American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

“Yes, the problem likely lies with your family. If you can find them, your situation will most likely improve,” Mike suggested.

Let's break it down: Who most wants Fletcher to stop lying and become a truly "good person"?

Those who "care" about him can only be at the top of the list.

"Audrey and Max?" After realizing the problem, Fletcher said hesitantly, "Audrey and I are divorced, and I don't know where she went with our son."

Since he could no longer lie, Fletcher has been plagued by misfortune, and his divorce from his wife is just one of those misfortunes.

"Is that so?" Mike thought for a moment and said, "Tell me your wife's specific information, and I'll help you check."

Mike went to great lengths to obtain the trait that makes people "unable to lie."

“Yes, her name is Audrey, she’s thirty-two years old, and she has a five-year-old son…” Mike, who had obtained his wife’s information from Fletcher, called Mr. Z at the Men in Black headquarters.

Not long after, Mr. Z delivered the message that Mike wanted.

"A good news and a bad news, which do you want to hear first?" Mike, having received the message, turned to look at Fletcher.

There was a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

"Good news~" Fletcher, who had had enough bad luck, just wanted to hear good news.

"The good news is that we've found your wife and son's address. They're at a luxury hotel in Washington Heights, Manhattan," Mike informed them.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going. The sooner we see them, the sooner we can resolve my problem," Fletcher urged impatiently.

As a liar who also had an ambiguous relationship with his female boss, Fletcher had many flaws, but he also truly loved his wife and son.

He is very happy to have the opportunity to meet his family and at the same time solve his own "problems".

"By the way, what's the bad news?" Fletcher couldn't help but ask curiously as he prepared to leave.

“There’s a great doctor named Jerry who’s pursuing your ex-wife. According to reliable sources, he’s even planning to invite your ex-wife and son on a vacation to Boston.” Being a man himself, Mike didn’t keep them in suspense about this kind of thing.

The phrases "high-quality single man in his late twenties" and "beautiful divorced woman" together don't seem like a good thing.

"Jerry? That middleman who resells medical equipment!" Fletcher said angrily. "No way! I don't agree. Max and Audrey can't go with him!"

After saying that, the man hurriedly went out, got in his car, and drove off to Manhattan.

……

Outside the luxury hotel, Fletcher called out his ex-wife and son.

“I don’t agree with Jerry being Max’s father, and you’d better not have anything to do with that medical smuggler…” Fletcher, who seemed to be holding back a lot of anger, started venting his frustrations on his ex-wife.

Come to think of it, any man facing this situation would probably only get angrier the more he thinks about it.

“We’re divorced, you have no right to interfere. And besides, I haven’t even asked you yet, what’s going on between you and your female boss?” Audrey was clearly angered by her ex-husband’s behavior and started bringing up old grievances.

With neither willing to give in, the current situation between the two is somewhat like a tit-for-tat confrontation.

Chapter 363 New Ability Acquired

“Your name is Max, right? What do you think of your parents’ relationship?” While the Fletchers were confronting each other and bringing up old grievances, Mike approached their son.

Five-year-old Little Max is very cute, but he seems like a little adult. Holding a toy airplane in his hand, he neither cries nor makes a fuss, looking unusually "mature and composed".

“Even though Fletcher (Dad) lies, I still hope he can make up with Mom. I don’t like Jerry…” Max began to answer.

This five-year-old child clearly knows a lot.

Mike has also determined that the root of Fletcher's problems lies with his son.

The problem now is how to get this little guy to unleash his special ability.

"Do you want your parents to get back together?" Mike asked pointedly.

"You have a way?" Sure enough, Mike's question caused Little Max's emotions to fluctuate.

“Of course, just you wait and see!” Mike stepped forward confidently.

Having the ability to overhear women's thoughts, he has discovered that Audrey still has feelings for Fletcher.

A large part of the reason she divorced Fletcher was because of his irresponsibility towards his family and son.

Audrey is actually willing to forgive Fletcher if he is willing to be a good father and husband.

As for Fletcher's feelings for his wife and son, they were evident throughout the journey.

With this foundation, the couple only needed a "trigger" to reconcile.

That's exactly what Mike is going to do.

"Fletcher, do you still love your wife?" Mike asked directly, looking at the little guy's expectant gaze.

Fletcher is now essentially "cursed" by God, so what he says next must be the truth.

“Of course, I still love her, and I’m even willing to give everything for her…” Fletcher blurted out his true feelings, and then complained, “But how did she treat me? We’ve only been divorced for a short time and she’s already found another man with our five-year-old son.”

Although Fletcher's later words were unpleasant, his heartfelt confession eased the tension.

After sensing her husband's "feelings," Audrey explained, "Jerry and I are nothing, but he heard that I was divorced and has been bothering me ever since."

Now things seem to be clear.

Audrey wasn't as bad as Fletcher thought; there was still a chance to salvage the situation.

“I can attest that Mom doesn’t like Jerry, and neither do I…” Max, who had been keeping a close eye on his parents, found an opportunity to interject.

At the same time, he didn't forget to hug Fletcher's arm, blinking his big eyes and using his cuteness as a tactic.

She was trying to get her father to "accept" her again.

After all, he's only five years old. How mature can he really be, no matter how much he tries to act mature?

【Blessing. Power of Words (Trait)】

At this moment, Mike finally obtained the special energy orb from Max.

Just as he guessed, the person who meant well but did bad things was none other than Fletcher's son, Max.

The little guy's real intention was probably to get his father to change his bad habit of lying, so that he could show more "sincere" care for his family.

However, things didn't seem to go as the little guy expected; Fletcher's insistence on speaking the "truth" didn't make the family happier.

It actually backfired!

……

"Ms. Audrey, do you still love your husband?" Mike, now wielding new abilities, suddenly turned his attention to Audrey.

Having accomplished his goal, he wouldn't mind helping the Fletcher family out before leaving.

"I...of course I love him~" Under the power of [Truth Power], Audrey was forced to say the truth.

This strange feeling made the woman a little panicked.

She quickly changed the subject, saying, "But I know he doesn't deserve this love. He even chose to be with another woman on our son's fifth birthday rather than come home to celebrate..."

If we disregard personal circumstances, Fletcher was indeed a very inadequate father and husband.

"So, Fletcher, if you can reconcile with your wife and son, are you willing to spend more time being good to them in the future?" Mike asked again, directly.

"I do~" Fletcher, who was unsure how to begin, blurted out, "If Audrey and Max would give me another chance, I would definitely be a good husband and a good father. I would use all my love to make it up to them..."

After a heartfelt confession, Fletcher gradually won back his ex-wife's favor.

Two people who already had a foundation of affection seemed to have their barriers eliminated without them even realizing it.

At this moment, Fletcher was happy.

He even felt that if he could reconcile with his family, it wouldn't be a big deal if he could never lie again.

"Fletcher, if you want to get rid of this 'trouble' completely, remember to throw your son a belated fifth birthday party when you get back." Seeing the Fletcher family gradually becoming more harmonious, Mike chose to gracefully withdraw.

As for the "curse" on Fletcher, as long as he maintains his image as a good father and husband, his problems will naturally be resolved.

After all, Little Max's original intention was to get his father to pay more attention to the family.

……

"Is that your friend?" Audrey asked curiously after Mike and Nydy left.

To be honest, Mike had seemed very mysterious to her before.

“No, no, I don’t know them.” Fletcher shook his head.

It was only then that Fletcher realized that despite the immense help the other person had given him, he didn't even know their name.

“Never mind, you can thank them properly when you have the chance to see them again later.” Audrey didn’t dwell on the matter, then continued, “Now let’s talk about you. If you want my son and me to accept you, you not only need to make up for Max’s birthday party, but you also need to take him to the amusement park. That’s something you promised him a long time ago…”

After resuming their relationship, Audrey seemed to be looking to bring up old grievances again.

However, Fletcher found her words very pleasing this time.

“No problem, I will fulfill all your requests. This also includes the promises I made to you before.” Fletcher smiled and reiterated his commitment.

Of course, since he hasn't been able to break the "curse," this promise he made was entirely from the bottom of his heart.

……

"Nidi, tell me honestly, do you still want to avenge Jennifer?" On the other side, on the way back to the mansion, Mike suddenly asked the woman beside him.

【Blessing. Power of Truth】: Can force the other person to say what is truly in their heart.

This ability is simple and direct.

Mike had already tried it before, and this ability was very useful and easier to control than the [Eavesdrop on Women's Thoughts] ability.

“I don’t know either…” Nydy said, caught in a dilemma. “Maybe I should avenge Jennifer, but my gut tells me I can’t.”

As human emotions gradually disappear, women are speaking less and less.

It's quite remarkable that she was able to say such a long sentence this time.

"It's best if you can figure it out!" Mike felt much better after roughly understanding the other person's true thoughts.

Of course, whether the other person is worthy of complete trust depends on the woman's future behavior.

Chapter 364 Mark's Trouble

It was a brand new day, and Mike, now back in his student uniform, accompanied Peggy to Columbia University.

It's only been a little over a month since the start of the semester, and Mike has already skipped almost two weeks of classes. Although the MIB organization is backing him up, skipping classes too often is still not a good thing.

With no new missions being assigned from the Men in Black headquarters, Mike thought it would be nice to come back and experience college life again.

It's worth mentioning that Nidyl also came to Columbia University with him this time.

The other party gained admission to Columbia University's sociology department through connections at the Men in Black headquarters.

My major is social research.

This major sounds like it requires communication skills, which seems very mismatched with Nidi.

However, this was not a problem Mike needed to worry about. At this moment, having not been to school for almost two weeks, he was looking at his locker, which was overflowing with love letters and small gifts, and feeling troubled.

"Leave it to me!" Peggy, with her foresight, seemed to have anticipated this situation and had already prepared an extra large backpack.

Not long after, she handed the larger backpack, filled with love letters and small gifts, to Nidi, who was standing next to her.

As mentioned earlier, in the mansion, Nidi only showed a cold expression when looking at Mike, while she was "friendly" to the other girls.

In return, although Peggy and the other girls were wary of Nidi, they did not deliberately isolate her out of sympathy for her past experiences.

The end result was that Nedy actually got along quite well with Peggy and the other girls.

Sure enough, when Peggy handed her the bag, Nydia naturally helped carry it.

……

"Hey kid, I heard you're going to stand up for that piece of trash Alex?" A tall, burly bully blocked Mark's path in front of the lockers at the school entrance, saying menacingly, "I even heard you've been talking badly about me behind my back!"

Mark Friedman (Mike O'Donnell) is one of the lucky ones who has the ability to "return to youth".

And the Alex that the bad student mentioned happens to be Mark's good-for-nothing son.

Now, Alex is standing next to Mark. Accustomed to being bullied, he becomes timid and submissive in the face of the bad students' "bullying".

As Mark watched his son's reaction, he unconsciously put himself into the role of a father.

As he stepped forward to protect Alex, he stared at the troublemaker and said, "First of all, Alex is not a good-for-nothing; he is an excellent student..."