Yi Hongchen's villa.
Lin Qian's status was special, so the academy simply entrusted him entirely to Yi Hongchen's care. He would stay with him temporarily and be assigned a dormitory after passing the exam.
"The exam is the day after tomorrow. I'll bring the instructions and materials over tomorrow. Qian, I wish you a smooth pass and hope you become a member of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy!"
Yi Hongchen had finished speaking and was about to leave when a voice drifted in. "Second Uncle, are you there..."
Quiet conversation came from downstairs. Yi Hongchen told the visitor to keep his voice down and not disturb the person upstairs.
"Someone really did come!"
Hurried footsteps sounded, as though the visitor wanted to come upstairs and have a look.
Yi Hongchen stopped him. "Yue, what's the rush? You'll be classmates soon. You'll see him in class every day. Are you afraid you won't get your fill?"
The name "Yue" sounded flashy, but the voice rang like a great bell, unmistakably male. "I heard the academy got a special admission student. Xiuxiu was really curious and asked me to take a look. Uncle, just let me have one little look~"
Creak.
The door opened. The two arguing downstairs looked up to see a handsome young man with white hair and gray eyes appear on the second floor.
His bearing was icy. Yue shrank back and hastily said his goodbyes. "I... I've still got something to do... I'll be off, then!"
With a whoosh, he ran out of sight.
Yi Hongchen smiled helplessly and introduced him. "That's my nephew, Yue Hongchen, from first-year Class Seven. Barring any surprises, you'll be seeing each other very soon."
The night passed without incident.
Early the next morning, after eating breakfast with Yi Hongchen, Lin