American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

After the singing issues were mostly resolved, Mike clapped his hands, gathered the girls together, and said, "Now let's discuss which instruments are suitable for your performance."

Under the interested gazes of several girls, Mike looked at Karen with her big waves and said, "You have a good sense of rhythm. Next, let's practice the drums."

With his perfect pitch, Mike can easily identify other people's musical talents.

Although none of the girls in the "Devil Body Group" are tone-deaf, their musical talent is not particularly high either.

Among the short, the tallest is the short; Karen, who usually seems a bit silly, is actually a bit better at music.

After deciding on the instruments for the other girls, Mike, under the expectant gazes of the other three girls, continued, "Regina, Gretchen, you two try the guitar first. Katie, you try the bass..."

After assigning the instruments to the girls to perform, Mike then personally taught them some simple chords and basic percussion rhythms.

However, Regina and the other two didn't learn very well. On the contrary, Karen, who was playing the drums on the side, seemed to have found her footing.

"You guys keep practicing like this for now, and we'll see how it goes next weekend..." Mike said to the three girls, sounding a bit of a headache as he listened to their messy chords.

To be honest, given their learning pace of musical instruments, they might not even be able to meet the requirements for performing on stage with instruments on Christmas Day.

"Mike, aren't you going to perform on stage with us on Christmas Day? After all, you wrote the song..." Regina asked, holding her guitar.

Regina's status as the school's "Queen Bee" isn't due to her being a naive and innocent girl. For example, right now, this "Queen Bee" has her own little schemes.

She seemed well aware that the Devil Body Troupe members' musical abilities were simply not up to the standard for a stunning Christmas performance.

Bringing Mike in would allow them to showcase the group's stunning figures in front of everyone, and also increase their chances of performing with the group.

With a professional like Mike backing them up, the worst-case scenario shouldn't be a disaster.

Upon hearing the girl's invitation, Mike thought for a moment and said, "We'll see when the time comes."

If the girls' performance doesn't meet the standard by Christmas Day, he'll have no choice but to step in and save the day.

To be honest, he was the one who planned the Devil Body Group's song performance.

Seeing that Mike didn't directly refuse, Regina, who was already quite familiar with him, realized that things were going well.

However, the girl didn't say anything more to annoy anyone. After giving a bright smile, she went to the side and started practicing her guitar skills seriously.

It's clear that "Queen Bee" has grown a lot in her interpersonal skills since being isolated.

The rest of the day passed slowly as Mike continued to correct the girls' mistakes.

In the evening, Katie drove Mike home in her dad's SUV.

As they were parting, Katie seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Oh, right, Ms. Mike Sharon asked me to tell you to go to the math Olympiad study room on Monday."

"Did she say what it was about?" Mike asked.

Since gaining the right to study freely, Mike hasn't been to the math olympiad study room for over a month.

With just over a month until the end-of-year math Olympiad, it's highly likely that Ms. Sharon contacted him about the league.

“I don’t know, Ms. Sharon didn’t say.” Katie shook her head.

"Okay, I'll go check out the math olympiad study room tomorrow." Mike, who already had a guess in mind, didn't dwell on it too much.

"See you tomorrow~" Katie waved with a smile and prepared to leave.

"See you tomorrow~"

After watching the girl leave, Mike went straight to Cooper's house for dinner.

Due to a combination of reasons, even after George found a job as a sales clerk at a sporting goods store, Mike, who was not short of money, continued to pay for the Cooper family's food expenses.

Seeing Mike enter, Grandma Connie greeted him with a smile, "You're back! How's the song preparation going?"

Mike didn't choose to hide the fact that he wrote a song for the Devil Body Group from Connie's grandmother and others.

"Rehearsals are almost complete, and should be enough for the Christmas Day performance," Mike replied.

Judging from the level of the school's Christmas party in previous years, as long as the program is not too bad, everyone can get on stage to perform.

Even if the girls in the "Devil Body Group" don't sing their new songs well, their beauty and popularity should still make them popular with students on Christmas Day.

"That's good. I'll be there to support you on Christmas Day..." Connie's grandmother, who loves excitement, immediately replied.

"I won't let you down." Mike still had some confidence in his new song.

After laughing, he didn't say anything more about it and then sat down at the dining table.

"Mike, do you think I have a strange personality?" Young Sheldon looked at Mike sitting next to him, hesitated for a while, and then asked in a low voice.

"Why do you ask that? Did someone tell you something?" Mike didn't answer the other person's question directly, but asked back out of curiosity.

Is Sheldon Jr. eccentric?

The answer to this question is definitely yes, no need to think about it.

“Nobody told me anything,” Sheldon shook his head.

He didn't want to reveal his discussion with Peggy, since she had already been picked up by her parents.

Without any questioning from the parties involved, Sheldon Jr. felt no pressure when lying.

Then, he continued in a low voice, "I've collected some information on this. The data shows that most people with eccentric personalities end up dying alone..."

Yes, ever since he talked to Peggy about this, he, who was worried that he would grow old alone, specifically sought out knowledge on this subject.

However, the results of reviewing the data were not ideal, which made Sheldon even more worried.

Mike, who had noticed something amiss, said, "Don't worry, Sheldon. You'll meet many great friends in the future who will be understanding and supportive."

To be honest, Sheldon was really lucky to have met good friends like Leonard and Penny later in life.

"Are you sure?" Young Sheldon suddenly perked up.

“Of course,” Mike shrugged, not elaborating further on the matter.

His affirmative attitude was enough to make Sheldon happy.

……

Monday arrived, and with Christmas approaching, the school was gradually filled with a festive atmosphere.

Many small groups interested in Christmas parties have also begun preparing their own performances.

After declining several invitations from girls, Mike had lunch with a few members of the "Devil Body Group," and then went to the math olympiad study room with Katie.

"Hey Mike. You busy man, you finally came to the study room." Kevin, the captain of the math team, dressed in a hip-hop style, greeted him with a smile.

"Long time no see." Looking at the energetic math team captain, Mike smiled and reached out to bump fists with him.

"Hey buddy, interested in joining my 'Cool Boys' group'?" Kevin said familiarly. "With you and me, our Christmas performance is sure to be a hit with lots of girls. They'll go crazy for us!"

Captain Kevin's consistent hip-hop style makes it clear he's a show-off. He certainly wouldn't miss an opportunity to grab attention at a Christmas party.

Moreover, before Mike came in, he had already convinced the other two male members of the math Olympiad team to perform a rap song at the Christmas party.

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"No, I might have other plans that day." Mike decisively declined the overly enthusiastic math team captain.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will be there to save the day for the girls from the "Devil Body Group".

"That's a real shame. I even wrote a rap specifically for our group..."

Captain Kevin looked disappointed that he couldn't bring the handsome Mike into his "Cool Boys" group.

However, he quickly glanced back and forth between Mike and Katie beside him several times, revealing a knowing smile that all men understand, and said, "I see, I apologize for disturbing you..."

Since the last flyer incident, rumors of Mike's close relationship with several girls from the "Devil Body Group" have been no secret at school.

Captain Kevin, with an "I understand" expression, raised an eyebrow ambiguously and then didn't bother Mike and Katie anymore.

Meanwhile, in the school library, after finishing his lunch, young Sheldon looked at Dan across from him and asked, "Dan, do you think I'll end up alone?"

It is clear that the prospect of "dying alone" had a significant impact on him.

Even after receiving guidance from Mike, Sheldon still wanted to get confirmation from another friend, Dan.

Dan, who had also finished her lunch, was looking at the other students playing in the hallway with envy.

Upon hearing the question, he looked away, stared at Sheldon for a moment, and said, "People like us who don't fit in will probably really end up alone."

Dan, who is pessimistic about life, gave his own answer.

In fact, as foreigners, the Dan family faced a very difficult life in Texas. Not only were they unable to enjoy various local welfare benefits, but due to local protection laws, the procedures for them to purchase their own house in Texas through hard work were extremely complicated.

This situation also made Dan very pessimistic about his future.

"How could this happen?" Young Sheldon asked, his voice filled with worry after hearing Dan's reply.

“Actually, your situation is better than mine,” Dan calmly analyzed. “As a local, you can easily make more friends. If you’re willing, this Christmas party performance might be a good opportunity…”

“An opportunity? You mean you want me to perform at a Christmas show?” Sheldon thought for a moment, considering the cost of making friends at events, and declined, “That kind of meaningless socializing is too much of a waste of my time.”

In fact, Sheldon knew in his heart that, given his personality, actively making friends would likely be a waste of time.

"Then there's nothing we can do." Dan, who seemed to have seen through everything, smiled and said, "It looks like we'll have to grow old alone."

Seeing Dan's magnanimous demeanor, Sheldon was also infected by Dan's emotions.

At this moment, with someone by his side, he felt that growing old alone didn't seem so terrible.

Soon, it was afternoon.

When Ms. Sharon entered the math Olympiad study room, she immediately saw Mike, who had returned to report for duty.

After nodding slightly, she proceeded with the normal procedure and distributed the test papers to the team members.

Upon seeing the math Olympiad exam paper again, Mike picked up his pen and began answering with confidence.

His performance earned him another nod of satisfaction from Sharon, his teacher who was observing him from the podium.

Ten minutes later, Mike finished all the exercises.

It's clear that, under Ms. Sharon's deliberate guidance, the difficulty of this test paper was significantly increased.

However, for Mike, whose IQ is 183, it's still not a big problem.

He even found some unique enjoyment in the process of solving problems.

On the podium, Ms. Sharon carefully reviewed the test paper that Mike had handed in and said, "Very good, Mike. Your math Olympiad level has not declined during this period."

Her main purpose in recalling Mike was to observe his condition.

Judging from the results, Mike clearly passed the test.

Having guessed what Ms. Sharon meant, he immediately asked, "Teacher, may I leave now?"

To be honest, Mike, whose IQ has now increased, doesn't think he can learn anything useful in the math olympiad team.

Rather than wasting time here, he would prefer to take some time to go to the small classroom and guide Regina and the others in learning musical instruments.

Yes, apart from Katie, the other three members of the "Devil Body Group" have temporarily suspended their afternoon group activities at school.

They all brought their instruments to school to practice during the afternoon for their Christmas performance.

In the math Olympiad study room, Ms. Sharon looked at the perfect score test paper in front of her, then at Mike, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Given your level, you can leave now. However, after Christmas, I hope you can come back and study hard for a while."

After Christmas, there is less than a month left until the College Mathematical Olympiad.

Clearly, Coach Sharon wanted to give the team members some intensive training during that period.

"I'll definitely be there." Mike, having guessed the other party's intentions once again, immediately made a promise.

Then, he waved to Katie, who was working hard on her problem, and left the study room with a flourish amidst the envious glances of the other math Olympiad team members.

"Ms. Sharon, can we leave after we finish answering the questions?" Kevin asked tentatively, his interest piqued after seeing Mike's success story in the math Olympiad study room.

He also needs time to practice rap in preparation for the Christmas party.

"No way~" Ms. Sharon refused outright at first, then thought for a moment and continued, "If you can reach Mike's level in math olympiad, I will agree to let you leave."

Her words seemed very fair.

Upon hearing her words, Kevin pulled a long face and quipped, "He and that Sheldon are two freaks. How could I possibly compare to them..."

The other team members had all seen Mike and Sheldon studying together on the math Olympiad team.

Within a month, the two not only learned new knowledge at an astonishing pace, but also achieved a 100% accuracy rate in answering questions.

This is not something ordinary people can do.

Even though Kevin was very confident in his intelligence, he knew very well that he was not in the same league as true geniuses like Mike and Sheldon.