Chapter 33

These words truly struck a chord with Susan.

It was undeniable that Reed was a genius, and getting along with him felt fine, but his prioritization of experiments and research far outweighed his prioritization of her. This was the reason she had always hesitated about whether to give things a try with him.

Now, there was no need to hesitate.

If Reed liked experiments and research, then let him go ahead and like them.

If Benjamin liked to worry about his brother’s love life, then let him find someone else to worry about.

This lady is done serving!

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Watching Susan leave in a huff, Benjamin was left speechless, not knowing what to do.

He didn't know whether to chase after her to stop Susan or call his good brother Reed to hurry over.

For a moment, he was completely at a loss!

"You're a single dog yourself, yet you dare to help others get out of the single life, tsk tsk—"

"To end up with a good brother like you, Reed is unlucky enough."

Su Quan, who loved to watch the chaos, saw Benjamin’s dim-witted look and couldn't help but make a snide remark.

What bad intentions could Benjamin possibly have?

He just wanted to protect his good brother’s prospective girlfriend from being flirted away by someone else.

"Bastard, everything became like this because of you, and you still dare to gloat!"

Benjamin angrily threw a punch directly at Su Quan.

"Bang!"

Before the punch even landed, his angry expression suddenly stiffened. He clutched his stomach, shivering in pain, bending over and gasping for air.

"I’m not taking the blame for this—"

Su Quan didn't narcissistically believe that a few flirtatious words could affect the relationship between Susan and Reed.

Clearly, they didn't have much of a relationship yet.

Susan was so beautiful that she surely had many suitors; the future Doctor Doom, Victor von Doom, was one of them.

Being flirted with or hit on should be something she was accustomed to; it couldn't possibly affect the relationships she wanted to take seriously.

In fact, before Benjamin "meddled," Susan had already made her stance clear.

"I have no room for your heart!"

Susan was angry, partly because Benjamin’s good intentions had led to bad results.

After all, this was America, where "Life is precious, love is even more so. But for freedom, both can be thrown away."

Freedom is supreme, long live freedom!

On the other hand, it was probably because Reed was too much of a "straight man."

He was late for dates, and not just once. Let alone not being together yet, even if they were, they would be broken up before long. Otherwise, how did Susan end up with Victor von Doom after graduation?

Benjamin slowly straightened his back and looked at Su Quan. This guy was so thin, yet he could fight so well. Was this kung fu?

It hurt, it really hurt, but he couldn't admit defeat. He adjusted his breathing, preparing for the second round!

Just then, a scruffy, unkempt man trotted over.

"Ben, what happened? I just ran into Susan, and she told me not to contact her again."

"Reed—he, he hit on Susan. I said you were Susan’s boyfriend, and Susan just—sorry brother, I think I messed up." Benjamin lowered his head in frustration and apology.

He and Reed were both straight men, and straight men had a trait, or rather, a logic: they were reasonable, or one could say, rational.

Su Quan’s flirting was just the catalyst; what really made Susan angry was him saying Reed was her boyfriend, which interfered with her emotional freedom.

When Reed heard this, his mood became complex. He couldn't blame Benjamin for meddling, as it was for his sake, but—

"Forget, forget it. I’ll go find Susan and apologize. She should forgive me."

"I’ll go with you." Benjamin also wanted to apologize to Susan.

Good heavens, Su Quan exclaimed internally. These two iron-straight men were too straight, right?

One thought that an apology would lead to forgiveness and the matter would be over, and the other was even more ruthless—they were actually going together?!

If Reed went alone, he might still have a chance to salvage things, but with Benjamin tagging along—

Was this an apology?

This was going to completely ruin everything!

Given Reed’s personality, if Susan didn't accept Benjamin’s apology, or accepted it but didn't change her decision, he would definitely say things like, "We’ve both apologized, what else do you want?" or "What do you want us to do to be forgiven?"

"Ahem—" Su Quan coughed deliberately and said something to the two men, whose gazes were unfriendly, that left them stunned and incredulous.

"I have a job. Are you interested?"

Benjamin sneered: "Are you crazy? You flirted with his wom—you flirted with the person he likes, and you still want us to work for you?"

Su Quan held up two fingers: "Two hundred thousand dollars."

"……"

Benjamin went silent.

Su Quan took out the time controller and introduced it to Reed: "This is a time controller. It originally had the functions of storing and viewing images, setting time, and viewing and traveling through different timelines and different parallel universes."

"Where it came from, don't ask. Who I am, don't ask. Fix it, take the money, and do what you want to do. Don't bring trouble upon yourselves."

"Are you doing it or not?"

Reed and Benjamin looked at each other. A time controller? Traveling through different timelines and different parallel universes?

Is it real or fake?

It sounds a bit absurd!

Benjamin didn't quite believe it, thinking it was a deliberate prank, but Reed was somewhat convinced—or rather, as a genius scientist, he was very interested in such a topic.

With his ability, once he took this time controller apart, he would know immediately if it was real or fake.

He could take the money first. If it was fake, it wouldn't waste much time. Although being pranked was annoying, with two hundred thousand dollars, he was willing to be pranked a few more times.

If it was real, it would absolutely be a milestone in human technological history!

Just think, if one could travel through time and parallel universes, all of humanity, and even humanity in countless worlds, could benefit and undergo earth-shattering changes!

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