"We are used to being together as a family, would you bear being apart from us?" Bai Ruozhu gave a beaming look to her elder brother. He seemed to have grown taller, but he was still so thin, thin enough to make people worried.
Bai Zepei's eyes lit up, his whole body seemed to be infused with vigor. His younger sister had touched his heart. He indeed didn't want to leave his family, which was why when Mr. Xie asked when he planned to go to the Study Palace, he had said he wanted to wait until after the New Year.
At this point, once a student passed the Child Student Exam to become a Scholar, he could attend the Study Palace right away or, alternatively, wait until after the New Year. However, generally, to learn as much as possible, the students often chose to go to the study palace as soon as possible.
