13: Narcissist - Shang Wanning

Shang Wan Ning skillfully opened the package of gummy candies and popped one into her mouth, feeling the rich cherry flavor spread quickly across her palate.

She couldn't help but show a look of satisfaction. Crossing her legs, she happily opened the system panel to check her incense value.

"Not bad, not bad at all! It's almost at a hundred million." Shang Wan Ning felt secretly delighted as she looked at the numbers on the screen.

Following the release of Li He's immersive script-killing video "Ghost Marriage," the exposure of the Underworld's official website had instantly skyrocketed. What used to be tens of thousands of views had suddenly surged to tens of millions, leaving her very satisfied.

"Give You Wu a double salary bonus next month! Xiao Si, take a note."

"Understood, great host!"

Overnight, on the Underworld's official website, the keyboard warriors who were once so active had all vanished. The comment section was now filled with a uniform chorus of "The Underworld Empress is the best!"

"Well! After some 'stick education'—it's actually quite nice!"

Shang Wan Ning curled her legs comfortably and sat leaning against the carpet by her bedroom bed, holding a Peach 15 phone she had purchased from the system mall for several thousand incense value.

She opened the Doudou app and started scrolling through various videos of beautiful women.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk! This one won't do—beauty filter monster! This one's no good either—chin like a drill! This one is even worse; her golden ratio is way off from 0.618..."

As Shang Wan Ning scrolled through the videos, she critiqued them fastidiously. Although these girls all looked pretty, she could always find some flaws in her eyes.

Shang Wan Ning irritably swiped past over a thousand videos of beauties, thinking to herself, "Can I really not find a single natural beauty?"

She continued scrolling down—a sexy mature beauty appeared on the screen. Her long hair fell as smooth as silk to her waist, and her features were as exquisite as a 3D model. She had faint dimples at the corners of her mouth, and her skin was so pale it was almost translucent. She looked incredibly charming and graceful!

Shang Wan Ning couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, she's really beautiful!" She was going to give this beauty a score of 97 out of 100.

Then, she opened the gift menu and sent over a dozen Big Rockets in one go, feeling secretly thrilled. "It feels so good to be a rich lady!"

But this joy lasted for less than three seconds because she suddenly remembered she had lost... "Sob, sob, sob... Now I can't do anything when I want to get close to these sisters!" Shang Wan Ning muttered while casually opening the comment section. As usual, she posted a string of greasy rainbow farts: "I flipped through Baidu to check, and these words have no age; on every crooked page, the words 'breathtakingly beautiful' are written..."

I couldn't sleep no matter what, and after looking closely for half the night, I finally saw the words between the lines. The whole book was filled with two words: "Beauty."

After Shang Wan Ning finished posting the comment, she suddenly realized, "Damn! This Old Lady is already a top-tier mature beauty. Do I still need to be a simp?"

Xiao Si made a playful face. "Exactly! You're so greasy you're making Xiao Si want to puke. You might as well just simp for yourself!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Shang Wan Ning picked up her phone and used the built-in mirror to admire her own beauty. Her skin was like cream, her phoenix eyes were elegant, and there was a hint of seductive charm in her gaze. Her red lips were vivid, making her look as aloof as a red plum blossom—beautiful but not gaudy.

"Tsk, tsk, she really is a masterpiece of the mortal world!"

Shang Wan Ning clutched her heart. "Oh no, it's the feeling of falling in love!"

With a slight curl of her lips, she teased, "Sigh! I've really fallen for myself. I want this beauty's Feixin; I want to be her girlfriend."

Xiao Si collapsed to the ground with a "thud" and rubbed its temples. "What did I do to deserve this? Meeting such an eccentric Host."

Shang Wan Ning raised an eyebrow and grumbled about Xiao Si in her heart. "To think you'd curse me in the system space—I'm no true woman if I don't get my revenge!"

Getting back to the point, Shang Wan Ning thought that if the girl in the video came to apply as a streamer for the Underworld, with those looks and some proper training, incense value would definitely come rolling in.

Just then, the girl sent several messages to Shang Wan Ning, who was being treated as a wealthy Big Bro donor.

"Star: Hello, Big Bro!"

"Star: Thank you for the Big Rockets, Big Bro."

"Star: Mwah mwah mwah ^3^, love you! Big Bro~"

"..."

Shang Wan Ning felt a bit nauseated, but for the sake of incense value, she endured it and sent a message: "Hello! Do you have any interest in changing jobs?"

"Star: Huh?" The other party was clearly surprised.

Shang Wan Ning quickly added: "Our company is recruiting sales streamers. Five insurances and one fund plus social security, with a monthly salary of ten thousand. Great benefits and easy work."

"Star: Really? But I've never done live-stream sales before. Can I really do it?" the other party replied.

"Of course. We have a professional team for training. As long as you have a good image and are personable, it's fine," Shang Wan Ning continued to persuade.

The other party seemed a bit tempted. "Big Bro, let me think about it, okay?"

Shang Wan Ning was delighted; it looked like there was hope. "Sure, if you're interested, you can contact me anytime."

After closing the chat window, Shang Wan Ning stretched and said to herself, "Hehe, if I can recruit this beauty, maybe she'll attract even more... By then, won't the incense value just come rolling in~"

Half an hour later, Star replied to Shang Wan Ning: "Big Bro, I agree! I wonder, where will the interview be?"

"Don't worry, wait a moment. I'll have my subordinate go talk to you in person," Shang Wan Ning typed.

"Okay, Big Bro!"

"You Yu!" Shang Wan Ning called out.

You Yu appeared before Shang Wan Ning upon hearing her call. "Go talk to Star about the Underworld's regulations and benefits," Shang Wan Ning ordered. "Remember to act professionally."

"Understood, BOSS!" You Yu nodded and vanished into a cloud of black mist.

At that moment, Star realized, "Oops! I haven't told Big Bro my address yet!!!"

A dark shadow flashed by. Star felt a chill down her back. She turned around and saw a man in a black suit standing by the window.

"Ah... a ghost!" Star's eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

You Yu stepped forward and skillfully pinched her philtrum. This action had been repeated hundreds of times as the Underworld had been hiring employees recently.

You Yu looked at Star lying unconscious on the ground and shook his head helplessly. He gently patted Star's cheek, trying to wake her up.

"Miss, wake up..."

Star slowly opened her eyes. Seeing You Yu in front of her, she almost fainted again. "You... who are you? Why are you in my house?"

You Yu quickly explained, "Don't be afraid, Miss Star. I am an Underworld Ghost Emissary, here to talk to you about the live-stream sales job."}],"new_glossary_terms":[{"zh":" Xiao Si","en":"Xiao Si","entity_type":"person","gender":"neutral"},{"zh":" Ghost marriage","en":"Ghost Marriage","entity_type":"event","gender":"neutral"},{"zh":" Underworld Official Website","en":"Underworld Official Website","entity_type":"organization","gender":"neutral"},{"zh":" peach15","en":"Peach 15","entity_type":"item","gender":"neutral"},{"zh":" Baidu","en":"Baidu","entity_type":"organization","gender":"neutral"},{"zh":"Star","en":"Star","entity_type":"person","gender":"female"},{"zh":" Fetion","en":"Feixin","entity_type":"item","gender":"neutral"}]}