American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

If the King Group weren't so large and powerful, the ineffective investments of the past two years alone would have bankrupted the group.

“We need to think long-term, Chris. Sometimes losing money isn’t necessarily a bad thing…” Mike said confidently, “The upcoming economic recovery will be our time to reap the rewards.”

Previously, the King Group seemed to be spending money to buy its reputation, but now the image of Limin Enterprise has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Moreover, taking advantage of the economic recession, the King Group has actually been gaining a lot of market share without anyone noticing.

With favorable timing, location, and people, coupled with the favorable wind of economic recovery, the King Group is bound to soar to new heights.

“Alright, I will continue to carry out your instructions.” Collison stood up expressionlessly, preparing to leave.

As the company's executive director, how could Chris not understand the big picture?

He may understand it, but seeing the group spend so much time and money on charity still makes him feel very uncomfortable.

Of course, from a certain perspective, Chris is the more qualified businessman, while Mike seems to be running his business with a playful attitude.

This situation is also related to the fact that the two have different pursuits.

After all, Mike now values ​​a good reputation more, so that he can collect more faith points.

After watching Chris leave, Mike pulled the little maid over and lay down on her lap as a pillow.

As I said before, with Mike's level of skill, money is meaningless to him.

Now, I can just lie there doing nothing and receive millions of faith points every day. I can also use my mind to "tease" Lucifer, the fallen angel sealed in the Gospels.

With such a wonderful life, what more could Mike ask for?

Just as Mike was taking a comfortable nap, Karen and the other girls pulled Katie along, chattering away as they walked in.

When she saw Mike sleeping, Karen with her wavy hair tiptoed over and then twirled a strand of her hair around the man's face a few times.

To be honest, Mike looks even more "cute" when he's asleep.

"Lina, stop fooling around~"

Mike felt a tickle in his nose, and when he reached out to scratch it, he realized something was wrong.

When I opened my eyes, I saw three girls from the "Devilish Figures" group curiously staring at me, and a familiar face squeezed in with them.

"Tina, when did you get here? Why didn't you tell me?" Mike released Karen's wavy hair from his grasp, then sat up and straightened his clothes with a serious expression.

It was as if nothing that just happened had happened.

“You’re a ‘busy person’ now, how could you have time to pay attention to me…” Tina’s smile faded, and she glanced at the many girls from the dance troupe below.

She was happy to see McTina again, but her playboy lifestyle made her feel a little disappointed.

"Why do I smell vinegar?" Mike joked, then subtly waved for the girls in the dance troupe to leave. He then stood up, put his arm around Tina, and said, "You look travel-worn; you must have just arrived. Come on, let me give you a welcome dinner."

Same recipe, same familiar taste.

As Mike's first girlfriend, how could Tina not know that Mike was actually a womanizer?

However, after many years of living apart, the girl doesn't seem to dislike the feeling anymore.

"I want to go wash up first~" Tina pushed away the man's large hand that was playing around her waist.

"Do you need my help?" Mike asked with a smile, pushing his luck further.

"What do you think?" Tina rolled her eyes and then hid next to Lina.

As a prominent figure at Melford High School, Tina is close to the three girls in the "Huge Body Group," but she is actually closer to the gentle Lina.

"Alright, let Lina go with you to wash up," Mike said casually. "I'll go prepare a big meal for you."

It's past lunchtime now, but Tina has been traveling all the way here and probably hasn't had lunch yet.

Mike, who hadn't cooked in a long time, decided to make a special barbecue for the girl.

Let the other person experience that familiar feeling again.

Chapter 559 Arrangement

The three girls from the "Devil Body Group" hadn't had Texas barbecue made by Mike in a long time.

Today, thanks to Totina, she got to see Mike cook in the kitchen, so the three girls followed him around and helped him out.

However, before long, the three girls, feeling that they couldn't be of much help, turned their attention to Mike, who was cooking diligently.

Fortunately, there were no outsiders present, so the three girls' actions became increasingly outrageous.

A simple, flavorful roasted meat dish took more than an hour to prepare.

By the time Mike brought out the barbecue, Tina had already finished washing up and was sitting in the dining room wearing a white bathrobe.

Her healthy skin tone, subtly visible, gave her a unique kind of beauty.

Beside her, Lina, who had also changed her clothes, was chatting with her.

"You must be starving. Come and see if my cooking has improved." Mike smiled as he placed the grilled meat in front of the girl, while simultaneously grabbing a bottle of red wine from the nearby shelf.

At this moment, the three members of the "Devilish Figures" group each brought out a few plates of side dishes.

"What's wrong with them?" Tina asked suspiciously when she noticed the three girls unconsciously wiping their mouths.

"Ignore them, those three were definitely sneaking food in the kitchen just now." Mike ignored the eye rolls from the three girls in the "Devil Body Group" and naturally sat down opposite Tina.

The long dining table means that the distance between people sitting face-to-face is not too far.

Only then did Tina realize that the three girls with amazing figures sitting next to Mike had even rosier complexions than she had just taken a shower.

Her lips were like those of a peach.

Even if Tina was slow to react, she realized that she had asked a stupid question.

Clearly, the three girls from the "Devil Body Group" were not engaging in any legitimate "cheating."

"Let's raise a glass to welcome our old friend Tina back!" Mike raised his glass of red wine, taking the opportunity to divert Tina's embarrassment.

Then, the girl discovered that Mike's barbecue skills had improved dramatically in the years since she last saw him.

It tasted better than any barbecue she had ever eaten before.

Nowadays, Mike's powerful physique comes with heightened senses, coupled with his superb culinary skills. These two factors combined make it perfectly acceptable for him to call himself a "culinary god."

The delicious food made Tina, who was already a little hungry, start to eat heartily.

Even the romantic fantasies she had previously harbored were temporarily forgotten by her.

Unlike the girl's hearty eating style, the woman with the stunning figure sitting next to Mike was not focused on the barbecue feast at all.

Seemingly in retaliation for Mike's previous careless remarks, the three girls tacitly continued to make small moves against Mike under the table.

Unfortunately, even three "cobblers" were no match for Mike.

"Why aren't you eating?" After getting through the initial period of hunger, Tina also noticed that the four people opposite her looked strange.

Especially Regina and the other two, their faces were even redder than before.

"It's okay, we're not hungry~" Mike smiled and said affectionately, "You've come all this way, eat more."

“Okay, fine…” Tina took a sip of red wine, her expression growing increasingly strange.

Finally, to verify her suspicions, the girl suddenly looked down under the table.

The four pairs of legs sat obediently, and there was nothing wrong with them.

Then the girl looked up again, trying to read something from the faces of Mike and the other three, but still saw nothing.

The four of them sat up very straight.

However, the expressions on their faces suggested that something must have happened behind the scenes.

The girl, still unconvinced, looked down again and peered under the table.

"Tina, what's wrong with you? Is something wrong?" The girl's strange behavior naturally caught Mike's attention.

However, it's impossible for the other party to catch you in the act.

"N-nothing, I dropped my cutlery, let me look for it..." Tina's strong sixth sense and the inappropriately gentle expression on Mike's face made her realize that she had been "tricked".

So she had a sudden inspiration, deliberately knocked the knife and fork to the ground, and then crawled under the table.

……

Mike soon felt a pair of small hands moving up his calf.

Tina, dressed in a bathrobe, had somehow knelt down in front of Mike with a smile on her face.

This action was extremely daring. Even with the tablecloth covering it, the three girls with stunning figures sitting next to Mike could see it with just a slight tilt of their heads.

But these three people seemed to be blind, and with perfect understanding, they pretended not to see what was happening under the table.

Good grief, is this how you play it?

Faced with the "indulgence" of others and the provocations under the table, Mike grew bolder.

I must say, this feeling is quite exciting...

Before Mike could make a move, Tina, who was under the table, gave a mischievous smile, pinched Mike's thigh hard, and then quickly scurried back inside.

Everything happened very quickly...

When Tina sat back down with her knife and fork, Mike also feigned pain to give the girl a sense of accomplishment.

Beside him were the three girls from the "Devilish Figures" group, their faces stifled with laughter. They had clearly seen Mike's embarrassing moment under the table.

Similarly, they all knew how much of a womanizer Mike was, plus Tina was an "old acquaintance." So, to them, everything that had just happened seemed like some kind of unusual fun.

Only the maid Lina was the only "honest person" in the room, completely unaware of what was happening under the table.

Seeing the "painful" expression on Mike's face, she asked with concern, "Mike, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just got scratched by some kitten." Mike made up an excuse, trying to brush it off.

"Oh, is there a kitten in the room?" Perhaps Mike's performance was too realistic, or perhaps Lina's mind hadn't processed it yet.

She actually turned around and looked around the room, even checking under the table.

The girl's actions seem very out of place in today's environment.

The three girls from the "Devilish Figures" group had held back their laughter at Mike's embarrassed expression. But now, Lina's adorable look made them burst into laughter.

"Lina, you're too gullible! Do you think whatever Mike says goes?" The outspoken Regina almost laughed until she cried.

So Lina could only look to Mike for help, wanting to know something.

Clearly, the "little maid" also sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the room.

"Alright, you've scared the kitten away. As the hero, you should eat more~" Mike smiled at Lina's innocent look and didn't explain further.

He even got up, cut a piece of roast meat, and put it in the other person's bowl as encouragement.

"Tell me about your situation. What are your plans for coming here? And how is your parents' research going?" Mike asked Tina as he sat down, getting down to business.

Getting to the point, he didn't actually support the girl continuing to work with her parents on wildlife research. That job was entirely non-profit, involving running around in the wild every day without earning money and being very hard-working.

“If you have a suitable job for me, I can choose to stay…” Tina replied cryptically.

The truth is, for a company as large as the King Group, it would be easy to keep someone if they really wanted to.

It all depends on what Mike thinks.

Moreover, Tina was actually kicked out by her parents this time.

The girl is twenty-three this year; it's time to properly plan her life. Continuing to wander aimlessly in the wilderness without ever seeing a soul, like before, isn't a good idea.

It can be said that the girl's parents put a lot of thought into this.

"Is that so?" Mike certainly didn't want the girl to leave, so he said, "Perfect timing, I have a very promising job that needs you."

"It's also a job that helps others..."

Managing the relief stations under the King Group was important for Mike to gather the power of faith.

"I'm fine with it~" Tina agreed before Mike could explain the details of the job.

Clearly, the girl was also there for Mike, or rather, she trusted Mike a lot.

The two of them are now heading in the same direction.

"That's good. I'll have Chris arrange for someone to take over the work at the relief station from you later." Mike smiled knowingly.

"Oh, by the way, before I left, my parents asked me to give you a message: thank you for your support of their wildlife research over the years." Tina's expression became more serious.