On the Ark.

"Then I'll go and talk to Dr. Kal'tsit for you." Lin Ye shrugged. "Even when working overtime, there are basic principles to follow."

"What kind of basic law is there for working overtime?" Ansel said with some disdain. "Besides, I don't think you would dare to say such a thing in front of Dr. Kal'tsit."

"Don't underestimate me like that," Lin Ye said. "Why wouldn't I dare to speak? Just because Kal'tsit is my superior? Let me tell you, those who possess the truth, let alone their superiors, even if..."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a sudden knock on the dormitory door.

Lin Ye had no choice but to stop and open the door first.

When the door opened, he was completely stunned.

Because standing outside the door was Kal'tsit.

"Kal'tsit, Doctor Kal'tsit..."

"Lin Ye, are you free tonight?" Kal'tsit interrupted Lin Ye, saying directly, "If you're free, come and do me a favor."

"help?"

Kal'tsit was carrying a handbag, which she handed to Lin Ye: "Try this on and see if you can wear it."

"What is this?" Lin Ye asked, puzzled.

"You'll see when you open it."

Lin Ye had no choice but to take the handbag, unzip it, and find that it contained a folded black coat.

A badge was pinned to his coat, bearing the emblem of Rhodes Island and a line of small print.

Rhode Island CEO – Dr. Ian.

Chapter 300 I've Been in Too Many Girls' Rooms

Kal'tsit's office.

Lin Ye looked at himself in the mirror, dressed in a black trench coat and a baseball cap, completely covered up so that even his face was not visible, and felt speechless and bewildered.

Kal'tsit, standing beside him, was looking him over, and then said thoughtfully, "The size is about the same, just a bit thinner, but that can be explained."

"Explain what?" Lin Ye turned to look at Kal'tsit. "Who are you asking me to impersonate?"

Kal'tsit said calmly, "Didn't you guess it? It's obvious."

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "Doctor?"

Kal'tsit hummed in agreement.

"Why is this?" Lin Ye asked, completely bewildered. "Why are you suddenly making me wear the Doctor's clothes and have a Doctor's badge on me? I've never even met the Doctor before."

“You ask so many questions.” Kal’tsit stepped forward and brushed the dust off Lin Ye’s clothes. “To put it simply, I need you tonight, or rather, I need ‘The Doctor.’ But the Doctor isn’t on the island, so I have to ask you to come and fill in for him. Are your clothes tight? These are his old clothes, they’ve been sitting at the bottom of a trunk for years.”

"It's not that it's urgent, it's just... wait, you still haven't told me what you want me to do."

“A video conference,” Kal'tsit said. “It’s about a very important collaborative project, and the partner requires the Doctor to attend in person. But the Doctor isn’t on the island, and the video conference is starting in half an hour… Do you understand now?”

Kal'tsit always spoke in a concise and clear manner, explaining her reasons in just a few words.

But Lin Ye still had some questions: "Why me? I've never even met the Doctor myself."

“Because you are the person I can find who is most like that guy,” Kal'tsit said. “Whether it’s height, build, or gender, you are almost identical to that guy.”

"I see." Lin Ye nodded subconsciously, then realized something was amiss.

It's fine if height and build are similar, but what's with the "similar gender" thing? Is there even such a thing as "similar gender"?

“Listen, Dr. Lin Ye,” Kal'tsit said, emphasizing each word, “I know this happened suddenly, because I was surprised too. But this is what our partners want; they don’t want Rhodes Island involved in this project. That’s why they requested an emergency video conference, and they even demanded that our side be represented by that guy… the Doctor. If we can’t do that, they’ll remove us from the project.”

"I see." Lin Ye understood now. "But according to you, did these people know that the Doctor wasn't on the island?"

“Well, because most of these people know that guy rarely stays on the island and is often elusive, which is why they made this request.” Kal’tsit checked the time and said, “Alright, Dr. Lin Ye. The meeting will start in about twenty minutes. If you’re worried about being recognized, there’s absolutely no need to worry, because that guy is always showing himself in your current form, and the partners don’t know what he actually looks like.”

"Okay, so what should I do? What kind of collaborative project is it?"

"There's no time to explain that now. All you have to do is watch those annoying guys in the video conference, without saying a word. I'll handle the rest," Kal'tsit said calmly. "That shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

It has to be said that Kal'tsit is the most decisive person Lin Ye has ever met.

The video conference was scheduled for 7 PM. She received the news at 6:20 PM, and within forty minutes, she devised a plan. She retrieved the doctor's uniform, found Lin Ye, and explained everything to him as quickly as possible. Finally, at 6:55 PM, she managed to get Lin Ye into the office chair for the video conference.

"Calm down, don't be nervous," Kal'tsit said calmly. "Remember, from now until the end of the video conference, you are the Doctor, you are the highest executive officer of Rhodes Island."

Lin Ye took a deep breath and then nodded: "I understand."

"Good, I understand." Kal'tsit opened the communicator and said, "White Owl, you can connect to the video conference now."

Lin Ye was startled: "Isn't there still five minutes left?"

“Starting early only proves that Rhodes Island has the strength to back it up,” Kal'tsit said briefly.

That seems to make a lot of sense.

Regardless of whether it made sense or not, the video conference started ahead of schedule, and Lin Ye had no choice but to bite the bullet and participate.

A huge image was projected onto the blank wall. In the image, Lin Ye saw four faces: three men and one woman. Lin Ye recognized one of the men; it was Wei Yanwu, the highest-ranking official of Longmen.

"Hmm? It started ahead of schedule." Wei Yanwu was initially surprised, then smiled. "It seems everyone is interested in this collaboration. Oh, Dr. Ian, you're here too. It's really not easy to get a meeting with you."

When Wei Yanwu called out "Dr. Ian," Lin Ye didn't realize he was being addressed. Fortunately, Kal'tsit subtly nudged him, and he then realized that Ian was the doctor's name. He nodded slightly in response to Wei Yanwu.

According to Kal'tsit, the Doctor has always been a man of few words. His collaborators all know this, so he doesn't need to say a word. He only needs to nod or shake his head at Kal'tsit's prompts, and the rest is left to Kal'tsit. He's practically a tool.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's begin." The speaker was an elderly man with white hair among the three men. He was wearing a military uniform and medals, and judging from his appearance, he seemed to be an officer from Ursus.

It's surprising that Rhodes Island has a partnership with the Ursus military.

Lin Ye thought to himself.

But what he didn't expect was that he was being watched.

The only woman in the video conference, a beautiful woman with long blonde hair, smiled charmingly: "No need to rush, General. There are still five minutes before the meeting officially starts, right? I'd like to chat with Dr. Ian for a bit."

Lin Ye's heart tightened, and he immediately sensed something was wrong.

Kal'tsit frowned as well. She was about to speak when the beautiful woman, as if she had seen through Kal'tsit's intentions, raised her hand to stop her.

“Miss Kal'tsit, I know you are Dr. Ian’s assistant. But I just wanted to catch up with Dr. Ian, so I don’t need you to come in his place, do I?”

Kal'tsit said, "Miss Mansha, what are you trying to say? It's working time now, and I can answer any questions on behalf of the Doctor."

"Don't be so heartless, Miss Kal'tsit. There are some questions you really can't answer."

"for example?"

“For example…” The blonde woman called Mansa looked at Lin Ye with a smile, “Three years ago, one night in Victoria. Dr. Ian, you were in my room that night, do you remember what you said to me?”

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's expression immediately changed.

What the hell is this?!

Three years ago, one night?! Victoria?! In her room?!

Holy crap, how was I supposed to know?

Lin Ye secretly glanced at Kal'tsit, only to find that Kal'tsit's expression wasn't very good either.

After a moment of silence, Kal'tsit said, "Ms. Mansha, I don't think now is the time to talk about this kind of thing."

"Oh? Dr. Kal'tsit, what kind of topic is this? I've known your Dr. Ian for a long time." Mansa looked at Lin Ye, her smile widening. "Dr. Ian, you haven't forgotten me, have you? After all, we had a very pleasant night."

It's over.

Even Lin Ye could sense that Mansa didn't want to reminisce, but was deliberately targeting him.

Did she already realize I was an imposter? How did she figure it out? I'm dressed like this.

No, no, she couldn't possibly tell from that disguise; at most, she was just testing the waters.

So how should we deal with her probing?

Lin Ye was desperately trying to think it through.

Kal'tsit also found the situation somewhat difficult; she hadn't expected Mansa to resort to such a direct tactic. This was precisely the advantage of being a woman; a man would never have tested the waters in this way.

Just as she was thinking about how to cover up the past, she suddenly heard Lin Ye speak in a very hoarse voice beside her.

“Excuse me, madam. I went into too many girls’ rooms and said too many things in Victoria three years ago, I can’t remember which one you are. Are you… Ashe or Anna?”

Upon hearing this, Mansa's smile gradually froze.

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Author's BB: Why are some people saying I changed the book's synopsis? This was the synopsis from the beginning, and I haven't even rewritten the outline yet. I'm just following the original setting.

Chapter 301 The Doctor of Rhodes Island is quite the ladies' man.

Lin Ye used just one sentence to successfully create an awkward atmosphere in the video conference.

Mansa's slightly provocative expression froze, and Kal'tsit turned to look at Lin Ye with a strange look in her eyes. The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, as if there was a network delay; a full ten seconds passed without a word. Finally, Wei Yanwu was the first to react, revealing an amused expression.

“Dr. Ian is quite the ladies’ man,” Wei Yanwu said with a smile. “It seems you had a very pleasant time in Victoria, you can’t even remember someone as beautiful as Ms. Mansa.”

Lin Ye glanced furtively at Kal'tsit, and seeing that she didn't object, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, in a hoarse voice, he continued, "You flatter me. I don't have any other merits, except that I'm good at socializing. How could I forget someone as beautiful as Ms. Mansha? If I think about it, I should be able to remember her."

Mansa's smile had vanished, and her tone was stiff: "No need, Dr. Ian. We didn't discuss anything important that night."

Lin Ye nodded: "I know that. I never discuss those unromantic matters in a lady's room..."

He couldn't continue speaking halfway through his sentence because Kal'tsit, standing beside him, had reached out and pinched his back hard, making him wince in pain. Fortunately, no one could see his face; they could only see Mansa, whose face had darkened considerably.

It seems like they overdid it a bit.

Lin Ye silently warned himself not to say any more; the more he talked, the easier it would be to give himself away. So he decided to play the silent tool again. But Mansa was clearly not going to let him off the hook and spoke up once more: "Dr. Ian, what's wrong with your voice? Why does it sound so unfamiliar?"

They were indeed being watched.

Before Lin Ye could speak, Kal'tsit spoke for him, saying, "The Doctor is not feeling well."

"Oh? Not feeling well? What's wrong? Can't you give Dr. Ian some medicine?" Mansa raised an eyebrow. "A doctor from a prestigious pharmaceutical company, troubled by injuries and illnesses?"

"It's just a normal fever," Kal'tsit said calmly. "Twenty minutes ago, the Doctor's temperature was 41°C. We gave him a special fever reducer, and now his temperature has returned to normal. He just has some minor ailments that haven't completely healed yet."

"A fever of 41°C, gone down in twenty minutes?" Mansa was obviously skeptical, pressing him relentlessly, "What medicine is so effective? Is your doctor taking Originium?"