American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Then there is no more...

Of course, this situation was far better than Mike had imagined, since he had essentially scummed a princess without suffering any repercussions.

“Principal Tom, Peggy, Sheldon, and I would like to request a long leave of absence, probably until October…” During normal class time, Mike led the two little ones to the principal’s office.

It's late August now, and as far as Mike knows, Mia's royal family dinner will be held at the end of September.

On the other hand, Professor John's Nobel project also needs to be submitted to the Nobel Committee before October, of course, a review period needs to be allowed.

In other words, Professor John's Nobel project was actually supposed to produce results by mid-September.

This gave Mike a time lag.

He could have helped Professor John complete his research project first, and then gone to Genovia to find Mia and seek the girl's forgiveness.

In the principal's office, after learning the reason why Mike and the other two had asked for leave, Principal Tom promptly granted them long-term leave slips.

The reason the three were able to get extended leave so easily this time was largely because Principal Tom was willing to give Mike, the Summer League champion, some preferential treatment.

"That's great! Now we can spend more time on research projects." Young Sheldon, who had just received his leave slip, was extremely excited as he left the school.

Professor John's "Thruster Recovery" research project has now reached its most critical stage.

In order to meet the requirements for this year's Nobel Prize selection, the researchers in the project are now working as if one day were two.

In contrast to the other groups, Mike's group of three has been falling behind in their research progress because they also have to attend school.

However, the order of Nobel Prize nominees is based on the degree of contribution of the projects.

In this situation, Sheldon, with his strong competitive spirit, naturally didn't want to be just a supporting character.

He was naturally very happy to have the opportunity to improve his ranking.

"Alright, let's go!" Mike, sitting in the red Ferrari, seemed to be in a good mood.

Although he had previously predicted that Professor John's research project would have little chance of winning a Nobel Prize, the project had already progressed this far, and he wasn't worried about this final push.

There's a saying that goes something like this: You should always have dreams, what if they come true?

Just imagine, winning the Nobel Prize while still a high school student would be another significant achievement in life.

With the roar of a sports car, Mike drove Peggy and Sheldon to the University of Texas.

Walking on the university campus, Mike, a popular "celebrity" in Texas, attracted frequent attention from the students.

Clearly, many of them had seen Mike's documentary or heard about his story.

However, as a top-ranked university in Texas, the students at the University of Texas are generally well-behaved. Therefore, there were no instances of people intercepting Mike, asking for autographs, or trying to strike up conversations with him.

"Congratulations, Mike. Great football!" Professor John congratulated him in the lab.

Although the old professor didn't follow football, he had heard about Mike's story.

Then, he looked at Mike and the other two with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's going on here?"

Professor John was a very democratic person and did not force Mike and the other two to do anything because of his own research project.

Therefore, he never expected that Mike and the other two would ask for a long leave of absence from school because of their research project.

“Professor John, we have obtained a long leave of absence from the university…” Mike explained the leave request and indicated that his group could take over more work.

“Perfect, you’ve come just in time…” Professor John, who was extremely busy with his research project, gave a warm welcome to Mike and his two companions.

After that, he handed over more important tasks to Mike's team.

Chapter 301 Super Straight Man

As September approached, Professor John's "Thruster Recovery" research project reached its most critical stage.

On the one hand, the research project is about to produce results, and on the other hand, the application period for this year's Nobel Prize is only a few days away.

It is worth mentioning that in the past week or so, Mike's three-person research group has become increasingly important in the team due to its high work efficiency.

"Hey everyone! It's break time!" During lunchtime, Grandma Connie walked into the lab full of energy, carrying a huge pile of pizzas and coffee.

Because of her relationship with Professor John and Mike's trio, Grandma Connie had the right to enter the research lab at any time.

Therefore, she would occasionally bring some food and drinks to share with the project's researchers.

With her cheerful personality, Connie's grandmother easily won the favor of most of the researchers in the lab.

This time was no different; in a pleasant atmosphere, the pizza brought by Connie's grandma was served as lunch and distributed to the various researchers.

Then, she took a special lunch and went to Professor John, who was still working with his head down.

"John, take a rest. Look what I brought you." Grandma Connie smiled and presented a bouquet of flowers from behind her back like a treasure.

Here we should mention the purpose behind Connie's grandmother's kindness in taking care of the researchers.

She wanted to use this method to help Professor John share some of the pressure, thereby deepening the relationship between the two.

Yes, Grandma Connie is such a person of action; she is trying to integrate into Professor John's life.

However, Professor John, who was at a critical stage of compiling the information, did not grasp the romance of Grandma Connie.

His train of thought interrupted, his expression turned somewhat grim: "Connie, come with me for a moment. I have something to tell you."

The two went to the small office next door one after the other. Grandma Connie, unaware of Professor John's bad mood, hummed a little tune as she placed the special lunch she had prepared on the table.

A pizza, a bottle of red wine, and a beautiful flower.

"Alright, what do you want to say..." After finishing her work, Grandma Connie sat down opposite Professor John with an expectant look on her face.

She thought that her sincerity over the past few days had finally moved Professor John, and she was now smiling and waiting for him to take the initiative to "confess".

After all, confessing your love requires a sense of ceremony, and it's best if the man confesses first for it to be perfect.

It's fair to say that Connie's mind is now filled with romantic ideas.

“Connie, I know you’ve been doing this out of good intentions, but you’ve been disrupting our team’s efficiency,” Professor John said, expressing his concerns.

He was focused on scientific research, but he felt that Connie's grandmother's frequent visits to the research lab were seriously disrupting his team's research progress.

After all, every time Connie's grandmother came, she would bring some "gifts" to distract the researchers.

"So, what exactly are you trying to say?" Realizing the awkward atmosphere, Grandma Connie slowly stopped smiling.

“I just wanted to remind you not to wander into the research lab so casually in the future. It will disrupt our team’s research progress…” Professor John organized his thoughts and said, “So, if possible, you’d better not show up at the University of Texas until this research project is over.”

"Are you annoyed by me?" Connie's face turned ugly as she was not only not heard what she wanted to hear, but was also criticized instead.

“I didn’t say that. I just think we all need some private space and should try not to disturb each other’s lives…” Professor John, unaware of the seriousness of the problem, continued to talk eloquently and expound his reasoning.

This is understandable, though. Having been single for most of his life, he's not really suited to the intimate lifestyle of a couple.

You should know that Professor John used to live a life where he could go wherever he wanted and do whatever he wanted.

He even had the experience of traveling around the world alone.

"Let's break up!" After a moment of silence, Grandma Connie suddenly interrupted Professor John's speech.

Connie's grandmother devoted a great deal of effort to this twilight romance.

It's fair to say that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

As Mike said before, the easygoing Grandma Connie and the elite academic Professor John are simply not the same kind of people.

Professor John, with his slow-witted nature, found it difficult to appreciate the little pleasures in Grandma Connie's life.

Connie's grandmother, who was also not very educated, couldn't understand Professor John's strange research data.

The two people had significant differences in personality and education, and it was difficult for them to have common topics after living together for a long time.

"A breakup?" Upon hearing the word "breakup," Professor John's first reaction was a strange sense of relief. Then, out of politeness, he asked, "Why?"

For Professor John, love is a condiment or a luxury; it's something he can have but also something he can do without.

Now focused on his research projects, he prefers the latter option to avoid being disturbed.

Grandma Connie, who had noticed the subtle changes in the other person's expression, was even more disappointed: "There's no reason why, it's over."

In this relationship, Connie's grandmother, who chose to give more, is truly exhausted at this moment.

Moreover, persistent pestering is not Connie's style.

So after saying goodbye, she decisively got up and left the room.

Behind him, Professor John, watching Connie's grandmother leave, didn't immediately chase after her. Instead, he was relieved to have more time to do scientific research.

In that moment of distraction, he completely lost the chance to win back Grandma Connie.

However, there is no gain without sacrifice, and Professor John's actions were not entirely bad.

For the next period of time, without Grandma Connie's disturbances in the research lab, the research progress indeed accelerated considerably.

This is exactly the result Professor John wanted.

Meanwhile, Mia returned to Genovya and, after getting used to the local life for a few days, was forced by Queen Renadi to attend various events.

Just like in American entertainment newspapers, the rumors about Mia in the Genovia tabloids were completely extinguished by Queen Reinadi upon her return home.

However, the girl's terrible image had already spread throughout the kingdom before this.

As the future princess and even future queen of the kingdom, Mia can be said to hold the reins of the kingdom's future. Therefore, she is currently a very popular topic and receives a lot of attention in Genovia.

The people of Genovya, yearning for a better life, hope that Mia will be a worthy successor.

Therefore, in order to prevent the public from being too disappointed, Queen Renadi arranged various public events for the girl in an attempt to help Mia reverse her image in Genovia.

From a macro perspective, this looks more like a political show.

To allow Mia to showcase herself in all aspects, Queen Renardi specially arranged for the girl to perform equestrian, archery, and piano playing.

These are all skills that a qualified princess needs to master.

In order to achieve the desired publicity effect, the Queen also specially invited top domestic journalists to follow and film Mia's series of "showy" activities.

In this way, the girl's "excellent" qualities are disseminated to the public through the media.

What Queen Renadi didn't expect was that those radicals in the kingdom would dare to sabotage Mia's performance.

Mia, who was not very proficient in some of the skills that princesses were required to master, was secretly replaced with an untamed wild horse during the equestrian performance. In activities such as archery and piano performances, the props used by the girl were also tampered with to varying degrees.

He almost fell off a horse, played the piano off-key, and couldn't draw his bow when shooting arrows...

Mia made a series of laughable mistakes during her show.

Now, the girl's already terrible image in Genovia has been further damaged by another accusation—she's ignorant and incompetent.

"I'm sorry, Grandma. I think I messed everything up..." Mia's face had become very haggard after only half a month of returning.

To be precise, I was utterly exhausted.

The current situation is completely different from the "pampered" princess life the girl had imagined.

"It's not your fault, it was my oversight..." Queen Renadi didn't blame the girl. After thinking for a while, she continued, "If you still trust me, I will rearrange your publicity strategy."

"Of course I believe you." In the past two weeks, Mia has come to know more about Queen Renadi's "greatness" and also about her difficulties in Genovia.

The kind-hearted girl, whether out of sympathy for her grandmother or a desire to help alleviate some of her burdens, is now very willing to do something for Genovya.

“Mia, I want you to know that the Kingdom of Genovia doesn’t actually need a Disney-style princess. What the kingdom needs now is a princess with a sense of responsibility and accountability…” Queen Renadi seemed to have a new training plan and continued, “For the upcoming events, you just need to act naturally.”

If we were to pinpoint Mia's most admirable quality, it would probably be her kindness.

Based on this advantage, Queen Reinardi then arranged a series of activities for the girl to engage with the people.

Let Mia go among the people:

They visited livestock farms to express their appreciation to livestock farmers, farmland to farmers, and orchards to fruit growers.

Chapter 302 Royal Family Banquet

Queen Renadi's latest arrangements have indeed been effective.

Having grown up in a small town, Mia naturally possesses a simple and kind nature, which makes it easy for her to get along with ordinary people.

For a princess of a kingdom, affability is a valuable talent.

Despite the girl's carefree personality, she caused quite a few laughs during the visit: for example, she let the chickens and ducks raised by the farmers escape in the farm, and she insisted on climbing trees to pick fruit in the orchard.

But the girl's unpretentious image and sincere smile still won her a lot of goodwill among the public.

People seem to be gradually accepting the "real" and "lovable" side of this future princess of the kingdom.