"Paige, help me sort out the locker." At the entrance of the teaching building, Mike looked at the extra "gifts" in his private locker and said, "Same old rules, you handle the letters for me. If you like the gifts and snacks, you can keep them; if not, you can throw them away."
Mike's extremely good looks and charisma made him increasingly popular among the female students at Columbia University. Every morning, his private locker would be filled with love letters and gifts from girls.
"Are you sure you don't want to read the letters? Maybe there's a girl you like in there," Paige teased the man while skillfully putting the "gifts" into her small backpack.
The young girl had also come to terms with it now; it was nothing for an excellent man like Mike to have a few female confidantes in his youth.
After all, the only person who would ultimately stay by his side would definitely be herself.
This was due to the super genius's confidence in her intelligence and looks.
Here, it must be mentioned that the young girl developed quickly. When this summer arrived, Paige seemed to have entered a rapid growth spurt.
As her height increased, her feminine features had already begun to take shape.
Her delicate features, combined with the "aloof" aura of a female scholar, subtly made her charm tend to surpass that of girls like Regina.
"There's nothing good to see; I can guess the content," Mike replied, uninterested.
Initially, out of politeness, Mike would open and read the letters. However, as some girls' photos and even more perverted "private" information gradually appeared in the letters.
This was clearly no longer about confessions but harassment.
It was like a toad biting someone; it didn't hurt but was disgusting.
Mike, who had gradually gotten used to university life, was now focusing his attention on the supernatural events in New York.
According to reliable sources, there were likely suspected Vampires lurking in several underground bars in the outer districts of Manhattan.
In this situation, Mike, whose physique was already more than ten times stronger than an average person, was also preparing to find an opportunity to investigate.
Therefore, he had no mood to deal with the feelings of those girls at school.
Another day of study ended. After Mike dismissed Caroline, who had once again come to "accidentally" meet him, he walked towards the parking lot with Paige.
"Excuse me, could I have a moment of your time?" An unexpected figure appeared at the parking lot entrance, blocking Mike.
After signaling to Paige that he was fine, Mike followed the person to a corner of the parking lot.
[Basketball Experience +66]… [Copywriting Experience +15]… [Administrative Experience +10]…
Yes, the person who came was Mark Gold, that "young man" with excellent basketball skills.
At this moment, his expression looked a bit strange, as if he was suppressing anger or feeling annoyed.
"Is something wrong, Mark? Shouldn't you be practicing basketball at the gym now?" Mike asked.
This Mark, like Teen Wolf, seemed to have an obsession with basketball.
"I came to see you this time because I want to tell you to stay away from Maggie," Mark warned with a complicated expression.
"Maggie? Are you talking about Maggie O'Donnell? I don't think I've ever provoked her," Mike's eyes flickered.
Mike had some impression of the girl named Maggie; she seemed to like to stare at him from a distance.
Moreover, among the letters and small gifts Mike received, hers were the most numerous.
"I know you haven't actively provoked her, but please still be careful…" Mark seemed to not have organized his words well and said awkwardly, "Uh, that's about it. Goodbye—"
"Wait—!" Being inexplicably warned, Mike unhappily stopped the other party and whispered, "Should I call you Mark Gold, or should I call you Mike O'Donnell?"
After noticing Mark's abnormality earlier, Mike had specifically investigated his situation.
Mark Gold, a Columbia University sports recruit, appeared very abruptly as the illegitimate son of Ned Friedman, a wealthy second-generation who had never been married.
And the Mike O'Donnell Mike had just called out was a small employee of a financial company, a middle-aged man whose career and family were both in trouble.
He faced layoffs at work, and because he liked to complain at home, his unbearable wife filed for divorce.
In this situation, Mike O'Donnell, who was experiencing a mid-life crisis, suddenly "disappeared."
It is worth mentioning that the disappeared Mike O'Donnell had a good friend, Ned Friedman, a wealthy second-generation.
And the time Mark Gold appeared coincided perfectly with the time Mike O'Donnell "disappeared."
Initially, Mike just found it strange and didn't fully connect the "young man" in front of him with the "old man" in a mid-life crisis.
However, the "young man's" actions, like an old father caring for Maggie O'Donnell, gave Mike a flash of inspiration and a bold guess.
The middle-aged Mike O'Donnell, for some reason, had his body restored to seventeen years old, and having nowhere to go, he sought out his wealthy second-generation friend.
Then he changed his name from Mike to Mark and adopted his friend's surname.
This also explained why Mark's body was very young, but his behavior pattern was like that of a middle-aged person.
"What are you talking about? I don't understand!" Mark, whose name was called, seemed to be under a freezing spell, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
[Basketball Experience +99]… [Copywriting Experience +66]… [Administrative Experience +15]…
[Blessing. Return to Youth (Trait)]
As Mark's expression grew more and more nervous, a large cluster of light orbs instantly burst from him.
Among them, there seemed to be something very interesting.
And Mike, who had obtained the [Blessing] light orb, was even more convinced of his guess.
There seemed to be an extraordinary existence behind Mark, worth continued attention.
"Maybe I remembered it wrong!" Mike smiled.
Just as the "young man" opposite relaxed, Mike suddenly asked mischievously, "Did you come to see me because you like Maggie?"
"NO, no, no!" Mark seemed startled and waved his hands frantically: "I have no relationship with Maggie."
Although he said so, his reaction felt a bit like protesting too much.
If Mike wasn't mistaken, this Mark Gold (Mike O'Donnell) was Maggie O'Donnell's biological father.
[I told you not to come out of nowhere to warn people; this won't scare you to death.]
"I was just joking; don't get too excited." Mike, satisfied with his mischief, smiled and patted the "young man's" shoulder, saying, "Then see you next time, Mark—"
Mark, with a complicated mood, watched Mike leave and no longer had the heart to go to the basketball court.
He got into his wealthy second-generation friend's sports car and hurried towards the friend's luxurious villa.
On the other side, Mike, driving a red Ferrari, was also on his way home with Paige.
"Mike, what did that person want with you just now?" Feeling the cool evening breeze, Paige's imagination ran wild: "Did you steal his girlfriend?"
"What are you talking about? Am I that kind of person?" Mike slowed down the car and, during the red light, pinched the young girl's cheek.
Not to mention, it felt pretty good.
During this time, besides Paige, Mike had more contact with Lisa and Caroline at school.
Among them, there was no need to mention the young lady Caroline; no one at school would spread rumors about her.
On the other hand, Lisa, after Mike's hint, also didn't dare to spread rumors about her special relationship with Mike.
Therefore, Mike's reputation at Columbia University was actually quite good, so who knew what was wrong with Mark today that he would suddenly come looking for him.
"Hmph!" At the red light, Paige slapped away Mike's mischievous hand and also discussed the other party's conduct.