Just as Sheldon was thinking about how to persuade Dr. Linkletter, Mike, who was chatting with Paige, had his mobile phone ring.
"Hello, Regina... You're already at the door... Okay... I'll be right down..."
Knowing that Regina had come specifically to the University of Texas gate to pick him up, Mike hung up the phone, greeted Dr. Sturgis, and walked out.
Passing Dr. Linkletter's private office, he even went in specially to thank him for his care during this period.
Mike could feel Dr. Linkletter's goodwill towards him.
Later, when he bid farewell to Dr. Linkletter and arrived at the university gate, he immediately saw Regina sitting in a pink convertible.
Having gained weight previously from being tricked into eating energy food, after this period of continuous communication with Mike, all the places that should be thin had slimmed down.
Of course, the places that should be full had become even more spectacular and majestic after being developed.
At this moment, the girl, dressed in a sparkling pink suit, combined with the luxurious car, possessed a unique charm.
And Regina, who had been cold-faced to the gazes of passersby, immediately smiled when she saw Mike arrive and called out, "Mike, over here~"
Mike, on the other hand, also ignored the envious glances of the surrounding men and expertly sat in the passenger seat: "Why didn't you put the top up?"
The outdoor temperature generally did not exceed ten degrees, and the girl's clothes were not thick for the sake of beauty.
Driving with the top down in this situation was very unwise.
"Wasn't I afraid you wouldn't find me~" Regina tilted her head and said coquettishly.
It was hard to imagine that the formerly strong-willed "Queen Bee" also had such a delicate and dependent side.
After receiving Mike's embrace in response, Regina immediately raised the car's top and then started the car.
"Karen and the others are waiting for us at home..." Regina said while driving, "And Mom has already helped us contact a recording studio, how are your songs coming along?"
Knowing that her daughter wanted to form a band and make a splash at the school's Christmas dance, June, who was bored, showed great interest.
If she could, she even wanted to join her daughter's band and play along.
"Christmas songs..." Mike thought for a moment and said, "I already have a draft in my mind; I just need to polish it up a bit when I get back, and then I can edit a complete work."
Although Mike hadn't paid much attention to the songs before, with a vast amount of entertainment works in his mind, dealing with such commissioned works was not difficult.
Just now, he had already thought of Christmas songs for the girls.
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas"
This Christmas song performed by a girl group was very suitable for The Plastics' requirements.
"I knew you were the best~" Regina, hearing that her group's song was settled, happily turned her head, about to give Mike a sweet kiss.
"Watch the road... Watch the road..." Mike quickly reminded the girl who was driving.
...
On the other side, in the University of Texas laboratory, Dr. Sturgis was vividly telling Sheldon how he had repelled Dr. Linkletter, who had tried to flirt with Connie at the party.
In his story, Dr. Linkletter became the villain who harassed Connie, while he was the knight in shining armor who successfully defeated the villain and thus won the beauty's heart.
"A story of a knight and a princess?" Sheldon felt more and more that something was wrong the more he listened.
It was no wonder Sheldon was sensitive; the story Dr. Sturgis was telling now was a well-worn hero-saves-the-damsel trope.
Only, he had cast himself in the role of the hero, Connie was naturally the rescued beauty, and Dr. Linkletter was unfortunately the clown who harassed the beauty and was defeated by the hero.
"How about it, do you want to hear some details?" Dr. Sturgis was getting into character.
He himself was almost starting to believe that he had protected Connie at the party that day.
"Thanks, no need." Sheldon shook his head in rejection, then thought for a moment and said, "I've already figured out how to persuade Dr. Linkletter."
Sheldon's original intention in chatting with Dr. Sturgis was not to hear his hero-saves-the-damsel story, but to inquire about Dr. Linkletter's situation.
Now, from Dr. Sturgis's story, he knew that Dr. Linkletter was also interested in Connie.
So a bold plan had already formed in his mind.
"Are you really confident you can persuade Dr. Linkletter?" Dr. Sturgis looked at Sheldon's confident expression and asked incredulously.
"Of course, I've already grasped his weakness. This time it will definitely succeed..." Sheldon finished speaking and eagerly ran out of the laboratory.
He was already impatient to execute his plan.
Dr. Sturgis, who was confused and didn't understand Sheldon's thoughts, turned to Paige in the corner and asked, "Do you know what Sheldon wants to do?"
"I'm not interested in his affairs." Paige responded, then leaned further into the corner, her face clearly stating: don't bother me.
It seemed that Mike's departure had put the little girl in a very bad mood.
"Oh, alright." Dr. Sturgis, who had been rebuffed, shrugged awkwardly and went to his private lounge.
On the other side, in Dr. Linkletter's private office, Sheldon diligently offered him a cup of hot coffee.
"Is there anything else?" Dr. Linkletter took a sip of coffee, looked at Sheldon who hadn't left, and said, "If it's about being a researcher, don't even bother."
The coffee bribery method failed, so Sheldon started his second plan, the grandma-selling tactic.
"If you want, I can introduce my Grandma to you." Sheldon continued with burning eyes, under Dr. Linkletter's surprised expression, "Of course, in exchange. I need you to agree to my participation in the upcoming research as a researcher."
However, just as Sheldon was feeling good about himself, Dr. Linkletter finally couldn't hold back and angrily rebuked, "Get out!"
Sheldon's actions were tantamount to insulting Dr. Linkletter, an elderly bachelor.
Seeing that the grandma-selling tactic had failed and instead provoked the other party's anger, Sheldon hesitated and walked out.
However, when he reached the door, his eyes lit up, and he turned back and said, "Dr. Linkletter, do you like toy trains? Maybe I can give you one..."
In Sheldon's perception, no one could resist the temptation of a toy train.
This time, it was an upgraded version of the bribery method.
"Get out!!!"
Before Sheldon could gloat, Dr. Linkletter's angry roar echoed in the room again.
Facing the doctor's even greater wrath, Sheldon's smile froze, and he hurriedly fled the room.
"Why is this? How can someone not like toy trains..." Sheldon, back in the laboratory, was filled with confusion.
"Be quiet, you're bothering me." Paige in the corner, hearing Sheldon's mumbling, impatiently snapped.
"I..." Sheldon was a little afraid of the cold-faced Paige. But in order to become a researcher on the project, he still sought help, saying, "Paige, what do you think I can do to get Dr. Linkletter to approve of me?"
Sheldon still had high regard for Paige's intelligence.
"Maybe you can become friends with him first." Paige, annoyed, glared at Sheldon and then gave him a bad idea.
Hearing Paige's idea, Sheldon thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "You're right, why didn't I think of that?"
The little girl's words opened a new door for him.
Sheldon realized that if he could become friends with Dr. Linkletter, then he would have no reason to refuse his small request.