American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Among them were Mr. and Mrs. George.

Sensing his mother's disapproving gaze, little George quickly defended himself, "What I mean is, Erica can stay in my room, and I can make do with Mike for a while."

“I refuse,” Mike said, then looked at Grandma Connie and asked for her opinion. “There’s a spare room in the house, and I’d like them to stay there temporarily.”

That side room used to be Connie's grandmother's storage room, but after the last big clearance sale, the room was basically emptied.

With just a little furnishing, it's ready to live in.

“It’s alright, that house was originally prepared for Peggy,” Grandma Connie said with a smile. “But you’ll need to take them to get ready first. I still need to take John home.”

"No problem~" Mike nodded and accepted the task.

After the accommodation arrangements for the Peggy sisters were finalized, only little George looked somewhat resentful; the others had no objections.

Next, while Grandma Connie drove Professor John home, Mike took the two sisters, Peggy and Peggy, to their room.

A room that can be used as a storage room is naturally quite spacious, more than enough for two people.

Mike found two new quilts and built two simple makeshift beds for the two sisters using wooden planks.

"I was a bit rushed today, I'll come back and help you tidy up when I have time," Mike said as he walked to the door after finishing setting up the floor.

After all that trouble, it's already very late.

"Go and rest, Mike. Leave the rest to us." The room was still a bit messy, but Peggy was already quite satisfied.

"OK, goodnight~" Mike didn't stand on ceremony. He waved to the two sisters and then turned and left.

After that, only the two sisters remained in the room, and the atmosphere instantly became quiet.

After a while, Erica broke the silence: "Mike seems reliable. I wonder who will be lucky enough to take him down..."

Hearing her sister's words, Peggy's face darkened, and she warned sternly, "You're not allowed to make a move on him?"

"I'm just stating the facts," Erica teased with a smile. "Why are you so nervous? Do you have a crush on him? Tsk tsk, too bad you're still just a kid..."

After saying that, she looked at her sister, who was expressing her dissatisfaction with a cold face, and her smile became even more unrestrained.

Just like with George Jr., Erica was very happy to see her genius sister get the short end of the stick.

Meanwhile, Peggy, who remained silent, stared intently at her sister.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore." Erica said with a sigh, "A man as outstanding as him, I couldn't possibly hold onto him. I advise you not to have any illusions either..."

You know, the person who knows you best might be your enemy, or even your sister.

Erica happens to have both of those qualities.

Moreover, Erica, who frequents various parties, could easily sense that Mike had no romantic feelings for her whatsoever.

Similarly, the other party's attitude towards his younger sister was more like that of taking care of a child.

“My affairs are none of your concern.” Peggy felt uncomfortable seeing the strange look in her sister’s eyes.

"Heh~" Erica chuckled, not dwelling on the matter any further. Then, she changed the subject, asking, "What's the situation at home? From what you're saying, our parents are getting back together?"

“There is indeed a high chance of them getting back together…” When talking about the situation at home, Peggy told her sister everything that had happened that day.

……

Meanwhile, Mike, who was about to return to his room, was also pulled to the living room by Connie's grandmother, who had rushed back.

"Tell me, what's the situation with the other girl?" Connie's grandmother hadn't dared to ask before at Cooper's house.

The opportunity was just right. After getting herself a bottle of beer, Grandma Connie looked like she was listening intently to the gossip.

“Nothing much. As I mentioned before, Peggy’s parents need some private space, so I brought Erica along,” Mike explained.

"That's all?" Connie's grandmother seemed somewhat dissatisfied, having not heard the juicy inside story.

“That’s all.” Mike nodded.

"Tch, boring~" Grandma Connie took a big gulp of beer and curled up on the sofa.

"I'm going to bed. You should drink less and go to bed early too." Mike was already used to Grandma Connie's reaction.

"Okay, okay~" Grandma Connie said, waving her hand as she drank her wine, signaling Mike to leave quickly.

……

Chapter 182 Questioning Faith

The next morning, Mike, who was still sleeping in, was woken up by Peggy outside the door.

"What's wrong?" Mike opened the door, still in a daze.

“Grandma Connie asked me to call you for breakfast,” Peggy said with a smile, staring at a stray lock of hair sticking up on Mike’s head.

Because he wasn't fully awake, Mike still had a lazy air about him.

"Okay, I'll be out in a bit," Mike replied, rubbing his eyes.

Normally, knowing that Mike sleeps in on weekends, Grandma Connie wouldn't call him to eat breakfast.

Today, perhaps because of the presence of the two sisters, Peggy and her sister, Grandma Connie made a very lavish breakfast.

When Mike finished changing his clothes and washing up and came to the dining room, he saw the Peggy sisters helping to carry breakfast out of the kitchen.

After the four of them were seated, Mike looked at the milk, juice, burritos, sandwiches, and other food on the table and asked curiously, "Connie, isn't today's breakfast a bit too lavish?"

It's worth noting that Connie's grandmother still owes a sum of money gambling, and her financial situation is not looking good lately.

"It's all thanks to Peggy and Linda; Linda paid me a large sum of money for living expenses," Grandma Connie explained with a smile.

Earlier, Peggy called home to tell her that she was doing well and also told her parents about her sister's situation.

Linda, who had reconciled with her husband, immediately offered to increase Connie's care fee upon hearing this.

After a hearty breakfast, Peggy asked, "Mike, what are your plans for today?"

Knowing that her parents have reconciled and that her relationship with her sister has improved, Peggy seems to be in a very good mood.

"I have an appointment with someone to go to a musical instrument lesson with later," Mike said after thinking for a moment.

Katie and the others are currently very interested in learning musical instruments. If it weren't for needing to help Peggy with her troubles, Mike would have gone yesterday to study instruments with the pretty girls.

“Learning a musical instrument? I’m also interested. Can I join you?” Peggy asked immediately.

“Uh…” Mike’s instrument wasn’t suitable for a child, so he declined, saying, “I’m afraid that’s not convenient. If you’re bored later, you can go play at Cooper’s house.”

"I..." Peggy wanted to say something more, but her sister pulled her aside.

“Peggy, you’re being too hasty. Mike’s acting like that clearly means he has his own private matters to attend to. Being too nosy can be annoying…” Erica, with her more life experience, knew more than her sister.

If their relationship hadn't improved last night, she wouldn't have bothered reminding her sister.

In her view, her sister clearly had some special feelings for Mike. However, this overly clingy approach was quite unwise.

And to be honest, Erica didn't approve of her sister's little scheme.

Not long after, a pink convertible carrying several beautiful women pulled up in front of Connie's grandmother's house.

"Mike, we're here to pick you up!" Regina shouted from the car.

"I'll be right there~" Mike replied, then waved to the three people in the room: "I'll be going now, call me if you need anything."

After saying that, Mike got into his sports car and sped away under the watchful eyes of the three men.

“Those girls are so pretty, one of them must be Mike’s girlfriend,” Erica whispered, then raised an eyebrow at her sister.

In her opinion, the girls who had just picked up Mike were all very attractive. If her younger sister really had feelings for Mike, she would have absolutely no advantage.

"Grandma Connie, were any of those girls Mike's girlfriend?" Peggy asked, turning her head.

“Of course, those are all…” Grandma Connie said with a smile.

In fact, Mike never deliberately hid his private life. Connie's grandmother and the Cooper family knew that he had several close female friends.

"Alright, Grandma's going out now." Grandma Connie clearly had an appointment with Professor John today. So she said to the two sisters, "You can choose to play on the computer at home, or you can go play at Cooper's house across the street."

“Let’s go across the street…” Erica is a restless person and definitely doesn’t want to stay home alone with Peggy.

Moreover, based on previous interactions, George Jr. from the Cooper family across the street seems to be a rather interesting person.

So, Elika's somewhat disappointed younger sister walked towards the opposite door.

……

Mike, who had spent the day studying musical instruments, arrived at Cooper's house in the evening to find a lively scene.

With Peggy's family, plus Grandma Connie and Professor John, the room, which was originally quite spacious, now felt a bit crowded.

"Mike, come and sit down!" Grandma Connie greeted him first.

At the dinner table, the Coopers and Barries chatted and laughed with each other, appearing to have a very close relationship.

Missy and Peggy seem to have become very good friends.

Meanwhile, little George was also trying to win Erica's favor.

After looking around, only Sheldon Jr. sat silently to the side, looking rather unhappy.

"Alright, everyone's here." Mary looked around at everyone and said with a smile, "Let's begin our pre-dinner prayers~"

Mary was also in a good mood to be able to become friends with another family that had a child prodigy.

Not to mention, she also contributed to helping Peggy.

This gave Mary, a Christian, a great sense of accomplishment.

During the rest of the meal, Ms. Linda also expressed her hope that Peggy could spend the next few weekends there.

After enjoying time alone with her husband again, Ms. Linda seems to have become more open-minded.

She has decided to give her daughter more private space, and also to give herself more free time.

After a pleasant dinner, the Barry couple thanked the Cooper family and Connie's grandmother again before leaving with their daughter.

“Linda is actually a pretty good person. Maybe we should get to know her family better,” Mary said with a sigh as she watched the Barry family leave.

Having figured things out, Ms. Linda dropped her previous aloofness. This greatly changed Mary's impression of her.

“Mr. Barry is nice too,” George revealed. “He promised to help me with a free dental checkup…”

Similarly, Missy has become good friends with Peggy, and George is showing signs of developing feelings for Erica again.

So, in reality, apart from Sheldon Jr., the relationship between the two families is already very close.

……

Another week has passed, and it's Thanksgiving at the end of November.

On this day, a major event occurred in the church: the daughter of a believer passed away.

After praying for the deceased girl in church, Mary still seemed sullen when she got home.

Then, unable to calm her emotions, she built a small monument out of stones in the yard.

Afterwards, Mary had everyone in the Cooper family place bouquets at the memorial for the deceased girl.

“Mary, you don’t need to be like this. Everyone dies eventually,” George said, trying to comfort his wife, noticing her distress.

“I know everyone dies eventually, but why today of all days…” Mary said sadly, “She’s only sixteen, about the same age as little George and Mike, with so much of her youth ahead of her. Why is God so unfair?”

Mary felt saddened by the thought that on Thanksgiving Day, a couple was grieving the loss of their daughter.

She even thought it was God's fault, that the other party was too cruel.

"Alright, Mike. We should go back now." After presenting her bouquet, Grandma Connie called to Mike, "Tonight, Grandma will prepare a special roast meat for you."

Compared to Mary's overreaction, Grandma Connie seemed quite calm.

"Aren't you going to try and talk her out of it?" Mike asked.

Anyone could see how heartbroken Mary was.

"No need~" Grandma Connie shook her head and said with great experience, "She's just bored, she'll be fine in a while."

Connie's grandmother, who is around seventy years old, said she has seen everything.

Chapter 183 Questioning Faith (Continued)

Mary was very upset all day Thanksgiving because of the girl's death.