Melody immediately said, “Ben, Carly is right. Miss Genius C might be overweight and ugly. Once you see her, all your illusions will shatter.”


    Carly and Melody started mocking the mysterious genius, steering the conversation in another direction.


    Benjamin, however, was unfazed. “I’ve <b>seen </b>plenty of beautiful women, and it’s boring. Even if Miss Genius Cisn’t much to look at, I <b>still </b>like her. Marrying her might even improve my family’s gics.”


    Carly and Melody didn’t know how to respond. It was clear that Benjamin’s mind waspletely set on this genius. Nothing could change his mind. One of his friends asked, “Ben, have you ever found out if Miss Genius C is single?”


    Benjamin didn’t even know who she was. A while ago, he’d mentioned her in the group chat and asked if she had a boyfriend. She replied with only one word–ScramI.


    Unbothered, he pulled out his phone <b>and </b><b>said</b>, “I’ll send her a WhatsApp message right now.”


    His friends buzzed with excitement. “Do it! Do it!”


    Benjamin entered the chat, mentioned her, and typed, “Miss Genius C, let me introduce you to a boyfriend. He’s handsome, charming, and absolutely dashing. He really likes you too.”


    He sent a lengthy message, but after waiting a while, there was still no reply from her.


    His friends burst intoughter. “There’s actually someone who doesn’t reply to Ben’s messages? All the women before her would reply in seconds!” Benjamin scolded, “What’s the rush? She probably hasn’t checked her phone.”


    Just then, <b>Samuel </b>sent a file to the group chat and mentioned both Adam and Miss Genius C. He wrote, “Here are the documents and material for the symposium. Kindly review them when you have time. Thanks.”


    Adam loungedzily on the sofa, remaining silent the entire time. The ruckus on Benjamin’s side <b>seemed </b>to have nothing to do with him.


    He bed his phone and saw the message from Samuel. He replied, “Okay”


    Almost simultaneously, Miss Genius C responded with a single word too. She too wrote, “Okay.”


    Benjamin was rendered speechless. He felt like he’d just been pped in the face.


    His friendughed and teased him. “Ben, what did you say just now? She hasn’t checked her phone? Well, here’s your p in the face. She just doesn’t want to reply to you!”


    Benjamin stared at his phone and immediately mentioned Miss Genius C in a new message. He wrote, “Hey, why aren’t you replying to me?”


    At that moment, Celine and <b>Halley </b>arrived at the entrance of Club 1996. Celine nced at her phone and saw Benjamin mentioning her again,


    She thought, “What’s this little troublemaker up to <b>now</b>?”


    She typed, “I replied.”


    When Benjamin saw i


    saw her m


    message, he froze. She said she had replied to him


    The entire luxurious booth erupted <b>into </bughter. All of themughed so hard they couldn’t straighten up.


    “She said she replied, and her reply was silence.


    “Read and ignored. That’s her answer.”


    Benjamin alsoughed, but out of frustration. He had dated so many girlfriends, yet <b>Miss </b>Genius C was proving to be the hardest to deal with.


    Instead of discouraging him, it only fueled hispetitive spirit. He kicked his friend sitting next to him and said, “Stopughing. One day, I’ll win her heart.”