As Dr. Sturgis stepped onto the podium, preparing to lecture, Sheldon turned to Connie, asking, "Meemaw, did you know Dr. Sturgis before? I feel like your relationship… is very intimate."
Thinking about Connie and Dr. Sturgis's behavior earlier, Sheldon found a very appropriate adjective.
"You're still young, these things aren't for you to worry about. Listen carefully to the lecture…" Connie replied evasively. At the same time, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally drifted towards Dr. Sturgis, who was organizing his lesson plans on the podium.
Clearly, Connie had also developed some interest in Dr. Sturgis.
In fact, the two didn't know each other before; it was just that in the hallway earlier, Dr. Sturgis's very gentlemanly approach left a very good impression on Connie.
As for Dr. Sturgis, due to his brilliant mind, he had always been successful in his studies and work.
However, in terms of relationships, because his personality was too rational and he wasn't good at communicating with ladies, he had never experienced the taste of love.
Dr. Sturgis, who had thought he would be alone his whole life, was attracted by Connie's "charm" the moment he first saw her.
This also proves that love knows no age.
Subsequently, Dr. Sturgis, whose body and mind were captivated by her, would unconsciously look at Connie during his lecture.
This behavior greatly affected the quality of his lecture, making Sheldon very displeased.
His gaze went back and forth between Dr. Sturgis and Connie several times, and he seemed to understand something.
Then, Sheldon quietly said to Connie, "Meemaw, can you leave the classroom first?"
"Why? I think university classes are quite interesting…" Connie had a rich romantic history, but she had never encountered such a "pure" "big boy" like Dr. Sturgis, which made her feel very new.
However, when she turned and saw her little grandson's displeased expression, she understood his meaning after a moment of thought.
Realizing that her presence here was indeed affecting Dr. Sturgis's lecture, Connie took advantage of him writing on the board and quietly slipped out of the front door, half-crouching.
When Dr. Sturgis finished writing on the board and turned around, he found Connie gone, which made him lose focus for a moment.
However, as a qualified university professor, Dr. Sturgis quickly returned to normal.
After that, without Connie's "disturbance," the lecture progressed smoothly.
And after more than two hours of lecturing, Dr. Sturgis was once again able to see Connie, who came in to pick up Sheldon.
After some internal struggle, Dr. Sturgis once again boldly and proactively struck up a conversation with Connie.
On the other side, Sheldon, who had listened to a satisfactory university physics lecture, also found a new life goal: he wanted to learn more physics knowledge.
In this situation, Sheldon found Dr. Sturgis, this knowledgeable physics professor, more and more pleasing to the eye.
"Mike, what do you think of Dr. Sturgis?" A magical idea appeared in Sheldon's mind: he wanted to set up John and Connie.
If the two got together, not only could Sheldon learn physics knowledge more conveniently, but the Cooper family could also gain another smart person.
In Sheldon's opinion, if there were more smart people in the family, it might change the Cooper family's foolish genes.
So, in some ways, Sheldon was also worrying himself sick over his family.
"Dr. Sturgis is quite good. However, I think Connie can handle her own affairs…" Mike said with a smile, holding two "Intelligence +1" light clusters in his hand.
That's right, when Dr. Sturgis chose to approach Connie, a main intelligence attribute light cluster burst from him.
Therefore, Mike also had a very good impression of him.
However, regarding Connie's personal romantic issues, Mike did not intend to interfere too deeply.
After all, love is a very private and mysterious thing; it's best to let nature take its course.
Moreover, Connie is an old hand at relationships; she definitely knows what she needs better than anyone else.
…
On the way home, Connie seemed to be in a very good mood.
"Meemaw, what do you think of Dr. Sturgis?" Sheldon hadn't given up on the idea of setting up John and Connie.
"John? Very gentlemanly and very interesting…" Connie replied.
Thinking of John's clumsy manner when he asked for her contact information, Connie couldn't help but smile.
"Then what do you think about Dr. Sturgis joining our family?" Sheldon pressed on.
"Joining our family?" Connie was stunned for a moment, then understood her grandson's intention.
Immediately, she said, "We've only just met John; it's too early to talk about this. Let's observe a bit more."
Although Connie didn't give a clear answer, looking at her now, if Dr. Sturgis were a bit more proactive, it would definitely work out.
Time came to the next morning, as the first ray of sunlight spread across the earth, an old man on a bicycle arrived at Connie's doorstep.
Yes, Dr. Sturgis, who had gotten Connie's home address, couldn't resist his longing and took advantage of the weekend break to proactively visit.
And because he had heard that Connie was very interested in Chinese food, Dr. Sturgis directly brought a wok and various Chinese seasonings.
Dr. Sturgis, who had previously gone to China for academic exchanges, also had a deep understanding of their dietary culture.
"Oh, John, why are you here?" Connie opened the door, and a look of pleasant surprise appeared on her face when she saw who it was.
"I heard you like Chinese food, so I plan to show off my cooking skills today." Dr. Sturgis pointed to the wok on his back and said with a smile.
"Actually, you don't need to bring cooking tools; I have them at home." Connie shook her head with a smile.
Although Dr. Sturgis looked a bit "funny" carrying a black wok on his back, Connie still felt his sincerity.
Moreover, because Mike would occasionally make stir-fries, there was a ready-made wok at home.
"Really? That's great!" Dr. Sturgis didn't feel that his current image was inappropriate; on the contrary, having a common topic with Connie made him look very happy.
And when Mike woke up, what he saw was the scene of the two elderly people busy in the kitchen.
"Mike, you're up. Hurry and wash up; you can just try the stir fry that John made for us later." Connie greeted with a smile.
At this time, Dr. Sturgis, busy cutting chicken pieces in the kitchen, also poked his head out to say hello: "Mike, I heard Connie say that you also have a lot of research on Chinese food. We can exchange ideas sometime."
"Okay, Dr. Sturgis." Mike was not very surprised by Dr. Sturgis's arrival.
After all, looking at his performance yesterday, he was clearly quite smitten with Connie.
After Mike finished washing up, he saw the two elderly people still having a lot of fun "playing" in the kitchen.
As for the stir fry, it would probably have to wait until noon to see if they could eat it, as it was a big dish.
"Connie, I have an appointment today, so I'll be leaving now. Have fun—" Mike didn't plan to continue staying at home and being a third wheel.