Cowardly Sheldon

Midnight.

During a rare heart-to-heart talk between Paige and Adam.

The other pole of the United States.

California.

Pasadena.

California Institute of Technology.

The doctoral student apartment building.

There was a knock on the door of an apartment building.

Due to time zone differences.

It's 2 a. m. in New York.

It's only 11 p. m. here.

If it were a typical college student, they would probably still be having a blast at some party right now.

But the residents of this apartment always put on their pajamas before nine o'clock every night, lie down in their neatly made beds with only their heads showing, and sleep soundly like Dracula, without fail.

Emmm.

All right.

If thunder were to rumble right next to his ear, given his fearful nature, he definitely wouldn't be able to sleep.

That's right!

This 'vampire Earl's is none other than Sheldon Cooper, who is currently pursuing his second doctoral degree at California Institute of Technology.

In my sleep.

Sheldon looked terrified and kept shaking his head from side to side.

"Gorn, don't hit me! I'm just a train that's on time! Don't hit me! Spock, save me..."

Sheldon murmured with his eyes closed.

Knock knock knock.

Knock knock knock.

Knock knock knock!

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"No!"

Sheldon yelled and woke up with a start. He quickly checked his body and found that he was unharmed, then breathed a long sigh of relief.

In his dream, he transformed into a locomotive, happily chugging along.

Suddenly, a car pulled up beside him and drove alongside.

A monster with a crocodile head and a human body sat in the driver's seat of the car. One of its hands, covered in lizard skin, was resting on the window, and its two red eyes looked at him as if it were grinning menacingly.

With the other hand, the steering wheel was turned, and the car immediately moved closer to the train, posing as if it were about to collide.

This monster is none other than the Gorn, an alien race from Star Trek, Sheldon's favorite science fiction TV series.

It was also his nightmare.

When the knocking sounded for the first time, the monster Gorn floored the gas pedal and rammed into him, who had transformed into a train engine.

When the knocking came a second time, the monster Gorn's face was so close to him that he could almost smell the stench emanating from him.

When the knocking started for the third time, the monster Gorn had already run him over with his car.

In utter terror, Sheldon awoke from a nightmare.

Knock knock knock!

The knocking on the door continued.

Sheldon looked annoyed, threw off the covers, got up, and walked out of the bedroom toward the door.

Then, as if remembering something, his anger vanished, and a hint of fear appeared on his face. He then turned back to the bedroom.

When he came out again, he had a short stick in his hand. He pressed a button, and the tip of the stick shot out a red light.

It's the famous Lightsaber from Star Wars.

Sheldon, Lightsaber in hand, cautiously approached the door and peered through the peephole. He saw a gentle-looking middle-aged woman standing there.

However, he dared not let his guard down.

Because behind the woman was a burly man in a black suit.

Who is it?

"Sheldon Cooper?"

"It's me. Who are you?"

"We are security personnel from Caltech, responsible for escorting you to the University of Chicago for an academic exchange. Time is of the essence, so we have to leave now. However, we have arranged an RV, so you can continue to sleep in the vehicle."

The middle-aged woman laughed.

"You say you're school security, what proof do you have?"

Sheldon asked through the door.

Yes, he had no doubt that he deserved such treatment.

"This is our campus access card."

The middle-aged woman held up a card with her portrait printed on it and placed it in front of the cat.

Creak.

Sheldon opened the door halfway, the security chain still hanging, and kept scrutinizing the visitors with an expression that said, "You might be bad guys."

What about his?

"Jon."

The middle-aged woman reminded the male security guard to show his ID card.

The middle-aged man named Jon reluctantly pulled out his ID card and placed it in front of Sheldon.

Is it okay now?

The middle-aged woman laughed.

"Hold on."

Sheldon wasn't so easily dealt with. He gestured for the two men outside to wait a moment, went into the bedroom, took out his wallet, pulled out a card, and showed it to them.

"This is my Justice League membership card."

"What's the meaning?"

The male security guard Jon, looked completely bewildered.

"Having this doesn't prove that I know Batman."

Sheldon looked at them with disdain.

Can't identity cards be forged?

You've underestimated his intelligence!

"You can contact the school's security department; they can vouch for us."

The middle-aged woman laughed and said, "It's like you can call Commissioner Gordon and ask him to prove that you know Batman, and people will believe that you are a member of the Justice League and that you really know Batman."

"You've seen Justice League too?"

Sheldon's vigilance lessened slightly.

"My son really likes watching it, so I've watched quite a few of it too."

The middle-aged woman laughed.

"Hold on."

Sheldon went back to the living room, picked up the phone, dialed the school's security number, and asked questions for a long time.

During this time, they repeatedly questioned the two individuals about the information on their identity cards in various ways and set several traps.

Extremely vigilant.

"Do you believe me now?"

The male security guard Jon, stood outside for more than ten minutes. When Sheldon finally hung up the phone, he couldn't help but complain.

"Of course... no!"

Sheldon shook his head. "Who knows if you guys are in cahoots?"

"Who would be so bored?"

The male security guard Jon, had a headache.

"Oh~"

Sheldon laughed, revealing the same smile as Chief Xing: "That's hard to say. Terrorists? Agents from the North Universe Country? Aliens?"

As he said this, he stared intently at the two of them, gripping his Lightsaber again, ready to strike at any moment.

No way.

He had just dreamt that Gorn attacked him, and now suddenly two strangers came in the middle of the night to take him away.

This is highly suspicious.

It might be an alien conspiracy.

You must know, he is the King of Wisdom who represents the hope of mankind on Earth.

If they kidnap him, Earth will be completely doomed.

For the sake of the future of the entire planet, he had to be careful.

"What will it take for you to believe us?"

The middle-aged woman smiled helplessly.

"I should be the one saying that."

Sheldon, Lightsaber raised, hunched his shoulders, eyes wide. "What will it take to make me believe you?"

"Okay, we'll come clean, we're not from the school security department."

The middle-aged woman shrugged.

"Aha! I knew it!"

Sheldon yelled, "You evil aliens, dream on if you think you can kidnap me!"

"We are professional security personnel hired by your good friend Adam Duncan to help you with your exchange program at the University of Chicago."

The middle-aged woman explained, "If you don't believe me, you can call him to verify."

"Adam?"

Sheldon expressed his doubt.

"Right."

The middle-aged woman nodded.

This was not a case of her acting on her own initiative due to a lack of professional ethics.

Adam had already instructed Lisa to do so when he asked Lisa to find someone.

If they can convince Sheldon of their identities, then so be it.

If you really can't, then tell the truth.

No way.

Adam knew Sheldon all too well and had anticipated this might happen.

He was still fantasizing that he wouldn't have to show his face.

It has to be said that Adam was too naive.