American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Time flew by, and it was time for the afternoon outdoor exercise class.

Mike, having assembled Peggy, Sheldon Jr., and Dan—a team of geniuses—led them into the math olympiad study room.

At this moment, in the study room, besides Ms. Sharon and Kavanaugh, there were several prospective members of the math Olympiad team.

Upon seeing Mike lead the group in, a gasp of surprise erupted in the study room.

"Let me introduce you all. Mike, you all know him. From now on, he will be the captain of our math team. And the other three he brought with him will also become official members of the math team, representing the school in the math competition at the end of the year..." After Mike and the others were seated, Ms. Sharon smiled and confirmed their identities.

Mike and Sheldon were both recognized geniuses at school.

Even Page, who has only been in Melford for less than a year, has shown remarkable academic talent.

The prospective members of the math Olympiad team below, who knew the three's abilities, clapped their hands in a gesture of welcome.

Most of these reserve team members are eleventh-grade students. Like Sheldon last year, they came to the math Olympiad team to get used to the environment in advance.

In other words, their interests do not conflict with Mike's. In fact, they also hope that Mike and his team can achieve good results for the math Olympiad team this year.

However, in this relaxed atmosphere, someone inappropriately raised their hand.

“Kavano, do you have any questions?” Ms. Sharon noticed the girl’s reaction.

Unlike when he ran for student council president, Kavanaugh dressed very simply, even somewhat old-fashioned.

His expression was also very serious.

At first glance, anyone can immediately associate her with those students who tattle on others to the teacher.

“I protest. I only became a formal member of the math team after passing the math olympiad test. So for the sake of fairness, they must also take the test first…” Kavanaugh’s tone was very stiff, and then he said in a defiant tone, “At the same time, I suggest that we have a group test today, and whoever gets the highest score will be the captain of the math olympiad team.”

As she spoke, she deliberately glared at Mike.

It was clear that the student council vice president harbored hostility towards Mike.

Hearing Kavanaugh's well-reasoned and logical remarks, Sharon could only turn her attention to Mike.

“I have no objection,” Mike said casually, as if he hadn’t noticed Kavanaugh’s displeasure.

This action avoided internal mental strain.

After all, not everyone is Franklin, able to be liked by everyone.

Moreover, people like Kavanaugh who haven't experienced the harsh realities of society will eventually suffer because of their personality, so they don't deserve too much attention.

"I have no objection either~"

Seeing that Mike had already expressed his opinion, Peggy and the other two, who would follow his lead, also immediately stated their own stance.

Of the three, Peggy and Sheldon's confidence is self-evident. As for Dan, although he doesn't usually stand out, his IQ is actually 160. Compared to ordinary people, he is definitely a super genius.

Therefore, the outcome of today's test seems to have been predetermined.

Chapter 317 Regret

With everyone's consent, Ms. Sharon found a relatively difficult set of Olympiad math test papers and distributed them to everyone, including the reserve team members.

"The top five students in this test will become official members of the Math Olympiad team. The person with the highest score will become the team captain." Before the test, Ms. Sharon confirmed the rules again, ensuring Kavanaugh received the fairness he desired.

The test then began and was expected to last one hour.

Because the test paper that Ms. Sharon found was quite difficult, Kavanaugh only managed to finish the questions just before the exam ended.

Having accomplished this "feat," a confident smile appeared on her face.

Compared to the other math Olympiad team members who were still scratching their heads when they handed in their exam papers, Kavanaugh was indeed a "genius".

Of course, this "genius" refers to geniuses within the realm of ordinary people.

On the other side, more than half an hour earlier, Mike, Peggy, and Sheldon had already easily answered all the questions.

Unfortunately, Kavanaugh, who was so engrossed in doing the problems, didn't notice this.

Having just handed in her exam paper, she was feeling quite pleased with herself.

Another half hour later, Ms. Sharon, the teacher on the podium, finished grading all the test papers.

"Parker scored 60 points, that's good, keep up the good work..."

Ms. Sharon distributed the test papers one by one, and soon it was Kavanaugh's turn.

"Kavano scored 80 points, a big improvement, keep it up..."

Amidst encouragement, Kavanaugh smiled and stepped forward to receive his exam paper.

Next, as she walked back to her seat, the girl glanced at Mike seemingly unconsciously, her eyes filled with a defiant look.

Compared to the reserve players who generally only score 30 or 40 points, or even 50 or 60 points, Kavanaugh, who scored a high score of 80, certainly has reason to be proud.

However, her pride was shattered the next moment.

"Dan, 90 points..."

Dan, whose score was read aloud, humbly stepped forward to retrieve his test paper.

Compared to Kavanaugh, he was low-key, even a bit humble.

"How is this possible..." Upon hearing the score being read out, Kavanaugh looked at Dan, who was otherwise quite ordinary, in disbelief, feeling a slight sting on his face.

This can be described as a dimensional reduction attack.

"Now let's congratulate Mike, Peggy, and Sheldon Jr. on achieving a perfect score of 100! Let's give them a round of applause!"

Regardless of how the students below felt, Ms. Sharon announced the good news with a smile.

Immediately, applause rang out in the classroom.

In math, you either know it or you don't, and Mike and his two friends' scores clearly earned the students' approval.

"Alright, the difficult question of who should be the captain is left to you three to decide..." After the applause stopped, Ms. Sharon, who was in a good mood, also made a joke.

Sharon was fairly well aware of Mike and Sheldon's abilities. As for Peggy, whose emergence was a complete surprise, she was quite the unexpected success.

With just over a month until the year-end math Olympiad, the Melford math Olympiad team naturally wants as many "surprises" as Page's.

“I’m not interested in becoming captain…” Sheldon, upon receiving his test paper, frankly stated, “I just hope that in the future I can have more time in the classroom to learn what I want to learn.”

The general translation is: Don't bother me anymore!

“I’m not interested in becoming the captain of the math Olympiad team either,” Peggy then stated her opinion.

She always followed Mike around like a little tail, but she didn't actually have a high profile at school.

Of course, this was also a result of her doing it on purpose.

Then, there was no objection to the selection of the captain of the math team: Mike took the captain's position without hesitation.

On the other side, Kavanaugh, who had once again suffered a devastating blow, curled up into a ball and even began to question his existence.

It can only be said that there are differences even among "geniuses".

Then, the math learning room was divided into two teams, one of which was the "god team" of Mike, Peggy, and Sheldon.

Teacher Sharon gave them the maximum "freedom".

What remains is Dan and Kavanaugh's special enhancement team.

As for the probationary members, they serve as supporting members, learning alongside the advanced group.

And so, time slowly moved into early December, the day the Nobel Prizes were about to be announced.

"Mom, are the snacks ready yet...?"

"Mom, we need more drinks..."

“Mom…”

In the Cooper family's spacious basement, the occasional sound of Sheldon Jr. giving orders could be heard.

December 10th is the date for the Nobel Prize selection.

To welcome the good news, Sheldon Jr. specially converted his basement into a "small conference room" to listen to the entire Nobel Prize selection process.

In order to share his achievements with more people, Sheldon Jr. also invited all the students at the school to come to his home to listen to the radio.

At this moment, he was preparing to "receive" his classmates.

“That’s enough, Shelley. You need to rest for a while!” Mary, who was being bossed around, finally couldn’t stand her youngest son’s “nagging”.

Unfortunately, Sheldon was just too agitated today. He was even more "annoying" than usual.

Even the family members who came to watch the commotion had expressions of "disdain" on their faces.

George, in particular, whose room had been forcibly taken over, looked particularly disgruntled.

“Sheldon, listen to me, nobody’s going to be foolish with you today…”

Knowing how popular Sheldon was at school, George couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks when he saw his own messy room.

"No, science is a sacred thing, and I will find like-minded people. As for those simple-minded people, I don't care about their opinions." Young Sheldon was as sharp-tongued as ever.

However, he was still aware of the situation and, seeing the large amount of snacks and drinks piled up in the room, he didn't cause any trouble by asking his mother to prepare more.

Just as George Jr. and Sheldon Jr. were arguing, Mike led a group of people in.

Yes, as collaborators on the "Thruster Recovery" project, both Mike and Peggy received invitations from Sheldon Jr.

Of course, behind Mike were Lina, Mia, and Grandma Connie, as well as Dan, whom they met at the door.

"See? I told you I could find my companions." Young Sheldon's face lit up with pride as he saw Mike and the others arrive.

“Say what you will, but I can assure you that no one else will be attending this weird party of yours except Mike and the others,” George Jr. retorted sharply.

“Then we’ll just have to wait and see,” Sheldon retorted, equally unconvinced.

But as time went by, little George's words seemed to be confirmed, and no outsiders came to the Cooper family's basement.

"How could this be?" With the Nobel Prize selection time fast approaching, the room remained deserted, and Sheldon's expression gradually turned dejected.

It seems that people's passion for science is not as high as he thought.

"You probably didn't tell anyone else that Mike was there too. If you had, your party would have been really lively." Missy, who was leaning against Mike, eating snacks and drinking a beverage, gave a fair assessment of the "party."

“You’re right!” Young Sheldon’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly ran outside: “I need to make a phone call, you guys keep an eye on the radio for me…”

Not long after he finished the phone call, Sheldon rushed back.

There were less than ten minutes left before this year's Nobel Prize selection.

"You didn't actually tell the other students that Mike was here on short notice, did you?" Missy asked speechlessly, looking at Sheldon, who was covered in sweat.

“Of course not. I’ve said before that I don’t care about people who don’t follow science. I just called to confirm how long it would take for Professor John and Dr. Linklater to arrive,” Sheldon replied.

For today's gathering, Sheldon Jr. also invited John and Linklater.

This instantly elevated the status of this gathering of "cultured people".

"Hopefully we're not late..."

Just before the Nobel Prize announcement, Professor John and Dr. Linklater, who had specially dressed in formal attire, arrived just in time.

"Welcome to this year's Nobel Prize announcement..."

As soon as the two elderly people sat down, the Nobel Prize selection program started playing on the radio.

"Next, we will announce this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. The nominees include Professor Georges Schapak and his team from the Institute for Advanced Study in Physics, a country known for its romantic atmosphere..."

"Next, Professor John, Dr. Linklater, and their team from the University of Texas at Michigan were also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics..."

Amidst everyone's anticipation, good news came over the radio.

Meanwhile, Professor John, Dr. Linklater, and Sheldon Jr. all wore expressions of joy.

No one celebrated until the result was confirmed.

"Next, let us witness together the winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics. He is Georges Schapak and his research team. Congratulations to Professor Schapak and his team for their significant contributions to the field of physics, including the invention and development of several particle detectors, as well as their outstanding work on multi-wire proportional chambers..."

The radio was broadcasting the life stories and achievements of this year's Nobel Prize laureates in Physics.

Clearly, Professor John and his team's research project fell short of the final honor.

"Phew~ It's already great to be nominated for the Nobel Prize. Our research will not have been in vain..." After a long while, Dr. Linklater spoke optimistically.

However, the expression on his face could not hide his regret.

“Yes, don’t be discouraged, we’ll have other opportunities in the future,” Professor John added, though his words sounded more like the self-consolation of a loser.