American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

"I apologize for what I did that day. I don't really know what was wrong with me. Maybe it was hormones..." George, his mind a little foggy, used hormones as an excuse again. Although, he also thought it was a terrible excuse.

"Okay, I forgive you." Seeing the helpless young man in front of her, Veronica generously forgave him.

“I know my reasons… um?” Little George, who had been thinking about how to explain, was pleasantly surprised and asked after hearing the girl’s words, “You really forgive me?”

“Yes~” Veronica nodded with a smile.

Actually, Veronica, who had dated several ex-boyfriends, wasn't that bothered by George's behavior that day.

"That's great!" Little George, who was still unaware of the truth, felt as if he had seen an angel when he heard that the girl had really forgiven him and saw the charming smile on her face.

Meanwhile, Veronica saw little George, who had just received her forgiveness, still blocking her way with a silly grin. She frowned slightly and asked, "Is there anything else?"

At this moment, the girl's unspoken message was probably, "If there's nothing wrong, quickly move aside."

"I...I actually have something important to tell you..." Little George said, holding up the letter he was holding.

At this moment, the letter that carried little George's heartfelt wishes felt as heavy as a mountain.

"What is this?" Veronica looked at the trembling letter handed to her and reached out to take it.

"Isn't this little George? What do you want with my girlfriend?" As the question was asked, a tall, handsome boy took the letter from Veronica before she could.

The person who arrived was Dustin, a twelfth-grade student, who is now Veronica's new boyfriend.

“Oh, by the way, little George. Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend, Dustin. We met in the church study group yesterday…” Veronica introduced.

Boyfriend... Friend...

Upon hearing the girl's introduction, little George felt like the sky was falling. He had no interest in listening to what she said afterward.

At this moment, the word "boyfriend" kept echoing in his mind.

"By the way, you still haven't told me what you want from my girlfriend?" Dustin's words brought George back to reality.

"Pink letter paper, could this be a love letter?" Dustin, as an observer, clearly noticed some of George's little thoughts.

Then, he deliberately put his arm around Veronica, unfolded the letter with one hand, and said with a half-smile, "Let me see what you wrote?"

“My beloved Veronica…” Dustin read in an odd tone, “Every minute without you feels like eternity, but it feels even longer than eternity…”

When George saw that Veronica did not refuse Dustin's embrace, he was already disappointed and wanted to leave.

Hearing Dustin jokingly read aloud the love letter he wrote to Veronica, he felt even more ashamed to stay there any longer.

This was tantamount to a public execution for him.

Amidst the cheers and jeers of the students in the corridor, little George, his mind blank, pushed through the crowd and ran towards the school building.

Over there, Dustin felt a surge of satisfaction after seeing little George run away like a dog. Then, amidst the cheers of the surrounding students, he continued reading with a smug look on his face: "Oh~ I can't eat or sleep, it's like there's a hole in my heart that only you can fill..."

"Enough!" Mike stepped forward and snatched the letter from Dustin's hand.

Mike, who happened to be going down to the first floor, witnessed the entire farce. In his opinion, Dustin's boasting went a bit too far.

Moreover, Mike had a good relationship with George Jr., so naturally he looked down on Dustin's despicable behavior.

"You..." Dustin, who was feeling smug, was definitely annoyed that his act of showing off had been interrupted.

But when he saw that the person who came was Mike, the angry expression on his face instantly subsided by more than half: "You're Mike from the eleventh grade?"

As a popular figure at school, Dustin naturally knew Mike. He just couldn't understand why Mike seemed so hostile towards him.

“Little George is my friend, please show him some respect.” Mike quickly cleared up Dustin’s doubts.

“You…” Being warned by a junior student, especially in front of so many students, Dustin couldn’t hold back his anger.

But when he saw Mike's sharp gaze, he suddenly felt a strong sense of unease. It was like being stared at by a wild beast.

Immediately sensing the danger, Dustin swallowed back the harsh words that were about to come out of his mouth.

As his physique continued to improve, Mike exuded an imposing aura. If he wanted, he could easily scare an ordinary person into trembling with fear.

This situation sounds mysterious, but anyone who has faced a wild beast should be able to understand this feeling.

At this moment, Dustin, who is half a head shorter than Mike, is probably in this situation.

Mike glanced at Dustin's trembling legs and then, feeling bored, turned and left the school.

In the back corridor, after Mike left, Dustin's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground in despair.

Chapter 170 Science and Technology Lectures

Not long after leaving school, Mike saw little George by the roadside.

The other person was squatting under a tree with their back to the road, their shoulders heaving as if they were crying.

Yes, little George has just ended his unrequited love and is watching his first love fall into someone else's arms.

After such a series of blows, it seems quite reasonable for him to find a place to have a good cry.

"Little George, what are you doing..." Mike wanted to say a few words of comfort to the other person.

When he got closer to the tree, he saw little George squatting on the ground, watching a row of ants moving house with great interest.

Moreover, he was holding a small stick and was bothering the ants.

Although the image of ants moving house is very appealing to boys, it must be said that little George has quite a big heart.

"Mike, what brings you here?" Little George said, hiding the stick he was holding to the side.

Mike saw this childish side of him, which made him a little embarrassed.

"Oh, I'm here to deliver something to you..." Mike said casually, then took out the letter and handed it to the other person.

Seeing the letter, little George thought of Veronica again. He said dejectedly, "You saw it all?"

Well, it seems little George isn't as carefree as he seems. He looks like he really needs some comfort right now.

“Little George, I understand how you feel…” Mike took the lead in comforting him, and continued, “There are many good girls in the world, and there’s bound to be one that’s right for you, waiting for you ahead of you.”

"Perfect!" Mike finally said what he had been holding back for a long time and had prepared in advance. He felt that he could now be considered a qualified "big brother."

“I…you…” Little George wanted to say that Mike, who had several beautiful girlfriends, simply did not understand how he felt about losing his first love.

However, seeing Mike's well-intentioned expression, George ultimately didn't say anything.

“I know you’re going through a tough time right now, but time heals all wounds, and it will help you forget all your sadness,” Mike continued, playing the role of a life mentor.

Then, he patted little George on the shoulder to comfort him. Then, he called to the other boy, and they walked home together.

……

Sure enough, Mike's advice wasn't entirely useless. Over the next week, little George slowly emerged from the shadow of heartbreak.

Friday afternoon, after Professor John finished his university lectures, he walked up to Mike and Sheldon and said, "I'm now participating in a university research group. If you two are interested, you can continue to attend the lectures over the weekend."

Professor John has discovered through his interactions with Mike and Sheldon that they are both exceptionally intelligent. Regular university courses are no longer of much use to them; instead, joining a professional research group might be beneficial for their future development.

Of course, Professor John wasn't being so kind for no reason; he invited Mike and the other man partly to curry favor with Connie's grandmother.

Yes, he is now learning how to become "mature".

He sees taking care of his partner's family as a sign of maturity.

"What is the research topic of your research group?" Young Sheldon, who loves science, was very interested in Professor John's suggestion.

"It's about physics, but as for the specific direction, I still need to discuss it with Dr. Linklater," Professor John replied.

His tone was clearly not very pleasant when he mentioned Dr. Linklater.

However, at the University of Texas, only Dr. Linklater and Professor John possess exceptionally high levels of expertise in physics.

Even though Professor John was very unwilling, he had no choice but to continue working with Dr. Linklater in order for the project to proceed smoothly.

"Has the research topic not been decided yet?" Sheldon hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm afraid I won't be free this weekend. I need to attend a science lecture."

“It’s alright,” Professor John smiled and said, “Determining a research topic is a very long process. Even if you agree to audit the class, it will be several weeks from now.”

Clearly, Professor John's invitation was just a heads-up to Mike and his companion.

"That's great." Young Sheldon breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his research project and his science lectures wouldn't conflict.

Then he added, "Please be sure to let me know as soon as your research topic is finalized."

“I will,” Professor John nodded. Then he looked at Mike and said, “By the way, are you still in contact with Peggy? If possible, I would like her to join my research project as an auditor.”

Clearly, Professor John was also deeply impressed by that gifted young girl.

Or rather, he admires the other person.

“Peggy hasn’t contacted me during this time. However, I will pass on your message to her,” Mike replied.

Peggy hasn't been to the University of Texas since attending two of Professor John's lectures.

She hasn't contacted Mike, who was a close friend of hers, since.

"Alright, feel free to look around. I have other things to do." Professor John didn't linger any longer after seeing Grandma Connie waiting at the door.

While Professor John and Grandma Connie were spending time together, Mike and Sheldon strolled around the University of Texas.

“Mike, are you free tomorrow? I’d like you to come with me to a science lecture,” Sheldon Jr. invited.

In his opinion, Mike was wasting his weekends playing with girls, which was a huge waste of his time and life.

"Where did you hear about the science lecture?" Mike asked curiously.

Mike knew he would run into Peggy again at this technology lecture. So he had specifically looked into it beforehand.

The reality, however, was that he had absolutely no clue about the lecture. Meanwhile, Sheldon knew the exact time of the lecture.

This puzzled Mike.

“I saw the lecture in the newspaper this morning,” said Sheldon Jr.

"So that's how it is." Mike's doubts were resolved.

He knew the Cooper family had a long-standing habit of subscribing to newspapers, and of course, Connie's maternal grandparents did too. It was just that since getting a computer, Mike rarely paid attention to newspapers anymore.

"How about it? Want to come with me? I heard the organizer of this lecture is an expert who has published his own books," Sheldon invited again.

"Of course, I'm actually quite interested in science lectures too. Remember to call me when you leave tomorrow," Mike said with a smile.

The reality is that Mike hasn't seen Peggy, this "leek" (a metaphor for a woman), for a long time, and doesn't know how she's doing.

Mike is quite attentive to people who can provide him with the primary intelligence attribute.

"Are you sure you want to go?" This time it was Sheldon's turn to be surprised. He never expected Mike to agree so readily this time.

You see, on a typical weekend, Mike would spend most of his time with Katie and the other girls.

Even though Sheldon wasn't very emotionally intelligent, he realized that Katie and the others were very attractive to Mike.

“I’m sure.” Mike nodded with a smile.

“Okay~” Young Sheldon didn’t delve into it further and continued, “During dinner tonight, we’ll talk to George and ask him to take us to the science lecture tomorrow.”

……

Chapter 171 Bargaining Techniques

Connie's grandma's house wasn't very big to begin with, and the new furniture Ella gave her made it feel even more cramped.

So she plans to take advantage of this weekend to sell the clutter she doesn't need at home.

This way, you can free up space at home and earn some extra money at the same time, which is like killing two birds with one stone.

Mike got up very early and, before going to the technology lecture, he helped move the large pieces of furniture that he didn't need to the front door.

Similarly, George and Missy, who had nothing to do on Saturday, were also called over to help.

Soon, through the efforts of the four people, all the old furniture and various odds and ends that were no longer needed in the house were moved to the doorway, forming a temporary flea market.

"Come on, have some juice and take a break~" After setting out the old items, Connie's grandma served the three of them drinks.

……

"Now, let's talk about something serious." After everyone had rested enough, Grandma Connie called George and Missy over and said, "Mike has to go to a lecture later. So, I'd like you two to stay and help out..."

The flea market at the entrance wasn't large, but it was packed with things like golf clubs, pipes, and all sorts of small souvenirs. One person alone couldn't possibly handle it all.

Clearly, Grandma Connie wanted to hire Missy and her companion as temporary sales clerks.

Seeing that the two children remained silent, it was considered tacit approval. Grandma Connie asked, "Do you know how to sell things and how to bargain?"