American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

The girls high-fived each other and cheered loudly.

"By the way, our single is officially released tomorrow. My mom has prepared a big meal at home. Do you want to come and celebrate?" After the commotion subsided, Regina invited.

It has to be said that Regina's family has strong connections. Through her family's network, Ash managed to secure the opportunity to release a single on Christmas Day.

"Never mind, tomorrow's Christmas, and there's still a lot to prepare at home. Let's talk about the celebration later," Mike said first.

Normally, this single from the Devil Body Group would likely not make any waves in the vast music market.

Therefore, there's nothing to celebrate about something that's still uncertain. Besides, everyone already celebrated once on the day the song was completed.

Chapter 195 Christmas

Upon hearing Mike's refusal, the other three girls in the Devil Body Group immediately said that they wanted to go home to help their parents prepare for Christmas.

Just like preparing for the Spring Festival, we also need to make some special desserts before Christmas, such as Christmas tree-shaped cakes, reindeer cookies, and Santa Claus cookies.

On Christmas Day, these desserts can be mixed with candy and shared with those around you.

Moreover, families with the means can decorate a sparkling Christmas tree that is uniquely their own.

"Okay, let's celebrate properly after the school's Christmas party tomorrow."

Regina didn't seem too disappointed when she saw that everyone had declined her party invitation.

After saying that, she winked at Mike and said ambiguously, "Mike, there's a surprise waiting for you at tomorrow's private celebration..."

For her daughter's Christmas activities, Ai Xue, who has plenty of money, specially prepared many beautiful outfits for her, including a Christmas mini-dress, a reindeer cosplay outfit, and a sweet candy outfit.

Several of these beautiful outfits were not suitable for public display, so they were left for Mike to wear.

Of course, when Aisha was buying clothes for her daughter, she didn't forget the other girls in the "Devil Body Group".

It's safe to say that all the girls in that group have access to those beautiful clothes and amazing figures.

The three members of the "Devilish Figures" group, who also understood the implied meaning in Regina's words, blushed slightly.

Although the girls had practiced with Mike before, the idea of ​​playing role-playing games with him on Christmas Day still made them feel both excited and a little shy.

"Hmm~" Seeing the girls' amused reaction, Mike became interested as well. He then said with a smile, "Looking forward to your performance tomorrow night~"

So, the group agreed to have a private Christmas party at Regina's house after the school's Christmas party the next day.

Afterwards, Mike was driven home by Regina. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Grandma Connie baking cookies.

"Mike, come and try Grandma's special cookies," Grandma Connie called out with a sense of accomplishment.

I don't know where she got the character shape templates from, but she made a lot of human-shaped cookies.

In the cookie box, Mike saw cookies modeled after himself.

"It tastes great!" Mike gave a high rating after tasting the cookies.

"I'm glad you like them. I'll share these cookies with the Coopers later. Shirley and Missy will definitely love them..." Grandma Connie said with a smile.

These cookies feature not only Mike's image but also cartoon versions of Sheldon Jr., George Jr., and Missy Jr.

Later at the Cooper family's dinner party, Grandma Connie's special cookies were indeed a hit with the Cooper children.

As dinner was drawing to a close, Mary invited, "There will be a Christmas gospel prayer service at the church tomorrow night. Would anyone like to attend?"

The gospel is news that is good for everyone.

In other words, tomorrow's church Christmas event will be a time for believers and Pastor Jeff to share the good things that have happened throughout the year.

The format should lean towards a seminar.

It's clear that without Mr. Randy's artistic flair and suggestions, Mary's ability to plan events has noticeably declined.

"Is there a nun dance performance?" little George asked, his thought process quite peculiar.

“No!” Mary glared at the other person.

Strictly speaking, Mary could be considered a nun in the church of Deford, based on her position.

There's absolutely no chance of seeing her dance.

Seemingly sensing that no one was particularly interested in the church's Christmas activities, Mary continued, "Tomorrow, Pastor Jeff will lead everyone in singing gospel songs to bless the believers."

To believers, having a pastor sing blessings for them is a sacred and solemn event. To be able to participate in such a ceremony is considered a great achievement.

However, the information Mary revealed still failed to arouse everyone's interest.

After all, apart from her, no one else in the family was a Christian, so naturally they weren't interested in that blessing activity.

George was the first to say, "I'd rather go to the school's Christmas party tomorrow; at least there will be lots of interesting performances."

Connie's grandmother and Missy also said that they would go to listen to Mike's newly composed Christmas song tomorrow night.

Yes, it's no secret at home that Mike wrote a new song for Devil Body.

Seeing that no one was interested in the church Christmas event she had planned, Mary could only turn her attention to her youngest son.

“I’ve made plans with Dan tomorrow to go to the school’s Christmas party together,” Sheldon said immediately.

"Well, it seems I'll have to go receive the blessing alone tomorrow," Mary said in a low voice, pursing her lips.

It's clear that not getting support from her family made her seem a little down.

Later, after dinner, Mike returned to Grandma Connie's house. Looking around the empty living room, he suggested, "Grandma Connie, what do you think about decorating the living room with a Christmas tree tomorrow?"

"Those things are useless except for decoration, and they're very expensive..." Grandma Connie analyzed from a practical point of view.

Decorating a small Christmas tree costs around 100 yuan. Buying a large Christmas tree directly from a store would likely cost over 1,000 yuan.

Connie's grandmother and the Cooper family, whose finances had been strained for years, were clearly not interested in such an uneconomical expense.

"Leave the dressing up to me; I've just made a little money recently," Mike said after a moment's thought.

The key to celebrating holidays is the atmosphere.

Moreover, the stock market surged again at the end of the year, so a few hundred dollars in expenses is nothing for Mike now.

Hearing Mike say that, Grandma Connie smiled and said, "In that case, you can invite the Cooper family tomorrow to help decorate the Christmas tree. Little George and Missy will probably love it!"

"Understood~" Mike gave an OK sign, which settled the matter of the Christmas tree.

The next morning came.

Before the Christmas party (Christmas Eve), the school was basically on holiday, just waiting for the holiday party in the evening.

Mike, who had plenty of free time during the day, told the Cooper family about decorating the Christmas tree at Grandma Connie's house.

Just like visiting elders to pay New Year's respects, the Cooper family's Christmas party dinner is also held at Connie's maternal grandmother's house.

Upon hearing that Mike was going to decorate the Christmas tree at home, George immediately expressed interest and said that he could go to the nearby woods and dig up a pine tree.

For Christmas, pine trees are generally chosen to be between two and five meters tall.

After some discussion, George took little George to the nearby woods to dig up a pine tree that was about 2.5 meters tall.

Meanwhile, Mike took Missy and Sheldon to the town's big department store to buy materials such as fairy lights, ribbons, sequins, and small stars to decorate the Christmas tree.

"Missie, if Santa Claus could grant you one wish, what would you want?" After buying most of the decorations in the mall, Mike looked at the little girl beside him and asked.

"I want Santa Claus to send me another Barbie doll so she can keep my Barbie princess company," Missy said, tilting her little face up and blinking her big eyes.

"There's no Santa Claus at all!" Little Sheldon, who was carrying a bunch of decorations and had difficulty walking, chimed in, spoiling the mood.

"Heh, don't be so absolute." Mike chuckled and asked, "If Santa Claus really existed, Sheldon, what would you want?"

“I want a physical copy of Dr. Hawking’s ‘A Brief History of Time’…” Sheldon imagined for a moment, then regained his composure and said, “But even if Santa Claus exists, he can’t possibly stuff such a thick book into my stocking.”

"In that case, shouldn't you prepare a really good quality sock first?" Mike teased Sheldon after learning about the two little ones' wishes.

“You’re right, I need another pair of socks.” After thinking about Mike’s words carefully, Sheldon turned around and walked with difficulty toward the sock section of the mall.

……

Chapter 196 Christmas Party (Continued)

Before leaving the mall, Mike deliberately sent Missy and Mike away for a while, and went to the counter to buy the Christmas gifts they wanted, and wrapped them in beautiful gift boxes.

Then, he packed up all the small gifts he had chosen in advance to give to Connie's grandmother and others.

After shopping, when Mike and his two friends returned home, they saw George driving a pickup truck, bringing back a medium-sized "Christmas tree".

"Mike, come help me!" George called out with a smile as he prepared to trim the excess branches of the pine tree.

"OK~" Mike replied, then handed the things in his hand to Grandma Connie, who was watching the fun from the side, and then joined in making the Christmas tree.

More than an hour later, after Mike stood on a stool and decorated the top of the Christmas tree with a giant golden star, a Christmas tree covered with sequins, candies and fairy lights was officially completed in Connie's grandma's living room.

"Great! I'll go turn it on and see how it works!" Seeing that everything was ready, Missy cheered and went to connect the power.

Then, as the colored lights twinkled, the Santa Claus dolls decorating the Christmas tree played a clear and cheerful Christmas carol – "Jingle Bells".

"It's so beautiful!" Grandma Connie exclaimed in front of the sparkling Christmas tree.

A beautiful Christmas tree is undoubtedly the best gift for Christmas.

Seeing that his family liked it, George and his son, who had personally brought back the Christmas tree, exchanged a glance and then both showed a proud smile.

"Alright, let it stay lit like this~" Grandma Connie said with a smile, adding that she wasn't worried about the electricity bill.

Then, she invited everyone to enjoy the barbecue feast she had prepared herself.

The school's Christmas party actually started at 3 p.m. and lasted until 8 p.m.

This just made time for Christmas Eve.

After a simple lunch at Connie's maternal grandmother's house, the family, except for Mary who was going to church, drove to Melford High School in a car driven by Connie's grandmother and George.

Around two o'clock, when Mike and the others arrived at the school, there were already many students and their parents sitting in the auditorium.

Mike said goodbye after Connie's grandmother and the others found their seats in the front row, saying, "It's almost time, I'll go backstage to prepare."

“Go ahead, we’ll be waiting for your wonderful performance in a bit,” Grandma Connie replied with a smile.

After saying goodbye to the Cooper family, Mike went to the backstage dressing room and immediately saw the four young and beautiful Katie and her family.

Several girls, all dressed in matching Christmas mini-skirt outfits, sat in a circle discussing the upcoming performance.

Judging from the enthusiastic atmosphere, they did not seem nervous about the upcoming performance.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The "Devil Body Group" has always been very popular at school, so today's performance is just a "small-scale event" for them.

What's more, there's also a show-off "Queen Bee" around, who lightens the mood and makes the girls even less nervous.

Upon seeing Mike arrive, Regina excitedly shared, "Mike, you know what? Our single sold three thousand copies! We're about to become famous!"

With Christmas approaching, Ai Xue's singles have successfully entered the music market.

In just one morning, a single from a previously unknown group sold over three thousand copies, which is indeed a very good result.

"Really? Congratulations on the huge success of your single, you're future superstars!" Seeing the girls' happy faces, Mike immediately offered his congratulations.

“Congratulations to us!” Regina said with a smile. “We’re a team, aren’t we?”

The "Queen Bee" wasn't stupid; she knew that Mike played a decisive role in making this song possible.

Hearing the "Queen Bee's" words, Mike smiled and didn't refuse. Then, he asked, "How are your performance preparations going?"

"Don't worry, we rehearsed together this morning. I definitely won't hold you back in the performance..." Regina said, then encouraged everyone, "This time we'll definitely make a splash!"

……

At 2:40, just before the show was about to begin, Regina pulled Mike into a small room and took out the men's performance costume that Ash had prepared.

This is a bright red Santa Claus costume, which matches Regina and the others' outfits perfectly. It's also clear that considerable thought went into the design and tailoring of this outfit.

Unlike the Santa Claus costume with a big belly, Mike's Santa Claus outfit is very comfortable and fits him well.

Dressed in bright red, he naturally exuded an irresistible charm.

Across from him, Regina, who was helping Mike with his outfit, gradually became more and more intense in her gaze.

"Wait a minute... now's not the time..." Mike stopped the other person from lunging at him and said calmly, "After the show, you'll have a chance to experience the power of Santa Claus."

After Mike's reminder, Regina realized that the performance was about to begin and the timing was indeed not good.

She licked her lips, then dropped her murderous expression and said with a smile, "I'll savor this candy of yours properly later~"

Clearly, the anticipation while waiting to unwrap the candy is enough to bring joy.