Imperial Capital Academy 05: The tuition at Imperial Capital Academy seemed pretty expensive...

Ye Shiyi must have run away from home and sneaked over just to see Ye Chuqi in secret.

The little fellow ran away from home every few days, and the Ye Family had long since grown numb to it. Still, he was sensible enough not to deliberately shake off the Shadow Guards following him, so he had protection even when he went out. The Ye Family indulged his occasional whims as long as he stayed safe. His running away had become a game everyone in the family tacitly played along with.

The Ye Family had not come this time. Ye Shiyi had sneaked over with the attendants delivering gifts.

His escape from home was common knowledge.

At their first meeting, Ye Chuqi had already gained a thorough understanding of Ye Shiyi's personality. Coupled with Ye Qinglan's earlier assessment of him and his attitude toward him now, she knew the little fellow was anything but simple.

At least ninety-nine percent of his tears were fake. Who knew how much sincerity lay behind that cry of "Big sister," or how sincere he was in trying to drive a wedge between her and Ye Qinglan?

He was only eight, but he might have experienced no less of human kindness and cruelty than Ye Chuqi had.

Ye Chuqi picked up the clingy child and set him down to one side, then tilted her head toward Ye Qinglan. "Since there's no hurry to go home, could I study at Imperial Capital Academy as a visiting student for a while? Does Imperial Capital Academy even allow visiting students? Or would I have to pass the entrance assessment and start in the Junior Class? I'm the wrong age for that, and my abilities wouldn't allow it either!"

Ye Chuqi looked rather amusing with her head full of