American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

"Whatever you want," George shook his head and said no more.

So, after dinner, Mary found a corner and made a phone call to Pastor Jeff.

Meanwhile, at Pastor Jeff's house, a candlelight dinner for two is underway.

Encouraged by Connie's grandmother, Pastor Jeff bravely caught up with the female traffic police officer. After getting to know each other, they found that their personalities and ages were very compatible, so their relationship progressed very quickly.

In a romantic atmosphere, the two middle-aged people who fell in love entangled themselves from the dining table to the sofa.

Just as the two were about to make another breakthrough, Pastor Jeff's phone rang.

"Never mind it, let's continue..."

Pastor Jeff was forced to hang up the phone once, but when the middle-aged couple reached another crucial moment, the phone rang again.

"Wait a minute~" With astonishing willpower, Pastor Jeff answered the phone.

Chapter 128-Baptism

“What… a demon…” After listening to Mary’s story on the phone, Pastor Jeff reassured her, “Don’t worry, Mary, there is no demon. God will protect you…”

Mary, however, was still uneasy. She shared her suspicions about Sheldon being controlled by evil spirits and asked Pastor Jeff to come to her house to perform a holy baptism for her youngest son to remove the evil aura from him.

“Uh, okay. I’ll be there in a bit…” Pastor Jeff sensed Mary’s urgency and, after a moment’s thought, agreed to her invitation.

Then, looking at the female traffic policewoman Robin who was gazing at him with deep affection, he said meaningfully, "Perhaps this is God's guidance."

As a Christian, premarital sex is not permitted. Pastor Jeff felt that this coincidental phone call was a reminder from God.

"What happened, Jeff?" Robin asked, looking at Jeff, whose interest had suddenly vanished after finishing the phone call.

This was the first time the two had planned to do something fun since they started dating. And they had almost reached the final step.

“It’s alright…” Reverend Jeff looked away guiltily and said, “Robin, you know I’m a pastor, and premarital sex is not allowed. So…”

Just as Pastor Jeff was feeling very conflicted, he heard Robin say, "Is that so? Then if we get married, will it be okay?"

Sensing that the other party didn't look down on him, Pastor Jeff's eyes lit up: "Of course, there's no requirement for that in the church rules."

"That's wonderful..." Robin said happily, "Let's get married tomorrow!"

Tomorrow is the weekend.

“No, tomorrow is too rushed. There’s no time to prepare the dress, invitations, wedding room, officiant, etc.” Pastor Jeff could make do with what he had, but he didn’t want to make things difficult for Robin.

It's worth noting that although Robin is over thirty, this is her first time getting married.

"Okay!" Robin sensed the other party's sincerity and then suggested, "How about next weekend?"

"Maybe next Saturday..." Pastor Jeff thought for a moment and said ambiguously.

And so, their wedding date was set. With a definite date in mind, the two were no longer in a hurry for romantic matters.

After seeing Robin off at his house, Pastor Jeff prepared the baptismal supplies and went to Cooper's house.

Then, Jeff, dressed in formal priest's robes, performed an exorcism baptism on Sheldon while he was completely bewildered.

"Shelly, how are you feeling?" Mary asked as soon as the baptism ceremony was over.

Young Sheldon, having been inexplicably baptized, naturally felt very bad.

Moreover, ever since Sheldon prayed fervently to God in the hospital last time, his entire family suffered from food poisoning the very next day. For this reason, he has lost all faith in God.

"I feel a little cold~" Little Sheldon wiped the holy water dripping from his face and said truthfully.

Seeing that her youngest son did not seem to be called by God, Mary turned to Pastor Jeff, as if asking him for a solution.

At this point, Pastor Jeff couldn't give a clear answer either, so he suggested, "How about this, let Sheldon attend the church's weekend classes; that might help him."

Every weekend after church services, Pastor Jeff would give the town's children a short, individual lesson on faith.

The children who stayed to listen to the sermon were mostly children whose parents were Christians, and who hoped that their children would also believe in God.

Sheldon Jr. strongly resisted the idea, saying, "I don't want to go to the weekend church class; it's a waste of time. I'd much rather stay home and learn more about science..."

When Sheldon Jr. brought up science again, Reverend Jeff seemed to have grasped the key point. It's worth noting that in the last debate, he lost to Sheldon Jr. precisely because Sheldon Jr. presented scientific evidence.

So, Reverend Jeff, who had some private knowledge of scientific theories, spoke up: "Very well, Sheldon. Since you've brought up science, you should know that you have no right to speak on something before you have a full understanding of it."

Therefore, if you don't want to believe in God, you should at least understand Him before making that decision.

Pastor Jeff delivered his prepared speech in one breath. At that moment, he felt incredibly relieved.

Sure enough, after hearing Pastor Jeff's paradox about science, Sheldon fell silent.

After thinking for a while, feeling unable to refute the other party, Sheldon walked dejectedly towards his room.

Thus, in the battle of faith between Sheldon and Pastor Jeff, Pastor Jeff won a point.

In high spirits, he called out to Sheldon's retreating figure, "Sheldon, I'll be waiting for you in the classroom tomorrow."

Pastor Jeff, who had just won the victory, hadn't been happy for long when he noticed that Mary and the others were staring at him with strange looks.

It's important to understand that, from an outsider's perspective, an adult bullying a child is not a very respectable act.

Reverend Jeff clearly realized this quickly as well. He coughed awkwardly and said goodbye, "My mission is complete, so I'll be going now."

"Let me see you home." Although Mary also felt that Pastor Jeff's behavior of bullying her youngest son was a bit excessive, the outcome was good. So, she politely escorted him to his doorstep.

As Pastor Jeff stepped outside, he suddenly thought about his wedding and felt that entrusting the task to Mary might be a good choice.

Seeing the look in Pastor Jeff's eyes, Mary tentatively asked, "Is there anything else?"

“There is something important I need to ask of you…” Reverend Jeff explained his wedding plans and asked Mary for help.

Upon hearing that it was about a wedding, Mary first congratulated the other party and then readily accepted the task.

Meanwhile, at Cooper's house, after Pastor Jeff left, Sheldon Jr. hurriedly came out again.

"Little Biscuit, are you alright?" Grandma Connie asked with concern, looking at the little girl's tense face.

“Jeff is right. I need to understand the church before I can have a say…” Young Sheldon was unwilling to accept defeat, so he decided to have another match with his opponent in tomorrow’s class.

Sheldon's re-emergence is aimed at learning more about faith from the public.

“I have a friend who is Jewish, maybe you can talk to him…” After understanding Sheldon’s needs, Grandma Connie enthusiastically offered him suggestions.

Ella, who is in her seventies, owns a furniture store and is currently one of Connie's suitors.

Once the call connected and Ella learned of Connie's grandmother's intentions, she explained all aspects of Judaism to young Sheldon without reservation.

Finally, he also subtly suggested that if he didn't leave Texas, it would be better to convert to Christianity.

After hanging up the phone, Sheldon pondered for a moment before turning to the others for help again.

He felt that the more he knew about the church, the more authority he had to speak on the subject.

Seeing this, Mike briefly shared what he knew about Buddhism and Taoism with Sheldon.

Chapter 129 Mathematics Teaching

“Very interesting…” After listening to the teachings of Taoism, young Sheldon showed great curiosity.

Given that Mike's introduction to Taoism was not detailed enough, Sheldon was already considering where to learn more about it.

Just then, Mary returned from outside. Having taken on the task of wedding preparations, she still had a happy look on her face.

“Mom, can you tell me about Christianity?” Sheldon seized the opportunity to ask.

"Of course!" Mary, thinking that her youngest son had finally changed his mind, excitedly gave him a detailed introduction to Christianity.

However, after listening to Mary's story, young Sheldon was still not satisfied. He felt that he still didn't know enough about the church.

“Dad, can you take me to the library? I want to look at some information about the church…” Young Sheldon asked his father for help.

George, who was lounging on the sofa comfortably sipping his beer, glanced at the darkening sky outside the window and said lazily, "Shirley, it's too late today. How about I take you out when I have time?"

In fact, George has been very busy at his new job at the sporting goods store lately, and he can't even find time to work on weekends.

His previous answers were mostly just to appease his youngest son.

As for Sheldon, he had already planned to have another argument with Pastor Jeff the next day, and he didn't have much time left to prepare.

Seeing her little Sheldon looking anxious, Grandma Connie said, "Don't worry, little Sheldon, Grandma knows a 24-hour library. I'll take you there right now..."

"Really?" Young Sheldon's face lit up with surprise.

"Of course~" Grandma Connie smiled and patted her grandson's head, then turned to Mike and said, "Mike, you should go back and rest first. Grandma will definitely be back very late tonight."

Afterwards, Connie's grandmother gave George and his wife some more instructions, and then left the Cooper's house with Sheldon and Mike.

It wasn't until the three left that Mary realized her youngest son understood Christianity's intentions: it wasn't about believing in God, but about refuting Pastor Jeff the next day.

This result greatly disappointed Mary.

On the other side, the three who went out quickly split into two groups.

Mike, after watching Connie's grandmother drive little Sheldon to the library, went straight back to his own little apartment.

Although he could still handle the huge amount of exercise he did this week, he was mentally exhausted.

So, all Mike wants to do right now is have a good long sleep.

When Sheldon went to the library, he gained a targeted understanding of Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, even Voodoo and Satan, as well as Catholicism and Mormonism.

It has to be said that Sheldon's IQ of 187 is extremely useful. He summarized the knowledge he needed in just half an evening.

Having been exposed to various forms of church knowledge, young Sheldon was full of confidence for tomorrow's debate.

After finally getting what he needed, Sheldon, who had been sustained by passion until now, finally couldn't hold on any longer.

After all, physiologically speaking, he is still only a nine-year-old child.

Seeing her grandson asleep on the library desk, Connie's grandmother didn't wake him. She gently carried him to the car and drove all the way back to the Cooper's house.

In the living room, Mary, worried about her youngest son, was also awake. When she saw her grandmother Connie return, she quickly took little Sheldon from her arms.

Sheldon woke up after his mother took him back to his room and put him to bed.

He blinked, looked at his mother, and asked, "Mom, will you blame me if I don't believe in God?"

Hearing her youngest son's muffled, sleepy voice, Mary felt a pang of heartache. She comforted him, saying, "No, whether you're religious or not, Mommy will always love you."

"Thank you~" Little Sheldon muttered before falling peacefully asleep.

……

At church over the weekend, young Sheldon, who was all set out to be, noticed that Pastor Jeff was acting a little strange today.

"What's wrong with him?" Young Sheldon was very concerned about his opponent's condition.

While preaching today, Pastor Jeff kept glancing at a certain spot with a silly grin.

The person sitting in that direction was none other than female traffic police officer Robin.

Grandma Connie, who had learned from Mary that Reverend Jeff was getting married, looked the newlyweds up and down and said, "I hear the sound of candy being torn apart, how awful!"

In Connie's grandmother's eyes, Pastor Jeff's behavior at that moment was tantamount to openly showing affection for his wife.

This kind of public display of affection is very unfriendly to Grandma Connie, who is single.

"Candy...where is the candy..." Missy, who was dozing off nearby, suddenly perked up when she heard about candy.

Seeing her youngest daughter's confused look, Mary shook her head and said, "No candy~"

While Mary was disciplining her youngest daughter, the noise woke up little George, who was taking a nap nearby.

"Is it over? Can we go now...?" Little George rubbed his eyes and got up, looking confused.

This time, George's actions completely enraged Mary.

……

Seeing the family getting increasingly noisy, Sheldon, who had been the first to ask a question, leaned back as if to say something in disgust, pretending not to know George and the others.

Fortunately, Pastor Jeff on stage wasn't paying attention to them, so the Cooper family didn't embarrass themselves during the service.

After the service, Pastor Jeff announced his wedding date to everyone in the church.

After the event, Pastor Jeff took Robin to find Mary and express his gratitude.

After a conversation, Pastor Jeff saw Robin off, and then took Sheldon and Missy to the church classroom.

Here, Sheldon also saw two familiar faces, Billy and Barbie, the neighborhood kids.