Cocktail Party

Friday.

afternoon.

Adam drove ahead to Long Island and arrived at the Green Family.

Tonight's party was all thanks to Leonard's help; it was only proper courtesy for him to drive us there.

Wow! Adam, you look so handsome today!

Jill, the youngest daughter, opened the door with her eyes shining and exclaiming in surprise.

People rely on clothes, and Buddhas rely on gold plating.

Adam specially wore the high-end, handcrafted custom-made suit that Barney, the prodigal son in "How I Met Your Mother," which cost $20,000.

It's blatant robbery.

However, the results are fantastic.

A 20,000% boost to your charisma!

It's a pity it's a handmade, custom-made item, without the price tag of a big brand. Otherwise, like that genius intern lawyer who left the $20,000 tag on, anyone could see it, and the feeling of embarrassment would be indescribable!

After all, if you don't leave the price tag, how will others know that this is a $20,000 suit? What's the difference between that and a $58 bargain from a street vendor?

The second daughter Amy, stood there with burning eyes. Having always secretly stolen things from her older sister Rachel, she was naturally smitten to see Adam like this. This was a man that even her older sister Rachel had never gotten.

Unfortunately, Adam was completely different from Rachel's previous boyfriends and fiancés; he politely declined all her hints and even direct advances.

This made her doubt whether Adam was a man.

Otherwise, how could any man tolerate having such a beautiful woman at his mercy, without having to take anything from her and without bearing any responsibility?

However, after investigating using various methods, this idea was completely rejected, and she arrived at a disheartening answer.

That is, she wasn't charming enough.

Fortunately, with her older sister Rachel's example before her, she didn't go crazy with anger.

Moreover, her admiration grew stronger because of the increasing popularity and wealth brought by Adam's Lord of the Mysteries in the past two years, and because she was about to become a doctor like her father.

That's right!

She's also a doting father to a doctor!

It's just not as serious as her older sister Rachel's.

She has a good habit: she's not picky and wants it all.

So she's the one who's completely controlled by her doctor father!

She can do it as long as she meets any one of the criteria.

In the original timeline, she was to marry her ex-boyfriend's elderly and decrepit father for a luxury mansion. What made her happiest was that her elderly and decrepit husband only came to stay a few times a year; the rest of the time it was hers...

"Thanks."

Adam smiled politely and said, "Hi, Jill, hi, Amy."

"Why are you here so early?"

Leonard heard the noise, came downstairs, looked at the time, and smiled.

"Since I had nothing else to do, I came over early."

Adam chuckled casually.

After three years of Mutual Affection affection, Adam and Leonard's family have developed a very close relationship.

Of course, he held firm to his principles with the Three Green Daughters, even though they all hinted and explicitly tried to seduce him. Adam's willpower was very strong, and he always firmly refused.

At first, some of the three sisters were probably unhappy, such as the youngest Jill and the most cunning second sister Amy. But seeing that Adam treated them all equally and none of the three sisters got involved, they secretly admired him.

They had no idea that Adam would immediately seek out Heather to put out the fire every time he returned...

If the Three Green Daughters were only on average because Adam deliberately kept his distance, then Leonard and Sandra, as elders, truly regarded Adam as a close friend.

Sandra grew tired of being a housewife for over twenty years and increasingly longed for the taste of free love outside of Leonard's life, which deepened the family conflicts.

Sandra had no other friends to confide in about this impulse.

Otherwise, the original timeline wouldn't always be running around to her daughter Rachel's place. She could have a lot of fun at Monica's boring parties, and a kiss from Joey made her overjoyed.

Adam's frequent interactions with the Green Family, along with Adam's 'good listening ear, friend of women' personality and good looks, all increased Sandra's favor towards him.

Every time Adam came over, Sandra would pull Adam aside to chat. Most of the time, Sandra would pour out her heart, while Adam would listen, comfort, and console her, trying his best to maintain the Green couple's marital relationship.

His knowledge of psychology came in handy once again.

Heaven is watching what people do.

Leonard isn't stupid; he naturally realized it and was deeply moved.

Because of Adam's involvement, Sandra's overly obvious 'restlessness' subsided considerably, and she made many positive attempts to maintain the marriage.

So Leonard also started confiding in Adam.

The couple practically treated Adam like a therapist for their marital problems.

Adam was not complacent; instead, he became exceptionally cautious and steady, remaining impartial and balanced. Both he and his wife attempted to make positive changes.

However, their marital problems are chronic issues that have accumulated over decades. They are both over fifty years old, so even if they want to change things, how much can they really change?

Ultimately, it failed, and the two divorced.

This time, Sandra didn't vent her frustration by demanding half of Leonard's sailboat just because she disliked sailing and deeply resented Leonard's love for it.

The two broke up amicably.

During this process, they all developed very close friendships with Adam.

This is also why Leonard went from not rejecting closeness at the beginning to actively planning for Adam's future.

Not just this cocktail party.

Previously, when Leonard learned that Adam, Juno, Karen were using hunting to practice surgical techniques in advance, he took the initiative to invite Adam to the Cabin in the Woods and personally demonstrate to them what a real surgery is like.

A live teaching session with a senior Attending Physician is something many interns or even residents dream of, and Adam and Juno enjoyed it even before entering medical school.

This is the most successful result of Adam's deliberate efforts.

The only downside is that Leonard is very busy, so this kind of live teaching session only happened once.

But that's enough.

Back then, Adam and Juno would go to the Cabin in the Woods at least once a month, and spend long periods of their summer and winter vacations there. They had already performed hundreds of surgical practices on the animals they hunted. They might not be considered Butcher Ding Carves an Ox, but they were exceptionally skilled.

What's lacking is just proper guidance.

Leonard's on-site teaching session truly elevated Adam and Juno's skills to a new level.

Then all sorts of animals in the forest suffered. The rabbit was so cute, but it was shot through with an arrow and then given emergency surgery to see if it could be saved.

If they can be saved, great! If they can't, chop them to pieces.

Arrow wounds, fall wounds, gunshot wounds.

External injury, internal injury, penetrating injury.

There's always an injury type that's right for you.

"Alright, let's head over there as soon as possible."

Leonard smiled understandingly and said, "There will be a lot of important people tonight. It's good to get there early so I can introduce you to a few more. In any case, it's good to get acquainted with them first."

"Dad, no one who has seen Adam's face will ever forget it."

The youngest daughter Jill, said sweetly.

"Yes, yes."

Leonard laughed heartily.