Genovia, currently in a period of transition between old and new economic models, will have its future development prospects for decades, or even centuries, determined by the will of its next leader.
This is also why Queen Renaldi places so much importance on her granddaughter.
She wants to train Mia to be a queen who cares about the livelihood of her people, just like herself.
"If I leave, what about school?" Mia still didn't understand her grandmother's intentions, but being at odds with Mike, she did have the idea of escaping.
Perhaps a change of scenery in Genovia would be a good choice.
"Joe will ask for leave for you at school," Queen Renaldi replied.
Mia severely underestimated the influence of a royal family member; in fact, if she wanted to, she could attend any school at any time.
This includes some of the top universities in America.
"Alright, I'm willing to go see the place where my father lived." With no worries, Mia agreed to the suggestion of returning home early.
Of course, a large part of the reason was that she didn't know how to face Mike at school right now.
Clearly, while escaping is shameful, it is very useful.
"And what about you, Helen?" Queen Renaldi turned to look at Mia's mother.
For Mia, Genovia is a completely unfamiliar place, and having familiar family members accompany her will help her adapt to the local life more quickly.
Compared to her daughter, Helen actually understood better what Mia was about to face. The mother pondered for a moment and said, "I will always be with Mia, protecting her from wind and rain."
Helen, who once chose to live separately from her husband because she was unaccustomed to the rules and regulations of the royal family, this time resolutely chose to return to Genovia for her daughter.
"Very good, then it's settled." Seeing the choice of Helen and her daughter, Queen Renaldi showed a relieved smile, and then continued, "Don't worry! With me here, no one in Genovia can bully you."
No matter how much the radicals in Genovia stir up trouble, ultimately, Queen Renaldi is the true helmsman of the kingdom.
She has the confidence to protect her loved ones.
Then, Her Majesty the Queen asked the butler to arrange the return journey for the several people.
Once only the three ladies remained in the room, Queen Renaldi, like an elder caring for a junior, asked with concern, "Mia, tell me. What exactly is the situation between you and Mike right now?"
These past two days, Her Majesty the Queen had fully understood Mike's philandering from the newspapers and from the butler.
She had actually been quite satisfied with Mike, the young man, before; he was smart, handsome, and clever.
But bullying her granddaughter was unacceptable.
The reason Queen Renaldi hadn't gone to trouble Mike yet was that she wanted to see her granddaughter's attitude first.
"I, I don't know…" Mia began with a complicated expression.
When she first learned of Mike's 'true' face, the girl was actually very angry. But after two days, having calmed down, she didn't seem so angry anymore.
However, seeing Mike's intimate appearance with other girls in the newspaper, Mia still felt a pang of heartache.
"Let the young people solve their own problems. Besides, I believe in my daughter's charm." Helen, seeing her daughter's dilemma, quietly gave her a thumbs-up to encourage her.
This mother, full of artistic flair, had always been supportive of her daughter's romantic affairs.
If you like him, go get him!!!
"Alright." Queen Renaldi, seeing that her granddaughter still had deep feelings for Mike, didn't force her, but instead said kindly, "Emotions are also a part of growth. If you ever have any troubles in this regard in the future, you can always come talk to me or your mother."
Time flew by, and when it was time for school again, Mia had already boarded a flight to Genovia with her grandmother and mother.
At the same time, the girl's tabloid news in entertainment publications all disappeared overnight, as if they had never happened.
Clearly, Queen Renaldi's influence was at work.
As for Mike, after seeing off the three girls from The Plastics, he received a call from the butler.
On the phone, the butler informed him of Princess Mia's itinerary in a serious tone.
And then there was no 'then'...
Of course, this situation was far better than Mike had imagined, after all, he had essentially wronged a princess and had not suffered any retaliation.
"Principal Tom, Paige, Sheldon, and I would like to request a long leave, probably until October…" During regular class time, Mike led the two little ones to the principal's office.
It was late August, and as far as Mike knew, Mia's royal family banquet would be held in late September.
On the other hand, Dr. Sturgis's Nobel project also needed to be submitted to the Nobel jury before October, and of course, an review period also needed to be reserved.
That is to say, Dr. Sturgis's Nobel project actually needed to produce results by mid-September.
This gave Mike a time difference.
He could completely help Dr. Sturgis complete the research project first, and then go to Genovia to find Mia and seek her forgiveness.
In the principal's office, Principal Tom, after learning the reason for Mike and the two's leave, decisively approved a long leave slip for them.
A large part of the reason why the three of them were able to get such a long leave so easily this time was that Principal Tom was willing to give Mike, the Summer League champion, some convenience.
"That's great! Now we can spend more time on research projects." Sheldon, who left school with the leave slip, seemed exceptionally excited.
Dr. Sturgis's research project, "Booster Recovery," had now reached its most critical period.
In order to catch up with this year's Nobel Prize selection, the researchers in the project now wished they could use one day as two.
Compared to other groups, Mike's three-person group, however, was gradually falling behind other groups in research progress because they also had to balance school.
However, the order of Nobel nomination lists is ranked according to project contribution.
In this situation, Sheldon, who has a strong desire to win, naturally did not want to be just a foil.
Now that he had the opportunity to rank higher, he was naturally very happy.
"Alright, let's go!" Mike, sitting in his red Ferrari, also seemed to be in a good mood.
Although he had predicted before that Dr. Sturgis's research project this time would be difficult to win the Nobel Prize, the research project had already progressed to this point, and he was not lacking this final push.
There's a saying that goes very well: Dreams are always there, what if they come true?
Just imagine, if he could win the Nobel Prize as a high school student, that would be another important achievement in his life.
Accompanied by the roar of the sports car, Mike drove Paige and Sheldon to the University of Texas.
Walking on the university campus, Mike, this popular 'celebrity' in Texas, received frequent glances from the university students.
Clearly, many of them had seen Mike's documentary or heard of his deeds.
However, as one of the top universities in Texas, the students of the University of Texas were also of good quality. So there was no situation where Mike was intercepted halfway, asked for autographs, or hit on.
"Congratulations, Mike. You truly are a rising football star!" Dr. Sturgis offered his congratulations in the laboratory.
Although the old professor didn't follow football, he had heard about Mike's achievements.
Then, he looked at Mike and the two others in confusion and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Dr. Sturgis was a very democratic person and did not force Mike and the two to do anything because of his research project.
Therefore, he had not expected that Mike and the two would ask for a long leave from school because of the research project.
"It's like this, Dr. Sturgis, we've already requested a long leave from school…" Mike explained about taking leave and stated that his group could take on more work.
"Perfect, you've come at a very opportune time…" Dr. Sturgis, who was overwhelmed with the research project, strongly welcomed the arrival of Mike and the two.
Afterward, he also assigned more important work to Mike's group.