American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Backstage, young Sheldon is getting more and more nervous as the performance time approaches.

Wearing a little "Annie" dress, he held a purple-red wig in his hand and looked at Mr. Randy with a troubled expression.

“Can I not wear this wig? It makes me feel very uncomfortable,” Sheldon asked.

“No, no, no~ This is just a prop, you need it…” Mr. Randy said, stepping forward to help the other person put on a shoulder-length wig.

Then, he circled around young Sheldon, admiring him, and exclaimed, "Perfect! You are my 'Annie'!"

Nine-year-old Sheldon has not yet shown any male characteristics. With his fair and tender face, he looks like a cute little girl after being dressed up.

This also perfectly aligns with Annie's identity requirements.

"Okay~" Seeing the admiring expressions of the many actors around him, Sheldon accepted his new "image".

Then, while waiting for the performance, he was inevitably disturbed by the noise from the front stage. So, he went to the curtain and carefully lifted a corner to look out.

The densely packed audience below the stage instantly triggered Sheldon's panic attack.

"Sheldon, what's wrong?" Mr. Randy, who was watching the backstage situation, noticed that something was wrong with young Sheldon.

"I...I can't do it..." Young Sheldon was trembling all over, and even his speech became stammering.

“Relax, Sheldon, it’s nothing…” Mr. Randy understood perfectly what young Sheldon, who had never received formal acting training, needed right now.

So, in an encouraging voice, he continued, "Unleashing your true nature is a required course for actors. Just think of the audience below as cabbages..."

"Chinese cabbage?"

After being comforted, Sheldon calmed down a bit. However, the thought of performing in front of so many strangers made him flustered again, and he said, "No, no, I still can't do it!"

Young Sheldon, taking off his wig, was so nervous that his forehead was covered in sweat.

At that moment, as it was time for the drama club's performance, a female announcer walked onto the stage and began to announce: "Next, please enjoy the drama club's performance. The play is 'Anne'~"

Amidst the sparse applause, the Cooper family looked surprised.

“Anne? Connie, are you sure Shelley is the lead in this play?” Mary asked, her eyes wide.

"I don't know, I guess so," Connie's grandmother replied uncertainly.

The play "Anne" is widely known in the United States, and almost everyone knows that the protagonist of this play is a woman.

The thought of her youngest son dressing up as a little girl made Mary feel a little uncomfortable.

"Maybe I remembered it wrong." Seeing her daughter's unhappiness, Connie's grandmother immediately added an explanation.

Of course, Connie's grandmother was also praying that her little grandson wouldn't be the "main character".

George and Missy, on the other hand, were full of anticipation for Sheldon's cross-dressing look.

Even Mike showed some interest, which was rare for him.

The combination of "Sheldon" and "cross-dressing" is quite dramatic.

The performance on stage had already begun, and as the play "Anne" progressed, it was finally time for the lead actress, "Anne," to appear.

"Oh, it's so cold, my sheep..."

Accompanied by rough dialogue, the overweight Mr. Randy appeared on stage wearing a comical purplish-red wig.

He put all his effort into playing the role of a poor shepherdess.

His tall stature was completely mismatched with the thin and pitiful shepherdess, making him an eyesore.

In Texas, where male chauvinism is prevalent, Mr. Randy's current behavior can be considered quite dedicated and courageous.

"By the way, what are my lines next?" Mr. Randy, who had not rehearsed beforehand, took advantage of a break in the rehearsal and bent down to ask the actor dressed as a "little sheep" for help.

Chapter 145 College Pen Pals

Amidst cheers and jeers from the audience, Missy said with disdain, "Oh my god. I saw Annie's leg hair!"

It must be said that although Mr. Randy is very dedicated, he is really not suitable to play "Annie".

"I've wanted to say this for a long time. Some actors often do daring things to grab attention. Showing leg hair is already considered good." Connie's grandmother, who has a prejudice against the acting industry, took the opportunity to give a brief explanation, and then said with relief, "It's a good thing my little grandson didn't go on stage."

The Coopers, standing nearby, also wore expressions of relief.

They could hardly imagine how disastrous it would be if Sheldon Jr. were to play "Annie" on stage.

"Little George, don't you feel disgusted?" Mike avoided looking at the performance, completely bewildered by little George's current behavior.

"I think it's quite interesting~" Little George exclaimed while watching the "eye-watering" performance on stage with great interest.

"Whatever makes you happy..." Mike shook his head and shielded Missy from the visual attack.

God knows, after watching too many of these "terrifying" performances on stage, I might have nightmares at night.

Backstage, Sheldon, having removed his stage costume, was also in the best viewing area and witnessed the "eye-watering" performance on stage.

Then, disgusted by the experience, he gave up his dream of becoming an "actor".

……

Another week has passed, and Sheldon, who has once again lost his way in life, has recently become obsessed with replying to his pen pals.

And this time, he was also fortunate enough to meet a pen pal named John.

Through frequent correspondence, the two became very good "friends".

Becoming Sheldon's "friend" is no easy feat; one must be intelligent enough.

After Sheldon shared his troubles, John warmly invited him to attend his lecture.

It was at this time that Sheldon learned that John, with whom he had been corresponding, was a professor at a local university in Texas.

It was Friday, and after the morning's academic classes, Sheldon stopped Mike and said, "Mike, would you like to come with me to a university lecture?"

Clearly, according to Sheldon's understanding, Mike had already completed his high school coursework, and staying in school would only be a waste of time.

Of course, he also had another consideration in mind when he invited Mike to study at university together.

Young Sheldon, who is not used to unfamiliar environments, feels more at ease when accompanied by familiar people.

Meanwhile, Mike, who was about to have lunch with Katie and the other girls, heard Sheldon's invitation and realized that an opportunity to increase his IQ had arrived.

Mike's physical constitution has already broken through the 300 mark thanks to the [Moonlight] ability. However, his intelligence has remained at around 160 for a long time.

Although it wasn't usually obvious, Mike could keenly sense that he was still far behind Sheldon in terms of intelligence.

To solve this problem, we need to find more highly intelligent people.

According to Mike, when Sheldon Jr. went to college as an auditor, he would meet another exceptional "genius".

With an IQ of over 190, Peggy is also highly intelligent in terms of emotional intelligence. She can definitely be considered Sheldon's "arch-nemesis".

So, in order to better improve his intelligence, Mike declined the invitation to have lunch with Katie and the other girls.

So they went to the school gate together with Sheldon to wait for Connie's grandma's car.

Because it was Friday, George had to work at the sporting goods store and couldn't get away. So the task of picking up and dropping off little Sheldon fell to Grandma Connie.

"Hey Mike. Are you going to audit classes at the University of Texas too?" Grandma Connie, with her hair still wet and a swimming cap beside her, had obviously just been dragged over from the swimming pool.

Knowing what her little grandson was going to do, she looked somewhat surprised when she saw Mike here.

“Yes, I’ve already ‘graduated’ from the math Olympiad class,” Mike joked.

And that's exactly the case. Mike is currently at school, and apart from being able to interact with the girls better, there's not much else he can do.

"I understand, please get in the car, you two little geniuses~" Grandma Connie said with a smile.

There was already a little genius in the family, so Connie's grandmother had a general understanding of Mike's current situation.

Geniuses sometimes have strange behaviors, which is normal.

Then, while the students were having lunch for more than an hour, Connie's grandmother drove them to the University of Texas.

Having learned about Professor John's lecture hall from the letter, young Sheldon led the two men behind him to their destination.

"I won't go in." Although Grandma Connie is usually very easygoing, she still felt a little reserved in such a solemn and dignified place as a university.

After leaving Connie's grandmother, who insisted on staying outside, Mike and little Sheldon went into the university classroom together.

It was not long before class started, and the university classroom was full of students.

When little Sheldon entered the classroom, he immediately sparked a discussion among the college students present.

Faced with the surprised looks of the college students, Sheldon Jr. appeared very calm, even somewhat enjoying the feeling.

After looking around the classroom, he walked to the middle of the first row with a slightly arrogant air and took the best learning position.

On the other side, when the handsome Mike followed him into the classroom, it caused a series of exclamations from the female college students.

Fortunately, Mike had seen this kind of situation many times before, so he remained calm.

He then went to the front row and sat next to Sheldon. Not long after, he had several small notes in his hand.

It has to be said that university life is great, and female university students are also very bold.

Mike glanced around and, finding no particularly attractive female classmates, quietly slipped the small note with the lipstick mark into his drawer.

Just as some of the female students were preparing to launch a second attempt to flirt with Mike, a short, elderly man, only about 1.6 meters tall and mostly bald, walked in with Connie's grandmother.

Judging from the shy, smiling expression on Connie's grandmother's face, something had obviously happened in the hallway earlier.

"Connie, please have a seat," Professor John said gentlemanly, leading Connie's grandmother to a seat in the first row.

"Thank you~" Grandma Connie gave a reserved smile. Then, to Sheldon's surprise, she sat down on his other side.

Previously, Connie's grandmother was adamant about not going into university classrooms. Now, her behavior is highly suspicious.

However, Sheldon didn't have time to think about it much soon, because his pen pal John had already turned his attention to him.

“I’m John, and you must be Sheldon,” Professor John said with a smile. “You truly are a little genius.”

Sometimes praising someone's family members is more effective than praising the person directly.

Professor John, well aware of this, had been keeping a close eye on Grandma Connie out of the corner of his eye. Seeing her smile widen even more, he smiled knowingly in return.

“Yes, I’m Sheldon. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Professor John.” Young Sheldon nodded and greeted the other person earnestly.

Professor John, with a friendly smile, chatted with Sheldon for a few moments before his gaze fell upon the handsome Mike standing to the side.

"New student, are you also Connie's family?" Professor John asked with a smile.

Clearly, he could also see that Mike and Connie's grandmother had a special relationship.

"My name is Mike, and I'm currently staying at Grandma Connie's house," Mike said truthfully.

"Oh, is that so? Welcome, Mike~" Although Professor John was speaking to Mike, his eyes were constantly on Grandma Connie.

Clearly, Professor John was captivated by Grandma Connie.

Chapter 146 Relationship Progress

Before Professor John stepped onto the podium to begin his lecture, young Sheldon turned to his grandmother Connie with a puzzled look and asked, "Grandma, did you know Professor John before? I feel like you two are... very close."

Thinking about how Grandma Connie and Professor John had behaved before, young Sheldon found a very appropriate adjective.

“You’re still young, these things are none of your business. Focus on the lesson…” Grandma Connie replied, trying to cover up her misunderstanding. At the same time, her gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally to Professor John, who was organizing his lesson plans on the podium.

Clearly, Grandma Connie had also developed some interest in Professor John.

Actually, the two didn't know each other before. It was just that Professor John had struck up a conversation with her in the hallway in a very gentlemanly manner, which left a very good impression on Connie's grandmother.

Professor John, on the other hand, has always had a smooth career in both his studies and work thanks to his brilliant mind.

However, in matters of the heart, because of his overly rational personality and poor communication skills with women, he has never experienced the taste of love.

Professor John, who thought he would grow old alone, was immediately attracted by Grandma Connie's "charm" the moment he saw her.

This also shows that love knows no age.

Next, Professor John, who was completely captivated by her, would unconsciously look at Grandma Connie while lecturing.

This behavior greatly affected the quality of his lectures, which made Sheldon very dissatisfied.

His gaze swept back and forth between Professor John and Grandma Connie several times before he seemed to understand something.

Then, young Sheldon whispered to Grandma Connie, "Grandma, could you leave the classroom first?"

"Why? I think university classes are quite interesting..." Grandma Connie has a rich romantic history, but she has never met a "pure" "big boy" like Professor John, which makes her feel very novel.