Off to School

Luo Shiyi slept soundly until morning when she was abruptly woken by a series of knocks on her door.

She hated being disturbed while she was still half-asleep. Pulling the blanket over her head, she tried to ignore the knocking. However, the person outside persisted, knocking even louder. Unable to bear it any longer, Luo Shiyi threw off the blanket, got out of bed, and yanked the door open. "What is it?" she snapped, her voice thick with sleepiness.

Standing at the door was Zhang, the butler, who gave her a polite smile. "Miss, the Fourth Master has asked you to come downstairs."

At the mention of Shen Xiuyi, Luo Shiyi instantly became more alert. She straightened her expression and replied, "I'll be right down."

After delivering the message, Zhang smiled once more and stepped back, leaving her to get ready.

Luo Shiyi returned to her room to freshen up. As she passed Shen Xiuyi's room, she casually glanced at the door.

Wait—the lock had been changed!

Her eyebrows shot up in surprise. Had he discovered something last night?

But if he had, why hadn't there been any indication of it?

Or was this part of some other plan?

Luo Shiyi pursed her lips, deciding to act as if nothing had happened. She headed downstairs and, upon seeing Shen Xiuyi sitting on the sofa, greeted him sweetly, "Good morning, Uncle."

Shen Xiuyi's gaze swept over her face before he set aside the document in his hand. "Get ready later. I'm sending you to school."

"School?"

She hated school. Sitting in a classroom, unable to move around freely, was utterly boring.

"Do you not want to go?"

Shen Xiuyi noticed her reluctance and raised an eyebrow.

"Can I not go?"

Luo Shiyi, sensing a possible room for negotiation, looked at him with hopeful eyes.

Shen Xiuyi's response was firm. "No."

Luo Shiyi deflated instantly. Before long, she was packed up and sent off to an international school with Shen Xiuyi.

There was no denying that this international school was quite impressive. Just the exterior design and layout screamed one thing:

Money!

The annual tuition here was undoubtedly exorbitant.

As Shen Xiuyi's black luxury car drove into the campus, it attracted the attention of many students. Even these well-to-do high schoolers couldn't help but whisper among themselves at the sight of the expensive vehicle.

Luo Shiyi's gaze swept over the students before landing on Shen Xiuyi beside her. Clearly, being rich made it impossible to stay inconspicuous.

Once the car stopped, she followed Shen Xiuyi out. Xu Feng led the way, guiding them to the principal's office.

The principal personally received Luo Shiyi and Shen Xiuyi, showering Luo Shiyi with excessive praise. "So this must be Miss Shen? She looks so well-behaved. She must be an excellent student, right?"

Luo Shiyi smiled politely but remained silent.

"Fourth Master Shen, which class would you like Miss Shen to join?"

Although this was an international school, it still had both elite and regular classes.

The principal's tone became noticeably more subdued when speaking to Shen Xiuyi, as if he were deeply intimidated by him.

Shen Xiuyi glanced at Luo Shiyi. "It's up to her."

Luo Shiyi, ever the picture of obedience, blinked innocently at the principal. "I'm fine with anything. Whatever the principal suggests is fine."

The principal beamed with delight. "How about this? Miss Shen can take a placement test, and we'll assign her to a class based on her results. Does that sound acceptable?"

"I have no objections."

Shen Xiuyi didn't seem to mind either.

The principal handed Luo Shiyi a relatively basic test paper, covering key points from various subjects. While the questions were simple, Luo Shiyi managed to answer every single one incorrectly, perfectly avoiding all the right choices.

The principal's smile froze on his face. He had assumed that even if Luo Shiyi's foundations were weak, she would at least guess a few correct answers on a multiple-choice test. But she got every single one wrong!

"Principal, how did I do?"

Luo Shiyi blinked, looking at him with an expectant expression.

The principal's smile became strained. Glancing at Shen Xiuyi out of the corner of his eye, he forced a compliment. "Very good."

"Really?"

Luo Shiyi's eyes lit up, and she shyly lowered her head.

Internally, however, she was吐槽ing. If this was considered "very good," either his eyes were failing him or his brain was fried.

The principal smiled outwardly, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief. So what if her grades were poor? At least she seemed well-behaved and unlikely to cause trouble.

"How about placing Miss Shen in Class 3?"

"Sure." Luo Shiyi responded sweetly, appearing both obedient and adorable.

With her class assignment settled, Shen Xiuyi left shortly after. The principal personally called someone to escort Luo Shiyi to Class 3.

Knowing that Luo Shiyi was from the Shen family, the head teacher who escorted her treated her with extra care, fussing over her all the way to Class 3. Once there, he even called the class's homeroom teacher aside for a private chat.

Many students glanced toward the door, catching sight of Luo Shiyi following the head teacher.

She was dressed in a white long-sleeved dress with a bohemian style, her hair straight and jet black. Her face exuded a mix of innocence and aloofness, captivating those around her.

Given that she had been personally escorted by the head teacher, the students' curiosity only grew.

"Look, there's a new girl outside, and she's gorgeous!"

"Damn, she really is stunning, but she seems a bit cold and hard to approach."

"Bro Gu, what do you think?"

Gu Ci's lackey nudged him, snapping him out of his daze. Gu Ci's expression turned cold as he looked toward the door.

His gaze paused on Luo Shiyi's face, and his brows gradually furrowed.

"So, Bro Gu, what do you think? Not bad, huh?"

Gu Ci's lackey spoke as if presenting a treasure. He had never seen Gu Ci stare at a girl for so long!

She really did resemble someone.

"She's quite interesting," Gu Ci said with a smirk, watching with interest as Luo Shiyi walked into the classroom and stepped onto the podium under the teacher's introduction.

Luo Shiyi's self-introduction was brief. "Hi everyone, I'm Shen Jiayi."

After that single sentence, the classroom erupted into chatter.

"So she's Shen Jiayi? The Shen family's long-lost youngest daughter?"

"No wonder the old witch was fawning over her. She's from the Shen family!"

"Why is she in Class 3? With the Shen family's influence in Nan City, getting into Class 1 would've been a breeze for her."

"Who knows? Maybe she's not favored in the Shen family."

A sharp, mocking voice rang out, and Luo Shiyi felt a hostile gaze land on her.

Following the gaze, she saw a girl with meticulously applied makeup sitting below the podium. After speaking, the girl's eyes seemed to dart toward the back of the room.

Luo Shiyi followed her gaze, glancing toward the back as well.