11 The Puppet Trainee

◎I heard you have a special hobby?◎

An Mei noticed that something was wrong with Sang Mian, so she asked, "Why are you daydreaming?"

Sang Mian chuckled: "Xiaomei, I want you to help me find out something..." She whispered close to An Mei.

The more An Mei listened, the wider her eyes opened: "You are well-informed. I didn't hear anything." She looked solemn, "I will inform you if this is confirmed." After saying that, she hurried away.

Sang Mian originally thought that it would take a day or half a year to get confirmed news, but unexpectedly, he received a message from An Mei on Yifang two hours later.

An Mei: [The time is 3 o'clock every afternoon. Someone arranged by the boss will come to the scene to select a female companion.]

Sang Mian stared at the information on Yifang thoughtfully. She thought that the boss must be selecting a female companion to attend some occasion. Would it be bad to rush in front of the boss? Although she was absolutely confident in her appearance, she couldn't joke with her life.

After thinking for a moment, she suddenly remembered something, walked to an empty corner and made a phone call.

"Hey, beautiful sister, it's me~"

The person on the other end of the phone was confused, "Who are you?"

Sang Mian: "It's me, number 38."

No. 98 was stunned. She did exchange numbers with No. 38 during the audition review, but No. 38 had a strong background and the two of them couldn't get along, so they didn't keep in touch. How could he suddenly contact her?

Things are different now. She knows that she cannot afford to offend No. 38 now, so her voice is flattering: "It's No. 38's sister, what's wrong, what do you want from me?"

Sang Mian said meaningfully: "My sister and I hit it off right away. We should share all the good things together, right?"

No. 98 couldn't figure out what she was up to and could only agree.

Sang Mian: "I have some inside information that I came to tell you, sister. It's about the debut position, but..." She deliberately spoke hesitantly.

No. 98 became interested: "Just what? Sister, just be bold and say it. We definitely support each other."

Sang Mian sighed, "Sister, you know that there is no way this kind of talent show doesn't have inside information. Whether or not one can debut has already been decided. We are just a group of runners-up."

No. 98: “Yeah, that makes sense.”

Sang Mian changed the subject: "So we should make plans on how to get inside information, don't you think so, sister?"

No. 98 probed: “You mean… there is a chance?”

Sang Mian: "There has to be sacrifice for every reward, and opportunities are earned through hard work."

She hung up the phone after leaving this ambiguous statement. It was best to leave people with some room for imagination. If No. 98 wanted to move up, she would come to find her.

Sang Mian squatted leisurely next to the women's restroom and opened the side quest.

[Side Quest: The CEO of Spark Entertainment loves to have fun. He is in high spirits today and has decided to select a few beautiful female companions from the program Qing Gui You Ni within three days. Players are advised to hide their beauty and avoid being selected.]

[Side quest reward: 10 million ghost coins]

[Failure penalty: You will bear the consequences at your own risk]

What does this mean? It doesn't necessarily mean you will lose your life.

She yawned and prepared to go to sleep. After all, she was familiar with Jiang Sisi's lounge.

When the alarm set on his cell phone rang at 2:50 in the afternoon, Sang Mian slowly climbed out of the small bed in the lounge.

The people arranged by the boss were about to arrive at three o'clock in the afternoon. She yawned and found a secluded corner in the training hall so that she could observe the people and things in the hall.

She had thought that this would be done very covertly, but she did not expect that the people sent by the boss would swagger in through the gate. They were two men in suits, tall, with crew cuts, and wearing sunglasses on their eyes, giving off the feeling of being the boss's younger brothers.

The arrival of the two caused quite a stir in the hall, but the restlessness was quickly suppressed by the training instructor. Looking at their attitudes, Sang Mian was reminded of the scene on TV where the emperor was choosing a concubine. This scene was so similar.

The side quest was to avoid being selected. When she was about to watch the fire from the other side of the river, her cell phone rang at an inopportune time.

The man in the suit immediately noticed Sang Mian in the corner. Their eyes met. Sang Mian smiled awkwardly. She took out her cell phone stiffly and saw the incoming number 98 on it.

I wanted to die instantly!

The man in the suit had already cast a doubtful look at her. Sang Mian picked up the phone: "Hello?"

No. 98 said solemnly: "I want to fight for the opportunity, can you help me?"

Sang Mian said excitedly: "Of course! Come to the hall now, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

No. 98, who was squatting in the toilet thinking, felt something was wrong. How could her attitude change so quickly? She was still mysterious in the morning, but he immediately helped her in the afternoon.

Could it be a trap? No matter what, let's go first. Nothing will happen in the hall.

The man in the suit looked Sang Mian up and down and asked the man next to him: "Hey, buddy, what do you think of this?"

The person next to him: "She looks good. I think the boss will like her."

Man in suit: "Then let's choose number 38. She's lucky." He raised his hand and slowly pointed at Sang Mian.

Sang Mian immediately stood up and moved to the side. The man in the suit frowned and continued to point his finger in the direction she moved. She moved again and the finger continued to follow her. Looking at the increasingly dark face of the man in the suit, she decided not to move.

When the two walked up to her, Sang Mian quickly showed her standard sweet smile. She shook one of them's hands with an expression that said, "I understand. I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person. I asked you two to come and choose in person. I'm not considerate enough. In fact, I've already chosen the person."

Man in suit: “?” What the hell is this?

Another man in a suit wondered, when did these people become so sensible? Did someone make advance arrangements?

With such questions in mind, the two of them remained silent.

Sang Mian tilted his head and looked at No. 98 who had just arrived at the scene behind the man in the suit: "Come here! I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Everyone at the scene: “???” What’s going on? Why are they getting more and more confused? Has the relationship with No. 38 reached this point?

Seeing that no one took any action, No. 98 became even more determined to introduce Sang Mian to an important figure, and he quickly ran over.

Sang Mian took her hand and introduced her, "This is No. 98. She's pretty and cheerful. She's a good candidate. Do you think she's okay?"

The man in the suit took a look and asked doubtfully, "Are you sure?" This No. 98 is quite ordinary, not as pretty as Sang Mian next to him. He said in a rough voice, "You are confusing me, right? Do you know what the requirements are?"

Sang Mian's smile remained on his face: "You don't understand this. Sometimes different colors are needed. You will get tired of looking at the same kind of flowers all the time."

Seeing No. 38 speak so firmly, the man in the suit hesitated. He leaned over and whispered, "Is that what the boss meant?"

Sang Mian gave him an affirmative look: "Don't worry, the boss will definitely be satisfied." Then he coughed twice, as if hinting at something.

No. 98 immediately took out a thick stack of things from her pocket and stuffed it into the pocket of the man in the suit: "It's a small gift, please accept it." She smiled and stood upright.

"How can this be... How can we accept gifts?" The man in the suit said no, but he pushed the money into his pocket and the expression on his face softened from serious.

"This lady has good conditions in all aspects. Look at her appearance, height, and spirit!" He nodded happily and asked the person next to him: "Let's choose her. The boss will definitely be satisfied. What do you think?"

The person next to him naturally had nothing to say and agreed. Before leaving, he reminded No. 98 to wait for him at the elevator in the evening.

No. 98 got the result he wanted and looked at Sang Mian with gratitude: "I don't know how to thank you."

Sang Mian: "Then give me 1 billion."

No. 98 was stunned. She didn't expect Sang Mian to speak so straightforwardly. "Well... Sister doesn't have that much on her for the time being."

Sang Mian said in embarrassment: "What should we do? We can't just replace people at the last minute."

No. 98 was shocked: "No, if it's not there now, it will definitely be there in the future. Just trust me this time!"

Sang Mian said: "I definitely believe in my sister. Actually, asking for money is too hurtful. How about some other way?"

No. 98 made up her mind that she would agree to anything for this rare opportunity, because No. 38 had such powerful connections!

"It's not difficult." Sang Mian chuckled: "You just need to tell me about your interactions with the boss."

No. 98: "Why do you want to know this?" She seemed to have thought of something: "Do you want to watch the live broadcast?!"

Sang Mian: “…” Does she look that wretched?

No. 98: "Or do you have some special fetish?!"

Sang Mian was speechless: "...just assume that I have it."

No. 98 looked at her with a different look immediately. "Let me make it clear first, live broadcast is impossible. I don't have this fetish!"

Sang Mian really couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to change people immediately! She just wanted to know if it would be dangerous to be chosen by the boss, but she was speculated like this!

God, please don’t let No. 98 spread rumors, otherwise her reputation will be ruined!

Unfortunately, God did not hear her words, and she was blocked in the hotel corridor that night.

"I heard you have a special fetish?"

Sang Mian originally wanted to sneak back to the hotel to rest early, but she ran into Lin Buchi at the door of the room. She frowned and asked, "Are you following me?"

Lin Buchi spread his hands: "It seems that I came back first."

The two of them lived next door to each other, so there was nothing wrong with this statement. Sang Mian said tiredly, "I'm tired. I don't want to argue with you." After saying that, he was about to go back to his room.

"Do you want to know the effect of ghost money?" Lin Buchi said, "Do you want me to take you to experience it?"

Sang Mian's eyes lit up, she was tired, but more so mentally tired. She had 3 billion in ghost money and didn't know how to spend it, so she was really moved when she heard this.

"Can I spend it now?" She asked excitedly, "Where to spend it! Spend it anywhere!"

Lin Buchi smiled and said, "Come with me?"

Following Lin Buchi, Sangmian realized that the hotel was a one-stop service, with accommodation occupying most of the floors, and restaurants were also in the building.

There was a buffet restaurant on the 43rd floor. There were a lot of people. Sang Mian saw a constant stream of people at the door. The sign of Fulitanghang made her feel unreal. Who would have thought that she could have a buffet in a weird game?

Sang Mian swallowed her saliva. God knows she hadn't eaten enough all day. In the training hall, every meal was rotten vegetable leaves and tomatoes, and at most an apple. It was a world of difference from the buffet.

"Can we really go in and eat?" she asked cautiously, "Will it violate the rules of the weird game?"

Lin Buchi said, "Don't worry, you are starving, aren't you?"

This is a seafood buffet, and the price tag is 5 million ghost coins per person. Sang Mian was shocked when he saw the price tag, "This is so expensive."

You have to know that a side quest only costs 10 million underworld coins, and her meal cost 5 million. I really don’t understand the consumption in the underworld.

"Hello, both of you." Lin Buchi waved gracefully to the waiter to arrange seats.

Sang Mian pulled his arm and asked, "Do you have money?"

Lin Buchi: "Don't you have it?"

Sang Mian said faintly: "Spending money on a man will bring you bad luck for the rest of your life."

Lin Buchi sneered: "Where does this crooked logic come from?"

They were arranged in a corner, with only people in front of them and walls on the other two sides. It was not like she had never eaten with a room full of weirdos before, but the weirdo values ​​here were all above 30, and some even reached 40, and most of them were powerful.

Sang Mian: "Are you sure I won't be discovered as a human while I'm eating here?"

Lin Buchi said calmly: "If your Gui Qi value was not only five, I would not bring you to this place."

During the meal, Sang Mian stayed in his seat and did not get up, only because Lin Buchi stopped everyone from getting food, saying that it would be convenient for him to get up while sitting outside.

The table was soon filled with seafood such as scallops, lobsters, and crabs. The food in the underworld was even more delicious than that in the human world. Sang Mian almost cried with happiness after taking a bite.

Lin Buchi couldn't help laughing: "Is it so delicious?"

Sang Mian nodded frantically: "It's really delicious!"

Lin Buchi said, "I'll let you taste my cooking someday."

Sang Mian didn't look up: "Mr. Corpse, we are not familiar with each other."

Lin Buchi: "The first time is new, the second time is familiar." He slowly peeled a shrimp and placed it next to Sang Mian's bowl: "You seem to like eating shrimp very much. Of course, if you are not used to eating shrimp peeled by others, you don't have to eat it."

"It's not that particular." Sang Mian picked up the shrimp and said, "Have you forgotten that I'm an undertaker? How can I have mysophobia?"

Lin Buchi: “That’s right.”

As she munched on the shrimp, she thought, Mr. Corpse looks much better today.

Lin Buchi didn’t eat much. He spent most of his time helping Sang Mian peel shrimps, and occasionally taking a bite himself.

This action earned Sang Mian's favor. She secretly forgave Lin Buchi's previous rude behavior. After all, people should look forward and never end the cycle of revenge.

Lin Buchi also spoke at this time: "I'm sorry I scared you that day in the morgue, but I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted you to keep your voice down."

Sang Mian nodded: "So that's how it is, I accept your apology." She suddenly thought of something and solemnly put down her knife and fork, "I'm sorry for that slap."

Lin Buchi was quite surprised to hear this. Judging from Sang Mian's behavior, he thought she was a vengeful person, but he didn't expect her to be so easy to talk to.

Seeing Lin Buchi's shocked expression, Sang Mian said in surprise, "No way! You don't think I hold a grudge, do you? I look like a very generous person, okay?"

Lin Buchi smiled and said, "I can see that Miss Sang Mian is really dedicated and beautiful, and she doesn't hold grudges."

In terms of beauty, Lin Buchi's women's clothing is more distinctive. As a very generous person, Sang Mian is naturally willing to praise others: "You are also beautiful. This dress suits you very well. It shows that your skin is so white and tender."

Lin Buchi’s smile froze. As a real man, he would feel ashamed to hear such praise!

......

That night, Sang Mian fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow. She thought that eating and drinking enough before going to bed was indeed one of the greatest pleasures in life.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Just when I was half asleep, there was a violent knock on the door. The sound was dull, with one knock and then a three-second pause. After three seconds, there was another loud knock on the door, repeating this cycle.

The hotel door was equipped with a doorbell, so who the hell was knocking on the door so late at night? Sang Mian got up from the bed helplessly and opened the door.

She was not stupid. She looked through the peephole and saw no one outside the door, but the knock on the door still sounded every three seconds. Sang Mian said to the person outside the door, "Who is it?"

“Hehehe~”

There was a creepy laugh coming from outside the door. Sang Mian listened carefully and found it somewhat familiar. After thinking about it, she simply opened the door to see what was going on.

【Author’s words】

Guess with prizes: Who is behind the door? Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2023-05-11 07:16:02~2023-05-12 16:58:02~

Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: 5 bottles of Warm; 1 bottle of Xia Xiaoyu and Shenxian;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!