During school lunch, Mike politely declined lunch invitations from his other classmates and went to the cafeteria with Georgie.
Given Mike's current popularity, he was fully qualified to sit in the middle, at the most eye-catching "Throne."
However, adhering to his principle of keeping a low profile, he ultimately chose to eat with Georgie at a table in the back corner.
During lunch, Georgie watched as girls kept stealing glances at Mike ever since he appeared. He couldn't help but say sourly, "Mike, you're too popular now. I feel like if you wanted to, there isn't a single girl in school who could resist your charm."
With the Medford Football Team's momentum from entering the state top ten, and Mike's excellent performance in Monday's contention game, his popularity at school had once again significantly increased, subtly showing a trend towards becoming "Mr. Most Popular."
At the end of each school year, students spontaneously elect a pair of the most popular boy and girl for the current school year.
They are also known as "King" and "Queen," and generally, such individuals are chosen from the twelfth grade.
However, with Mike's popularity this school year, he was already qualified to contend for the "King" title.
As for Mike, the person involved, he actually didn't value those empty titles that much. He just wanted to develop slowly, properly make money, and smoothly get through his high school career.
Hearing Georgie's flattery, Mike slightly shook his head and continued to eat the thick sandwich in front of him.
However, Mike's indifference did not dampen Georgie's enthusiasm. He lowered his voice and gossiped, "Mike, tell me honestly, what's your relationship with Regina now?"
When the football game ended on Monday, Georgie saw Regina deliberately acting intimately with Mike.
In Georgie's eyes, Regina was a goddess-like figure at school, and ordinary people simply had no chance to get close to her.
If Mike could really win over Regina, as Mike's good friend, Georgie felt it would be more impressive to brag about.
"I've already said it, I'm really not familiar with her," Mike reiterated helplessly, refuting the rumor.
As Mike's popularity continued to rise, the rumors about him and Regina at school were starting to resurface.
No doubt, Regina must be behind this.
Due to Cady's continuous supply of functional drinks, Regina's figure was now becoming more rounded. This had caused her dominance in The Plastics to decline.
Moreover, as the Mike Fanclub grew in numbers, its momentum was gradually catching up to The Plastics.
Under the dual pressure of internal and external factors, Regina's position as the "Queen Bee" at school was severely threatened.
To change this unfavorable situation, Regina naturally turned her attention back to Mike.
She once again wanted to control Mike, hoping to use his high popularity to stabilize her own position.
Of course, these were all Regina's unilateral needs.
As for Mike, adhering to his "three no" principle, he did not have a good impression of Regina. If she wanted to seek help, she would probably need to pay a sufficient price.
In the corner of the cafeteria, Georgie saw that Mike was not very interested in the topic of girls, so he switched to a more exciting topic and continued, "Mike, do you know, our opponent next Monday is Austin High. They are a team that has the potential to contend for the championship…"
As the Summer League progressed, the remaining teams were all very strong.
The Medford Football Team, as this season's dark horse, had made it into the state top ten, but from an overall strength perspective, they were still at the bottom.
Unlike the Medford, which was a soft target, Austin High was an old, strong team with deep roots.
As a high school branch affiliated with Austin University, Austin High had its own gymnasium: the Austin Gymnasium.
The next game between Medford and Austin would be held at Austin Gymnasium, a regular venue.
Due to the watchability of the schedule, the next top ten game might even be broadcast live by a Texas local TV station.
Being able to play a live broadcasted football game in a regular gymnasium excited Georgie, who was imagining the future.
As Mike listened to Georgie's explanation, his peripheral vision was suddenly drawn to a high school girl.
This girl had a very curvaceous figure and dressed boldly. She wore a plaid mini-skirt and a loose T-shirt with a wide neckline.
At this moment, there were still many empty seats in the cafeteria, but this girl, holding her tray, walked straight towards the back row.
This strange behavior gave Mike a bad premonition.
Sure enough, upon reaching Mike, the girl suddenly stumbled as if on flat ground.
"Ah—"
Accompanied by a feigned cry of surprise, the girl's tray flew into the air, and she deliberately fell towards Mike.
Mike's physique now exceeded 180, and his reaction speed and agility were far beyond ordinary people.
Plus, he was already prepared. Seeing the situation was not good, he had already gotten up and moved aside, casually catching the tray that had flown from her hands.
As for the girl, amidst her cry of surprise, she fell sideways onto the seat Mike had previously occupied.
Georgie, who still didn't know what had happened, was splashed with soup from the impact of the girl's fall.
He wiped his face and asked in surprise, "What happened?"
At this moment, the fallen girl also got up by herself. Looking at Mike, who stood aside and had only caught the tray, she was disappointed for a moment.
But soon, the girl composed her expression and apologized with a look of guilt, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…"
Due to her neckline, when the girl bowed in apology, she appeared very sincere.
As a gentleman, Mike only glanced at her before looking away. He handed the tray back and said, "It's fine, just be more careful next time."
Perhaps because it was premeditated, the girl's tray only contained a banana and an apple.
With Mike's good balance, these two fruits did not fall.
The girl took the tray, looking grateful, and said in a delicate voice, "Thank you so much, Mike—"
Then, she showed no intention of leaving and continued, "I'm your fan, could you sign an autograph for me?"
The girl moved her tray aside and pushed out her ample chest, clearly intending for Mike to sign on her clothes.
This gesture was a very obvious attempt at seduction.
"Bitch—"
Other girls in the cafeteria who were watching this scene secretly scorned this bold girl in their hearts.
Even Regina, who was sitting in the middle, had an unfriendly look in her eyes.
As for Mike, the person involved, his brow furrowed slightly, simply because the girl's behavior was a bit too overt.
Subsequently, Mike responded with a cold expression, "Sorry, I don't have a pen. If you want an autograph, maybe next time."
"I brought one." The girl seemed unable to read the atmosphere and reached into her skirt to pull something out.