Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 386 - 268 Can anyone predict the future without divination?_2

Shen Zhiqiao walked up to the entrance, where Professor Bian gave her a few more instructions.

There were a total of twelve candidates taking part in the Level 4 experimental exam, divided into two groups based on the experiments they had chosen.

Shen Zhiqiao was in the second group and did not go directly into the laboratory; she needed to wait a bit longer in the waiting area outside.

During the wait, Shen Zhixi’s wheelchair was slowly pushed toward the entrance by his secretary.

Since the students in the waiting area were all nervously watching the contest or preparing for their own experiments later on, nobody noticed Shen Zhixi’s arrival.

Shen Zhiqiao smiled, "Brother, why are you coming only now?"

The secretary pushed Shen Zhixi next to Shen Zhiqiao. His slender fingers rested on the armrest of his wheelchair, and he wore a meaningful smile. "I came right after finishing a meeting."

He glanced in the direction of the great hall outside the door, seemingly asking casually, "What about your classmates? Have they all finished their exams?"

Shen Zhiqiao nodded toward the secretary and took over her brother’s wheelchair, "Two of them have finished. Their results were mediocre, and there’s another one..."

Shen Zhixi turned to look at her, "What about the other one?"

Shen Zhiqiao laughed mockingly, "That one from the Xia Family, a freshman, actually signed up for the most difficult Level 5 experiment."

"Level 5 experiment..." Shen Zhixi’s eyebrows twitched, but his expression was unreadable.

About forty minutes later, the first group of students had completed their experiments, and the quiet corridor became lively again.

A staff member came to the waiting area to call people over. Shen Zhixi raised his hand and patted his sister on the shoulder, "Go on then, don’t disappoint your brother."

Shen Zhiqiao, "Don’t worry, Brother."

After Shen Zhiqiao left, Shen Zhixi asked his secretary to push him to the great hall.

His gaze swept around the inside of the great hall and finally settled on Xia Ye.

Surrounded by a bustling crowd, only Xia Ye was quietly resting against the back of a chair, her eyes peacefully closed, and her long, thick eyelashes occasionally fluttered.

Looking nothing like her usual assertive self, she seemed oddly serene in her slumber, less like a fox and more like a defenseless fawn.

Xia Ye had woken up early that day, yawning repeatedly on the ride over. She had meant to rest her eyes for a bit, but she actually fell asleep.

She was sleeping so soundly and sweetly that her head unwittingly started to lean to the side—

Shen Zhixi’s eyebrows furrowed as he saw that she was about to bump into the metal armrest next to her. Just then, Dean Fan noticed and promptly supported Xia Ye’s head and carefully adjusted her position.

Dean Fan shook his head in resignation, "This child, to be able to sleep in such a tense assessment situation... Did she stay up practicing last night?"

The secretary leaned in, "Director Shen, do you need anything?"

"?" Shen Zhixi snapped out of it, realizing that when he saw Xia Ye about to hit the armrest, he had subconsciously lifted his hand to help her.

Shen Zhixi paused, a bit awkwardly retracting his hand. The next second, his concerned gaze turned somewhat shadowy, "Nothing. Just watch the competition."

On the big screen, several candidates participating in the dialysis experiment assessment began their experiments methodically.

Soon, the crowd witnessed the talented and versatile young miss of Hai City’s Shen Family.

The dialysis experiment was challenging even for formal researchers at the Life Sciences Institute.

But Shen Zhiqiao performed skillfully and efficiently, each step crisp and decisive, exuding a professional air akin to that of a seasoned researcher.

The judges in the evaluation area were full of praise, eagerly checking to see which school Shen Zhiqiao came from.

"Indeed, from Beijing University."

"Beijing University never disappoints us every year, truly brimming with talent."

"No way, she’s just a sophomore? But the way she performed the experiment was too polished, as if it wasn’t a last-minute test at all. It’s almost like she prepared in advance for today’s competition."

"This experiment was added in a meeting this morning; there’s no way the questions were leaked in advance. Just admit it, Shen Zhiqiao really has the potential... Old Li, when this promising young talent enters the Academy of Sciences, don’t you dare compete with me to mentor her. She must come to me..."

"Why should you? Old Fu, now that’s totally overbearing..."

"Eh, you can pick anyone else, I just want this one. Isn’t that fair enough?"

The two, Old Fu and Old Li, were respected researchers from the Academy of Sciences, in charge of mentoring prospective students. They already began vying for her even before the final results were out...

The other researchers around them also wanted Shen Zhiqiao, but being less senior, they dared not interrupt their elders.

The person in charge coughed to maintain order.

After almost an hour, the examination ended and the judges’ scores were quickly entered into the system.