The Little Ghost Is Doted on by a Cool Superstar

Si Ying was a beautiful little star when she was alive, and a beautiful little ghost after she died. The little ghost liked hanging around film sets, mooching incense offerings at opening ceremonies, and moonlighting as the entertainment industry's morality watchdog, digging up gossip and exposing scandals: Which top-tier star was cheating on their partner, which idol was secretly soliciting sex or dodging taxes, the little ghost caught them every time, and one exposé was enough to bring down a whole crowd. Then one day, the little ghost was reported by a sworn enemy, and the production team brought in a master ghost-catcher! The master was a cool guy with a buzz cut, pretty young, a bit of a delinquent, taciturn and rough around the edges. He got right to work. The little ghost took a closer look: Oh! Wasn't this the famous movie star Yi Qingchuan? Did all the A-list celebrities these days make money by posing as con artists? The little ghost silently lamented how corrupt the entertainment industry had become! She resolved to expose this fake master! Delinquent cool-guy movie star Yi Qingchuan: "It's a side gig. I act during the day and work at night." Captured little ghost Si Ying: "...???" The little ghost knew the cool movie star was a troublemaker, but she never expected him to send her to school. Her classes included [Combat Techniques for Offensive Ghosts], [A Guide to Reincarnation: How to Pick a Good Script], and [Underworld Pop Music Essentials for Stage Ghosts]... After some time, the little ghost graduated with honors. She held a concert for ten thousand ghosts across the realms of the living and the dead, became a top-tier star, and attracted all kinds of ghosts who adored her. The little ghost knew Yi Qingchuan was good to her, so she wanted to help him succeed in his career and walk the road to stardom! The little ghost drifted in and out of Yi Qingchuan's window: "You can't work with Actor A on this movie. He's cheating." "You can't work with Idol B on this movie. He slept with his assistant!" "You can't work with Artist C on this movie. He's dating three people at once!" Cool-guy movie star Yi Qingchuan: "Whose bed did you crawl under to play morality watchdog last night?" "Looks like you didn't get enough exercise tonight." The next morning, Yi Qingchuan carried the little ghost, freshly washed, soft and fragrant, out of the bathroom and buried his face in hers to kiss the corner of her lips. The little ghost, thoroughly worked over, stared up with big, shining eyes full of tears and cried out in protest: "Waaah... You're a master, and you're picking on a ghost..." Yi Qingchuan: "I told you, being a master is my side gig. I do my real work at night." Here's a preview of my upcoming book, The Little God Gets Mad and Starts a Flame War: Yu Shu was a minor deity, the lowest-ranking kind, a little divine office worker. His job was to carry out orders from the higher-ranking gods and deal with worshippers' unreasonable wishes. For example, someone might offer a hundred yuan in incense money and expect a million-yuan favor in return. Others wished to earn over a hundred million while working as civil servants. That's a real criminal offense! Every day, the little god ran around, picking fights at the Matchmaker's Hall, pleading with the God of Wealth, and haggling with the Black and White Impermanence. The little god grumbled and cursed all the while. Still, the little god made wishes sometimes, too. Every so often, he would visit the neighboring Ghost King Hall. He wished for his superiors to stop giving him a hard time and for worshippers to stop making unreasonable demands. He didn't care whether his wishes were within the department's purview, either. Then one day, a handsome young volunteer showed up at the temple. He was pretty good-looking, but a total jerk, a bit of a delinquent. He called the little god a scrub and even tried to steal the offerings from him. The little god fought with the volunteer every day. But his work kept getting smoother. Slowly, his superiors stopped docking his performance bonuses, stopped complaining that he accepted assignments without regard for his specialty, and stopped calling him the most useless little god. It was almost as if he had someone powerful backing him. The little god decided the Ghost King Hall really was effective. To thank the Ghost King, he secretly stole a red thread from the Matchmaker's Hall every day and bribed the Ghost King with it. It was the most valuable thing in their shabby little temple. Then one day, the little god caused a huge scandal. He defied fate to change a worshipper's destiny and tampered with the merit database. He even got into a flame war with the Black and White Impermanence, making the top trending list across the Three Realms. He was named the foulest-mouthed little god in all three realms. Not long afterward, the Underworld sent someone to call him to account. Who could have guessed it would be that volunteer, Mu Ziye? He was ruthless, wild, and quick to act. With a flash, he bound the little god with 180 red threads and carried him off. Delinquent volunteer Mu Ziye: "It's a side gig. My main job is being the Ghost King." Little god: "???!!!" Theme: The world is strange and wonderful, so be sweet and adorable.