Sheldon: No!!!

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The birthday party was a great success.

Everyone was happy.

Including Sheldon, who is really good.

A Thomas the Tank Engine worth treasuring; it's enough to keep him coming back for more.

Sheldon always looked down on everyone else.

According to this view, he is a non-human, higher being.

But he was wrong, terribly wrong.

He fully embodies the "it smells so good" principle, one of the essential human traits.

Therefore, he is still a human being.

Adam was not surprised at all.

Looking back on Sheldon's life dozens of times, Sheldon life is full of the "true fragrance" law and various "instantaneous heart-following" laws.

What he told Emilia before—that Sheldon was 'easy to get along with' if the right approach was found—was not just a comforting remark.

As Sheldon said, it's either obey him or go against him.

But in reality, Sheldon did not ultimately choose the third option, but rather the second option.

However, under normal circumstances, if you choose the second option and go against Sheldon, Sheldon will retaliate in various ways, including but not limited to causing trouble, 'self-harm' and playing the victim.

Sheldon's understanding and application of cuteness has reached a state of perfection.

If he fails to cause trouble, he becomes so cute that you can't bear to let him go, and you automatically switch from the second type of going against him to the first type of going along with him.

Unfortunately, Adam, who knew him well and had enough means, easily put him in the second option, leaving him with no desire for revenge.

Sheldon knew this was bad; he couldn't let too many people know, otherwise it would make it harder for him to switch others from his second option to his first.

But he was also clever enough to know that Adam had seen through him, and that he was powerless to resist Adam's methods.

That's why he said this was the third option, a special case, to distance himself from Adam's methods of dealing with him and the second option that he often switched to the first option, and to cut his losses in time.

What a clever little devil!

The little rascal was having a great time with Thomas the Tank Engine until Paige got annoyed and suggested they play chess together, which brought his simple joy to an abrupt end.

In this epic showdown, Sheldon lost once again.

Fortunately, this has become the norm.

Sheldon didn't flip the table like he did the first time, his face full of dissatisfaction, wanting to try again.

"You and Adam can go down."

Paige smiled and said, "Neither of you can beat me. Whoever wins can play against me."

"Me and Adam?"

Sheldon paused for a moment, then a disdainful expression appeared on his face. He shook his head and chuckled at Paige's suggestion, saying, "Oh, Paige, Paige, Paige ~"

In Paige intellectual contests over the years, he has consistently been at a disadvantage, whether in terms of the scientific hierarchy or academic achievements; Paige is superior to him.

So he got used to it.

Moreover, Paige works in mathematics, while he works in physics; there is no direct confrontation or conflict between the two.

Therefore, losing to Paige in chess is not shameful.

But now Paige wants him to play chess with Adam, and she even has an expression that says she wants to see who wins and who loses, which makes him look down on Paige's idea.

"Oh, Sheldon, Sheldon, Sheldon ~"

Paige smiled knowingly and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"I don't need to spell this out for you, do I?"

Sheldon glanced at Adam, gave Paige a smug smile, and said...

"You think you've got this in the bag?"

Paige laughed even harder.

Isn't that so?

Sheldon had an expression that said it all too naturally.

"Adam?"

Paige looked at Adam.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Adam smiled reservedly.

He didn't care whether he won or not.

But Sheldon might not be able to accept losing.

If he beats Sheldon will probably cause trouble again.

Paige leaned close to Adam's ear and whispered something.

"Real?"

Adam's eyes lit up, and he straightened up, getting all excited.

"Winning against Sheldon is the real deal."

Paige laughed.

"We must win!"

Adam, brimming with energy, asked, "Sheldon, shall we begin?"

It doesn't matter if Sheldon, who can't stand losing, causes trouble; his mother and grandmother are there, and there are plenty of people to comfort him, so Adam doesn't need to worry about him.

It's worth noting that Paige's initiative in making this suggestion was extremely rare and something Adam never expected, which greatly excited Adam.

Moreover, he knew that this was a concession made by Paige after the three of them had reunited for the first time in many years and were very happy. If they missed this opportunity, they didn't know if they would have another chance to meet.

Sheldon has no choice but to make this move!

He said it!

"You really want to play against me?"

Sheldon stared wide-eyed at Adam.

"What? You're scared now?"

Having received Paige's suggestion, Adam abandoned his previous reserve and took the initiative to provoke her, saying, "You chicken (a chicken in English means to back down)?"

"I think this statement is absurd!"

Sheldon exclaimed, "Chickens are not timid creatures by nature. Have you forgotten how I used to be chased up the big elm tree in front of my house by the neighbor's chickens when I was a kid?"

"I haven't forgotten! Nobody has forgotten!"

Adam looked at the smiling Paige beside him, his heart burning with excitement. He impatiently urged Sheldon, who didn't seem to grasp the point, "Are you going to go or not? You're not really afraid, are you?"

"Since you've decided to humiliate yourself, what else can I say?"

Sheldon shrugged.

Adam sat in Paige's seat.

Sheldon also wanted Adam to play white and move first.

Adam glanced at Paige.

Let's play a guessing game.

Paige laughed and said, "A fair fight."

She and Sheldon also played by guessing numbers.

Because whoever plays white first actually has a certain advantage.

Data shows that in games between grandmasters, 53% of the games end in a draw, 29% of the games are won by white with the first move, and 18% of the games are won by black with the second move.

Let's play a guessing game.

Adam didn't really care about fairness; he just wanted to win.

However, seeing what Paige said, he knew that if he didn't use his true strength to defeat Sheldon, Paige's suggestion would likely be greatly compromised, which was not what he wanted.

Therefore, he is now prepared to go all out and do his best.

If it were the Adam of the past, even if his IQ reached the same level as Sheldon's, beating Sheldon would still be a pipe dream.

Because he simply doesn't think about it.

But ever since his relationship with Paige grew closer, especially after Paige started teaching Adam math, he often enjoyed playing chess with Adam.

It gives one the illusion of writing homework (or smoking) after class.

Fortunately, both of them had powerful enough brains that they didn't need to go through the trouble of getting a chessboard and setting up a game when their bodies were relaxed and their souls were out of their bodies.

When the two souls face each other, a starry chessboard automatically forms between them, and black and white chess pieces fight each other amidst the twinkling Star-Light.

Adam's intelligence was already sufficient, and was even slowly improving. He also frequently played against top players like Paige, so his chess skills had improved by leaps and bounds and were incomparable to what they used to be.

Sheldon had no idea of this, and with Adam deliberately feigning weakness, he was caught off guard and attacked by Adam, suffering heavy losses and his defeat was inevitable.

"No!!!"

"Yes!"

"Hehe."

Sheldon's incredulous scream rang out, mingled with Adam's triumphant laughter and Paige's cheerful giggles.

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