American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

There was also a heavy vintage car parked in front of the apartment.

“My family owns a small ranch, and my parents should still be working there…” Lina licked her lips and said seductively, “Would you like to come in and sit for a while?”

Women are so fickle, Mike thought to himself, calling her a little devil.

However, the principle of three dates applies: three dates are required before reaching home base.

"Next time, next time for sure." Mike has already reached first base today, and his progress is just right.

Watching Mike's departing figure, Lina stamped her foot. She knew that it would be difficult to bind Mike to her so quickly.

Mike, on the other hand, hadn't intended to commit to one person so soon. Although he felt somewhat sorry for Lina, he chose to play the long game.

When I got home, it was already getting dark.

Mike glanced at Connie's grandma's house, where the lights were off, while Sheldon's house was bustling with activity.

Thinking that Connie's grandmother should still be at Sheldon's house, Mike also walked across the street.

As we entered the yard, we saw little George setting off firecrackers one by one.

Seeing Mike return so early, George asked in surprise, "What, didn't you play with Lina a little longer?"

Lina, as the class beauty of the eleventh grade, is quite famous.

“No.” Mike shook his head. “Is Grandma Connie here?”

“Yes, she’s playing with Sheldon.” Seeing that Mike didn’t want to talk about Tilina, George chimed in, “There are old people and children in the house. Do you want to set off firecrackers with me? I can share some with you.”

"Never mind, I'd better go see Grandma Connie instead," Mike said, indicating he wasn't interested in setting off firecrackers.

Upon entering the room, Mike witnessed Connie's grandmother cheating, using trickery to win all of Sheldon's chips.

Gambling experience +100

To everyone's surprise, Mike's gambling skills suddenly reached the beginner level.

"Look who's back!" Grandma Connie, caught up in her gambling spree, dismissed Sheldon, who had lost all his chips, and turned to Mike, asking, "Want to play a couple of rounds? I can lend you a few chips."

"No, thank you." Mike, who neither gambles nor does drugs, decisively declined the invitation.

Chapter 21 Pulling

In the room, Mike sat down on the sofa with Sheldon, bored, and started watching the science and education channel.

On television, an old man with a white beard is explaining molecular structure.

On the other side, Connie's grandmother, feeling bored gambling alone, also put away her playing cards, took a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, and sat down.

Just as the three of them were enjoying their peaceful time in silence, Missy suddenly rushed out of the bedroom.

She was wearing a baggy black jacket, oversized sunglasses, and carrying a replica guitar; she exuded rock 'n' roll style and loudly proclaimed, "Sheldon, want to hear my latest creation..."

She originally intended to bother Sheldon, but before she could finish speaking, she saw Mike sitting on the sofa.

Realizing her ladylike image was about to crumble in front of Mike, Missy's face showed panic. Before the three people on the sofa could react, she quickly retreated to her room and slammed the door shut.

"What's wrong with her?" Young Sheldon looked back and forth, his face full of confusion.

Grandma Connie shrugged and didn't answer Sheldon's question.

A short while later, Missy changed into a bee costume with tiny wings and reappeared in the living room.

As if she had lost her memory, she wore an adorable expression, held a handful of candy, and approached Mike: "Mike, what brings you here? Want to try some candy?"

She didn't realize that her deliberately cute appearance was also quite adorable.

"Thank you, Missy~" Mike smiled and took two candies from the little girl's hand.

"You're welcome~" Missy replied ladylike, then pushed Sheldon aside and sat down on the sofa next to Mike.

Mike had just unwrapped a candy and was about to put it in his mouth when he saw little Sheldon, who had been squeezed to the edge, staring at him expectantly.

"Would you like one too?" Mike gestured.

Young Sheldon swallowed hard and declined, saying, "Thank you, but eating sweets at night is bad for my teeth."

After saying that, Sheldon turned his head away arrogantly, but his stomach just happened to rumble.

Children get hungry easily when they are growing. In addition, it was already past mealtime, so little Sheldon was obviously hungry.

"You guys haven't eaten yet, have you?" Mike asked.

Grandma Connie was a very easygoing person, and when she heard Mike's question, she became interested: "Are you going to make the stir-fry for that day? Grandma can help you."

The home-cooked meal Mike made a couple of days ago left a deep impression on Connie's grandma.

"No, I'm not in the mood to cook today." Mike shook his head, then suggested, "I can treat you to takeout."

Upon hearing that it was takeout, Connie's grandmother lost interest and said she was fine with whatever she ate.

"So, what do you want to eat?" Mike looked at the two eager-looking children in the room.

"I want fried chicken, lots and lots of fried chicken..." Missy happily raised her hand in response.

Young Sheldon thought for a moment, recalling that the Vietnamese food Dan ate every day at noon looked quite good, so he said reservedly, "I'd like to try some Vietnamese food... curry chicken or wasabi-flavored prawns..."

It must be said that Sheldon has a great memory; he remembered all the hometown delicacies that Dan mentioned.

"Hey, little George. We're ordering takeout. What do you want?" Mike called out to little George, who was still setting off firecrackers in the yard, as he came to the door.

"Beef pizza~" With the sound of firecrackers exploding, little George came to the door: "What did they all order? Why don't I go buy it? It'll save me the delivery fee."

Mike had no objection. After giving the other person the change, he told him what everyone wanted to eat.

Less than half an hour later, little George returned carrying a large bag of food and several bottles of beer.

At the dinner table, George opened a beer for himself and Mike each, while Grandma Connie just glanced at it and didn't say anything.

When everyone had almost finished eating, George and Mary, who had gone out for some alone time, drove back.

When Mary saw how well Connie's grandmother had taken care of the whole family of children, she expressed her gratitude to her.

On the other side, George approached little George, because there were two empty bottles in front of the latter.

Mike gave George a helpless look, then left the Cooper's house with Grandma Connie.

……

Meanwhile, at Katie's house, she was in front of her closet choosing clothes, preparing for her family date the next day.

"Mom~ come and see, how does this dress look on me tomorrow?" Katie spent a long time looking in front of the cabinet, and finally chose a white mini skirt.

This short, fitted dress, made of thin, close-fitting fabric, looks more like a set of pajamas.

As soon as Katie's mother walked in, she saw her daughter's revealing outfit and said tactfully, "Katie, you look beautiful in this, but isn't it a bit inappropriate to wear this in front of strangers..."

“Mike’s not an outsider…” Katie muttered to herself. She was already feeling the pressure and wanted to make a lasting impression on Mike tomorrow.

Seeing her mother's reaction, Katie had already made up her mind.

"Okay, I understand." Having made her decision, Katie didn't want to listen to her mother's nagging anymore, and playfully pushed her out of the bedroom.

Looking at her daughter's tightly closed bedroom door, Katie's mother experienced the same feelings her husband had had before.

In the room, Katie tossed and turned, unable to sleep, clutching her pillow. Finally, she took out her phone and called Mike.

“Hi, Mike. It’s me~” Katie deliberately lowered her voice.

"Katie, what's up?" Mike had just finished washing up and was passing through the living room when he received the phone call.

"Um... I just wanted to remind you, don't forget the time, tomorrow at noon," Katie said nervously.

“Okay, I’ll be at your house on time tomorrow,” Mike replied.

“…Alright then! Goodnight, Mike. Sweet dreams~” Katie was silent for a moment before saying goodbye.

"Goodnight~" Mike hung up the phone.

Turning my head, I saw Connie's grandma, who was still drinking beer in the living room, looking at me with bright eyes.

“Mike, don’t forget there’s a small umbrella in the cupboard. You’re still young, don’t cause any trouble,” Grandma Connie said meaningfully.

Although Mike is progressive in his thinking, he still feels very awkward talking about "adult" topics with his grandmother Connie.

He silently replied, "Okay," and walked towards his room amidst Connie's teasing laughter.

Meanwhile, Regina and Karen were also on the phone, chatting about intimate topics between best friends.

Before they knew it, the two were talking about Mike.

"Karen, why don't you call Mike and ask him to go shopping with you tomorrow?" Regina suggested, thinking of Mike's handsome face.

“Regina, you like Mike, why don’t you call him and ask him out?” Karen asked tentatively.

Both girls could vaguely sense that the other had a bit of a crush on Mike.

Karen, under pressure from Regina, dared not reveal her true feelings. Regina, on the other hand, was concerned about saving face and wanted to maintain control of the situation.

“No, he’s still under my observation.” Regina stated her intentions: “You call him and ask him out; I’ll help you with your decision.”

In the group of "Devilish Figures," Regina, with her strong personality and the wealthiest family, has always held a dominant position in the team.

Following the Queen Bee's orders, Karen had no choice but to open the three-way call and make a call to Mike.

Chapter 22 Scheming

Mike hung up the phone and went back to his room, where he had just settled down comfortably.

Connie's grandma's voice came from the lobby: "Mike, your phone call, it's another girl calling..."

Then, Connie's grandmother asked for the other person's name and continued calling out to Mike, "She said her name is Karen!"

"Okay, Grandma. I'm coming right away..." Mike sat up and replied.

When he stepped out of the room, he saw Grandma Connie leaning against the wall, holding a beer in one hand and a phone in the other, chatting happily with someone on the other end.

When Mike arrived, Connie's grandma handed over the phone with a gossipy look on her face: "Karen is a good girl, you two chat, Grandma's going to bed."

After saying that, Grandma Connie gave a meaningful look, then picked up her beer and swayed as she walked back to her room.

"Karen, what's up calling so late?" Mike took the phone and sat down on the sofa.

"It's nothing." On the other side, Karen, with her big, wavy hair, lay on the pink bed, moving her shapely legs: "Are you free tomorrow, Mike? We can go shopping, and Regina will be there too."

In Regina's bedroom, where she was hugging a cushion, she heard Karen mention her and expressed great satisfaction.

"Tomorrow's not convenient, I already have plans," Mike said, leaning back on the sofa.

"Damn it, ask him who he made plans with. Which damn bitch is it!" Before Karen could speak, Regina, who was on a third-party call, immediately questioned her.

As a popular figure at school, Regina took the initiative to ask Mike out for the first time, only to find out that she had been beaten to it.

The queen bee was clearly very unhappy at that moment.

After reassuring Regina, Karen changed the channel and asked curiously, "Mike, who was so lucky to get a date with you first?"

Although Mike didn't know what Karen was up to, he was aware of the backstabbing and scheming among high school girls, so he cautiously refrained from revealing Katie's identity and casually said, "A friend invited me to her house for a casual meal."

Karen sensed that Mike was trying to evade the question, and wisely refrained from asking further.

Regina, who was being monitored by a third party, said angrily, "Who exactly invited him? Was it those little bitches in the eleventh grade, or that country bumpkin Katie...?"

In Regina's eyes, no girl in the school could compare to her. And whatever she set her sights on, no one could take away from her.

Karen realized that Regina was not satisfied with Mike's answer, so she quickly changed the subject: "Mike, which girl do you think is the prettiest in our school?"

Upon hearing the question, Regina immediately fell silent. On one hand, she was very confident; on the other hand, her strong vanity prevented her from losing to anyone.

“Karen, you’re one of them…” Mike’s languid voice came through the microphone.

Upon hearing this answer, Karen felt a moment of joy, and even her swinging legs unconsciously came together.

However, the thought that Regina, who was listening in the third place, had also heard the answer made Karen conflicted again, and she kept twirling her long golden hair with her index finger.

Karen: Being with Mike means going against Regina. That's too difficult!

On the other side, Regina snorted coldly, clearly annoyed, thinking to herself, 'Sure enough, that little bitch Karen was secretly seducing Mike while I wasn't looking…'

Just as the two girls were each lost in their own thoughts, and their friendship was about to break down, Mike continued, "Regina is one too, and so is Gretchen. All three of you in the 'Devilish Figures' group are very beautiful..."

The three girls in the "Devilish Figures Group" are indeed outstanding in terms of both figure and appearance. Other girls in the school, even if they can match their looks, are still far behind in terms of dressing, style, and fashion sense.

When Regina heard Mike praise the "devilishly fit" group, her anger subsided considerably, and she even felt a little smug.