That Familiar Feeling of Being Stabbed in the Back / New Folder

"How come I never realized you were such an innocent young girl?"

"What do you mean by 'pure' or 'innocent'? I was just not prepared!" Feeling the Jackal's gaze, Natasha was a little embarrassed and angry. "How can you stay calm when the boss knocks on your door in the middle of the night?!"

"Um... forget it, I'm already in my thirties, there's no way the boss would hire me."

Jackal thought for a moment, then scratched his head. Well, putting himself in her shoes, this was indeed not a calm thing to do.

"Cocolia is already over forty... and Jackal, you look like you're only twenty-eight or twenty-nine."

Although both Jackal and Cocolia are mature, sophisticated women, Jackal's Egyptian-inspired face doesn't actually make her look old, and she has a unique allure.

To be honest, if Jackal changed his hairstyle and his dancer outfit, and became an Egyptian dancer, his allure might not be any less than these mainstream ones.

To be fair, Jackal changed his hairstyle and closed his mouth, he might only look about twenty-five or twenty-six.

Of course, Cocolia is similar; none of them look very old.

"... That's really kind of you."

The Jackal began to wonder if there was something wrong with his polite conversation with the Raven.

However, the Jackal accepted the Raven's praise, after all, she was a woman and wouldn't get angry just because someone complimented her on her beauty and youth.

"So according to this logic, the boss came knocking on your door... Hmm, this seems like a good thing, doesn't it?"

The Jackal ignored Mobius's gaze.

Damn it, this cheap teacher really wants to boss me around!

Given Raven's current situation, Jackal decided to ignore Mobius's suppression of his identity and the authority of the Serpent Lord.

You, Snake Lord, think you're so capable? If you're so capable, go and challenge our big boss! What kind of capability is it to bully us with just your eyes?

—The Jackal has a rebellious streak to it.

Or rather, Mobius's lack of accomplishments has made the Jackal realize that Mobius might be somewhat ineffective.

"Raven, think about it, besides the boss, who else could you find?"

Chapter 505 That Familiar Feeling of Backstabbing

"... Why do you make me sound like a money-losing burden?"

The Jackal's words didn't sound very pleasant to the Raven raised his eyes and gave the Jackal a disgruntled look.

"Although I admit I might be a bit shameless, I'm still a stunning beauty with this figure, right? I'm no less attractive than those car models or celebrities, am I?"

"Hmm... I don't know if there's any difference, but you were really shameless today." Jackal never expected to hear Raven bragging about being a beauty in his lifetime. "But there's nothing wrong with what she said."

Raven's demeanor can be greatly improved if he changes into more sunny clothes— Raven only has a gloomy face when he's with strangers. To be honest, Raven's true personality is neither gloomy nor taciturn, after all, he was a diplomat in his early years—a proper diplomat.

Actually, this guy's personality is normal to slightly neutral. It's just that his work attitude is quite rigorous, and his combat suit looks dark, which gives people the wrong impression.

"See! It's not like I can't find a man!" Raven looked quite unconvinced.

"What does it have to do with you being a beautiful woman and not a money pit? You can find men." Jackal propped his head up, completely ignoring the murderous glare that Mobius was stealing from him. "If being good-looking is all it takes to find men, then the Valkyrie of Schicksal will be crying their eyes out."

"That's their food!"

"Then I'll cover for you for two days, and you go out and find a guy to come back to?"

"Uh... that's not what I meant."

The Raven's arrogance faltered.

"I'm still getting paid by the boss, aren't I? I think this matter needs to be seen through to the end..."

"For example, being promoted to mistress?"

The Jackal chuckled.

Although she's never been in a relationship, she's good at judging people! She admits her tactics and strategies are a mess, but as a company president who personally promotes pharmaceuticals, you can't say she's bad at judging people.

Raven spoke vehemently, but if you really asked her to search, she'd never find a clue!

To Raven it bluntly, without Liu Bai, Jackal would be destined to be single forever.

He has no money, a bunch of burdens around him, and looks gloomy at first glance.

With those qualities, do you think a normal person would be interested in her? You're kidding. Anyone who does come close is probably just looking for a fling and then running away.

Doesn't the Raven know?

She knows it very well too!

What did she say at the beginning?

"Ready to become a mistress!"

It's about preparation, not about whether or not to.

The reason the Raven was panicked was actually because it lacked the courage to take off its clothes and go into battle, not because it was confused about the future. The Raven had already decided on its future.

Well... on another note, Jackal only just remembered that this girl is actually an innocent young girl.

"Raven, look at yourself! How can you be someone's mistress like this?" Jackal mocked Raven's current girlish appearance. "Rita stripped naked and fought the boss for three hours straight. And you? What are you pretending to be innocent for?"

"God knows it'll be my turn so soon! Wasn't I supposed to be someone else's mistress?"

Anyway, there's no such thing as a first-come, first-served when it comes to the position of mistress. Raven herself wasn't in a hurry at all, but she really didn't expect Liu Bai to knock on her door.

Raven originally ordered leftovers for its takeout, but the delivery turned out to be a full-course meal. Raven was completely stunned, feeling like it had been delivered the wrong thing.

Putting everything else aside, based on simple intuitive reasoning, Raven felt that if he had accepted the offer back then, he would definitely have been in the top five.

"Are you really planning to be a mistress for the rest of your life?"

The Jackal was also speechless; Raven's lack of ambition was even more serious than she had imagined.

"What's wrong with being lovers for life? It's not like it's impossible." Raven was also annoyed. "We've already taken so many benefits from the boss, we should be content!"

Raven's main motto is to be content with what she has. If Raven hadn't been overwhelmed by Liu Bai's unexpected windfall, she would still be living a poor life on a salary. After falling for Liu Bai, she would definitely have fought for him.

But given her current situation... it's something she wouldn't even dare to dream of, so Raven is already quite content.

Although she argued with the Jackal before, she herself didn't really know what the situation was.

Without Liu Bai, she would probably have spent her life doing charity work in loneliness. If it were decades later, she might be known as "Natasha" in some orphanage.

While it's hard to say whether being someone's mistress is considered ordinary or not, her current life is already the paradise she's always dreamed of.

That's enough for the Raven. Competing with others for trivial matters is unnecessary in Raven eyes.

Aside from matters concerning the island and the children, Raven is ridiculously magnanimous.

"You're content, but what about others?" Jackal said with exasperation. "If you ask me, you're just wasting your time as a bodyguard. You might as well continue being your Raven in World Serpent."

"At least the salary is higher than in World Serpent —I never thought I'd get a salary after taking the life-saving money."

The Raven thought that after receiving the money, it would be like an ancient household slave, with food and lodging provided, which was already quite good. But then it got a salary, which was a pleasant surprise for the Raven, who was terrified of poverty.

Okay, although the Raven, having been terrified of poverty, isn't exactly frugal when it comes to spending money, it's the kind of person who will spend it all at once once it has saved enough for its goal.

Eden, who was behind the Raven, overheard the conversation between the two, took a small sip of milk, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Putting everything else aside, Miss Natasha's self-awareness is truly admirable; contentment is a very precious quality...

Unfortunately, neither she nor Mobius possessed this precious quality.

Mobius's murderous gaze has softened considerably. Thinking about it, he didn't actually sleep with Liu Bai, and now he's saying he's content with what he has... On the contrary, that Jackal guy...

"I really wish you and I could switch places."

The Jackal was speechless; in her opinion, the Raven was just hogging the spot without doing anything.

If she hadn't known that Raven was currently in a state of confusion, she would have suspected that Raven was saying this on purpose to please the big shots behind her.

"Never mind, but even though I'm saying this, I'm actually planning to switch jobs."

The Jackal sighed.

"There's nothing interesting about this Schicksal Anti-Entropy, and I don't have much to do with the experiments. I'm thinking we two can just make do with each other. I can at least be our boss's personal doctor. One is a bodyguard and the other is a doctor. I can also work as a secretary and assistant on the side. Isn't that good?"

You're dreaming!

If Eden hadn't been holding him back, Mobius would have gone berserk upon hearing this.

I'm not even prepared to be Liu Bai's private doctor and secretary assistant. Who do you think you are, you little punk, to even dream of such a thing?

Mobius's gaze, which seemed to want to tear someone to pieces, fell upon the Jackal.

Jackal didn't care at all. After all, he had jumped over the male Otto face back then. This little bit of eye contact was nothing. It was good enough to make people shiver when joking and to set the mood. It was as if he had seen a lot of dead people. Besides, Mobius's physique now had no imposing presence at all.

"Tsk, your teacher... Dr. Mobius is back, isn't she? Why don't you work for her?"

"People have their own opinions, and they look down on me... But in reality, the gap between me and Dr. Mobius isn't so big that I have to look up to him."

If we convert the biological aspects of the Jackal to the physical realm, its strength is roughly equivalent to Einstein's, making it one of the top three biological giants in modern civilization.

The main difference between the Previous Era and the current civilization is that the Previous Era had the opportunity to play more elaborate games. However, Jackal is a rare radical. He did a lot of tricks for that now-defunct Stigmata Project.

After realizing that he was not far behind Mobius, but not insurmountable, and that he simply lacked experience, Jackal became more accepting of the situation. He figured the gap between himself and his idol wasn't that big, and that Mebius didn't really need him anyway, so Jackal decided to retire from the game. Besides, given his current situation, Jackal felt he needed to find a powerful patron to rely on.

Mobius's face darkened upon hearing this. What did he mean by having his own people who look down on him?

Good heavens, Jackal is truly Mobius's most valued assistant now. Look at what kind of people her other assistants are.

Danzhu, a polymath, is actually a novice in a single field.

Cangxuan, a top-tier computer scientist and a mediocre economist, well, a complete novice in biology.

Klein, the all-around hard worker, can work 23 hours straight out of 24 hours a day, but... his only flaw is that he's bad at the game, even less so than the two mentioned above in terms of biology.

Blanca, whose talent was almost on par with his own, ruined himself. What a loser. Every time Mobius thought about this, he wanted to kill Hen. This guy ruined a future scholar who could have been his equal in the future because of his love life... even though it was Blanca who pursued him first.

Jackal, on the other hand, is the company president with excellent administrative skills.

His talent is undeniable. Mobius estimated that he probably held back some of his skills when teaching others his memory, but the gap between them and him is indeed not that big now.

In addition, cheap students are still students, so they are essentially family, and their moral standards are not very high.

In conclusion, Jackal was the assistant Mobius had always dreamed of—at least until today.

I only told you the lab wasn't set up yet, and asked you to go back and wait, okay? What do you mean I look down on you!

Mobius's face had turned pale.

That strangely familiar feeling of being betrayed.

"I advise you not to become a doctor, you'd be better off as a secretary or assistant."

After thinking for a moment, the Raven felt that it could probably get along peacefully with the Jackal in their current state, so it offered a suggestion from the bottom of its heart.

"Although I know you are very proud of your talents, the position of doctor is a bit sensitive... I estimate that many people will be watching you to prevent you from doing anything improper under the guise of a physical examination."

Jackal sneered upon hearing this, "If I weren't planning to do something wicked, why would I be a private doctor?"

Chapter 520 Creating a New Folder

"Liu Bai? I heard Eden confessed his feelings to you?"

In the office, Danzhu nudged Liu Bai with a teasing look.

"Why aren't you out having sex with someone else? What are you doing in the office?"

"Because there are some life-threatening questions," Liu Bai sighed.

Rita Eden: A Choice? Is this a question where you can choose?

"Eden gave me a choice between two options, and now I'm waiting to see who gets stuck in the traffic jam tonight."

"I bet five cents you're stuck." Danzhu only needed to think it through once to reach a conclusion that left Liu Bai speechless.

"You know what... it really is." Liu Bai sighed.

"So, do you want to go or not? If you do, it's not too late to hide now."

Danzhu rested his head on his hand, Cangxuan also glanced at him slightly.

"To be honest... I still want to go." After a moment of contemplation, Liu Bai chose to be honest about his thoughts. "Eden has invited me, so it would be a lie to say I don't want to go. But the problem is that it's a choice between two options."

"I understand. Our Heavenly Emperor wants to favor the new concubine, but he doesn't want the old concubine to feel neglected. Tsk tsk tsk." Danzhu's teasing expression deepened.

"Pah, pah, pah, what do you mean by 'His Majesty'? Don't talk nonsense." In a sense, Liu Bai was right, and tapped Danzhu's head with a ruler.