American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Seeing that the other party refused to admit it, Sheldon became somewhat agitated.

Just as the two brothers were whispering to each other, Ms. Ingram on the podium suddenly spoke up: "Quiet!"

For the first time during an exam, young Sheldon, who had tried to cover for others, couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He cautiously looked up, his eyes meeting the teacher's.

Immediately, startled, young Sheldon lowered his head again, like a child who had done something wrong.

"What's wrong, Sheldon?" Mrs. Ingram asked, noticing Sheldon's strange reaction.

"N-nothing~" Young Sheldon shook his head nervously.

"Yes, answer the questions carefully. This test is very important for you," Ms. Ingram subtly hinted. Afterward, she glanced around the classroom before dozing off at the podium again.

Next, Sheldon, who dared not cause any more trouble below the podium, could only watch helplessly as George crossed his legs again.

Watching his brother cheat made Sheldon feel incredibly uncomfortable. In particular, he felt guilty for having covered for his brother before.

Finally, an hour later, Sheldon Jr. ended his ordeal.

When the exam time was over, Ms. Ingram collected the exam papers one by one.

After she left, the class erupted in groans, lamenting the difficulty of the test.

Relaxed, Sheldon looked at Mike, who had just gotten up and was rubbing the sleep marks on his face, and couldn't help but ask, "Mike, how did you do on the test this time?"

"It's alright, the questions weren't too difficult," Mike said casually.

'How could it not be difficult? The last two questions were clearly very hard.' Young Sheldon was surprised by Mike's reaction, and then realized that the other party probably hadn't included the last two questions that were beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Just as Sheldon was lost in thought.

Having prepared in advance and solved many problems, little George came over and said, "Yeah, the problems this time were really easy. I think I can get a good grade."

Upon hearing George's words, Sheldon turned around sharply and accused him, "George, why did you... change into a new pair of shoes?"

Thank goodness, Sheldon didn't say the word "cheating".

“None of your business!” George retorted, and then, amidst Sheldon’s angry expression, he picked up his stationery and walked to the back row.

As he passed by Sheldon, he whispered a reminder: "Don't forget, you're one of my accomplices too."

The accomplice George is referring to is someone who, instead of reporting George's cheating, helped cover it up after George discovered it.

Young Sheldon, who had wanted to say something more, felt as if his brother's words had been used against him, and could only watch him leave with resentment.

Chapter 75 War Between Brothers

At dinner time at the Cooper family's house, young Sheldon was still agonizing over not reporting young George's cheating during his exam earlier that day.

Little George left the table in a good mood after dinner.

Young Sheldon watched the other person's retreating figure, hesitated for a long while, and finally spoke up: "I have a question."

"Did you run into some trouble at school? Is someone bullying you? Sherley~" Mary made a somewhat hypersensitive guess.

“No.” Young Sheldon shook his head, then said, “If—I mean, if—you find out someone has made a mistake, what would you do?”

Seeing that it wasn't Sheldon who was in trouble, Mary immediately lost interest in the current topic and began to busy herself clearing the table.

George, however, became very interested in this question. He began to share his own experiences.

The topic then shifts to George's time as a college assistant coach. At that time, he was still very young and, after discovering that the head coach had accepted bribes, he chose to report him to the school.

Of course, the result was far from ideal. The head coach that year did not receive any punishment, but George was expelled from school for his snitching.

George wanted to use his life experience to tell Sheldon that when everyone turns a blind eye to a mistake, you shouldn't be the one to stand out.

Mary, who was clearing the table, hugged her husband with heartache when she heard him recounting the injustices he had suffered years ago.

"It's alright, everything is over." George smiled magnanimously.

George is now very satisfied with his life because the team's performance has earned him recognition from the school. Most importantly, his salary has also increased accordingly.

Therefore, he has come to terms with the unfair treatment he received back then.

“Very well, your advice is for me to mind my own business.” Young Sheldon extracted the key point from George’s words.

Then, he looked at his next target: "Grandma, what would you do?"

Grandma Connie, sitting across from me, slowly took a sip of her beer and casually said, "It depends on my mood... If I'm in a good mood, I'll just watch the show. If I'm in a bad mood, I'll make a decision to make it better."

Well, Grandma Connie's opinion is a bit subjective; young Sheldon isn't quite there yet.

He thought for a moment, then turned to Mike sitting next to him and asked, "And Mike, what would you do?"

Mike said nonchalantly, "My opinion is similar to Connie's. If the other party's mistake doesn't affect me, then I'll just stand by and watch."

Of course, if the other party's mistake has already affected me, then I will address the problem at its root.

Mike's answer was both diplomatic and subjective, like an extension of Connie's grandmother's answer.

After gathering everyone's opinions, Sheldon was somewhat confused.

Clearly, Mike and the other two's answers differed somewhat from Sheldon's expectations.

In Sheldon's mind, everyone should be punished for making a mistake, no matter who they are.

Mike and his two companions' opinions seemed more like an attempt to smooth things over.

With a tense expression, little Sheldon left the dining table, wanting to go back to his room to sort out his thoughts.

As he passed by George's house, young Sheldon was still giving himself a pep talk: George's cheating is his own business, I'm not his accomplice. I just need to mind my own business...

Sheldon tried to convince himself that even if George cheated on the math test and passed, his true level would still be revealed in the next test.

Therefore, cheating once doesn't have any consequences.

However, as Sheldon stood at his room door, the more he tried to convince himself, the more conflicted he became.

Finally, he stopped and strode towards George's room.

Pushing open the door, Sheldon Jr. stood there and said sternly, "George Jr., I saw you cheat on the test."

"So what?" George leaned back against a cushion, a magazine in his hand, and said nonchalantly, "Don't forget, you covered for me during the test. If you expose me, I'll expose how you lied to Ingram too."

“I’m not one of your accomplices. I’ll explain the situation to Ms. Ingram,” said Sheldon, already prepared to expose George.

"Really? I'm so scared~" Little George smiled, showing no fear at all: "Where's the evidence?"

Upon hearing this, Sheldon searched the room but couldn't find the new flats at all.

Clearly, George had come prepared and had already hidden the evidence of his cheating beforehand. That's why he's acting so calmly now.

"Well, if you don't have any evidence, I can sue you for defamation." Little George smugly shook his leg, thoroughly enjoying seeing Little Sheldon get his comeuppance.

"Despicable!" Young Sheldon glared at Young George, angrily left the room, and slammed the door shut behind him.

However, before George could gloat for long, Sheldon's voice came from outside the door: "Mom~ George is hiding in his room again, peeking at the magazine!"

"Damn it!" George cursed under his breath, frantically trying to hide the magazine in his hand.

With hurried footsteps, Mary, wearing dishwashing gloves, violently pushed open the door: "Little George~ How many times have I told you, you're not old enough to read fashion magazines. Hand it over to me!"

“I swear to God, I didn’t,” George said, feigning innocence. “Sheldon is trying to frame me…”

Young Sheldon, who was waiting by the door to watch the show, gave a hint: "The magazine is hidden under the pillow."

Clearly, Mary trusted her younger son more than her two sons. She glared at George and urged, "Hurry up and get it out! Don't make me do it."

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, little George had no choice but to reluctantly take the magazine from under his pillow and hand it over to Mary.

"Don't let me find out it happens again. Otherwise, I'll have your father come and talk to you." After getting the magazine, Mary warned little George before leaving the room.

As it turns out, the smile didn't disappear.

It was just that it was transferred from George's face to Sheldon's face.

The bad guys were punished and justice was served.

Having watched the spectacle unfold from the doorway, young Sheldon finally felt relieved.

With the air of a victor, he glanced once more at the dejected little George before strutting arrogantly toward his room.

Meanwhile, back at Connie's grandma's house, Mike unexpectedly received a phone call from Katie.

During the phone call, Katie spoke to Mike like a friend, recounting the trivialities of her life during this time.

She expressed her disappointment, saying she regretted breaking off her friendship with punk rocker Janice. She added that she wanted to rekindle their relationship but didn't know how.

Mike didn't know the specifics of the situation, so he didn't rush to offer advice, but instead offered a few words of comfort.

Katie felt much better after receiving comfort.

Then she asked Mike about the math competition, wondering whether she should participate.

Now is a crucial time for Katie to establish her influence within the Devil Body Group, and she simply doesn't have the extra time.

Of course, deep down, she still wanted to join the school's math Olympiad team.

Faced with Katie's wavering thoughts, Mike could only advise her to follow her heart.

Chapter 76 Test Results

Thursday morning arrived, and the atmosphere in the classroom became somber as Ms. Ingram walked in carrying a stack of corrected test papers.

In fact, most students are aware of their exam scores.

"This exam was a bit unusual, so it's understandable that a lot of students failed," Ms. Ingram began by summarizing the exam results.

Then, as was her habit, she began distributing the test papers from lowest to highest.

After handing out ten failing test papers, Ingram held the eleventh paper and a smile appeared on his face.

“One student has shown a significant improvement in his test score. Everyone should learn from him.” Then, Ms. Ingram called out, “Little George, congratulations! You passed this school year.”

Upon hearing this, little George excitedly went to the front of the class. He took the test paper, saw the C (pass) marked in red ink, and smiled happily.

Then, realizing something, he turned and glared at Sheldon, who was in the first row and about to raise his hand to speak, with a look that was both warning and pleading.

Once the other person showed no further intention of raising their hand, George felt relieved and went to the back row.

Seeing the C on George's test paper plunged Sheldon into a dilemma once again.

However, he soon lost interest in paying attention to George.

As Ms. Ingram continued to distribute the test papers, she eventually had only two papers left in her hands.

“Sheldon, you only got one question wrong on this test, that’s great. Keep it up…” Mrs. Ingram picked up the second-to-last test and began to praise him.

When young Sheldon received his test paper, he stared blankly at the B+ on it. He didn't hear a word of what Ms. Ingram said afterward.

This is the first time Sheldon has ever received an A (a perfect score) since he started school.

For him, this was tantamount to the end of the world.

"Alright, Sheldon, go back to your seat," Ms. Ingram said, noticing that young Sheldon was lost in thought.

Mechanically returning to his seat, Sheldon finally snapped out of his dazed state.

Then he heard Ingram continue, "The last two questions on this test were a bit beyond the scope of the curriculum. However, it's great to see that someone still got a perfect score."

In public high schools that emphasize joyful education, getting a perfect score is a very difficult thing.

Of course, we also need to exclude unexpected factors like Sheldon Jr.

Ms. Ingram was delighted to learn that another student had emerged in the class who was even more gifted in mathematics. She smiled and said, "Mike, come up and get your test paper. I have some good news to tell you in a little while."

Mike wasn't surprised to get a perfect score. He calmly took the test paper and then calmly returned to his seat.

"Mike, how did you solve the last two questions?" Sheldon asked in a low voice, his face still showing some resentment.

“Just plug in the calculus formula, and it’s easy to do.” Mike paused for a moment, then explained, “By the way, calculus is a twelfth-grade course, and we haven’t gotten to that yet.”

Mike noticed that Sheldon was upset and tried to comfort him, but it didn't work very well.

"How could this happen..." Young Sheldon fell into self-doubt.

He didn't want to lose to anyone when it came to academic performance. Being surpassed by Mike this time gave him a sense of urgency.

Intelligence attribute +2

Because of Sheldon's intense emotional fluctuations, Mike unexpectedly received another intelligence orb.

'What a good guy!' Mike crushed the ball of light in his hand. In a great mood, he wondered if he should take a second look at this excellent leek, Sheldon.