Chapter 58

Put the little puppy and kitten in the back seat. Then put all that stuff in the pickup truck. The two of them hurried back to the ranch.

Liu Yuxuan decided to call the kitten "Little Whiskers" and the Husky "Second Fool." He left the naming rights for the four sheepdogs to Michelle.

Michelle, being the one with a cultured way of naming, called the female Shetland Sheepdog "Sumei" and the male "Timi." The female Border Collie was called "Aires" and the male "Ace."

When Michelle made her selection, she ensured that the puppies came from different parents to maintain the purity of their bloodlines.

Liu Yuxuan looked at his Little Whiskers and Second Fool, then at Michelle's Sumei, Timi, Aires, and Ace. Little Whiskers was a bit clingy, and Second Fool was a bit mischievous, while the other four were all well-behaved. Liu Yuxuan was quite conflicted.

Liu Yuxuan decided to cheat. He went to the kitchen, poured the space water into a small basin, and then came out and added a little to each of the puppies' food bowls. Now, they all pounced into their bowls to drink. Little Whiskers, being too small and too eager, fell into the food bowl.

After drinking the space water, the puppies, as expected, did not disappoint Liu Yuxuan. They all surrounded him, wagging their tails. Michelle, standing nearby, was amazed. Just a little water, and these puppies had betrayed their previous owners.

"What's going on, Yuxuan? Why are these puppies suddenly so fond of you?" Michelle asked.

Liu Yuxuan put on a profound look and said, "Because I have a pure heart."

"The day after tomorrow is my graduation ceremony. Are you coming back?" Michelle ignored Liu Yuxuan's self-praise.

"Of course, I'll be back. By the way, what should I wear tomorrow? Should I wear a suit or jeans?" Liu Yuxuan asked nervously.

Liu Yuxuan knew that Americans took graduation ceremonies very seriously, and only family members or close friends would be invited to attend.

Michelle imagined it in her mind, "You should wear jeans. I think you look very handsome in them." Then she added regretfully, "It would be even better if you could ride Flame, but the distance is too far."

Liu Yuxuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll wear a suit. On such an important day in your life, I feel that wearing jeans would make me seem too casual."

Although Michelle didn't say anything more, she looked very happy.

Michelle attended the University of Texas at Austin, which was quite far from Austin.

By now, Michelle's thesis defense was long over. She wrote a paper on a large turtle, which was published in Nature magazine. At the time, Liu Yuxuan was quite shocked, fearing that these people would take the large turtle for research, slicing it up and so on.

Fortunately, after declining a few scientists' requests, no one came to bother them anymore.

The next day, Liu Yuxuan went to Austin with Michelle's family. Michelle took Liu Yuxuan on a tour of the city, which, after all, was the capital of Texas.

In recent years, Austin has developed rapidly, being the second-fastest growing city in the United States. Due to its mild climate, abundant sunshine, and rare snowfall, it has been rated as one of the best cities to live in and find a job in the United States multiple times.

Because they still had to attend the graduation ceremony the next day, and Michelle had to give a speech on behalf of the graduating students, they didn't tour for long and returned to the hotel early to rest.

Finally, Michelle's graduation ceremony arrived.

When they arrived at the stadium where the ceremony was held, there were really a lot of people. Students and parents were seated separately, with students sitting not far from the stage and families sitting behind them. The entire stadium was packed.

The graduation ceremony at American universities follows European traditions. First, the professors' procession entered. All the professors were wearing the graduation gowns and sashes from their own alma maters.

Each college carried its own college flag, and the professors from that college gathered behind it in a formation. Some of the professors were young, while others had white hair. However, their expressions were all solemn.

First, the school president gave a speech, then personally presented graduation certificates and conferred degrees to the doctoral students. After the doctoral students were done, the master's students' certificates were presented. Michelle went on stage to represent the graduating master's students and give a speech, then collected the certificates on their behalf.

Watching Michelle speak on stage, Liu Yuxuan felt very proud. Kate was also excited and wouldn't let go of Alan. Compared to them, the mischievous Adam was quite calm.

After Michelle finished her speech, Liu Yuxuan was the first to jump up and clap. He didn't know if Michelle saw him among the crowd.

The undergraduate graduation was simpler because there were too many people, so the deans of each college distributed the certificates themselves.

Michelle found Liu Yuxuan and the others, and Kate was so excited that she cried. They found nearby parents to take photos, whether they knew them or not, and everyone was happy and didn't refuse.

Liu Yuxuan also ran into an acquaintance, Professor Reil, who had come to the ranch to test the vegetables.

"Hello, Professor Reil," Liu Yuxuan greeted him.

"Hello, Mr. Liu. I was just thinking of finding you. Michelle is our college's best student, so you don't need to be so formal," Professor Reil said politely.

Liu Yuxuan didn't expect Professor Reil to be looking for him, "Professor Reil, is there something you need?"

"Well, I was involved in the organic vegetable certification, so I have some understanding of your ranch."

"Later, Michelle told me that your cattle develop better than those of the same age. And your cattle are free-range, so I think it might have something to do with your pasture grass."

"You know, I study botany. I wonder if I could have the opportunity to conduct some research at your ranch?" Professor Reil asked carefully.

He had heard that some of his colleagues who studied animals wanted to research Liu Yuxuan's large turtle but were all turned away. He was afraid that Liu Yuxuan would also reject him.

Actually, his concern was unnecessary. Liu Yuxuan rejected those people because he was afraid they would harm the large turtle, but Professor Reil was studying pasture grass. There was plenty of it, and he wasn't afraid of Professor Reil's research. On the contrary, he welcomed Professor Reil's research on his pasture grass. If any results were found, it would mean a lot of money in the future for selling seeds, and there would be scientific evidence, so no one would discover the secret of his space water.

So, Liu Yuxuan said without hesitation, "That's great, Professor Reil. You are always welcome. If there's anything you need to prepare in advance, let me know. But it would be best to wait a bit longer because Michelle and I are going to my homeland, China, first."

Hearing Liu Yuxuan's quick response, Professor Reil was very happy, "It won't be that urgent. I have a project that's almost finished. It will take at least a month. I just hope you won't be annoyed by us when the time comes."

Then, Michelle's family took a group photo with Liu Yuxuan and Professor Reil and said their goodbyes.

Now, Michelle's family treated Liu Yuxuan like one of their own. Even Adam was very close to Liu Yuxuan and often came over for meals.

Liu Yuxuan even taught him how to call him "sister's husband" in Chinese, which made Michelle very angry when she found out what it meant.

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