"I'm Mike, an eleventh-grade student at Medford High. If you want revenge, feel free to come find me…", Mike squatted down, making the man look him straight in the eyes, and continued, "But if I find out you lay a hand on anyone else here, I'll show you what true cruelty is!"
After his physique stat exceeded three hundred, Mike naturally exuded an aura of "dominance."
It was similar to a suppression of life-level.
Under this aura, the man opposite him was like a kitten encountering a tiger, completely powerless to resist.
Looking at the pitiful-looking man, Mike shook his head slightly and said, "Get lost!"
The man, who had long intended to retreat, received his "pardon" and didn't dare to utter another harsh word. He clutched his side and laboriously left the Cooper family.
"Will there be any problems?" After the man left in a disheveled state, Connie stepped forward and asked worriedly.
"No," Mike thought for a moment and said, "Someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong, after suffering such a great hardship this time, should not dare to come and bother us again."
And that was exactly the case; the man, who was almost scared out of his wits, had no intention of retaliating against Mike and the others.
However, having suffered such a significant hidden loss at the Cooper family, the more the man thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved.
So, after he returned, he actually wanted to vent the frustration he had endured outside on Veronica's mother.
This situation naturally made Veronica's mother see the man's true colors clearly.
The two had a big argument over this, and eventually, the man was kicked out of the house by Veronica's mother.
In fact, Veronica's mother had previously noticed the man's little schemes. It was just that the family desperately needed a pillar of support, so she chose to tolerate it for the time being.
But after breaking up with the man, she cooled down and felt a sense of lingering fear.
She seemed to realize that her indulgence of the man during this period had put her daughter in danger.
So, after a profound self-reflection, Veronica's mother came to the Cooper family in the evening.
After explaining how she had cut ties with the man and apologizing to her daughter, Veronica's mother sincerely said, "Come home with me, Veronica. I promise this kind of thing will never happen again."
At the Cooper family doorway, Georgie looked at the girl beside him, who was looking conflicted, and said, "Veronica, no matter what choice you make, I support you. If you don't want to go back with her, you can continue to stay at my house…"
This time, for Georgie's presumptuous actions, George and his wife, who were also standing by the door, did not try to stop him.
At the same time, at Connie's doorway, three figures were also watching the excitement.
"Mike, what choice do you think she'll make?" Paige asked.
"Blood is thicker than water…" Mike replied.
In fact, the moment Veronica's mother apologized, the girl probably already had a choice in her heart.
After all, the two were family and shared an unbreakable bond of kinship.
"I think so too…" Paige seemed to already know the outcome of the matter, and then said, "Let's go back and play chess. I'm more curious about the reason for your improvement in chess skills."
Currently, Mike, whose intelligence has reached one hundred and ninety-three, can now play evenly with Paige in chess, a recreational activity that heavily tests intelligence.
This greatly surprised the little girl.
Regarding this, she had even boldly speculated that Mike's chess skills had improved so much in such a short period because his brain had undergone a secondary development.
And to verify this speculation, Paige even specifically brought Sheldon over to play several games of chess with Mike alone.
Sheldon was also greatly surprised by Mike's improvement in chess skills for quite some time.
After losing several games in a row, he doubted his life and was no longer willing to play chess with Mike.
On the other hand, Mike, who successfully crushed Sheldon in several games on the chessboard, found the fun in this game.
Just like now, compared to watching the excitement at Veronica's house outside, Mike was more willing to go and have two more evenly matched games with Paige.
So the two hit it off immediately, and then returned inside to continue playing chess.
Across the street, at the Cooper family doorway, Veronica, after a period of internal struggle, indeed chose to forgive her mother.
Then, before preparing to go home with her reconciled mother, the girl successively expressed her sincere gratitude to Georgie and his wife, and also to Connie, who was watching the excitement across the street.
Finally, Veronica walked up to Georgie and said earnestly, "Georgie, thank you for taking care of me during this time."
After speaking, the girl took the initiative to step forward and gave Georgie a big hug.
Feeling the sweet scent of the other person so close, Georgie's heart fluttered.
Feeling that his relationship with the girl had progressed well during this time, he couldn't help but say, "Veronica, are you willing to be my…"
"Georgie, I just want to study hard now, and I hope to get into a good university in the future…" Veronica cleverly interrupted Georgie's confession and then expressed her true feelings.
The girl had experienced a lot during this time, which also made her realize: facing the terrible situation of her family, only by studying hard could she fundamentally change her destiny.
Therefore, the girl, who had already decided to study hard, did not want to be distracted by other things.
Looking at the girl's determined expression, Georgie suppressed the disappointment in his heart, forced a smile, and said, "I wish your wish comes true."
Then, after seeing Veronica and her mother leave, Georgie composed himself and turned his attention to Erica.
His intention was obvious; having lost Veronica, he was preparing to focus on pursuing Erica.
"You're a good person," Erica patted Georgie's shoulder like a buddy, then walked to Connie's.
This time, Georgie, who had been "broken up with" twice in a row, seemed to be suffering retribution for his philandering.
…
Two days later, the Christmas holiday ended.
Students returning to school still seemed to be immersed in the festive atmosphere, with many gathering to share interesting stories from their holidays.
Of course, Mike and The Plastics' participation in the "Christmas Joyful Day" program was also mentioned by many.
Mike and the girls from The Plastics, who were already campus celebrities, now had even greater fame at school.
This also led to several groups of girls coming to him for autographs shortly after Mike entered the classroom.
Although he had members of his fan club, such as Lina, helping to fend off many crazy girls.
But the feeling of being "watched" at all times still made Mike very uncomfortable.
However, soon, the news of the final exams next week, announced by the teacher after class, successfully diverted a large part of the students' attention.
Although the credit system meant that the final exam scores did not account for a very large proportion.
But the school's practice of sending final report cards home to students still caused a lot of stress.
Strictly speaking, this overall report card determined the treatment students would receive at home during their upcoming holiday.