Reborn as Cinderella's Evil Stepsister

[The Demon King becomes a washed-up star, and the big shots are all my underlings. Please add it to your want-to-read list!] By the time Sula transmigrated into the role of Cinderella's evil stepsister, it was already too late to cozy up to Cinderella. She was this close to chopping off her own heel and forcing her foot into that legendary glass slipper, while her silly little sister beside her kept shouting, "Let me try! Let me try!" Sula had a flash of inspiration. She pulled out a crystal ball and said mysteriously, "After observing the stars at night and consulting my future sight, I've determined that the woman the prince yearns for is... I'll take you to her!" The prince and Cinderella got their happily ever after. The strange thing was, after that, princesses and princes from foreign lands, even nonhuman royal fiances and princesses, all came to her to have their love fortunes told. Stranger still, her predictions were pretty accurate... Sula: I watch the most fairy tales and tell the most accurate fortunes. I make the most money and raise the silliest little sister :) And so Cinderella's evil stepsister became the world's most coveted treasure. The Demon King of the Far East awoke in a castle overgrown with thorns. Handsome, with bloodthirsty fangs, his golden eyes gleamed with greed. "A treasure? It's mine." Sula: ...Not that kind of treasure?! Lady Witch, the Mermaid Princess offers 300 pearls to have her love fortune told. Lady Witch, Snow White offers her magic mirror to have her love fortune told. Lady Witch, Rapunzel has sent you a whole patch of lettuce. She wants her love fortune told! … Lady Witch, Sleeping Beauty is, is here! Sula looked at the soft silver hair and horns of the flat-chested man before her... a Sleeping Beauty. "What kind of Sleeping Beauty are you supposed to be?!" "Lady Witch, am I not beautiful?" the Demon King asked, stroking his hair with alluring grace. Reader's Guide 1. This story is told from the stepsister's perspective, so Cinderella fans, beware. 2. A feel-good, satisfying story, but the heroine grows over time. I made up the worldbuilding, the prose is plain and direct, and because of personal preference, I avoid translationese. I prioritize natural-sounding language for many Western-style elements, so research buffs, beware! 3. The technology level is loosely based on the late nineteenth century. Everything else is magic (.). The author has the final say. Thanks for understanding! The Demon King Becomes a Washed-Up Star, and the Big Shots Are All My Underlings by Yu Li. Please add it to your favorites! Blurb: The Demon King and the Hero fought for three days and three nights. Just as the Hero's holy spear pierced the Demon King's chest, the Demon King transmigrated. The Demon King Melditis felt her magic running dry. Everything in sight was scarlet. Clutching her chest, she said, "Damn it, is this where I, Melditis, meet my end?" Beside her stood Zhao Lujia, a young modern man in a sharp, tailored suit and a gold-rimmed monocle. He stared, momentarily stunned, at the newly debuted girl idol he had kindly helped off to the side to rest. Zhao Lujia, a domineering CEO who now had both money and looks, was actually the Hero Luca, who had arrived ten years early. He swallowed the advice, "Please take good care of yourself. It's so cold, so dress warmly. Keep working hard and you'll make something of yourself one day." Then he smiled. That legendary, sinister smile: three parts coldness, four parts mockery. "Merlangdi, is that your name? Give me a smile, a sweet one. Oh, and dance for me, nice and close." Merlangdi recognized the familiar face of the Hero: ?! She fell silent for a second. "What the hell?!&!&&#*!" The unknown little idol grabbed an ashtray and, with fearless resolve, smashed the CEO's head in. * The Demon King, now in the modern world, is having a bit of a hard time today. Not only does she have to figure out how to kill the Hero, who outranks her, she also has to figure out how to make this impoverished, magicless world submit to her. But then... The newly crowned Best Actor offered his reputation, a top-tier star offered his fanbase, a domineering female CEO offered her wealth, and a fashion icon offered top resources... They all cried, "Lord Melditis, we've finally been able to see you again. Thank goodness we never gave up!" Merlangdi, former Demon King, took a closer look: well, what do you know? They're her Four Heavenly Kings! So this is the world her subordinates conquered for their king! Hero: "If you can't beat them, join them." Demon King: "I heard you were planning to rig the competition?" Hero: "Fang Zhang: Running away may be shameful, but it works." Four Heavenly Kings: "Running away is shameful and useless. We'll dig three feet underground to find you." Theme: Learning a professional skill is incredibly important.