Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 382 - 267 The Amazing Choice of the Big Shot!

For the Life Sciences Institute, the annual examination of prospective students is also a once-a-year event worthy of attention.

At the grand and solemn entrance of the Academy of Sciences, an LED screen playing non-stop was directing the candidates towards the auditorium where the examination rules would soon be announced.

This year at Beijing University, including Xia Ye, there were a total of four candidates, the highest number among all schools.

Other schools with quotas generally have just one.

Even professional medical schools at most had two spots.

The students were accompanied by the deans of their respective departments, some even by the presidents of their universities.

Those from other provinces had usually arrived in Capital City two days earlier to acclimatize to the environment.

Prestigious individuals from the academic community gathered together, a spectacle rarely seen on ordinary days.

But even for these individuals, compared to those they would meet later at the Academy of Sciences, they were probably not particularly noteworthy.

The vehicles from Beijing University arrived at the Academy of Sciences, and Professor Fan led the students off the vehicle.

They coincidentally met Professor Bian, who had wanted to see if they had arrived.

Professor Bian smiled and waved to the students, "There’s still some time before it starts, let me take you to meet President Xie first."

As he said this, his hand naturally rested on the shoulder of Xia Ye as he led them in the direction of the auditorium.

The senior students followed behind, all sounding quite excited.

"To meet President Xie, even if we don’t pass the exam, it’s worth it!"

"Students from other schools are all envious of us... "

Professor Bian was leading Xia Ye at the front, claiming he wanted all the students to meet President Xie, but in fact, he only wanted Xia Ye to meet him.

The backstage of the auditorium was connected to the office, where Xie Yuan was listening to the staff introducing today’s examination rules.

He stood as firm as a pine, with an upright posture, showing no signs of his 121 years, his body resembling that of a hale and hearty man in his sixties or seventies if one overlooked the wrinkles on his face.

Hearing Professor Bian knock on the door, he responded indifferently, "Come in."

As the door opened, Xie Yuan clicked his tongue lightly, "I would have seen them when the examination starts. Why so impatient that you must bring them to me now... "

But before the word "see" fully left his lips, his gaze swept over Xia Ye and his words abruptly stopped.

This girl... looked exactly like the Ancestral Master from his dreams!

Xie Yuan stood up and walked towards Xia Ye, thankfully catching sight of Shen Zhiqiao and the rest, which helped him control his excited emotions.

He did not overreact.

Was this the Ancestral Master manifesting, or had the Ancestral Master reincarnated?

Xie Yuan was momentarily unable to react.

Professor Bian completely understood his feelings and smiled knowingly.

On the other hand, Xia Ye felt it a bit strange. They both reacted like this upon seeing her; did they both know... what the Ancestral Master looked like?

(Not only did they know, but they also had to kneel and worship the portrait of the Ancestral Master every day~)

Shen Zhiqiao couldn’t tell if Xie Yuan’s adoring gaze was reserved only for Xia Ye and looked at Xie Yuan with confidence and composure.

Xie Yuan instructed the students a few words, mainly things like "don’t be nervous" and "be meticulous," as it was impossible to disclose any exam-related information beforehand.

While he was giving advice, his gaze invariably fell on Xia Ye.

A girl not even a fraction of his own age, yet when Xie Yuan looked into her eyes, he couldn’t help but feel nervous,

fearing that any word not carefully spoken would be like losing face in front of the Ancestral Master...

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"Please have candidates from all schools gather in the auditorium before 9 a.m. At exactly 9 o’clock, the examination procedures will be announced."

"Please have candidates from all schools gather before 9 a.m..."

In the corridor, the loudspeakers repeated the staff’s broadcast non-stop, with students hurrying along, their faces revealing a sense of tension.

By 8:40, all the candidates were in place in the auditorium.

Dean Fan and Professor Bian, leading their school’s four candidates, sat in the middle, towards the front.

Xie Yuan, along with key staff from the Life Sciences Institute, sat on the stage.

He took the center seat while the current head of the Academy of Sciences sat next to him.

All dressed in white lab coats, they were faces frequently seen on the science channel of Central Television, eliciting a sense of respect.

At 9 o’clock sharp, without the need for someone to maintain order, the auditorium quieted down on its own.

The head of the Academy of Sciences deferred to Xie Yuan for a while before Xie Yuan gestured for him to proceed, and he nodded and went on stage to speak on behalf of everyone.

He didn’t speak for long, just a few minutes, but the audience responded with thunderous applause.

Following him was the person in charge of the examination, who was responsible for announcing this session’s examination rules.