1
You find yourself in a temple called Lanruo Temple. With no money to your name and a purse cleaner than the temple walls, you decide to stay the night.
That night, the tree demon Granny mistakes you for a female ghost and tries to lure you into her service.
You decide to defeat Granny Tree Demon and demand travel expenses from them.
Granny Tree Demon can't produce any human silver.
You give them a stern talking-to: You've been haunting this place for so many years, and you can't even come up with that little money? People more capable than you are still working hard. What right do you have not to strive for success?
Granny Tree Demon bursts into tears and nods repeatedly.
You sign a contract with Granny Tree Demon.
You become Granny Tree Demon's client.
You earn your first pot of gold with Granny Tree Demon's "Ghostly Mansion Song and Dance Troupe."
2
At the night market, a panicked man knocks over the tofu cart where your employee Nie Xiaoqian sells stinky tofu, then launches into an angry tirade.
You come out to discuss compensation and unexpectedly learn that his wife is a painted-skin demon.
You become the painted-skin demon's boss.
The painted-skin demon becomes the star employee of your theater troupe, drawing in countless customers, topping the KPI rankings every year, and shouting "Working people! Working spirit!" every day.
Even you, now wealthy beyond measure, have troubles of your own.
Your rivals, A, B, and C, send a handsome ghost, a male fox spirit, and a fierce immortal from a painting, respectively, hoping to drain your vital essence and hurt your business.
How could you put up with that?
So you decide to choose:
A. The handsome ghost
B. The male fox spirit
C. The fierce immortal from the painting
D. Refuse them firmly
Xiang Tong: Thanks for the question. If there are three short options and one long one, pick the longest. I'm choosing ABC.
Reading Guide:
1. The story is told in third person. The heroine, Xiang Tong, is focused on making money.
2. There is a male lead, but he appears later. The author is firmly committed to a one-on-one romance. The heroine is a former playboy who's settled down, and she's a good person!
3. The heroine's choices in the blurb have their reasons, and are mainly part of her business plan. After all, making money comes first!
Theme: Life may be over, but the struggle never ends
