Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 457 - 292 Sister Ye accidentally made a saucy move...

Though it happened in a flash, Bru’s muscular forelimbs swiftly began digging through the pile of earth.

The speed was comparable to a small X model excavator.

In no time at all, Bru had churned up a high mound of loose soil around it, and the pit beneath its feet grew increasingly deep.

A three-meter-deep pit was definitely no small feat.

Xia Ye, who had single-handedly dug three pits with just a shovel, was certainly formidable, and Bru, who dug directly with its large paws, was no less extraordinary.

As the pit deepened, that fragrant scent became more and more pronounced.

Far from tiring, Bru’s speed only increased.

Minutes later, Bru’s robust paws vigorously scooped one last time through the soil, sending a thick, long, beautifully shaped bone soaring into the air, the loose dirt dispersing under the winter sun, glistening pure white.

Bru executed a graceful leap, catching the bone precisely in its mouth.

Then, holding the bone, it leaped out of the pit and joyfully sat back down next to Xia Ye.

Xia Ye raised his hand and rubbed the top of its head vigorously, "Well done."

Bru, praised, lay back on the ground, belly up, happily gnawing on the bone, its large paws scraping at the air: "Woof! Woof!"

The very picture of a tough guy acting spoiled.

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In late December, all clubs temporarily halted activities, including Lu Beibei and others who were preparing for the robot competition.

After all, as students of Beijing University, final exams were quite important.

Even if they won big prizes in competitions, failing the exams and not earning enough credits meant they still couldn’t graduate.

Life Sciences Institute’s research projects required a significant time commitment, except for prospective students, all other researchers were full-time.

Academicians had strict schedules for their experiments and couldn’t make exceptions for just ten prospective students.

However, academicians Li and Fu particularly favored Shen Zhiqiao and Xia Ye, so if the two had requests, they might make accommodations.

But... neither person seemed worried about the upcoming exams...

Shen Zhiqiao had already self-studied all of his sophomore year courses, let alone the previous semester’s finals.

Just using the time after returning from the Academy of Sciences to visit the library was enough to cope.

As for Xia Ye, Qi Ran had compiled an entire notebook of notes for her, but as the exams approached, she grew increasingly concerned.

She saw that Xia Ye could only make it to school about three or four days a week, as he frequently went to the Academy of Sciences, and typically slept during class on the remaining days.

As the weather grew colder, Xia Ye seemed to get drowsier, as if he could never get enough sleep (foxes are semi-hibernating animals).

Qi Ran knew Xia Ye was smart and excellent, and that he was learning far more challenging material at the Academy of Sciences than what was taught in school.

But the curriculum at the two institutions wasn’t entirely overlapping; many theories required for the final exams were not covered at the Academy.

Qi Ran planned to coax Xia Ye to the library over the weekend, but each weekend, she couldn’t even catch a glimpse of him.

Finally, at the end of December, Beijing University students and staff faced exam week, and at the Life Sciences Institute, the academicians were at the most critical point in their projects.

The Life Sciences Institute housed the nation’s most advanced technology, which couldn’t be taken lightly.

Lately, Xia Ye and Shen Zhiqiao spent every day at the Academy observing experiment projects and often left late; for convenience, both spent the nights at their own homes instead of the dorms.

Dean Fan was worried; with both events coinciding, these two students had no time to even prepare for exams, let alone attend them.

The exams lasted three days, and during these three days, Xia Ye and Shen Zhiqiao had to be at the Academy to follow up on research progress.

Later, Dean Fan came up with a solution, granting them temporary access to the Department of Biomedical Sciences’ testing system.

Now that Beijing University examinations were conducted on computers, they could find time in the Academy’s computer lab to log in and take their exams.

Dean Fan also spoke with academicians Li and Fu to supervise the exams; he wasn’t mistrustful of his students, but he had to be responsible for the others.

The two academicians expressed great understanding.

Since Shen Zhiqiao and Xia Ye were in different grades and had different exam subjects, academics Li and Fu could schedule their exams as needed, without having to align their times.

The exams for Beijing University students were on Wednesday through Friday, and academician Li scheduled Shen Zhiqiao’s times for those three days during the noon and evening sessions.

The total duration was ensured to be the same as other students.

During the exam supervision, academician Li sat down at the podium and simultaneously recorded and analyzed the day’s experimental data, making no wasted time.