Chapter 1: Entertainment Industry Female Paparazzi 1

When Ren Xin woke up, she was still disoriented. She looked around and found that the room wasn’t very large, but it was crammed with things, making it look messy and chaotic.

Here came the problem—this wasn’t her lair.

Had she gone too far this time?

Thinking back to the events earlier, it all clicked—she had been stabbed in the back.

Ren Xin gnashed her teeth in anger. Those little trash heaps better wait; she was definitely going to strike back.

Ren Xin wasn’t just anyone; she was a ginseng spirit who had existed since the dawn of time, almost as old as the heavens themselves. Her magical abilities weren’t particularly strong, but through sheer seniority, she had become a living fossil among immortals, an undying relic.

While she idled her days away, loafing around, causing mischief, and doing nothing productive, some petty workplace nitpickers and sinister little creatures couldn’t stand her brilliance. They reached out with their evil claws to meddle in her business.

So what if she regularly scavenged everyone’s private collections?

So what if she snatched good treasures from the young newcomers?

And so what if she swept up all the heavenly and earthly treasures in one go?

What was the big deal? She had it tough too!

What was her fault, really? Was it just because she had a small hobby of hoarding? Did they have to be so petty as to strip her of it?

After being neighbors for so many years, even the mountain god grandpa went against her, joining all the other spirits to ostracize her. They even held a secret meeting to crowdfund her impeachment.

The final result of the vote—she was exiled!

They claimed she could only return after completing tasks and accumulating merit to atone for her countless years of wrongdoing.

Ren Xin: “…” This was blatant species discrimination!

She made up her mind—she wouldn’t complete even one task. Her only goal now was to dig her way back and carry out her revenge plan.

“Zzz… zzz…”

“Hello, Xin Xin! I’m the Book Spirit assigned to this dimension. Until you complete your tasks in this small world, I’ll be by your side! That means I’ll only accompany you for a few short decades, so let’s cherish our time together…”

“You sound like you’re giving a toast. I don’t need you—bring your leader here,” Ren Xin demanded, displeased.

The Book Spirit whimpered, “Xin Xin, if there’s anything you need, just tell me! Even though I’m a newbie, I still have the necessary permissions. Trust me~”

Ren Xin’s cunning eyes gleamed as she extracted useful information from the Book Spirit’s words.

First, it seemed there was one Book Spirit per small world, but it wasn’t clear if they communicated with each other. Best not to offend them too much. Second, this one was a newbie—a gullible and naive rookie.

This would be easy.

“Alright, then tell me—what’s the benefit of completing the tasks?”

The Book Spirit recited the rules like a textbook, “Xin Xin, you need to fulfill the host’s wishes and ensure that you don’t break the character setting or disrupt the plot. Once the task is completed, you’ll receive rewards…”

“What if I fail?” Ren Xin asked.

The Book Spirit froze. Failure? Was that even possible? The task manual didn’t mention that!

After consulting with other system staff for a long while, the Book Spirit finally responded slowly, “If the task fails, it will restart repeatedly until it succeeds.”

Ren Xin: “…”

She was intrigued.

She’d been tied to this whether she liked it or not. Did she look like some ginseng pushover?

Having survived this long, she could swallow any loss except outright humiliation.

The Book Spirit added, “Additionally, there will be periodic lottery rewards, and anything you obtain in the small world can be taken back. Lastly, the various Heavenly Daos will grant you merit—significant merit!”

Merit? That was a tempting prize.

Still, it didn’t seem like enough. The Book Spirit, sensing her reluctance, hastily asked, “Xin Xin, is there anything you still don’t understand? I explained it so thoroughly!”

Ren Xin stroked her chin, lowering her voice dramatically, “After your thorough explanation, I’ll have to analyze further~”

The Book Spirit: “…”

Terrified of losing Xin Xin, it hurriedly sweetened the deal, “Within my authority, I promise I won’t interfere with you, okay?”

“Is it just you, or do all Book Spirits refrain from interfering?” Ren Xin quickly asked.

After a moment of silence, the Book Spirit reluctantly replied, “All of us.”

Ren Xin’s eyes sparkled, and she instantly agreed, “I’ll approach each task with maximum enthusiasm and put in 100% effort to fulfill the host’s wishes. I will…”

“Xin Xin, stop talking nonsense. I’m transmitting the storyline now!”

“Go ahead, trample all over me~”

The Book Spirit: “…” Connections always made things tricky!

After understanding the general plot, Ren Xin was left speechless. Despite living in a remote mountain forest for years, she kept up with the times, having read truckloads of cliché novels and wandered around freely.

Yet even this well-traveled spirit found her worldview shattered.

The story was as follows: The host, also named Ren Xin, was a Paparazzi in the entertainment industry who everyone despised.

Yes, not a B-list actress, not a disgraced starlet, but a gossip-hungry Paparazzi lurking to expose others’ private affairs.

That wasn’t too shocking—except she actually stumbled upon a massive scandal.