On the Ark.

How can we recognize each other? Should I say you were my cat in a past life, or that I drugged you in this life?

That's ridiculous.

Therefore, Lin Ye decided that Guigu Xuehui must not be allowed to enter the island.

Fortunately, he was Guigu Xuehui's interviewer, so he could easily accomplish these things.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down a bit, and gently tapped the table: "May I ask why you want to join Rhodes Island?"

"Of course." Guigu Xuehui didn't recognize Lin Ye's identity at first glance, only assuming he was an ordinary interviewer. "But the reason isn't anything special, I just want to make a living."

I just want to make a living... Do you think I don't know you're the eldest daughter of the Guigu family? What a lame excuse.

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly. He really wanted to complain, but he couldn't, since "he" didn't know Gui Gu Xue Hui's identity.

He cleared his throat again and said, "It's not really for any particular reason, but if you come here with that in mind, you might be disappointed."

"Ok?"

"Because our salaries and benefits aren't very high," Lin Ye brought up the issue that job applicants were most concerned about, "After all, our group is in a period of development, and it's difficult to provide satisfactory salaries and benefits to new employees. However, you can learn a lot on our island, and as the group develops, your salary will gradually increase."

Lin Ye launched his first offensive against Guigu Xuehui—by offering empty promises.

Guigu Xuehui replied, "Yes."

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly.

Is that all?

Hey, can't you see this is just empty promises?

Wait for the group to develop?

Who knows when the company will actually grow? That's up to the boss, not you. Shouldn't you only be concerned about salary and benefits? Are you some naive newbie just starting out in your career?

Lin Ye was somewhat unwilling, so he reduced the original salary by three times and told Gui Gu Xuehui. He had expected Gui Gu Xuehui to refuse, but to his surprise, Gui Gu Xuehui still agreed.

"Are you sure this amount of money is okay?" Lin Ye asked. "And our accommodation and food expenses are not included in the price?"

"So you mean you have to pay for your own accommodation and meals?" Guigu Xuehui asked.

"Indeed." Lin Ye coughed twice. "After all, the economy is not doing well, so please understand."

“I understand,” Guigu Xuehui said. “No problem.”

Lin Ye: "..."

What the hell?

So you understand now?

Why do I need to understand this?!

Can't you see this is a shameful lie from capitalists? This is blatant exploitation of employees!

Lin Ye really didn't know what to say.

In his mind, Guigu Xuehui wasn't such a naive and innocent person. She was a ghost hunter who had been extremely wary of him since their first meeting; how could she possibly believe the words of a ruthless capitalist?

Of course, this is also why Lin Ye doesn't know about Guigu Xuehui's current situation.

After she recovered from her illness, her family kept urging her to return to her country and marry the second prince of Yan, so that the Guigu family's status in Dongguo would be further enhanced. But Guigu Xuehui was not the kind of woman who would be led by the nose by fate. She was unwilling to marry the second prince of Yan, whom she had never met, so she made various excuses to delay her return home.

As time went on... the second prince of Yan Kingdom was gone.

Although she didn't know what happened, the second prince of Yan Kingdom was indeed gone, and it was said that he died in a natural disaster.

The deaths of a dignified dragon in a natural disaster are not a simple matter, but Guigu Xuehui didn't care, as it was none of her concern. In fact, she was quite happy that she didn't have to get married. However, her family was still urging her to return home, so to appease them, Guigu Xuehui used the excuse that her illness had relapsed and she needed to find a place to recuperate to come to Rhodes Island.

As the eldest daughter of the Guigu family, she certainly didn't lack money, and because she was born into the Guigu family in the Eastern Kingdom, she also had considerable knowledge of medicine. Therefore, she was confident that she could enter Rhodes Island. As for salary, she really didn't care, since the entire Rhodes Island might not be as wealthy as the Guigu family.

But this put Lin Ye in a difficult position, as he did not want to see Guigu Xuehui enter the island.

Since they couldn't win over Guigu Xuehui by making empty promises, they had to try a different approach.

The second trick: Work overtime!

"Ms. Guigu Xuehui," Lin Ye asked again, "would you be willing to work overtime?"

"work overtime?"

“Yes, after all, as I just mentioned,” Lin Ye said. “Our island is in a period of development, and we don’t exploit our employees… sorry, I misspoke, we value their workload. So I wanted to ask if you could accept an eight-hour workday with eight hours of overtime?”

Eight hours of workday, plus eight hours of overtime?

Guigu Xuehui finally realized something was wrong, but compared to this obviously exploitative work system, she was more concerned about Lin Ye's voice.

Because he desperately wanted to persuade Guigu Xuehui to give up on going to the island, Lin Ye forgot to disguise himself and used his original voice directly.

The voice sounded familiar; I felt like I'd heard it somewhere before.

Guigu Xuehui began to ponder.

But Lin Ye thought that Guigu Xuehui was considering the feasibility of this work system, and couldn't help but exclaim "Holy crap!" in his heart.

What's there to think about? This is clearly a rip-off.

This is a completely unscrupulous company!

Are you really going to join all of this?!

Lin Ye mentally complained.

After an unknown amount of time, Guigu Xuehui raised her head, looked at Lin Ye, and asked, "Before I answer, may I ask you a question?"

Lin Ye nodded slightly, feigning composure: "Of course, no problem."

"Are you making things difficult for me because you drugged me back then?"

Lin Ye's heart tightened: "What did you say? I don't understand..."

Before he could finish speaking, Guigu Xuehui quickly stepped forward, reached out, pinched Lin Ye's chin, and lifted his head.

The hood fell down.

Their eyes met.

"As expected," Guigu Xuehui said softly, "I really did find you."

Chapter 618 Admitting Defeat

Lin Ye never expected that he would be seen through in front of Guigu Xuehui in less than ten minutes.

He couldn't understand whether his acting was too bad or Guigu Xuehui was just too intelligent; her thinking ability was simply extraordinary.

But Lin Ye wasn't a fool. He knew very well that Guigu Xuehui had never seen his face, so even if she did, he couldn't panic, or it would be a complete failure. Therefore, he forced himself to calm down and, with a tone that was three parts surprise, three parts anger, three parts suppressed emotion, and finally, something else entirely, asked, "Miss Guigu Xuehui, what are you doing?"

As for why there are so many inexplicable tones mixed together, you'd have to ask those Mary Sue novels. Anyway, Lin Ye had read quite a few before, and he knew very well that to resolve the current situation, he had to transform into a drama queen from a Mary Sue novel, the kind whose eyes and mouth are full of acting.

"You don't want to admit it?" Guigu Xuehui asked. "I've been looking for you for almost half a year."

"What do you want me to admit?" Lin Ye's voice was very hoarse, but of course it was an act. "I don't know you at all, Miss Guigu Xuehui. And I should also remind you that even if you try to get close to me, as the interviewer, I will absolutely not give you any special treatment. Rhodes Island doesn't have any unspoken rules. What you're doing now will only lower your impression of me."

As the eldest daughter of the powerful Guigu family in the Eastern Kingdom, Guigu Xuehui was naturally not intimidated by Lin Ye. Therefore, Lin Ye's "threat" only made her narrow her eyes slightly, just like that night in the hotel when she watched Lin Ye try to trick her but ended up being tricked herself. Anyway, she had already confirmed Lin Ye's identity, and she would never forget his voice. Besides, if Lin Ye truly had nothing to hide, why would he repeatedly change his tone?

It's not like I have schizophrenia.

Thinking this, Guigu Xuehui was no longer in a hurry. She slowly let go of Lin Ye's hand and then said "Sorry" to him.

“Your voice sounds a lot like someone I know.” Guigu Xuehui looked at Lin Ye and then said slowly, “I have never seen his face, I only remember his voice, so it’s a misunderstanding. Please don’t take it to heart.”

Lin Ye hadn't realized that it was his accidental "explosion" that had allowed Guigu Xuehui to confirm his identity. He was still wondering why Guigu Xuehui could recognize him even though he had disguised himself like this. But despite his doubts, he didn't have time to think about the reason. He had to focus all his energy on how to cover up his lie.

"I see," Lin Ye said, feigning magnanimity. "If it's just a misunderstanding, then there's nothing to worry about."

"Can I continue the interview?" Guigu Xuehui asked.

Do I need to continue with the interview?

At this moment, Lin Ye felt a chill run down his spine. If he could, he wished he could leave the room immediately and let someone else take over. He really didn't want to face this woman anymore. But doing so would cause other troubles. First, it would make him seem guilty, and second, if someone else took over, someone as outstanding as Guigu Xuehui would definitely be brought in.

Lin Ye had barely managed to put on an act in front of Guigu Xuehui for ten minutes before his back was already drenched in cold sweat. If Guigu Xuehui were allowed into Rhodes Island, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, no matter what, he was willing to risk his reputation as a quack doctor… no, a professional psychologist, to keep Guigu Xuehui out of Rhodes Island!

Lin Ye silently encouraged himself, but on the surface he remained calm and composed: "Of course, no problem, let's continue."

“Okay.” Guigu Xuehui nodded. “I agree.”

“Okay,” Lin Ye said, “We were just talking about…”

“I agree,” Guigu Xuehui repeated.

"Agree?" Lin Ye asked, puzzled. "What do you agree to?"

“I agree with everything you just said… or rather, I accept everything,” Guigu Xuehui said. “The salary and benefits are average, and I can accept it whether I have to pay for my own food and accommodation, work eight hours a day, or work eight hours of overtime.”

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly, and a bad premonition immediately rose in his heart.

But he still tried to remain calm: "This is just the basics; we have other requirements."

"You said."

Lin Ye pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "First of all, your educational background..."

"A PhD in Clinical Medicine from Dongguk University," said Kiguchi Yukie calmly.

"Uh, we generally don't recognize diplomas from the East."

“I also have a master’s degree from Victoria Royal University,” Guigu Xuehui said, looking at Lin Ye. “However, my major is psychological medicine.”

Psychology?

Why are you learning this stuff?

A PhD in clinical medicine, a master's degree in psychology... Is this even possible for a top student?

Guigu Xuehui's resume made Lin Ye, who had died before graduating from university in his previous life, feel inexplicably inferior.

But he still forced himself to stay calm.

“Psychological medicine? It is indeed a very good major.” Lin Ye said in a deliberately cold tone, “However, we at Rhodes Island do not need psychologists. Psychologists are useless on Rhodes Island.”

Um... I'm not scolding myself, I'm not scolding myself.

"I see." Guigu Xuehui pretended to think. "Then what kind of diploma do you recognize? I'll go take the exam."

Let's take a test...