Over the past two or three years, Ye Jiaxing had matured considerably in his efforts to change himself and was no longer the sloppy child who only cared about playing.
Now a young boy, he had grown tall quickly, already capable of doing a grown man's work at Ye Manor and earning the same wages as an adult.
This was a feat he could only accomplish through hard work, taking on adult tasks as a teenager, with the self-encouragement that one day he might share common ground with Ye Luoqi.
As a male, they were allowed to study and seek fame like a scholar.
Recognizing that his mind wasn't as bright and his family couldn't afford to send him to a private school, facing the reality that even Ye Luoqi, a girl, could study put significant mental pressure on him.
In order to be worthy of Ye Luoqi, he worked during the day and at night sought those children outside the Ye family courtyard who listened to readings, aiming to recognize more characters.
