This was not a friendly visit.
Ye Jingyan rose. "That would be me. May I ask why you're looking for me?"
The boy's lips curled into a sneer, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt and derision.
"Oh, for no particular reason. I just came to see what kind of skills some poor brat who ran wild in the countryside for a few years could possibly have to get a letter of recommendation from the Lord Sacrificial Officer and enter the Imperial College."
The moment he spoke, the area fell quiet, and the atmosphere turned awkward.
Everyone knew two new students had arrived at the Imperial College—and that the Lord Sacrificial Officer himself had personally welcomed them at the gates.
Everyone in the Imperial College knew the Lord Sacrificial Officer was stern and uncompromising, with incredibly high standards. Very few ever managed to earn his approval.
So, hearing that such individuals had arrived, who wasn't curious?
