On the way, Georgie held back for a long time, but still asked, "Mike, what happened just now, you and that woman?"
As he spoke, Georgie's face showed a lewd smile that all men understood.
"Don't ask about Selena, and don't be curious. This is for your own good," Mike warned sternly.
"I understand, I understand…" Georgie thought Mike wanted to do something exciting.
Then, he still kindly reminded, "That Mike, you know she's Pastor Jeff's wife, right? Isn't it a bit..."
"What are you thinking?" Mike turned his head and glared at him fiercely. "Do I look like that kind of person?"
Georgie looked at Mike's handsome face, first nodded, then quickly shook his head.
Mike looked at his goofy appearance and didn't say much. After all, for ordinary people, the more they knew about Selena's affairs, the more dangerous it would be.
However, Georgie was quiet for a while, then changed the subject and complained, "Mike, the dating tips you taught me before were useless at all... Especially after I told them to drink more hot water, those girls stopped talking to me."
Mike, who was originally feeling a bit heavy-hearted, almost burst out laughing when he heard Georgie's words.
But doing so would be too impolite. So, Mike suppressed his laughter, patted his shoulder, and said, "Have you heard this saying, 'failure is the mother of success'? Don't worry, you're so excellent, one failure is nothing, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Hearing Mike's praise, Georgie expressed his strong agreement: "You're right."
Afterward, he said unconfidently, "I think girls are too hard to understand. Why don't you suggest a suitable target for me?"
Mike turned his head and scrutinized Georgie from head to toe. Besides the trait of being honest, it was hard to find any other advantages in him. So, Mike casually said, "Next time, we'll talk about it if there's a chance."
The two chatted all the way to the activity venue.
Several open spaces were partitioned on the lawn: some places for ring toss, some for fishing with empty wine bottles, and in the middle area, a three-legged race was underway.
Most of these activities were for parents to play with their children. The prizes were small crosses provided by the church.
Sheldon and Missy, accompanied by three elders, stood at the starting line of the three-legged race.
Three-legged race: refers to a game where two people have one leg tied together. In this state, they race from the starting line to the finish line.
This game greatly tests the tacit agreement between players.
However, at the starting line, Sheldon was complaining that there were too many bugs in the grass, making him very uncomfortable.
Missy kept looking around, and when she saw Mike coming over, she happily asked, "Mom, I don't want to be with Sheldon. Can I team up with Mike?"
"No," Mary immediately refused, and then seeing her daughter's unhappy expression, she patiently explained, "Mike's legs are too long. If you team up with him, you'll just be dragged along. Do you want that?"
Thinking of that comical scene, Missy quickly shook her head, forgetting the bad image, and at the same time, she vowed in her heart: she must grow into a long-legged beauty in the future.
Mike went over and greeted the Cooper family after seeing them.
On the other side, Georgie saw that Sheldon hadn't started yet and excitedly said, "Mike, hurry, let's join this race too."
It was a rare opportunity for Georgie to defeat Sheldon head-on, and he was very enthusiastic.
Mike looked at Sheldon, who was neither in the mood nor willing to participate in the activity, and said, "Wouldn't it be bullying the children if we participated?"
"It's fine, look over there," Georgie said indifferently.
Following the direction he pointed, Mike found that there were indeed some older children also preparing for the race around the starting line.
It turned out that the small activities held by the church focused on participation.
So, at Georgie's strong request, Mike finally signed up for the three-legged race.
As the starting gun fired, Mike, tall and long-legged, quickly adapted to Georgie's pace.
This was not difficult for Mike.
Soon, the tacit agreement pair overtook their competitors and approached the finish line a hundred meters away.
Just as the two were ten meters from the finish line, a gasp suddenly came from behind, accompanied by the laughter of parents beside the track.
Mike wanted to turn back to see what happened, but he found that Georgie next to him was full of desire for this victory.
So, Mike suppressed his curiosity and didn't hold his partner back.
A few seconds later, when the two crossed the finish line, Mike finally had time to look back.
Outside the track, Sheldon was waving his arms in horror, while unconsciously screaming.
Two small bees were flying around his head.
Sheldon wanted to run away, but he wasn't as strong as Missy and was pulled back to his spot.
This comical scene could be described as Sheldon's moment of social death.
The parents nearby were all amused by this funny scene, laughing heartily, with Connie laughing the loudest.
After Mary made sure her youngest son was not in danger, she urged with a smile, "George, quick, the camera, capture this moment. It will be an unforgettable moment…"
Finally, just as Sheldon was about to cry, Missy squatted down and, with a look of disdain, untied the rope tied to his ankle.
Freed, Sheldon scurried wildly across the grass, using both his hands and feet as if he were insane.
Immediately, a burst of good-natured laughter erupted from the sidelines again.
Finally, Connie went up and hugged her darling grandson, comforting him, "It's alright, Sheldon, Grandma is here."
Sheldon, comforted, felt much better, but he firmly refused to participate in the remaining races.
And Georgie, who had received a small cross, finally got to show off in front of his younger brother for a while.
Afterward, at Connie's suggestion, Mike also participated in the ring toss and fishing games. With his extraordinary talent, Mike won two more small crosses before the event ended.
He gave these two crosses to Sheldon and Missy respectively.
In the early evening, the Cooper family, having had a joyful day, contentedly embarked on their journey home.
In George's car, Shelly and Missy each held a small cross and were sound asleep.
Feeling the evening breeze, Mary looked at her husband driving beside her and sighed, "This day was truly wonderful—"
"Indeed, opportunities to see Shelly make a fool of himself are rare," George said, spoiling the mood.
His camera had captured many photos, including Connie, Georgie, Mike, and others, which were the family's most precious memories.
On Connie's side, Georgie was also asleep in the back seat. Mumbling occasionally, he looked like he was having a good dream.
Connie, driving quietly, looked at Mike in the passenger seat and suddenly asked, "By the way, that girl named Lina, why didn't I see her this afternoon?"
"Maybe she had other things to do," Mike said casually.
However, he knew in his heart that Lina hadn't come to find him again that afternoon. One reason was probably that she was tired from earlier in the day and needed rest. Another was that she was afraid of her mother discovering something amiss.
It had to be said that Lina was also a good girl.