American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Of course, this also proves that the three girls do indeed have the potential to become big stars.

"I saw it, and their basic skills have improved a lot compared to before," Mike said truthfully.

In fact, a few days before the Devil Body Group took to the national stage, the three girls called Mike to tell him the good news.

The performance was quite successful, and the three girls proved with their abilities that they had not let down their hard work over this period of time.

Putting aside any critical perspectives from a professional standpoint, the girls' debut performance was a great success.

However, Mike underestimated the destructive power of the three vibrant and beautiful girls.

“I heard that reporters are already digging into Regina and the others’ backgrounds…” Mary said seriously, “Mike, I’m afraid you can’t keep it a secret that you wrote songs for them. It won’t be long before those reporters come to the school to harass you.”

The sudden emergence of the "Devilish Figures Group" was a pleasant surprise for many viewers across the country this spring.

The group of women with stunning figures, who have already generated a lot of buzz, will undoubtedly drive many reporters crazy.

For the sake of their performance, those entertainment reporters probably wouldn't mind acting as "paparazzi" and collecting some gossip.

"It's alright, I can handle it." Mike, who was in excellent physical condition, didn't take the reporter seriously.

After all, in his view, following the normal procedure, even if he couldn't afford to offend those reporters, he could simply avoid them.

"It's good that you know what's going on..."

Seeing Mike's calm expression, Lina didn't say anything more about the matter.

Then, led by her, the group at the table, including Katie and Peggy, started talking about the new school year.

Of course, Mike mostly played the role of listener, with the three girls mainly chatting.

Meanwhile, Dan and Sheldon, who were on the fringes of the school, went to their usual spot in the library to have lunch.

"Sheldon, how's the new school year going?" To lighten the mood, Dan pulled out his own curry rice and started a conversation.

"It feels good to be back in school and learning again." Young Sheldon held the packaged sandwich, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Of course, it would be even better if the classmates could be a little quieter when I'm studying."

"Uh, okay~" Dan, who wanted to take the initiative to steer the conversation, was also a top student, but he still couldn't quite understand Sheldon's obsessive attitude towards studying.

The conversation then stopped, and Dan lowered his head and began to eat his curry rice in small bites.

Chapter 223 Bread

On the other side, Sheldon carefully opened the sandwich lunch Mary had prepared for him.

Enjoying good food is probably one of the few things that keeps Sheldon in a good mood.

However, this time, after taking a small bite of the sandwich, the expression on his face froze.

"What's wrong, Sheldon?" Dan, who was eating curry rice across from her, noticed her companion's strange behavior.

“Something’s not right with this bread…” Young Sheldon frowned, staring at the sandwich in his hand, lost in thought.

"What's wrong with the bread? Is it spoiled?" Dan asked with concern.

“No~” Young Sheldon shook his head, carefully tasted it, and said, “The food company changed the recipe, it’s too sweet.”

"Is that so..." After realizing that there was no quality problem with the bread, Dan shook her head and resumed her previous expression.

Seeing that Sheldon was still staring at the bread with a conflicted look on his face, he spoke again, "If you don't want a sandwich, I can trade you my lunch."

Because of xenophobia, life is not easy for the Dan family, who are Asian Americans.

Due to his tight financial situation, even a very ordinary food like a sandwich was a 'luxury' for Dan.

At that moment, the sandwich in Sheldon's hand, filled with a meat patty and various fresh vegetables, made Dan show a look of longing.

"Thank you, but I don't want curry rice." Young Sheldon shook his head as he looked at the sticky yellow rice in front of Dan. Not everyone can accept the taste of curry.

Then, Sheldon put his sandwich back in his lunchbox, stood up and said goodbye, "Enjoy your lunch, I'm going back to the classroom."

Watching her friend's departing figure, Dan, sensitive and somewhat insecure, opened her mouth silently, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to ask them to stay.

……

In the afternoon, students from all grades, under the organization of their homeroom teachers, carried out a thorough cleaning for the start of the new semester.

Because Melford has school janitors, the students' tasks are not heavy; they only need to clean the classroom, wipe the windows, and sweep the floor.

Therefore, on the first afternoon of the new semester, the students also had an early class.

After finishing his cleaning, Mike accompanied Peggy, Katie, and the others as they walked out of the school.

"Excuse me, do you know Mike, the guy who wrote songs for the Devil Body Group?"

Several commercial vehicles were parked at the school gate, and a group of reporters wearing work badges were holding microphones and asking questions to passing students.

Although Melford is a public high school, it generally does not allow outsiders to enter the campus except during winter and summer vacations and weekends.

This is also for the safety of the students.

"Those reporters are really quick!" Lina said worriedly, looking at the situation at the school gate. "Mike, why don't you go away for a bit? Those reporters don't seem like good people. Maybe I should call my support team to escort you out."

"Forget it, no need to bother." Seeing that some students were already looking this way and had identified themselves to the reporter, Mike didn't intend to hide anything.

Then, under the watchful eyes of a group of students, Mike confidently arrived at the school gate.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from 'Glamour Magazine.' Are you Mike, the composer of 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas'?" A reasonably attractive female reporter stepped forward and handed Mike the microphone.

“It’s me.” Mike nodded.

"Great! May I ask you a few questions?" After confirming that the super handsome guy in front of her was indeed Mike, the female reporter became even more excited.

"Mike, did you compose that Christmas song?"

"Mike, what is your relationship with the three girls from the 'Devil Body Group'?"

……

Before Mike could answer the female reporter's question, other reporters nearby also gathered around.

The variety of questions caused a minor commotion at the scene.

Seeing the crowd so tight that the microphone was practically in his face, Mike said, "Please don't rush. If you'd like, we can move over and conduct the interviews at our own pace..."

It's currently the time when students are leaving campus in droves, and the commotion at the gate has caused a large crowd of students heading home to get stuck.

After consulting with the reporters, Mike led his men to the lawn by the roadside.

Before long, a large group of students gathered again by the lawn to watch the spectacle.

"Mike, did you write that song yourself?"

What is your relationship with the "Devil Body Group"?

"Do you have a girlfriend...?"

"Which girl in the 'Perfect Body' group do you think has the best figure...?"

As the interview progressed, after Mike answered some questions truthfully, the reporters' questions became increasingly provocative.

Realizing that this would only go on indefinitely, Mike answered a less sensitive question and then declined, saying, "I've told you everything I know. Please don't bother me anymore."

"Don't be like that, Mike. Can you tell me about your hobbies?" The only female reporter present used her gender advantage to push forward and try to get closer to him.

Judging from her murderous look, if she could, she would definitely want to know the color of Mike's underwear.

Unfortunately, Mike wasn't your average young man. With his wealth of experience, he wasn't interested in this female reporter who was barely passable in terms of looks.

"Alright, please make way, I need to go home." Mike ignored the female reporter's question and walked away, leaving the students surrounding him.

George Jr. noticed Mike's impatience and stayed behind to hold back the reporters who wanted to follow.

……

Half an hour later, Mike, having shaken off the reporters, arrived at Cooper's house, escorted by Katie and Lina.

"Would you like to go inside and rest for a while?" Mike asked.

"No, we should go home too."

Katie and Lina exchanged a glance, then said goodbye to Mike, telling him that he could contact them by phone anytime if he needed anything.

Judging from the reporters' expressions, they clearly weren't going to give up on Mike's story so easily.

Moreover, as the fame of the "Devil Body Group" continues to grow, the number of reporters arriving in the town of Deford in the coming days will likely only increase.

After seeing Katie and Lina off, Mike took Peggy into the Cooper's house.

Inside the house, young Sheldon was discussing bread with Mary.

Yes, while Mike was still at the school gate, Sheldon had already gone home.

“I’m pretty sure the food company changed the recipe; it tastes drastically different…” Sheldon said seriously, holding the leftover sandwich from lunch.

"Really?" Mary took the sandwich, tore off a small piece of bread, and tasted it. "There's nothing wrong with it. It tastes pretty good."

“No, I’m sure this isn’t the taste I want.” At times, Sheldon is a sentimental person; he hates change.

Even the taste of bread won't do.

With his ability to remember images, he has a vivid memory of familiar flavors.

"Hi Mike, Peggy, you're back. Dinner won't be ready for a while, you can watch TV in the meantime," Mary greeted the two as they entered.

Then, her gaze returned to her stubborn youngest son: "Alright, Shirley, I'm pretty sure the bread is fine. If you insist, I can get you the recipe..."

Mary paid great attention to her youngest son's emotions.

Moreover, she knew that if the bread problem wasn't solved, Sheldon's lunches would likely become another problem in the future.

"God knows why the price of a bag of bread has gone up by a dollar..." Mary, who was getting a little irritable, complained unconsciously as she rummaged through the kitchen for the newly bought bag of bread.

For housewives, the price of everyday consumables often makes them more sensitive.

“Oh, I found it, the recipe is on it…” Mary handed the whole bag of bread she had found to her youngest son.

Chapter 224 Bread (Continued)

“I knew it…” Looking at the new recipe on the packaging, Sheldon complained, “They actually used refined flour instead of whole wheat flour, and even added industrial saccharin and coloring to the bread…”

Unhealthy food ingredients caused Sheldon, who is very health-conscious, to feel psychologically uncomfortable.

"Really?" Seeing her youngest son's overreaction, Mary worriedly took the packaging bag to look at the new recipe and said, "I knew today's bread tasted a little too sweet..."

In fact, there's nothing wrong with a product continuously improving its formula to keep up with the times in order to be competitive.

Given the locals' preference for sweet flavors, the food company's addition of saccharin to the bread recipe can be seen as catering to the market.

In some respects, the food company's modification of the bread recipe to cater to popular tastes is a very successful change.

After all, soft and sweet bread is bound to be more popular than coarse whole wheat bread.

Mary clearly preferred the current sweet bread, but seeing her youngest son's disgruntled expression, she reassured him, "Shelly, I don't think there's anything wrong with the bread... Of course, it would be even better if the price didn't go up."

"No!" Sheldon insisted, "Excessive sugar intake leads to obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. They're committing murder..."

“Stop, Shelley. It’s not as serious as you’re making it out to be.” Mary was startled by her youngest son’s analysis and immediately stopped him from continuing the conversation.

"Maybe," Sheldon, whose words had been cut off, continued noncommittally, "I have the right to choose healthier whole-wheat bread over sweet bread. If not, I'd rather go hungry."

Mary, who was trying to appease her youngest son, also felt annoyed when she saw that he was being unreasonable.

Just as she was about to lose her temper, George, who had been busy all day, walked into the house.

"What happened?" George asked, sensing the tense atmosphere between his wife and youngest son.

Mary suppressed her anger and explained the situation regarding the bread to her husband. Then she wanted him to help her persuade their younger son again.

However, George didn't think it was a big problem. He suggested, "Maybe we can go and see if the supermarket sells whole wheat bread."

“I told you, the supermarket only has this kind of sweet bread right now.” Faced with her husband’s perfunctory attitude, Mary became impatient again.

“Not necessarily. Besides the supermarket we usually go to, there might be other places that sell whole wheat bread.” Little Sheldon, oblivious to the atmosphere, seized on the loophole in his mother’s words.

Then he looked at his father and asked, "Dad, can you come with me to look at other supermarkets?"

Driven by his obsession with whole wheat bread, young Sheldon wanted to go to the supermarket to check it out for himself.

“Come on, I just got back.” George took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack by the door, then said to his youngest son, who was looking at him expectantly, “Shirley, you’re a man now. The supermarket isn’t far from here, and I believe you can manage on your own.”

Inspirational education can help children build confidence, especially young children like Sheldon who are still growing.

Sure enough, encouraged by his father, young Sheldon thought for a moment and then said confidently, "Yes, I can do it."