts the sync read operation.
+            let page = if idx < backend.npages() {
+                let mut page = Page::alloc()?;
+                backend.read_page_sync(idx, page.frame())?;
+                page.set_state(PageState::UpToDate);
+                page
+            } else {
+                Page::alloc_zero()?
+            };
+            let frame = page.frame().clone();
+            pages.put(idx, page);
+            frame
+        };
+        if ra_state.should_readahead(idx, backend.npages()) {
+            ra_state.setup_window(idx, backend.npages());
+            ra_state.conduct_readahead(&mut pages, backend)?;
+        }
+        ra_state.set_prev_page(idx);
+        Ok(frame)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Debug for PageCacheManager {
@@ -152,24 +391,7 @@ impl Debug for PageCacheManager {
 
 impl Pager for PageCacheManager {
     fn commit_page(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<Frame> {
-        if let Some(page) = self.pages.lock().get(&idx) {
-            return Ok(page.frame.clone());
-        }
-
-        // Multiple threads may commit the same page, but the result is ok.
-        let backend = self.backend();
-        let page = if idx < backend.npages() {
-            let mut page = Page::alloc()?;
-            backend.read_page_sync(idx, page.frame())?;
-            page.set_state(PageState::UpToDate);
-
-            page
-        } else {
-            Page::alloc_zero()?
-        };
-
-        // If multiple threads commit the same page, only the first allocated page will be perserved.
-        Ok(self.pages.lock().get_or_insert(idx, || page).frame.clone())
+        self.ondemand_readahead(idx)
     }
 
     fn update_page(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/kernel/comps/block/src/bio.rs b/kernel/comps/block/src/bio.rs
index 9edd4d9d..3812515c 100644
--- a/kernel/comps/block/src/bio.rs
+++ b/kernel/comps/block/src/bio.rs
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ impl BioWaiter {
 
         ret
     }
+
+    /// Clears all `Bio` requests in this waiter.
+    pub fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.bios.clear();
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for BioWaiter {