Passing as a Nonhuman at a Lovecraftian God Corporation

Miao Zhi, an overworked wage slave burdened with a huge mortgage, gets laid off at the end of the year. Desperate to find a new job, she sends her resume to every opening she sees, figuring she might as well apply first and ask questions later.

The good news: She gets a job with six types of insurance and a housing fund, two days off every week, no overtime, and unlimited afternoon tea and snacks.

The bad news: It's a joint-stock company whose entire staff are eldritch gods.

Yes, from top to bottom, all her coworkers and her boss, right down to the lowest-ranking janitor, are eldritch deities disguised as humans.

She's the only human.

Ha... hahaha. Maybe she'll be discovered and eaten before she even gets her first fat paycheck (literally eaten, that is)?

When her curious new coworker asks what species she is, Miao Zhi keeps a straight face despite her trembling legs and throws caution to the wind.

"Hello, I'm Miao Zhi, from another pantheon."

So what if she has to pretend she's not human?

For money, she can be the ultimate method actor!

Miao Zhi decides to tough it out at this god-filled company for a while, make enough money, then run for it.

She considers herself an old hand at office politics, so she decides that whatever happens, she should cling to her boss's coattails.

Winning over the boss isn't easy, but as a seasoned professional, all she needs to do is this and that, then keep at it...

Wait, she hasn't even made a move. Why is he already sticking to her?

Fainalidi, the supreme ancient ruler whom all things fear, now seemingly a cold and ruthless company boss, has recently found himself troubled by something.

A god he's never even heard of is pursuing him. Her human form is passionate and uninhibited, and she keeps using all kinds of tricks to tease him.

Miao Zhi: (Just happened to pass by and say hello.)

Fainalidi: What a move.

Miao Zhi: (Asks if he wants some of the coffee she brought.)

Fainalidi: So she really does want to seduce me.

Miao Zhi: (Takes the Christmas Eve apple she doesn't want and slips it to her boss.)

Fainalidi: Such brazen, wicked declarations of love!

After much thought, Fainalidi decides to follow the gentlemanly customs of this era and make the first move, to show his sincerity.

All he has to do is reveal a little of his true form, and she'll be utterly captivated and his in no time

Miao Zhi: "…"

The shock of a deep-sea investigator suddenly coming face-to-face with an Old God makes her wordlessly collapse on the spot.

Fainalidi catches her in his arms, thinking smugly to himself.

It worked. Look how excited she is, how happy!

Some details:

* A heroine who can keep a straight face no matter how scared she is, even though her body's fear response gives her away, versus a stone-faced CEO who has endless inner monologues, a very abnormal thought process, and is incredibly quick to convince himself she's in love with him; the male lead is nonhuman.

* The heroine's career storyline may include some horror elements. After all, what group that summons evil gods could possibly be up to any good? (.) There will also be elements of people jumping to conclusions and acting like an overpowered king.

* At its core, this is still a romance, with a slice-of-life feel. Don't worry too much about the logic.

* The world and its gods are fictional, set in an alternate universe. No need to scrutinize the details.

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