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Chapter 244: Good Afternoon, Mr. Fool
🕑 Added 2025-05-04 19:37:14 +0000 UTCBoston.
At the book signing event.
Amy stood not far away, holding her newly signed book, seemingly reluctant to leave.
Adam chose to ignore her and turned his attention to the red-haired Emily.
"Mr. Duncan, hello! My name is Emily. I'm a huge fan of Lord of the Mysteries!" Emily said excitedly.
"Thank you."
Adam glanced at this future "most beautiful girlfriend" that Rajesh lost due to his own foolishness. Her striking red hair was her signature feature. Tall and slender, she had an attractive appearance, easily an eight out of ten.
At only seventeen or eighteen years old, she radiated youthful beauty.
To Adam, she was an undeniable beauty.
Judging by her enthusiasm, she was clearly one of his fans.
Emily wasn’t within his principle’s scope, and besides, Rajesh owned a Hulk glove personally signed by Stan Lee.
This…
Adam suddenly thought of many entertainment industry veterans—figures like Cannon Hui, Old Wang, and Old Xu.
Feeling Amy’s gaze lingering on him from the side, Adam decided not to talk too much with Emily to avoid any misunderstandings. Instead, he casually signed his name and handed the book to her.
Emily happily accepted it and politely stepped aside to make way for the next person in line.
Once she reached a quieter spot, she opened the title page.
Her face instantly turned red, and her heartbeat quickened.
"Why are you still here? Where are your friends?"
Emily took a moment to adjust herself. Noticing Amy standing there alone, she walked over and asked in a slightly mocking tone.
After chatting all night, she had thought they were friends. She hadn’t expected to be "backstabbed." Now, seeing that Amy’s queue-jumping friends had all left without acknowledging her, she couldn’t help but find it both amusing and frustrating.
"They left," Amy said, a bit dejected.
She had stayed up all night in line, not because those so-called "friends" had asked her to, but because she had volunteered—hoping to use this chance to connect with fellow book fans.
But, as always, before the event, she was "Amy," and afterward, she was nobody.
"Are you feeling better now?"
Seeing her expression, Emily dropped her teasing tone.
"Hmm?" Amy was startled.
"Your hoo~," Emily motioned toward Adam and said meaningfully.
"I'm fine now."
Amy replied expressionlessly, "I can’t even make friends with fellow book club members, let alone expect to get closer to Adam Duncan."
"Then why—?"
Emily hesitated.
"You mean my heart racing?"
Amy bluntly replied, "I study biology. Since I know it’s just a physiological reaction, there are many ways to address it. It doesn’t necessarily have to involve Adam Duncan. I could just—"
"OK, OK!"
Emily quickly raised her hands to cut Amy off, staring at her in shock.
She could actually say something like that with such a serious face? It seemed like Amy was better suited to being a doctor than she was.
"Are you leaving?"
"Going where?"
Amy still looked a little stiff and confused.
"Back to Harvard, obviously," Emily said, exasperated. "You got your autograph—why are you still standing here? Don’t tell me you’re waiting for Adam?"
At this point, she couldn’t help but tease, "Didn’t you say you had many ways that don’t involve Adam?"
"You're right."
Amy’s eyes flickered behind her glasses, and she nodded seriously.
As for what exactly Emily was right about, she didn’t elaborate.
"…"
Emily found it exhausting to talk to her. Though she had forgiven Amy’s odd behavior, she didn’t feel like untangling their friendship all over again.
"You do whatever you want—I’m leaving."
Without waiting for Amy to respond, Emily clutched her newly signed book and happily walked away.
Even though she had encountered the unpleasantness of Amy’s friends cutting in line, staying up all night to attend her idol’s book signing was totally worth it—and then some.
Today was a great day.
The book signing event continued until noon. Even someone with Adam’s endurance was starting to feel it in his arm. Fortunately, the organizers from Random House were experienced enough to cut off the line an hour early, allowing Adam to finally wrap up the event.
"Phew."
Even more relieving was the fact that Amy, after standing there for half an hour, finally decided to leave.
Back at Juno’s apartment…
Adam collapsed onto the couch, massaging his sore hand, and mocked himself: "I used to think I had the hand of God. Turns out, it’s just a fake hand of God."
"Then take a good rest," Max quipped with her usual sharp tongue. "Tonight, you won’t need to use your hands~"
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"…"
Adam twitched at the corner of his mouth and fired back: "Forget one hand—if I let you use both hands and feet, would you dare to respond if I called you?"
"Why wouldn’t I?"
Max wasn’t one to back down.
As the ultimate queen of comebacks, she might retreat when things got too intense, but her words never would.
"Heh."
Juno watched their exchange with an amused grin, her expression practically screaming, Keep going, don’t stop now!
"Dinner’s ready."
Karen called everyone over for lunch.
Her cooking skills were top-notch—proof that effort and dedication mattered more than pure talent.
After a satisfying meal, everyone took a short rest.
Adam and Max had a "friendly discussion" regarding the whole "Would you dare answer if I called you?" topic.
Just like in Journey to the West, no matter what you say, the moment you respond—you get sucked into the Vase of Pure White Jade and, within moments, turn into liquid essence…
Afternoon.
Juno looked at Adam with a hint of surprise.
She hadn’t heard anything unusual.
Considering what she knew about Adam, that was very strange.
Adam shot her a knowing glance and smiled smugly.
Juno studied Max closely, thought for a moment, and immediately understood what had happened.
Adam was still Adam.
His title as the Qianlong Emperor of sitcoms was well-earned.
Harvard University.
With Juno leading the way, the campus tour was especially enjoyable.
The four of them arrived at Harvard Medical School.
It truly was a sacred ground for medical students. Even on the weekend, the shaded areas around campus were filled with students buried in massive textbooks.
Their arrival quickly drew attention.
Juno and Karen were well-known on campus, but even beyond that, Adam’s good looks and Max’s devilish presence made them hard to ignore.
"Hey, Juno!"
Someone waved from a distance.
"Hey, Meredith!"
Juno waved back with a smile.
Seeing Adam look over, she whispered, "That’s Meredith Grey—the one I told you about. Come on, let me introduce you two."
Adam nodded, glancing over at the casually seated Grey under the shade.
She was indeed charming—no wonder Chandler and Ross were both obsessed with her.
And her voice… It had a certain something that stirred emotions.
"Let me introduce you."
As they reached Grey, Juno took the initiative:
"Adam, this is Meredith Grey, Harvard Medical School’s class beauty from the class of ‘95. Meredith, this is Adam Duncan."
Adam and Meredith exchanged glances before shaking hands.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Grey."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool~"
PS: This wasn’t meant as filler. The Big Bang Theory is still a decade away, but at this point in time, both Amy and Emily are at Harvard, so I thought it’d be fun to weave in some related content for TBBT fans. I added some interesting tidbits about Amy’s personality, but I understand if it didn’t land well—won’t do it again. My bad!
