I Want to Do an Experiment with You

New Jersey.

The Hofstadter Family.

"Adam, let me introduce you. This is my father, Dr. Alfred Dr. Hofstadter, and my mother, Dr. Beverly Dr. Hofstadter!"

"Mom and Dad, this is Adam, my best friend!"

Leonard, looking radiant, introduced the two sides.

"Hello, Dr. Alfred Dr. Hofstadter!"

Hello, Adam.

Leonard's father gave Adam a warm hug, patted Adam on the back, and laughed, "You can call me Alfred."

"Okay, Alfred."

Adam naturally followed the good advice.

"Hello, Dr. Beverly Dr. Hofstadter."

Adam looked at Leonard's mother, and was about to reach out his hand, but thinking of her personality, he put it down as soon as he raised it, and just smiled and nodded.

"It seems Leonard had already told you about me before."

Beverly glanced at Adam's retracted hand with her eyes under her eye sockets, a look of scrutiny and understanding flashing in her eyes, and said seriously and coldly.

"Everyone knows you without Leonard saying it."

Leonard's father muttered a complaint under his breath.

"This is perfectly normal."

Beverly glanced at her husband expressionlessly. "I am a renowned neuroscientist, psychiatrist, and world-class parenting and child development expert."

His published monographs are bestsellers worldwide and are required reading in many disciplines, including neurology, psychology, psychiatric research, and child education. You don't need to emphasize this well-known fact.

Ignoring her disgruntled husband, she adjusted her glasses, looked at Adam, and said seriously, "If you want to shake hands, I can. Although I don't like it, it's a social custom, and I understand."

"No."

Under Leonard's apologetic gaze, Adam's lips twitched, and he politely declined with a smile.

"What would you like to drink? Tea, coffee, or cola?"

Leonard invited Adam to sit down and warmly welcomed him.

"Tea is fine."

Adam smiled.

"So, Adam, you and Leonard are good friends?"

Beverly sat on the opposite sofa, scrutinizing Adam.

"Yes."

Adam regretted coming over.

Beverly's gaze was simply too sharp; she looked at him as if he were an experimental subject, making him even more unsettling than when Little Sheldon and Paige were together.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he still found it a bit overwhelming.

"Why?"

Beverly said expressionlessly.

"What?"

Adam was taken aback.

"You're a college student, while Leonard is still a high school student. There's a significant age difference between you."

Beverly said in a serious tone, "Studies have shown that younger children really want to play with older children, while older children don't want to play with younger children."

If Leonard had contacted you, I could understand, but I heard that you were the one who reached out to Leonard.

At this point, she adjusted her glasses, looked directly at Adam, and said expressionlessly, "Why?"

"I am studying psychology."

Adam suppressed his inner complaints and laughed, "I once read your book ' The Hopeless A'Dou,' and I was very interested in Leonard, the character you described in the book, which is why I took the initiative to find Leonard."

"Are you interested?"

Beverly's eyes lit up. "Academic or indescribable?"

"..."

Fortunately, Leonard hadn't brought the tea yet, or Adam would definitely have spat it out.

"Beverly!"

Leonard's father also couldn't stand Beverly's bluntness.

What are you doing?

Beverly glanced at him indifferently, then looked at Adam with a scrutinizing gaze. "Can't talk about it? Then it's something unspeakable..."

"Academic aspects!"

Adam quickly interrupted.

His forehead was already starting to hurt; if he listened to her continue, his forehead was probably going to explode.

"Oh, I see."

Beverly shook her head and smiled.

That tone was clearly not what Adam wanted her to know.

"It's really academic."

Adam repeated himself, but seeing Beverly's unchanged expression, he knew he couldn't continue following her lead, or he might really be driven to the brink of collapse by her.

Because that's what she's best at—breaking people down so she can better study them.

You see, in the original timeline, Beverly broke Penny down with just a few words upon meeting Penny, and concluded that anyone who wanted to sleep Penny Penny should just check the brand of cologne her father used and use the same one.

Silly Leonard went to comfort the distraught Penny that very night. Whether he used that cologne or not, nobody knows, but he almost ended up having sex with Penny that night.

The reason it was "almost" is because he was incredibly smug and "applied what he learned" by blurting out his mother's conclusion that Penny was a father-complex.

Penny told him to do more and talk less, but he wouldn't listen and made even more outrageous remarks.

As a result, things went awry, and Penny, humiliated and furious, kicked him out of the room.

Before Beverly could continue shaking her head and chuckling, as if she knew perfectly well that since he didn't want to talk about it, she didn't want to say any more, Adam directly changed the subject.

"Dr. Hofstadter, you are a psychiatrist and a parenting and child development expert, so you should know that your harsh treatment of Leonard will cause Leonard a lot of psychological problems?"

"This is an interesting topic."

Beverly adjusted her glasses again and nodded, saying, "I don't think it's harsh. His older brother and sister went through the same thing, and now they are among the best students at Harvard University."

"Leonard is also excellent."

Adam cautioned, "But excellent grades and having psychological problems are two different things, so you haven't answered my question?"

"If psychological problems arise, it means you're not good enough!"

Beverly said expressionlessly, "Truly outstanding people are those who can control their own minds. When you devote yourself entirely to innovation and research, your mind becomes strong enough, so how could psychological problems possibly find you?"

"Isn't that too idealistic?"

Adam's lips twitched.

As long as I don't want to, I'm fine?

"It's not idealistic."

Beverly pointed to the brain and said seriously, "All the truth is hidden here. Otherwise, why would I study neuroscience? Once we truly understand the scientific principles of the human nervous system, we can repair whichever nerve is malfunctioning, and all psychological problems will disappear."

"Hehe, that makes sense."

Adam chuckled dryly, "But I'm afraid it won't be possible in the short term, will it?"

Let alone Leonard not living to that time, even if he did, what would be the point of curing him after he had been tormented by various psychological problems his whole life?

That's why scientists like us need to work hard.

Beverly looked at Adam: "Leonard has been contributing to science since birth, so what about you, Adam? Are you willing to contribute to science?"