Crossing Over Ghosts

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A ruthless, calculating, seductive demon lord male lead x a carefree, upright celestial goddess female lead who never takes the bait

As a demon who clawed his way out of hell, Demon Lord Mingyi trampled over mountains of corpses and seas of blood on his way to the highest seat in the Six Realms.

He walked the Road to the Underworld, cultivated the Merciless Dao, and committed the deeds of a devil.

In his eyes, there were only two kinds of people in this world: stepping-stones and stumbling blocks.

And that silly princess of the Celestial Realm was the stepping-stone he'd chosen at the very start.

But later, that stepping-stone became the unattainable love of his life!

His beloved was hard to win over. Threats, bribes, seduction... no, attraction. Nothing ever fazed her.

Until one day, he revealed every sordid detail of his past to her. He expected her to be disgusted and leave, but to his surprise, he saw a faint note of sympathy in her eyes.

Ding!

His Majesty the Demon Lord had finally found the right way to win his beloved's heart.

The man who used to pull a sword out of his own wounds without so much as changing expression suddenly became delicate and frail. "Little princess, it hurts..."

Even when faced with the monsters of hell, who would normally flee as soon as they saw him, he could keep a straight face and say, "Little princess, I'm so scared. You have to protect me."

"Little princess, when will you feel sorry for me, just once?"

Meeting his pleading gaze, she finally said, "Come here. Let me hug you."

In this world, a little boat rowing across the boundless sea of suffering is salvation. A faint ray of sunlight falling into the dark abyss is salvation. A barren heart trembling as it blooms into a lush peach blossom is salvation.

When a demon offers sincere devotion to a deity in his heart, that too is salvation.

Thus, a demon is saved.

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1.

Shen Sizhou was a top-tier star in the entertainment industry. He rose to fame at a young age and won all kinds of music and film awards with ease.

After nearly ten years in the industry, he had seen more than the glamorous side of being a "celebrity" that ordinary people saw. He had also seen the dirty tricks people used to compete for opportunities and climb the ladder.

There was a saying in the industry: Anyone might cozy up to wealth and power for opportunities and status, but Shen Sizhou never would!

Just like his cool, stunning, snow-capped-mountain looks, his heart was like moonlight on glass, like snow on a mountain: pure, flawless, untouched by the world.

Shen Sizhou himself had always believed that, too.

He disdained underhanded tactics and scheming, and looked down even more on those who relied on powerful patrons.

Until one day, after he once again defied powerful interests and was blacklisted and suppressed in every way, his assistant followed behind him, pleading earnestly.

"Bro, won't you at least consider my suggestion?! I've looked into everything. Secretary Bai's grandfather is none other than the famous General Bai. Her parents have both worked in diplomacy, and Secretary Bai herself is only doing temporary grassroots work to gain experience. She'll be working at a ministry someday. Plus, her uncle is the boss of New Entertainment Pictures. With a powerful family like that, with ties to the military, government, and business, are you really not going to lean on them?"

Shen Sizhou lowered his thick lashes, his gaze deep as the sea. He thought of how that girl seemed warm and generous to everyone, how she'd impressed him in such a short time, and how her cherry-red lips looked naturally flushed...

His gaze unconsciously deepened. Maybe this suggestion was worth a try.

So he made his move.

He'd put so much effort into flirting with her, both openly and subtly, and just when he thought he'd finally hooked her, Bai Qinghe, whose love life was supposedly as blank as a sheet of paper and who was said to be naive and easy to fool, smiled at him and said, "Mr. Shen, what's the act today? Playing hard to get? A beauty's scheme? Or concealing the truth in plain sight?"

Shen Sizhou: "..."

Who on earth said she was naive and easy to fool?!

2.

Bai Qinghe went to the countryside as a resident village secretary to gain grassroots experience. All she wanted was to contribute to the development of beautiful rural communities. But on her first day in the village, a misunderstanding made her offend the famous star Shen Sizhou, who was filming there.

After that, the star was always cold and hostile toward her.

Then one day, Shen Sizhou's attitude toward her suddenly did a complete 180. She couldn't figure out why.

Until one day, on a whim, she went to visit the set and overheard Shen Sizhou and his assistant plotting outside a tent.

They were plotting how to win her over.

She heard Shen Sizhou say carelessly, "I've seen every trick in the industry for flirting with people. Winning over Bai Qinghe, whose feelings are purer than a blank sheet of paper, should be a piece of cake."

She silently turned around and silently left.

On the way back, she thought: This little punk needs to learn a painful lesson!

Theme: Even when stuck in the mud, keep your heart turned toward the sun.