The day Shen Lingye was born, ghosts cheered as their shadows swayed beneath the bright lights of the bustling streets. It was a celebration for the whole world.
As the underworld's only princess, with the King of Hell as her father, the underworld's top official, and a professional Heavenly Master mother who had just made it onto the Forbes list, Shen Lingye had always aspired to be a carefree slacker and enjoy life.
Aside from taking in some incense offerings every day, Shen Lingye was forced to join the underworld's civil service and become an imperial envoy to the human world, where she often hunted down troublemaking and evil ghosts.
As she grew older, Shen Lingye reached the age to marry, but not a single ghost in the underworld dared to wed her.
Shen Lingye thought she could live freely for the rest of her life, but then her mother suddenly remembered: Oh, right, Lingye has a childhood betrothal!
Shen Lingye: Hurry up and turn it down!
After saying that, Shen Lingye immediately escaped to the human world, drifted into a random apartment, turned on the computer, and began living the happy shut-in life.
Within days, Shen Lingye was utterly captivated by the dazzling good looks of young heartthrob Lu Wenzhi and became a devoted fan.
When she saw that Lu Wenzhi had a measly hundred thousand followers on Weibo, Shen Lingye resolved to make him a global sensation. She transformed herself into Lu Wenzhi's manager.
If other people have it, my precious boy should have it too!
No traffic? Shen Lingye rallied an army of ghosts to boost his numbers.
No resources? Shen Lingye showered Lu Wenzhi with money so he would have a steady stream of acting offers.
Around the same time, other young actors envied Lu Wenzhi, thinking that Shen Lingye, his wealthy patron, had taken a liking to him and that he would sooner or later become prey in her hands.
But... Lu Wenzhi waited and waited, and Shen Lingye never came to him. His inner thoughts: Why hasn't she come to me yet? Could she have taken a liking to some other dog?
Lu Wenzhi panicked. Just as he was about to go straight to Shen Lingye, he discovered that she had actually left!
After Lu Wenzhi became a huge star, Shen Lingye felt that her work was done and went back to being a carefree princess of the underworld.
Shen Lingye: We were never fated to meet. It was all thanks to the money I spent.
To her surprise, just a few days later, Lu Wenzhi came all the way to the underworld.
Lu Wenzhi: I've come to ask for your hand, Lingye.
Reader's guide: The leads are mutually devoted; they are childhood friends with a betrothal. The male lead was born with yin-yang eyes and can see ghosts.
Theme: Mutual devotion