American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 540 When Happiness Knocks on the Door
As time enters December, the weather in Apple City is getting colder and colder, and it looks like it's going to snow.

Now, more than half a month has passed since the King's Song and Dance Troupe's results.

This once very sensational female team of 100 people had members whose looks and figures were in line with Mike's aesthetic taste.

The only pity is that there are not many of them who are good at dancing and playing musical instruments. Mike may have to wait until next year if he wants to enjoy the complete song and dance performance of a hundred people.

Now most of these girls gathered in the practice room in the annex building, learning dance and musical instruments with professional teachers arranged by Jesse.

As for Jesse, she had originally planned to come and take charge of the King's Dance Company herself: on the one hand, it was for business purposes, and on the other hand, she wanted to keep an eye on Mike and prevent him from doing anything reckless.

However, with the continued popularity of the Demon Body Band and MJ's new album, Jesse now has to start planning the secondary promotion of the two new albums.

This second round of promotion will also take the online market into consideration.

In this situation, Jesse couldn't handle it alone, so she had to settle for the second best and send her assistant Lina back to keep an eye on Mike.

……

At this time, on the top floor of the King Building, Mike was leaning leisurely on a recliner, enjoying the intimate massage from his "little maid" Lina, while watching the unfamiliar singing and dancing performances of the girls below.

Picking the tallest among the short ones, the nine girls in front of us are the ones with the best professional level in the hundred-person song and dance troupe.

However, perhaps because there were too few people and the atmosphere was not good, these girls now did not have the same enthusiasm as when they first came to the building.

They danced in a very rigid manner with very stiff expressions.

The tense feeling was visible to the naked eye, as if they were afraid that Mike, the young boss, would be dissatisfied with them.

But the more they acted like this, the more boring it felt to Mike.

When the song ended, the nine girls who had not yet passed the adjustment period stood in a row, waiting for the boss's comments.

"You dance well, but there's still a lot of room for improvement. Keep up the hard work." Mike commented with a smile and signaled the girls that they could leave.

It turns out that being beautiful does have certain advantages.

If the nine girls in front of him were not pretty, Mike would not be so tolerant.

Of course, this may also be related to Mike's original intention of forming a dance troupe. It was just a temporary idea for fun, so there is no need to take it so seriously.

On the other side, the nine girls who had received the boss's "approval" looked much more relaxed. They said goodbye to Mike one after another and then walked down the top floor together.

"Christmas is coming soon. How about we go out and buy some gifts and stop by Caroline's coffee shop?" Mike stood up and walked to the glass on the top floor. He looked at the scenery in the distance for a while and then suggested.

Now that Christmas is just over a week away, it’s time to prepare Christmas gifts.

Grandma Connie, Professor John, the Cooper family, Sean's family...

Even Mia and Peggy, who were far away in Genovia, needed gifts.

"Do you want to go shopping? I have no objection~" Lina happily raised both hands in agreement.

She had actually been quite busy following Jesse this year, and now that she finally had some free time to spend time with Mike, the girl was of course very happy.

"Then, let's go~" Mike held Lina's little hand and called the cold-faced girl, Needy.

The three drove towards the Fifth Commercial Street.

It can be seen that the overall economic downturn this year has had an impact on the upcoming Christmas.

At this time of year in previous years, the streets were filled with Santa Claus, Christmas trees, ribbons, holiday pendants, etc., and were full of a festive atmosphere.

But this year, there are fewer things on the street to create a festive atmosphere.

Even commercial areas like Fifth Avenue seem a bit "deserted" now. Passers-by shopping on the street all look like they have something on their minds, and there is no longer the laughter and joy of previous years.

This situation made Mike, who had finally come out for a stroll, somewhat disappointed.

But fortunately, Lina is with me.

Girls seem to have a natural passion for shopping, especially when shopping with someone they like.

Lina, who was in high spirits all the way, chattered and pulled Mike along, visiting almost all the gift shops on Fifth Avenue.

Woolen gloves...socks...scarf...

Crystal crafts...Santa Claus figurines...

These things have become the girls' goals.

After one round, the trunk of the car was almost filled with gift boxes.

"It's snowing...it's snowing..." When Mike and his two companions came out of a gift shop again, snowflakes were floating in the sky.

The sound of children cheering could be heard in the street.

These carefree laughters add a bit of fun to the upcoming Christmas.

"Mike, look, it's snowing~"

Lina caught a complete large snowflake and held it in both hands as if she was offering a treasure.

However, the snowflakes melted under the girl's body temperature before Mike could see them.

“Oh, why is it gone? I’ll go find a bigger one…” Lina, who refused to admit defeat, wanted to prove herself stubbornly.

As the snow fell heavier, Lina, who was chasing the snowflakes, soon had a lot of fun.

Then a series of happy laughter from the girl rang out in the snow...

"Okay, don't freeze yourself~" Mike called Lina, whose face was red from the cold, and said, "Now we can just go to Caroline's shop and sit for a while. I heard that she hired a good dessert chef not long ago."

Caroline's coffee shop is at the end of Fifth Avenue. It's not too far away and is a good place to stop by for a rest.

Lina: "I want to eat cream cake..."

What girl doesn't like sweets?

After Mike's reminder, Lina also felt cold. When she sat in the car, her mind was already on the dessert.

……

On the other side, a middle-aged man in thin clothes, holding medical equipment in one hand and holding a little boy in the other, happened to pass by the end of Fifth Avenue.

Looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky, Chris Gardner took off his coat and put it on his young son, feeling that today was a terrible day.

This middle-aged man, who originally had a happy family, invested all his savings in purchasing medical equipment half a year ago.

If things continue as normal, the medical industry will indeed make money.

Unfortunately, Gardner, who wanted to make a quick buck, happened to encounter the Great Depression.

Due to force majeure, he lost all his money, his wife ran away and he lost his house. He was left with a large number of useless medical equipment and a little son who needed care.

Even so, Gardner did not lose heart.

During the past six months, he relied on his previous sales experience to sell the medical equipment at extremely low prices, barely supporting his children and himself.

But as the weather turns colder and the medical equipment he has is about to sell out, Gardner has more things to consider.

Today, he had planned to sell the last medical device he had so that he could buy thick clothes for his child and himself for the winter.

However, when the deal was about to be concluded, he was told by the hospital that the last medical machine he had was broken.

If I can’t sell the machines, I won’t have money, and if I don’t have money, I won’t have thick clothes.

Under such circumstances, the snow is undoubtedly making life even more difficult for Gardner and his son.

At this point, Gardner just wanted to find a shelter so he could repair the last medical device he had and then exchange it for money.

"Chris, what's wrong?" Gardner, who was rushing to find a relief station, suddenly felt that his son had stopped.

When I turned around, I found that my youngest son was standing in front of the glass window of a coffee shop. There was a row of exquisite small cakes in the window.

Standing outside, you can almost smell the sweet scent of cream.

"Let's go, Chris. When we get to the relief station, we can not only have bread to eat, but also a warm room to rest." Gardner persuaded with some guilt.

But my son, who used to be well-behaved and sensible, kept staring at the small cakes in the window today, as if he was possessed.

"Chris, we don't have money for dessert right now." Gardner, who had tried several times to hold on to his youngest son but failed, became increasingly annoyed.

"Dad, today is my fifth birthday..." Little Chris suddenly said, "I don't want a cake, just stay here and watch for a while, okay~"

Adults often break down in an instant.

Gardner, who was originally on edge, suddenly felt a lump in his throat when he heard his youngest son's sensible and well-behaved speech.

"I'm sorry... Chris... Daddy is incompetent... I couldn't take good care of you..."

Gardner hugged his youngest son and could no longer hold back his tears.

(End of this chapter)