American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Mike himself played the role of a dark and powerful demon king.

The three engaged in a fierce battle between good and evil at Mia's large villa.

After Halloween, Mike returned to his peaceful school life.

That noon, Ms. Sharon, the math Olympiad team's teacher, suddenly approached him.

Later, Ms. Sharon explained her purpose: she hoped that Mike could become the captain of this year's math Olympiad team and represent Melford in the math Olympiad at the end of the year.

“I know this request is sudden, but I really have no other choice. I heard that Marymount School has been training a special math Olympiad team since the beginning of this year in order to regain the championship. And Little Garden High School has also produced several math geniuses this year…” Ms. Helen poured out her worries.

For a college, competing for the annual Mathematical Olympiad champion is a great honor.

Ms. Sharon happens to be in charge of this aspect.

Last year, she led the Melford Math Olympiad team to victory, and naturally hopes to continue that success this year.

"So, who are on the school's math Olympiad team this year?" Since he had nothing better to do, Mike didn't mind adding another honor to his collection.

"Well... the math Olympiad team only has one official member right now, Kavanaugh." Teacher Helen looked a little embarrassed.

Normally, school math Olympiad teams are formed around the start of the new school year in June.

If you count the time, five months have passed and Ms. Helen has only managed to recruit one qualified member for the math Olympiad team. This efficiency cannot even be described as slow.

Of course, that's why she came to Mike for help.

It feels a bit like being forced into something.

"In other words, I need to recruit three more team members myself." Mike's reaction was surprisingly calm.

He knew this was the norm for public high schools; barring unforeseen circumstances, there weren't that many talented students among ordinary high school students.

Players like Sheldon Jr. and Peggy, as well as Mike himself, are all exceptions.

“Yes, you will need to form your own math Olympiad team this year.” Ms. Helen nodded and then promised, “Of course, I know it will be difficult. So the school will give you and the team members you recruit some rewards as appropriate. Those rewards are not limited to monetary ones.”

For graduating 12th graders, there is a lot of help the school can provide.

For example, a student's daily credits or academic performance evaluations. These factors all influence whether a student can apply to a good university after graduation.

"OK, I'll take this task." Even for Katie's sake, Mike would help Sharon out.

Moreover, he already had ideas about the remaining three members of the math Olympiad team.

"That's great, you've really solved a big problem for me." Ms. Sharon breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "If you need anything at school in the future, you can come to me for advice."

Now, with Principal Tom nearing retirement, Dean Tim at Melford High School is wielding increasing power.

After all, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the next headmaster of Melford will be Tim, the head of academic affairs.

As the tide rises, so does every other boat. Sharon, a teacher who has a close relationship with Tim, now wields considerable power at the school.

After saying goodbye to Ms. Sharon, Mike returned to the classroom, where Peggy, Mia, and the others were still waiting.

"What does Ms. Sharon want with you?" Peggy asked.

"It's about the math Olympiad..." Mike briefly explained that he was the captain of the math Olympiad team, then looked at Peggy and asked, "The math Olympiad team is short of members right now, do you want to join?"

“Of course, I’d love to!” Peggy smiled.

Joining the math olympiad team means having more time to spend with Mike.

That being said, girls in their early teens do develop faster than boys.

Just a few months later, Peggy, who is in her developmental stage and has no lack of nutrition, has gradually moved beyond the realm of a little girl and has gained a bright and youthful charm.

"We don't have much time for lunch, let's go eat first," Mia suggested from the side.

Thanks to Princess Genovya, Mike and the others had their lunches served by the maid Amy during this period.

In other words, Mike hasn't had lunch at school for a long time.

"No rush, we won't go to the villa for dinner today. Next, I need to find two more people." Now that he had taken on the role of captain of the math Olympiad team, Mike decided to take care of inviting the team members first.

Yes, Mike plans to use the lunch break to invite Sheldon and Dan to join the math Olympiad team.

"Lina, take the others to the cafeteria for food first. I'll come find you after I'm done with my business." After giving instructions to Lina and the others, Mike headed towards the library.

If I remember correctly, Sheldon and Dan usually have their lunch at the library.

To Mike's surprise, when he arrived at the library, he found only little Sheldon all alone.

"Sheldon, are you interested in joining the math Olympiad team?" Mike asked bluntly.

"Math Olympiad team? No interest~" Sheldon, who was looking at physics materials while eating his own sandwich, thought for a moment and then chose to refuse.

Last year, Sheldon Jr. also participated in the school's math Olympiad team activities as an unofficial member.

The problems in math olympiads were like child's play for young Sheldon. Therefore, he was currently interested in physics and had little interest in joining the math olympiad team.

Yes, having gone through the Nobel Prize-winning physics research project, young Sheldon was now fascinated by the profound subject of physics.

“I think you should reconsider,” Mike said with a smile, ignoring Sheldon’s attitude. “Joining the math Olympiad team won’t restrict your academic freedom. On the contrary, it will give you more free time to study what interests you. You can also earn sports credits along the way.”

The afternoon outdoor exercise class was an elective course for physical education credits.

Sheldon is now struggling to earn physical education credits because he skipped some outdoor exercise classes last year.

Mike really got that right.

"Very good, you've convinced me." As expected of a little genius, young Sheldon quickly figured out the key points.

Moreover, he is currently studying Hawking's cosmology theory on his own, which certainly requires a lot of free time.

And so, Mike and Sheldon hit it off immediately.

"By the way, where's Dan? Why isn't he with you?" Mike hadn't forgotten about the other person he needed to invite.

“I don’t know either. In fact, I haven’t seen him for several days.” Young Sheldon shook his head, his face expressionless.

Here we have to talk about Sheldon's personality. Call him aloof if you want, but at times he really enjoys being alone.

"Okay~"

Dan's matter can be discussed later; Mike is going to the cafeteria for lunch now. As he leaves the library, he specifically reminds Sheldon, "Don't forget to meet at the math study room this afternoon."

……

The "territory" system is still in place at the school cafeteria.

Even though Mike hadn't been there in a long time, the prime spot in the very center of the cafeteria was still reserved for him.

Lina and the others, who had arrived earlier, had already prepared their lunch and sat down.

"Dan, do you think Mike will come to the cafeteria for lunch today?" At a table on the edge of the cafeteria, several students from other classes had gathered.

Dan was one of them.

"They should... come..." Dan replied uncertainly with an awkward smile.

Since the summer league this year, Mike has become an absolute star at Melford School.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dan claimed to be an acquaintance of Mike and thus made a large number of friends.

His favorite thing to do is to boast about his close relationship with the famous Mike, in order to attract more attention.

"Aren't you and Mike friends? When he arrives later, could you introduce him to us?" someone asked expectantly.

"We'll see. If there's a chance... I definitely will..." Dan made a hesitant promise.

Chapter 316 Math Olympiad Team Activities

"OMG! That's Mike!"

"It really is him! Anyone want to come with me to get his autograph...?"

……

Like a firefly in the night, Mike immediately attracted everyone's attention when he entered the school cafeteria.

Among them, quite a few girls were secretly giving him flirtatious glances.

Because Mike rarely sought the limelight, he was actually quite mysterious to other students at school, except for his classmates.

However, both his current achievements and his scandals can be described as "legendary".

It can be said that he has lived a life that others envy.

In the cafeteria, despite the students' enthusiastic commotion, Mike maintained his polite demeanor. After smiling and nodding to everyone, he went straight to Lina and the others.

"Dan~ This is a rare opportunity, hurry up and get an autograph!" Dan's "friends" urged from a corner of the cafeteria.

Given Mike's powerful aura, those who had previously considered asking Dan to introduce them no longer had the "courage."

Now, all they want is for Dan to come forward and get an autograph for them.

"I...I..." Dan, who had been handed a signed book, was on the verge of tears.

Only he knew that he and the "brilliant" Mike were from completely different worlds. If it weren't for Sheldon Jr. acting as a "bridge," he would never have met Mike.

Their relationship was far from being that of friends.

However, Dan, who is soft-hearted and has a people-pleasing personality, doesn't know how to refuse the requests of her new "friends".

This awkward situation also confirms the saying: "Showing off is fun for a moment, but it's a disaster afterwards."

Just as Dan was caught in a dilemma, Mike, who was about to sit down and enjoy his lunch, saw him.

"Sorry, I'll be back in a little while." After saying goodbye to Lina and the others, Mike walked towards Dan.

"Dan, did you see that? He's coming!"

"Don't forget to sign, Dan..."

The people sitting at the same table as Dan became increasingly excited as Mike approached.

These high school students can be quite naive at times. In their minds, knowing impressive people proves that they themselves are impressive too.

This is also a major reason why Mike is popular among boys.

Dan, who had been teased and lifted up by his "friends," was now flushed red. With his head down, not daring to look at Mike, he looked helpless like a "child" who had made a mistake.

"Hey Dan. Can you come with me for a second? I need to talk to you about something," Mike asked in a friendly manner.

Dan actually has a very good personality, being able to become friends with the picky Sheldon.

So Mike's impression of him has always been pretty good.

"Of course, I'd be happy to help~" Just like when she was daydreaming during military training and the instructor called her name, Dan straightened up as if she had already agreed to the terms.

Then, realizing his reaction was a bit too much, he gave an awkward but polite smile.

"Let's go then." Mike smiled, looking very easygoing and not at all uncomfortable.

After all, with Sheldon Jr. as a "gem" to follow, Dan's inappropriate reaction was not a big deal.

"Remember to get our autographs..."

Until Dan was called away, the people at the table who hadn't dared to utter a sound the whole time quietly reminded Dan.

Mike, who was leading the way, originally wanted to invite Dan to lunch and talk about the math Olympiad team.

Seeing that the other person hadn't brought their own tray, Mike turned around and led Dan to the side entrance of the cafeteria.

"Don't be nervous. I'm here to invite you to join the math olympiad team..." After going down the corridor, Mike stated his purpose frankly and also explained the situation of the math olympiad team.

“No problem, I’d love to join the school’s math Olympiad team.” Dan, having learned the whole story, beamed with joy.

In his opinion, it was a cool thing to fight for the school's glory alongside Mike.

Despite his timid and submissive demeanor, he actually harbors a restless heart deep down.

"It's settled then. Don't forget to meet at the math olympiad study room this afternoon." Having finished gathering the math olympiad team members, Mike turned and walked towards the cafeteria to enjoy his lunch.

“Wait, Mike…” Dan seized the opportunity and pleaded, “Could you sign a few autographs for me?”

……

When Mike returned to Lina and the others, Dan, carrying his "trophies," proudly went to his "friends."

“John, this is the signature you wanted… Bruce, this is yours…”

Each "unique" signature bearing the name of the person on the card was distributed to its owner.

Then, a small cheer erupted again at the edge of the cafeteria.